Journey through Vietnam like never before with this fascinating tour. Discover the impressive natural beauty of Halong Bay where limestone and dolomite islands rise jaggedly from the sea, to the tranquility and distinct European feel of Hanoi, famous for its lush parks and peaceful lakes. Continue through the heart of Vietnam and explore traditional handicraft villages, ancient pagodas and temples. Hoi An offers an exciting stop; this ancient town, influenced by Chinese and Japanese traders during the 16th century, retains much of its Chinese feel and original structures. Complete your tour in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. This modern city is full of charm; from the wide boulevards and stately homes of the French Quarter to the outdoor food court of Ben Thanh Market, there is a wealth of cultural adventures to be had. Before returning home, spend a day cruising the Mekong Delta and visit a local family producing coconut candies. You will be whisked away by boat, plane and bus through the bustling cities and ancient towns of this charming country.
Continue to Singapore, this is an amazing gateway for first-time travelers to Asia. Western culture combines with traditional Chinese, Malay, and Indian cultures, giving you the opportunity to experience all these amazing cultures in one destination. Downtown Singapore is filled with stunning skyscrapers, outstanding shopping, and fabulous restaurants. Head to the outskirts of Singapore to visit nature reserves with lush tropical greenery.

Package Includes

Roundtrip airfare into Singapore returning from Ho Chi Minh City on Singapore Airlines

3-night hotel accommodations in Singapore

Continuing flight to Hanoi

3-night hotel accommodations in Hanoi

Continuing flight to Hue

2-night hotel accommodations in Hue

Continuing bus to Hoi An

2-night hotel accommodations in Hoi An

Continuing flight to Ho Chi Minh City

3-night hotel accommodations in Ho Chi Minh City

All airport transfers

All sightseeing as listed in the itinerary

English-speaking guide provided on all sightseeing (see itinerary for details)

Breakfast daily

Hotel taxes and service charges

Package price excludes airport taxes and fees
(Fuel Surcharges are included in the package price)

Vacation Package Itinerary
Day 1 : Depart USA

Day 2 : Arrival Singapore

Upon arrival in Singapore you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Singapore (B)

Day 3 : Singapore

Breakfast at the hotel

Singapore City tour: Enjoy this city tour with first stopping at the "Colonial Heart" for a view of Padang, Cricket Club, Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. Then we are enroute to Thian Hock Keng Temple, oldest temple in Singapore and drive pass Chinatown. Next Stop at Mount Faber before proceeding to local handicraft centre. Continue with the National Orchid Garden located within Botanic Gardens. Last stop of the tour will be at Little India.

Accommodation in Singapore (B)

Day 4 : Singapore

Breakfast at the hotel

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Singapore (B)

Day 5 : Singapore - Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the hotel for your flight to Hanoi

Flight Singapore to Hanoi

Upon arrival in Hanoi you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide

Accommodation in Hanoi

Day 6 : Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel

Hanoi City highlights Half-day tour: Enjoy an orientation of the tree-lined streets of Hanoi, resplendent with French colonial architecture, including the recently restored Opera House.
Pass by Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Lake of the Restored Sword from the legend that surrounds it en-route to one of the city's fascinating museums (Army, History or Fine Arts, depending on your preference).
Continue to the Temple of Literature, built in 1070 and then dedicated to Confucius, it is a serene retreat from the busy streets outside, and later became Vietnam's first university.
Then take to the streets on foot for a walking tour of the Ancient Quarter or 36 Streets District. This densely populated corner of the city was once a centre of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, you will see street names such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir hunter's paradise!

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Hanoi (B)

Day 7 : Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel

Halong Bay Full-day tour with Cruise: Halong Bay is often called Vietnam's eighth wonder of the world and once visited, it is hard to dispute that claim. 3000 spectacular limestone outcroppings, cliffs, arches and coves compete for space in an area that is without doubt the most outstandingly naturally beautiful in the country - an incomparable coastal scenery.
Journey three hours east from Hanoi through verdant rice fields, seemingly teeming with life during harvest and planting season. Upon arrival in Halong hire a traditional Chinese-style sailing junk and meander through the area whose name translates as 'Where the Dragon Descends into the Sea', stop off at an islet and climb through a series of breathtaking caves and grottoes, marveling at some of the most impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations anywhere in the world.
The scene and mystique of the bay is truly beautiful. Whilst cruising enjoy a delicious seafood lunch served on board you very own private vessel.
Return to Hanoi in the late afternoon/early evening.

