Highlights:
• Get sightseeing of Ho Chi Minh – the dynamic city in the South of Vietnam, and learn more about Vietnam history through the trip to Cu Chi Tunnels.
• Have a unique experience to discovery Hoi An Town by paddling through cocopalm mangrove forest along the Thu Bon River
• Embark on a cruise to discover the magical bay and enjoy comfortable stay onboard in Halong Bay
• Explore the historical sites to be found around the city of Hanoi City and Ninh Binh Province
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN HO CHI MINH CITY ( MEAL: NO)
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, Our driver will welcome you at airport terminal and transfer you to the hotel in the center. You will check in at the hotel and you will visit the center of the city by your own.
Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh City.
Please note that check in time at hotel is 14:00.
Inclusion: Airport pick up service, Accommodation
DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
We will start city tour to visit War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, followed by exploring Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office.
We will have lunch before go to Cu Chi which is located 60 Km from Ho Chi Minh City, to explore the amazing site where Viet Cong hid during the War. It is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed before entering the tunnels. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Return to hotel. Stay ovenight in HCMC.
Inclusion: Transportation; All entrance fees; English speaking tour guide; Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch); Accommodation.
DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY TO HOI AN ( BREAKFAST/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel, you are free and easy visit Ho Chi Minh City your own, until our driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) fly to Da Nang City. Upon arrival, another driver will pick you up at Danang airport transfer you to the hotel in Hoi An. Check in hotel. Free visit Hoi An town by your own. Dinner your own. Overnight in Hoi An.
Inclusion: Transportation; Meal: (Breakfast); Accommodation.
DAY 4: COCOPALM MANGROVE TO ANCIENT TOWN (BREAKFAST/-/-)
08.30 Pick up from your hotel and have a quick transfer to our kayak station in Cam Thanh. After a briefing on paddle safety and the area you will be kayaking, we’ll set off to the mangrove forest where the most well grown Nipa palms (locally known as cocopalm) are found. It is a unique mangrove ecosystem to Hoi An and the scenery is spectacular. We then paddle along the Thu Bon River to the heart of Ancient Town. It’s a unique experience to catch the reflection of old houses from water level perspective. After 2.5 hours, we’ll embark at a local pier opposite the Ancient Town, there’s time for refreshment at a riverside café before get a transfer back to your hotel. Free and easy in the afternoon, walking around the town to enjoy the astmosphere of the town in central of Vietnam.
Inclusion: Transportation, Kayak, Life vest, service of English Speaking Guide, Accommodation, Meal: Breakfast
DAY 5: HOI AN – MARBLE MOUNTAIN – HAI VAN PASS – HUE BY MOTORBIKE (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-) - NIGHT BUS TO HANOI
This Scenic Coast route is simply the best way to travel from Hoi An to Hue if you only have one day!
Leaving Hue in the morning our first stop is Marble Mountains are 5 marble outcrops topped with delicate pagodas.
Next we travel through Danang to a stop at the famous China Beach with its fine white sand.
Next we stop for photos at the Hai Van Pass before traveling over Lang Co Beach. Hai Van means "Sea of Clouds" and when crossing the top of the Pass you are literally surrounded by clouds on one side with stunning ocean views on the other.
Our last stop is Elephant Springs where you can wade in the rock pools. Arrive in Hue at 05:00 Pm, our driver will transfer you to the bus office, get the night bus to Hanoi. Stay overnight on bus.
Inclusion: Motorbike with helmet, English speaking driver, all entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast and Lunch, Sleeping Bus with A.C
DAY 6: ARRIVAL IN HANOI (BREAKFAST/-/-)
Our staff will pick you up at the bus office in Hanoi and transfer you to the hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Relax at hotel and free and easy visit Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Inclusion: transportation, meal: breakfast, accommodation.
DAY 7: HANOI - HALONG BAY ( BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
08:00 – 08:30: Our tour guide and bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
08:30: Departure to Halong Bay for 3.5 Hours.
10:00: Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20 minute short break.
12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor, 12:15 Welcome to cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.
12:30: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15:00: You at Tung Gau Area. The airy and fresh air, cool breezes, blue sea and sky, and natural seascape will captivate any visitors setting foot here. Especially, Tung Gau of Lan Ha Bay is extremely suitable for enjoying kayaking and swiming and then Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village
17.30: Come back to our cruise and relax.
19:30: Time for dinner enjoying special food on the cruise.
21:00: Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, karaoke, squid fishing, and overnight on the cruise.
Inclusion: Transportation, English Speaking Guide, All entrance fees, Kayaking, Swimming, meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner, accommodation on cruise
DAY 8: HALONG BAY - HANOI (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
06.30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck.
07.00: Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast.
08:00: Arriving Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave
10:00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay. Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Rosa Boutique cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
11:00: Enjoy the lunch on cruise.
12:00: Rosa Cruise are landing Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
12:30: Return to Hanoi by shuttle bus.
14:30: Stopover in Hai Duong province to visit a ceramics workshop.
16:00 – 16:30: Arrive in Hanoi. Free and easy in evening. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Inclusion: Transportation, entrance fees, meals: breakfast and lunch, English speaking guide, accommodation
DAY 9: HOA LU - TAM COC ( BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
At 08:00 Am: Meet your tour guide at your hotel. We will drive around 2.5 hours to Hoa Lu - the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of the Le and the Dinh Dynasties. You can see the royal citadel where the emperors lived and know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history.
Then you will have Buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine.
Continue to take a boat trip to visit Tam Coc, known as “Halong Bay on land”. You will have a chance to see views of majestic limestone cliffs and three mysterious caves, as well as countryside sights, like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields.
You can join to ride bicycle around countryside roads and villages to see the local farmers and buffaloes working on the rice fields. Get on bus to transfer back to Hanoi, drop you off at hotel. Free and easy in evening. Overnight in Hanoi.
Inclusion: transportation, all entrance fees, English speaking guide, meals: breakfast and lunch, accommodation
DAY 10: HANOI CITY TOUR (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
At 08:00 Am, Our guide will pick you up at hotel and we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Lying to one side of the mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. You will then continue on to the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda in West Lake. It is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. Thereafter, you will visit the Bat Trang pottery village. The visit applies during Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You will have lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon , after lunch, you will proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum. The tour applies on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. You will visit the Temple of Literature or Quoc Tu Giam and Vietnam’s first university which was constructed in 1070.
Then we past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters and the beauty of Ngoc Son Temple. At the end of the day, the tour guide and driver will drop you off at the Water Puppet Theater where you have the chance to understand much more about the lives of Vietnamese farmers.
As soon as the show ends, feel free to take a walk around the Old Quarter to see Hanoian life. You can return to the hotel at your own leisure.
Inclusion: Transportation, English speaking guide, meals: breakfast and lunch, all entrance fees, accommodation.
DAY 11: HANOI DEPARTURE (BREAKFAST/-/-)
Our driver will pick you up at hotel and transfer to airport, fly home or next destination. Tour ends.
