Private Tour • 9 Days
9 DAYS – VIETNAM BOUTIQUE
9 Days/8 Nights itinerary featuring Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex and Overnight on wooden junk in Ha Long Bay.
Route Map
Journey At A Glance
A quick visual reference for how this itinerary moves between destinations before you review the full day-by-day plan.
- 01 Phu Quoc
- 02 Island tour
- 03 Vinpearl complex
- 04 Da Nang
- 05 Hoi An ancient town
- 06 Hanoi
- 07 City tour
- 08 Ha Long Overnight on cruise
Tour Overview
Hanoi today maintains more than 4,000 monuments and beautiful landscapes, over 9,000 of which were ranked national relics, in company with hundreds of temples, pagodas, architectural works, and famous scenic spots. The city also has many advantages in introducing Vietnam culture to foreign tourists through folk theaters, and traditional villages… Ha Long bay (Vinh Ha Long in Vietnamese), means the “bay of the descending Dragon”. Many legends surround the formation of Ha Long bay, most involving the afore-mentioned mythical animal. The most widespread story tells how a dragon, sent by the Emperor of Jade to support the Viet people fighting against the foreign invaders, helped push away the attackers and in the process, spat jewels that landed in the sea and formed the karst landscape.
Tour Highlights
- ✓Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex
- ✓Overnight on wooden junk in Ha Long Bay
- ✓Wander through French colonial boulevards to ancient pagodas in Ho Chi Minh City
- ✓Explore the well-preserved architectures as well as slow-paced lifestyle in the charming ancient town of Hoi An
- ✓Visit hundred-year-old traditional handicraft villages of carpentry and ceramics
- ✓Island Adventure: Take the Hon Thom Cable Car—the world's longest over-sea cable car—to enjoy sweeping views.
- ✓Local Specialties: Known globally for its Fish Sauce, black pepper farms, and pearl cultivation.
- ✓Entertainment: VinWonders theme park and the "sleepless" Grand World complex
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Phu Quoc – Arrival
Phu Quoc – Arrival
Arrive Phu Quoc airport, tour guide pick up and transfer you to hotel for relax Meals: No Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Phu Quoc
Day 2
Phu Quoc – Island Tour & Cable Car
Phu Quoc – Island Tour & Cable Car
Breakfast at hotel 07h00 – 08h00: Shuttle bus pick up you at hotel and transfer to visit Long Beach central 09h00: Arrive An Thoi port, check in speed boat and star to explore island: • Coral Park: visit and learn about sea walker service – walking on the bottom of the sea (paid by your own) • May Rut/Mong Tay island: Swimming and shoot flycam, take photos • Gam Ghi island: free for swimming 11h30: Transfer to Hon Thom island by speed boat 12h00: Buffet lunch at restaurant After lunch, free at Aquatopia water park, Theme park 16h30: Experience the cable car crossing the sea to An Thoi port Check in Kiss – bridge before transfer to hotel for relax The inspirational story of love will make Kiss Bridge a perfect place for you to express your feelings to your lover. In a romantic sunset, in the presence of thousands of people, what could be more wonderful than you proposing and your lover says yes? Don’t miss the opportunity of your lifetime on Kiss Bridge to say the words from the bottom of your heart to your lover. Meals: Breakfast / Lunch (Local food) Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Phu Quoc
Day 3
Phu Quoc – Vinpearl Safari & Vinwonders
Phu Quoc – Vinpearl Safari & Vinwonders
After breakfast, tour guide pick up and explore Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc - the first wild animal park in Vietnam: with a scale of 180 hectares, over 130 rare animal species, visitors enjoy animal performances, take photos with animals; experience the open-air zoo in the natural forest, close and friendly with people. In the afternoon, you visit VinWonders amusement park - the largest themed park in Vietnam, a leading scale in Asia, explore: • Experience 12 civilizations of mankind from ancient to modern times; • Explore 06 park areas with over 100 unique entertainment activities; • Experience the excitement at the largest water park in Southeast Asia; • Conquer 20 of the world's most thrilling rides, such as the world's fastest slide "Zeus's Fury", the "Dragon Warrior" indoor slide and "The Curse of the Serpent" - Vietnam's first indoor interactive game,... • Be amazed by the magical ocean world with a panoramic view through a giant 8x25m acrylic window inside the Sea King Palace - the largest turtle-shaped aquarium in the world; • Be amazed by the world-class Once show Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Phu Quoc
Day 4
Phu Quoc – Da Nang – Hoi An Ancient Town
