Delightful Across Vietnam Holidays, Including Ninh Binh – An Oasis For Nature Lovers & Experience Luxury Service

Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, will wait for you at the airport with private transfer to your hotel in Hanoi.

If you arrive earlier, we recommend that you can experience sitting on a Cyclo going through the Old Quarter in the afternoon, also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. Originally, each of the 36 s names’ was related to the products being sold there. It’s a great place to explore on foot with numerous photo opportunities. Otherwise, you can enjoy the delightful Water puppet show, a fascinating art form that originated in northern Vietnam (at your own expenses).

In the evening, our guide will pick you up at the hotel heading to the Tam Vi restaurant for dinner, a Michelin-starred restaurant often described as a ‘time machine’ that transports diners back to ancient Northern Vietnam. With its atmosphere deeply infused with the soul of Hanoi, it offers a peaceful, serene escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

Our guide’ll take you back your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

08:00 Private guide and car pick you up at your hotel/residence.

09:30 Arrive to Ri village where you will start the trip at your host’s house with a welcome drink. Meet Duoc (Mr.) – a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner who tells historical stories with his own experience.

10:00 Follow Duoc to his vast tea-farm and learn how to harvest tea leaves. This is a green and peaceful place where you can enjoy beautiful scenery of the village. You may then help him pick tea leaves, and be shown how to collect the best part of the tea tree to make the most wonderful beverage of Vietnam – the traditional tea. Carry on with the process of producing tea at his small workshop, most of the works there are manual.

11:15 Have a ten-minute drive to visit another host family in Moc village where you will enjoy a fun cooking class with Chin (Mrs.). She will show you how to cook some Vietnamese dishes and you will then enjoy lunch with food you helped cook.

13:30 Stroll around the village and visit some local families to understand rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hat and other local products are made.

14:45 Enjoy a cycling trip through beautiful paddy fields and interact with local farmers by chance.

15:30 Wrap up your countryside tour by a traditional foot bathing in warm water with herbs, following the traditional recipes of Muong ethnic minority. This will relay you (and your feet!) after cycling around the village.

16:00 Drive back to your hotel in Hanoi.

You will freely have dinner and discover Hanoi’s nightlife (at your own expenses). After that, in the evening, we recommend you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. One of the most unforgettable experiences in Hanoi is to witness the solemn flag-raising ceremony at 09:00 p.m and pay respects at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

After your breakfast, our driver and tour-guide’ll pick you up at your hotel. Then, we’ll head to Ninh Binh – known as the first capital of Vietnam during 10th-century.

The first will be Bai Dinh Pagoda, a 540-hectare complex of temples, pagodas and statues resting in a cradle of Ninh Binh’s spectacular limestone mountains. This is Vietnam’s largest Buddhist complex and its more than 500 bronze statues are regularly visited by pilgrims from around Asia and beyond. We will spend the remainder of the morning exploring Bai Dinh Pagoda and finding much architectural beauty in front of a backdrop of Ninh Binh’s natural splendour.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you take the amazing boat trip to visit Trang An eco-tourism attraction. You will be amazed by neglected area while having a boat trip through cave chains: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Sinh Cave,… experiencing mysterious views of the so-called “Ha Long Bay in land”.

Our guide’ll take you back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Our driver will pick you up at the hotel, departing 3.5 hours to Halong Bay – the World Natural Heritage recognized by UNESCO twice. You will be presented at Halong International Cruise Port, where Ambassador Cruise I staff will welcome and assist with check-in procedures.

10:00 Check in at Ambassador’s Lounge: 1st Floor of Terminal – Halong International Cruise Port, Bai Chay Ward, Halong City.

12:00 Passengers are transferred to Ambassador Cruise I and a short welcome briefing will be held at the Piano Lounge.

12:45 Savor a buffet lunch whilst enjoying the majestic views of the World Natural Wonder, Halong Bay’s limestone islets.

14:30 Your first excursion is a visit to Luon Cave – one of the most unique caves in Halong Bay featuring the self-contained lake inside a closed arch-shaped mountain, where you can experience sitting on a bamboo boat rowed by a local or Kayaking.

16:00 Visit Titop Island – a splendid destination encompassing a crescent moon-shaped beach, where you can immerse yourself in the turquoise water and climb to the top of the Island beholding the breathtaking panoramic view of the bay. 

