Vietnam Tour Sampler

Day 1: Welcome to Ha Noi – Vietnam’s Capital

You will be greeted at the Noi Bai International Airport and transferred to downtown. Check into hotel. Today, you will land in Hanoi, the centre of Vietnam’s polity and culture. Free to have dinner by your own. Then you can walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, night market and The 36 Old Streets as well as free to discover Ha Noi’s beauties at night. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, hotel

Day 2: City tour – the 1000 years old Capital (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning our guide and driver will pick you up at hotel to visit Ha Noi Capital city. Today you will spend your time to explore this old capital city with the charms and elegances including the Ethnology Museum where presents the culture and life of 54 ethnics of Vietnam Nation. Visiting this Museum, you can understand the colorful customs of Vietnam country and people. Then go on visiting one millennium years temple Quan Thanh and Tran Quoc Pagoda, two of the oldest Vietnamese constructions with the stunning scenery and architecture harmony with nature. Have lunch at restaurant to taste the special and famous noodle of Ha Noi, which people called “Phở”.

Pm: This afternoon you go on visiting Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the leader of Vietnam Nation. This is the complex of Ba Dinh Square, the Mausoleum where puts the memorial and body of this Vietnamese Leader, the place where he worked as a president, the museum and the stilt house with garden, fish pond and many memorable things of this great President. Then visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam to get more knowledge of Vietnam cultures as well as the thick history of our country. The last of this day you will enjoy water puppet show – a special art of Viet Nam. Tonight, you are free to enjoy your dinner by yourself. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, water puppet show, hotel

Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay share group (B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 8.00 am, our bus driver and guide pick up at hotel and transfer you to Ha Long City. After 3.5 hours driving and viewing simple, countryside, rice paddy life, we arrive at the port. At 12.00, the junk crews welcome guests on board at Hon Gai Wharf. Check- in, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing.

Pm: Have lunch with fresh local seafood while cruising to Bai Tu Long bay via Indochina film studio, Teapot islet, Blockhouse islet, Goat Head islet. Stop for swimming, visit mysterious Thien Canh cave. Relax at a wild beach, swim and kayak to explore the bay. Back to junk to enjoy relaxing or the sunset. Dinner and overnight on board nearby Vong Vieng village or Trinh Nu cave.

Inclusion: Shuttle bus, English guide, entrance fees, admission fee, permission, cruise, accommodation (Deluxe cabin), breakfast, lunch, dinner, kayak

Day 4: Explore scenery in Bai Tu Long Bay – Ha Noi – flight to Da Nang (B L)

Am: Early morning, this is a chance for you to enjoy the sunrise and the quite breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape. Have light breakfast and morning coffee then start discovering Ba Cua beach where the guests enjoy swimming, sunbathing or relaxing. Back to junk about 10:00 a.m and have an Ala Carte for lunch, arrange luggage and check out cabin while cruising back.

Pm: Then the bus driver will transfer you back Ha Noi city. Drop you off at the hotel in Ha Noi. Free to have light meal before the driver continues transferring you to the airport for taking flight to Da Nang. On arrival Da Nang airport, our guide and driver welcome at airport and transfer you to hotel in Hoi An. Check in hotel. Free to have dinner. At night, you have more free time to explore the charming of Hoi An town, especially on every 15^th of lunar calendar you can see a magnificent town with colorful lights and lanterns. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, entrance fee, cruise, breakfast, lunch, domestic flight ticket, hotel

Day 5: Visit My Son Holly land & Hoi An Ancient Town (B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning you will make a half day to visit My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham People. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which is still now a secret to everyone and have chance to enjoy traditional music performed by Cham girls in their custom uniform. Then the driver transfers you back to visit the handicraft village of Thanh Ha Ceramic. This is the place for you to sightseeing the village and having the instruction of local people so that you can learn how to make a ceramic and then you try to make a small product by yourself. Take a boat trip on Thu Bon River back to Hoi An, you will admire the daily activities of people on the boat go to markets along the river’s bank to earn their life. Have lunch at restaurant in Hoi An to enjoy the special cuisine of this ancient town.

