Vietnam Tour 8 days: A Sweet Honeymoon Vacation

Warmly welcome you on arrival at Noi Bai international airport. We transfer you with a comfortable vehicle to the city center of Hanoi to check-in your hotel. This day is scheduled to take some rest after your long flight. You have the opportunity to get some first impressions of the city by yourself and of course our tour guide is always available at your request. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

Meals: N.A

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

After breakfast, we will enjoy a full day city tour of Hanoi starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. This famous site contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh 
Our first stop is to visit the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh. Located in the center of Ba Dinh Square, this is the most important monument of Vietnam in which Ho Chi Minh’s body is preserved. This site only opens on Tuesday to Thursday and weekends from 08:00 – 11:00.
The next destination is the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. The Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house was completed on May 19th, 1958 as a birthday present for uncle Ho and becomes a symbol of his simple life.
Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda. The pagoda looks like a lotus blossoming from the square pond. It was constructed in 1049 by King Ly Thai Tong based on his dream of Goddess of Mercy seating on a lotus flower and giving him a boy. In 1954, it was destroyed by the French and then restored in 1955.
We follow this with the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. This temple provides an opportunity to learn more about education in Vietnam since 1000 years ago until recent history.
In the afternoon, visit the impressive Ethnologic Museum that is dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. This museum has both indoor and outdoor exhibition area with the most popular architectural styles of house’s ethnic people. The museum closes on every Monday.
In the late afternoon, you continue your trip with a walking street food tour.
18.00- 18:30 Pick-up from the hotel and transfer to our meeting point by local transportation.
18:30 Our professional English-speaking tour guide will meet you in the Old Quarter and introduce you to the culture and daily life of the locals there.
You will have an opportunity to enjoy green papaya salad, Bun Cha, Pho (Beef or chicken noodle), Banh Cuon, Banh Mi, Hanoi draught beer. 
During the tour, you will not only have an opportunity to enjoy delicious local foods but will also be guided about the ingredients and process of making this local tasty dish, as well as introduced to some destinations of culture, history, and temples such as the local market, Heritage house, and the old city gate of Hanoi Old Quarter.
20:00: Our Barista will introduce the info about the class. Such as history of Vietnamese Coffee, Egg Coffee, Phin Coffee… 
Following the process for the famous cup of Egg Coffee 
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
 
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation : At the hotel in Hanoi

Breakfast served at hotel and then starts a 3-hour drive through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta to Ha Long City.

Declared as a World Heritage site by the UNESCO in 1994, Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam’s most spectacular natural attractions. Nearly 200 km far from Hanoi, the bay is dotted with 1600 limestone islands, capturing visitors’ attention.

Arrive in Halong ad board a luxury wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, giving us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site. While on board we will be served a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed by a swim and exploring some of the limestone caves in this area. When the sun comes down we drop anchor for the night nearby a remote island. Dinner served on board. Overnight on Junk
 
Note: 
- Due to operation or weather conditions, itineraries and food may change without prior notice.
- Itinerary in Halong Bay is difference between cruises
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Halong Bay cruise

Rising to the tranquil beauty of the bay we have time for an early morning dip with joys and emotions for watching sunrise on sea followed by breakfast. This morning we continue to move around the bay to find more secluded areas. The junk will be near us at all times serving as a back-up vessel for those that require it. At around midday we will return to the main harbor before transferring to our awaiting vehicle for a 3-hour journey to Noi Bai airport for flight to Danang
Upon arrival, pick up & transfer to hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An
 
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An 

7:30 – 8:15 Our driver picks guests up from Their current accommodation in Hoi An or Da Nang and take to the Cua Dai Wharf, Hoi An.
9:00 20 minutes on a speedboat to Cham Island.
9:20 Arrive at Hon Nhon beach, you have all free time for snorkeling and swimming.
11h00 At the Unique ecological area of the Cham Island – Bai Chong beach, have a delicious Seafood lunch, swim continuously or just relax.
14h00 Return to the Cua Dai Wharf for the journey back to meet up location.
Note: Don't visit Bai Lang Beach.

INCLUSION
• Guide ( English )
• Pick-up and drop off
• Shared speed boat transfer
• Mineral water
• Full snorkeling gear
• Lunch
• Entrance fee
• Travel insurance.

MENU
• French fries
• Grilled rib
• Stir-fried noodle
• Fried squid with fish sauce
• Steamed/grilled prawns
• Salad with peanuts
• Cabbage broth
• Rice
• Fruits for dessert
We then transfer you back to Hoian town for a fascinating walking tour including of ancient merchants' houses, a Phuc Kien temple, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colorful riverside markets, workshops where artisans make Hoi An's famous lanterns.
Overnight in Hoian 
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

We start the day (8.15am) with a drink at Hai Scout Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoian Ancient Town, our meeting point. Visit Hoian’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoian River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy. On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoian’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration).
After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked.

Recipes (our food contains no MSG):
1. Making fresh Rice paper
2. Fresh Rice Paper Rolls of Shrimp
3. Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with Shrimp, Herbs & a Peanut Sauce
4. Seafood Salad with mixed Vietnamese Herbs served in Half a Pineapple
5. Mi Quang Chicken Noodles
6. Food Decoration – Tomato Rose & Vietnamese Cucumber Hand Fan
Our cooking class finishes at approximately 1:00 PM and we then transfer back to central Hoi An. Free time at your hotel in Hoian.
Overnight in Hoian 
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An

Enjoy your time on the beach or by the resort pool. The peaceful countryside of Hoian offers perfect trails for leisure cycling experiences. Walk through the ancient town of Hoian and explore the picturesque centre with its restored 18th century merchants' houses, mossy roofed chapels and temples. Hoian also boasts some of the best silk shops, art galleries and handicraft shops in Vietnam as well as dozens of excellent restaurants serving delicious local specialties. You can also journey to My Son through beautiful countryside and discover the unique Cham’s temple complex and their mythical civilization.
 
 Overnight in Hoian 

After breakfast, you have free time until we transfer you to the airport for your flight to your next destination. End of Asia King travel’s service
 
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A