Hello Vietnam (Xin Chào Vietnam)! Right at the moment your flight lands on Noi Bai International Airport, our experience members has already been here awaiting you. With a welcome sign highlighted with your name and our Faithful Travels logo, it’s easy to find us at the baggage claim area. We guarantee you a safe and comfortable transfer to your hotel. On the drive to the city centre, we’ll give you an enchanting introduction to the capital city of Vietnam. After checking in, you’ll have the rest of the day to relax, unpack and start your journey exploring the local at your will.
Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam, is one of the most ancient cities in Southeast Asia, with a more-than-a-thousand-year history. With its colourful past, the city presents from traditional legacies, featuring French colonial architecture, the one-of-a-kind Old Quarter, to modern skyscrapers. Everything, together, create an unique blend of the past and the present. Hanoi is also a promising destination for foodies, with a rich and tasty culinary culture.
Today, let Faithful Travels be with you to discover all enchanting hidden corners of the city.
After a fulfilling breakfast at your hotel, our experience tour guide, a local expert, will pick you up to start an adventure through Hanoi city. Initiating with historical sites, your itinerary includes a visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where Vietnamese people preserve the body of President Ho Chi Minh and show respect to one of the greatest leaders of the country. In a same area, you can pay a visit to his Stilt House, where represents a part of his life and immortal political career.
Next, let’s observer one of the most unique architectural feature of Vietnam – the One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột), a cultural symbol of not only Hanoi, but also Vietnam. Behind its bizarre look, One Pillar Pagoda even has a mythical story waiting for you to discover.
After lunch time, we’ll continue to visit The first University in Vietnam’s history – Temple of Literature, and explore how Vietnamese old reigns maintained traditional fondness of learning and rightly treated the elite of the country.
Next is the unmissable Hoa Lo Prison, where was used by French colonists as a prison for political prisoners. A severe period of Vietnam history will gradually been shown up in front of your eyes.
To complete your day, enjoy a cyclo tour and observe the beauty of Hanoi Old Quarter in the sunset. This is also a perfect time for a Hanoi Culinary Adventure, hundreds of Hanoi street food vendors awaits at the night market.
On your 3rd day in Vietnam, let’s escape from the hustle and bustle atmosphere of Hanoi, and deep dive into a distinctive breath-taking beauty of a place called “Ha Long Bay on Land” – Ninh Binh Province and Trang An Complex.
After kick-starting your day with a full breakfast at the hotel, Faithful Travels will be with you on a drive from Hanoi to Hoa Lu – Tam Coc. On the way get out of the city, the scenery gradually changes to a totally different shade – a captivating, peaceful intact beauty of the rural area.
Hoa Lu was Vietnam’s first capital, before Ly Thai To (Ly Cong Uan) decided to choose Thang Long (known as Hanoi nowadays) as the new capital of the country. At present, you can still explore deep into the history of this area, with the ruins of the old Citadel, built back in the day of the Dinh (968-980) and Le (980-1009) Dynasties.
Being not only a historical site, Ninh Binh is also a world-prominent destination, with a complicated and subtle complex of limestone karst hills. It’s suitable for those who love trekking. Immerse yourself to a horizontally panoramic view on top of those hills. After an energetic morning, let’s journey to Tam Coc (Three Caves), 10 kilometres away from Ninh Binh, and enjoy a lunch with local specialties.
After a time relaxing, you’ll jump on an exciting experience – exploring the mesmerizing Tam Coc by boarding a bamboo boat along Hoang Long River. During this journey, you’ll find out the reason people call this place “Halong Bay on the mainland”. Slowly boarding along the river and take glimpses through the iconic limestone karst formation, poetic scenery of riverside villages, where local fishermen earning their life on boat like real artists.
Want something more adventurous? You can conquer Ngu Nhac Mountain to approach Bich Dong Pagoda. Constructed in 1428, the pagoda not only impresses tourists with its distinctive 3 structures (Ha, Trung and Thuong Pagoda), but also give you a “Wow” by breath-taking natural beauty surrounding the area. For those who seeking for artistic pictures during your trip, it’s a great place for you to pick up your lens.
Before the sun goes down, let’s back to the boats and get back to Tam Coc town. Then, Faithful Travels will drive you back to Hanoi safely, complete your day trip with fun and contentment.
A fascinating new adventure will start with a drive through verdant Red River Delta, head to the world-prominent UNESCO World Heritage site – Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. At those places, you can enjoy an overnight cruise tour, served with world-class services.
You can relax on board, while observing one-of-a-kind limestone karst complexes rising over the ocean. Drop by some islands around the bay, you can enjoy some time swimming in turquoise water.
Being a fan of photography? Then mesmerizing caves here will bring you countless unforgettably unique shots.
It will be a miss if we don’t visit the fishing village here, where you can not only observe the charm of a floating community, but also join with fishermen to kayak or ride a rowboat, enjoying a poetic sunset.
Meals are served with fresh seafood and candles. You can also choose a bizarre experience of enjoying dinner inside the cave.
