Morning

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City which is still called "Saigon" by locals. BestPrice's tour guide and driver will welcome you at Tan Son Nhat Airport and drive you to your hotel to check in.

NOTE:

• Be present at Pole No.10 (Outside the Terminal gate) so our guide can find you easily or contact us, in case you cannot find our representatives.
• The check-in time is usually 14.00. Early check-in is available with a surcharge.

For anyone who wants to explore Saigon right on the very first day, you can try the below optional suggestions:

A Breathtaking Cityscape Of Ho Chi Minh City

Morning/Afternoon (depending on your availability)

You can choose the departure time at 08:00 - 08:30 or 13:00 - 13:30 then get ready for a half-day city tour to have a general view of Ho Chi Minh on a motorbike:

• Visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office which are the symbols of Saigon with unique Gothic-styled French colonial.

Note: The Cathedral is temporality closed for renovation.

• Take a look at Saigon Opera House, a well-known spot with its distinctive type of Western European architecture
• Travel to Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Head Office, which was the city hall, and the beautiful Nguyen Hue Walking Street where you can take nice photos from the Apartment cafes here.
• Continue to visit some hidden gems of the city such as The venerable Thich Quang Duc monument, Ho Thi Ky flower market, Thien Hau Pagoda, Cambodian market.
• The next stop is Nguyen Thien Thuat Oldest Apartment - a famous street food area with considerable diversity in the style of cuisine and local culture. Take a short walk to explore the lifestyle of local people here.

At the end, we will drive you back to the hotel and pass by Nguyen Trai Street located in District 5 which is famous for hundreds of fashion shops along the street.

Afternoon

Return to your hotel. The rest of the day will be your free time to discover this bustling city by yourself.

Savoring Street Food in Saigon

Morning

Have a tasty breakfast at the hotel; then at 8:00, you will be transferred to Cai Be.

The tour guide will bring you to Tan Phong Islet and visit Hai Yen Bee Farm to experience many exciting activities here, such as:

• Enjoy freshly made honey tea to relax.
• Visit the flower garden and witness the daily life of local people in the gardens.
• Listening to the explanations and descriptions about the life of the bees to know more about their life.
• Explore the Lingzhi mushroom area. Here, you will learn about growing and cultivating mushrooms process.
• Challenge yourself by bypassing the monkey bridge: an amusing old local game in the rural areas
• Participated in fishing activities like trying to pull fish hooves, and catching fish barehand.

Leave the bee farm; you will visit a neighboring orchard to enjoy the unique tropical fruits and try to pick them on your own. You will have a chance to listen to the live performance of "Don Ca Tai Tu" - a classic kind of Vietnamese folk music.

Get on a small rowing boat through small canals to get to Mekong Ecolodge for checking in, and then you will have lunch at a local restaurant.

Having A Local Workshop At The Bee Farm

Afternoon

You can have a nap before participating in a local daily activity called "ditch fishing hook”. You will use a traditional fishing tool and try to catch some fish in the ditch, which is a very fun activity to do.

Then, it would be best if you took a shower before helping the homestay's local chef make dinner with the fresh fish you have just caught.

Enjoy your fantastic dinner and stay overnight at the homestay.

Morning

Get up early to take in the countryside's fresh air and beautiful sounds. Wander around the village and observe the morning activities of the local farmers.

Get back to your homestay, have breakfast, and then join a cycling tour around Tan Phong Island. Take a chance to visit traditional handicraft workshops and also join interesting activities such as:

• Make rice papers, a signature cooking material in Vietnamese dishes such as spring rolls and Banh xeo.
• See how the locals use natural materials such as nipa leaves to make roofs and build their shelters. 
• Test your skill while knitting a banana hammock - a traditional Vietnamese handicraft.
• Learn from the locals to make water hyacinth products by hand.
• Join the cooking class and challenge yourself to make jackfruit leaf cakes.
• Stop at a local school to meet and interact with the dynamic and bright children here.

Afternoon

Return to the homestay, check out and return to the harbor by boat. 

Our driver will pick you up at the port and drive you directly to the airport for your flight to Da Nang.

