Glimpses of Vietnam

  • 6 Nights / 7 Days
  • Vietnam
  • Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hoian - My Son - Saigon - Mekong

Day 1:  Welcome to Hanoi
Welcome to Hanoi Capital. After picked up from Noi Bai Airport, you will go straight to the hotel in the center. Hanoi offers to you an exotic looking with crowded streets of scooters, local shops spreading out on the sidewalks. As some comment from travelers all over the World: Hanoi likes an interesting mess, which you also find out here. After, you have your own time at leisure to explore the capital. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2:  From the Capital to Halong Bay Cruise Trip
Do your breakfast at the hotel. You will be taken to Halong Bay by a shuttle bus.
Around 12.00. Arrive in Tuan Chau Marina and embark on a senior cruise of Halong Bay. Start your cruise trip 2 days 1 night on Halong Bay. Depending on the class of booking, you will have a detailed itinerary. On the first day, a passenger will spend time to explore a famous cave on the bay, go kayaking and swim on a private beach. In addition, you will still have lots of time to admire the wonderful scenes of Halong Bay by lying lazily on the sundeck. Halong Bay is always amazing and splendid by the appearance of more than 1900 limestone islands. Nowhere on earth can provide to you the karst islands and islets in close proximity to one another as Halong Bay. Don’t miss the sunset party! The time to savor the breath-taking Halong in the romantic sunset. Passengers also have a cooking class before dinner on board. BBQ dinner on cruise. See over the window, you can admire a Halong Bay at night.

Day 3:  Halong Bay - Hanoi (Transfer Only) - Hoi An
In the early morning, you can get up early to join Tai Chi on the sundeck. Breakfast is served in the restaurant. Later Transfer to a padded boat to visit a fishing village. Let listen to a tour guide, who will tell you interesting information about life in the village, and show you how to catch fish. Return to the cruise for checking out. Arrange your luggage at the restaurant. Around 10.30 have the brunch with Vietnamese cuisine and sea-food while contemplating the charm of the bay. Disembark into Tuan Chau. The shuttle bus is waiting for you to ready go back to Hanoi. End of Halong Bay Cruise Trip. After arriving in Hanoi, you will be taken to Noi Bai for the straight flight to Da Nang City (Introduction about Da Nang). Meet private car,  then continue moving to Hoi An. Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An.
Note: You will be in Hoi An around 20.00. It is your free time to have dinner and explore Hoi An Town. Hoi An travel guide will give you some useful tips.

Day 4:  Admire Hoi An Ancient Town & My Son Sanctuary
In the morning: Follow the tour guide to reveal this ancient commercial port. Hoi An is voted in the list of the top romantic town of the World. Though your traveling time in the day or night, the old town is also great beauty. It brings the boutique of the 200-year-old houses, which is blended between the architectures of Vietnam, China, and Japan. Almost of antique houses here were built by the hands of Hoian’s artisans. Otherwise, the town is a colorful harmony. No one can take off his eyes from the streets of lanterns and decorating plants. Stop at famous projects as Tan Ky Ancient House, Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall, Japanese Covered Bridge. Passenger will have the most detail information about the unique architectures of Hoi An as well as the following legends.
11.30. Have lunch with Hoi An foods at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit My Son Sanctuary, the Kingdom of Cham.
You can have dinner by yourself. Hoi An cuisine is too famous that gourmets always want to try it once. Let’s taste some dishes as “Cao Lau”, Madam Khanh bread, Steamed rice & chicken, “Hoanh Thanh" Overnight at the in Hoian.

Day 5:  Hoi An - Saigon
08.00. Transfer to Da Nang Airport for a straight flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). After arriving at Saigon, you will go to the hotel for checking in.
18.00. You will be picked up to Saigon River, where you have a luxury dinner on cruise. While the cruise is sailing on the river, let’s taste Saigon’s aroma via the foods and sparkling imagines on the banks.
To be the largest city of Vietnam, Saigon is very hustle and bustle though being day or night. Let’s refer more to Saigon for your leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.

Day 6:  Saigon - Mekong (Ben Tre Boat Trip) - Saigon
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Mekong Delta (2 hours for transferring). Stop at Hung Vuong pier, Ben Tre. A motor-boat is awaiting you. Let’s begin the trip to discover the life on Mekong Delta. While the boat is running along the Ben Tre River, you will have time to observe the life on the banks as well as the working boats on the river. Ben Tre is the kingdom of coconut trees. For this reason, you will see a number of square of Ben Tre having coconut. Your trip will come over some local workshops, where you can learn how to make brick and rice-paper by hand. Other local businesses share with you their processes of producing coconut candy, coconut oil, and other products from the coconut trees. Listening to “Don ca tai tu” – the folk music of Mekong Delta is a highlight in your trip. Passenger will have time to relax with music performance besides sipping a cup of honey-tea and eating some tropical fruits.

Afternoon visit a typical orchard of Mekong Delta with luxuriant spaces of fruit plant trees. Here, we have a fresh dinner with aquatics and other Vietnamese dishes. In the evening, you have time to bike or walk around the villages to experience true life in the countryside. Sometimes, you can meet a fisherman doing his work into a canal or locals who is friendly and honest smiling up to you. Take a local boat to nip into the narrow creek of Ben Tre. Around you is the high leaves of water coconut. Time for releasing your soul into the natural wind and admire the abundant peace of Mekong life. Disembark and return to Saigon. Check-in your. Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.

Day 7:  Saigon City Tour - Departure
Post breakfast. Start your Saigon City Tour.  Saigon owns itself interest to attract tourists. If you still see enough the French colonial houses in Hanoi, this morning is the best time n a half-day, we will visit the highlights as Saigon Cathedral, Saigon Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, Reunification and Water Puppet show.  Later depart to the airport to board a flight for the home country.

Inclusions

  • English-speaking guide as guided time
  • Accommodation based on double/twin sharing with daily breakfast
  • Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
  • All transfers with the air-conditioned private vehicle as indicated on the tour
  • All entrance fees as indicated on the tour
  • Water & cool towels
  • Government taxes & service charges.

Exclusions

  • International Airfares and Vietnam Visa stamp fee.
  • Domestic flight Hanoi – Da Nang: US$110 per person.
  • Domestic flight Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City: US$110 per person.
  • Early check-in/ late check-out.
  • Drinks & other meals.
  • Personal expenses and others not mentioned.

Tour Notes

  • Rates are subject to availability
  • Room category in all packages are the base category rooms 
  • Christmas & New Year gala charges are on a direct pay basis at the hotel by guest.
  • In case we are not able to provide the same hotels as mentioned, then we shall provide similar alternate properties, change in the cost if any will be advised.

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