Best Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Tours | Private Vietnam Tours – Metta Voyage

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, be met by our car driver and be transferred to the hotel for check-in. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Meals: N/A Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel. Then, the guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and take you to Tây Ninh province (2-2,5 hours drive). We will make a stop for refreshment and toilet. When arrive at Cao-Đài temple, we can walk around to have an overview of the temple and admire its beautiful architecture. After that to gain insight and information about this religion, we can go inside the building and watch the Caodaists pray.  Then, you will transfer to Củ Chi Tunnels. Upon arrival: You’ll watch a brief propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat. The tour continues and the guide explains some traps that were placed in the jungles of Việt Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks. From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels is a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period! There is a shooting range where you can try to fire an automatic or semi-automatic weapon for a fee (this fee is not included) Take some rest at the end for a taste of Củ Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home. We drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Then go to the restaurant for dinner. The city tour ends at the city center between 20h00. Meals: Breakfast  Hotel: Hotel In Ho Chi Minh City 

Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda –one of the most beautiful and famous landmarks in the region Enjoy a 3-hour boating & free walking trip at the Mekong Delta Explore The Mekong River's small canals by rowing sampan  Visit a beautiful island with many tropical orchards Discover how to make coconut candy and try some Take tuk-tuk car throughout the village. Taste local fresh fruits as well as honeybee tea Have lunch at a garden restaurant on the river bank with countryside specialties At the end of the afternoon, move to Can Tho. Free for night discovery in Can Tho. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

After Breakfast at hotel, take a motor boat to visit Cai Rang – the most fascinating floating market where we can see all trading activities by boat on Mekong River.  Visit local market. Drive Back to HCMC. Having lunch at local Restaurant on the way Finish tour at your hotel.  Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

In the morning, free at leisure until the driver picks you up and transfers you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight to Hanoi.  At 6:00 pm, our driver & guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby, and start exploring Hanoi by night 1: Jump up to the back of Vespa we continue to enjoy one of the most famous foods in Hanoi called Bun Cha, especially at the local restaurant where Obama President came to eat here.    2: Our next stop ride to the French Quarter to see the Hanoi Opera House chance to take beautiful pictures for you and learn some history of the area. 3: Moving you up to the second destination the Long Bien Bridge, a magnificent structure that was built more over than hundred of years ago with spans the Red River and connects the Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts and provides shelter to locals living in the boats underneath, on motorbikes & bicycle can traverse so off we go! 4: Then we get on the back of Vespa again and continue to the next place for the food we will ride through the beautiful ceramic road and Chuong Duong Bridge to enjoy “Burned garlic goose” and “Liver paté goose” 5: The exciting rides in organized, chaotic traffic takes you to a local restaurant with authentic food and then to small alleys to try a different versions of  Pho, "Pho Chien Phong, Pho Cuon" and many different Vietnamese dishes that are world famous and the opportunity to try all typical of the food here.     6: A ride around the big lake is a romantic sight of Hanoi that most travelers rarely have the chance to see, and you will experience a big "wow" factor. This will surely make you say "I’m happy that I did this trip!" Continue with the tour, ride Vespa's around Hanoi city, and drive past through Ho Chi Minh mausoleum stop to take pictures of the nighttime.    7: A few minutes later the rider to the next stop for Egg Coffee Shop next to the railway train track we will have a chance to see the train come through and enjoy your egg coffee!    8: Now it's time to hang out with the young Hanoian crowd in a local bar with trendy acoustic live music, or option "jazz music " Here you will have an opportunity to take the stage and perform yourself or listen to local musical talent performing both in Vietnamese and English, showing off their unique style and talent. Come with us on our Vespa Tour and experience your own personal Hanoi, making new friendships and everlasting memories! Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Morning: Have breakfast at hotels/ bungalows then be ready for the trip 10h30: Visit Hoa Lu, an ancient capital of Vietnam. You also have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under the Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasties. 12h00: Have lunch  13h30: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An area has two main types of ecosystems: limestone mountains ecosystems and aquatic ecosystems. The biological diversity of the communities is a major factor that constitutes these two ecosystems. The natural environment is diverse and harmonious with creatures, mountains, caves, and water bodies exuding the beauty of the young blue water mixed together into a rare area in the world.  Trang An has more than 310 types of rare and precious plants such as limestone, milk, slices, grind, orchid, nostalgia, honeysuckle, juniper, lettuce, etc. Trang An has many rare and precious bird species such as chamois, leopard, and phoenix. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here. 16h00: Go sightseeing and cycle around the village to discover the life of the local people. 17h00: Get in the car to return to Hanoi. Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Explore the charming city of Hanoi, often referred to as the ‘Paris of the East’, with its yellow ochre colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards, and scenic lakes Start by visiting Ho Chi Minh's House, a simple wooden house in a tranquil setting where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Some of his belongings are on display and visitors can walk up the steps to see his bedroom. Continue to the 6th century Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, located on a small island in West Lake. Then visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university built in the late 11th century. The picturesque temple is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture and is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese dong banknote In the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology and then drive back to central Hanoi for a 45-min cyclo tour through the famed Old Quarter known for its ‘36 streets of 36 wares’ named after the original 36 artisan guilds that date as far back as the 13th century. Then stop at the vintage coffee shop, where you sit on very small chairs as is the special style of Hanoi, to start a day by tasting a cup of Vietnamese coffee. This also offers a perfect opportunity for people-watching, to get a better idea of the daily activities of the locals. Conclude the day by watching an entertaining water puppet performance, a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form said to have originated in the flooded rice fields of the Red River Delta. The show uses colorful wooden puppets to depict scenes of rural life and episodes of national history set to music.   Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Depart for a 2.5-hour journey to Halong Bay. Make a stop en route for some refreshment (around 15-20 minutes). On arrival in Halong Bay, This UNESCO World Heritage site boasts a wild beauty of clustered limestone islets and crescent beaches. Then board your deluxe junk, settle into your cabin, and prepare your appetite for an enjoyable lunch on deck. Settle on board your main boat to begin a 2-day/1 night cruise through the spectacular Ha Long Bay. Afterward, take an exhilarating kayak trip through the lagoon, have a refreshing swim or simply relax on board and enjoy the sunset. Overnight on the junk. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Halong cruise (Joined boat - private cabin)

Wake up early and take a position on the upper deck to witness the sun rise over the bay, a cup of hot tea in hand. Early morning is truly a magical time on the bay as the limestone karsts appear all around you in different shapes, sizes, and colors. Continue sailing through magnificent Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a brunch on board before arriving at Ha Long City Pier at noon where transportation will be waiting for and drive back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast, Brunch Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Today is your last day in Vietnam. In the morning, Spare some time for shopping. In the afternoon, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to watch “Water Puppet Show” and enjoy cyclo tour to go around Hanoi Old Quarter.  Free time. The driver will take you to Airport for your departure flight back home. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: N/A