Essential Vietnam & Myanmar 15 days

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, our driver and guide will take you to a luxury hotel for check-in. Usually, the time for check-in is 14:00, in case you require early check-in with an additional charge, please book with your travel consultant. 

The rest of the time is for your recharge after a long flight. If you are interested in exploring Ho Chi Minh by night, here are some highlight recommendations

Morning

Have breakfast at the hotel, and around 8:00, and our guide will meet you at the lobby for the full-day discovery of the Mekong Delta. 

Drive to Ben Tre Province and on board to cruise along Ham Luong River as it flows entirely Ben Tre. On the stream, you will have time to admire mangrove forests and the daily life of locals around here. 

After sightseeing on board, we visit a coconut processing workshop to learn more about how coconut products are produced. Then, slake with tasty fruit and tea in a mat-weaving house.

Continue to experience “xe loi” (a kind of motorized rickshaw) drive into the fruit orchards, and lush agricultural products appear in front of your sights before delighting in lunch. 

A specialty meal will be served for lunch at a riverside restaurant. 

Afternoon

After lunch, prepare your camera for the next sampan boat trip to discover narrow canals. You will have 10 -15 minutes to sail through the magnificent mangroves. 

Around 17:00, back at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City for relaxing 

A Visit To The Brick Factory In Ben Tre To Have A Wonderful Experience

Morning 

Fulfill your breakfast, and our guide will pick you up at around 08:00 for adventure at Cu Chi Tunnel. 

• Overview of the war story at the Cu Chi Tunnels through a film and a guide's narration on how and why the structure was built.
• Walk into the jungle to see traps, bunkers, secret entrances, and underground hideouts.
• Get down the underground tunnel and discover the life of soldiers during the Vietnam War.
• Experience gun shooting skills and taste delicious green tea and cassava. 

Have a light lunch on the way back to Ho Chi Minh. 

Afternoon

We continue sightseeing at well-known historical landmarks in Ho Chi Minh city center.

• Visit the Independence Palace, the official residence and working place of the President of the Republic of Vietnam, before April 30, 1975. Today, this place is considered a monument of Vietnam's Independence and reunification
• Our next destination will be the Old Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, both famous for the typical French colonial architecture they display.
• The War Remnants Museum will provide artifacts recording a fierce Vietnam War. At the same time, the final destination, Ben Thanh Market, will allow you to learn about local life and culture.

NOTE: The Notre Dame Cathedral is under renovation until 2027.

Drive to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the flight to Da Nang. When arriving, transfer to the hotel in Hoi An for check-in after a long day. 

Morning / Afternoon

A peaceful morning in Hoi An starts with a full breakfast at your hotel

Around 8:00 / 13:00: Please be ready at the lobby, and our guide will pick you up for a walking tour through antique alleys and streets. Cross several old houses, witness how historical elements of the town merge with modernity and see the daily lives of local people along Thu Bon River. 

Stop by the Japanese Covered Bridge, a symbol of this ancient town that you should not miss, and listen to the story of the bridge’s architectural changes over many years of history.

The next stop is Fujian Assembly Hall of Chinese, worship of Chinese who settled in Hoi An in the 17th century from Fujian in China.

Then let’s go shopping at a handicraft store, where the creation of most notable souvenirs in town is entirely handmade, and buy some of them to bring back to your hometown.

Return to your hotel, say goodbye to our guide, and chill out in your free time. 

Hoi An Ancient Town Which Attracts A Lot Of Tourists

After breakfast is free for travelers to see Hoi An from their own experience, if it has yet to have an idea for your expedition, there are several packages to learn deeply about Hoi An culture and lifestyle. 

Morning

Have breakfast and check out the hotel in Hoi An. You have free time until our driver picks you up and transfers you to Da Nang Airport for the flight to Hanoi. 

Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, please be at Pole 10 so we can easily find you at the busy airport. Carry on check-in hotel and take a rest.

Morning

Have breakfast at your hotel and prepare for a sightseeing day in Hanoi's capital.

8:00: Our guide will meet you at the lobby and start taking visit top-rated historical Hanoi landmarks on the car or motorbike up to your interest. 

• Drop in Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam, symbolizes Confucianism during the Ly Dynasty and is the birthplace of many outstanding individuals in Vietnam across many generations.
• Continue to Ba Dinh Square, where you can admire Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and listen to our guide’s narration about a significant historical event in Vietnam, the day President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on this square.
• Stroll along poetic Thanh Nien road and pop in the sixth-century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda. Here, take lots of photos as the architecture and beautiful setting of the temple in the middle of West Lake will make you fall in love.

Note: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes on Monday and Friday and renovates inside from June to August every year. During the renovation, visitors can't join the tour ceremony but still take pictures outside and visit the surrounding area. 

Afternoon 

Rest and have a tasty lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Then walk back to your hotel to refresh and be ready to explore Hanoi by night on yours. 

Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda With A Blooming Lotus Shape

Morning 

8:00 - 8:30: A luxury limousine will pick you up at your hotel after fulfilling breakfast at World Heritage Site Halong Bay. You can relax for 2,5 hours on transfer before starting the trip. We will have a stop halfway.

