Vietnam Mémoire

Depart from your International Airport on Emirates for your flight to Hanoi. Connect via their Dubai Hub. Enjoy the luxurious on board service and fine food and wine as you arrive into Hanoi the next day

Welcome to Vietnam! Upon your arrival in Hanoi City, our driver and guide will welcome you at Noi Bai airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to explore this fascinating city and its bustling streets.
Note: Standard check-in time is 14:00/15:00 & Early check-in is excluded.
Dinner is served at a local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi. (-/-/D)

Accommodation: Grand Mercure Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Room: Deluxe Room
Facilities: Swimming pool, Fitness Center & Sauna
Location: In the heart of Modern Hanoi.

Accommodation: Melia Hanoi Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Room: Deluxe Room
Facilities: Swimming pool, Fitness Center & Sauna
Location: 1 Km away from the Hanoi Opera House

Breakfast at the hotel. The day starts with a visit to the complex dedicated to Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder, containing Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, and his house on stilts. This complex also comprises the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of the city. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda- Hanoi’s oldest pagoda on the bank of West Lake.
Visit Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam, the Temple of Literature & Vietnam’s first university, constructed in the 11th century, the gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past. You then take a cyclo (rickshaw) ride around the Old Quarter streets which were named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Stop at Hoan Keim Lake for photos & visit Ngoc Son Temple. Later, we enjoy the Water Puppet Show. Water puppetry as a folk-art form evolved from serving everyday people to a show for royalty and is cherished as an intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam. Dinner is served at a local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi. (B/-/D).

After breakfast at the hotel, today we will transfer to Ninh Binh located around 90km from Hanoi. Ninh Binh is famous for amazing karst mountains, misty caves, history relics and nature. In this trip we’ll visit the ancient capital, explore beautiful caves and enjoy a boat ride across the river and capture the amazing landscape of the area. Start our journey with a visit to Hoa Lu, an ancient capital, in which the first three centralized feudal states of Vietnam: Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty. Then take a walk to the hidden valley Am Tien, surrounded by high erect mountains, to find out Vietnam history and capture nice photos of karst landscape and beautiful lake. In the afternoon, we continue our journey by boating in Trang An. Consisting of 12 caves and 3 temples, Trang An becomes a must for most tourists travelling to Ninh Binh. Boat rowing through caves and green picturesque channels, you are closest to nature and then return to Hanoi.
Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight in Hanoi. (B/-/D).

This morning we will depart for Halong Bay, one of the most stunning natural wonders of Vietnam. After breakfast at our hotel in Hanoi we will be heading out to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around 12:00, we arrive at your jetty in Halong City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities. After your welcome onboard, lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board.
Overnight on cruise in Halong Bay. (B/L/D)
Note:
- The itinerary is subject to change without prior notice according to weather conditions or local administration regulations.
- Tour guide will not escort on board; he stays and picks up/drops off from the pier. Clients take full services from the cruise.

Accommodation: Indochine Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Room: Junior Suite.
Cruise Facilities: Sun Deck, Massage & Spa

Accommodation: Indochina Grand Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Room: Junior Suite
Cruise Facilities: Sun Deck, Massage & Spa

Enjoy your fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Halong in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer directly to Noibai Airport to take a flight to Danang City.
Upon arrival in Danang, you will transfer to your hotel to check in and relax.
Overnight in Danang. (B/BRUNCH/-/D)

Accommodation: Furama Resort
Meals: Breakfast
Room: Garden Superior
Facilities: Luxurious room, spa & wellness centre
Location: 4 Km from the Dragon Bridge

This morning, we will transfer to Ba Na Hill, a scenic mountainous area with panoramic vistas reminiscent.Experience the feeling of walking in the clouds when you walk on the Golden Bridge which seems to be supported by a pair of giant hands jutting out of the mountain. Then, enjoy your leisure time on Ba Na Hills for further activities such as European Architecture Villas, in-door game, Linh Ung pagoda, flower beds and pagodas.
Note: Our rate excludes Wax Museum, Wine Cellar and coins for games.
Overnight in Danang. (B/-/D)

