HERITAGE OF THE NORTH AND CENTER 10 DAYS 9 NIGHTS

Arrival flight? At your arrival, meeting with our tour guide & driver for the transfer to hotel. With a Tour Guide, you Take some walks in the Old quarter of 36 corporations for the 1st discovery in Hanoi – Capital of Vietnam. The rest of day is free at leisure or for a first discovery of the city by yourself. Overnight in Hanoi. Hotel: The Oriental Jade 5*. (-)

Breakfast at hotel.08h30: Your guide welcomes you at hotel and starts by visiting the Museum of Ethnology which includes costumes, tools, musical instruments and some houses of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups (closed on Mondays). Then we visit the Temple of Literature, the "first university of Vietnam" and Tran Quoc Pagoda built in the 5th century. Visit the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple. A walking tour in the Old Quarters of Hanoi allows you to understand the local life before attending the evening Water Puppet Show. A visit of Street Train for the photos Free time for dinner. Night in Hanoi. Hotel: The Oriental Jade 5*. (B,L)

Night on board. After breakfast, Meeting with your team of tour guide & driver for the departure for Halong Bay, passing the traditional Vietnamese countryside with its villages, markets, rice fields. Stop for a short break, visit a workshop manufacturing ceramics and a school of training of all traditional artisan crafts of Vietnam. Arrival in Halong around noon, boarding the junk. Having lunch on boat with seafood while admiring an extraordinary landscape, "one of the wonders of the world," nearly three miles of limestone islands and fantastic shapes: turtle, sailing sampan, etc., scattered in the emerald water with a surface of 1,500 km². Stop at the Surprise cave, we visit a mysterious atmosphere by thousands of stalagmites and stalactites, then climb the top of Titov island or go swimming at the beach if time permits. Back to cruise, admiring the sunset on the sundeck of the Junk, attend the cooking class and enjoy the Happy hour (buy two drinks, get one free). Dinner and overnight on board. Hotel: Rosy Junk 5*. (B,L,D)

After breakfast, Continue the cruise through the Bay passing very beautiful places on return direction, and before landing, we take lunch on board early. At the pier driver and guide awaits to take you to Ninh Binh, crossing the Red River delta. On the way to Ninh Binh, visit and explore the ceramic village of Dong Trieu. Arrival in Ninh Binh. Free dinner and overnight in Ninh Binh. Hotel: Emeralda Resort 5*. (B/L)

Flight about 19:00 Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Tam Coc, a bamboo rowboat awaits you for an unforgettable 2 hours ride through a natural landscape with visiting the caves of Tam Coc. A show at once sublime and relaxing. Afterward take a bike ride to Bich Dong Pagoda located on the hillside. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, get on the bus for a drive to the airport for your flight to Danang. On the way make a stop to visit the Bai Dinh Pagoda a large complex with many buildings. Inside you can see a bronze Buddha Sykamuni statue 10 meters high and 100 tons heavy which is certified as the biggest statue in Vietnam. Arrive in Danang airport, welcomed by local guide and driver then transfer to Hoian. Dinner not included & Overnight in Hoian. Hotel: Silk Sense Resort 5*. (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel, Meeting with the guide at 08:00 AM for a day of visits and discoveries on bike the city of Hoi An and its suburbs. Take the bike ride to the authentic villages of the suburbs of Hoi An, then a sampan basket ride to the nautical palm arroyos to see the fishing activities. We continue the bike rides towards the villages of Cam Thanh and Kim Bong where you will rest at home and attend the family cooking class. Have lunch with the inhabitants. Relaxing with traditional foot massages, a siesta and return to Hoi An to visit historical sites such as the old traditional Vietnamese houses, the house of the Chinese congregation, the Japanese covered bridge in the old town. Return to the hotel or stay in town for your personal discoveries. Free dinner in a restaurant in town and overnight in Hoi An. Hotel: Silk Sense Resort 5*. (B,L)

Breakfast, Then transfer by vehicle to My Son (40 km from Hoi An), the former religious center of the kingdom of Champa, an UNESCO Site. It is a cluster of stunning, red-brick temples and towers that will give you insight into the architectural temples of the Champa civilization. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, head to Danang. Free time at your leisure in the city. Hotel: Fusion Suites Danang 5*. (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel. At 08:00 AM your guide and driver will pick you up for transfer to Ba Na Hills. Upon arrival, get on the highest and most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit France wine cellar, Linh Ung pagoda, Le Jardin D'amour. Don’t forget to walk along the 150m Golden Bridge and see the grandeur of its colossal hands as it offering the bridge up to the skies 1,414m above sea level. Entertain yourself at Fantasy theme park with series of interesting games. At 15:00 go back to Danang. Hotel: Fusion Suites Danang 5*. (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel. Free time at your leisure to discover the city and enjoy beach time. Hotel: Fusion Suites Danang 5*. (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free time at your leisure until your driver comes to pick you up for transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)