



Hanoi/ Halong Bay/ Da Nang/ Chi Minh City/ Ba Na Hills / Hoi An
7 Nights / 8 Days
Budget and Short tour
Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport. Meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in the Old Quarter. Visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university built in 1070. It is a stunning example of traditional Vietnamese architecture and Confucian culture. Take an electric car or Cyclo (Rickshaw) ride through the 36-brand streets of the Old Quarter. End the evening at Hoan Kiem Lake to see the red Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple illuminated.
Ho Chi Minh Quarter,Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (monumental marble edifice).See the One Pillar Temple, a historic Buddhist temple built on a single stone pillar resembling a lotus blossom.Museum of Ethnology- Explore the outdoor exhibition featuring full-scale traditional houses of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. This is the best “scenic cultural” stop in the city. Evening: Water Puppet Show-Attend a world-famous Thang Long Water Puppet performance—an ancient art form where puppets dance on water to live folk music.
Morning breakfast then 2.5-hour drive via the expressway to Halong Bay. Board a luxury traditional wooden junk boat. Sail past thousands of limestone karsts. Activity: Visit Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, the largest and most beautiful cave in the bay, filled with stalactites and stalagmites.Evening: Enjoy a Sunset Party on the sundeck.
Start with Tai Chi on the sundeck at sunrise. Visit Ti Top Island for a panoramic view of the bay or go kayaking.Afternoon: Disembark and transfer to the airport for a short flight to Da Nang.Evening: Transfer to your hotel. Visit the Dragon Bridge, which breathes fire and water every weekend at 9:00 PM.
Take one of the world’s longest single-wire cable cars up to Ba Na Hills (1,487m altitude).Highlight: Walk the Golden Bridge (Cau Vang). This 150-metre pedestrian bridge, held by two giant mossy stone hands, offers the most iconic scenic view in Vietnam .Afternoon: French Village & Fantasy Park. Explore the French Village, a replica of classical French architecture with a gothic cathedral and cobblestone streets.Visit the Linh Ung Pagoda to see the massive 27-metre tall white Buddha statue overlooking the clouds.Evening: Return to Da Nang
Cam Thanh Coconut Village, Adventure: Experience a Basket Boat ride through the Bay Mau palm forest. Local rowers often perform “boat spinning” stunts for groups.Afternoon: UNESCO Heritage Walking Tour.Explore Hoi An Ancient Town, a perfectly preserved 15th-century trading port. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Tan Ky Old House, and the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall.Cultural Activity: Join a Lantern Making Workshop to create your own traditional silk lantern. Watch the town transform as thousands of colourful lanterns light up. Take a short boat ride on the Hoai River to release a floating flower lantern for good luck.
Flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City . Visit the Independence Palace (Reunification Palace), the symbolic site where the Vietnam War ended. See the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Saigon Central Post Office, designed by Gustave Eiffel. Afternoon: Ben Thanh Market & Shopping.
Optional: Quick visit to the War Remnants Museum for a deep look at Vietnam’s resilient history. Evening: Transfer to Airport. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your return flight to India.