Welcome on arrival at Ho Chi Minh city ‘s Tan Son Nhat International airport by Camellia Tours Vietnam’s tour guide and transferred to your hotel for your leisure. Enjoy the bustle night in the dynamic city and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Morning private city touring Ho Chi Minh City, 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 upscale shopping boulevard with boutiques selling clothes and accessories designed by new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares. Try the south’s strong Vietnamese iced coffee and a banh mi (baguette sandwich). Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Chi Minh City.

Leave Ho Chi Minh City 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, 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 to the sounds of the Mekong River welcoming a new day with a hearty breakfast. 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. Overnight in HCMC.

Transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi. The colonial capital city Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental pagodas and temples. Free at your leisure in the remainder of the day.

Following breakfast at the hotel, morning excursion to visit Tran Quoc pagoda, continue to Ho Chi Minh’s complex including: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One Pillar pagoda and Stilt house. In the afternoon visit Hanoi: Vietnam ‘s artistic and intellectual capital. Also visit Hanoi ‘s main cultural attractions, including the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature. Explore the fascinating Old Quarter and its hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquer-ware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. Enjoy people watching at stylish cafes. Shop for impressive modern art in the city’s many galleries. Overnight in Hanoi.

After having breakfast at hotel we depart to Halong City. On the way we stop at a handicraft workshop for a short break. Enjoy the journey through Red River Delta with lush rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese rural life. After we arrive in Halong, embark on cruise and relax for a while. Then we lift anchor and sail between the many lime stones and set anchor at a beautiful spot. As the sun sets over the bay, dinner is served on board with fresh seafood, salads, and fruits. You have free time in evening to enjoy your night on boat. Overnight in Ha Long Bay at the cruise ship.

Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi lesson on the Sun Deck to start a new day. After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave and continue to visit floating fishing village by a traditional bamboo boat. Afternoon kayaking among the hidden areas of the Bay, swimming at Beach or trekking to the top of the island. Tonight, try your luck by squid fishing with the crew.

The beautiful sunrise in Halong bay should never be missed, especially if you are into photography. you will then have time to enjoy a wholesome brunch as your boat weaves through the magnificent limestone karst formations on your return towards Halong City. Upon disembarkation, you will be transferred back to Hanoi and drop off at the hotel.

Our holiday is coming to the end. Today is free at your leisure for further exploration in Hanoi – the land of traditional culture, beautiful custom and special daily life until the onward flight to your hometown. Good bye and see you again!