Highlight Vietnam Tour 11Days/10Nights

Day 1:  Hanoi Arrival
Today you’ll land in Hanoi. Warmly welcomed by Asia Charm Tours at airport then transfer to Hanoi Downtown, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards, public parks, and the capital of Vietnam. Check into your hotel. Stay overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)
We begin Hanoi city tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh complex, including the One Pillar Pagoda, the former leader’s house on stilts and his Mausoleum. Keep forward to the peaceful Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam. Lunch will be served at a local Vietnamese restaurant.
In the afternoon, proceed to the Ethnologic museum to learn about 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. Next, we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo.  This slow - speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the daily life of the capital. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (B,L)
7h45-8h15: Our tour guide and car pick up at your address to depart for the tour to Bai Dinh pagoda and Trang an eco-tourism.
10:20: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.
12h00: Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork storage vessel.
13:00: Depart to visit Trang an eco-tourism, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou, Sinh Cave, Si Cave…etc.
16:00: Getting on the car return to Hanoi.
18:30: Back to Hanoi drop you back your address. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi - Halong Bay. Stay overnight on Board. (B, L, D)
Early this morning, we’ll drive from Hanoi to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see. We’ll spend a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Comfortable and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths. Since we’re overnight on the water, we’ll be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Stay overnight on Boat.

Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi - Flight to  Hue (B, L)
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive to airport directly. Arrive Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) at 17:00. Catching flight to Hue City. Arrive Hue City, transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Hue.

Day 6: Full day sightseeing in Hue City - Hoi An (B, L)
Spend full day to visit Hue City, Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Visit the Hue Imperial Citadel, which was built in the early 19th century, modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing. Explore the Thai Hoa Palace, Halls of the Mandarins, the Nine Dynastic Urns and the site where the Forbidden Purple City once stood.                                                               After lunch, you take a boat trip on Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda. Next, visit the complex of the Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, built in 1840, which is known for its magnificent architecture and elaborate decorations and is considered one of Hue's most beautiful pagodas. Then transfer to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 7: My Son Holly Land - Hoi An City Tour - Flight to Ho Chi Minh (B, L)
You will be picked up and drive toward My Son Holy Land which is the Vietnam’s most spectacular historic and religious site. My Son was the holiest site of the Champa kingdom. Now you can see towers built of a combination of perfectly fitted, mortar-less, fired brick and elaborately carved sandstone bas-relief panels as a unique ancient architecture. Leaving My Son and returning to Hoi An. We enjoy lunch at local restaurant in Hoi An.
After lunch time, we will take a boat trip on Thu Bon River to explore the charming ancient town and local people’s life. Visit a temple with partially gilded statues in the center, a pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel with origins in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles. Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, which contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history. Around 17:00 transfer to the Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh

Day 8: Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B,L)
This morning, you will be picked up and transferred to Cu Chi tunnel to explore network of mysterious underground tunnels where witnessed fierce Vietnam – American war in the past. It was a city where around 10.000 people virtually lived underground for years with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, contributing to resistance to American forces. Today, it becomes a popular tourist attraction, reflecting a part of Vietnam history.
After lunch, you’ll back to Ho Chi Minh City and spend this afternoon exploring the dynamic city. Visit Reunification Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors; War Remnants Museum; Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the way bordered by green rice fields. On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages.  Proceed to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel (family home-stay with dinner can be arranged on request). Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market.

Day 10: Phong Dien – Cai Rang (B,L)
Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Rang floating market (& Phong Dien is optional), which are the liveliest in the whole religion.
Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o¬ne stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Back to HCM city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 11: Conclude Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
You have the morning free to relax before your return flight home. Finish your unforgettable Vietnam trip arranged by Asia Charm Tours or you can extend some day to Siem Reap (Cambodia), Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Phu Quoc Island.

What's Included?
Hotel accommodation sharing double/twin bed room.
Transfers on tours
Meals as specified  (Breakfast = B, Lunch = L, Dinner = D)
English-speaking guide
Entrance and sightseeing fees
Boat trips in Ninh Binh, Halong Bay & the Mekong Delta

What's Excluded?
Vietnam visa arrangements (If required)
Domestic flight ticket: Hanoi – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City
International flights from/to Vietnam.
Drinks & Other personal expenses
Tipping/gratuities
Others not mentioned in the itinerary