Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City formerly known as Saigon or "Pearl of the Far East", you will be welcomed by Inbound Vietnam Travel’s guide and driver then be transferred to your hotel.

The rest of the day is at your own leisure to explore the largest city of Vietnam with its wide elegant boulevards and historic French colonial buildings... Savour a romantic welcoming dinner for two at a local restaurant.

Inbound Vietnam Travel’s private guide and driver pick you up at your hotel after breakfast to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office – the famous icons of the city then continues along Dong Khoi Street to the Opera House and the Peoples’ Committee building, built-in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene. The Opera House served as the home of the Lower House Assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. You will continue to visit The Reunification Palace,  formerly known as Presidential Palace the former residence of the Vietnam Republic’s president until the end of the Vietnam war, 1975.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, take an emotional visit to the War Remnants Museum formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes. This is a poignant display of the war’s futility. The next stop is Thien Hau Pagoda located in Cho Lon, the city’s Chinatown. This pagoda is dedicated to the God Mazu, God of the Ocean. The most impressive features of the structure are the intricate friezes and the carved tableaus towards the front of the pagoda. The impressive incense coils inside the pagoda also make for some great photos. Another site that cannot be skipped is Binh Tay Market or  ‘Cho Lon’, which can be roughly translated to ‘‘great market’’. Although the whole district lives up to its name a visit to this market really says it all. Selling everything from fake Ray Bans to dried squid, you are bound to enjoy a walk through the maze of stalls in this bustling market. An optional stop is at a lacquerware workshop – where you can learn about one of the famous Vietnamese handicrafts. 

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Leaving the dynamic city’s atmosphere behind, we would like to guide you to Mekong Delta considered Vietnam’s biggest rice barn – home to more than 20 million people. The first drive is about 1,5 hours to Hung Vuong pier in Ben Tre province – the gateway to the delta and embarks a boat to cruise along Cuu Long River to explore the local lifestyle and land of coconuts. Stop at a brickfield to see how bricks are made by hand in Vietnam and a coconut candy home factory located along the canal to witness the process of making this local candy and other souvenirs. You will then have the opportunity to taste bee honey tea at a local honey farm and a variety of tropical fruit that grow amply in the orchards of the Mekong Delta. You can walk or cycle through the coconut groves and green rice paddies to soak up and relax in the tranquil countryside atmosphere.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you will take a small rowing boat through a maze of waterways lined by two rows of palm and coconut trees. Cruise back to the pier and disembark then depart for Can Tho city.

Overnight in Can Tho.

Awaked early and we take an early morning boat trip through the winding waterways of Cai Rang floating market, the biggest and busiest floating market in the Mekong Delta. This is the best time to attend the market filled with hundreds of sampans that offer tropical fruits, vegetables, plants, foods and other goods for trade from other districts and provinces of the delta.

This is the perfect opportunity to take photos, communicate with locals and taste fresh tropical fruits or morning coffee. Get back to the hotel for refreshing and breakfast before returning to HCMC. On the way back, we will stop at an old Binh Thuy house which is 5km away from Can Tho city. You will be dropped back at the hotel and have free time on your own.

Overnight in HCMC.

Breakfast at the hotel before we take you on a 5-hour drive to Mui Ne, one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam with the long white pristine sand dunes. Check-in your resort &  have free time for romantic moments on the beach.

Overnight in Mui Ne.

Relax at your own resort or fulfil the day with activities on the beach.

Relax at your own resort or fulfil the day with activities on the beach.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast at the resort, you will be transferred to Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh to take a flight to Danang city – the most desire city to live in Vietnam. Upon arrival, Our guide is there, waiting for you and bringing you to the hotel in Hoi An ancient town. En-route visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture with its antique artefacts from the ancient Cham Kingdom on display and Marble Mountain. Check-in your hotel in Hoi An. Free at leisure.

Overnight in Hoi An.

In the morning, our guide and car will pick you up at your hotel to drive My Son holy land, once the capital city of the Champa Kingdom that existed around the 4th to the 12th century. My Son is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers connecting to each other through complicated red brick without any glue or mortar. The major structure of Cham architecture is the tower, built to reflect the divinity of the king. 

Transfer back to Hoi An for lunch at a local restaurant.

After that, you will visit Hoi An’s ancient town formerly a busy port of Chinese, Dutch, Japanese and Portuguese…traders. Start with the symbol of Hoi An, the Japanese Covered Bridge, the finest remaining example of Japanese architecture. Step back in time on Chinese street with its stunning Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and ancient Phung Hung house, a typical of Hoi An’s original architecture. The rest of the day is free for your own shopping time. You may find your very fashionable designed clothes, shoes, bags, gold or silver jewellery...If you visit Hoi An during a full moon day, you will find it transformed into a little fairyland hamlet, as it is illuminated with rows and rows of colourful lanterns instead of electric lamps.

Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

Free time to explore Hoi An by yourself or relax on the beach at your own leisure. (You can take an option to cruise to Cham island for snorkelling or a biking trip to some of the handicraft villages around Hoian or travel up to Danang and explore Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge – the tourist symbols of it).

Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast, you will be escorted to Da Nang airport for a flight to Ha Noi capital. Upon arrival, be welcomed and travelled to your hotel and relax.

In the late afternoon, our guide will walk you to the heart of the city – Hoan Kiem lake to enjoy a traditional water puppet and a romantic dinner.

Overnight in Hanoi.

08.00 AM our private guide and driver will bring you out for a real exploration of the city by visiting Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum from outside and the Temple of Literature – the first Royal Academy in Vietnam before attended at a famous cooking center to join in a cooking demonstration, you will have a chance to discover the colourful world of Vietnamese herbs, vegetables and spices and visit a bustling market where your chef will explain to you the names and use of essential ingredients, encouraging you to taste some of Vietnam's more exotic ingredients. The cooking session will last about 1.5 hours in which you will prepare three signature Vietnamese dishes under the guidance of experienced chefs. The class will end with a taste of your own creations. The rest of the day is yours to indulge in some shopping in the old quarter. Free on your own.

Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, let’s travel through the Red River Delta to Halong bay, which is situated 170km southeast of Hanoi. There will be various photo stops and coffee breaks en route before arriving at Ha Long’s pier.

You then embark a luxury cruise and have lunch while the cruise slowly moves through thousands of the limestone small islets emerging from the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay. Take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, when you reach sleeping area in the bay, you will join in some activities listed in the itinerary as kayaking, swimming, boat rowing …or just relax on board. Dinner on board. After dinner, you can go up to top deck for relaxing and enjoying the tranquility of the bay and watch a such colourful floating city around and having some lovely cocktail prepared by skillful bartender.

Overnight in the bay.

Rising to the tranquil beauty of the bay, you have time for an early morning dip while the sun rises and take part in a Taichi class before a buffet breakfast. You will continue to sail through the bay during the morning to explore more secluded areas. Then check out your cabin and wait for a farewell brunch.

Around midday you will return to the harbour, disembark. Be met back by your guide and take another 3-hour drive to Noibai airport for your next flight. End of service.

Inbound Vietnam Travel goodbye and see you later.