Hanoi Trip Overview
A twelve-day-and-eleven-night of grand tour in Vietnam gives you a great chance to explore all popular tourist destinations of Vietnam from the northern region to central provinces and the southern region of Vietnam. Joining in this tour, you will definitely come to explore the charming beauty of the capital city Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the spectacular sceneries of Ha Long Bay’s Land and water, the ancient town of Hue, Hoi An as well as the mighty Mekong delta.
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Duration: 12 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
A twelve-day-and-eleven-night of grand tour in Vietnam gives you a great chance to explore all popular tourist destinations of Vietnam from the northern region to central provinces and the southern region of Vietnam. Joining in this tour, you will definitely come to explore the charming beauty of the capital city Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the spectacular sceneries of Ha Long Bay’s Land and water, the ancient town of Hue, Hoi An as well as the mighty Mekong delta.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi arrive
Pass By: Hanoi, Hanoi
On arrival our guide greeting and pick up at airport then transfer to Hanoi, check in hotel and free at the rest of the day.
Overnight at hotel.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Grand View Hotel
Day 2: Hanoi city Tour (B/L) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Chua Tran Quoc, Thanh Nien, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Tran Quoc Pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: One Pillar Pagoda, Ong Ich Khiem St, Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bat Trang Conservation, 67 Giang Cao Bat Trang, Gia Lam, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Ha Noi, this is pottery village with a half- milleary historic development (applied on MON, FRI)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labelled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There’s also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures (applied on TUE, WED, THU, SAT, SUNDAY).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Literature & National University, Quoc Tu Giam Street Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Temple of literature, considering the first university of Viet Nam. The temple was first constructed in 1070 under King Ly Nhan Tong and dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, Around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi, visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Van Xuong Saint and Tran Hung Dao General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Grand View Hotel
Day 3: Hanoi – Ninh Binh (Hoalu temple & Tamcoc) (B/L) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh Vietnam
In 968, Dinh Bo Linh declared himself as the King. Since then Hoa Lu existed as the capital for the next 41 years (968 – 1009), of which 12 years was under the Dinh dynasty – King Dinh Tien Hoang, the country named Dai Co Viet, and 29 years later was under the Le dynasty – King Le Dai Hanh. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long – present day Hanoi. Hoa Lu became the old citadel. In Hoa Lu there are now 2 temples have been built on the ground of the old royal palace, one is dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang, the other is to King Le Dai Hanh. The visit offers a chance to know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tam Coc, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
you will be taking the rowing boat at Tam Coc Harbour. Arranged by local people here, the boat is rowed by both hand and legs. The boat will take you to 3 specular caves with hundreds of limestones on the way. If you travel during harvest season, you will see many terrace rice fields in golden colors
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Grand View hotel
Day 4: Hanoi – Halong bay (B, L, D) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
welcome drink and have lunch on boat. The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Fight Cocks, Finger islets and explore the mysteries of Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave). Swimming and relax at Titop beach.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: V’spirit cruise
Day 5: Halong – Hanoi – Flight to Hue (B, L) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
paddle by small bamboo boat to visit Luon (grottoes) cave. Cruise to Bai Tu Long bay and sightseeing Fire Island, Man Head Island, Fishing village.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: New Star hotel Hue
Day 6: Hue city tour (B, L) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Perfume River, Hue Vietnam
The Perfume River is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in the central Vietnamese province of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, hence the sobriquet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Thien Mu Pagoda, Kim Long Road Huong Long Village, Hue 532761 Vietnam
Apart from their scenic riverside and hilltop location, the Thien Mu Pagoda and its environs are also rich in history, standing witness to almost four hundred years of tumultuous nation-building in Vietnam.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hue Imperial City (The Citadel), Hue Vietnam
The Imperial City is a walled enclosure within the citadel of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dong Ba Market, Tran Hung Dao St., Hue Vietnam
The biggest commercial center of Hue city. All of the most special cultural gifts, souvenirs and Hue’s delicious dishes within a place – its food courts, and at a high-quality standard. can be found in Dong Ba market.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Khai Dinh, Thuy Bang Commune, Huong Thuy, 530000 Vietnam
the symbolic of the decline of Vietnamese culture during the colonial era. Unlike Hue’s other tombs, the grandiose concrete structure, built between 1920 and 1931, is a synthesis of Vietnamese and European elements.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Minh Mang, Huong Tho, Hurong Tra, Hue 530000 Vietnam
one is impressed by the majesty and symmetry of the architectural constructions. Learn more about Royal’s life, and Vietnam’s conception of death.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: New Star hotel Hue
Day 7: Hue – Da Nang – Hoian (B)
Stop At: Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam
free time to visit Hoian with Tanky house, Japanese bridge, Fukien assembly.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Phu Thinh Hotel Hoi An
Day 8: Hoi An – My Son – Saigon (B) (SIC tour).
Stop At: My Son Sanctuary, Duy Phu Vietnam
My son, a World Heritage, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered being in the same league as some of Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7 to 13 centuries
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Liberty Park View Hotel Saigon
Day 9: Saigon – Cu Chi – city tour (B) (SIC tour).
Stop At: The Independence Palace, 106 Nguyen Du District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh City Post Office, or the Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city’s cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Vo Van Tan, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the Vietnam War and the First Indochina War.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Liberty Park View hotel saigon
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho (B/L) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is a vast maze of rivers, swamps and islands, home to floating markets, Khmer pagodas and villages surrounded by rice paddies. Boats are the main means of transportation, and tours of the region often start in nearby Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) or Can Tho, a bustling town in the heart of the delta.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Ninh Kieu Hotel Can Tho
Day 11: Cantho – Cai Rang floating market – Ho Chi Minh (B/L) (SIC tour)
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
The biggest floating market in the Mekong Delta, Cai Rang is 6km from Can Tho in the direction of Soc Trang. There’s a bridge here that serves as a great vantage point for photography. The market is best around 6am to 7am, and it’s well worth getting here early to beat the boatloads of tourists and the heat. This is a wholesale market, so look at what’s tied to the long pole above the boat to see what they’re selling.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Liberty Park View hotel saigon
Day 12: Saigon – departure (B).
Pass By: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (commonly known as Saigon) is a city in southern Vietnam famous for the pivotal role it played in the Vietnam War. It’s also known for its French colonial landmarks, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, made entirely of materials imported from France, and the 19th-century Central Post Office. Food stalls line the city’s streets, especially around bustling Bến Thành Market.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
