Discover Vietnam's Wonders: 13-Day Tour Adventure from South to North
With 13 days in Vietnam, you can see the highlights of the country's main cities: Ha Noi, Ninh Binh, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh, as well as Ha Long Bay and a trip to a rural village for a cultural encounter.
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Our tour guide is fluent in English and is highly knowledgeable about the destinations we visit. Upon request, we can also provide tour guides who speak other languages.
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We provide all essential services including land transfers, tickets, meals, and tour guides. Only personal expenses and tips are excluded.
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Welcome to Hanoi, you will be collected by our local guide at Hanoi Airport and transfer to hotel for check-in. The balance of the day at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: None
Tour Guide: English speaking guide for airport pick up
Transfer: Private car
Morning
07:45 – 08:15 AM: Picked up from your hotel and we will depart to Ninh Binh city.
10:00 AM: Arrive Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – the ancient capital of Vietnam dating back to the 11th century. Visitors can see temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh their sons, and Queen Duong Van Nga, who was married first to Dinh Tien Hoang and then to Le Dai Hanh
11:00 AM: We will move into Trang An Grottoes (the Wolrd Natural Heritage site). Enjoy 2 hour on rowing boat to trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on land of Ninh Binh. Next visit, our tour guide will show you the Kong: Skull Island filming location the aboriginal village (Skull Island Village)
Get back to the Wharf and enjoy the lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon
02:00 PM: Cycling to Bich Dong Pagoda – a series of atmospheric caves filled with ancient shrines. The pagoda surrounded by many limestone mountains was very ancient and famous.
03:45 PM: Get back to shuttle bus and return to Hanoi
06:00 PM: Drop off at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Group transfer
Other: Boat trip as mentioned
Morning
07:30 – 08:00 AM: Today, you will be picked up from your hotel for a drive to the dreamy land of Halong.
12:45 – 04:00 PM: After around 3,5 hours’ drive, you will reach Halong Harbor where our junk boat awaits to take you through the bay within 4 hours.
Along the way, the ship will stop at one of the most beautiful limestone caves in the bay. During your cruise on board, you have a great chance to enjoy the fabulous lunch with delicious seafood.
Afternoon
04:00 – 04:30 PM: Enjoy the local finger food.
08:30 PM: Afterwards, take the last chance to enjoy the spectacular landscape as the ship makes its way back to the harbor for a transfer back to Hanoi. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Group transfer
At the good time this morning, you will be transferred to the airport for a short flight to Danang city.
Upon arrival to Danang, our tour guide will pick up and guide you to take a half day city tour to visit Marble Mountain. Refresh at Han River Bridge and do shopping at Han Market before return to your hotel for check-in process as the day comes out. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Private car
Morning
08:45 – 09:00 AM: Pick up at the hotel in Danang and transfer to Ba Na Hills (35km) and take Cable Car to Ba Na Hills station.
Stop at By Night station to visit Linh Ung Pagoda, Vong Nguyet Hills, The Old Villas of French, the Golden Bridge and get on the top of Nui Chua Mountain to visit Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… before experiencing hill climbing train visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour.
12:30 PM: Buffet lunch will be severed at the restaurant.
Afternoon
In the afternoon, you will be free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam
03:00 PM: We will transfer back to Da Nang. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Group transfer
You are free today to explore the bustling city on your own before getting a short flight to Nha Trang (without tour guide).
In Nha Trang, our driver will pick you and transfer you to the hotel. Free your own at the rest of a day.
Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Guide: None
Transfer: Private car
Morning
8:30. Visit Hon Chong Promontory
Bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel for the journey to discover Nha Trang with the first place – Hon Chong resort. You will be amazed with the beauty of massive rocks with many shapes and stacked each other. Hon Chong is a big rock that has the traces of the giant hand in a legend and Hon Vo is another rock looks like a woman cradling her child.
9:30. Po Nagar Towers
The special structure was built between the 7th and the 12th century by Cham (the prosperous time of Cham). The particular structures and bricks helped towers exist over 1000 years. Many scientists today have yet deciphered its mystery.
10:30. Nha Trang Mountain Church (Nha Trang Cathedral or Stone Church)
This is a unique architecture that tourists shouldn’t miss. Looked from the outside, The church has gray color with the architecture same to palaces and castles in ancient Roman times. Beside Gothic architecture with French style, the mountain church also owns a precious brass bell manufactured and supplied by a famous bell brand, French Carillon Bourdon.
