A Luco Travel tour guide and personal driver will meet you at Noi Bai International Airport.  You will be driven to the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel for check in.

Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel

We set this day aside to give you time to recover from the long flight to Vietnam.  Enjoy the hotel amenities or take a trip into Hanoi City. 

Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel

“ Xich Lo ” – Cycle Tour & Water Puppet Show

18:00 Pick up at the hotel by “Xich Lo”, drive you around Ha Noi’s Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngọc Sơn Temple an hour at night and drop off at the Ha Noi Water Puppet Show.

Cycle Tour

Water Puppet Show

We will watch the Water Puppet Show. Traditional content of water puppet performance contains daily life of Vietnamese farmers (cultivating, tending buffalo, catching fishes…), communal entertainment (swimming contest, dragon dancing…), and/or historical legends (Le Loi returns precious sword…), with a performance that has appealed to audiences for centuries.

Dinner at the restaurant.

Back to the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel

07:00 – 08:00: Breakfast and Check Out.

08:00 - 08:30 A chartered bus will pick you up at the hotel.  You will travel to Ha Long Bay where you will board the Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise for an overnight excursion. Aside from being popular with tourists, Ha Long Bay is also a culturally recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. The bay is well known for its scenic karst topography, which continues to be the subject of many photos of Vietnam.

Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise

12:30 – 13:00  : Check-in Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise.  The cruise begins with a welcome drink and safety briefing.

13:30 – 14:30: Enjoy lunch while cruising into magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay; admire the fascinating limestone karsts on the way.

15:00 – 17:00: Cruise to Vung Dang – Cong Dam area: Swim or relax on a white sandy beach; kayak through the mystery Karst Mountains in Vung Dang area.

Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise

18:00 - 18:30: Return to Ha Long Dragon Legend Cruise.  Freshen up before sitting down to a delicious dinner and an evening of camaraderie with fellow guests.

06:30 – 07:30: Start the day with a Tai Chi demonstration on the sun-deck or take in the morning view of the Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy breakfast in the fresh air.

Bai Tu Long Bay

Thien Canh Son Cave

7:30 – 09:45 Cruise to Cong Do area to explore the well- hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.

10:00 - 10:30 Check out.

10:45 – 11:45 Enjoy a buffet lunch while cruising back to the harbor.

Limousine Van

12:00 – 15:30. Travel to Ha Noi Intercontinental West Lake.  Check In.  Free evening.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the memorial complex of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Uncle Ho's House on Stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university built in 1076, and the sixth century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda. 

Your guide will take you to a local restaurant where you will enjoy a delicious Vietnamese meal.

After lunch, your guide will take you to Hoa Lo Prison.  Most exhibits relate to the prison’s use up to the mid-1950s, focusing on the Vietnamese struggle for independence from France. A gruesome relic is the ominous French guillotine, used to behead Vietnamese revolutionaries. There are also displays focusing on the American pilots who were incarcerated at Hoa Lo during the American War.

The Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple where a legendary turtle is reserved, Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’ with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.

Back to hotel and relax.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will take you to Ha Noi Airport.  You will take a short flight to Hue. (Timing is dependent on flight schedule)

A Luco Travel tour guide and driver will meet you at the Phu Bai Airport and take you to La Residence, Hue City.  

  Azerai La Residence Hue

  Azerai La Residence Hue

Free time:  Enjoy the 5 star accommodations and amenities that Azerai La Residence Hue Resort has to offer.

07:00 – 09:00. Breakfast

Azerai La Residence Hue

09:00 - 09:30: You will be met by your tour guide and personal driver for a day of exploration.  We will start with a visit to the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City which reflects pomps and ceremonies of dynastic rulers of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945.
Enjoy a savory vegetarian feast in a pagoda and later visit to the city’s symbol, Thien Mu Pagoda. 

The Imperial City

Thien Mu Pagoda

15:00:15:30: Return to La Residence.  Free evening.

07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast and Check Out

08:30 – 12:30 Travel to Da Nang.  Enjoy buffet lunch at Bana Hill restaurant.

12:30- 15:30 You will admire the heights by riding the most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia. You will visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station. Afterward, you will visit and play games at the Fantasy Park.

Golden Bridge

You will then visit Golden Bridge one of the famous bridges in Vietnam and Asia, before heading back to the hotel to relax.

15:30- 16:30 Arrival and Check in at the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort.  The Intercontinental Da Nang Sun is rated one of the top 5 luxury resorts in the world.  Free evening.

Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort

Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort

Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort

16:30 - 17:30 (Optional) If you are in the market for custom clothing.  Your tour guide and driver will take you to Hoi An to meet with Yaly Couture to select your fabrics, discuss design, and take measurements.

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast

Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort

09:00 – 16:00 After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby by car. Starting Tra Que Cooking Class, we depart to Hoi An Market by bicycle. Our tour guide is also a chef will show you the way to choose fresh ingredients at the market. Also, we will buy all ingredients for our cooking class. Continue to Tra Que Village with a short bicycle ride. Along the way, we can make some photo stops of the rice fields, water buffalo, …

Hoi An Ancient Town

Upon arrival Tra Que Village, you will have welcome drink with “É” water. It’s a special local drink or local tea. Take a short rest before joining in Tra Que Cooking Class. After that, we take a short walk around the vegetable garden to see the local farmer at work.

