Exploring Vietnam – 9 Days / 8 Nights

Destinations: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Halong Bay - Hue - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels - Mekong Delta

Operated by Vietransfer Service (VTS)

Domestic flights included

Discover the best of Vietnam from North to South in just 9 days. This journey features iconic destinations such as Hanoi, Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels, and the Mekong Delta. With domestic flights, professional guides, comfortable accommodations, and daily transfers, Vietransfer Service (VTS) ensures a seamless, worry-free travel experience.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi City Tour (L)

After breakfast, your guide and shuttle bus will pick you up at 8:30 AM. Highlights include:

• Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum
• Ho Chi Minh’s House on Stilts
• One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049)
• Temple of Literature - Vietnam’s first university
• Lunch at a local restaurant, followed by:
• Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
• Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple
• 1-hour cyclo tour around the Old Quarter

Return to hotel around 6 PM.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Hanoi (B, L)

Morning transfer to Ninh Binh (100 km south of Hanoi).

Visit the Temples of Dinh and Le Kings in ancient Hoa Lu

Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant

2-hour sampan ride through the scenic Tam Coc Caves - “Halong Bay on Land”

Return to Hanoi by 3 PM.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise (B, L, D)

8:00 AM pickup to Halong Bay.

Stop en route for local specialties.

11:45 AM - Board your cruise and enjoy lunch while sailing among limestone islets.

Activities:

• Explore Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave
• 1-hour kayaking around a fishing village
• Sunset Party & swimming
• Barbecue dinner on board

Evening entertainment: squid fishing, karaoke, star-gazing.

Overnight on cruise

Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Flight to Hue (B, L, D)

Morning Tai Chi or sunrise photography

Breakfast with tea/coffee

Transfer to Cai Beo Harbor for “Day Boat” excursion:

• Visit Ba Hang Floating Village
• Cooking class and lunch onboard

11:45 AM - Disembark and drive back to Hanoi.

Evening flight to Hue.

Overnight in Hue

Day 5: Hue City Tour - Transfer to Hoi An (B, L)

8:00 AM pickup for full-day city tour:

• Minh Mang Mausoleum
• Khai Dinh Mausoleum
• Traditional Vietnamese Kung Fu performance (Vo Kinh Van An)
• Tu Duc Mausoleum
• Conical hat & incense village stop

Buffet lunch

Afternoon:

• Imperial Citadel (Nguyen Dynasty)
• Thien Mu Pagoda
• Boat cruise on the Perfume River at sunset
• Transfer to Hoi An after tour.

Overnight in Hoi An

Day 6: Hoi An - My Son Sanctuary - Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

Morning visit to My Son Holy Land - UNESCO Site

Discover Cham architecture, ancient relics, and traditional dance performances.

Afternoon walking tour in Hoi An:

• Local market
• Tan Ky Old House
• Fujian Assembly Hall
• Japanese Covered Bridge
• Silk village experience

Evening transfer to Da Nang Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)

City tour highlights:

• Reunification Palace
• Central Post Office
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• War Remnants Museum

Afternoon excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels - legendary wartime network.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (B, L)

Depart for My Tho. Visit:

• Vinh Trang Pagoda
• Boat cruise along the river
• Local fishing villages, stilt houses, plantations
• Lunch at Tortoise Islet
• Hand-rowed sampan in An Khanh (Ben Tre)
• Coconut candy workshop, fruit plantations, folk music
• Cycling (if time permits)

Proceed to Can Tho. Free time at local market.

Overnight in Can Tho

Day 9: Cai Rang Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

Boat trip along Mekong River tributaries

Visit Cai Rang Floating Market (Phong Dien optional)

Observe noodles making & “monkey bridge” crossing

Lunch at a local orchard garden

Optional: Mangrove forest (former VC base)

Return to Ho Chi Minh City

End of Tour

Tour Price: 1,100 USD / person

Tour Inclusions

• Domestic flights
• Accommodation
• Tai Chi session & cooking class in Halong Bay
• Kayaking
• Meals as indicated (B, L, D)
• Transfers & transportation
• English-speaking guide
• Entrance & sightseeing fees

Exclusions

• Drinks
• Personal expenses