Upon arrival to Hanoi airport, after clearing custom, you will be warmly welcomed by Asia Top Travel tour expert transfer to hotel, approximately a 45-minute drive from the airport.
Check into a good four-star hotel.
The afternoon is at leisure to recover from the long trip.
Meet the group in the hotel lobby at 6:30 pm to walk to your welcome dinner. Tonight we have scheduled a special menu of Hanoi typical cuisines for your first taste of Hanoi.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

 

Breakfast is at the hotel.
Today features a full day visiting Hanoi’s highlights. Begin with a fascinating initiation into the bustle of modern Vietnam, with a cyclo (rickshaw) tour through the picturesque streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Continue with a visit to the famous monument of Emperor Ly Thai To, who made an incredible historic decision to move capital to its location of Hanoi today.
Enjoy a walk along the legendary Restored Sword Lake
Visit the Red Bridge and Ngoc Son temple
Visit Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh house and mausoleum, and the One-Pillar Pagoda.
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum and learn about the life and work of the Great Father of the Country.
We have scheduled a special home hosted lunch at a local Hanoi family. Our host today is an award winning chief who features on local TV show annually by Tet festival to introduce traditional cooking art. 
Continue to the remarkable Museum of Ethnology to examine the crafts, textiles, and traditions of Vietnam’s diverse ethnic groups and hill tribes.
Visit the ancient Temple of Literature, the seat of Vietnam’s first university. The temple was built in 1070. Touring the temple complex with your tour expert to have a deep understanding of Confucianism and the history. 
Visit Craft Link a not for profit shop, selling significant handicraft products made by different local ethnic groups. 
Late afternoon attend a private Water Puppet performance, a northern Vietnamese folk tradition
Return to hotel in the late afternoon. You are at leisure. Dinner tonight is on your own arrangement.

Breakfast is at the hotel.
After breakfast, You will be picked up by our driver for a share bus to depart for Halong Bay. Going through the scenic countryside, we get to Ha Long Bay. The world heritage site Halong Bay is truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive scenic sights. Upon arrival at Ha Long, you will be welcomed by our local guide on board. Heading out of the town we embark on a chinese junk style for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay.
This exciting cruise will provide a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands and islets rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. Sea food lunch will be served while cruising through the bay.
The limestone karsts formations are littered with beaches. You then explore the Surprising Sung Sot cave which still reserves much of the amazing original stalactites and stalagmites.
Later the afternoon, we drop the anchor for swim and enjoy the dinner on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Traditional Junk

Day 4: Halong bay – Ho Chi Minh city

Breakfast is on board.
Wake up in the morning to the calming sound of the waves crashing on the nearby islands. You enjoy a morning coffee and watch the world going by in the bay. Sitting on the upper deck and enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear water of the bay. The quiet is almost eerie; we can hear birds singing, cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air and gentle breeze.
Our Junk starts cruising back while the brunch will be served.
Check out and arrive at harbor by 12:00 noon, transferred to Noi Bai airport for boarding the afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Meet your guide, transfer to hotel for check in
The rest of the day you are free at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Breakfast is at the hotel.
Today feature a full day Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh city with lunch included.
Drive through the Vietnamese countryside to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a system of underground tunnels once used by the Viet Cong to withstand attacks throughout the Vietnam War.  Tour the tunnels with a former Viet Cong soldier.
Have lunch at a local restaurant, transferred to downtown Ho Chi Minh city.
Afternoon take the sight-seeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City, features the Reunification Palace, the Central Post Office, and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Dinner is independent and the evening is at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh city departure

Breakfast is at the hotel.
Meet our guide and driver to transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for boarding your onward flight back to home.
Meals: Breakfast

This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on the number of people in your group and time of travel. Please send us an enquiry for availabilities & the most up dated price.

 

Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated

Full meals as indicated in the itinerary

English speaking tour expert

Entrance fee

Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast

Boat trip 2 days 1 night in Ha Long Bay

Domestic air ticket Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh city

 

Visa

International flight ticket

Airport taxes

Personal insurance

Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency.