VLS - VIETNAM & LAOS AT A GLANCE

Upon your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, your tour guide will pick you up at Tan Son Nhat airport and take you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh to check in.

Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon) is one of the most modern and busy cities in Vietnam. It is known for its French architectures, including Notre Dame Cathedral built entirely of materials imported from France and the Central Post Office built in the 19th century. Located along the city’s streets, especially around the bustling Ben Thanh market, are the local food stalls and restaurants where you can find whatever suits your taste.

Optional activity: Join the food tour to dig in the culinary culture of the South.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, join the full-day city tour where you will visit the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Ben Thanh Market and many other exciting destinations.

Optional activity: Take a look deeper in to the beauty of Vietnam in urbanization through acrobatics & bamboo cirque performance on stage with A O Show.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

07:30 AM: Depart from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City to start a new day with a short trip to Mekong Delta by bus, passing by the lush rice fields along the way.

Arrive in My Tho after about 1.5 hours, get on the boat heading to Tortoise Islet then walk around the peaceful village. Visit the tropical fruit plantation, the bee house and join the activities of the islanders before enjoying a hearty local lunch.

Continue cruising through the river to Ben Tre, visit the coconut candy making shop then enjoy a rowing boat trip via the small canal. Relax to loosen up or cycle around the island before getting on the bus and heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.

04:30 PM: Back to HCMC, you will get the rest of the day free to discover by yourself.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Airport drop-off at Tan Son Nhat to take a flight to Da Nang, you will be picked up then transferred to Hoi An by bus.

Hoi An Ancient Town was once a bustling international trading port and now has been recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage since 1999, preserving numerous architectural heritages dating back hundreds of years.

01:00 PM: Half-day city tour, visit the Ancient Houses, Hoi An Market, Hoi An Museum, the Chinese Assembly Halls Hoi An, Art and Craft Manufacturing and the must-see Japanese Bridge.

Optional activity: Hoi An Memories Show - an open-air stage that are elaborately staged, combining art, costumes, sound and light, bringing loads of surprises and bursting emotions to visitors.

Overnight in Hoi An.

09:00 AM: Transfer to Hue by bus, arrive in Hoi An at 11:45 AM, check in and relax at hotel. As of today, there is no other region that can be on par with this ancient capital, which possesses a large number of relics that still retain their inherent forms from the distant past.

01:00 PM: Join the half-day city tour visiting Minh Mang Tomb, Khai Dinh Tomb, Imperial Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda.

Optional activity: Cruising along the quixotic Perfume River while listening to Hue Royal Court Music and lighting up the vivid night with your own flower lights.

Overnight in Hue.

Drop off at Phu Bai Airport to take a flight to Hanoi. Upon your arrival in Hanoi, your tour guide will pick you up at the at Noi Bai airport and take you to your hotel to check in.

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is famous for its hundred-year-old architectures and rich culture with relative influence from other Southeast Asia countries, China and France. This is also a place where you can indulge yourself in the luscious unique tastes of traditional and local delicacies.

Join the half-day city tour with a number of attractions such as Ho Chi Minh Complex, Temple of Literature and The Old Quarter.

Optional activity: Cyclo tour/Electric car around the Old Quarter or enjoy the water puppet show – a unique traditional art of Vietnam – at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre.

Overnight in Hanoi.

09:00 AM: Pick up at hotel and arrive in Halong at about 11:30 AM, board the day cruise and have lunch on board.

The 4-hour cruise will sail the emerald water through magnificent limestone islands, visit Thien Cung Grottoes Cave and kayak in the poetic scenery.

04:30 PM: Head back to Hanoi and get the rest of the day free to do as you wish.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Spend your time for some last minute shopping before being dropped off at Noi Bai airport to take the flight departing from Hanoi to Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang was the capital of Laos until 1975. Through many ups and downs, Luang Prabang still retains its inherent peaceful and ancient beauty, with many unique architectures representing different historical periods of this land.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

After breakfast, join the city tour around this former capital. Visit Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Mai, on to Royal Palace, the National Museum then to Phousi Hill and climb to the top to get a panoramic view of the city.

Continue to visit the magnificent and magical Kuang Si Waterfalls in the afternoon before heading back to your hotel and get free time for yourself in the evening.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Board a flight from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. Upon your arrival in Vientiane, your tour guide will pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel to check in.

Without the bustling lifestyle of the big cities, Vientiane is a place with a slow pace of life with a peaceful feeling of tranquillity. Vientiane does not own large modern buildings, entertainment areas or busy streets, but there are numerous old temples dating back hundreds of years of history.

In the afternoon, start the half day city tour where you will visit: Wat Haw Phra Kaew, Wat Si Saket, Pratu Xai and Pha That Luang.

Overnight in Vientiane.

Spend your time for some last minute shopping before being dropped off at the airport to take the flight departing from Vientiane onto your next destination.

Have a safe trip!