Destinations: Hanoi , Halong Bay , Hue , Hoi An , Da Nang , Can Tho , Tay Ninh , Ho Chi Minh City

ITINERARY

 DAY 1 : Arrival Ha Noi (N/A)

Arrive in Hanoi - Noi Bai International Airport. You will be met at the airport by your English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel in downtown Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Distance         50 minute transferàNoi Bai Airport – Hanoi Central: 30 km

 DAY 2 : Ha Noi city tour (Breakfast)

08:00 A.m: We will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Museum, the One Pillar Pagoda,The French colonial Styled Presidential Palace and the historical Temple of Literature, the first university of VietNam, built in 1070 in honor of confucius

In the afternoon we will see the Museum of Ethnology then we will attend a traditional Water Puppet show. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists – men and women – stand waist deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. The audience is meant to experience the atmosphere of a village festival. Then visit Hoan Kiem Lake (The Restored Sword Lake) and the Ngoc Son Temple, which is on an island in the northern part of the lake. We will enjoy a Cyclo tour along the narrow streets of the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The Old Quarter includes 36 old streets with each name representative of the type of merchandise sold in it.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

Note: Please kindly take note that Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (the inside) will be opened only in the morning. It will be closed every Monday and Friday. Besides the outside of Ho chi Minh Mausoleum, you can still visit Ba Dinh square, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on stilt, One pillar pagoda as normal. Museum of Ethnography also closed every Monday.

 DAY 3: Hanoi - Duong Lam - Vac Village (Breakfast)

08:00AM: Our driver & tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then travel west of Hanoi to visit Duong Lam village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses. It will be your unique experience as you walk along tiny ancient alleys; visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu hamlet - the only hamlet whose original village entrance gate remains intact, dedicated to national heroes.  Enjoy your special lunch with Vietnamese foods in an ancient house. we continue driving to visit Mia Pagoda (other hamlet in Duong Lam village), is built in 15 th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among with are famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Then visit Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung temple, places dedicated to two national heroes Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung.

Then transfer to Vac Village, 

Ovrtnight Vac Village Homestay

 DAY 4: Vac Village - Huong Perfume - Hanoi (Breakfast/Lunch)

AM: 08:00 – 08:30 Our guide & driver will pick you . Then you take row-boat trip to go visit that land on the Yen stream “romantic time” about 1 hour to Thien Tru harbor. Then you will enjoy time to trekking go up and down visit the main cave so nice~ step by step you will arrive Huong Tich cave on the top of the mountain. To see Golden-Silver tree rice stuck….One hour down. Lunch at the local restaurant at the bottom of the mountain

PM: After lunchtime, you will see the Heaven Kitchen pagoda and to know about Buddhism ancient architectural at Le Dynasty. Then you will come back by rowboat-trip and 2 hour road trip to Hanoi 

Overnight in Hanoi

 DAY 5: Hanoi - Ha Long (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

After breakfast, 7:45 A.m drive to Halong Bay (3,5 hours), a UNESCO World Heritage site. Whoever comes to Vietnam should not miss the chance to visit Halong Bay, a picturesque blend of harmonious transition between the mountains and the sea.

Halong Bay is in the Bac Bo (Tonkin) gulf and stretches over an area of 1,500 km2 with three thousand green islands that look like jewels. Upon arrival at the harbor we will embark on a junk. We will enjoy tour visit Ha Long as mentioned program on cruise for 2 days 1 nihgts.

Overnight on the junk.

Distance  Halong – Hanoi: 165km à 4 hour transfer included breaktime on the way

 DAY 6: Ha Long - Hanoi (Breakfast/Brunch)

After gazing at the sunrise, you will navigate through the numerous oddly shaped limestone outcrops. Stop by a cove for a panoramic view of Halong Bay. Have a brunch on boat

In the afternoon return to Hanoi. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Distance   Halong –Hanoi: 165km à 4 hour transfer included breaktime on the way

 DAY 7 : Hanoi - Hue By Flight (Breakfast)

Transfer to the airport of Ha noi where you take a short flight to Hue 

Arrive in Hue. You will be met at the airport by your English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel for check in

Overnight in Hue

 DAY 8: Hue - Hoi An (Breakfast)

08:00 am.  In the morning, you will visit the Forbidden Purple city or Imperial Citadel, where the Nguyen dynasty ruled from 1802 to 1945. After that, you proceed to take a morning boat on the romantic Perfume river with stop overs at the Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang and Tu Duc tombs.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy the scenic ride from Hue to Hoi An. Upon arrival, you will have free time to stroll around the ancient town of Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Distance:        Hue centre- Hoi An: 150 km <=> 3 hour transfer

 DAY 9: Hoi An Cooking Class (Breakfast/Lunch)

In the morning you will join cooking class.

We start the day (8.15am) with a drink at Hai Scout Café.

Visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market.We wil have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.

We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration).

After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked.

In the afternoon you will After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An Old Town. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky old house, a handicraft market where you can see the artists at work making beautiful silk lanterns, the Cantonese Assembly Hall, temples and pagodas in the Chinese architectural style, and the large colorful market.

Overnight in Hoi An

 DAY 10 : Hoi An - Da Nang - Sai Gon By Flight (Breakfast)

After breakfast, you will go to Da Nang airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh – Tan Son Nhat International Airport. You will be met at the airport by your English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh

In the afternoon, we will visit  Notre Dame Cathedral (1877-1883) right on the square and the beautiful French-style Post Office (1886-1891), with its glass canopy and iron structure designed by Gustave Eiffel. . Then, continue to Cholon, the Chinese quarter, and discover the Thien Hau Pagoda, build by the Cantonese congregation in the 19th century.  Free time to explore on your own, or for shopping.

Overnight in Saigon.

Distance:    Hoi An- Da Nang Airport: 30 km< => 1 hour transfer

                  Tan Son Nhat airport – Ho Chi Minh City centre: 10 km <=> 30 minute transfer

 DAY 11: Saigon – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi – Saigon (Breakfast)

07:45am - 08:15am, Driver and tour guide pick you up then start from Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh - a province 95 kms South East of HCMC, close to Cambodia border. The Cao Dai Temple is like a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. Its exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of swastikas. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.

Cao Dai Temple is the eclectic mix of colours and the amazing use of architecture create a space of beauty, spirituality with a somewhat surreal flavour to western palates!

For the midday service which was unbelievable in Cao Dai Temple - do not miss this!

13.00 pm, after you have a lunch, we will leave Tay Ninh and travel to Cu Chi Tunnel. Once in Vietnam, you must visit this spot. This is where guerilla warfare optimized and exemplified. You’ll learn the clever design of the tunnels and the strategic use of trap doors. Even with B-52 bombers dropping 30-ton loads of explosive, turning the jungle into a pockmarked moonscape, 30 thousand American troops failed to conquered the area! You’ll have a chance to crawl around a portion of the 121 km long, multiple-layered tunnel. You’ll learn how thousands of guerillas managed to stay underground many days at a time, also their great technique to conceal smoke from their cooking. There’re a lot more to enjoy, even a chance to fire real AK bullets…

 DAY 12: Saigon – Can Tho - Sadec (Breakfast)

07:30 :Pick-up at the hotel in Saigon 

11:30 :Boarding of the cruise vessel in Can Tho

12:00 :Panorama cruise towards Sa Dec and lunch on board

16:30 :Visit of ancient traders’ villa and pagoda in Sa Dec 

19:00 :Dinner on board, night on board

 DAY 13: Sadec - Xeo Quyt - Can tho (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

08:00: Visit Xeo Quyt, the former base of the northern army during Vietnam war

10:30:Return to the boat and cruise toward Can Tho with lunch on board.

16:00 :Afternoon walk to a rural village or cooking class on board

19:00 Dinner on board, night on board

 DAY 14: Can Tho - Sai Gon (N/A)

06:30 : Morning cruise and morning tea break served on board

08:00 : Excursion on a long sampan to Cai Rang floating market and noodle producing family

10:30 : Return to the boat for brunch

11:30 : Departure to Saigon

 DAY 15: Sai Gon Departure (Breakfast)

Free time your visit and relax.

After check out hotel, Our car pick up and transfer to the airport for departure 

INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS

What’s included?

• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability) based on double/twin sharing with daily breakfast. 04 nites in Hanoi , 01 nites in Homestay, 01 nite in Ha Long, 01 nite in Hue, 01 nites in Hoi AN, 03 nites in Sai Gon, 02 nites on cruise
• Meals as mentioned in the program. B: 14 Breakfast, L: 04 Lunch, D: 03 Dinner.
• All local boat rentals as mentioned in the program.
• Transfer from and to the airports by private vehicle with A/C. Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program. Mineral Water (01 bottle/pax/day)
• Local English speaking guide(s) in Vietnam.
• 01 FOC in ½ Twin room for group of 16pax onward (excluding internal airfares and visas). Maximum 02 FOC per group.

What’s excluded?

• Late check out or Early check in
• International flight/ Domestic flight tickets and airport taxes.
  All internal/ regional flight tickets in economy class with/without departure tax (? USD/Pax).
• Visa fee upon arrival in Vietnam (25 USD for one 1 month or 3 month single entry visa). (Vietnam visa authorization letter (10 USD/ pax).
• Tips & personal expenses. Personal insurance. Any service not clearly mentioned in the program.

IMPORTANT INFO

Stay

Cancellation Policy

1. Cancellations must be advised by email / fax
   b. The cancellation fees will apply:

• Cancelation 30 days prior to arrival date: USD 50 per person will be charged.
• Cancelation from 20 days to 30 days prior to arrival date: 30% of total invoice amount will be charged
• Cancelation from 10 days to 20 days prior to arrival date: 50% of total invoice amount will be charged
• Cancelation less than 10 days prior to arrival date or no-show: 100% of total invoice invoice amount will be charged

Refund Policy

If tour participants buy additional services which are not included in their program, the service fee will be charged on spot.
If tours participants cancel some services and / or portion of the tour program at their will during the trip, reimbursements shall not be made for these unused services and /or portions .
If in the course of the trip, an illness or mishap befalls a tour participant that entails extra services and /or medical attention arranged by company, all the related additional costs shall be defrayed by the participant himself or herself on the spot.

PRICE IN USD PER PAX (in a private tour for a group of 2-31 adults)

Date: 01 Sep – 30 Sep & 01 May – 30 Sep  (Except Vietnam Holiday)

Date: 01 OCT – 31 Dec  &  Jan - Apr  & Oct – Dec (Except Vietnam Holiday)

Surcharge for flight ticket  (Airfare Subject to change)