Adventure Vietnam - 9 days

On your arrival, you are met local guide and driver who will take you to hotel. Then you have your free time.
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 series of history stories which were beautifully demonstrated by the artists.

Water Puppet Show (Source: collected)

We have breakfast at hotel, then we start our cycling day around Ha Noi to visit some places as; 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.

Vietnamese Noodle Soup (Pho) - (Source: collected)

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, 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 our hotel.

Morning, we enjoy our breakfast at hotel, proceed to Noi Bai 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 hotel, then we ejnoy our free time.

Nguyen Dynasty - (Source: collected)

Late afternoon, we get on our bike to explore this beautiful city. First place for today is Imperial City of Hue. Just leave our bikes at the entrance of the Imperial Gate, then we walk to see the whole complex of Forbidden City including; Ngo Non Gate, Royal Court Yard, Thai Hoa Palace, Royal Theater, Royal Library, and Royal Worship area of Nguyen Dynasty.
We get on the wheel again and ride to Thien Mu Pagoda, located at the right bank of Huong River (Perfume River) on the top of the hill overlooking the Truong Son Mountain range and the river. Visiting this lovely place for half an hour, then we ride to Dong Ba Market. Return to hotel.

Morning, enjoy our breakfast at hotel, we prepare for a day ride to visit to the Royal Tombs, the place were used by Nguyen Rulers durng ther life and dead. We visit  a lovely traditional architecture royal tomb of King Tu Duc built in three years from 1864 -1867  located outskirt of Hue among the fine forest, lakes and ponds, and then we get on our bike heading to King Khai Dinh tomb on the hill step of Chau E mountain, the tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture style and built in 1920.

We just enjoy an easy ride through local villages along the river bank to these tombs. After visiting these places, we ride to Thuan An beach for leisure. We enjoy our free time. 

King Khai Dinh tomb

Morning, we enjoy our breakfast at hotel, check out, then we 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 lamdscape 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.

Hoi An Old Town.

Morning, we enjoy our breakfast at hotel, start our walking to ancient quarter of Hoi An. Our first visit is Fukien Assembly Hall or Thien Hau temple. This place has become very popular destination for not only Vietnamese but also the foreign travelers becuase its architecture style is an amazing figure. Then we keep on our walking from this temple to Tan Ky, old house. There are 7 generations of the Vietnamese merchant family has lived and worked. it is just a 5- minute walk to Japanese Bridge, an iconic of Hoi An old town. This temple bridge (the bridge where there is a temple on it) was built by Japanese community in 1590s and it dedicated to the God of the weather. It is said that he controls all kinds of weather changes and natural calamities, so most of the sailors worship him. Finishing our history walking tour in this morning section at Sa Huynh Culture Museum, we have an opportunity to learn more about Hoi An ancient town. Then we have our free time to wander around this lovely town.

Japanese Bridge

Enjoy our free time in this morning.

At midday, we check out, then drive to Da Nang airport for our flight to Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Its former name was Saigon which was well known as the “Pearl of Far East” during the French colony period, and today Ho Chi Minh has become an official name of this dynamic, bustle and hustle city since 1976. There are so many interesting things to see in this city from very early in the morning until midnight.

Saigon - the Opera House

On our arrival, we take a walking tour around the town, and visit some typical colonial buildings over hundreds of years old as; Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, the Opera House, City Hall, and Nguyen Hue walking street.

Today, we will enjoy the beautiful scenery in Mekong Delta, hundreds of canals and rivers system, and the most productive farm in Vietnam. We just take 2 hour drive to My Tho City, which is located on the bank of Mekong River, one of the longest rivers in the world, then take the boat cruise to Thai Son Island for visiting fruit farm, bee farm, and local handicraft. We not only enjoy the fruits and honey tea at the farm but also entertain the traditional music show, “Don Ca Tai Tu” which has been selected as the World Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Just enjoy a peaceful moment on our rowing sampan under a shady water coconut palm on both sides of canal, a fantastic view of the river, a cheerful smile, and the hospitality of the local people, we are awarded to have them all. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh, we will have lunch at Mekong Rest Stop restaurant, and enjoy local specialty.

Seat back and relax on our way back to the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

Thai Son Island for visiting fruit farm

There is activity for today. Just pack up and relax until your departure flight. The guide and driver will pick you up, then transfer you to Tan Son Nhat Airport.