Vietnam is widely regarded by international scholars as one of the most culturally layered and geographically diverse nations in Southeast Asia. Positioned along the eastern edge of the Indochinese Peninsula, the country represents a remarkable convergence of maritime civilization, riverine culture, mountain societies, and long-standing agricultural traditions.
From the perspective of geographers, anthropologists, historians, and tourism researchers, Vietnam is not merely an emerging destination within Asia’s tourism economy; it is a living cultural landscape shaped by centuries of adaptation, resilience, and intercultural exchange.
Hanoi stands not merely as the political capital of Vietnam, but as a distinguished seat of civilisation whose historical depth, intellectual tradition and cultural continuity have shaped the identity of the nation for more than a millennium. Since Emperor Lý Thái Tổ proclaimed the Royal Edict transferring the capital to Thang Long in 1010, Hanoi has evolved into one of Southeast Asia’s most remarkable heritage capitals, it is a city where imperial scholarship, sacred traditions and urban memory coexist with modern development. From the perspective of cultural geography and heritage tourism, Hanoi may be regarded as a “civilisational convergence zone”, situated strategically within the fertile Red River Delta
Ho Chi Minh City, still affectionately called “Saigon” by millions of local residents and international travellers, is more than a modern metropolis. It is a symbolic frontier of Vietnamese history, it is a land of migration, opportunity, commerce, and reinvention. Emerging from the historical region once associated with marshlands, rivers, and multicultural settlements, Saigon gradually transformed into one of Southeast Asia’s most energetic urban centre. Today, Saigon embodies the image of a “promised land” for the younger generation, a city where ambition, creativity, nightlife, education, fashion, technology, and entertainment converge. Unlike the political solemnity of the capital, Saigon projects openness and spontaneity
Vietnam is dominated by the rugged landscapes of the Hoang Liên Sơn mountain range, while the south is defined by the fertile alluvial plains of the Mekong Delta. The country’s environmental structure has historically shaped patterns of settlement, agriculture, trade, and political organization
Major river systems such as the Red River and the Mekong River are viewed not only as hydrological features but also as the foundations of Vietnam’s wet-rice civilization. These waterways supported early agricultural societies, facilitated commerce, and contributed to the emergence of dense cultural communities over many centuries. Cultural researchers often interpret Vietnam as a civilizational crossroads where indigenous Southeast Asian traditions intersect with Chinese Confucian philosophy, Mahayana Buddhism, Cham Hindu influences, and later European colonial legacies. Hanoi has long been revered as the intellectual heart of Vietnam. Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam), regarded as the nation’s first university, symbolises centuries of scholarly pursuit and Confucian education. For generations, this venerable institution cultivated mandarins, philosophers and royal scholars who shaped the political and moral foundations of Vietnamese society
8h00AM: Your tour guide will pick you up at the hotel, we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex and the Ho Chi Minh museum, the destinations with uncle Ho stilt house where the famous area for his time to running Vietnam before, the beautiful gardens and the fish pond inside as well as
9h30AM: We are going to the Hoa Lo prison; the place reminds us during the Vietnam war between US air forces from B-52 bombed 1972
10h50AM: The Hoan Kiem lake, a The huc bridge and Ngoc Son temple, where you can see the old quarter nearby in there
11h50AM: We are walking through the ancient City of Thanglong, where we will enjoy the egg coffee in the original egg’s coffee shop of Vietnam
12h30PM: We are enjoying the lunch in the local restaurant for 1 hour
13h40PM: We are visiting the Temple of Literature one and half hours
15h10PM: The shopping time in Dong xuan market is until 16h10 and we will be back your hotel at 16h30PM or 16h45PM
8h30AM: We are going to the Ha long bay, the world heritage site of Vietnam, that one was recognized by UNESCO in 1997 wonderful destination in my country
12hAM: We on board and check in the cabin
12h45PM: Our lunch will be severed for set menu in there and enjoy the sea view from upstairs restaurant from the cruise
13h50PM: Our sea cruise is arrival Titot island, walking up to the view top and then swimming in the white sand beach, 2 hours in there
16h15PM: The Kayaking trip with tour guide, maybe we can see the monkeys in the bay
18h15PM: Our dinner will start
6h30AM: Your tour guide will send you in the deck, where you can do Taichi of Chinese style or yoga class in 30 minutes
