DAY 02  SAI GON – VINH LONG (B/L)

Set out for Cai Be. Boat trip along the canals of Tien Giang river, criss-crossing the orchards of the Mekong Delta. Discover the unusual villages, covered with fruit trees on An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc islands. Musical show in the evening performed by local people. Overnight at the local people's house.  

DAY 03  VINH LONG – SAI GON - DA NANG (night-train) (B/L)

Boat trip to visit the floating market in Cai Be. Strolling in the village, tasting the tropical fruits. Back to Saigon. Visit the China Town called "Cho Lon", Thien Hau temple and Laqueware Factory.Transfer to the railway station for Da Nang. Overnight on the train in air-conditioned couchette car.  

DAY 04  DA NANG – HOI AN (B/L)

Pich up at the railway station in Da Nang. Take coach to Hoi An. Strolling for the visit of the Hoi An ancient city, visit the Hoi An museum, the Chinese temples, the covered Japanese bridge. Take boat trip on Thu Bon river to Cua Dai river mouth to have a look at the fishing villages and people fishing along the way and watch the sunset on the way back. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 05  HOI AN – MY SON – HOI AN (B/L)

Set out for a visit of the Cham sanctuary - My Son - a world heritage. It is one of the biggest site of the Champa kingdom. Back to Hoi An. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 06  HOI AN - HUE “ WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE” (B/L)

Set out for Hue. On the way visit Cham Museum. Visit of Hue including of notably the Citadel and the Imperial City. A sight-seeing boat trip on the Perfume river. Stop for the visit of the Heavenly Lady pagoda, the Khai Dinh Mausoleums. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 07  HUE - PHONG NHA (B/L)

Depart for Phong Nha on the Ho Chi Minh trial. Discover the grottoes in the limestone rocky mountains of Ke Bang national reserve and the Phong Nha grotto. Get back to Hue in the late afternoon. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 08  PHONG NHA – HOA LU (B/L)

Early departure for Hoa Lu. Visit a market on the way in the countryside, native city of Ho Chi Minh uncle. Arrival in Hoa Lu in the evening. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 09  HOA LU – HA LONG (B/L)

Boat ride in Thung Nang, a mountainous region next to Hoa Lu (known as the Halong Bay on land and not yet affected by tourism). Visit the 2 temples of the Dinh and Le Kings in the area. Depart for Ha Long. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 10  HA LONG – HA NOI (B/L)

Cruising in the bay to visit the Thien Cung grotto (the Heavenly Palace grotto) and the Dau Go grotto (the Grotto of the wooden stakes). Get back to Ha Noi. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 11  HA NOI (B/D)

Take a walk in the presidential quarter to have a look at the French governor's ancient Palace, visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his house on-stilts, the One-Pillar Pagoda, Literature temple. In the afternoon discover the new Museum of Ethnology then take a pedicab ride thru the colonial quarter with its historic buildings and thru the 36 busy streets and guilds of the ancient quarter around the Restored Sword lake. In the evening you will enjoy the water puppet show. Farewell Dinner. Overnight in the hotel.  

DAY 12  HA NOI / DEPARTURE (B)

Free at leisure for shopping at Dong Xuan market till the transfer to the airport for your departure flight home. End of our services.