Day 8. DANANG - MARBLE MOUNTAINS - CAM THANH VILLAGE - HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN.
After breakfast, wind your way to the Marble Mountains to explore the caves and temples built right into the mountain and observe spectacular views of the expanding city of Da Nang and the famous Da Nang Beach. Stop at the sculpturing village that has a proud history covering more than 200 years. Thereafter head out to Hoi An and visit the water coconut palm-fringed waterways of Cam Thanh just where the Thu Bon River meets the sea. Home to the dense water coconut jungle and endless rice fields, the village is the main producer of agricultural products for the area. Learn the art of paddling the unique Vietnamese round basket boat and journey through the tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways.
In the late afternoon, take a guided walking tour around Hoi An Ancient Town. The narrow lanes in Hoi An are ideal for a guided walking tour to explore its highlights such as old merchant houses with influences from Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture; the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, first built in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link them with the Chinese quarters across the stream; the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou
Chinese Congregation with its intricate woodcarvings... At sunset, enjoy a 15-minute boat ride in Hoai River and take your chance to release a lantern to pray for luck and happiness (01 lantern/person is included).
In the evening, take your time to enjoy a colourful and musically dazzling night show, “Hoi An Memories Show” which recalls the memories of Hoi An as a busy trading port in Southeast Asia with a history stretching back more than 400 years.
Note for the show:
- Duration: 1 hour (20:00 – 21:00).
- Ticket seat: HIGH.
- Public show, join tickets.
Overnight in Danang. (B/-/D).

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you the have full-day at leisure to relax and enjoy the beach. This evening, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel’s lobby and transfer to the local restaurant for dinner.
Overnight in Danang. (B/-/D).

Early rise followed by breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh, you will be picked up from the airport by our tour guide and driver. In the afternoon,we experience the excitement of modern-day Ho Chi Minh City riding pillion on our Private Vintage Vespas. Get off the crowded tourist trail to visit some fascinating places and sites. Start the ride in the busy city streets to a Cafe in central Saigon where we enjoy the morning coffee with the bird lovers before visiting the famous and thought-provoking Burning Monk Memorial Statue. Our adventurous mix of historic landmarks and hidden treasures continues as we soak up the local culture at a fresh flower market and then a bright and vibrant fabric market. We zoom through Saigon traffic on the back of our comfortable Vespas to the captivating Chinese district, visiting a traditional medicine street with traditional medical herb shops, an ancient Buddhist temple, and a hidden Chinese pagoda. Our final ride takes us into the heart of Saigon to see some classic city landmarks. Firstly, see the French architectural influences of the famous Saigon Post Office and beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral (outside only), before we end with a short history lesson outside the striking Independence Palace. Let our local guides show you their city, their Saigon.
Vespa Duration: Departs at 13:00 and lasts for 4 hours.
Stops Inclusion: Bird Lover’s club café, Burning Monk Memorial, flower market, Chinatown of Saigon, Chinese Temple, accessory market, herbal medicine shop, Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas, riverbank, Saigon Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral (outside only), Independence Palace (outside only).
Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B/-/D).

Accommodation: Hotel Grand Saigon
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Room: Premium Deluxe (Luxury Wing)
Facilities: Luxurious room, Spa & Wellness centre
Location: 1 Km from Ben Thanh Market

Accommodation: Caravelle Saigon
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Room: Deluxe Room
Facilities: Luxurious room, Spa & Wellness centre
Location: 9 Minute walk from Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica

Breakfast at the hotel. Then, we head out to Cu Chi tunnels, through urbanized areas and a typically lush southern Vietnamese countryside. Discover a vast network of underground passageways built and used by the Viet Cong to evade detection as they moved troops and supplies throughout Ho Chi Minh City’s northern districts. The tunnel complex was dug in 1948 for the guerrillas to hide from French air and ground sweeps. It also served as communication routes and food and weapon caches as well as hospitals and living quarters for guerrilla fighters throughout the American war. Visit the underground villages to better understand the tunnels’ history, life in the tunnels and the Vietnamese’s resilience during the combats.
Transfer back to the city for free at leisure
In the evening, transfer to have dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B/-/D).

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Ben Tre city. Upon arrival, begin your boat cruise to the Ham Luong river and get over Long Thành island visiting coconut shell charcoal workshop. Continue your cruise to Mỏ Cày. Stop to explore the area with a visit to a coconut processing workshop. Take xe Lam (motor cart) Stop to visit a local workshop (drums making), ride on the sampan along the canal to Mr Ba Vạn ‘s house with fruit tasting and have a short walk in the village before cruising to the local house for a delicious lunch of local specialties.
Vietnamese lunch at a local house. Take your time walking to the surrounding area for more local life exploration. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B/-/D).

Breakfast at the hotel. Today our guide & driver will transfer you to visit the bustling Ben Thanh/Binh Tay Market or Vincom Mall (shopping time from 09:00 – 12:00) to enjoy shopping. Free at leisure until transferring to the airport for your departure flight back home.
Note:Late check-out until 16:00 PM at the hotel is included in our package. (B/-/-).