Classical Tour of Vietnam

Day 1 Fly overnight from London Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2 Transfer to the 4-star Park Royal Hotel for three nights.
Day 3 Travel to Cu Chi to visit the underground tunnel network. A city tour of Ho Chi Minh City includes the Reunification Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Day 4 A scenic drive through the Mekong Delta includes a cruise on the Tien River, Vinh Trang pagoda and lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 5 Fly to Danang and transfer to Hoi An for a two-night stay at the 4-star Pacific Hotel. An afternoon walking tour visits merchants’ houses and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge.

Day 6 Visit the My Son ruins of the Champa Kingdom, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and take a sunset cruise on the Thu Bon River.

Day 7 Travel to Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, for overnight at the 3-star Huong Giang Hotel. Visit the Imperial Citadel and the elaborate tombs of the Emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh.

Day 8 Cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Afternoon flight to Hanoi and transfer to Haiphong for overnight at the 4-star Harbour View Hotel.

Day 9 Drive to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, for an extended cruise and seafood lunch. Return to Hanoi for a two-night stay at the 5-star Hotel Melia Hanoi. Evening water puppet show, a special Vietnamese art form.

Day 10 Tour the city including the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s home and Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter.

Day 11 Fly to Kuala Lumpur and onwards to London. Alternatively, extend your stay with three nights in Siem Reap, Cambodia or continue the ‘Grand Tour’ to Laos and Cambodia.

Day 12 Arrive Heathrow in the early morning.