PRICE: 650 USD/ PAX (APPLY FOR 3 PAX UP)
DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL – HANOI CITY TOUR – WATER PUPPET SHOW (B – L)
Fly to Hanoi. Upon arrival Noi Bai International Airport (2AM), after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to exit gate and look for your tour guide who will be waiting outside and holding the Halu Vietnam Tours signboard with your name on it.
Transfer to your hotel in Hanoi for check in hotel and take a rest. 11AM our tour guide will pick you up at hotel to have lunch at local restaurant.
Then start to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where Uncle Ho lived and worked from 1958 to 1969, then visit Ho Chi Minh Museum where tourists will learn about his devotion for Viet Nam.
We continue our trip to Tran Quoc pagoda, Budhist relics and national heritage, lying on one side of West Lake.
Then we’ll proceed to visit Temple of Literature – The first university in Vietnam.
Leaving for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple where worships General Tran Hung Dao – The most talented general of Vietnam in the ancient time.
Around 6PM, tour guide and driver will drop you off at Thang Long Theare to enjoy the water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (B – L – D)
08:30. Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.
12:00 PM. Arriving at Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender of La Pandora cruises. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.
13:00 PM. A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.
15:30 PM. The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounded by extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to the Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.
17:30 PM. Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits.
19:00 PM. Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retire to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.
DAY 03: DARK & BRIGHT CAVE – HA LONG BAY – HANOI (B – L)
06:00 AM. Enjoy sunrise and admire the never ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.
07:00 AM. Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.
08:00 AM. Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.
09:15 AM. Back to our La Pandora Cruise, relax before checking out.
10:15 AM. Join a cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) on the cruise.
10:45 AM. Lunch is served on board.
12:00 PM. Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi.
15:00 – 15:30 PM. Arrival back at your hotel or home.
When you back from the tour, the bus drop you off at Le Jardin Hotel and our driver will pick you and transfer to airport to take the flight HA NOI – DA NANG 17:20 PM -> 18:40 PM.
DAY 4: DA NANG – MARBLE MOUTAIN – SON TRA PENINSULA – CAM THANH ECO VILLAGE – BASKET BOAT TRIP – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN – DA NANG (B – L)
8:00 AM. The car and tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and start to visit Linh Ung Pagoda. Linh Ung Pagoda is the most impress tourist with 70m high and 40m wide of Lady Buddha special Artwork which one now become famous Buddhist area in Việt Nam.
Leaving Linh Ung Pagoda for Marble Mountains where we spend time exploring Tàng Chơn Cave. Move to the Stone Carving Village of Non Nuoc so that you can admire stone fine art and buy some nice souvenirs.
Then head to Hoian to visit Hội An ancient town: Japanese bridge, old house, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, pagoda…
Walking and shopping at Nguyễn Hoàng night market and visit lantern street, Hoài river.
Have lunch at local restaurant and we move to CAMTHANH ECO VILLAGE to enjoy the basket boat trip.
Take a bamboo basket boat on the Cam Thanh water coconut forest, have a brief introduction to the history there.
Join local fisherman on the river and enjoy hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing.
Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.
Explore the now peaceful coconut waterways of a past war.
Go catch the crabs, coconut mussel. Make funny tools from coconut leaf.
Drop off hotel in Hoi An, you have free time at Hoi An ancient town for activities at night.
DAY 5: HOI AN – DA NANG – BA NA HILL – GOLDEN BRIGDE 1 DAY (B – L)
7:00 AM. We will pick you at hotel in Hoi An and begin the trip to Ba Na Hills – Golden Bridge.
8:00 AM. Arrival Ba Na Hills and take Cable Car which gains 4 world scores. There are 5 cable car routes designed and manufactured by the world leading cable car brand, with the total serving capacity of 7500 persons/hours.
From The Cable Car, you can see the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain.
After finishing the cable car line, you will go to Golden Bridge. This bridge is located in Thien Thai Garden (in English means heaven). It was built with a very special structure with the giant hand covered in moss lifting the bridge.
Then, you will visit Le Jardin D’Amour flower garden (consists of 9 gardens with 9 different emotions), Wine Cellar, Linh Ung Pagoda. Experience mountain climbing train (first funicular in Vietnam) – long cable runs over 400m on the mountainside.
Continue moving up by short cable car line to go to French Village. It is reappearing a classical ad romantic France with unique architectural works.
Next place is the peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1487m, admire the panorama of Ba Na Hills and Da Nang city.
Visit and play some games (Freefall tower, 4 – 5D film, The death race, dinosaur park…) at the Fantasy Park – one of the largest indoor games zone in Viet Nam. It is the 21.000m2 wide indoor entertainment park bringing a lively entertainment space for the whole family and suitable for many ages.
16:00 PM. Back to the cable car down the mountain. The car will drop you off at airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City depart 18:05 -> 19:30 PM.
When you arrive at airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer to Cochin Zen hotel.
DAY 6: MEKONG DELTA – DINNER ON SAIGON RIVER CRUISE (B – L – D)
8:00 AM. We pick you up at hotel and start the tour Mekong Delta, it takes you 2 hours to reach there, we will have chance to take a boat trip on Mekong River with various stop at the villages (islets), visit the authentic life of the local at a coconut candy workshop, learn how to make coconut candy.
A sampan ride in palm shading creeks will be the next experience of the riverside region. Continue walking on the village’s road and ride a horse-drawn carriage along village road to the next stop and taste fresh honey and seasonal fruits while listening musicians perform traditional folk music.
Strolling along the countryside road to get to know the local going about their day. Relax with the peaceful atmosphere, then say goodbye and depart for Ho Chi Minh City. If you are interested, stop on the way to visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, one of the most beautiful ancient pagodas of the Mekong Delta.
Back to Ho Chi Minh City Hotel around 17PM, have a short break and 18:30 PM tour guide will pick you up to have dinner on Saigon River Cruise.
Finish at your hotel around 21:30 PM.
DAY 7: HO CHIMINH CITY TOUR – DROP OFF AIRPORT (B – L)
10:00 AM. We check out the hotel and bring luggage on car.
Our tour guide will waiting for you outside and start Ho Chi Minh city tour. Have lunch at local restaurant and then visit some famous places in Ho Chi Minh city such as: Cathedral Norte Dame church, War Museum, Independent Palace, Ben Thanh Market, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Pink Church.
16:00 PM. Drop you off at airport to get flight back.
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Finish tour in Vietnam. Thank you so much and see you soon in next trip!
TOUR INCLUDES:
- All private airport transfer: pick up and drop off.
- Accommodation 3star: 6 nights hotel, 1 night on 3-star cruise.
- Meals as in the itinerary: 7 Breakfast, 7 Lunches, 2 Dinner.
- Private tour as itinerary: (private car 7seat, English speaking guide, entrance fee, lunch): Hanoi city tour – Water Puppet Show, Da Nang – Marble mountain – Cam Thanh eco – Hoi An , Ba Na Hill, Mekong Delta 1 Day, Ho Chi Minh City tour.
- Daily group tour as itinerary: (bus transport, English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, lunch): Halong Bay 2days 1night,
TOUR EXCLUDES:
- Personal entertainment expenses.
- Personal costs: telephone fee, laundry, tip for tour guide.
- Meals out of tour (dinner not mentioned).
- Domestic flight HANOI – DA NANG + DA NANG – HO CHI MINH CITY.
- Round trip International airfare to Vietnam.
- Vietnam Invitation letter or visa.
- Travel Insurance.
