Vietnam in nine days.

BLR T2 ↗ → SGN airport ↗ · Terminal 2 International · 4h 55m · arrives 6:00 AM on 28 Nov.

Arrive at SGN airport ↗ · Terminal 2 International. Clear immigration, collect your bags and pass customs. Transfer landside to SGN airport ↗ · Terminal 1 Domestic. Check in at Hall A, then pass domestic security.

SGN airport ↗ · Terminal 1 Domestic · Hall A check-in → DAD airport ↗ · Terminal 1 Domestic · 1h 20m · arrives 12:05 PM.

Grab or taxi from DAD airport ↗ · Terminal 1 Domestic arrivals. Agree on a pickup point. Lunch on the way or at the hotel.

Novotel · 36 Bach Dang Street, Hai Chau District. Check-in starts at 3:00 PM. If no room is ready, leave your bags and have lunch nearby.

Rest for about two hours. If the room is ready only at 3:00 PM, keep the break short and leave around 4:00 PM.

Visit the statue and pagoda grounds, then take in the coastal views.

Coffee or drinks by the water, then a Grab to the night market.

Browse the stalls and have dinner. Leave around 8:00 PM for the bridge.

Walk from the market to the park on the east bank. Find a viewing spot by 8:30 PM, before the crowds build.

Watch from East Dragon Bridge Park. The free show starts with fire, then water.

Take a Grab straight back to Novotel. Walk out of the bridge congestion to a pickup point; expect a wait.

The Klook combo includes the hotel return transfer, about 40 minutes each way. Check the voucher for pickup time and wait in the lobby a few minutes early.

• About 3 km of rafting, with a life jacket and helmet. Session around 10:15 AM
• Zipline, pools, slides and a stream foot bath

Wear quick-dry clothes and shoes that can get wet. Bring a change of clothes and secure your sunglasses. Klook combo ticket ↗

Shower and change on site. Back by about 2:00 PM for lunch and a short rest.

Roughly 40 minutes from the hotel to the Cam Thanh coconut forest.

About 1 hour through the water-coconut forest. Book your onward Grab before the ride ends; pickups can be slow.

About 15 minutes to the Ancient Town. Walk the Japanese Covered Bridge and the riverfront, then dinner.

Take a lantern boat after dark, then browse the night market and riverside shops.

About 45 minutes to Da Nang, so you're back around 9:45 PM.

Finish breakfast and packing before checking out.

Store bags at Novotel and keep the receipt. Book a Grab to Gate 2 (Glass Elevator / Popular Entry), Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street.

Follow signs to the glass elevator and ticket counter. Explore the caves, pagodas and viewpoints; expect stone stairs inside.

Eat nearby, then leave for Novotel around 1:15 PM.

Collect your bags and leave around 2:15 PM. Ask the driver for Mercure reception at Toc Tien Waterfall Station.

Go to Mercure reception for arrival formalities and cable-car arrangements. Hotel arrival directions ↗.

Follow the hotel team’s boarding instructions, then walk to Mercure in the French Village.

Check-in starts at 2:00 PM. Ask reception about After Glow admission and showtime, ride closing times, and tomorrow’s early cable car in both directions. Arrange checkout and bag storage after breakfast, around 8:15–8:30 AM.

Mercure → Saint Denis Church → Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple. Follow signs to the spiritual area and climb the temple stairs. Check access first; shorten the visit if check-in runs late.

Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple → Helios Waterfall. Head towards the village, following Beer Plaza / Helios signs. Allow for the walk and crowds at photo spots.

Helios Waterfall → Swing Du Fantasie. Walk into the Medieval Fair area and follow the ride signs. Ride if it is open and the queue fits; weather may stop outdoor rides.

Swing Du Fantasie → Beer Plaza. Ask staff in the Medieval Fair area to identify “Lotus Tea Cups”. Its name and location are unverified. Try it only if staff can point it out nearby.