After a night staying on board, wake up your body and mind with a Tai Chi session on the ship’s deck. Don’t miss a chance to take photos of the sunrise on the beach.
After morning teatime, you can row a rowboat by yourself (with the guidance from our experts) to explore nearby islands.
Upon returning to the cruise, you can take part in a cooking class, learning how to cook some delicious Vietnamese dishes. You can enjoy your self-cook food with lunch on board when the cruise backs to Ha Long city. At the pier, our friendly driver is already waiting to take you to Noi Bai International Airport, where you will fly to Danang city then.
When you arrive in Danang, your local tour guide will guarantee a safe and comfortable transfer to your hotel in Hoi An – a destination famous for its ancient and untouched charms, with pristine beaches and picturesque street view.
Hoi An Ancient Town is considered as one of the most special tourist attraction in Vietnam, and even in the world.
Kickstart your day with a morning market tour, you’ll be free to choose fresh ingredients for your performance at the cooking class. With the guide from our local experts accompany with you, you can confidently fully immerse in your discovery through Hoi An local market, completely feel realistic senses of local people’s life here.
After early morning market visit and cooking class participation, let’s head to Bay Mau Water Palm forest, a famous attraction at Cam Thanh village. Refresh your mind with a calm riverside walk, then hop onto a peaceful ride on Coracle bamboo boat along a captivating canal.
Next, Faithful Travel will introduce you to Tra Que herbs and vegetable village. Here, you can gain a novel experience, put on traditional attire, grab special farming tools, and sow seeds beneath the ground as a way to mark your visit to this village. After that, you can join local people here preparing your own lunch with traditional products of the village. To complete your journey, treat your tired feet with a foot massage course.
In the afternoon, it’s time to wander around Hoi An’s UNESCO-recognized ancient town. Immersing yourself in the classy beauty of this location. Hoi An is also called as Lantern Town, and if you wonder why, romantic night light from the lanterns hung everywhere here will give you the reason. You’ll have a night free to soak in this vivid night in Hoi An
Begin your day with a tasty breakfast with Cao Lau and Mi Quang (Quang Style noodles), soaking in the flavors and tranquility of Hoi An surroundings. As the morning sun bathes this charming town, our team will arrive to accompany you on your journey to Danang, where you'll catch a flight to vibrant Saigon. Upon your arrival, we’ll be with you to your hotel, after that, you’ll have a leisure evening to immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle vibe of Saigon.
Saigon never sleeps, the city provides you abundance of entertainment and exciting activities. Feel free to consult your private guide to tailor you a night tour hunting all based on your own interests.
In your next adventure, you’ll get to know more about Vietnam’s history and explore Cu Chi Tunnel, which was used as a bomb shelter for Vietnamese soldiers. Learn about the story behind this tunnel’s construction and how harsh that period was.
Exploring every smallest corner inside the tunnel, it will give you a “WOW” with its complicated structure and sophisticated trap system. It will be a remarkable memory in your Vietnam tour. Here, you can also try cooking a meal in the style of Viet Cong Soldiers.
In the afternoon, back to Ho Chi Minh city center and visit Independence Palace (or Reunification Palace), which is considered as the symbol of Ho Chi Minh city. Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market and Big Market are also some attractions you can choose to visit, to learn about daily life of local people here. Saigon’s street food is also an uncut gem waiting for the foodies.
The adventure through the Mekong Delta is a totally different experience ahead. Escape from flashy cities, we will introduce you to the intact natural landscapes along the Mekong River banks.
You will be picked up by our local guide, on a private vehicle to get out of Ho Chi Minh city and head to Ben Tre, a province belongs to the Mekong Delta, and also known as “Coconut Province”.
As its name, the Mekong River Delta is surrounded by the Mekong River, with thousands of small canals. Because of that, you will set out on a boat trip, calmly move along the bank, through dense fruit forest and observe the beauty of rural villages, where people live in strange floating houses.
During the boat ride, you will also have a chance to visit a famous craft village here, where you, for the first time, can learn how the locals make bricks and clothes from coconut husks, or make coconut oil for cosmetics, coconut candy…
Floating markets are also the destination of this Mekong Delta River trip. Sitting on a boat, you might find it unbelievable that you can find everything you need here, from staples to served food. Don’t forget to fulfill your stomach with lots of specialties here. Even Gordan Ramsay couldn’t resist falling in love with that tastiness. Deep dive into the peaceful atmosphere of the rural area, you can jump on a bike trip passing through rice fields, fruitful orchards and meet friendly local people here.
After finishing your Vietnam off the beaten track trip, you can enjoy specialties in a local restaurant, then it’s time to get back to Ho Chi Minh city. You will have an evening free to discover more about Saigon at your will.
You have the morning free to relax and explore at your own pace or package you belongings and prepare for the flight. Later, your private car will be ready to transfer you to the airport for your departure. Faithful Travels extend our heartfelt thanks for joining us on this remarkable journey through the wonders of Vietnam. Goodbye, and we hope to welcome you back soon. If you're interested in exploring more of our beautiful country, consider our Vietnam tours for a variety of additional options and experiences.
