Vietnam Essence Tour - 5N/6D

Arrive at Noi Bai Airport; meet your private guide and transfer to your 4-star hotel in Hanoi for check-in (subject to availability if you arrive earlier than 14:00)

08:00 – Early check-in (subject to availability), settle into your room and freshen up

12:00 – Lunch on your own in the Old Quarter (own expense)

13:00 – Guided half-day city tour:

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & One Pillar Pagoda

Temple of Literature

Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple

17:30 – Traditional Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Theatre

19:00 – Return to your hotel; day’s touring concludes

MEALS - None

OVERNIGHT - Hanoi

06:00 – Breakfast at the hotel

07:00 – Depart by private car for Ninh Binh (approx. 2 hrs)

09:30 – Board a sampan in Tam Coc; glide through rice-paddy-lined waterways and towering limestone karsts

12:30 – Lunch at a riverside restaurant (own expense)

13:30 – Climb to the Mua Cave viewpoint for sweeping “Inland Ha Long Bay” vistas

16:00 – Depart back to Hanoi

19:00 – Arrive at your hotel; day’s touring concludes

MEALS - Breakfast

OVERNIGHT - Hanoi

06:30 – Breakfast at the hotel

07:30 – Private drive (2.5 hrs) to Tuan Chau Marina, Ha Long Bay

10:30 – Embark on your 4-star cruise; welcome tea and fresh fruit on deck

12:00 – Gourmet buffet lunch as karst islands float by

14:00 – Kayaking in hidden lagoons or explore Sung Sot Cave

16:30 – Sunset cocktails on the sundeck

18:30 – Multi-course seafood dinner prepared by the onboard chef (included)

20:00 – Overnight in a private cabin overlooking emerald waters

MEALS - Breakfast, Launch, Dinner

OVERNIGHT - Onboard

06:00 – Gentle Tai Chi session on deck as the bay awakens

07:00 – Breakfast on board during the return cruise to port

09:00 – Disembark and transfer to Hanoi Airport

12:00 – Late-morning flight to Danang

14:00 – Arrive Danang; private transfer to your 4-star beach-side hotel

15:00 – Leisure time: stroll My Khe Beach or relax by the pool

19:00 – Tour services conclude; evening at your leisure

MEALS - Light Breakfast, Brunch

OVERNIGHT - Danang

07:00 – Breakfast with sea views

08:00 – Depart for the Marble Mountains; climb to panoramic viewpoints and visit hidden pagodas

10:30 – Photo stop at Linh Ung Pagoda

12:00 – Lunch in Danang or Hoi An (own expense)

13:30 – Depart for Cam Thanh Coconut Forest. Enjoy a bamboo basket boat ride through the tranquil waterways

Watch local performances on the boat

Try your hand at paddling or spinning the boat (optional)

Learn about the history of the forest and its role during wartime

15:00 – Guided walking tour in Hoi An: Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese assembly halls, old merchant homes

18:00 – Return by private vehicle to Danang

19:00 – Arrive at your hotel; day’s touring concludes

MEALS - Breakfast

OVERNIGHT - Danang

07:00 – Final breakfast at your hotel

08:30 – Leisure time for a last beach walk or quick souvenir hunt

11:00 – Check out of your hotel

12:00 – Private transfer to Danang International Airport for onward flight

MEALS - Breakfast

OVERNIGHT - End of Services