16 days - Private Vietnam 16 Days 15 Nights - Hidden Gems of Vietnam

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, Ha Noi.

Look for guide/driver with your name sign.

Enjoy a comfortable transfer to your hotel in central Ha Noi.

Free time to relax or start exploring Ha Noi.

8:00 AM: Tour guide picks you up from your hotel.

Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Stilt House - modest dress required).

See the unique One Pillar Pagoda in tranquil gardens.

Explore the Temple of Literature (well-preserved architecture, historical significance).

Enjoy a local lunch at a nearby restaurant.

Afternoon options:

Experience the bustling Hanoi Train Street.

Explore the Old Quarter and visit Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake.

Around 5:00 PM: Return to your hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel.

07:30 AM: Pick up by guide and driver from hotel for Pu Luong.

Approximately 4.5-hour drive to Pu Luong with a short break.

Arrive in Pu Luong at noon and have lunch.

Check in to your reserved room.

Free time to wander and enjoy the atmosphere.

Afternoon: 3-hour (6 km) trek inside Pu Luong Nature Reserve (easy trails).

Visit remote rural villages of Black Thai minorities to see local lifestyle.

Explore Kho Muong local Cave (largest natural unspoiled cave in Pu Luong).

Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Have breakfast and enjoy the view.

Board the car to the trekking point for a medium or easy trek.

Trek along small roads and trails through rice fields.

Experience bamboo rafting on the river.

See local giant water wheels.

Return to the lodge for lunch and free time.

Depart back to Ha Noi in the afternoon.

Arrive in Ha Noi in the late afternoon.

Breakfast at your hotel.

8:00 AM: Pick up by guide and driver for Ninh Binh.

Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital.

Explore the Dinh Temple (Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang).

Explore the Le Temple (Emperor Le Dai Hanh).

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit the UNESCO-listed Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex.

Enjoy a mesmerizing boat ride through Trang An's karsts and caves.

Visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave).

Climb almost 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain for panoramic views of Tam Coc.

Transfer back to your hotel in Ha Noi.

08:00 – 08:30: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

12:15: Check in aboard cruise with welcome drink and safety briefing as the boat cruises to Bai Tu Long Bay.

13:15: Enjoy lunch in the restaurant.

15:30: Explore Thien Canh Son cave (bring camera, wear sport shoes for hiking).

17:30: Enjoy sunset on the bay and "Happy Hour".

18:00: Cooking class on sundeck (Deep Fried Spring rolls).

19:30: Dinner served on sundeck or restaurant.

21:00: Relax on boat or join Squid fishing (Reception deck area).

06:30: Start the day with Taichi on the sundeck.

07:00: Light breakfast served in the dining room.

07:45: Visit Vung Vieng floating fishing village (optional: bamboo boat or kayaking).

09:00: Return to the main boat for relaxing and check out (place luggage outside cabin door).

09:45: Brunch served in the restaurant while the boat returns to the harbor.

11:00: Disembark at the harbor.

Transfer to Ha Noi city (shuttle bus to AEON Mall Long Bien, driver pick-up from Noi Bai Airport).

Take a 1-hour flight to Da Nang.

Upon arrival in Da Nang, meet your guide and driver.

Private car transfer to your hotel in Hoi An for check-in.

Breakfast at your hotel.

8:00 AM: Start exploring Hoi An Ancient Town (UNESCO World Heritage site).

Visit Tan Ky Old House (architecture and cultural fusion).

Discover Fukien Assembly Hall (intricate architecture, cultural significance).

See the Japanese Covered Bridge (iconic symbol).

Stroll through the vibrant Hoi An Market (colorful goods).

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

2:00 PM: Hotel pick-up for Cam Thanh region.

Enjoy a peaceful bamboo boat trip through the Coconut Palm Forest (lush mangroves).

Return to your hotel, rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast at your hotel.

8:00 AM: Hotel pick-up for a day trip to Ba Na Hills.

Experience four seasons in a day, festivals, activities, and diverse cuisine.

Ascend via world's longest non-stop single-track cable car (5,801 meters) with panoramic mountain views.

Visit the Golden Bridge (150m pedestrian bridge supported by giant stone hands).

Explore Le Jardin D’Amour (nine themed gardens) and Linh Ung Pagoda.

Enjoy Fantasy Park (indoor amusement park with rides and games).

Have a buffet lunch at a restaurant on Ba Na Hills.

Explore the French Village (replica of classical and romantic France).

Return to your hotel with lasting memories.

Breakfast at your hotel.

8:00 AM: Pick up by car and tour guide for My Son Sanctuary (UNESCO World Heritage site, former religious and political center of the Champa Kingdom).

Explore ancient Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva (4th to 14th centuries).

Enjoy an enchanting Cham dance performance (traditional music, ancient rituals, legends).

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Transfer back to your hotel with lasting impressions of Vietnam’s heritage.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to Da Nang International Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, meet your driver.

Transfer to your hotel in the city center for rest and preparation for exploring HCM the next day.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

8:00 AM: Meet your driver and guide at your hotel in HCM city center.

Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace).

Explore French Colonial structures: Notre Dame Cathedral, historic Central Post Office.

Visit the War Remnants Museum (displays of Indochina wars).

Around 12 PM: Enjoy local food at a local restaurant.

After lunch: Depart for Cu Chi tunnels (approx. 1.5-hour drive).

Watch an introductory video about the tunnels' construction and wartime survival.

Explore the remaining tunnel area and systems (living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers).

See hidden trap doors and dangerous traps.

Taste special tea and cassava (guerrilla food during the war).

Option to try real shooting gun (relax time).

Transfer back to your hotel.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to Chau Doc by private car.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant en route.

Upon arrival in Chau Doc, transfer to your hotel for rest and preparation for exploring Chau Doc the next day.

7:30 AM: Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit Thoai Ngoc Hau Mausoleum (mandarin of Nguyen Dynasty, pioneer of Chau Doc).

Short walk to Xu Lady Temple (Holy Mother of the Realm, blessings and views from Sam Mountain).

See Tay An Pagoda (Cham, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indian cultural elements).

8:30 AM: Move to Tra Su Cajuput Forest.

Explore 845 hectares by long motorboat (diverse avian species, birdwatching - Indian Cormorant, Oriental Darter, Spot-billed Duck, etc.).

Enjoy a serene paddleboat ride through the green sunken forest.

Return to the coach for a 1.5 - 2 hour drive to Long Xuyen for lunch.

1:00 PM: Move to Binh Thuy ancient house in Can Tho city (French style with Southern features, filming location of "L'amant").

Have dinner and stay overnight in Can Tho.

Have breakfast at the hotel.

Pick up at Cai Be tourist wharf.

Depart by boat along the Cai Be River to visit the Cai Be floating market.

Visit local traditional craft villages (rice paper, candy, com, longan drying).

Walk to a honey tea stop, learn about beekeeping, and enjoy honey tea.

Boat crosses the Tien River.

Arrive at Tan Phong Island with fruit gardens.

Enjoy a rowing boat trip in a small canal (approx. 20 minutes).

Walk in the fruit garden (approx. 10 minutes) and enjoy fruit.

Have lunch at a garden house upstream the Tien River.

Arrive at Vinh Long Wharf (end of boat tour).

On the way back, see the My Thuan Suspension Bridge.

Stop at Vinh Long City marketplace to see local rural life and interact with merchants (approx. 30 minutes).

Return to Cai Be and transfer onwards to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon.

Drop off at your hotel in HCMC.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Enjoy free time until your driver arrives.

Transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your departure flight.