Pm: This afternoon you will wander around old streets to visit Hoi An ancient town including the Japanese Covered Bridge, the beautiful Chinese Assembly Halls, the Phuoc Kien Pagoda, Sa Huynh Museum and the local market… Hoi An is also a place for shopping and making tailor with reasonable price. In the rest of this afternoon, you can choose to relax on beach 4 kilometers from the town for more pleasant. Or another way to explore in this afternoon is joining a cooking class to learn how to cook traditional foods of Hoi An people under the instruction of the talented chef. After that, you will enjoy the dishes you made by your own. At night, you are free to explore Hoi An ancient town for exploring the beauties of this ancient town with colorful lanterns, silk shops… Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, boat, hotel

Day 6: Visit Da Nang & flight to Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. The morning is your free time, Hoi An is a beach resort that’s easy to explore on your own, especially by bicycle. The hotel has bike for rent, you can rent a bicycle to ride around Hoi An countryside for more exploration the hidden beauties of this old town, passing though vegetable village, handicraft villages or along the river… Free to have lunch by yourself.

Pm: In the afternoon, our guide and driver drop you off to Da Nang international airport and you will take flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Before getting the flight, you stop to visit Marble Mountain – named Five Mountains to visit caves, pagodas, and Cham Museum to understand more of the collection of Cham cultures. On arrival at Ho Chi Minh City, our guide and driver pick up and transfer to the hotel for checking in. Here you will see the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere – in the street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new restaurants and pubs. Yet within this teeming metropolis are 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. Tonight, you are free to enjoy your dinner. The remainder of the evening is free for you to have more enjoyment of the busiest city in Vietnam. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, domestic flight ticket, hotel

Day 7: Cu Chi tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City tour (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning you leave Ho Chi Minh for visiting the Cu Chi, the incredible network of tunnels that once stretched for 210 miles. Our guide will show you the structure of Cu Chi tunnels system – 200 km-long network that was built over 2 decades and used as an army base during the Vietnamese-American War. You will be amazed at the tunnels with their underground story including trap-door, living areas, storage, weapon factories, field hospitals, kitchen, command centre, etc. Have lunch at local restaurant. The driver takes you back Ho Chi Minh city.

Pm: This afternoon our guide and driver take you to make a half-day city tour includes the Independent Palace formerly known as the Presidential Palace. It was towards this modern building that Communist tanks rolled on the morning of April 30, 1975, as Saigon fell. This fascinating building is filled with history still fresh in the minds of many, War Museum, stopover for take photos at the Old Post Office and Notre Dam Catholic. If time is permit you can visit Binh Tay market for enjoy the busiest purchasing centre of Ho Chi Minh city. The evening is free for you to enjoy your own dinner. You have once more night to explore Ho Chi Minh city by yourself to enjoy the local life. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel

Day 8: Relax & Departure Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Have breakfast at hotel. Let check note every thing for the departure flight. If you have more free time you can walk around to enjoy more of Ho Chi Minh city in 1^st district to shopping in Ben Thanh Market, streets, shops…Then the driver drops you off the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and see you again!

Inclusion: Transport, breakfast

Price: USD/Person

Included: All mentioned in itinerary details

Excluded: Travel insurance, Drinks, Airport taxes, Optional tours, Tips, Visa fees, other services not mentioned in itinerary details

What to bring: Passport, good shoes for trekking, rain gears, hat, sun cream, extra clothes, camera with lots of films, your sense of adventure, meeting and trying locals.

Notes:

• Hotel:  twin shared room. Check in: 14:00; Check out: 12:00 noon.
• Sites Closed: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is closed on Monday, on Friday and the whole from 2^nd September to 2^nd November for the maintenance.
• Ha Long Bay tour: We share mini – van, Phoenix Cruise for 2 Star, Dragon Pearl Cruise for 3 Star, Red Dragon Cruise for 4 Star and Ha Long Paradise Cruise for 5 Star .
• We use Toyota for 4 seats and Ford Transit or Mercedes for 16 seats (with seatbelt & AC).

Best time to do: All year round, best from September to April of next year.

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