Diverse Vietnam With Mui Ne Beach Escape

Upon arrival in Hanoi, you’ll be transferred to your hotel. The room is at your disposal from 02:00 PM onwards.

Take a short rest and enjoy the lunch (on your own expense).

In the afternoon, spend your time to visit the most highlights of our Hanoi:

• Temple of Literature, the famous first university in Vietnam
• Ngoc Son Temple before heading to the hotel.

Meals on your own. Overnight in Hanoi.

07:45 – 08:15 AM: Picked up by cruise shuttle bus to another fascinating land – the gem in the north of Vietnam – Halong Bay.

12:00 PM: Take a tender to the main cruise and have lunch.

02:00 PM: Visit a grotto of spectacular stalactites and stalagmites and anchor for a relaxing swim in a hidden cave.

05:00 PM: Dinner on the cruise with cooking class. Overnight on the cruise.

06:30 – 07:30 AM: Join in the Tai Chi exercise & have breakfast

07:30 – 09:30 AM: Enjoy your time to swim, sunbathe and relax in the fascinating background of the bay.

09:30 – 10:30 AM: Check out & have lunch on board

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Transfer back to Hanoi.

Our driver will pick you up to transfer to the airport (without the guide) to take your domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Once arrival in Ho Chi Minh, you will be warmly welcomed and transferred to the hotel to check in by our tour guide and driver. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

08:00 – 08:30 AM: Pick up at your hotel and start the city tour included:

• Independence Palace (the Reunification Palace) was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace.
• War Remnants Museum which has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
• Notre Dame Cathedral & Central Post Office the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times
• Jade Emperor Pagoda with the peaceful atmosphere &o many stories behind each detail of the pagoda.

12:30 PM: Lunchtime with a famous Pho restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup).

02:00 PM: Depart around 1,5 hours through the pleasant countryside before arriving at Cu Chi Tunnels – the historic site where Vietnamese soldiers used as a shelter during wartime. This fantastic network stretches over 250 km and is the shelter of Vietnamese soldiers during the wars.

06:00 – 07:00 PM: Be dropped off at your hotel. Dinner on your own account. Overnight at the hotel.

08:00 – 08:30 AM: Depart from Ho Chi Minh and head straight to Ben Tre, crossing the impressive Rach Mieu Cable-stayed Bridge. Board a small boat to visit typical workplaces including small brick factories, a coconut processing workshop and a local mat-weaving house. Stop at a quiet village, take a short walk to experience local life and hop on your xe-lôi (a kind of motorized rickshaw).

12:30 PM: Enjoy lunch at a local riverside restaurant.

01:30 PM: Take a short cycling tour to explore the surrounding fields before boarding a sampan for a tranquil trip along the picturesque canals. Come back to the port and return to Saigon

05:00 PM: Be dropped at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

In the morning, depart on a five-hour drive by private vehicle for the coastal town of Phan Thiet.

About 200 km north of Ho Chi Minh City are Mui Ne and Phan Thiet. Phan Thiet, which is rather larger, is famous for its fish sauce, an ingredient in most Vietnamese dishes. It, too, has a beautiful beach. There is a wide range of accommodation, and restaurants offer a huge selection of seafood at very affordable prices. There are golf courses, beautiful pagodas, spectacular red and white sand dunes, and a variety of water sports.

Arrive before lunchtime, with the rest of the day free to enjoy the 10 km-long beaches in the middle of a beautiful palm grove. Overnight at the hotel.

Spend today at your leisure in Phan Thiet.

The golden shores of Phan Thiet are ideal for all ages. You can take a swim in the gentle waves, explore the sand dunes, have fun with the water sports or simply stroll along the beach and seek out that little quiet spot.

Phan Thiet itself is a thriving traditional fishing village – you may like to visit the harbor with its array of colorful boats or explore the outdoor markets. Don’t be shy to talk to the locals and engage with them as they love to converse.

Meals on your own and overnight at the hotel.

Free on your own until our driver picks you up and transfers you to Ho Chi Minh Airport for your departure flight (without the guide). The room is at your disposal until noon – 12:00 PM. End of services.