The Legend of Vietnam

Upon arrival, a local guide with your private driver will pick you up and travel to the hotel for check-in and free.

In the morning, leave Hanoi with your private driver for Halong Bay, a stunning UNESCO World Heritage site with its 3,000 islands of towering limestone dotting the bay and Gulf of Tonkin. After arriving at noon, you will board a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on Halong Bay with an excellent menu of fresh seafood. Lunch and dinner are served on the boat. Overnight on board in the open air of Halong Bay.

In the morning, you will go on a bicycle ride through the rural scenery of Hoi An to Tra Que herb village, known for its aromatic herbs. Join in with the local farmers and observe their daily work of planting and picking vegetables. Enjoy the village specialties at lunch.
In the early afternoon, you will visit Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site for its well-preserved ancient streets and houses. The town features a harmony of Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese and French architecture elements, which can be seen from the famous Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Temple and Tan Ky trading house. In the late afternoon, you will have some time to relax during a boat trip on Thu Bon River and enjoy the sunset.

The morning boat will take you to Cu Chi tunnels, one of the largest historical sites of the Vietnam War in the suburb of Saigon. With 200-kilometers long and 3-to-4-meters in depth, this Viet Minh’s hand-dug network used to host offices, kitchens, meeting rooms, weapons stores and even hospitals inside. Return to Saigon in the late afternoon.

Transfer to Ninh Kieu Quay where you will board a traditional local boat for a cruise to the lively, colorful floating markets of Cai Rang where you can be surprised by the unique way people sell a huge variety of products from the well-known fruits like mangos and bananas, to the most exotic ones like mangosteens, star apples, or the sweetened longans and the very odorous durians.