VIETNAM DISCOVERY 14D13N: HO CHI MINH – DANANG

Arrive at HCMC, our driver takes you to your hotel.

Free time in Ho Chi Minh city.

Here are some recommendations for places to visit in your free time:

• Ben Thanh Market: Shop for souvenirs and enjoy local street food.
• War Remnants Museum: Explore Vietnam’s war history through exhibits and photographs.
• Notre-Dame Cathedral & Central Post Office: Admire iconic French colonial architecture.
• Bùi Viện Street: Experience the nightlife with bars, restaurants, and live music.
• Saigon River Cruise: Enjoy a scenic boat ride or a dinner cruise.
• Chinatown (Chợ Lớn): Visit Binh Tay Market and explore traditional temples.

Overnight in HCMC.

In the morning:

• At 8.00 am : Our Guide and car will meet you at your hotel in HCM city center and start the tour to explore HCM city. The first place to visit in the tour will be the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975. After Reunification Palace, you can walk to see some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office.
• Continue on to Chinatown, Thien Hau pagodas, which is dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea. Explore the highlights of this fascinating area, beginning with intricate friezes, carved tableau and impressive incense coils make for some great photos. Then observe street life through the narrow streets to Binh Tay market that sells everything from clothes to dried squid.

In the afternoon:

• Have Lunch at a local restaurant, then continue to visit War Remnants Museum where there is a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. In courtyard massive military vehicles are for exhibition as well as tiger cages for the visitor to get a feel on how it was to be a prisoner during wartime. In the museum building itself, each floor will represent a separate theme from the war and the war crimes committed towards the Vietnamese people. We end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale.
• End of services. Say goodbye and finish your Ho Chi Minh city tour with sweet moments.

After 1 day visiting Ho Chi Minh city with Ho Chi Minh city tour, SST Travel believes that you will never forget this peaceful and charming city

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

7:30 – 8:00: Our car and tour guide will take you to Cu Chi Tunnels. On the way, the tour guide will supply and explain about the overview of Cu Chi Tunnels.

After 1.5 hours driving to reach Cu Chi village, you know more details about how Viet Cong built it, how we could win the war when we lacked everything even food, medicine and exactly what happened in that area during the war time.

The Cu Chi Tunnels provided haven for soldiers and thousands of Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.

After 2 hours visiting combined historic tour site and battlefield, get in the car to return to Ho Chi Minh. Arrive at your hotel at around 13:00.

Have lunch on your own.

At 14:00 our driver picks you up from your hotel to the airport. Take a flight to Hanoi at 16:00

18:05: Arrive in Hanoi. Our driver picks you up from the airport and takes you to the hotel.

Check in the hotel. Free time in the evening.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Have breakfast at your hotel.

08:00–8:30: Pick you up at your hotel and go on a journey to Ben Luc – My Tho – Ben Tre.

10:00: Check in Family Tiny Garden, Special activities at Farm: Explore the village with bike visit orchards, dragon fruit…and see beautiful rice fields

10:50: Join a cooking, tour guide you how to make spring rolls, pancakes, Vietnamese dishes. Enjoy a BBQ Vietnam food.

Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest ancient temple in the Mekong delta Vietnam.

Check in cruise and move on the Mekong River.

Take a leisurely boat ride on the Tien River to enjoy fresh air, to see the peaceful life of the local people.

Enjoy Vietnamese traditional music (Dan Ca Tai Tu – A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)

Relax by Hand – rowed sampan in small canals.

Visit the bee farm and enjoy honey tea.

You get on a boat to visit the largest coconut candy factory in Ben Tre province.

Return to the boat then the bus will take you back to HCMC. End of tour around 17:30.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

In the morning: Free time in Ho Chi Minh city.

In the evening

18:00-18:30: Pick up at hotels located in District 1, and head to the city harbor

19:00: The guide asisst check-in to the cruise

19:45: Board the internationally certified cruise for a 1–1.5 hour trip along the Saigon River while enjoying a main-course dinner. Experience traditional Vietnamese music performances and admire Saigon by

night from the cruise’s deck.

21:00: Return to the harbor. Drop off at hotels or at a requested destination in District 1

Overnight in HCMC.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

Relax and enjoy free time exploring Ho Chi Minh City.

Have breakfast at your hotel

06:30 am: Our vehicle and tour guide will pick you up at the designated meeting point.

07:45 am: The group stops for breakfast and rest at Trung Luong Rest Stop. Afterward, we continue to Vinh Trang Pagoda – one of the most famous ancient pagodas in the Mekong Delta. In 1984, it was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Site by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism).

09:00 am: Arrive at 30/4 Pier in My Tho City. Board a large boat and begin your scenic cruise along the Mekong River, experiencing the charm of the Southwest region.

10:30 am: The group continues by boat to Ben Tre Province.

Visit and learn about the traditional coconut candy-making process and rice paper craft village in Tan Thanh commune. You’ll also enjoy a delightful horse-drawn carriage ride through the countryside, visit fruit orchards, sample seasonal fruits, and enjoy a performance of Southern Vietnamese traditional folk music (Đờn ca tài tử).

11:30 am: The boat takes you to Phoenix Islet (Cồn Phụng) where you’ll explore the unique Coconut Religion. Enjoy a traditional Southern Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant on the islet and relax.

14:00 pm: The guide escorts the group back to the vehicle for the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City.

17:00 pm: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, ending the tour.

Overnight in HCMC.

07:30 am: Our vehicle and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and depart for Vũng Tàu.

09:00 am: Arrive in Vũng Tàu. Guests will have time to relax and swim at Thuy Van Beach (Back Beach) – one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam, featuring nearly 10 km of fine white sand and gentle waves.

11:30  – 12:00 pm: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

13: 00 pm: After lunch, continue to visit several notable landmarks in Vũng Tàu, including:

• Statue of Christ the King (a giant statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the sea)
• Thang Tam Temple (Whale Temple)
• White Palace (Bạch Dinh)
• Nghinh Phong Cape – a scenic viewpoint perfect for photos

Take a short rest before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.

19:30 pm: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. End of the tour.

Overnight in HCMC.

Departure: 18:00 (flexible upon request)

Explore local life after dark: We’ll drive through bustling streets, hidden alleys, and iconic landmarks,giving you a true glimpse into the real Saigon by night.

Food adventure: Stop at a local seafood restaurant for freshly cooked specialties, followed by a visit to a Vietnamese pancake (bánh xèo) eatery, loved by locals.

Rooftop finale: Head up to one of Saigon’s best rooftop bars to enjoy a refreshing drink with stunning panoramic views of the skyline.

Arrive in Danang, our driver picks you up from the airport to the hotel in Hoi An.

Free time in Hoian.

• Suggestions: you can go swimming, enjoy An Bang beach. In the evening you can enjoy the view of the Hoi An at night, enjoy coffee along the Hoian such as: Faifo Café, Reaching Out, Hoi An Roastery…

Overnight in Hoian

14:00: We will pick you up at the hotel in Hoian, and start visiting Linh Ung Pagoda with Lady Buddha statue on Son Tra Peninsula where you can take panorama pictures of our city from the height.

16:00: Continue to visit the Non Nuoc Village at the foot of Marble Mountains. The village is famous for stone sculptures and handicrafts. Here you can admire many works of art made from stone and marble by the local artists. Up to mountain, you will keep your soul in the peaceful scenery at the temples here, and be jaw-dropping in front of the mysterious but equally impressive caves.

17:00: Saying good bye to Marble Mountains and the Non Nuoc village, we will go to Hoi An ancient town. In the town, you will have a chance to have a flashback of the old city of Viet Nam. We will walk around and visit the ancient houses, ancient assembly halls, and the symbol of Hoi An – Japanese Bridge. In Hoi An, everything is almost preserved as it was hundreds years ago.

At night time, another charming and picturesque beauty of Hoi An is shown off with colorful lanterns around the town. You also can get various kinds of souvenirs at Hoi An night market.

19:00: We will introduce to you the specialties of Hoi An at dinner.

20:00-20:30: Saying goodbye to Hoi An Town and our transport will get back Danang city.

21:00-21:30: Return to your hotel in Danang. End of services & see you next trip!

Overnight in Hoian

Have breakfast at the hotel.

The car will pick you up the hotel in Hoian visit Ba Na Hills

Upon arrival at Ba Na Hills, you will take the cable car, which holds 4 world records, including the longest single-wire cable car system.

Arrive at Station 2 at an altitude of 1,138 meters, where you can visit:

• Debay Wine Cellar (built in 1923, entrance fee is 100,000 VND if you visit)
• Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden (a vast flower garden), and more.
• The highlight of the tour is the Golden Bridge (Hands of God). Afterward, you will continue to visit Linh Ung Pagoda.

After the visit, you will have lunch at a restaurant and take a short rest.

Next, you will conquer the peak of Chua Mountain, at 1,487 meters, the highest peak in Ba Na. Here, you will visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple to enjoy tranquility and peace, relax your mind, and leave your worries behind.

Continue to explore French Square and play some games at Fantasy Park.

Finally, you will take the cable car down the mountain, and the car will take you to your hotel in Hoi An.

Overnight in Hoian.

Have breakfast at the hotel.

08:30: We’ll pick up you at the hotels in Hoi An. Then go to market with our chef (about 30 minutes) by car

We will have chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact to sellers. In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for using in our lesson.

09:15: Tranfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the beautiful views of Vietnamese countryside, see the water coconut trees growing together.

10:30: Enjoy welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.

(Menu: 1 Papaya Salad 2 Hội An Spring Rolls 3 Hoi An rice pancake 4 Water morning glory with garlic 5Grilled Clam 6 Fish in clay pot with 7 Steam Rice 8 Dessert: Fresh Fruit)

12:30: After lunch, we drop off you at hotels.

Overnight in Hoian

Have breakfast at the hotel.

According to your flight time back home, our driver will take you to the airport.

End trip! Goodbye and see you again!