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Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Upon arrival in Hanoi and after going through customs, a representative of VPT will meet you and will bring you to your hotel. After transfer, you have the rest of the day to yourself.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi -
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour
Go on a morning tour around Hanoi and be charmed with its small town feel that surrounds Hoan Kiem Lake. Start your tour with a trip to Ho Chi Minh’s House then a visit to the One Pillar Pagoda and then a trip to the Temple of Literature. In 1076 Quoc Tu Giam, Vietnam’s first university which was also called Van Mieu, was established within the temple to educate royals and the elite. The university provided education for 700 years and its well-preserved and maintained architecture and gardens provide visitors with a glimpse into Vietnam’s storied past. Eat a delicious lunch in one of Hanoi’s most famous restaurants, Madame Hien, for authentic Vietnamese dishes in a traditional setting. After lunch, go on a trip to the Museum of Ethnology that has outdoor and indoor exhibits that showcase Vietnam’s ethnic groups.
Meals: B
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi -
Day 3: Hanoi - Ninh Binh
Today we will depart for Ninh Binh which formed one of the most magnificent scenes in Kong: Skull Island. Our first stop is Van Long swamp – the most abundant place for ecosystem that is the residence of many flora and fauna such as: Fish, Bird, stork and more than 40 kinds of Delacour’s Langur.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
After taking a short break, we will do a boat trip to Thien Ha Cave to see how fanciful it is with stalactites. After that, we will go through to Thung Nham to see the thousands of white storks spreading their wings on Kong – Skull Island.
Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at Ninh Binh
Meals: B / L / D
Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh -
Day 4: Ninh Binh – Ha Long (B/L/D)
After breakfast we drive to Halong bay. it's take 4 hour drive that takes you through breathtaking farmlands found on the Red River Delta and the country’s gem, Ha Long Bay, where 3000 islands tower from the emerald hued waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. While on the way, you will get to see the everyday lives of typical Vietnamese as they take their farm animals to the market on their motorbikes, plough the fields, and work in the fields. Once you arrive at the port, you will board the junk ship for your overnight cruise. Cruise and enjoy the serene waters of the bay and be entranced by the towering limestone islets that take on many shapes and forms. Get to see daily Vietnamese life on the bay as you pass through fishing and floating villages.
Meals: B / L / D
Accommodation: Cruise -
Day 5: Halong – Hanoi
Wake up early to welcome a new day with amazing dawn on board and have breakfast in a spectacular seascape.
The cruise this day will take you to fishing villages to see how the locals here earn their life, then do kayaking among the vast but calm sea to get closer to nature.
Lunch will be served on board before we head back to Hanoi on a private car.
Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi -
Day 6: Hanoi – Quang Binh
Today we will move and discover Quang Binh – the first stop of Kong: Skull Island filming crew in Vietnam. We will transfer to airport to catch early flight from Hanoi to Dong Hoi (Quang Binh) at 8:00 AM.
Upon arrival, Our teams will pick you up and take you to resort Quang Binh for relaxing.
Have breakfast at the resort, leave your luggage there and start our journey in Quang Binh with visits to Phong Nha Cave and Paradise Cave, the most beautiful cave and natural reserve in Vietnam.
Meals: B / L / D
Accommodation: Hotel in Quang Binh -
Day 7: Quang Binh
Today you will spend whole day to discover the hidden land for Kong Skull Island in Quang Binh – Nuoc Mooc Stream which appeared in several scenes in the film, especially in fights of the King Kong against giant monsters. Here, you can do camping, trekking, kayaking and camping.
Meals: B / L / D
Accommodation: Hotel in Quang Binh -
Day 8: Quang Binh – Ho Chi Minh city
Have breakfast and relax at the resort till flight time from Quang Binh to Ho Chi Minh city.
Arrive at Ho Chi Minh city, you will have lunch at local restaurant before check in hotel then doing an exciting city tour on Vespa.
Meals: B / L / D
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon -
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Cu Chi tunnel
We will start the day with a visit to Mekong Delta – the watery region of Vietnam.
After the delta, we will head to Cu Chi tunnel - an underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese soldiers (Viet Cong) during the struggle for independence. Stretching over 200km, this tunnel network -dug by hand- connected shelters, posts, hospitals and weapon bunkers…. And this tunnel well present a page of Vietnam history.
Afterwards, we will go back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Meals: B / L
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon -
Day 10: Saigon Departure
Free at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for the departure flight.
Meals: B
Accommodation: N/A