Vietnam 10 Days 9 Nights From Ha Noi to Da Nang

Overnight on the plane.

In the morning: Arrival Noi Bai airport in Vietnam at 04:35 am. Then take you go to hotel in Hanoi city. You are free to enjoy breakfast within your own budget.

About 08:00 am: Start the Hanoi city tour, we visit the Tran Quoc pagoda firstly, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.

Next, move to Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, the final resting place of Vietnam’s greatest father; his house – on-stilt and One Pillar Pagoda – modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi.

After that, go to the Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 dedicating to Confucius, sages , and scholars. It was also the first university in Vietnam once.

( Notes: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum close on Monday and Friday )

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

OPTION 1: VIET NAM ETHNOLOGY MUSEUM ( TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY )

Arrive at Ethnology museum to learn about the cultures of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam.

OPTION 2: BAT TRANG CERAMICS VILLAGE ( MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY )

Explore the daily life of the traditional ceramics village of Bat Trang. Visit showrooms and see how they model the products.
Arrive at the legendary Hoan Kiem lake, and visit Ngoc Son temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao – General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians.

You will check in the hotel.

You have dinner with your budget. Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi capital.

You will have breakfast at your hotel, and then around 08:00 – 8:30 am: Leave Hanoi city for Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay town, Ha Long city. Refresh at the lounge.

12:00 – 12:30 pm: Embark on a 3-star cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink and receive a brief introduction about the cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in to your cabin.

1:15 pm: Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at the Ti top Island area.

3:00 – 4:00 pm: Join a guided visit to Sung Sot Cave (also called Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Climb to the peak of Ti Top Island for a panoramic view of the bay. Descend and relax on the beach, and swim in the crystal-clear water.

5:20 pm: Return to the cruise, enjoying the sunset while relaxing during Happy Hour until dinner time at the bar.

6:00 pm: Enjoy Happy Hour with various discounted drinks. Take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef.

7:00 – 9:00 pm: Dinner is served. Private dinner is available upon request.

9:00 – 10:00 pm: It’s time to join squid fishing with the crew, sing karaoke, or simply relax in your cabin.

Overnight on the cruise.

06:30 am: Welcome the new day with an amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body and soul with a Tai-chi lesson on the sundeck.

07:00 – 08:00 am: Take in the morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, and have breakfast while enjoying the charming labyrinth of Karst.

08:00 – 09:00 am: Join a guided tour to explore hidden parts of the bay, such as Luon Cave. You can share a sampan with other tourists and a local rower or take a kayak on your own.

09:00 am: Return to the cruise for a shower.

09:30 am: Check out of your room. The cruise will weigh anchor to continue on the picturesque route toward Bai Chay Bridge for photos.

10:50 am: Enjoy lunch.

11:30 – 11:45 am: Disembark. The cruise ends.

12:00 – 04:00 pm: Time for transfer to Ha Noi airport.

Have dinner with your own budget. Free to discover Hanoi capital at night.

In the morning: After your breakfast, you check –out hotel. Our driver and tour guide take you go to Noi Bai airport to take the flight to Da Nang airport. Arrival Da Nang airport about 12:30 pm, our guide and driver will meet you at Da Nang airport. You are free to enjoy lunch within your own budget.

After your lunch, transfer to Hoi an old town. On the way, we will stop some minutes to see The Marble Mountain. The historical story behind the name “Marble Mountains” According to Cham legend, one day a dragon flew to Non Nuoc beach and laid an egg there. After a long time, the egg hatched and a beautiful girl stepped out of the egg. The egg shell was broken into 5 pieces that became the five magical mountains as we see today. In the 19th century, Marble Mountains had been named “Ngu Hanh Son” by Minh Mang (the second King of Nguyen Dynasty) according to the theory of five essential elements of Eastern (water, wood, fire, metal and earth). Vietnamese Government keeps this name until now and it becomes a famous destination in Da Nang.

After visiting Marble Mountain, we go to Hoi an old town, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years, take a walking tour of the Hoi an ancient town center. Visit Hoi An Ancient Town – immerse yourself in the idyllic beauty of the old town, discover the interference between Eastern cultures from Japan, China and Vietnamese culture, is a trading port. The most crowded and busiest existed under the Nguyen Dynasty about 200 years ago, it was the trade between Vietnam and other countries (Japan, China,…), with highlights such as tourist icons Hoi An – Japanese Covered Bridge, Quang Tay Assembly Hall, Fujian Assembly Hall, Tan Ky Ancient House, Hoi An Handicraft Facility…

Have dinner at a restaurant in Hoi An. After your dinner, you are free to discover Hoi An at night.

In the morning: Have breakfast at the hotel, check – out the room. Driver and tour guide take you to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom. The former capital of the ancient Cham civilization that ruled central Vietnam from the second to the thirteenth century is far away 60 km from Da Nang, 150 km from Hue, and 75km from Hoi An ancient town is My Son sanctuary. It is considered to be one of the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu – like towers and temples dating  from the second century.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

After your lunch, you get on the private car to discover Cam Thanh Coconut Village (Bay Mau Coconut Forest) experience sitting in a basket boat to visit the green coconut forest in the middle of a peaceful space, admire basket dance, boat racing and enjoy special local produce.

After finishing at Coconut forest, you go to hotel in Da Nang city.

Have dinner at restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Da Nang city.

