Vietnam | Highlights of Vietnam
 Life on Halong Bay |
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12 days / 11 nights
| Location | Nights |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2 |
| Hoi An | 3 |
| Hue | 2 |
| Hanoi | 3 |
| Halong Bay | 1 |
Day 01 Arrive Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive to your private A&K welcome and settle into your luxury hotel.
Ho Chi Minh City (Choice of category)
Day 02 Design Your Day Ho Chi Minh City
This dynamic city formerly known as Saigon has much to see plus restaurants, bars and shops aplenty. Choose two of the following half day activities: a trip out of town to visit the Cu Chi tunnels, an extensive network dug by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces during the war; in the downtown are visit the Reunification Palace with a photostop outside the Cathedral; or venture also travel out into the countryside to Tay Ninh to see the massive 9-storey Cao Dai Holy See Temple (B,L).
Ho Chi Minh City (Choice of category)
Day 03 Ho Chi Minh City-Hoi An
A morning to wander the streets of China Town and visit the Thien Hau Pagoda before a flight north to Danang before you journey overland (20 mins) to the World Heritage listed town of Hoi An. Explore the charming streets and this exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port between the 15th and 19th centuries (B).
Hoi An (Choice of category)
Days 04 – 05 Design Your Days Hoi An
Two days to enjoy this delightful town with its strong Chinese and Japanese trading influences. Choose two of the following activities: cruise on the Thu Bon River and see the Japanese Covered Bridge and museum; out of town a trip to the important early Cham temples at My Son; or Marble Mountain for fine views, Statues of Buddha and temples carved out of the rock as well as the important Cham Museum. Lunch included one day (B).
Hoi An (Choice of category)
Day 06 Hoi An – Hue
A three hour drive north to Hue, the 19th century capital of Vietnam. After lunch cross the Perfume River to visit the Imperial Citadel, a vast complex encompassing three walled enclosures and home to the emperor. Spend time with your guide in the Hue Museum as well (B).
Hue (Choice of category)
Day 07 Hue
This morning visit the royal Tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh, both rulers of the Nguyen Dynasty. Lunch today is in the home of a local personality and expert on cultural aspects of Hue. The afternoon is at leisure (B,L).
Hue (Choice of category)
Day 08 Hue – Hanoi
A morning flight north to the capital Hanoi and after settling into your hotel the rest of the day to tour this charming provincial city set around Hoan Kiem Lake. Start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh’s house, the One Pillared Pagoda and the Fine Arts Museum. Also, the serene Temple of Literature which dates to 1070. This evening enjoy a performance of traditional water puppetry (B,L).
Hanoi (Choice of category)
Day 09 Hanoi – Halong Bay
A 3 hour drive to Vietnam’s most famous natural wonder, Halong Bay, where 3000 islands rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Board a junk and cruise the calm waters through the limestone islets and see Vietnamese life at its most unspoiled and traditional, families here are reliant on fishing for their livelihood and you will pass many floating villages (B,L,D).
Halong Jasmine (Choice of category)
Day 10 Halong Bay – Hanoi
Disembark the cruise and return to Hanoi with an afternoon visiting the Phu Lang ceramic village before a cyclo ride through the city’s atmospheric old quarter (B,L).
Hanoi (Choice of category)
Day 11 Hanoi
A day at leisure in this refined city to wander its tree-lined avenues, admire local galleries or shop for Vietnamese handicrafts and homewares (B).
Hanoi (Choice of category)
Day 12 Depart Hanoi
Say farewell to Vietnam before your final airport transfer (B).
Optional Extensions
To round off your holiday in Vietnam, A&K recommends five nights in the delightful north-western mountain region of Sapa or contrastingly, two nights in the Mekong Delta region out of Hoi Chi Minh for floating markets, ancient pagodas and riverside villages.
Meet an expert in Hue's culture
In the former imperial capital, meet local personality, Phan Thuan An, an expert in Hue’s culture. Tour his traditionally styled home and small museum which houses a private collection of musical instruments and other objects of interest. Share a delicious lunch of local Hue dishes with Phan.
54 Traditions – The art of the minorities
In Hanoi don’t miss 54 Traditions, the only gallery in Vietnam focusing on the antiques, artifacts and art of the country’s 53 minority groups and the Kinh majority people. There are over 1000 objects on display including ritual scrolls and swords from the northern mountains, tribal textiles, antiques and jewellery.
Choice of Accommodation
| City | Platinum | Gold |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Park Hyatt (Park Room) | Majestic Hotel (Colonial City Deluxe) |
| Hoi An | The Nam Hai (1 Bedroom Villa) | Victoria Hoi An Resort (Deluxe Seaside) |
| Hue | La Residence Hotel & Spa (Deluxe) | Saigon Morin (Deluxe) |
| Hanoi | Sofitel Metropol (Classic Deluxe) | Sunway Hotel (Superior) |
| Halong Bay | Halong Jasmine (Deluxe) | Halong Jasmine (Premium) |
