Essential Vietnam Tour 10 Days is a package tour to discover all the highlights and enjoy the local lives and customs in South and Central Vietnam. Book this tour with Culture Pham Travel, you will enjoy yourself and have a great memory in Vietnam. Don’t forget to bring your good cameras or phones to capture some fabulous photos!
ESSENTIAL VIETNAM TOUR 10 DAYS ITINERARY
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival.
Our driver and Tour guide will pick you up at the airport and then transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day, you have at your leisure to enjoy the city by yourself.
Inclusion: Airport pick-up, Hotel.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour & Mekong Delta (B, L).
We will pick you up at 8:00 am at your hotel, then depart for My Tho, where we will take a boat ride along the river, enjoy the houses on stilts, and see fruit plantations along the river banks. We then proceed to Tortoise Island, where we will have lunch in the fruit orchard. A beautiful boat rides through Tan Thach canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadow of the water coconut trees. We visited a family workshop making coconut candy, which is a local delicacy. We will also enjoy some time on the iconic rowing boats along the small canals of the Mekong Delta.
After taking a delightful walk through the fruit plantation and villages, we proceed to Can Tho, the heart of the Mekong Delta. Overnight in Can Tho.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, lunch, and bottles of water.
Day 4: Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L).
At 7 am, after breakfast, we start the boat trip to visit Cai Rang floating market, the river is at its busiest at this time of the day. Keep cruising through the small canal system and visit a rice noodle-making village.
You will have a chance to experience the Mekong delta’s iconic image, “Monkey Bridge”, typically made of a single bamboo log and one handrail. The name comes from the bent monkey-like posture you have to maintain when crossing. Then we have lunch before going back to Sai Gon. Overnight in the hotel.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, lunch, and bottles of water.
Day 5: HCMC Flies To Da Nang – Da Nang City Tour.
Essential Vietnam Tour – Culture Pham Travel
Picking up at Da Nang international airport, we will visit Son Tra Peninsula to discover the Monkey Mountain forest right in the city center of Da Nang. At the Peninsula, you visit Linh Ung Pagoda, which has the biggest Buddha Statue in Vietnam, and enjoy the cool climate here. From the mountain, you can see the whole of Da Nang beach in your eyes with spectacular views. Then you will visit My Khe Beach – the beautiful, famous beach with blue seawater & white sand. You could take nice photos here. Then our guide and driver will bring you to visit 3 nice Bridges of Da Nang City, including the Dragon Bridge, Love Bridge & Song Han Bridge. Having lunch at a local restaurant. Check into a hotel in Da Nang city. You are free to explore Da Nang city by yourself.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, bottles of water, Domestic flight to Da Nang, and entrance tickets.
Day 6: Explore Golden Bridge – Ba Na Hills – Transfer To Hue. O/N In Hue (B/L).
8:30 am: After breakfast at the hotel. This morning, we are going to visit Ba Na Hills, 25 km Southwest of Da Nang City. To reach the summit, you will take a cable car from the foot with spectacular scenery of forest, trees, and a waterfall underground when you are on the cable car. Upon arrival, you will visit the French Village at a height of 1138 meters to experience the architecture there. And then, we will take a mountain climbing train to visit the Flower Garden, which has many kinds of beautiful flowers. After that, you continue to visit The Golden Bridge, Great Buddha Statue, Linh Ung Pagoda, and Wine Cellar, which store different wines. Have lunch at the restaurant on Ba Na Hills- Mountain Resort.
After lunch, you spend more time sightseeing, then free to relax and play games at Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park (almost normal games and 4D Movies are already included in your tour package, but only some games have a reward, you will pay the fee by yourself). After that, you will take the cable car back to the foot, and the driver picks up and transfers you to Hue city through the Hai Van Tunnel. Arrive in Hue City and check into the hotel. Free to have your own dinner. At night, you have free time to wander around Hue for more exploration by wandering along Truong Tien Bridge with colorful lights or souvenir shops for more enjoyment and experiences of local life. Overnight at the hotel.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, lunch, bottles of water, and entrance tickets.
Day 7: Hue Private City Tour Full Day
At 8 am, we will take a Dragon Boat to go along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. After that, we will go on to visit Hue Imperial Citadel. It was the working and residence where the Nguyen Dynasty’s Emperors and royal family lived from 1802 to 1945 including many palaces, architecture, and surrounding: Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Purple Forbidden City, courtyard, Thai Hoa Palace, The royal theater, royal lake, as well as the Royal garden.
