Hanoi Saigon Vietnam Community Trip 6 Nights & 7 Days

• Upon your morning arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, you will be warmly greeted by our representative. 

• Then, transfer from the airport to the hotel for check-in and rest. 

• Overnight stay in Hanoi.

• After an early breakfast, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, start a full day city tour. 

• Tour starts with Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, followed by Ba Dinh Square, One Pillar Pagoda and then you visit the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam.

• Continue the trip to Hoa Lo Prison, once called “Hell in the Earth”, which was used by the French colonists to sentence Vietnamese political prisoners.

• At noon, you will continue the tour by visiting the peaceful Lake of Hoan Kiem with Ngoc Son Temple. After that, we will visit St. Joseph's Cathedral. It is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi to nearly 4 million Catholics in the country.

• Later, enjoy the Water Puppet Show; a form of folk arts originating in the north of Vietnam, in which wood-puppets play to the direction of puppeteers and singers of Cheo, traditional theater in Vietnam sing songs to tell the story in words

• In evening, return to the hotel and unwind. 

• Overnight stay in Hanoi.

Highlight of the Day:  Ba Dinh Square, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Lake of Hoan Kiem, Ngoc Son Temple, St. Joseph's Cathedral, Water Puppet Show

• Begin your day with breakfast at the hotel and check out.

• Start your journey to Halong Bay, a cluster of beautiful islands offering opportunities for swimming, kayaking in the azure waters, and exploration of hidden caves.

• Reach at the International Tuan Chau harbour, and board Syrena Cruise via tender.

• Check-in on the cruise. The cruise first stops for the exploration of Ha Long Bay, a natural wonder of the world. While cruising, savour a lunch featuring special dishes as you pass by famous sights such as Ba Hang Fishing Village, Dinh Huong Island, Cho Da Islet, and Ga Choi Islet.

• Next, leave for Surprise cave, transfer by tender to the Ti Top Island, enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb the steps of the rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see corner of magical Halong Bay.

• Return to the cruise, unwind and appreciate the sunset on the sun deck as you head to your overnight anchorage.

• Overnight stay on the cruise in Halong Bay.

Highlight of the Day: Ba Hang Fishing Village, Dinh Huong Island, Cho Da Islet, Ga Choi Islet, Ti Top Island, Surprise cave

• Start your day with an half-hour Tai Chi instruction on the sundeck whilst cruising to Luon Cave.

• Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant, then take a guided tour at Luon Cave. You will reach the cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman.

• After your return to the cruise relax and check out of cabin. Finally, the cruise disembarks in International Tuan Chau harbour. Enjoy brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. 

• Transfer by tender back to Tuan Chau harbour, the head to Saigon Airport for your flight. 

• Upon arriving Saigon, you will be greeted by our representatives. 

• They will get you transferred to hotel, you can relax after the check in . 

• Overnight stay in Saigon.

Highlight of the Day: Tai Chi Session, Luon Cave

• After breakfast, head to Cu Chi Tunnels, a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign tourists - this network of over 200km of tunnels played a vital role in the War. Explore the tunnels for the next hour. Afterwards, enjoy tea, and cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war).

• Return to Saigon and begin your urban experience with a half-day city tour in Saigon, the country's commercial centre and home to a growing number of upscale shops.

• Visit the Reunification Palace which is a beautifully preserved palace that was the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. Followed by the War Remnants Museum, where you can explore numerous artefacts, photographs, and images that chronicle the Second Indochina War. Afterwards, we visit The Notre Dame Cathedral, which is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Visit Jade Emperor Pagoda, an ancient temple, as the Chinese temple style with bright decorative motifs.

• Our last stop would be at Ben Thanh Market where you can discover local life and culture.

• Return to the hotel and relax after a fun city tour.

• Overnight stay at Saigon.

Highlight of the Day: Cu Chi Tunnels, Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, The Notre Dame Cathedral, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ben Thanh Market 

• Post a scrumptious breakfast, depart from Saigon through rice paddies and small villages to My Tho which is referred to locally as “the rice bowl of Vietnam”.

• Upon arrival, cruise along a small creek of the Mekong River estuary to Con Phung (Phoenix Island). The motorized boat then continues along natural creeks and quiet villages in Ben Tre Province.

• Lunch is served at a local restaurant for a taste of the Saigon cuisine.

• In the afternoon, en-route visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut. Visit orchards, and bee-keeping farms, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, and traditional music, see around a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, and taste candy & coconut pulp.

• Drive back to your hotel and relax.

• Overnight stay in Saigon.

Highlight of the Day: My Tho, Mekong River, Con Phung, Ben Tre Province

• After a filling breakfast, check out from the hotel.

• Then we will transfer you to Tan Son Nhat airport for the flight back home.

• It’s time to say goodbye to this wonderful country of Vietnam but you get to take a bag full of everlasting memories with you.