Have dinner around the confirmed performance. Published showtimes vary between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM; neither confirms 30 November. Ask when to arrive, allowing 20–30 minutes beforehand. The hotel programme is 18+ and excludes Tuesdays. Confirm tonight’s entrance and any separate admission.

Beer Plaza → French Village → Saint Denis Church → Mercure. Walk the lit streets, then turn in early. Stop for a live show only if one is scheduled nearby.

Leave bags mostly packed. Bring a light jacket and guest identification.

Mercure → Louvre Station. Be there before departure.

Use the early hotel-guest service. Confirm both journeys with reception the night before; weather can change operations. Hotel early-access details ↗.

Bordeaux Station → Golden Bridge. Walk to both ends for photos before the day visitors arrive. Early bridge access may not include the gardens.

Golden Bridge → Bordeaux Station → Louvre Station → Mercure. Cable car to Louvre, then walk to breakfast. Timing depends on the return service.

Use your assigned restaurant and leave in time for the coaster’s opening.

Leave bags at reception, keep the receipt and confirm where to collect them this afternoon.

Mercure → Alpine Coaster. Ask for the shortest queue among the open tracks and check the fare or ticket entitlement. Entrances are at Fantasy Park’s main entrance, beside Louvre Station and on Fantasy Park B1. Aim for one ride; a wait over 40–45 minutes means less time at the castles. Official coaster information ↗.

Alpine Coaster → Louvre Station → Bordeaux Station. Take the internal cable car, then follow the garden signs.

Bordeaux Station → Le Jardin d’Amour Gardens. Choose a few garden paths and photo stops. Published opening is 8:00 AM, so dawn access is not assured.

Le Jardin d’Amour Gardens → Linh Ung Pagoda. Follow signs to the temple and Buddha in the lower area. This is Ba Na’s pagoda; the 28 November visit is on Sơn Trà.

Linh Ung Pagoda → Bordeaux Station → Louvre Station → Fantasy Park. Cable car back to the upper village, then follow Fantasy Park signs.

Visit the dinosaur area and one or two nearby attractions. Queues can build around lunch and in wet weather.

Fantasy Park → Mystery Well / Giếng Thần Station → Dragon Den / Hang Rồng Station. Walk to Mystery Well and queue for the Lava Train to Dragon Den. This is separate from the garden funicular.

Dragon Den / Hang Rồng Station → Lunar Castle → Flying Eyes Theatre. Queue for the seated attraction before taking castle photos. If seating or dispatch delays hold you up, shorten the castle visits.

Explore the open interiors and viewpoints after Flying Eyes; leave time for lunch and luggage collection.

Lunar Castle → Lava Castle. Follow signs towards Lava Castle and Eclipse for a short photo stop.

Lava Castle → Eclipse Square. Take photos, or catch a performance if one is running and time allows. November / December showtimes are unconfirmed.

Eat in the square or on the way back. Check serving hours beforehand.

Eclipse Square → French Village → Mercure. Follow the signed walking route; ask staff for an alternative if it is closed.

Collect bags, use the facilities and head to L’Indochine Station. Confirm the descent service with reception and keep this buffer free.

Cable car from L’Indochine to Toc Tien Waterfall Station, reaching the base around 3:30 PM. Meet your driver for Grand Mercure Danang; queues, weather and traffic may delay arrival.

Lot A1, Green Island, Hoa Cuong Ward · check-in from 2:00 PM, check-out 2 Dec 12:00 PM. Drop the bags and freshen up before the beach.

Walk along the beach and stop for coffee or drinks.

Return to Grand Mercure Danang after dinner and pack for the early flight.

Ask the driver for DAD airport ↗ · Terminal 1 domestic departures.

T1 domestic departures, 3rd floor near Gate 6. Have breakfast if time allows, then head to your assigned gate in time for boarding. Access and location ↗

DAD airport ↗ · Terminal 1 Domestic → HAN T1 domestic ↗ · nonstop · 1h 20m · arrives 9:15 AM.

Collect your bags at HAN T1 domestic ↗ and meet the driver outside domestic arrivals at an agreed door. Drive straight to Ninh Binh.

