Day 1: Hanoi arrival
(guide, car, lunch, dinner, accommodation, visits)

Welcome by Zen Vietnam  guide and driver. Transfer to downtown Ha Noi.

An orientation walk or rickshaw in the old town district, otherwise known as the 36 Trades Streets of Ha Noi because most of the shops on the same street sold the same thing: Rue des bambous, Rue de silk, Traditional medicine street, Bronze street, etc. A really typical and charming district, with its shops on the sidewalks, small narrow houses, scooters everywhere.

A good massage to relax you after a long flight will be welcome.

Light lunch at the famous ¨Cha Ca¨ dish.

Installation at the hotel for the shower and rest.
Gourmet dinner at the restaurant. Night at the Sofitel Métropole Hanoi 5 ***** hotel

Day 2: Hanoi - Visits
(guide, car, lunch, dinner, accommodation, visits)

Today, you will start the visit of the capital Hà Nội with a very old Buddhist pagoda, the 6th century Trấn Quốc pagoda, located in a beautiful setting by the large West Lake. Then you will visit the Quán Thánh temple at 300m.

Then, the visit of the ethnographic museum, which gives you a panoramic view of the life of the 54 ethnic groups with 54 different cultures in the territory of Vietnam.
Time for lunch at the a la carte restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit of the political district with the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh, the founding father of modern Vietnam, the presidential palace, the house on stilts of Hồ Chí Minh, the pagoda with the one pillar. Visit of the Temple of Literature, the first university in the history of the country.

At the end of the day, you will witness the performance of the Water Puppet Theater, a unique culture that you will never find in any other country in the world. Vietnam is the only country that practices this art.

Dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight at the Sofitel Métropole Hanoi hotel.

Day 3: Ha Noi - Cat Ba - Cruise - Night on board
(guide, car, lunch, dinner, accommodation, visits, junk)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 8:30 am, departure for Hai Phong, then to Cat Ba Island. Around noon you will arrive at the Ben Beo pier where you will board our beautiful private junk and start the 24 hours on board for the discovery of one of the natural wonders of the world, Halong Bay.

From our ¨zen¨ criteria for trips, we have chosen the part of the south of the bay where the large mass tourism boats do not pass yet, just a few small traditional junks in this area. A part of the bay that is still very authentic and wild with thousands of rocks, wild beaches and huge floating villages that you cannot find in the other part of Ha Long Bay.

Lunch on board with seafood. Time for swimming or simply resting on the deck to admire this miracle that nature offers us. After 3 hours of navigation, we arrive at Hang Ca, a beautiful place for the kayak trip, another way to see the bay up close.

Around 5:30 p.m., we anchor in a magnificent circus in the middle of the bay where you will be alone. A hell of a time to watch the sunset over the bay.
Dinner on board and a test of squid fishing in the evening will be great memories.

Overnight on board.

Note: The order of visits during the cruise may be changed depending on local weather conditions.

Day 4: Cat Ba - Hai Phong Airport - Flight to Hue
(guide, car, lunch, accommodation, visits, business class plane)

An early morning awakening in a magical setting around 5 am to admire the sunrise over the bay, why not?

After a good breakfast, the junk continues to sail in the bay and takes you to Viet Hai village for a nice bike ride or visit the fish farm or just enjoy the tranquility on a beach. You choose !

Lunch on board and disembarkation around 11:30 am. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue at 7:00 p.m.

Arrival in Hue. Welcome by the guide and the driver. Free dinner.

Transfer and night at the hotel La Résidence 5 *****

Day 5: Hue - Visits
(guide, car, lunch, dinner, accommodation, visits)

Hue, the former capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945, a charming city which has a great cultural wealth with its history, its historical monuments, its imperial city, its mausoleums, its Perfume River ..., has seduced the souls of generations of Vietnamese poets as well as visitors. Despite damage due to the two wars, the renovation projects are gradually giving it back its original charm.

You will visit the most important monument in Hue, the Imperial City. Built for 29 years from 1804 to 1833, the imperial city was the political, economic, cultural center of the country and the home of 13 Nguyen emperors and their families. The construction of the Imperial City was an exTypical example of oriental architecture by harmoniously applying Confucianist philosophies, fengshui and also the use of local and exotic materials.

Continuation of the visit to the 2 mausoleums of Khai Dinh and Minh Mang. While the Mausoleum of Minh Mang is a typical construction of the city, strictly respecting local criteria, oriental philosophies, fengshui ..., the mausoleum of Khai Dinh is an exception. Its architecture is really an original invention of this emperor and under the hands of the artists of the time, a splendid building, mixed with several styles: Catholic, Buddhist, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, as well as a most beautiful mosaic work. from Vietnam.

Time for lunch.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Heavenly Lady Pagoda, the most important pagoda in Hue. Built in 1601, the Heavenly Lady Pagoda is not only a Buddhist temple but also an important ceremonial place for members of the royal family. A little discovery on local religious life. After the visit of the pagoda, you will descend on the Perfume River by a boat ride, see the landscapes on both banks to the Dong Ba market, the largest covered market in the city. Here you find everything the locals need. A beautiful market to see.

Dinner at restaurant.

Night at the hotel La Résidence

Day 6: Hue - Hoi An
(guide, car, lunch, dinner, visits, accommodation)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 8:30 am, departure towards Hoi An via the Col des Nuages, a beautiful site in the country between Hue and Da Nang.
Arrival in Da Nang, visit of the Cham sculpture museum. This visit gives you a notion about a civilization, a country that existed on the territory of Vietnam in the past.

Lunch in a restaurant by the sea.

Continuation of the road to Hoi An, a small town nicknamed the Little Venice of Vietnam. Hoi An was a former silk trading port since the 14th and 15th centuries, a city which is very very well preserved with its ancient temples, ancient houses in various styles, from the West with French houses, to the Orient with Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese houses. A favorite city for most of the people who have visited it.

Installation at the hotel. Time to relax on the beach.

Dinner at the restaurant in the city center. Night at the Palm Garden Resort 5 *****

Day 7: Hoi An - Flight to Nha Trang
(guide, plane, transfers, accommodation)

Breakfast at the hotel

At 9:30 am, transfer to Da Nang airport for the flight to Nha Trang at 12 noon.

Arrival in Nha Trang. Welcome by the driver, transfer to the Six Sense 5 ***** hotel

Day 8: Nha Trang Freetime
(accommodation)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Completely free day for your activities

Day 9: Nha Trang Freetime
(accommodation)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Completely free day for your activities.

Day 10: Nha Trang - Saigon
(guide, car, accommodation, lunch, dinner, visits)

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport for the 11am flight to Saigon.

Arrival in Saigon. Welcome by the guide and the driver. Visit of Saigon, today called Ho Chi Minh city, first city of Vietnam in several aspects: economic, area, population ...

Lunch at the restaurant.

Continuation of your day by visiting the Reunification Palace which served as the Presidential Palace of South Vietnam before 1975. Visit of the central post office and Saigon Cathedral.

Dinner on the Indochine Junk boat, a beautiful ride for 1h30 on the Saigon river to admire the modern beauty of the city while listening to traditional music.

Night at the REX 5 **** hotel

Day 11: Saigon - Departure
(transfer)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day until the meeting point for your return flight.

End of the trip!


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