Your flight lands in Noi Bai international airport, 30 kms from Hanoi city centre. Our car will pick you up and transfer to a three star hotel in the Old Quarter.Depending on your arrival time, we will arrange tour activities that are most suitable. Once you have checked in, a short introductory meeting will take place to welcome you, and inform of useful itinerary, advice, preparations etc.

In the morning, we will take a half day walking tour of the city centre seeing some of the most interesting attractions Hanoi has to offer. The Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton) represents a tragic period the city experienced during the colonial period by the French. Our tour continues to visit Temple of Literature, seen as the first university of Vietnam. Founded in 1070, the place often organized exams for previous Mandarin candidates, and the names of successful ones were written on stone walls inside the Temple. Not far from here is the One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist iconic temple, close to the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh. The afternoon is free for wandering around the Old Quarter, checking out Hanoian lifestyles. Take a quick bite and board the night Reunification Express train to Hue. Enjoy Vietnam by night along the railway including city and rural life. Remember to buy some extra fruits and drinks to the train.

Get off the train in the early morning to start discovering the former capital city of Hue, a World Heritage site, well-known for its imperial city, relics, and emperor tombs. We start with the imperial city where the last 13 Vietnamese emperors lived and reined the country: Ngo Mon gate, the Forbidden Purple Palace, The Mieu Temple. We pass by rice field and beautiful green hills to reach the tomb of Khai Dinh emperor. A magnificent place that buried the king is seen as a symbol of glory luxury lifestyle. Take a walk along the Perfume River to reveal a special character of Hue people, something contrasting to Saigon and Hanoi in social conversations and traditions. 

After breakfast, we take a three hour drive to another World Heritage site, Hoi An ancient city. Along the way our car passes by stunning coastal scenery and Lang Co beach, a new tourist destination of the central region. We continue driving through Da Nang city, a booming real estate market and a trading port. We reach the ancient and historic town of Hoi An which was for three centuries one of the most important ports in Central Vietnam, visited by sailing ships from all over the world seeking trade in silk, ceramics, spice etc. Enjoy its unique architecture, lifestyle, night markets, ancient houses which have been preserved for years. Extra activities for further consideration include Scuba diving/snorkeling in Cham Island, bike to the adjacent Marble Mountain, half day trip to the ancient ruins at My Son (kingdom of Champa), or just relax on one of the best beaches on earth, the My Khe beach.

Often referred to as one of the best bays on earth, Nha Trang is stunning, beautiful, clean, with clear sky and water. We will have the opportunity to enjoy a tropical paradise right on the beach. Then enjoy a cruise boat to Tam Island, a small island strictly protected by the Government (with support of Danida Denmark). Enjoy an amateur scuba diving or snorkeling, discovering marine lives thanks to crystal clear blue water. Take a sun bed, start enjoy fresh seafood with a cup of wine or beer. In the evening, we board the Reunification Express for the final time and make our overnight journey to Saigon.

Our trains stops, and here is Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City), the Pearl of the Orient. Check in our hotel centrally located in district 1, close to all key attractions. We start by visiting the War Remnants Museum to discover one chapter of the city, then head to Reunification Palace close by. Take a walk around Ben Thanh Market, Notre Dame Cathedral and the central Post Office. In the evening, free to enjoy a coffee around the CBD and explore Saigon by night. 

Today we will explore an incredible network of underground tunnel designed and constructed to withstand fierce crack down of the external forces, the Cu Chi tunnel. No word could describe it better than experience it yourself. Come and see how Viet Nam won the war. You’ ve got to appreciate the talent of the country. In the afternoon we head to Tay Ninh province to visit Cao Dai Temple, the origin of Vietnam home grown religion. The Temple contains unique features that depict this specific religion in the south of Vietnam.

Free at leisure prior to the transfer to the airport for your flight home.