A luxury trip to Vietnam in 9 Days

Upon arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, you will be greeted by your tour guide and transferred to your hotel.

Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam's capital which celebrated its anniversary of 1,000 years in 2010. As you travel to your hotel, take a look out your window and take a look at the landscape and architecture. Historical emphasis on the arts and learning stipulates that buildings in Hanoi remain small, simple, and in harmony with nature.

Around 3pm, you will visit a traditional handicraft village - Dong Thai Village, where you can immerse in paintings, products from eggshell.

Around 5:15pm, Then you will enjoy Home hosted dinner from 1800 – 2030

Warmly welcome to home by the host →→→ introduction about family →→→ dinner with traditional foods that are cooked by the host are served while sharing information about the culture, cuisine and daily life as well →→→ When meal is finished, guests are invited to the living room where deserts & tea are served. The host continues the conversation about traditional culture

and their family.

Local experience is devoted to guests with warm hospitality.

Overnight in Hanoi

Hotel: SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HANOI: https://www.sofitel-legend-metropole-hanoi.com/ - Grand Premium Room Opera Wing  

09.00: Drive from hotel to a family tailor to customize a Áo Dài, a long, split dress, which is a traditional Vietnamese costume.

Continue to visit the historical Ba Dinh Square where president Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam in 1945 and find out outstanding architecture, beautiful atmosphere around this square.

Then you will have a donation meeting to one of below options:

• Option 1: the Hope School, 100% funds by Vietnamese government, that patronizes around 100 children, are the kids affected by Agent Orange.
• Option 2: the Peach Village, operated by Vietnamese Government and 10% partly US veterans, where patronize around 300 Veterans and kids, affected by Agent Orange.

As you know, there are around 2 million people, affected by Agent Orange after US Against War. Even at some sites, the landmine still exists and Vietnam government still have  run some campaigns to find and clear the mine from 2010 and until now, we have completed around 30000ha.

Say goodbye difficult lives, you will continue your trip.

You’ll also wander around the Old Quarter, the Lake of the Resorted Sword, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature and tranquil West Lake. The tour ends with Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple.

Lunch on your own

Next, you visit Hoa Lo Prison, also known as “Hanoi Hilton” and “Maison Centrale”, is a historical site in the French Quarter of Hanoi. Loosely translated as “hell’s hole”, it was originally built by French colonist in 1896 to house and torture revolutionary Vietnam rebels.

Finally, you will enjoy a Water Puppet show. A uniquely northern Vietnamese art form said to have originated in the flooded rice fields of the Red River Delta.

Finally, you will visit embroidery shop, where you can visit products, made by people affected by Agent Orange.

If time permits, you will enjoy Train Street, a signature destination in Hanoi.

Back to hotel and take a rest.

Overnight in Hanoi.  

Hotel: SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HANOI: https://www.sofitel-legend-metropole-hanoi.com/ - Grand Premium Room Opera Wing  

8h30 – 8h45: transfer to Ha Long from Hanoi.

11:15-11:45: approx Check-in and finish stay registration procedure

12h15 approx: Transfer to the cruise by speedboat

12h45 approx: Check-in on the cruise.

13h00 approx: Enjoy lunch

14h00 approx: Receive key and check-in the cabin.

15h00 – 17h30 approx: Gather at reception area to participate in Kayaking activities

16h00 – 18h00 approx: Take pictures with the cruise by drone at the Sundeck area (depending on the weather condition)

17h30 approx: Sunset party

18h00 approx:  Cooking demonstration

18h00 – 19h00: Join the Happy Hour

19h00: Enjoy dinner – Set up Private Dinner

Cruise: 6 Star Elite of the Sea: The official site - Elite of the Seas (Modern Yacht, Seasonal Swimming Pool, Mini Golf Course, Wine and Cigar cellar, 360 Bar, the Highest Safety Standard) - Elite President Suite 

5h45 – 6h15 approx: Enjoy the sunrise & join a golf class

6h15 – 6h35 approx: Taichi exercise

6h45 – 7h30 approx: Enjoy breakfast

7h45 – 8h45 approx: Gather at the reception area to visit Dark and Bright Cave by local rowing boat.

9h30 – 9h45 approx: Pack up the luggage and put them in front of the door, then return the key to the reception counter.

9h45 approx: Enjoy the buffet in our restaurant.

10h45 approx: Settle down the payment for personal expenses (beverages, spa, etc.).

11h10 approx: Return to the mainland by speedboat.

11h45 approx: Return to harbor

Then transfer directly to airport for flight to Da Nang.

Arrival in Da Nang, transfer to Hoi AN, check in at hotel and take a rest

Overnight in Hoi AN.

Hotel: Fours Season Hoi An - Vietnam 5-Star Luxury Beach Resort | Four Seasons Hoi An - 1 Bedroom Garden Villa 

After breakfast, depart to My Son Sanctuary and transfer about 1 hour for this 40km long road

My Son – “the spirit and art valley” is a symbol for a brilliant period of the Champa kingdom. Since 1999, My Son has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage

Arrive at My Son Temple, a special electric car will pick you up at the main gate and take you to the place that was chosen to build the temple tower of the Champa Royal for nearly 1000 years with many ancient towers hidden in a discreet valley. The place where the most exquisite focus of ancient Champa culture – is considered to be the Holy Land.