11:10. Long Son Pagoda
Long Son Pagoda, also known under other names “ Chua Phat Trang” or “ Long Son Co Tu”, the biggest church in Nha Trang city. It was built in 1886 and repaired many times. Long Son owns unique statues located in Trai Thuy hill such as bronze Buddha statue in the main hall with 1.6 metres high and 700kg weight; nirvana Buddha statues with 17 metres long and the statue of Buddha Shrine seating sermon with 31 metres high.
12:00. Lunch and rest at local restaurants
Afternoon
13:30. Visit Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography
Considered as the biggest storage and marine research in Southeast Asia, Institute of Oceanography Nha Trang currently stores over 20,000 specimens of more than 4,000 marine species in the South China Sea. Here, visitors can see many species of marine animals raised in aquarium such as sharks, lionfish, seals, sea turtles, demon fishes, corals and sea anemones.
14:30. Truong Son Craft Village
Tourists may see the magnificent driftwood works, watch the local people knitting fishing nets weaving, weaving mats, creating conical hats, etc. within houses with vivid red tile roofs, In addition to traditional items, the locals here have also developed stunning ornamental products from sedge mats and fishing nets. Here, tourists also may see enormous creatures knitted by plastic. The newest is the work Dong Son bronze drum, 4m in diameter, constructed of synthetic plastic. Truong Son craft village also shows numerous pieces of art by prominent artists in Nha Trang. Visitors come here to have an opportunity to witness the sculptures displaying the Cham culture of the sculptor Doan Xuan Hung, the sculptures influenced by history. Tourists to Truong Son craft village will not only explore the handicrafts but also see the garden full of flowers and fruits. In May, Truong Son craft village had 2,000 sunflowers in bloom; hundreds of Vietnamese rose pots are also blossoming.
15:20. Tram Huong Tower (Agarwood Tower) – symbol of Nha Trang City
The name of Tram Huong tower is derived from a rare commodity with high economic value in Nha Trang called agarwood. Located on the beach, Tram Huong tower consists of 3 floors with vivid sculpture icons: the wave of the sea, sails, petals and a stylized core.
16:10. Dam Market
You can shopping and relax after 1 day tour in Dam Market. Dam Market is not only a good place to shop for specialties as gifts and enjoy delicious foods, but it also offers a great background to take a lot of nice photos. Refer to the detailed guide about Dam Market Nha Trang in this article to have the complete trip with your family or friends.
17:00. End of tour and take you back the hotel
09:00 AM: We take a drive to Da Lat by a private car (without tour guide). It will take you around 5 hours.
01:00 PM: Arrive at Da Lat -Known as the “City of Eternal Spring” surrounded by hills, pine forests, lakes, and waterfalls. Then make a check-in process and free your leisure at the balance of the day.
Meals on your own and Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Da Lat
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Guide: None
Transfer: Private car
Morning
08:30 AM: Visit
Robin Hall and take the panorama view city
Tuyen Lam Lake surrounding pine forest with flower and vegetable fields dotted and Truc Lam Zen Monastery.
Datanla waterfall and Bao Dai King’s Summer Palace– the last Emperor
12:30 PM: Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon
01:30 PM: Dalat Flower Garden, you can take pictures in the colorful flower garden, walking in bonsai park, stroll along romantic lakeside, riding the horse or using the swan pedal boat.
A giant golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, The Cock Church (The Cathedral of Dalat city), enjoy the artichoke tea, jams at Dalat’s Specialties Showroom.
04:00 – 04:30 PM: Back to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight in Da Lat.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Da Lat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Group transfer
Free at your leisure to discover the town on your own until being transferred to the airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh (without tour guide).
Once arrival, you will be warmly welcomed and transferred to the hotel to check in. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Guide: None
Transfer: Private car
Morning
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 AM: Lunchtime with a famous Phở restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup).
Afternoon
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.
There is a shooting range where you can try to fire automatic or semi-automatic weapons for a fee (this fee is not included)
06:00 – 07:00 PM: Be dropped off at your hotel. Dinner on your own account. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Group transfer
Morning
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.
Afternoon
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 Ho Chi Minh.
05:00 PM: Be dropped at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Our Services:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Group transfer
Other: Boat trip on Mekong Delta
On this day, you are free at your leisure until being picked up and transferred without the guide to the airport for the departure flight. The room is at your disposal until noon. Meals on your own. End of services.
Our Services:
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Guide: None
Transfer: Private car
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