DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – HALF-DAY CITY TOUR (—)
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, our guide and driver will meet you and transfer you by private car to your hotel in Hanoi city centre.
Hotel check-in: 14:00. Early check-in is not included.
In the afternoon, enjoy a half-day city tour of Hanoi.
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, one of the city's important historical sites. The complex includes Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (outside only), Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House and the One Pillar Pagoda.
Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university and one of Hanoi's best-known historical sites.
In the evening, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show at a local theatre.
Meals: None
Distance: Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi city centre: approximately 40 km / 45 minutes
Overnight: Hanoi
DAY 2: HANOI – NINH BINH – HOA LU – TAM COC (B/L)
07:15–08:00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and depart for Ninh Binh, approximately 120 km from Hanoi.
09:00–09:15: Short break along the way.
10:15–10:30: Arrive at the local restaurant and begin a short cycling experience to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital.
Hoa Lu was the first capital of Vietnam. Visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le and learn about the history of the ancient capital.
Guests who do not wish to cycle can travel by bus to Hoa Lu, where the guide will meet them.
11:30: Continue cycling through the local villages and countryside before returning to the restaurant.
12:00: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant while taking in the surrounding mountain and river views.
13:00–13:30: Take a boat trip through Tam Coc for approximately 1.5 hours.
The boat passes through rice fields, limestone mountains and caves, creating the scenic landscape often known as "Ha Long Bay on land."
16:00: Depart Ninh Binh by bus.
18:00–18:30: Arrive back in Hanoi and transfer to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Hanoi
DAY 3: HANOI – FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY – SAIGON BY NIGHT FOOD TOUR (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
No guide is included for the airport transfer. Driver only.
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, meet your local driver and transfer to your hotel.
The rest of the day is free until the evening.
Saigon By Night Food Tour
Departure: 18:00
Return: 21:30
Duration: Approximately 3.5 hours
Transport: Motorbike
Language: English
Tour type: Food tour
In the evening, meet your local guide at your hotel and begin a food tour by motorbike.
Enjoy a selection of local Vietnamese dishes and drinks while exploring Ho Chi Minh City's streets and local neighbourhoods.
During the tour, you may:
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Try Vietnamese pancakes and local noodles
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Visit local food vendors away from the main tourist areas
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Explore a local flower market
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Taste Vietnamese coffee or a local drink
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Try traditional Vietnamese desserts
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Learn about local food and everyday life from your guide
The tour includes several food tastings, local drinks and transportation by motorbike with an experienced driver.
After the tour, ride back to your hotel.
Tour includes:
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English-speaking local guide
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Experienced motorbike driver
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5+ food tastings
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Local beer and soft drink
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Vietnamese coffee or local drink
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Helmet
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Rain poncho
Note: Food stops may vary depending on local availability.
Meals: Breakfast
Distance: Tan Son Nhat Airport – Ho Chi Minh City centre: approximately 8 km / 25 minutes
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 4: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS – HO CHI MINH CITY (B)
After breakfast, depart from Ho Chi Minh City for the Cu Chi Tunnels.
The journey takes approximately 1.5 hours by bus.
Upon arrival, receive a short introduction and watch a video about the construction of the tunnel system and how people lived underground during the war.
Continue to explore the remaining tunnel areas and learn about the underground living spaces, kitchens, storage areas, field hospitals and command centres.
You can also see hidden entrances and various types of traps that were used during the war.
After the visit, enjoy traditional tea and cassava, which were commonly eaten by people living in the tunnels during the war.
There is time to relax or, for guests who are interested, try the shooting range at their own expense and subject to availability and local regulations.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast
Distance: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels: approximately 70 km / 1.5 hours each way
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 5: HO CHI MINH CITY – MY THO – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L)
After breakfast, depart for My Tho. The journey takes approximately 1.5–2 hours and passes through countryside and rice fields.
Upon arrival in My Tho, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a historic pagoda in the area.
Continue by boat along the Tien River and see the four islands traditionally known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise Islands.
Visit Unicorn Island and walk through the local village. Visit an orchard, taste seasonal tropical fruits and enjoy honey tea while listening to traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by local residents.
Continue by hand-rowed sampan through the Tan Thach Canal, passing through the water coconut trees and small waterways.
Visit a local coconut candy workshop and learn about the production of this popular Mekong Delta product.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, take a motorboat back to the main boat and continue the journey.
Meet the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Local Lunch
Distance: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho: approximately 75 km / 2 hours
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 6: HO CHI MINH CITY – DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy some free time until the arranged transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your departure flight.
No guide is included for the airport transfer. Driver only.
Meals: Breakfast
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