There, you will hear the stone bricks tell about the dancing gods, tell about the gods of worship in the Champa culture, and so many secrets that until now still have no explanation and maybe you will be the first to decode them.

After visiting and listening to the tour guide talk about the mysteries here, you will be back to the main gate of My Son Ruins.

Lunch on your own

Then you will start your tour:

You will visit Coconut Forest with funny basket boat dancing.

Take a walking tour through Hoi AN Ancient Town -  the narrow winding streets of the ancient town centre, visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Hall, the 200-year old Tam Ky ancestral house and the famous Japanese Bridge.

Then enjoy lantern drop in Hoai River – a lovely activity in Hoi An by night.

In the evening, you will enjoy Teh Dar Show ‘traveling the circle’ in the K’Ho tongue, is an epic tale of the birth-death-rebirth circle of every living being on earth, told with captivating color and flare of Vietnamese tribal culture. Combining breathtaking handling of bamboo, storytelling circus arts, and enchanting live music from authentic tribal instruments such as the Gong, elephant drum, buffalo horn, and T’rưng, the show depicts a realm of mythical mountains and jungles, tribal life in all its wildness and beauty.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Hotel: Fours Season Hoi An - Vietnam 5-Star Luxury Beach Resort | Four Seasons Hoi An - 1 Bedroom Garden Villa 

Coming on Bana hill with Wowpass Platinum with private entrance and private lunch. 

Explore Vietnam's extraordinary natural beauty and let the incredible views from Ba Na Hills take your breath away. Ascend the hill via one of the 10 most impressive cable car infrastructure systems worldwide (ranked by CNN), and see the giant hands of the amazing Golden Bridge (Cau Vang). Visitors who travel to Sun World Ba Na Hills are lavished with the changeable four seasons in a single day and a diverse set of festive, recreational activities and places of interest. Sun World Ba Na Hills is on its own a fascinating entertainment world in which grown-ups, children, and young outdoor enthusiasts can figure out their fun in a single complex.

You also can visit Platinum Wine Cellar - Debay is the name of a wine cellar built deep into the mountain, from 1923 under the French colonial period on top of Ba Na.

Then back to your hotel and take a rest.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Hotel: Fours Season Hoi An - Vietnam 5-Star Luxury Beach Resort | Four Seasons Hoi An - 1 Bedroom Garden Villa 

Breakfast at hotel, then you will transfer to airport for flight to Saigon.

Arrival in Saigon, transfer to have lunch on your own

In the afternoon, our guide will come and pick you up to discover Reunification Palace – where you can discover about  the base of  Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it’s a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.

Then you will visit War Remnant Museum - It is the unique museum in Vietnam to systematically study, collect, conserve and display exhibits on war crimes and consequences inflicted on the Vietnamese people by foreign aggressive forces. Simultaneously, the Museum appeals to everybody to oppose unjust wars, preserve global peace, promote friendship and solidarity among nations.

Then you will have a sunset cocktail at Landmark – the highest building in Vietnam.

Overnight in Saigon.

Hotel: Park Hyatt Saigon: Luxury Ho Chi Minh City Hotels, Vietnam | Park Hyatt Saigon  - Park Deluxe Garden

10:00 Arrive at meeting point, get on a tri-motor cycle (xe loi) ride to enjoy the lush surroundings of rice paddies and fruit farms alongside the narrow village roads.

Arrive at the waterfront, board the charming Mango Cruise for a glimpse at the Delta scenery while enjoying coconut juice.

First stop for a visit at the coconut processing, then back to your cruise and the cruise will stop at a brick making shop, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand where you will start a Bicycle trip around Phong Nam village around 4km. Then, continue the bicycle trip for about 05 minutes to Mrs. Huong’s home. Her family lives on fishing, shrimp and farming. Enjoy the tropical fruits and honey tea in her garden before taking the rowing sampan , be paddled by a personalized rower trip to discover the maze of small canals.

Then head to Mango home restaurant and enjoy your 5-course lunch and freshen up before switching to a bicycle and riding 500m, about 4 minutes (or 7-10 minutes’ walk) on village roads past green gardens and local houses.   Then enter the local house of Mr. Ba Tài’s to learn the fascinating process of rice wine making. 

Lastly, a memorable visit to Mr. Sau Tuong, who is a former Vietcong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now, he and his wife live on making rice paper which is the most famous specialty of My Long village. Have a chat with him and enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife and see how it is made.

15:30 After the visit, the boat will be waiting for you at the pier nearby to bring you back to Ben Tre city where your car will be ready to take you back to Saigon.

In the evening, you will have dinner at Viet Princess cruise.

Overnight in Saigon.

Hotel: Park Hyatt Saigon - https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/vietnam/park-hyatt-saigon/saiph - Park Deluxe Garden View

Then transfer to airport for flight home

Trip ends.