Around 2.5 hours through the caves and karsts.

Climb for views over the limestone mountains, rice fields and the Ngo Dong River.

Novotel Suites Hanoi · 5 Duy Tan Street, Dich Vong Hau, Cau Giay. Dinner and rest.

Either the La Regina shared transfer or a private transfer to Ha Long.

Halong International Cruise Port, Bai Chay, Ha Long, Quang Ninh.

Board and follow the crew’s schedule.

• Welcome drink, lunch while sailing
• Limestone karst scenery and a cave visit
• Kayaking, sunset activity
• Dinner and evening activities

Use the checkout and disembarkation times the crew gives you.

Mercure Hanoi La Gare, 94 Ly Thuong Kiet Street. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM; leave your bags with reception if you arrive earlier.

Hotel → pagoda: about 3.5–4.5 km / 15–30 minutes by Grab. Go here first, before it closes at 5:00 PM.

Visit the pagoda beside West Lake. Friday hours are 7:30–11:00 AM and 1:30–5:00 PM. Dress for a place of worship.

Pagoda → St. Joseph's Cathedral: about 4–5 km / 20–30 minutes by Grab. Leave around 4:15 PM.

See the cathedral and wander the nearby streets.

Cathedral → Hang Dao: about 0.8–1 km / 12–15 minutes on foot. Have a coffee nearby if you're early for the market.

Start at the Hanoi Weekend Night Market Start Point · 104 Hang Dao ↗. Browse the stalls and have dinner.

A loop through Hang Dao and adjoining streets is about 0.8–1.2 km / 15–20 minutes, plus browsing and dinner. The weekend market ↗ usually runs Friday–Sunday, 6:00–11:00 PM.

Stay longer or head back: Hang Dao → hotel is about 1.6–2 km / 25–30 minutes on foot, or a Grab ride.

Visit the original Hanoi 1990s at 210 Le Duan. Check @hanoi1990s ↗ for train times, a table reservation and the meeting point.

Hang Dao → café: about 2.5–3.5 km / 15–25 minutes by Grab. Leave around 7:30 PM from outside the pedestrian area to reach the café around 8:00 PM. Confirm arrival time with the café; skip it if the booking clashes with dinner. Follow staff and railway instructions.

Café → hotel: about 1–1.5 km / 15–25 minutes on foot, or take a Grab.

Explore the mausoleum area, Presidential Palace grounds and One Pillar Pagoda. Mausoleum entry depends on access and queues. Take a Grab from the hotel around 8:00 AM.

Allow about an hour, then return to the hotel for checkout.

Leave your luggage at Mercure Hanoi La Gare and have lunch nearby from 12:00–12:45 PM.

If you miss Train Street on 4 Dec, allow 12:00–1:10 PM for a quick lunch and Hanoi 1990s Train Street Coffee (Original), 210 Le Duan. Hotel → café: roughly 1–1.5 km by Grab. Confirm train times and access with @hanoi1990s ↗. A train is not guaranteed during this window. Leave by 1:10 PM, even if none has passed. If the timing does not fit, go straight to lunch and shopping.

Mercure Hanoi La Gare → Dong Xuan Market: approximately 2–2.5 km. Allow 15–25 minutes by Grab, including pickup and traffic. From Train Street, leave the café at 1:10 PM and aim for 1:30 PM; check the live route when booking.

Browse clothes, bags, accessories and souvenirs. After Train Street, shop from roughly 1:30–1:50 PM. Leave at 1:50 PM; skip shopping if the café or traffic runs late.

Dong Xuan Market → Mercure Hanoi La Gare: approximately 2–2.5 km. Allow 15–30 minutes including pickup and traffic. Back by 2:20 PM to collect bags and pack your purchases.

Driver drop-off: HAN T2 international ↗ departures for Vietnam Airlines VN 983.

HAN T2 international ↗ → BLR T2 ↗ · nonstop · 4h 45m · arrives 10:25 PM.