Asia Local Tours Company offers the bests of North and Central Vietnam on an 8-day luxury trip, using high-end accommodations and travel services.

Day 1: Hanoi Airport 
Upon your arrival at Noi Bai – Hanoi International Airport, our tour guide will be holding a welcome signboard with your name outside the baggage claim area and escort you to Hanoi downtown with a brief introduction en route. Check in hotel.
The rest of the day is at your leisure or explore nearby Opera House, Hoan Kiem Lake.

Day 2: Hanoi City tour and cooking class
After breakfast, out tour guide will meet you again for morning city tour. The places to visit are flexible and upon your interests.

Some suggestions:
– Visit Old Quarter area on Cyclo (Xich-Lo)
– Visit the Ba Dinh Square Complex with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum (The Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday and from Oct. – Nov.), The One Pillar Pagoda – one of the Symbols of Hanoi
– Visit the beautiful Temple of Literature
We then join a cooking class to see how to cook the traditional Vietnamese foods as well as enjoy special dishes
Free in the afternoon and overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Emperor Cruise
At 08:00 AM, our driver and guide will pick up and transfer you to Halong bay from your hotel. It will take roughly 4 hours to arrive Halong. Arrival at lunchtime, check in our luxury cruise and start your wonderful time in Bai Tu Long Bay with many beautiful islets (scenes from the film ‘Indochine’ were filmed here). Spend whole afternoon to enjoy magnificent scenery around you, there are thousands of limestone islands standing in the middle of sea water, all of them are covered by a thick layer of green forest which make the bay more and more beautiful. Have lunch, dinner and stay overnight on boat.

Day 4: Halong - Seaplane - Halong
Wake up to the gentle lapping of the water against the boat and as the first rays of the sun announce a new day. Before enjoying breakfast have cookies and tea and then try the Vovinam session on the sundeck as the sun rises over Bai Tu Long Bay.
Explore the area of Hon Co Island and Co Cave (Grass Cave, also known as Thien Canh Son). You can revel in the breathtaking view of Bai Tu Long bay from up high, as well as the glorious long white-sand beach of Hon Co Island. Afterward, relax on the beach, go swimming in the crystal clear water and explore the cave. Return to the cruise by speedboat. Arrange the luggage and check out. Enjoy brunch on board while cruising back to the mainland. Arrive back at Emperor Cruises dock, Halong City, then you can have a chance to see the beauty of Halong from the seaplane. With 25-minute scenic flight will be a “love at first sight” as you admire this magnificent beauty from the top.

After the sea-plane trip, travelers are transferred to VinPearl Resort for check in and relaxing. Overnight in Halong.

Day 5: Halong - Hanoi airport for flight to Da Nang, Check in Inter-Continental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
Enjoy the morning at leisure until our driver comes to your hotel transfer to Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) for the flight to Danang. Upon arrival, you will be meeting by our driver and transfer to hotel for check-in.
Overnight at luxury hotel in Danang.

Day 6: Danang - Bana Hills - Golden Bridge - Transfer to Hoi An

Pick up at hotel at 08:00 AM in Da Nang and head out to Ba Na Hills. Take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung Pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French Cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, enjoy the gorgeous view of Da Nang City. Have lunch at restaurant.

Afternoon: Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours). Then, we will transfer you to Hoian. Night at hotel in Hoi An.

Day 7: Hoi An
08:00AM: start your day to walk to the ancient city, visit the Kwan Temple, Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, Tan Ky Old House, Japanese Cover Bridge and Historic & Cultural museum in Hoi An.

Continue to explore some Hoi An’s handicraft workshops, and take the chance to explore its many craft and silk shops and the colorful fish and produce market. Having lunch at a nice restaurant. It will be your leisure time to discover the ancient town in the afternoon.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Danang - Departure
You will have breakfast at the hotel and some morning free time, then we will come to pick you up and take you to the airport for your flight back home there.
Goodbye and see you next time!