Explore Vietnam by Train

Meet on arrival at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to hotel for check in. In the afternoon: City tour ( if time permits): Temple of Literature, built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university, Hoa Lo prison and Quan Thanh Temple. Overnight in Hanoi.

Morning: City tour: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and whole October - November) and Ho Chi Minh Residence, One Pillar Pagoda, Army Museum, The Temple of Literature. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon: Drive to Halong, 180 km east of Hanoi. Overnight in Halong City.

In the morning: Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. A 6-hour cruise through the picturesque bay of 3,000 limestone islands dotted with caves and grottoes. Seafood lunch on board. In the afternoon: Drive back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi

In the morning: Depart for Dong Ky village in Bac Ninh province. Visit the traditional carpentry village. Continue to visit Dong Ho village which is famous with the art of painting naïve pictures. Drive back to Gia Lam to visit Bat Trang pottery village. Lunch at local restaurant. Evening: Transfer to Hanoi railway station to board night train Hanoi-Hue. Overnight on train.

09h30 Arrive at Hue railway station and drive to visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Tombs. Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to hotel for check in. Afternoon boat trip on Perfume River, visit Thien Mu Pagoda and then drive to visit Imperial Citadel. Overnight in Hue.

Morning: Drive to Danang across the Hai Van Pass, passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Visit Cham Museum.
Afternoon: Continue drive to visit Marble Mountain, China Beach then proceed to Hoi An and transfer to hotel. Discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Overnight in Hoi An

Free time to walk around the ancient town

Morning is free at leisure. Drive to Danang, lunch at local restaurant then transfer to the railway station for day train Danang-Nha Trang. Arrival, transfer to hotel for accommodation. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Morning, visit Long Son Pagoda and the Po Nagar Cham Tower, a sacred Hindu site dating back to the 2nd century AD. The town was built between the 7th and 12th centuries and is still used today as a place of pilgrimage for the Cham and Vietnamese Buddhists.
Afternoon, time at leisure to enjoy the beach.

Free time for sunbathing, swimming and snorkeling.

Transfer to Nhatrang railway station late afternoon to board night train Nhatrang-Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Morning: free time
Afternoon: City tour. The tour is flexible so that you can discuss with your guide about places you would like to visit. Attractions include: Reunification palace, Binh Tay market, War museum... Return to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Morning: Coach trip to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route. Continue with a visit to a snake farm and then drive back Ho Chi Minh City.

Free until transfer to Ho Chi Minh City / Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure.