Vietnam
- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services by private car
- Air-conditioned bus between Hanoi and Halong Bay (2-way)
- Air-conditioned bus or private cars for the excursions
- Minivan/Bus/Overnight cruise
Highlights
- Cycle in the countryside and cook Vietnamese meals
- Enjoy a cruise on Halong Bay and swim in karst grottoes
- Take a boat trip in a unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat
- Go back in time and explore the fascinating Cu Chi Tunnels
** Airfare not included.
Arrival in Hanoi. Meet & Greet Driver. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city. You can easily explore the city at your own pace or relax at the hotel after the flight.
Day 2 Hanoi City Full Day
8h00 – 8h30: Bus pick up at your hotel and discover Hanoi City
08h45: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho.
Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.
10h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.
12h30-12h45: Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine.
13h30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.
14h30: Visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.
15h30: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” a war museum.
16h30: Back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!
7h30-08h30: Ninh Binh province
9h30 : 20 minutes to relax
10h30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Learn why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. Temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century.
11h45: Buffet lunch local foods goat meat, fried rice…
13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1,5-hour bamboo boat which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land “.
14h30: Continue the tour with 45 minutes for cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
15h30 – 16h00: shuttle bus to return to Hanoi.
18h30: Back at the hotel in Hanoi.
Check-out from hotel to a Cruise. Take a route most scenic to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. On arrival at Halong, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.
Seafood lunch, onto the limestone cave in Ha Long bay, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and shops.
Enjoy a hearty breakfast. The boat will make its way back to the port stopping at the Limestone Cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. Later you will be transferred back to Hanoi, to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival at Da Nang, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way and enjoy the beautiful views of the neighborhood.
Explore the Eco-Village Cam Thanh which is associated with the heroic history of the anti-French and anti-American war by taking a paddle boat trip in a unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise.
Engage with local fishermen, enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing and “Purple Crabs” in the canal, get some loveable handmade gifts from nipa palm leaves like hats, watches, rings …
After the boat trip, delicious lunch in our restaurant and cycle back to your hotel.
Cu Chi Tunnels is a legendary underground system of over 220 km of tunnels, a must-see for both Vietnamese and foreign travelers who are interested in the history of the Vietnam War. The tunnels are now a historical structure of Vietnam and are considered a heroic district for the role they played in the resistance to US forces during the Vietnam War.
You might find it hard to imagine that once the area was almost completely destroyed by bombs and mines from the war, when Cu Chi was a “free target zone “.
If you like, try to cook with the smokeless stoves used by Vietnamese soldiers to cook during the war. You can even try foods which the soldiers lived on. If you’re feeling brave, or curious, you can even try your hand at shooting at AK-47, one of the guns used during the war.
Head back to the city in the afternoon; the tour finishes at 2:30 PM
Day 9 Discover The Lush Area Of Mekong Delta
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Vietnam. Check-out, visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home.
Trip Ends.
-
US$710+$290 local payments