Adventure Real Vietnamese Food 12 days

Welcome to Vietnam!

Afternoon

• Arrive in Hanoi and head to your hotel to finish the check-in procedures.
• Unpack your luggage and relax.

Evening

• 18:00: Meet your tour guide outside of your hotel and start the Hanoi food tour by motorbike.
• Stop by a family-owned restaurant and savor a bowl of Pho with broth and diverse ingredients.
• After dinner, enjoy a bia hoi with some tasty side dishes.
• Drive around Hanoi's Old Quarter and try random street food on your way
• Around 22:00: Get back to the hotel and rest.

NOTE: Please be advised that both international and domestic might be crowded sometimes during the day, so in case you arrive and cannot find our representatives, please be presented at Pole No.10 (International) or Gate B (Domestic Airport) and contact us, so we could easily search for you. Please contact our travel consultant if you are interested in these services, and we are available 24/7 to assist you.

Hanoi City Arrival

Morning

• Have breakfast at the hotel.
• Meet your tour guide outside of the hotel and drive to the next destination.
• Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex - the resting place of Vietnamese Revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh.
• Pass by Temple of Literature, where preserve long-lived historical assets of the nation.
• Have lunch at a nearby local restaurant before getting back to the hotel for a short nap.

Afternoon

• Continue moving to Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Hanoi Old Quarter along the way.
• Go back to your hotel to rest.

Evening

• Around 18:00: Our tour guide will pick you up for more street food tasting. Local foods: Phở, Bánh Mì, Bánh cuốn, cafe trứng or local beer.

Hanoi City Full Day Street Food Tour

Morning

• Have breakfast at your hotel and pack your things before check-out.
• Transfer to the spectacular Halong Bay by the highway, which takes about 4 hours.
• Around 12.00: Check in to the cruise and start your journey on Halong Bay.

Afternoon

• The lunch will be served on board while cruising deeper into the Bay.
• Choose between swimming, kayaking to explore the imposing caves or sunbathing and relaxing on the sundeck.

Evening

• Enjoy a hearty meal while observing the tranquil scenery.
• Participate in board games or squid fishing.

NOTE: Our guide will not escort you while cruising and will be replaced by the cruise staff who are fluent in English.

Kayaking on Halong Bay

Morning

• 06:00: Enjoy your last morning on Halong Bay with a Tai-chi session.
• Disembark from the cruise and get on a car back to Hanoi.

Afternoon

• After arriving in Hanoi, you are free to rest or have some light meals before transferring to Hue.

Evening

• Our tour guide will pick you up and drive to the train station.
• Around 07:25: Board an overnight train to Hue.

NOTE: Most trains have a dining carriage serving simple food, but you can stock up on fresh bread, cheese and fruit or preferred food prior to departure.

Overnight Train To Hue

Morning

• Around 08:30: Arrive in Hue. 
• Have a light breakfast with the classic dish Bun Bo Hue.
• Begin a tour to the city's imperial monuments on a motorbike.
• Pay a visit to Thien Mu pagoda - A famous Buddhist monastery with over 400 years of history.
• Savor a plant-based Buddhist meal within the pagoda with Buddhist monks.

Afternoon

• Continue exploring the Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc - built for the Nguyen emperor Tu Duc.
• Go for a light snack with Hue's signature food, such as banh hue (rice flour cakes stuffed with shrimp, pork, and spices), sweet soup (an interesting mixture of jelly and nuts), or nem lui (self-rolled meat sticks with vegetables and sauce).
• Get back to the hotel to check in and unpack.

Evening

• Free for a self-planned food adventure

NOTE: Please consult your guide if you are not sure where to visit.

Morning

• Have breakfast at your hotel
• Progress to the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City which are famous for being atmospheric and full of ancient vestiges.
• Head south by car and travel through the mountainous Hai Van pass.
• Stop on the way to take pictures at the top.

Afternoon

• Once you arrive, check in to the hotel and leave your luggage.
• You are free to wander around on your own or relax at the hotel. 

Transfer to Hoi An via Hai Van Pass

Morning

Menu: Beef Noodle Soup (Pho), Clay Pot Fish with Fresh Dill (Cha Ca), Lemongrass Shrimp grilled in Banana Leaves (Tom Nuong La Chuoi), Grilled Chicken and Banana Flower Salad (Goi Hoa Chuoi Ga Nuong).

Afternoon

• 15:00: Go back to Hoi An.
• Go for a walk in Hoi An City to visit the long-historied architecture: the Japanese Covered Bridge and Fujian Assembly Hall.
• Head to a rustic food market and keep your eyes out for things to buy.
• End your walking tour with a refreshing glass of tea in the Reaching Out Tea House while listening to a brief introduction to the locals' tea leaves and having a tea break with the place's host.

Evening

• Personal spare time for tourists to discover the town on their own.

Discover Hoi An Street Food

Travelers have the whole day to do as they like. Hoi An has so much more to explore. If your plan is still obscure, here are some of our top recommendations:

• Option 1: Explore Hue Countryside by Bicycle - Escape the crowed main city by cycling to the peaceful countryside where a lot of traditional handicraft villages are resting.
• Option 2: Cooking Class at Thuy Bieu Eco-village Full Day - Truly travel Hue off the beaten track and gain real experience of the local life and home-made food on a relaxing boat trip.

Hoi An Free Time

Morning

• Have breakfast at your hotel and pack your suitcases.
• Take a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City - named after the great leader of Vietnam.

Afternoon

• Our tour guide will greet you and takes you to the hotel to check in.

NOTE: Check-in time at the hotel is at 14:00, and in case you would like to secure an early check-in, an additional charge will be applied.

• Either relax in your hotel or have a stroll around the area.

Evening

- Our tour guide will pick you up at around 17:30 - 18:00 for your Sai Gon nightlife on a vintage Vespa tour.

- Let's drive outside of District 1 by motorbike and show you areas that most visitors don't get to see, from the lights of the red paper lanterns in Cho Lon to the amazing view of the Saigon River at night from Thu Thiem bridge.

- Experience the rush of driving down the newly built Saigon freeway, and gaze upon the magnificent Bitexco Tower.

- Stop in Chinatown, where you will get to see the largest outdoor market in Saigon, and learn some of the history of that area. 

- Drive to District 8, where we will stop to have some food and drinks.

- After that, head to District 7, to show you the most modern part of the city.

- The last stop is in District 4 for dessert.

Local food: Banh Mi (Vietnamese baguette sandwich), Com Tam (grilled pork chops on broken rice), and a vegetarian option - Banh Khot Chay.

Ho Chi Minh Nightlife on Vespa Tour

Morning

• Have breakfast at the hotel.
• 8.00: Take a shuttle transport to the Mekong Delta.
• Cruise up the river on a sampan through water forest and floating markets.

Afternoon

• Get to your homestay and meet the hosts there.
• Have a stroll around and see the traditional Vietnamese house with home-grown gardens.
• Relax or lend a hand with dinner preparations.
• Enjoy a southern Vietnamese feast while looking at the garden.

Evening

• Appreciate the tranquility of the rural areas at night.

Ho Chi Minh City Mekong Delta

Morning

• Get up with clean and pure air around you.
• For early birds, join your homestay host on a bicycle trip to the nearby village to shop for breakfast supplies.
• Enjoy your breakfast before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon

• Free time for the rest of the day.

Free Time In Ho Chi Minh City

Morning

• Have breakfast at your hotel
• Pack your suite case and get to the airport by car.

This is the end of the 12 days trip. We hope to see you in the near future for more adventures in Indochina.