This is our most leisure tour! This trip will provide you staying in the most beautiful beaches along Vietnam from Phu Quoc, Hoian to Halong bay. Besides that, you will discover the local culture and nature at the destinations
Fly to HCMC, VIETNAM
Welcome to Vietnam.
Evening enjoy a dinner on Saigon river cruise
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
*Optional excursion: Please contact us if you interest
1. The Mist Show (modern dance and ballet) at Saigon Opera house (Price from US$ 28 to US$ 65/ per ticket)
2. A O show (bamboo dance, acrobatic & music) at Saigon Opera (Price from US$ 28 to US$ 65/ per ticket)
3. Saigon’s nightlife & Foodies tour by Scooters (2.5 hours)
Morning tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels: At 7.00, pick up at hotel & enjoy scenic drive through the countryside as people work on their rice paddies and thatched hut villages scattered along the way. Visit a local village making rice paper, a well-known product used to make the delicious spring rolls. Arriving at the Cu Chi Tunnels to explore part of the 151-mile underground network that zigzagged from the southern tip of the Ho Chi Minh Trail near Cambodia to the Saigon River. Cu Chi is a must for anyone interested in understanding a vital aspect of guerrilla warfare fought by the Vietnamese against both the French and the Americans. These criss-crossing tunnels were begun in the late 1940s by local resistance fighters looking for a place to hide their weapons from the French. Discover secret trapdoors, field hospitals, command posts, underground kitchens, living areas and meeting rooms.
Afternoon tour of Ho Chi Minh City: we’ll discover Saigon's historic landmarks including the Independence Palace. Also known as Reunification Palace, the building was used to be the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the American War. It was the site of ending the War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
Next visit the FITO Museum, it is the first museum of Vietnamese medicine. On display are nearly 3,000 items dating back to the Stone Age. Exhibits include tools used to prepare medicine, knives, mortars and pestles, documents and objects from a traditional pharmacy. The museum regularly screens a documentary about the history of medicine. Continue visiting to the 1880's General Post Office and the late 19th century Notre Dame cathedral, located in a peaceful part of the city.
Ending at Ben Thanh Market or House of Saigon for shopping and café.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Transferring from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City at 7.00, you will reach Cai Be at 9.30 AM. Arrive at Cai Be, you will take visiting to Cao Dai Temple in Cai Be which is symbolizing for the local unique religion and then the Cai Be Cathedral.
After that, you will embark on the boat to visit the inland and floating markets of Cai Be to observe the daily life of local people as well as to know how the two markets different from each other. You will buy fresh tropical fruits right at locals’ own boats and have chance to talk to them for exploring more their own culture value along with their daily life.
Leaving the market, you will continue with a hand-rowing boat tour to discover the exciting Mekong river life. The small boat will travel through the tiny canals and lead you to the mysterious spots of Mekong Rustic.
Back to the main tourist boat and transfer to our hosted family (located on Tan Phong Island). Take a short rest, have a drink and taste the local fresh fruits. Next, we will cycle around to visit Tan Phong Island. If it is on schooldays, you will also have a chance to make friends with local cute and gentle pupils in a village school. Stop at a local farmer’s house to savour a cup of tea and local specialties of banana candies. You can try plucking the fruits at the host’s garden and talk to him to understand how local farmers take care for their gardens.
Saying goodbye to the hospitable host, we keep on biking to the bang conical hat (nón bàng) workshop if they open. You will cycle back to the family for lunch with local food and break before embarking on boat to leave Tan Phong Island for the pier to come back Ho Chi Minh City at 17:30.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
At 11:00 am, you'll be picked up at hotel & private transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Phu Quoc. Fly HCMC to Phu Quoc on Vietnam Airlines VN1821, departing 13:00, arriving 13:55.
Welcome to Phu Quoc. Upon arrival at Phu Quoc Airport. After collecting your baggage, exit the airport to meet outside your driver. He will be holding a sign with your names on it. From the airport, you will be privately transferred to your lovely hotel. Settle in and enjoy the rest of day at your leisure.
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Today is at leisure in the town or on the beach. Or maybe you want to discover more history and culture of Phu Quoc island, try one of our excursions such as scuba diving & snorkeling, squid fishing, pepper tree forest trekking...
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Meals: Breakfast
Morning: free time
Afternoon: take a flight from Phu Quoc to HCMC then connect to the flight to Da Nang. Up on arrival in Da Nang, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel on Cua Dai Beach. Check in your hotel and relax.
