Adventure Vietnam - 12 days

On arrival you are met by our guide then she/he takes you to hotel for check in. It is much depending on your arrival time and if the time is permitted, you will take an orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City and also visit some highlights building such as: Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall and Opera House, or just relax at your hotel.

Ho Chi Minh city - Central Post Office

Today, we drive out to Hoc Mon district where we ride on our bike to Cu Chi tunnel which is the most complicated underground system in Vietnam built in early 1948 and completed its 250km long in 1960. Our first place on our visiting list is  the original private entrance which is 25cm width and 30cm length, then we head to Fighting bunker where we get down the tunnel. Next, we visit all kinds of traps were used by guerrillas during the war. Then we visit the  smokeless Hoang Cam kitchen where we will have a chance to taste the guerrilla’s food, the steamed cassava associated with peanut, salt and sugar. Finally, we visit shooting range, the national defence sport. 

We just get our tired feet on the bus back to Ho Chi Minh City then free at leisure.

Ho Chi Minh city - Cu Chi tunnel

Today, we will enjoy ouur day to Mekong Delta area which there are  hundreds of canal, river system, and the most productive farm in Vietnam. On arrival Cai Be town, we take a boat ride to Cai Be floating market which is very interesting and popular in Mekong region.

Cai Be Floating Market (Source: collected)

After visiting this market, we continue our boat trip to local village nearby to view how local people making coconut candy, rice –paper, popcorn, and local crafts.

Contnuing our ride to the island where we take a short walk through the fruit garden and visit the farm. Then we enjoy our lunch at the farm. After lunch, we ride to Vinh Long town where  we start our bike riding through immense rice fields, numerous rural riverside villages, and beuatiful fruit gardens  to Can Tho City for overnight.

Early morning, we will take a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market which is more activities of buying and selling, more boats  and livelier than the Cai Be. Just enjoy a beautiful buffet breakfast on board while we are cruising to the market. 

Returning to Ho Chi Minh City, then we drive to airport for our flight to Hue. Hue city, a lovely and romantic city located on the bank of Huong (perfume) River. Hue is the old capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 and famous for its Citadel, Imperial City, Forbidden City and the royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty, the last feudal regime of Vietnam.

On our arrival, we meet our local guide and driver who take us to the hotel, then we have our free time.

Hue city - Nguyen Dynasty

Morning, we enjoy our breakfast at the hotel, then prepare for a day bike ride to visit the Royal Tombs of King Tu Duc built in three years from 1864 -1867 is located outskirt of Hue among the fine forest, lakes, and ponds. Then we ride to Khai Dinh tomb is located on the hill of Chau E Mountain, the tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture style and built in 1920. After visiting these places, we ride to Imperial and Forbidden City of Hue and enjoy the Vietnamese royal court music show, a world intangible heritage. After that, we continue our cycling to Thien Mu Pagoda which was built in 17th century on the top of the hill  for a panaramic view of the river and Truong Son Mountain range.

We finish our ride day at Dong Ba market where can buy our souvenir, handcraft items, foods, many other things. Returning to our hotel, then free at leisure.

Hue city - Khai Dinh tomb

Morning, we enjoy our breakfast at hotel, then check out hotel, get on our bus and drive to Phu Loc Pass where we will paddle to Hoi An. There is no better way to enjoy this beautiful landscape  from Phu Loc Pass to Hoi An than on our bike. Our first climbing is an easy to everyone but the second climbing is absolutely a challenge for all to reach the peak of Hai Van Pass. It is 10 km all the way up hill and then other 10km downhill. As we reach the bottom at Man O Beach, the road is flat and smooth until Hoi An Old Town.

We just spend our day to stroll along the streets, talking to local people, visiting some local attraction sites; Thien Hau Temple, Japanese Bridge, and Tan Ky House.

Late in the afternoon, we take an hour boat ride on Thu Bon River, and this is a time for us just enjoying the scenery.

Hoi An old town - Japanese Bridge (source: collected)

Morning, we enjoy breakfast at hotel.

At midday, we check out, and drive to Da Nang Airport for our flight to Ha Noi. On our arrival, we are met local guide and driver who will take us to hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
In the evening, we enjoy the Water Puppet Show, a unique northern Vietnamese art performance. We will have a chance to learn more about the rural life of Vietnamese peasants and national heroes via a series of history story which were beautifully demonstrated by the artists.

Hanoi - Water Puppet Show

Morning, we have breakfast at hotel, then start our cycling day around Ha Noi for visiting some of the highlights of Ha Noi; Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, and Women Museum. We will have a light lunch at Vietnamese Noodle Soup (Pho), and then ride around the old quarter of Ha Noi. After that, we ride outskirt of Ha Noi along the dike to Bat Trang pottery village which is very well known for its ceramic art and porcelain. Visiting this site, and we also join with the artist do make our own pot, cup, or dish as a good souvenir gift to take home.

we start to ride back to our hotel and enjoy our free time.

Pho - Vietnamese Noodle Soup

An exciting new day waiting us to discover, we depart for Ha Long, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islands and islets in all sides reflecting on turquoise water. These limestone have gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments.

There are a lot of photo opportunities on our way to Ha Long, we drive through the rural area, street markets, paddy fields, vegetable farms, poultry farms and lotus farms. We take a rest stop at Hong Ngoc shop after a 2- hour drive for coffee break, then continue to Ha Long Bay.

At midday, we board the overnight cruise and ejnoy a welcome drink. Seafood lunch is served on board while the junk is slowly going among the islands and islets.

There are some activities for us to join in the afternoon as: visiting the cave, swimming at Ti Top beach, climbing up the top of Ti Top Island for panoramic view, kayaking, or joining squids finishing at night.

The junk is anchored in a quiet bay for overnight. Dinner and overnight on board.

Halong bay UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site

Morning, we just join the Tai Chi Class on sundeck for half an hour, and then we will have breakfast.

We continue to visit Sung Sot cave, fantastic stalactites, and stalagmites, on different sides with beautiful natural color.

Enjoy a pleasant cruise back to the pier for disembarkation, then return to our hotel in Ha Noi.

Sung Sot cave

There is no activity until your departure flight