Vietnam Express Southbound 10 days

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival - Hanoi city tour

1. Noibai Airport Transfers
   1h
   Pick-up at the airport and transfer to the city.
2. Hanoi
   4h
   Half day city tour in the afternoon: Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong - Overnight on cruise (Lunch, Dinner)

1. Halong Bay
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Travel by minibus to the spectacular World Heritage site of Halong Bay. The bay is dotted with sandy coves, grottos and 1,600limestone islands. Board a cruise the bay, exploring island caves and perhaps even enjoying a swim from Ti Top Island Beach during the warmer months. Spend a peaceful night aboard the boat beneath the night sky.

Day 3: Halong - Hanoi - Train to Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)

1. Hanoi
   7h
   Return by boat to Ha Long, and at approximately midday travel by bus back to Hanoi. Arrive late this afternoon, and use free time to shop or just relax.
2. Hanoi train station
   10h · Admission ticket included
   Later tonight board an overnight train to Hue.

Day 4: Hue

1. Hue
   7h
   Arrive into Hue in the morning and transfer to the hotel. Once the imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue holds the treasures of the country’s royal past.

Day 5: Hue city tour (Lunch)

1. Hue
   8h
   Explore the ruins of the Forbidden Purple City, once reserved for the personal use of the Emperor and his concubines. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, you’ll see the car of a former monk who drove to Saigon in 1963 to set himself alight to protest the poor treatment of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese regime. Finally, visit the lakeside royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc before heading back to Hue

Day 6: Hue - Bus to Hoian

1. Hoi An
   8h
   This morning travel by bus through coastal rice paddies and the spectacular Hai Van Pass to Hoian. Your tourguide will take you on a sightseeing walk through the Old Town and visit a handful of the city's major attractions

Day 7: Hoian free time

1. Hoi An
   8h
   Today is a free day to explore Hoi An

Day 8: Hoian - Danang - Flight to Ho Chi Minh - Ho Chi Minh city half day

1. Reunification Palace. Hcmc. Vietnam
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Today take a short early morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City,a fascinating history and is arguably Vietnam’s capital of commerce and culture. After landing, take a sightseeing bus tour around the city. Pass the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House, stopping in at the War Remnants Museum to discover some of the sobering stories of the war.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta full day tour (Lunch)

1. Mekong Delta
   8h
   Head out on a day trip to explore the Mekong Delta. Board a boat to Ben Tre to visit a coconut candy factory and sample their sweet products. Learn about local rural life and stop to sample tropical fruits. Eat lunch at a restaurant, sampling regional specialties such as the famous Elephant Ear fish. Afterwards, paddle in sampans past water coconut trees along the Mekong. Return via bus to HCM

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh departure

1. Ho Chi Minh City
   1h
   Driver will pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfer to airport.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Children must be accompanied by an adult