Overnight in Hoi An
Hotel pick-up at 6.00am and transfer to the Phuoc Hai Fishing Village. Welcome and tour introduction briefing. Guided bicycle tour of Phuoc Hai Fishing Village inspecting the daily life of local fisherman and their families.
Travel by ferry to the nearby fish market of Duy Hai Village to inspect the local fishing fleet returning with their catch of fish, crabs, squid, and shrimp. Purchase fresh seafood for lunch. Visit a local fish sauce (Nuoc Mam) producer.
Enjoy morning refreshment at a local café.
Return to Phuoc Hai Fishing Village by boat to meet and join-in fishing with the local fishermen using traditional fishing nets. Have fun paddling the peculiar Vietnamese round bamboo basket boat. Learn the Thung Chai whistle while exploring the fresh water coconut forest.
Travel to the Cam Thanh rice farmlands. Learn how rice is farmed still using the water buffalo for plough together with the traditional manual processes of raking, transplanting, sowing, grinding and pounding.
Overnight in Hoi An
On this day, you are free at leisure. You can take the optional trip with extra fee as below:
- Half day walking in the Ancient town and try making paper lantern and bring home
- Half day discover My Son holy land
- Half day visit Cam Thanh and Tra Que Village
- Full day to Cham Island/Scuber diving is up on request
Overnight in Hoian
You have free time until departure to Hanoi (you can choose to fly to Hanoi in the morning, afternoon or evening).
Arrive in Hanoi, you will be picked up by your private driver and transferred to the hotel in the center. Check in your hotel and relax.
Overnight in Hanoi
Full day tour of Hanoi: Morning, you'll head out with your guide and begins with a visit Ba Dinh Square to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (close during this period for annual maintenance), the museum to his life and the simple cottage where he lived and worked, along with his "house on stilts" and his final resting place; and take in Hanoi's famous One-Pillar Pagoda, constructed in 1049 to resemble a lotus blossom.
Continue to the Museum of Ethnology, where we'll learn about the fascinating cultural diversity of this ancient land.
This afternoon, drive through Colonial Hanoi, seeing the Opera House and other local sights. Go inside infamous Hoa Lo Prison (“Hanoi Hilton”), where Senator John McCain and Douglas “Pete” Wilson were once imprisoned, and continue to the Temple of Literature, which dates back to 1070 and is dedicated to the cult of Confucius. Take a cyclo ride through the Hanoi’s Old Quarter, a network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as “The 36 Streets.” This is a wonderful place to watch the local life, and peruse items from fabrics to crafts to exotic medicines. Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet performance, a uniquely North Vietnamese art form celebrating rural life and folklore for over 1,000 years, this evening.
Enjoy the left time of the day free
Overnight in Hanoi
08:00 – 8:30: The cruise’s shutter bus will pick you up from your hotel and heading to northeast of Vietnam. After 4 hours driving, you will arrive at the harbor and take a tender to the cruise.
12.45: Enjoy welcome drink, be briefing about safety on boat and activities included then check in cabin.
13.30: Delicious Vietnamese set menu while leisurely cruising to the core of Bai Tu Long Bay.
15.00: Arrive to Cap La Island the beautiful area in Bai Tu Long bay. Enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming and relaxing.
17.30: Get back to the boat and enjoys Sunset party while our cruise sailing to the overnight anchorage.
19.00: Sumptuous set-dinner on board.
20.30: Free time for joining Games, you may also try your luck with squid fishing.
Overnight on board, in a private cabin with en-suite bathroom in Halong Bay
06.30: Starting your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck. Breakfast will be served in Western style and furthermore with Vietnamese traditional food.
08.30: Explore the well- hidden Thien Canh Son cave… Tour guide will explain the history of Ha Long Bay and this Cave, made by Mother Nature. Then we will move to a Small day boat for go further into Bai Tu Long Bay.
We cruise passing several floating hamlets including Cap La and Vung Ha, we enter the centre of pristine Bai Tu Long Geology Park.
A whole day of fun and relaxation with more kayaking, more swimming, sandy beaches.
We’ll leave all the crowds behind and cruise deeper into Bai Tu Long Bay
12.00: back to the boat for a delicious hot lunch at noontime
14.00: Spend more time for relaxing, kayaking, cave visiting and swimming
16.30: Return to the main boat and enjoy sunset party afterwards
19.00: Dinner will be served.
