Vietnam Three Regions 12 Days / 11 Nights

Xin Chao! Upon your arrival to Noi Bai International airport, you will be warmly welcomed by an ECR Travel representative. Transfer to your hotel in Hanoi city.

Check-in to your hotel and then you will be at leisure to explore around the bustling Hanoi city.

Overnight stay in Hanoi Hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. 08:00: You will be in picked up by a shared bus get Halong harbor. The journey takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.

11:30-12:00 Upon arrival at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome by our cruise staff in the waiting lounge and complete check-in procedure.

12:00 Upon boarding the Cruise ship, our crew will welcome you with a refreshing drink and cold towel before checking into your cabin. The vessel leaves Tuan Chau Marina, taking you on an exciting journey to discover the beauty of Ha Long Bay. Along the way, you can enjoy the view of some of the most beautiful spots in Ha Long and admire the grandeur of the Bay with thousands of limestone islands while the vessel heads to Luon Cave & Titop Island. Enjoy your lunch at our luxurious restaurant on board while the vessel cruises toward Luon Cave. 14:00 You return to your cabin for a short rest and prepare for kayaking activities in Luon Cave. Arriving at Luon Cave area, you will participate in kayaking or rafting here around the thousand-year-old rock formations. 16.00: You will be transferred to Titop Island by tender. Visit Titop Island and hike to the top for stunning views of Ha Long Bay, or have a fun swim in the clear blue water. 17:30- 18:00 Back on board, you will participate in Sunset party & cooking class while the vessel cruises toward the shore. You can enjoy relaxing moments while sipping a cup of traditional Vietnamese tea or coffee on the sundeck amid wonderful scenery and beautiful sunset. Ha Long Bay is calm during the day, but when the sun goes down, the Bay becomes even more tranquil and peaceful. You will be instructed to make delicious Fresh Spring rolls by our chef and then enjoy the rolls made on your own. 19:20 Enjoy European set-menu dinner on the restaurant on-board. 21:00 Join the Squid Fishing activity at the back of the boat (Reception Area). Free time on the boat.

Overnight stay onboard the Cruise ship.

6:15 Practice Tai Chi class. Tea and coffee are served. 6:30 – 7:20 Light breakfast is served. 7:30 Transfer by tender to visit Amazing Cave – Hiking up about 120 steps to the cave entrance and 200 steps up & down on the exit. 08:45 Back to Hermes Cruise 09:30 Check out your room and leave luggage in the front of your room door 09:40 Enjoy buffet brunch while the cruise transfer to the Tuan Chau Wharf. The payment for drinks will be settle after brunch. 10:30 – 10:45 Disembark to Tuan Chau Wharf. Shuttle bus will pick you up around 11:20 at the waiting area. 11.30 Transfer to Hanoi.

Overnight stay in Hanoi hotel

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel in the Old Quarter to begin the day’s exploration.

The first stop is the Temple of Literature, a historical site dating back to 1070 and considered Vietnam's first university. This well-preserved cultural gem offers a glimpse into the country's rich academic history and is one of Hanoi's most iconic attractions.

Next, the tour guide will take you to Hoa Lo Prison, constructed by the French between 1886 and 1901 during Vietnam’s colonial period. Known as the “Hell on Earth,” the prison was once used to detain Vietnamese political prisoners and later American POWs. Today, it serves as a museum, shedding light on Vietnam’s long struggle for independence.

Following that, you’ll enjoy a 1-hour cyclo ride around Hanoi’s bustling Old Quarter. As you glide through the maze of narrow streets, you'll experience the vibrant atmosphere of the city, offering a unique view of local life at a leisurely pace.

To wrap up the day, stop for a traditional egg coffee—a local specialty—at one of the cafés, where you can relax, enjoy the view of the streets, and soak in the lively ambiance of Hanoi before the tour comes to an end.

Overnight stay in Hanoi Hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart at 9:00 AM for a scenic drive to Ninh Binh. Upon arrival, we’ll board a local boat for a 2-hour ride along the tranquil Trang An River, exploring the stunning UNESCO-listed Trang An Grottoes Landscape Complex. Admire the picturesque karst formations and lush greenery that make this area so unique.