Tra Que Village

Cooking class in Tra Que Village

Our tour guide will explain the culture, history and the daily activities of Tra Que people. Next, we will start the class step by step. You will learn how to make “Banh xeo” (Pancake), “Tam huu” spring roll (Traditional dish of Hoi An) and “Tra Que spring roll”.

Finishing the cooking experience, you will have a local fresh lunch in Tra Que. Travel back to the resort. 

*If you selected a trip to Yaly Couture, your tour guide and driver will take you back for your first fitting.

16:00 - 16:30 . Evening free

Enjoy the amenities of the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula.  Sit by the pool or take a swim in the ocean.  Maybe a massage is in order.

top 5 luxury resorts in the world

top 5 luxury resorts in the world

top 5 luxury resorts in the world

top 5 luxury resorts in the world

top 5 luxury resorts in the world

*If you selected a trip to Yaly Couture you may be required to go back for a second fitting.  Your custom-made clothing will be delivered to your suite when it is completed.

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast and Check out in Da Nang

09:00 – 15:30 Your tour guide and driver will take you to Da Nang Airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City. A Luco Travel tour guide and personal driver will pick up you at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.  You will be driven to the Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh City for check in

Your tour guide will take you to visit the city’s highlights including: the former US Embassy where last helicopter flew out of Saigon in 1975.

Visit Cha Tam Church, built around the turn of the 19th century, this decaying light-caramel-painted church exudes a sleepy, tropical feel. A pew in the church is marked with a small plaque identifying the spot where President Ngo Dinh Diem was seized after taking refuge here with his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu on 2 November 1963, after fleeing the Presidential Palace.

The Notre Dame Cathedral

Then you can go sight-seeing at the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: built between 1877 and 1883. This is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. Her two 40m towers, topped with iron spires dominate the city’s skyline. The Old Post Office is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country’s largest post office.

Continue to visit Dong Khoi Street - formerly Rue Catinat – made famous by Graham Greene in his best-selling book “The Quiet American” and Ben Thanh Market - the central market with plenty of local products.

Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh

Travel back to Intercontinental Ho Chi Minh City Hotel.

07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast

09:00-09:30 Your tour guide and driver will meet you at the hotel.  From there you will travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels.  Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction of Cu Chi tunnels and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain you about the tunnels histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system including the weapon factory, hospitals, kitchens and crawl under the tunnels…

Cu Chi tunnels

After that travelers can try delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Leave the Cu Chi Tunnels and back Sai Gon.

Lunch at noodle restaurant.

14:00 Travel back to Ho Chi Minh City.  Enjoy lunch. You are free to explore the city.

Saigon Street Food Tour On Scooter At Night.

At 18:00, our tour guide will meet and greet you at the hotel. You then receive safety instructions on how to ride on the back of a bike properly in order to ensure the safest experience.

You will participate in the rush hour of Saigon the way we, the locals do: all from the back of the bike. We ride through the beautiful lit boulevards, the back alleys and the busy streets, which is undoubtedly more awesome of an experience than looking through pictures in your handbook!

Saigon Street Food Tour On Scooter At Night.

First, let’s enjoy Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh xèo), spring rolls,… and you will learn about the customs and background knowledge of the food you eat from our guide and you also will try how to make it. We also would sit on small plastic chairs in the alleys, enjoy our food and drink like Vietnamese.

Later on, our guide takes you around Saigon and explore "Chung cư" - a Vietnamese residential building which was built a very long time ago. We will sit down to taste coffee in the hidden coffee shop and learn how to make a glass of coffee without a machine. It is so good and that is why it has its place in everyone's bucket list when coming to Vietnam.

Saigon Street Food Tour On Scooter At Night.

On our way, you will see local activities and discover small alleys where Vietnamese always enjoy their spare time in the evening and of course, getting some snacks (Vietnamese pizza) with which almost every Vietnamese falls in love, is a must.

Your last stop is the famous Vietnamese dessert, the sweet soup. You will have a chance to let us rock your senses until your jaw drops with 3 – 5 kinds of sweet soup desserts.

At around 21:30 pm, we will take you back to your hotel.

07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast

08:30 - 09:00 Depart on a 2 hour drive to Cai Be town in Mekong Delta that is home to a colorful floating market, vast emerald rice fields, luxuriant orchards and lush back waterways.

Cai Be floating market

Mekong Delta 

Mekong Delta 

Upon arrival, board a long tail boat for a cruise to explore the Cai Be floating market where hundreds of boats gather for selling and buying, making a stunning scene on the water of Mekong River.

Get off the boat for a visit local village where you will observe locals making traditional stuffs,  visit to local home, orchard and sample fresh tropical fruits.

Lunch with local specialties and enjoy a sampan rowing along shady creek.

Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon

17:30. Free time

Time dependent on flight schedule. Enjoy some free time for last minute purchases or simply relax at the hotel.

After that, our guide will take you to the Coffee Shop – Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee G7, one of the best Vietnamese coffee and very famous coffee in the world. Enjoy a cup of coffee and get some coffee as a souvenir for your friend and your family.

Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee

Vietnamese Noodle Soup – “Phở”

Back to hotel, check out and have lunch with Vietnamese Noodle Soup – “Phở” at the local restaurant more than 50 years old.

Your tour guide and driver will transport you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport.  Thank you for spending time in our beloved Vietnam.

Have a great journey with Luco Travel !!!