20.30: Free time for joining Games, you may also try your luck with squid fishing.
Overnight on board, in a private cabin with en-suite bathroom in Halong Bay
06.30: Start early Tai Chi demonstration on sundeck.
07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style and furthermore with Vietnamese traditional food
09.30: Finish packing and check out of your cabin. Prepare to join in our traditional cooking demonstration.
10.30: Vietnamese cooking demonstration on boat.
11.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese brunch.
12.00: Disembark in Hon Gai pier
12.30: Farewell Halong Bay then get on the shuttle bus again to return Hanoi
17.30: arrive in Hanoi. Check in your hotel and relax
Overnight in Hanoi
Today is your final day. You are free to chill out and relax. Depending on your departure flight, your private driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport in time for your flight to the next destination. They will ensure you are the correct gate. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
Trip ends.
- Tour prices shown are 'per person', based on a travelling party of at least 2 adults, and sharing a room. If you intend to travel alone, the cost might be much higher. However, you also earn money by using the "Find travel mate" button above to invite your friends and family, traveller forum's members to book this tour with you.
- The 'Single supplement' applies for single travelers who require their own room and needs to be added to the tour price.
- Note: Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suite your requirements, but may incur price changes
What's Included:
• 10 nights base in double/twin sharing rooms at centrally located & well selected Comfort hotels (3 star-hotel).
[ Superior (4 star-hotel), Luxury (5- star hotel), High-end (best of the best hotel) properties are also available upon request]
• 2 nights on board cruise in Halong Bay
• 1 night on board cruise in Mekong delta
• Daily buffet or set breakfast at hotel and all hotels taxes and service charges.
• All domestic flights (baggage allowance of 20kg checked and 7kg carry on)
• Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary.
• Travel by air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.
• Sightseeing with local, English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
• Meals included as indicated as in program: B: breakfast, L: lunch & D: dinner.
• Boat cruise as specified in the programmed.
• Entrance fees according the above program
• Local bottled water while sightseeing and transfers
• VAT and all taxes and service charge.
• Complimentary Vietnam visa pre- approval letter
What's Excluded:
• International flight tickets and Visas stamp ( US$ 45 paid on arrival at airport if request visa on arrival)
• Any items of purely personal nature such as laundry and telephone calls
• Personal, travel and health insurance
• Early check in and late check out
• Single room supplement if request
• Drinks during meals
• Meals that are not specified
• Gratuities/tipping to tour guide, driver and hotel staff and restaurant’s staff
• Surcharge for peak season & compulsory dinner on X’mas and New Year’s Even
Remarks:
1. All of our itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your requirements, allowing us to create the perfect holiday just for you. Please click on the “Tailor this trip" button and complete the requested information for us. Upon receipt, our travel consultant will customize the best value vacation for your kind consideration. Please note: Changes CAN be made to the itinerary after our initial quote, but may result in a price change also!
2. We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina in particular (Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos) hotel prices make up the major expense of your holiday. Therefore, we would like to clarify how we define these charges:
• Boutique & character hotels : from $50-$80 USD per room/ per night
• Comfort = 3 star hotels from US$ 40 - US$ 60 per room/ per night
• Superior = 4 star hotels from US$ 80 - US$ 110 per room/ per night
• Deluxe = 5 star hotels from US$120 - US$ 190++ per room/ per night
• High-end = Best of the best hotels from US$ 250++ per room/ per night.
3. Child policy:
• Ages 0-2 years at 5 % of adult price
• Ages 2-5 years at 30% of adult price
• Ages 6-11 at 70% of adult price
• 12 years and older = 100% (charged as an adult)
We’ll immerse you in the diverse cultures of Vietnam by showcasing the unique local flavors. And with the perfect balance of included sightseeing and free time, you can customize your dream vacation with the things you have always wanted to do.
Most countries in South East Asia require you to obtain a visa. Please check carefully with your travel specialist regarding specific visa requirements for each country you plan to visit as the legislation does change frequently. Thailand offers a free visa on arrival to most nationalities. Other countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar offer a “visa-on-arrival” service which requires you to pay a fee at the airport, or you may prefer to obtain this in advance through the relevant embassy or a visa agent. For visa-on-arrival in Vietnam, you must submit some paperwork before you arrive.
This is an option to get your visa for Vietnam instead of getting visa at the Vietnam consulate in your country.
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