Note: You will have lunch midway in a restaurant while traveling back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Arrive at Da Nang Airport and then be transferred to your hotel in Hoi An.

The rest of the day is all yours. You can sleep to recover after a long trip or explore the stunning Hoi An by night.

Morning/ Afternoon

In the daytime, you are free to explore the Hoi An on your way. You can leisurely walk through the pretty street of the ancient town, took some photos or drive to the beach.

Evening

Our guide will pick you up in the late afternoon and lead you through small streets to start a walking food tour to many coffee shops, restaurants, eateries to try some famous local food:

• Banh Mi: Worldwide famous Vietnamese food made by Banh Mi Queen
• Cao Lau: Hoi An signature dry noodles with many different layers created by many toppings in one bowl.
• Banh Beo: Vietnamese traditional steamed rice cake which is round, small, and thin as a leaf, and only found in Central Vietnam
• Banh Khot: A traditional street food in Central Vietnam which is a round pancake made from rice flour, turmeric, and coconut milk and topped with quail eggs and vegetables.
• Balut: Listed in the top 10 weird foods in the world. The taste is amazing, and this dish contains a huge amount of proteins. However, the ingredient will dare you to try the dish; it's a little duck that still stays inside its eggshell.
• Coffee: Made from the best Vietnamese coffee beans. Adds some sweet condensed milk and this drink will be a perfect ending for your food tour.

After a flavorful night, return to your hotel to rest.

Enjoy Hoi An's Local Flavors

Morning

It's a farming day! Meet your tour guide at the hotel at 8:00 then begin with a bicycle ride to Cam Thanh Village, a well-known location on the outskirts of Hoi An old town:

Arrive at Cam Thanh; you will be greeted by a local host and then join them in many interesting farming activities of growing rice:

• Try plowing and raking with buffalo, transplant rice, flood farming, grinding, and pounding rice with the help of the host family. 
• If you are brave enough, you can try riding the water buffalo and take many unique pictures.
• After that, you will get to a local fishing village to try fishing with the professional fishermen here. 
• End the tour with a basket boat trip to explore the lush water coconut jungle.

A delicious lunch will be served at a local house before you finish the trip.

Afternoon

Return to the hotel and take your much-needed rest after an active day.

A Bustling Scene On Cam Thanh River

Morning

8:00:  Have breakfast and prepare for a long day transferring from Hoi An to Hue by road via the famous Cloudy Pass (Deo Hai Van) (shuttle bus or private car depends on you).

On the travel way, our driver may stop at some places for photoshoots or sightseeing. Take this chance to admire the majestic beauty of the Pass, where the mountain and the cloud meet (admission fee is not included).

Afternoon

Arrive at your hotel in Hue. Check-in and relax. 

Morning

8:00: Our tour guide meets you at the hotel and transfers you to Toa Kham Wharf for a Perfume River boat trip.

Your boat will stop at Thien Mu Pagoda, an ancient Buddhist temple and Hue's symbol. This pagoda has gone through more than 400 years of history, but it still retains its contemplative appearance.

Visit Thuy Bieu Eco-village and learn more about the old architecture in Hue called "nha vuon" (garden home) and observe the quiet local daily life while walking or cycling for about 2 hours in the village and visiting some handicraft-making families.

Fishermans in Tam Giang Lagoon

Afternoon

After the trip around Thuy Bieu village, you will participate in a cooking class at Hue Eco-lodge where you will learn to make some Hue traditional dishes and taste your cooking.

Have a relaxation time when your feet are soaked in medicinal herb water and massaged by experienced locals.

Get on a sampan boat to explore Tam Giang - Chuon Lagoon. You will get closer to the daily lives of fishers and learn more about how they catch fish in the lagoon and try fishing on your own.

Have dinner at a nearby restaurant while watching the stunning sunset view at the lagoon.

Evening

Get back to Hue City at around 19.30. 

Have breakfast at your hotel. 

You have the whole day to explore Hue yourself. If you don't know where to go, you may take one of the suggested day trips below:

Visit The Ancient Hue Imperial Citadel

Morning

Make the most of your remaining time in Hue before our driver comes to take you to the airport and fly to Hanoi.