Visiting Dong Ba market in Hue, the biggest market in Hue City, is open from 4 am to 6:30 pm. Having lunch at a local food restaurant.
After that, we will visit Khai Dinh’s Tomb – the tomb of the 12th emperor of the Nguyen dynasty. That is also called “WOW WOW TOMB” because it is a super beautiful tomb, the mixture of many different architectures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, French, as well as Vietnamese. Overnight in Hue.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, lunch, bottles of water, and entrance tickets.
Day 8: Hue To Hoi An – Hoi An Street Food Tour.
Have breakfast at the hotel. This morning, checking out, leaving Hue for transfer to Hoi An. On the way, we will discover some simple but unique places, such as Lap An Lagoon, fishing villages, Lang Co Beach, the most beautiful beach in Asia, and Hai Van Pass for wonderful sightseeing. You will stop over to enjoy the view and take photos.
After that, we will visit Marble Mountains – the most attractive destination in Da Nang City to discover the system of caves and pagodas at five mountains with the names of Mental, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
Having lunch at a beautiful Riverside Restaurant in Hoi An. Arrive in Hoi An and check into the hotel in Hoi An. Next, our guide and driver will bring you to taste the delicious popular Hoi An Street foods Tour for dinner to learn more about Hoi An’s characteristic cuisine during a wander around the town. This evening, you are free to explore the charming beauty of Hoi An at night.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner as street foods, bottles of water, entrance tickets.
Day 9: Hoi An Basket Boat, Cooking Class- Hoi An Walking Tour (B/L).
At 09:00 am, pick up at your hotel and transfer to visit the Green Bay Mau Water Coconut Forest. Coming here, you have a chance to row the basket boat to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere, admire the revolutionary base of Hoi An in the past, and use fishing tools to catch the field crabs. After that, we will go to a local fisherman to do the cooking class. We will learn how to cook some specialties in Hoi An, such as Vietnamese pancakes ( Bánh Xèo) and Hoi An Spring rolls. Moreover, we will compete with each other to become masterchefs, and you will enjoy what you just cooked as lunch. After that, we will enjoy life with a special local foot massage from local herbal medicines.
After lunch, we will go to visit Hoi An Ancient Town- an international trading port of Vietnam, as well as a place on the Silk Road. We will visit some highlights of Hoi An, such as the Japanese Covered Bridge, Fujian Assembly Hall, Tan Ky Old House, Hoi An Market, and Sa Huynh Museum. Moreover, we will learn how to make Hoi An lanterns, and you will keep what you made to be souvenirs. Overnight in Hoi An.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, Hotel, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, lunch, bottles of water, and entrance tickets.
Day 10: My Son Sanctuary (Half Day Tour) Plus Transfer To Da Nang Airport.
Essential Vietnam Tour – My Son Sanctuary
Picking up at your hotel in Hoi An. We will go to visit the My Son Sanctuary of the Champa Kingdom from the 4th Century, the place where they worshiped the God Shiva in Hinduism. Nowadays, My Son Holyland is just a ruin, but it is still beautiful with fabulous architecture. The special technics how they make the bricks and what kind of glue they use to stick the bricks together. At My Son Sanctuary, we will enjoy the Champa Royal dance at the theater there. Finish the essential Vietnam tour in 10 days and drive back to your hotel.
Inclusion: Private van with A/C, English-speaking Tour guide, Breakfast, bottles of water, and Entrance tickets. Transfer to Da Nang without guides.
Below are the hotels that we highly recommend on this tour.
Hotel information: 4-star hotels
Ho Chi Minh: 4 Star: Gracy R & J Hotel
Can Tho: TTC Hotel Premium Can Tho
Da Nang: Hadana Boutique Hotel
Hue: Moonlight Or Midtown Hotel
Hoi An: Gem Riverside Hotel.
Well, as you know, we provide nice as well as clean hotels for you. In all hotels during your stay, breakfasts are included. We can also arrange a lot of different kinds of classes of hotels which are suitable for your budget, following the same itinerary as well. This is just a typical itinerary for your reference. It means we can also customize the tour for you, following your request as well as your choice of hotels. We are very flexible and always listen to your ideas.