Accommodation in Hanoi (B,L)

Day 8 : Arrival Hanoi - Hue

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hue

Flight to Hue

Upon arrival in Hue you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide

This evening enjoy a hosted dinner with a local family, includes roundtrip transfers from your hotel

Accommodation in Hue (B,D)

Day 9 : Hue

Breakfast at the hotel

The Royal Kingdom Full-day tour: Boat trip on Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady Pagoda), it's name came from a legend when the Lord Nguyen Hoang first settled in Hue, built the pagoda in 1601.
Imperial Citadel, which has a 10km Perimeter, was built in 1804 by Emperor Gia Long (the first Nguyen emperor) on a site chosen by geomancers. It was originally made of earth, but during the first few decades of the 19th century, tens of thousands of workers labored to cover the ramparts, built in the style of French military architect Vauban, with a layer of bricks 2m thick.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Visit first the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, resplendent in traditional architecture, paved walkways, resting pavilions overlooking tranquil lotus ponds, and a small forest for hunting. In stark contrast lies Emperor Khai Dinh's Tomb, the final monument of the Nguyen Dynasty. This complex features ceiling murals, frescoes, and a dragon staircase. Located on the slopes of the Chau E Mountain, six miles south of Hue, it took almost 10Years (1920 - 1931) to complete. This grandiose concrete tomb is a mixture of typical Vietnamese and French colonial architecture.

Accommodation in Hue (B,L)

Day 10 : Hue - Hoi An

Breakfast at the hotel

Travel to Hoi An with enroute sightseeing: Depart for Danang, one of the biggest American military bases in the 1960's with the famous China Beach via Hai Van Pass, which offers stupendous views of the surrounding countryside, to Danang a seaport of endless stretches of unspoiled sand beach midway between Hanoi and to the North and Ho Chi Minh City to the South. The city was the center of civilization of the Champa Kingdom, a kingdom that flourished as early as the 2nd century A.D.
Upon arrival to Da Nang, visit: Cham Museum. Located in the center of Danang, this museum houses appealing stone sculptures (from the 4th-14th centuries) of Vishnu, Shiva, and other Gods of the Cham Empire and visit to Marble Mountain where the craftsman carve on stone.
Proceed to Hoi An old town, which lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Occupied by early Western traders, Hoi An was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century.
More than five centuries ago the Vietnamese nation of Dai Viet expanded it's kingdom of Champa, which covered much of what is now central Vietnam.
Hoi An emerged when Japanese and Chinese traders built a commercial district there in the 16th century. Hoi An still has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets; the original structure of some of these streets remains almost intact. The houses were made of rare wood, decorated with lacquered boards and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Pillars were also carved with ornamental designs.

This evening enjoy dinner at Pho Hoi II Restaurant with transfers from your hotel

Accommodation in Hoi An (B,D)

Day 11 : Hoi An

Breakfast at the hotel

Hoi An Full-day discovery tour: Begin the morning with a walking tour of old Hoi An, visit Phung Hung Ancient House, which was used to be a shop-house of the former merchants, a city house of special value built in the middle of the 19th century. Museum of Hoi An, also the pagoda of Quan Yin, a religious construction built in 1653, contains photographs and many precious artifacts such as maps, statues, porcelain, ceramic, scales, anchor, jar burials, family records, etc… It is the very place one should visit first in old Hoi An.
Kwan Kung Temple, was built in the middle of the 17th century to worship Kwan Kung, the most famous general of the "Three States" time (in Chinese history) who is the resplendent symbol of morality: faith, loyalty, frankness, righteousness.
Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built in the 16th century, with a Japanese pagoda to protect the sailors on the northern side, the statues of two dogs at the western end, and two monkeys at the eastern end. Hoi An Market, and Workshop of Traditional Handicrafts.
Lunch at the Riverside Restaurant
In the afternoon enjoy a Special Hand-made Tour. Hoi An is not only famous for the charm of an ancient town and the mixing of culture of Vietnam, China and Japan, but also for hand-made products. You will have a chance to make your own Hoi An Lantern.

This evening enjoy dinner at the White Lantern restaurant with transfers from your hotel

Accommodation in Hoi An (B,L,D)

Day 12 : Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City

Flight to Ho Chi Minh City

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Day 13 : Ho Chi Minh City

China Town and Temples morning tour: Cholon, which literally translates to 'big market', is the focus of the Chinese community in Saigon. See Cha Tam Church where President Diem sought refuge shortly before his assassination in 1963. Visit the impressive Thien Hau Temple dedicated to the goddess of the seas, who is said to protect fishermen and sailors. Here huge coils of incense hang from the ornate ceiling, and can burn for up to three months at a time. Visit Binh Tay market and the surrounding area, which bustles with trading activity. En-route your return journey, stop at a tiny Cao Dai temple, where one small sect of this eclectic religion worship daily.

This evening enjoy dinner at the Blue Ginger Restaurant with return transfers from your hotel

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (B,D)

Day 14 : Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel

Mekong Delta and My Tho Full-day tour: Experience rural life in Vietnam on this full day Mekong Delta tour. Travel along the bustling highway into the surrounding countryside where you will pass lush rice paddies carefully tended, before boarding your motorized sampan for a unique experience on the mighty Mekong Delta waterways. You will see how, to the people of the Delta, the water is a lifeline - the focus of all daily activity - as your journey through a maze of tributaries and fruit plantations. Enjoy a sample of delicious fruit in the shade of a fruit farmer's garden before continuing your tour via even smaller waterways. Enjoy a special lunch of "Elephants ear Fish"

This evening enjoy dinner at Maxin's Nam an Restaurant with return transfers from your hotel

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (B,L,D)

Day 15 : Depart

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport for your flight home
(B)