Upon arrival at the cruise’s waiting lounge in Halong, you will be warmly greeted by cruise staff and do check in quickly. Transfer to a speedboat to get the cruise, and the cruise manager will give you some exciting bay stories during this time. 

Embark cruise at 12:15, and receive a friendly welcome smile from the captain and cruise crew with a welcome drink. Please check in your room, and a delicious lunch is ready at the restaurant. 

Enjoy lunch while admiring thousands of limestones and islets on the sparkling green water. 

Afternoon

When your energy is in full charge, engage in water activities that bring you closer to the bay's natural beauty. Depending on each cruise itinerary, you will conquer the island's peak, caving and kayaking through islets and caves. 

Return to the cruise, have a short rest and try your cooking skill Vietnam cuisine with the chef or sip on cocktails while waiting for charming dusk down in Happy hour, “Buy 01 get 01 drink,” at 17:00 - 17:30 

Evening

A deluxe dinner is served at the restaurant.

This night on the cruise is more vibrant, with activities like squid fishing, watching movies, battle wits with board games, and night bars. 

An Incredible View In Halong Bay

Morning

6:00: Early birds who want to improve their health can practice Tai Chi Class or just feel the fresh air from your room. Then a light breakfast is prepared enough to recharge to continue the excursion. 

Discover more spots to understand the lifestyle in the fishing village or chill out and swim under the water. Back to the cruise and refresh with the last complete brunch. Please process the check out at 10:00 - 10:30 while cruising towards the pier.

Transfer to a speedboat to get to the pier, say goodbye to the captain and cruise crew, and arrive at the port around 11:15.

Afternoon 

Our driver transfer you directly to the Hanoi hotel for check-in and relax 

Tai Chi Class On Board

Morning

Breakfast at the hotel. Please check out before 12:00, and we head to the airport to take your departure flight to Yangon. Our driver will pick you up and take you to the hotel for check-in 

Morning

Finish breakfast at the hotel and gather with our guide for a city sightseeing: 

• Visit the city hall, Mahabandoola Park with Independence Monument, Strand Road, and Yangon Jetty by Car
• Continue our visit to Botahtaung Pagoda and Ahma Mya Nan Nwe, a devotee of the Botahtaung Pagoda
• Stop at Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market - the most popular market (closed every Monday & Public holiday). You can buy luxury items, foodstuff, handicrafts, jewelry, and clothing at the market

Afternoon

Visit Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda (Reclining Buddha), a colossal reclining Buddha, and  Karaweik Hall Royal barge on the Royal lake. The last stop for today's tour is the world-famous Shwedagon Pagoda 

Evening

Take an overnight train to Bagan by Express Train, which departs at 17:00 from Yangon and arrives in Bagan at 22:40

Bogyoke Aung San (Scott) Market A Lively And Vibrant Market Of Locals

Morning

Arrive in Bagan early in the morning, we take a rest and begin the city tour on the bus

Visit the colorful Naung U Market and some of Bagan's most famous pagodas, including Shwezigon Pagoda - the most important reliquary shrine and house images of 37 Nats in Bagan

Travel to Kyansittha Uhmin (Cave), Gupaukgyi Temple, a 13th-century cave temple with interesting fine frescoes of sconces from Jataka

Afternoon

Admire the Htilominlo Temple with old murals and friezes and approach Tharabar Gateway into Old Bagan. 

The next stop will be Ananda Temple, a whitewashed masterpiece with four standing Buddha Images, Thetbyinnyu Temple, and Dhamayangyi Temple. 

Stop at Shwesandaw Pagoda for the beautiful sunset

Evening

Transfer to the hotel and stay overnight in Bagan

Experience A Colorful Naung U Market

Morning

Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the jetty for taking a boat trip to Mandalay

On the way along the river, you will have the chance to see the activities of local life and the beauty of the Ayeyarwaddy River

Afternoon

Arrive in Mandalay, transfer to hotel, and overnight in Mandalay

Morning

Breakfast at the hotel, and this mother say hello to our guide again and explore Amarapuara

We will visit Mahagandayon Monastery - a school for young monks

Head to U Bein Bridge, which is more than two centuries old and at 1,2 km longest teakwood span in the world

Witness the traditional hand-weaving silk workshop

Afternoon

Start the sightseeing tour of Mandalay by visiting Mahamuni Pagoda, gold of Hammering, Mandalay Palace, and Kuthodaw Pagoda

Stop at Shwenandaw "Golden Palace Monastery" to observe the finest Myanmar wooden architecture and visit Atumashi Monastery

Travel back to the hotel in Mandalay after enjoying the sunset from Mandalay Hill. Overnight in Mandalay

Two Centuries Old And At 1 2 Km Longest Teakwood Span U Bein Bridge

Freely unwind during the last moments in Mandalay with breakfast and check out. Our driver will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. It's been a pleasure for BestPrice Travel to accompany you through this long journey. We hope you collect fully treasured memories on this trip, and see you next time!