🇻🇳 VIETNAM HERITAGE EXPEDITION: NORTH TO SOUTH (10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS)

Description of the programme

• DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – WELCOME CYCLO RIDE

  Private transfer upon arrival at Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport) to your hotel.

  Afternoon: 1-hour traditional Cyclo ride through Hanoi's 36 Old Guild Streets and Hoan Kiem Lake.

  Overnight in Hanoi.

• DAY 2: HANOI CITY CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS (B, L)

  Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex (Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda), Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake, Temple of Literature (1070), and Ethnology Museum.

  Evening free for street food exploration in the Old Quarter.

  Overnight in Hanoi.

  

   

• DAY 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY 5★ LUXURY OVERNIGHT CRUISE (B, L, D)

  Morning: Luxury Limousine pick-up for a scenic highway drive to Halong Bay.

  Board your 5-star cruise ship. Savor lunch while cruising past magnificent limestone karsts.

  Explore Sung Sot Cave, swim or kayak in emerald waters, and enjoy a sundeck sunset party.

  Multi-course seafood dinner and night squid fishing onboard.

  Overnight on cruise in Halong Bay.

  

   

• DAY 4: HALONG BAY TAI CHI – HANOI – FLIGHT TO DA NANG / HOI AN (B, Brunch)

  Rejuvenating sunrise Tai Chi class on the sundeck followed by kayaking through Luon Cave.Farewell Brunch while cruising back to harbor.Disembark and transfer to Hanoi Airport for a short domestic flight to Da Nang. Transfer to Hoi An Ancient Town.Overnight in Hoi An

• DAY 5: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN & MY SON SANCTUARY (B, L)

  Morning: Visit My Son Sanctuary—4th-century Hindu Champa temple ruins nestled in a lush valley.

  Afternoon: Walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town: Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, and Tan Ky Ancient House.

  Overnight in Hoi An.

  

   

• DAY 6: HOI AN – HAI VAN PASS – IMPERIAL HUE (B, L)
  • Scenic drive to Hue via the spectacular Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach.
  • Afternoon: Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Imperial Citadel (Purple Forbidden City) and Thien Mu Pagoda on the Perfume River.
  • Overnight in Hue.

  

   

• DAY 7: HUE ROYAL TOMBS – FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY (B, L)
  • Visit the majestic Royal Tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh and King Tu Duc.
  • Transfer to Hue Airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
  • Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
• DAY 8: CU CHI TUNNELS & SAIGON CITY HIGHLIGHTS (B, L)
  • Morning: Explore the famous underground Cu Chi Tunnels network.
  • Afternoon: Visit Reunification Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, and War Remnants Museum.
  • Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

  

   

• DAY 9: MEKONG DELTA FLOATING WATERWAYS (B, L)

  Day trip to My Tho & Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta.

  Scenic motorboat cruise, row through coconut palm canals, visit local handicraft workshops, and taste tropical fruits.

  Return to Saigon.

  Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

  

   

• DAY 10: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
  • Free time for last-minute shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
  • Private transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight home.
  • End of an extraordinary 10-day Vietnam Heritage expedition with Link Asia Travel!