Heritage Tour - 7 Days

On your arrival, you are met local guide and driver who will take you to hotel. If time is permitted, you will enjoy an orientation tour of Ha Noi and take a cyclo ride (pedicab) around the ancient quarter of Ha Noi. It absolutely is a fascinating way to get the first look of this peaceful and beautiful city.

Evening we enjoy the Water Puppet Show, a unique northern Vietnamese art performance that we cannot be missed on our schedule for today. 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.

Water Puppet Show

Today, we visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Uncle Ho’s house on stilt where he lived and worked from 1958 -1969, his fishing pond and his garden.

Uncle Ho’s house

We visit One Pillar Pagoda built in 1049 by King Ly Thai Tong who ruled from 1028 to 1054. Continuing our excursion, we visit Van Mieu, the temple of literature dedicated to Confucius and his four best disciples built in 1076. This is also the first university in Vietnam to educate Vietnamese bureaucrats, nobles, royalty, and other members of the elites from 1076 to 1779. The interesting thing is the collection of steles of doctorates whose name, birthplace, year of the examination, and the rank of diploma, were engraved onto the marble stone stele placing on the top of the turtle. There are 1307 graduated doctor names on 82 steles in this place.

One Pillar Pagoda

 After visiting this wonderful place, we will have lunch at a local restaurant.

Later in the day we visit to a World Cultural Heritage site of Thang Long Imperial Citadel which was built in 11th century be the Ly Dynasty, making the independence of Dai Viet. The Central Sector of Thang Long Imperial Citadel is the most important and the best-preserved of this heritage site. We will finish our day with a visiting the Army Museum nearby this ancient imperial City. This is very interesting site to visit as its exhibit collection focusing on 2 wars, the French-Vietnam War in 1930s-1940s and American-Vietnam War in 1960s-1970s. Especially the Dien Bien Phu battle field model is very lively, informative and useful section to see.

Thang Long Imperial Citadel

Return our hotel and then free at leisure.

An exciting new day waiting us to discover, we depart for Ha Long, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

There are a lot of photo opportunities on our way to Ha Long as 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 a coffee break, and then continue to Ha Long Bay.

Ha Long, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site

At midday, we board the junk for an overnight cruise. Have a welcome drink on board, then enjoy a pleasant cruise. 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 this afternoon such as: visiting the cave, swimming at Ti Top beach, climbing up the top of Ti Top Island for panoramic view of the bay, kayaking, and joining squids finishing at night. The junk is anchored in a quiet bay for overnight. Dinner and overnight on board.

Morning just join the Tai Chi Class on sundeck for half an hour and then we will have breakfast. We visit Sung Sot cave, fantastic stalactites, and stalagmites on different sides with beautiful natural colour. Enjoy a pleasant cruise back to the pier for disembarkation.

Sung Sot Cave

Drive to Noi Bai Airport for a short flight to Da Nang then proceed to Hoi An, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Hoi an, an exceptionally well-preserved example of traditional Asian trading port, is outstanding material manifestation of fusion of culture over time of international maritime commercial center in Southeast Asia.

Hoi An, a lovely old seaport city located on the bank of Thu Bon River, is not only famous for its architecture, temples, pagodas, ancient trading houses, tailor shops, but also the hospitality and friendly people.

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

Most of our time in this morning is free at leisure. Midday we check out then drive to Da Nang airport for our flight to Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City(Saigon) - the Opera House

On our arrival, we take an orientation tour around the town and visit some typical colonial buildings that are over hundreds of years old such as; Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, the Opera House, and City Hall.

Late in the afternoon, we take a sunset cruise on Saigon River.

Free at leisure until your departure flight.