For guests who are not participating in any excursions, an afternoon tea will be served at the Piano Lounge. Guests can also stay onboard and opt for an afternoon of pampering at Atelier de Beauté Spa or immersing yourself in the outdoor Jacuzzi pool.

17:30 At sundown, Ambassador Cruise will anchor overnight. This is the perfect time for you to enjoy cooking class or Happy Hour and canapes at the Piano Lounge or on the sundeck (depends on weather conditions).

19:00 Savor a premium Michelin-standard dinner on the sundeck (depends on weather conditions) whilst being serenaded with live band music (the band is off on Mondays) (Dress code: formal/semi formal/smart casual)

21:00 After dinner, enjoy live music, squid fishing, or movies at your cabin. Overnight on board.

We will continue our journey on Halong Bay in early morning.

06:30 Start your day with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck or at the Piano Lounge (depends on weather conditions).

07:00 Enjoy light breakfast with coffee, tea, and freshly baked pastries.

07:30 Explore Sung Sot Cave – the largest and most magnificent cave in the bay featuring marvelous and mysterious thousand-year-old stalactites in a variety of unique forms.

08:30 Full breakfast is served at the restaurant.

09:30 Bill settlement and check-out at the reception at the first deck.

10:15 Disembark at Halong International Cruise Port.

Return to Hanoi by Car. Arrive Hanoi city around 14.30 – 14.45. 

Our driver will pick you up and transfer to Noi Bai International Airport. We fly to Hue. Upon your arrival, our driver and tour guide pick you up and transfer you to the hotel.

Overnight in Hue.

After breakfast, a full day trip to visit the old capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty ruled from 1802 to 1945, with first stop at the Imperial Citadel giving you a better understanding of the beauty of Vietnamese Royal architecture and culture.

In here, you’ll get hands-on experience creating traditional crafts like conical leaf hats or making Thanh Tien paper flower.

Then we will take a beautiful dragon boat trip along Perfume River and visit to Thien Mu Pagoda – one of the most popular attractions in Hue. It is located on the banks of poetic Perfume River with typical traditional architecture of Hue pagodas and famous for the event that buddhist monk from this temple, Thich Quang Duc, burn himself to death for anti-government protest in 1963.

Lunch at local home with local food. After lunch, relax time with herbal foot bath, enjoy royal tea.

The next stops will be King Ming Mang and King Khai Dinh tombs which are the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty.

After the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel. You will freely have dinner and experience Hue nightlife at Hue’s Western Street and savoring its local cuisine.

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hue and depart to Hoi An. On the way from Hue to Hoi An, we will stop to visit Lang Co beach – Oyster farming village. This is one of the most beautiful beach in Vietnam which is suitable for relaxation, diving and is one of the ideal holiday resorts for many years now.

The next destination is Hai Van Pass which is the highest pass with impressive landscape in Vietnam. It is like a giant dragon, lying on Highway 1 on the border between Thua Thien-Hue Province and Danang City. You can also see the beautiful Lang Co beach on Hai van pass.

Enjoy lunch at Madame Lan restaurant, awarded the Michelin Selected title in 2024

Continue to visit Marble Mountain. It is a cluster of 5 mountains: Metal (Venus), Wood (Jupiter), Earth (Saturn), Water (Mercury) and Fire (Mars). However, we will only visit Water Mountain – the largest, beautiful historical site to visit and explore.

Then our driver and tour guide will take you to Hoi An and we drop you off at your hotel. Freely discover Hoi An at your leisure.

Suggestion: You can have a chance for the family to experience the sparkling and fanciful scenery of the Lantern Festival if today falls on the middle day of the month according to the Lunar Calendar. Or if you’re interested, you can choose to attend the Hoi An Memories show, a mesmerizing performance that brings the history of Hoi An to life.

Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast, transfer to visit My Son Temple Ruins. When visiting My Son, you have the chance to admire attractive Apsara dance – a Khmer classical dance. It is an awe-inspiring experience when watching amazing Apsara dancers performing in the fanciful and mysterious beauty of My Son ruins, under the stunning glow of sunset.

Then our guide and comfy car will take you to a lantern factory. Here, you’ll join a class led by a local expert in Hoi An. Get ready to choose your favorite colors and let your creativity shine as you decorate your lantern just the way you like it. You’ll proudly carry it back home as a tangible memory of this enchanting class.