You will be picked up by BestPrice Travel's driver at Noi Bai Airport and get to the hotel to check in.

Have a rest before your food tour at night.

Evening

17:30: You will meet your guide in front of Shinhan Bank, 14 Le Thai To Street, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District and start the walking trip to explore well-known local foods:

• Take a stroll through the sparkling Hanoi Old Quarter and try some soup-based delicacies such as Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodles), Bun Thang (Rice Vermicelli Noodles With Chicken And Eggs), or Bun Bo Hue.
• Keep walking and have some Banh Cuon, often known as "Steamed Rice Rolls," and Banh Mi on the way.
• Get a taste of some local delicacies sold as snacks on the street, such as Nom Bo Kho (Dried Beef Salad), Nem Chua Ran (Fried Fermented Pork Roll), etc.
• Round off your tour of the Hanoi street food scene with Ca Phe Trung, also known as Egg Coffee, a well-known local specialty.

End of the trip, return to your hotel and relax.

Morning

Meet your tour guide at the hotel at 8:00 and start your motorbike tour to explore Hanoi and visit several famous sites in the city. 

• Start with Long Bien Bridge, the nearby Chuong Duong Bridge, get some famous Trang Tien ice creams, and pass by the Hanoi Opera House (many art performances are still taking place here)
• Visit the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, a signature destination in Hanoi, which is nearby the Ly Thai To Monument, built to honor the King in Thang Long Capital (Hanoi today). 
• Continue to Hoa Lo Prison or Maison Central to take a look at the crime of the French colony in the past.
• Travel to West Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Hanoi and is also called the "lungs of the city". Lying on a small island in the lake is the oldest Buddhist temple in Vietnam - Tran Quoc Pagoda.
• Visit the Huu Tiep Lake - B52 crash site, which marks Vietnamese soldiers' victory in the Vietnam War. From this site, our tour guide will also take you to a nearby market and observe the locals' daily life.
• End the tour with a trip to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the outstanding leader of the Vietnamese people rests in peace. You can admire the mausoleum from the outside and take pictures.

Before returning to the hotel, the tour guide will take you to a nearby vendor/restaurant to enjoy tasty Vietnamese food.

Note: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is temporality closed from June - August. The above itinerary is subject to change based on the day's weather and traffic conditions. 

Afternoon

Get back to your hotel. You are free for the rest of the day.

Have An Excellent Time Visiting Tran Quoc Pagoda

Morning

Wake up to enjoy breakfast at the hotel before our driver picks you up at 8:00 and departs for Halong. 

Arrive at the port and get ready to board the cruise at around 11:30 - 12:00 for your voyage to explore the majestic Halong Bay.

After checking in, lunch will be served while the boat is sailing among the magnificent limestone islands.

Afternoon

In the afternoon, you will follow your cruise's itinerary, which may include some exciting activities such as sightseeing, kayaking, or swimming.

Return to the boat around 17:30; you may enjoy the sunset party program for "buy-1-get-1-free" cocktails while admiring the gorgeous sunset in the bay or join a cooking class.

Evening

Dinner is served on board, and then you are free to enjoy the nightlife activities: squid fishing, karaoke, board game, etc.

Stunning View In Halong Bay

Morning

Wake up early and say hello to a new day with a simple Tai-chi exercise on deck, or you may sleep until breakfast time.

Then, you will continue with the cruise schedule to explore more in Halong Bay by visiting a cave, joining a rowing boat trip, or swimming in the cool water.

Return to the boat and then check out. Enjoy a brunch when the cruise return to the port.

11:00 - 12:00: Get off the board and say goodbye to the crew. Our driver will transfer you to Hanoi. 

Afternoon

Back to your hotel and relax for a while.

The night in Hanoi is all yours; you can explore the city by night freely on your own.

Enjoy your last time in Hanoi before our driver meets you at the hotel and takes you to the airport for the departure flight.

Goodbye and see you again!

Note: The hotel check-out time is 12:00. A late check-out can be arranged with a surcharge.