After your breakfast, you check –out hotel and go to Ba Na Hill. Located in the Truong Son mountain range 25 km to the SW of Danang at an altitude of 1487m and one hour by road from Da Nang lies the Ba Na mountains. Its temperate climate, unspoiled forest, and spectacular views over the city of Da Nang’s awe-inspiring bay and the Lao mountain range made Ba Na a past popular place to retreat for the French. Our first amazing views will start right-away, to reach Ba Na Hills we will take a ride via Cable Cars.

The most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit the Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panoramic views of Quang Nam – Danang City from high above. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit the Golden Bridge that has recently gone viral, a France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amour (consists of 9 gardens) and Linh Ung pagoda.
Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop. Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Alpine Coaster.

Join in Fantasy Park with a walk in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge “Free fall” Tower and watch out for the Horror House and over 90 free games.

Have lunch at a restaurant on Ba Na hill.

Return to the Cable Car to leave Ba Na Hills go to hotel in Hue city.

You are free to enjoy dinner within your own budget. You are free to discover Hue at night. Overnight Hue city.

You will have breakfast at your hotel, and then around 8:00 am- 8:20 am: Our driver and tour guide pick you up and start the tour. Get on the dragon boat; go along the Huong River to enjoy the fresh atmosphere and peaceful beauty of Hue on the way to Thien Mu pagoda, the oldest pagoda here.

After visiting Thien Mu pagoda, we get on the minivan and go to the Citadel to see the living, working, worshiping and relaxing areas of Nguyen Kings’family, the last royal family in Viet Nam. Then, we have a 5-min walk from the palace to royal museum to know more about the king’s life through royal objects exhibited there.

The last stop in the morning is Dong Ba market.

Lunch time at the restaurant is a great time to enjoy the best Hue traditional foods.

In the afternoon, we will visit two royal tombs Minh Mang and Khai Dinh with traditional architecture and French-influenced style respectively.

We will take a 10-min trip on minivan to Thuy Xuan conical hat village to visit a local family who produce the traditional hat and incent.

You can have many photos taken with creative decoration from colorful incent sticks made by people here.

4:30 pm: We get on minivan to come back to the hotel. We finish tour.

You are free to explore dinner with your own budget.

The Paradise tour departs on even days

Paradise Cave is a must-see attraction during your visit to Vietnam, particularly if you have an appreciation for natural landscapes. Extending an astounding 31 kilometers deep into the limestone karst, Paradise Cave holds the distinction of being the longest dry cave in Asia. It was first discovered by scientists from the British Caving Research Association in 2005.

One of the most captivating aspects of this cave is its natural and primitive features, along with its unique and intriguing stalactite formations. The cave has been equipped with a lighting system that illuminates the formations, allowing visitors to fully appreciate their beauty and capture stunning photographs. Despite being a dry cave, the limestone formations within Paradise Cave exhibit an awe-inspiring and breathtaking spectacle

07:00 am: Our driver and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or meeting point to kickstart the journey.

08:00 am: The drive to La Vang Holy Land will take slightly over an hour. Once there, you will have approximately 20 to 30 minutes to explore the area before we continue our journey. Our car will then transport you to Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River, which symbolize the ideological and physical division between North and South Vietnam during the war. This brief stop will provide you with an overview of the Vietnam War’s historical significance. Without delaying too much, we will proceed directly to Paradise Cave, ensuring that your time is utilized efficiently

08:45 am: We head to Paradise cave.

11: 30: Have lunch at a local restaurant

12:30: We keep going to Paradise Cave. After going 2000 meters on transferring by golf car through the old forest with many kinds of valuable and rare of plants you will have an opportunity to discover the Cave with its great structure and the stalactites and stalagmites inside.

12:45 – 3:00pm: Visit Paradise Cave. Our guide takes you inside the Paradise Cave, the glamour of Asia’s longest dry and beautiful cave, the Natural Wonders of the World with the beauty of nature given to human.

3:15pm: You depart to Dong Hoi. You will check in the hotel.

You are free to enjoy dinner at your own budget.

The Phong Nha Tour departs on odd days

Phong Nha is well known for its stunning caves in Quang Binh province. It has been recognized by UNESCO as a natural heritage site due to its cave system and biodiversity, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam. The caves were first discovered in 1899. Phong Nha Cave has become one of the most mysterious caves that you should not miss when visiting Vietnam.

07:30am: Our car will pick you up at your hotel or the designated meeting point. After a 60-kilometer drive from Hue, we will visit Lavang Holy Land, a sacred place in Hai Lang, Quang Tri.

08:30am: We will then continue our journey to Phong Nha. Another 40 kilometers ahead, we will reach Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River, a historical relic site that divided Vietnam into two parts: the North and the South, at the 17th parallel. We will make a bonus stop here for 10-15 minutes, allowing you to easily take photos before we proceed to the cave.

12:00pm: Upon arrival in Phong Nha at noon, you will have lunch at a local restaurant.

1:00pm: The boat will take you inside Phong Nha Cave, and you will begin exploring the beautiful cave. Phong Nha Cave has been voted as one of the most stunning caves in the world for several reasons: its longest underground river, its most beautiful underground lake, its highest and widest entrance, its most beautiful and widest dry cave, its most beautiful sandbank and reef, as well as its most spectacular stalactites, stalagmites, and longest water grottos.

3:15pm: You depart to Hue city.

You are free to enjoy dinner within your own budget.

In the morning: After your breakfast, you check- out. Then driver and tour guide take you go to Da Nang airport. End of the tour VietNam Tour from North to Central 10 Days 9 Nights.

If you depart from Central, you can refer: 10 Days 9 Nights VietNam Trip from Central to North