Luxury Vietnam Heritage Tour

Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, Viet Prestige travel’s team will be waiting to greet you and transfer to the hotel for check in. In the evening, you’ll have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry (an art form unique to northern Viet Nam, and a good, light-hearted introduction to its rural culture).

After breakfast, full day time to discover Hanoi’s tangible and intangible heritage.including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature. Continue to explore the fascinating Old Quarter by the cyclo tour and enjoy hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquerware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. Enjoy the food street tour in the evening and overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, you’ll be driven to Ha Long Bay (one of the most spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Areas, and the world’s largest marine ‘karst’ landscape), possibly visiting Bach Dang (a famous 13th century battle site set in attractive north Viet Nam rural scenery) en route. On arrival, you’ll board a traditional-style wooden junk to travel beyond the busy tourist area to some of its less visited grottoes and caves. There will be opportunities for you to swim, fish, climb one of the hills (not a mountain!) for a spectacular overview of the Bay, or venture into some of the sea level caves in a small sampan, all weather permitting, of course. All your meals will be provided on board, usually based on fresh seafood, and overnight on your lovely cabin!

Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emeraude water of the bay. After breakfast, explore one of the most beautiful cave on the Bay and then check out the cabin. Cruise continues cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Drive directly from Halong to Hanoi airport for your short flight to Hue. Upon arrival at Phu Bai Airport , you will be transferred to your hotel at your leisure and overnight in Hue.

After breakfast, take a visit to the Thien Mu Pagoda, and a cruise along the Perfume River to King Minh Mang’s tomb (exotic, and designed in a typically formal oriental style). In the afternoon, you’ll visit the tombs of King Tu Duc (the poet King, the simplest Royal tomb set in a beautiful garden). Next, you’ll visit and wander around Ms. Diem Phung Thi’s sculpture garden (she’s a well-regarded local artist famous for her paintings and stone sculpture). In the evening, you’ll visit some of Hue’s ‘garden houses’ and sit down to eat dinner in one of them. Their pleasant surroundings and comfortable atmosphere are relaxing. As well as preparing and serving a traditional meal, the owner will also explain the distinctive characteristics of classic Hue cuisine. Your overnight stay will be in Hue.

In the morning, take a drive to Da Nang – the views from top of Hai Van Pass are excellent – Lang Co beach and the lagoon far below, and Da Nang spread out before you to the south. Upon arriving in Da Nang, you’ll have a brief look at the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An. Continue to the Ancient Town, take a walking tour tour through the narrow, winding streets of the Old Town, visiting Fu Kien Assembly Hall, the 200 year old traditional Tan Ty home, the Japanese covered bridge, Hoi An Museum, the handicraft workshops, and the tailor made clothes shops where we can have ourselves measured for that perfect fit and stay in Hoian.

After breakfast, you’ll be driven to My Son Sanctuary, once the spiritual capital of the Cham Kingdom that dominated SE Asia for nearly a thousand years, and now a World Heritage Area. Its remarkable brick towers were badly bombed by the Americans, but are still impressive as is its remote valley setting. Your afternoon will be free to relax on the beach or wander around Hoian

Morning transfer to Danang airport for the flight to Saigon. Upon arrival take tour to Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post office. In the afternoon take a tour to China town, the special identity of Saigon. Visit Thien Hau Pagoda, where hundreds of local people come and burn the incense for their luck, prosperity and happiness. After that, take a walk around Cho Lon, the biggest whole sale market in town. It is great combination of busy and bustle atmosphere of the market and traditional Chinese Architecture there.

Today is the last day of Vietnam Heritage Sites Tour. Spend time freely at leisure until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flight.