Vietnam Highlight Tour 12 days 11 nights for Small Group Tour

 Afternoon 

- Arrive in Hanoi! Viet Green Travel tour guide will pick you up Noi Bai International Airport and then transfer you to your hotel. We will start to join Vietnam Highlight Tour 12 days

- 2 p.m: is the check-in time at the hotel. If you want to order the early check-in, there will be a surcharge fee. 

Arrival at Hanoi city 

Optional: 

- The rest of this day is free at leisure. You might have a sleep to recover, or wander around for some own exploration, or consider taking part in one of our suggested activities below: 

- This is a free day so you can decide to have a long sleep after your flight or explore the city on your own. In addition, you can consider trying some interesting activities, such as: 

• Water Puppet Performance: Watch the interesting traditional water puppet show which will tell you some Vietnamese fairy tales or historical stories.  

• Vietnamese Cooking Class / Food Tours: Explore the Vietnamese cuisine world in Hanoi by joining a cooking class and learning how to cook some basic but tasty traditional foods or taste the street flavors with a food tour in the capital. 

Note: At the airport, our tour guide/driver will wait for you at Pole No.10 (Outside the Terminal Gate), so you just have to get there to be picked up. Hanoi Travel Tips here <<<

(Morning or afternoon tour depends on the availability)

 Morning 

- Upon your interest, you can choose to have a half-day city tour in Hanoi by car or motorbike 

• Viet Green Travel tour guide will meet you at your hotel and bring you to the 1st site in your itinerary: the Temple of Literature 

- The next attraction will be the One Pillar Pagoda which is located quite near the Temple of Literature 

- From One Pillar Pagoda, you can easily get to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - the rest-in-peace place of Vietnam’s greatest leader

NOTE: The mausoleum is a view-from-outside attraction and is closed every Monday & Friday and from June to August. 

- Before lunch, you will visit the biggest lake in Hanoi - West Lake and Tran Quoc Pagoda - one of the most famous sacred temples in the capital with 1,500 years of history 

Afternoon & Evening 

- After that, you will have lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant and the rest of the day will be your free time 

Morning 

- After the hotel’s breakfast, our driver and Viet Green Travel tourguide will pick you up and head to the port for the Halong Bay cruise. Continue traveling Vietnam Highlight Tour with Viet Green Travel

- Upon arrival, the cruise staff will welcome you and help with the check-in procedure 

- Lunch will be served while the boat is sailing to Halong Bay 

Afternoon 

• Join some interesting activities such as sightseeing, kayaking, or swimming (depending on each cruise’s itinerary) in the afternoon, then admire the stunning sunset on the deck 

Evening 

- Enjoy your festive dinner 

- Participate in a board games or squid fishing activities at night 

Morning 

- Your 2nd day in Halong Bay will start with a short early Tai Chi class. For anyone who can’t wake up soon, you can also sleep until breakfast time 

- After your meal, the cruise will bring you on a trip to explore deeper inside the bay

• The brunch will be served on the way sailing back to the port and our driver will pick you up to return to Hanoi 

Afternoon & Evening

 - Freely discover Hanoi on your own 

Morning 

- Pack your luggage and enjoy your last time in Hanoi. Check out Hotel. 

- Depending on the flight time, our driver will pick you up at the hotel at Noi Bai International Airport for your flight to Da Nang 

- There will be a driver waiting for you at Da Nang Airport and drive you to your hotel in Hoi An. The hotel receptionist will help you to check-in 

Afternoon 

- You are free to relax or explore Hoi An on your own 

Morning 

- Visit ancient houses with special architecture, observe the crowded daily life of locals, and also pass by some famous sites here such as Fujian Assembly Hall or the Japanese Covered Bridge 

- Taste a cup of the famous herbal drink in Hoi An bought from a small lovely teashop on the street 

• Call in a handicraft store where you can see how to create amazing traditional handmade products and buy some as souvenirs 

Afternoon & Evening 

- Spend time exploring the town on your own 

Morning 

- Travel to Hue by shuttle bus or private car 

Afternoon 

• After check-in at the hotel in Hue, you are free to explore the city yourself 

Morning 

- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, a famous Buddhism attraction which is located at the bank of the enchanting Perfume River 

- Go to see the Imperial Citadel - remains of the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam and a symbol of Hue City 

- Stop by Dong Ba Market - the biggest local trading place in the province 

- End of the tour, the driver will bring you back to your hotel and the rest of the day is all yours 

Morning 

- Transfer to Hue Airport and fly to Ho Chi Minh City 

- Move to your hotel in the city center. After check-in, you can take a nap or freely explore the city 

Morning  

- Head to Cu Chi Tunnels (This site is quite far from Ho Chi Minh City - about 70km - so you can rest a bit more on the car) 

- Explore a part of the complicated tunnel system underground that was constructed in the Vietnam War to protect Vietnamese soldiers  

- Have lunch at a local restaurant before traveling back to Ho Chi Minh City 

Afternoon  

- Have a short city tour in Ho Chi Minh 

- Pay a visit to the Reunification Palace where the Vietnam War came to the end 

- Go to Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office - the 2 most typical sites in Ho Chi Minh and also symbols of the city that show perfectly the French colonial architecture in Vietnam 

Evening 

- Return to your hotel and you are free to explore the city by night 

This’s the day that you can enjoy the city in your own way or you can book another short tour and have a different experience here as below suggestions:  

• Option 1: Tour Insight Mekong Delta: Leave the crowded streets of Saigon and head to the Mekong Delta to visit the floating market, try fruit picking at an orchard, or bike through a peaceful village here. 

• Option 2: Good Morning Saigon Tour: Wake up early and start a new day like a local. Get to Tao Dan Park for morning exercise and to breathe fresh air. Observe the morning routine of locals before enjoying your breakfast and the authentic “Ca Phe Sua Da” (Vietnamese Milk Ice Coffee). 

Morning 

- Have breakfast at the hotel, pack your luggage, and freely enjoy your last time in Saigon 

- Due to your flight time, a driver will pick you up and get to the airport and say goodbye to Vietnam