Vietnam Express Southbound 10 days

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Hanoi Arrival - Hanoi city tour⌄

   Pick-up at the airport and transfer to the city.

   Half day city tour in the afternoon: Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison

2. 2Hanoi - Halong - Overnight on cruise (Lunch, Dinner)⌄

   Travel by minibus to the spectacular World Heritage site of Halong Bay. The bay is dotted with sandy coves, grottos and 1,600limestone islands. Board a cruise the bay, exploring island caves and perhaps even enjoying a swim from Ti Top Island Beach during the warmer months. Spend a peaceful night aboard the boat beneath the night sky.

3. 3Halong - Hanoi - Train to Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)⌄

   Return by boat to Ha Long, and at approximately midday travel by bus back to Hanoi. Arrive late this afternoon, and use free time to shop or just relax.

   Later tonight board an overnight train to Hue.

4. 4Hue⌄

   Arrive into Hue in the morning and transfer to the hotel. Once the imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue holds the treasures of the country’s royal past.

5. 5Hue city tour (Lunch)⌄

   Explore the ruins of the Forbidden Purple City, once reserved for the personal use of the Emperor and his concubines. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, you’ll see the car of a former monk who drove to Saigon in 1963 to set himself alight to protest the poor treatment of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese regime. Finally, visit the lakeside royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc before heading back to Hue

6. 6Hue - Bus to Hoian⌄

   This morning travel by bus through coastal rice paddies and the spectacular Hai Van Pass to Hoian. Your tourguide will take you on a sightseeing walk through the Old Town and visit a handful of the city's major attractions

7. 7Hoian free time⌄

   Today is a free day to explore Hoi An

8. 8Hoian - Danang - Flight to Ho Chi Minh - Ho Chi Minh city half day⌄

   Today take a short early morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City,a fascinating history and is arguably Vietnam’s capital of commerce and culture. After landing, take a sightseeing bus tour around the city. Pass the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House, stopping in at the War Remnants Museum to discover some of the sobering stories of the war.

9. 9Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta full day tour (Lunch)⌄

   Head out on a day trip to explore the Mekong Delta. Board a boat to Ben Tre to visit a coconut candy factory and sample their sweet products. Learn about local rural life and stop to sample tropical fruits. Eat lunch at a restaurant, sampling regional specialties such as the famous Elephant Ear fish. Afterwards, paddle in sampans past water coconut trees along the Mekong. Return via bus to HCM

10. 10Ho Chi Minh departure⌄

    Driver will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfer to airport.