7h20AM: Our buffet breakfast will be already to enjoy it with Vietnamese and Western foods
8h30AM: The Sung sot island and cave for walking inside and taking amazing photos in there an hour
10h00AM: The Giau go or Dau go cave for 30 minutes
11h00AM: Our sea cruise will sail back to the Halong pier and finish the cruise ship back to the Hanoi
13h00PM: The lunch in Truc lam yen tu, 45 minutes and we are going up to the mountain in there by cable car, we will spend 1 hour and then back to the bus
17h00PM: Our tour will be finished in Hanoi, you can relax and enjoy dinner by yourself
8h00AM: We are checking out the hotel and going to the airport
9h15AM: Noi bai airport and your flight at 11h15PM, your tour guide and driver will pick you up at Danang airport and send you to Hoian
14h00PM: You will check in the hotel in Hoi an and take a rest more than 1 hour in there
15h30PM: Our tour will star, walking down to old city, it is more than 400 years old, Tan ky old house, the temple bridge (Chua cau Hoi an), Tran phu street, Minh hương pagoda, local market and riverside of Hoai pho
18h45PM: Our dinner at the old restaurant with local food in the ancient city
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8h30AM: We are checking out and we are going to Danang airport
12h30PM: We are arrival Tan Son Nhat airport
13h00PM: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up and visiting the city tour, we will enjoy lunch in the downtown 45 minutes and 4 hours for the whole trip to visiting
14h00PM: We will visit the war remnant museum in 50 minutes
15h5PM: The independent palaces will be in our menu for visiting inside and the coffee or soft drink in the garden coffee shop inside
16h00PM: Saigon post office, Notre dame Cathedral, Opera house, Dong khoi street, City Hall and Benthanh market for an hour
17h15PM: We are checking the hotel and relax; you can enjoy dinner at 18h30PM
7h00AM: The tour will star to the Cuchi tunnels
8h40AM: We are arrival in there and spend one and half hours inside; the under-ground villages during the war time. Where you can see the fighting bunker, health bunker, dining room, resting bunker, all the traps were made by the Cuchi fighter before
10h20AM: We are going the Caodai temple, the holy see and the biggest caodai temple in Vietnam, the religion was created by Ngo Van Chieu Pope Caodaism in 1920 and separated by Pham Cong Tac Pope of Caodaism, the local religion
12h30PM: We are going to the black lady mountain with cable car to having lunch up there for an hour buffet and then our tour guide will take you around 2 hours, such as; Sakiamuni Buddha statue, Amitaba statue, Maitreya buddha (happy buddha). The top view of the Tayninh city and lake, fresh air too
14h45PM: We are going back to the hotel and you can have free time
8H00AM: Our tour will start and travel to Caibe town, they named the fruits town in there and Phu My Hung of Mekong delta in 20 centuries in small village
10h15AM: Where you will have boat trip to the small cannel with sampan 20 minutes, Tanphong island and Mekong amateur music performance 15 minutes and enjoy tropical fruits
11h30AM: Our boat trip to the coconut candy work shop, popcorn cake and rice paper cake making villages in Caibe area
12h30PM: The lunch at local restaurant in old house for 1 hour and then the boat man takes us to the Anbinh island
14h30PM: We will check in the homestay in there and walking tour at 15:45 to the village
17h30:PM: Our cooking class with Vietnamese traditional foods, such as; spring rolls, pan cakes and you enjoy your dinner
9h00AM: We check out and we going to the Vinh long
10h00AM: Our tour guide and driver will send you to the Cantho, we are visiting in the Khmer pagoda in Cantho city
12h00AM: Our lunch in the riverside restaurant for 1 hour and then to the mangrove forest at Lung Ngoc Hoang by long boat
15h30PM: We are going back to the Can tho city and check in the hotel
18h30PM: Our dinner will be severed at local restaurant with Vietnamese traditional foods or Mekong delta foods
7h00AM: We will take motor boat to the Cai rang floating market, the biggest floating market in Mekong River of Vietnam, local people start their trading from 6AM until 10h30AM, one part of river life culture in Mekong delta, they all will sale fresh tropical fruits and vegetables
8h30AM: Our boat will stop the floating house, where they will show us how they make colorful vermicelli of noodle for local people breakfast or food
9h30AM: We will enjoy the fresh tropical fruits in there
10h00AM: We get off the boat and stopping at the local market, spend 15 minutes and we are going back to the Saigon
12h30PM: Your lunch will be at the Ho Chi Minh City
14h00PM: You will check in hotel, and free time and say good bye with us. Our tour finish in here
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| Group size | Price per group (VND) | Price per group (USD) |
| 1-2 persons | VND 49,000,000 | USD 1,860 |
| Extra person | VND 19,000,000 per person | USD 916 per person |
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