With a variety of luxurious silks at your fingertips, work hand-in-hand with your instructor to assemble a bamboo framework and shape your lantern. When you’re done, you’ll be amazed at how neatly it folds into your luggage, ready to travel wherever you go.

Indulge in a taste of Vietnam with a delightful tea tasting – a sip of the country’s flavor right there in Hoi An. And as your class comes to an end, you’ll not only have your very own silk lantern but also a host of memories that will forever light up your journey.

Return to the hotel to rest and enjoy your leisure time.

You will have free time in the evening. You can enjoy Sunset cruise on Thu Bon River by the Hoi An old town. Two-hour romantic sunset dinner on Cinnamon cruise along Thu Bon River by Hoi An old town and amazing way to experience the beautiful landscape of Hoi An, the culture of the local fisherman living along the river banks. Relax on Cinnamon sunset cruise, sip cocktails, and dine on fresh seafood on this elegant floating restaurant (self-sufficient expenses). This is a great experience watching the boat cast off from observation deck and it is also a fabulous opportunity to make your best wishes by releasing floating candle lantern into the river from the boat.

Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast, you are free at your leisure. We recommend you wander around Hoi An ancient town to experience peaceful local life in the morning.

In the afternoon, our car transfers you to Da Nang international Airport for Ho Chi Minh city. Upon your arrival, our driver and tour guide transfers you to hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

07:30 a.m Our tour guide welcome you at your hotel, then transfer to the City of My Tho. During 1.5 hours car drive to My Tho join activities of local people and enjoy nice scenery of green rice paddy fields. We visit Vinh Trang pagoda – biggest pagoda in Mekong Delta.

Continue going to My Tho, where we take a boat trip along Mekong River. During a boat cruise along Mekong River, you can see fish cages, floating houses on the river. The boat take you to small canal, where is the place you totally escape from the busy town. The boat cruise in the coconut trees canal takes you to a coconut island in Ben Tre. We disembark and have a walk around the village. Stop at a local family to enjoy tropical fruit, taste honey tea, honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music, performance by the villagers.

Continue walking on the village’s road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree. Take a walk through village with two sides there are so many kind of fruits, flowers, trees, local houses, children in Mekong delta, take your time to have nice photos and enjoy nature scenery. Then, we head to the local restaurant. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese food at here. Enjoy lunch under tree shadow you will feel the life is so beautiful.

After lunch you relax half an hour to walk around the village or biking, travel on the river to back the ferry, transit to the bus back Saigon, get back your hotel around 05:00 pm. Free time for leisure.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

After breakfast, check out then drive to Mui Ne Beach, you can admire the charming natural landscapes and immerse yourself in the crystal sandy beaches.

Spend some quality time with your family, swimming and playing on Mui Ne’s beautiful beaches. Do some water sports, which are offered at the beach, or ride in a round basket boat, which your kids will love. Aside from the beach, you can explore Mui Ne’s sand dunes and enjoy the sunrise or sunset there.

Enjoy a leisure day at the bleached sandy beach and clear emerald water or explore at your own pace.

A suggestions for this day: Take the opportunity to visit the beautiful Mui Ne at either sunrise or sunset and explore the White Sand Dunes, marvel at the Red Sand Dunes, and take in the colors of the sun by Jeep.

• White sand dunes: at the top of the sand dune, catching the first sunrise of the day. Other activities can be taken: riding quad bike over sand dunes and ostrich riding (at own expenses), sliding down sand dunes’ slopes with sand boarding.
• Red sand dunes: slopes are less steep than the White sand dunes, but great opportunity for taking photo as red colour of the sand is great contrast to background scenery.
• Mui Ne Fishing village: observing the daily lives of fishermen, morning catch is hauled to shore and women are busy sorting out the catch and fishing boats are lining up and waiting to depart.
• Fairy stream (Suoi Tien) where the small stream running through the middle of the red sand dunes. It is like a mini version of Red Canyon.

Overnight in Mui Ne.

Enjoy a healthy breakfast at the resort. After check-out, the driver will come to pick you up and transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh city.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

After breakfast, you are free at your leisure. 

Our driver transfers you to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. End of services!