Next, we’ll visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, where you’ll tour the Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple, learning about the heroic histories of these two kings who played key roles in the Chinese Wars. Afterward, we’ll climb over 500 steps to the top of Mua Cave, where you’ll visit a small temple on the way up and be rewarded with panoramic views of the Tam Coc area below. After that, you will transfer back to Hanoi

Overnight stay in Hanoi Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, at…. our driver meets you and transfers you to the airport. Take a domestic flight to Da Nang from Hanoi Arriving in Da Nang Airport and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight stay in Da Nang Hotel

Enjoy a lovely breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel lobby for a short drive to Ba Na Hills. Upon arrival, embark on the first cable car ride to reach Ba Na Hills. The cable car system at Ba Na Hills is one of the most modern ones in Asia and is one of the World’s longest and highest cable car rides. Visit the Dream Stream Cable car station and see the panoramic views of Danang City from above. After the first cable car ride, you will visit the Golden Bridge that has recently gone viral, a French Wine Cellar, Le Jardin D’amour (consists of 9 gardens) and Linh Ung pagoda. You will then continue with the 2nd cable car to visit the French Village Campanile, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple and Tea Shop. You might consider challenge the most popular adventure ride – Alpine Coaster (included in your entrance ticket) 12:00 Buffet lunch at the restaurant. Your next stop will be at Fantasy Park, an amusement park inspired by French chateaus and palaces. 15:00 Return to the cable car station to leave Ba Na Hills and another transfer will take you back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Da Nang Hotel.

Note: As the Golden Bridge has recently gone viral, it attracts more and more foreign visitors and domestic holiday makers to visit Ba Na Hills and the site, it might be very crowded especially at weekends, on public holidays.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. You will have the Morning at leisure. 14:00 Our representative will meet you at your hotel for a very short transfer to the boat docks. You’ll take a boat to a fishing village where you can see & experience the life of a local fisherman here, activities from preparing the fishing tools to going fishing. Followed by a short basket boat row along the village of water coconut, then you cycle along the country road through the paddy fields of rice, coconut or corn heading to the main town of Hoi An.

Afterwards, you will go sightseeing to the famous cultural sites including Hoi An Market, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall & handicraft house. Return back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Da Nang Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, at…. our driver meets you and transfers you to the airport. Take a domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Da Nang Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City Airport and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh City Hotel

Have breakfast at the hotel. 8:30 Departing from your hotel for My Tho city by air-conditioned bus. In My Tho, visiting Vinh Trang Temple, then boarding the motorboat at a pier and cruising on the Mekong River. Here, overlooking floating houses where fishes are farmed beneath the house (viewing from the motorboat). Continuing the journey on the river until reaching Cồn Thới Sơn (Unicorn Island), from here taking an electric cart to reach a performance site where Vietnamese traditional music (Đàn Ca Tài Tử - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity) can be heard and seasonal tropical fruit can be tasted (included).

Afterwards, get onboard on a small hand-rowing boat (the main means of transportation in My Tho & Ben Tre) and slowly cruising through a small creek with beautiful overhanging coconut trees. Lives from both sides of the creek can be observed. Before heading to lunch, passing through a bee-keeping farm and enjoying honey tea, a typical Mekong house can be viewed here. Then, it is lunch time after a short walk. After lunch, boarding the motorboat and heading to learn coconut candies making process from a workshop. Sample candies can be tasted. 15:00 Going back to Ho Chi Minh City.

8:30 Breakfast at the hotel then will start the tour to explore Cu Chi Tunnels - outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fighting strategies during the war. Crawl through 50 to 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system if you dare. After the visit we will come back to HCM city. In the afternoon, you will visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, Ben Thanh market.

Breakfast at the hotel, you will be free to go shopping around Ho Chi Minh City. Our driver meets you and transfers you to the airport. After a memorable trip in Vietnam your trip will come to an end as you connect to your international flight back home.