"Pend  down some exciting moments touring Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh’s greatest tourist attractions, go on temple tours, cruise along the bay"

Day 1:   Arrive at Hanoi  

Welcome to Hanoi Capital. After picked up from Noi Bai Airport, you will go straight to the hotel in the center (45 minutes – 30km). Check-in Hotel if the room is available then relax.
In the afternoon meet our Guide for a short experience with the remarkable Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter by cyclo, Hanoi’s French quarter. This is the time that you can feel the blending capital through the window. Hanoi brings a very unique beauty. You can see both of sky-scrapers and old-age houses. Hanoi's streets are always crowded with hundreds of scooters. You can be surprised by the great number of local shops everywhere. Some places are embellished by flower hawkers that are very colorful and eye-catching. 
Stop at Thang Long theatre, you experience Water Puppet - a kind of traditional folk art of Vietnamese. It was created from 10 past centuries and carried on the stories of cultivators. 
After that, we visit the center of Hanoi within Hoan Kiem Lake and The Old Quarter. Together with Tortoise Tower and The Huc Bridge, Hoan Kiem Lake, in thousands of years, is always the heart of Thang Long (old name of Hanoi). Hanoi people love the lake and connect to it as a part of their lives. You can see a lot of daily activities in the Hoan Kiem Lake area as taking exercise, dating, drawing, walking, relaxing, etc. Wandering to Hanoi's 36 Old streets, the most special thing in Hanoi’s French Quarter where you can admire yourself by the ancient French architecture houses such as Sofitel Metropole Hotel Hanoi, Government Guest House Hanoi, State bank of Vietnam, Opera House. 
Finish the trip enjoy your buffet dinner at Mai Son Sen. Vietnamese, Western and Japanese foods are served fully. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2:   Hanoi City Tour    
08.00 Meet your tour guide and visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology which offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam in an effort to preserve cultural heritage and promote socio-cultural diversity within the country. Visitors are welcome to browse some of the vast research on offer at this public museum which is also a center for ethnographic research.
After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of the West lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam).  From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Vietnam's first university and is dedicated to Confucius. 
Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Ha Noi, this is a pottery village with a half- millenary historic development. Take the car to come back to your Hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3:   Hanoi Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc - Mua Cave – Hanoi    
08:00 Our Tour Guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel for departure to Hoa Lu (120km – 2,5 hours for transferring). Arrive Hoa Lu ancient capital of Viet Nam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of these two king in Chinese Wars. After that get on the car continue going to visit Tam Coc wharf for taking the sampan to go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves). Biking tour around Tam Coc Area and enjoy a Vietnamese tea break. Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.  Finish the trip get on a tourist bus to return Ha Noi. Around 19:00 arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.  Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 4:   Hanoi – Bai Tu Long Bay    
Post breakfast transfer to Halong. After 4 hours the vehicle reaches Hon Gai Tourist Wharf. Afternoon Embark on a cruise. The staff provide safety instruction and give the key to your room.
Lunch will be served on board while the boat is sailing to your first destination- Vung Vieng Fishing Village. You admire the amazing scenery of Bai Tu Long Bay with hundreds of limestone islets, caves with the special ecological systems. In Vung Vieng Village, you can choose one in two options written below: After that, you are free and easy. You can hang out with other people at the bar, sing and dance, take a rest in your room or join in the group of squid fishing on board. Those activities are available till 22.00. Overnight on Cruise at the Cong Do area.

Day 5:  Bai Tu Long Bay - Hanoi Airport – Flight to Sai Gon    
06.30 Attend in a Tai Chi exercise class on deck. Studies have shown tai chi improves muscular strength, flexibility, fitness, improve immunity, relieves pain. 
07.00 Enjoy the morning sunrise with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while the boat sails to Thien Canh Son Cave. The cave attracts a lot of tourists because of the wild natural beauty, incredible stalactites in different shapes and cool atmosphere. You return to the Cruise, pack your stuff, check out and transfer your luggage to the reception area. We cruise back to the harbor and disembark at around 12.00. Early lunch is served on board on the way back.
12.00 You get in a vehicle to set off for Hanoi Airport for flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, meet our driver for transfer to your Hotel in Saigon. Check-in the room and relax. Overnight at Hotel in Sai Gon. 

Day 6:  Saigon – Ben Tre – Can Tho    
08.00 Meet tour guide at the hotel in HCM city and transfer to Ben Tre (130km – 2,5 hours for transferring)
On arrival in Hung vương Pier. Boating on Ben Tre river – one of the tributaries of Mekong river- is along mangrove tree from town to country. Witness lively activities in the morning as fishing, coconut cargo boats carrying on the river... Stop at traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Go on by boat to My Long village, walking to hamlet to see making rice paper and enjoy some rice cake. Turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a looking stage of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on the small waterway and stop at a beer garden, enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music as well. Visit the candy milk-making workshop and enjoy some sweet by the way. Continue short walking to visit farmer houses who making sleep mats. Overnight at the hotel in Sai Gon.
 
Day 7:   Saigon city tour – Departure    
Post breakfast head to the downtown of Ho Chi Minh for touring along the famous Dong Khoi street, passing by the Opera House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral & central Post Office and Independent Palace. 
Later on, transfer to the airport to board a flight for home country.