Phu Quoc – Da Nang – Hoi An Ancient Town
Free until transfer to the airport for flight to Da Nang Arrive Da Nang, driver pick up and transfer you to hotel for relax Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Da Nang
Day 5
Hoi An Ancient Town – Cooking Class
Hoi An Ancient Town – Cooking Class
Morning meet our guide at your hotel and transfer out to a local market. A guide from the local cooking school will take you on a tour through the market to learn about the ingredients to be used in your recipes. After the market, board a boat to ride along the Hoi An river for about 25 minutes, watching local fishermen casting nets as part of their daily routine. Arrive at a small township and walk to the cooking school. The class starts in an open-air pavilion by the river under the instruction of an experienced chef. Observe, practice, sample and bring out a good lunch cooked the local style to your own taste. Afternoon, continue a full day Hoi An city tour to discover the charm of Hoi An as a renowned World Heritage Site. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Highlights for sightseeing include the town’s iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, the Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities. Meals: Breakfast / Lunch (Local food) Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hoi An
Day 6
Hoi An – Ba Na Hills
Hoi An – Ba Na Hills
Morning, departure to Ba Na Hills, pass the sea-shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach, where the French first landed in Da Nang. Arrive at the Cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieves two Guinness-World records in 2009, longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villa. We then leave the Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remaining of old villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. View the whole Danang city under the cluster of white clouds. Leave Peak of Chua Mountain, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley, and ruined Opera House. Lunch at local restaurant. Freely then we return to Cable car station at foot of Ba Na Mountain then transfer back to Da Nang City and relax on My Khe beach Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hoi An
Day 7
Da Nang – Hanoi – City Tour
Da Nang – Hanoi – City Tour
Morning transfer to Da Nang airport for flight to Hanoi Arrive Hanoi airport, tour guide pick up and transfer to visit the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Go to Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Next, take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hanoi
Day 8
Hanoi – Ha Long – Overnight On Cruise
Hanoi – Ha Long – Overnight On Cruise
Morning pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. Stop half way to visit a handicraft workshop of fine clothes and embroidered paintings. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view. Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holy dragon landed down from sky. The bay cruise will continue with up close sighting of Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, a visit to Sung Sot Cave and swimming stop at Titov Beach. Relax to enjoy the bay view at sunset, have dinner after, go fishing at 09:00 PM and spend a night on board. Meals: Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner Overnight Stay on cruise Note: The final cruise itinerary is subject to change based on each cruise
Day 9
Ha Long – Hanoi – Departure
Ha Long – Hanoi – Departure
Wake up at 06:30 AM and refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck. Tai Chi is an ancient internal martial art often practiced in soft and gracefully slow moves to enhance internal harmony and vitality. Have tea and coffee onboard before proceeding to Titov Islet or SoiSim Island to trek and swim. Check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM and transfer to Hanoi airport for departure flight Meals: Breakfast / Lunch (on cruise)
Inclusions
- ✓Hotel accommodation with breakfast and based on twin or triple sharing
- ✓2D1N Overnight on cruise
- ✓Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
- ✓Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
- ✓Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- ✓Full day Phu Quoc Island tour & Cable car
- ✓Combo ticket Vinpearl Safari & Vinwonders
- ✓Mineral water is available as complementary
Exclusions
- ✗Airfare (international and domestic) and airport tax
- ✗Dinks and other meals not clearly mentioned
- ✗Surcharge for special request on food, and meals.
- ✗Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses
- ✗Tipping for guide and driver
- ✗Surcharge for public holidays and peak season (if have)