Warmly welcome on arrival at Ho Chi Minh City ‘s Tan Son Nhat International airport by Camellia Tours Vietnam’s guide and transfer to your hotel. Check in. At leisure and enjoy dinner at a chic restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Begin our urban experience in bustling HCMC (formerly Saigon), the country’s commercial center and home to a growing number of upscale restaurants and shops. Visit Chinatown, the Thien Hau Pagoda, the Reunification Palace , the Opera House and Hotel de Ville. If desired, also visit the moving War Remnants Museum.
Explore colorful outdoor markets and Dong Khoi Street , the city’s main shopping boulevard with shops selling clothes and accessories by new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares. The urban modern Ho Chi Minh City with its numerous shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars. Overnight in HCMC.

After breakfast, take a drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai Holysee Temple is the cathedral of the Cao Daism religion with the Divine Eye – official symbol of Caodaism. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus Christ, Confucius, Taoism, and Buddha.
Following lunch drive to visit Cu Chi Tunnels. Cu Chi Tunnels consist of more than 200km of underground tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S -Vietnam War. Then get back and overnight in HCMC.

Leave HCMC for lush My Tho where we cruise on a private boat through the green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where we are treated to a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Mekong, complete with tropical fruits. We also visit the snake farm Dong Tam that breeds snakes for, among other things, snake wine and visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a combination of Asian and European pagoda before heading Can Tho city, heart of the Mekong Delta. Overnight in Can Tho.

Wake up early to the sounds of the Mekong River welcoming a new day. Take boat trip to join in the Cai Rang floating market-one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats barging and jostling for space to sell their goods and to experience the Mekong rural lifestyle. After sampling local fruits, our guide will escort the guests back to the hotel through myriad canals. Lunch at local restaurant before return to Ho Chi Minh City for overnight.

After the hearty breakfast, leave Ho Chi Minh City for Dalat – known as the City of Eternal Spring by plane. Upon arrival in Da Lat airport, you will be picked up and transferred to hotel for check-in. Late in the afternoon you will be able to take a short walk to get a feel for this delightful city. Overnight in Da Lat.

Today commences a tour of Da Lat and the surrounding areas, head to Bao Dai Palace and then visit the rather bizarre and very aptly named Crazy House, a brightly painted concrete house which winds itself around trees, mimicking their shapes. It now functions as a guesthouse. Next visit is Truc Lam Thien Vien and Pagoda. This afternoon, for those interested can take the short train ride on the Cremaillere railway to the village of Tri Mat. And overnight in Da Lat.

Free until transfer to airport for flight to Danang. Pick up and transfer to Hoi An. Free at your leisure and overnight in Hoi An.

Arrive in Hanoi, pick up from the gas station to restaurant for breakfast and morning coffee. Then leave Hanoi for Halong by private vehicle, enjoy the journey en route as the car weaves through the picturesque countryside landscapes. Arrival at the jetty and embark on the cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink, check-in to your cabin.
A fresh seafood lunch will be served at the dining room and continue to cruise through mystic Halong Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Mat Qui (Monster’s face) islet, But Moc islet, Cap De islet, Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu cave, floating fishing village, with its unique way of life. Then head to Luon cave, enjoy swimming, sun bathing at Ti Top beach or climb the peak of the mountain for a breath-taking panorama view of Halong Bay. Enjoy another seafood feast for dinner and for the night owls, there is an option of night fishing. Overnight on cruise.

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 emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Hanoi for overnight.

There is no activity planned for today. Enjoy your free time for souvenir shopping until transfer to the airport for your onward flight.