Highlights of Vietnam 9 days is run by Hoi An Locals. It offers you the chance to visit the highlights of Vietnam. This private luxury tour features the historic, cultural and culinary highlights of Vietnam.

Itinerary Overview – Highlights of Vietnam 9 days

• Day 1: Arrive Hanoi
  

  Hoi An Locals driver and tour guide will pick you up at Ha Noi Airport. Depart to hotel in city center. Check in and free explore Ha Noi by night.

• Day 2: Hanoi

  Full-day private city tour.

  In the morning, depart to visit the city’s most important historical attractions. Visiting Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, the House on Stilts and Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. Take an in-depth tour of Hanoi’s incredible Old Quarter. It’s where each street was historically dedicated to a specific trade or material. While touring the narrow streets, learn about the history of the Old Quarter and its traditional architecture. Seeing how it has transformed into a fashionable district with cafes, art galleries and boutiques featuring the finest Vietnamese design and style. Have lunch at local restaurant.

  In the afternoon, depart to explore Hoan Kiem Lake and leafy backstreets lined with beautiful French colonial-era buildings. Nowadays, many of which are now upscale restaurants.

  In the evening, free to explore Ha Noi by night. Overnight in Hotel.

• Day 3: Hanoi

  Morning private market and culinary tour. Afternoon flexible private touring and shopping

  In the morning, meet a culinary expert to tour one of Hanoi’s excellent markets and sample local street food specialties like bun cha (barbecued pork with noodles) and pho cuon (fresh herb and beef rolls). Continue to Dong Xuan Market for shopping and souvenirs.

  In the evening, enjoy a performance of Hanoi’s renowned water puppet show at Thang Long Theater.

• Day 4: Hanoi – Hue

  Leave hotel in Ha Noi for Ha Noi Airport. Take the flight to Hue. Check in hotel and take a rest.

  In the afternoon, explore Hue City – the former imperial capital of Vietnam. Depart to visit Imperial Citadel – where 13 emperors of Nguyen Dynasty used to work and live. We will visit in turn of: Nine Holy Canons, Ngo Mon Gate, Court Yard, Thai Hoa Palace, The Temple, the Forbidden Purple City, … Leaving the Imperial Citadel, we will drive along the romantic Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Thien Mu Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Hue with more than 400 years old. Let’s enjoy the peaceful atmosphere here and praying to get lucky for yourself. Shopping at Dong Ba Market before transfer back to hotel.

   

• Day 5: Hue – Hoi An

  Morning private tour. Private transfer to Hoi An, with touring en route.

  In the morning, Hoi An Locals tour guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby in Hue. Depart to Hoi AnFirstly, we will stop to visit Cau Hai Lagoon – Tam Giang Lagoon. This lagoon system spans over 70km, making it the largest in all of Southeast Asia. Giving you the beautiful scenery to take some photographs. You should visit within 20 minutes for this point.

  Then we transfer to one of the most beautiful beaches of Viet Nam – Lang Co Beach. Different with some beaches crowded people, Lang Co is famous for its peaceful beauty. So you can take a short rest here for enjoying the fresh air and walking along the seashore to massage your foots after a long time driving.

  Hai Van Pass – Sea Cloudy Pass is the next attraction where is well known as one of the most spectacular view. There are some US bunkers on top of the pass. And don’t forget to enjoy a cup of hot coffee in here while stopping for rest at the cafeteria on this pass. The time for visiting is 30 minutes. In the winter, you can see the cloud climb over the mountain ranges. Especially, you can use your hand to touch the cloud. Don’t forget to take a panorama view of Da Nang City from 500m high above the sea level.

  After enjoying the gorgeous natural scenery. We will visit an cultural attraction in Da Nang is Cham Museum where displays antiquities of Champa civilization. Cham Museum opens from 7 am to 5 pm, the time for visiting of our trip is about 45 minutes. The world of Hinduism God will open in front of your eyes. Let’s admire all wonderful sculpture artifacts of  Cham People.

  Continuing to visit Marble Mountains – The beautiful scenery with 5 mountains limestone with sacred pagodas, remnants of the Champa civilization, caves inside for spiritual retreat and pilgrimage. Then buying some wonderful sculptures made by marble stone at Stone Carving Village under mountain. This opens from 7 am to 5 pm, so which our trip you should visit with estimated time is 90 minutes.

  Finally, we transfer to your hotel in Hoi An. Check in the hotel. Free to explore Hoi An by night.

• Day 6: Hoi An

  Full-day private tour

  In the morning, 08:00am Hoi An Locals driver and tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby in Hoi An. Depart to visit Hoi An Ancient Town – one of the biggest trade ports in Asia in 15 and 16 century. Starting Hoian to Myson Private Day Tour. We will have a chance to step back to the past when following up the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures. We will visit in turn of: Japanese Bridge, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Hoi An Market. Have lunch at local restaurant.

  In the afternoon, depart to visit My Son Sanctuary – a sacred sanctuary of Cham People from 4^th century. Our tour guide will help you to get the deep knowledge about the culture, architecture, religion, … of Cham People. Let’s try to find out the best answer about the way to stick a brick with each other and how to keep the external surface of the tower-temple always clean.

• Day 7: Hoi An – Saigon

  Private transfer to Danang Airport for flight to Saigon. Upon arrival Sai Gon Airport, transfer to hotel. Afternoon private city tour

  In the afternoon, depart to visit Saigon – Vietnam’s most dynamic city. With an expert private guide and driver, learn about the city’s history while touring French colonial-era landmarks, as well as the mid-century Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum. Visit interesting neighborhoods like Cholon (Saigon’s Chinatown) and explore busy markets and temples. Perhaps stop for a refreshing Vietnamese iced coffee, or snack on a typical Vietnamese banh mi (baguette sandwich).

• Day 8: Saigon

  Full-day private city tour or excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple.

  In the morning, our tour guide and driver pick you up from the hotel. Depart to visit Cu Chi Tunnels. This is an unique fight wonders with about 250 km tunnels spreading like cobwebs in the ground, with continuous projects. Continue to observe a colorful religious ceremony at the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai Temple includes 100 contructions with 12 gates. This is a special attraction that you shoudn’t igonre. Transfer back to hotel in Sai Gon.

  Besides, we can take an excursion to the Mekong Delta instead of Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple.

• Day 9: Depart Saigon

  Leave Hotel for Saigon Airport. End of Highlights of Vietnam 9 days.

PRICE IN USD PER PERSON: 4,960USD (double occupancy)

Highlights of Vietnam 9 days – Hoi An Locals