JOIN-TOUR TO THE BEST OF VIETNAM

Depart on every Saturdays

OVER VIEW:
With only a short trip of 09 nights, you can visit the most famous and beautiful places in Vietnam from the spectacular Ha Long Bay to the exciting Mekong delta. All of them are “must-see” places of Vietnam and they are chosen to show you how beautiful Vietnam is.

HIGHLIGHTS:
♦ Enjoy visiting the best of Vietnam with experience tour guide, quality services and the best care of local experts
♦ Join in daily life of local people
♦ Included the visits to famous WORLD Heritage Sites like Trang An, Historical Hoi An, magnificent Ha Long Bay
♦ Explore the authentic culture, nature of Vietnam.
♦ Spend special experience with a night on cruise on Bay.
♦ Try delicious local food and join in a cooking class to know more about Vietnam cuisine.

DAY 1 – HANOI ARRIVAL                                                      SAT

Included meals: No
Arrive in Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi, you are meet and warm welcome. Transfer to the centrally located hotel for check-in and free at your leisure. Accommodation in Hanoi
Note: Early check in is due to the availability of hotel. Normal check in time is at 14.00

DAY 2 – HANOI VISITING                                                      SUN
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

This day tour is our first introduction to the history of Vietnam. We spend the morning visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and learn more about the historical and cultural events at the peaceful Temple of Literature. In the afternoon, we visit the Ethnologic museum, followed by an hour cyclo tour through the bustling Old Quarter. A walk through its exciting streets is a fascinating introduction to the different lifestyles of Vietnam, and an opportunity to shop for bargains. To finish off the day, we attend the performance of the unique water puppetry. Free at your leisure and accommodation in Hanoi

Tips: Hochiminh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday and from June to September
Museums are closed on Mondays.

DAY 3 – HANOI/ NINH BINH                                                  MON
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

After breakfast, you will get picked up at your hotel in Hanoi and drive to Ninh Binh (about 2.5 hours) Arrive at Trang An boat operation, take 3-hour sampan boat ride on a small river and through some beautiful tunnel-like caves (This area is considered as “Inland Halong Bay” featured with karst formation. Trang An is a Film Operation of Hollywood King Kong Movie as well)
Back to the wharf and have lunch at local restaurant with some specialties of Ninh Binh.
In the afternoon, enjoy a short and easy biking tour along local village paths, through beautiful scenery of towering karsts on the ground of ponds and rice paddies and rural villages. On the bike, we will have as many stops as you want to take photographs.
Get transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 4 – HANOI/ HALONG BAY (OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE)            TUE
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

In the morning, we will depart for Ha Long Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Driving through the heart of the Red River Delta where you will see many farmers tilling their green fields, stop on route to admire the landscape picture, you might take picture of buffalo. Ha Long Bay means “Dragon descending to the sea” as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Ha Long bay has more than 1.000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes.  Arrive in Ha Long and board the cruise. You will have a full day activities on Ha Long Bay include visiting the floating village, nice cave, demonstration cooking class… Dinner and overnight on cruises.

Note: Each cruise will have the different itineraries. The itineraries of cruises may be changed due to the weather and the water condition

DAY 5 – HALONG BAY – FLY TO DANANG/ HOIAN                     WED
Included meals: Breakfast/ Brunch (early lunch)

Weak up in early morning and you can enjoy in the Taichi Exercise. Han a light breakfast with cake, tea and maybe noodle. Continue to explore Ha Long Bay following the program of cruise. Back to cruise and check out, have brunch. Disembark the cruises and take the car to Noi Bai airport to take direct flight to Danang City. Arrive in Danang Airport, you are warm welcome and transfer to hotel in Hoi An for check in and your leisure. Accommodation in Hoi An

DAY 6 – HOI AN COOKING CLASS AND ANCIENT TOWN VISITING            THU
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

Hoi An nestled on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Before the river silted up, Hoi An was one of the most important trading ports in Southeast Asia, and a Centre for East-West exchange and trade.
In the morning you will enjoy in the cooking class in Hoi An to know about the cultural cuisines of Vietnam. We start the day with a welcome drink at the meeting point.  Then visit Hoi An’s colorful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a walking tour to visit Hoi An Ancient Town. The visit includes Japanese Bridge, Phuoc Kien Pagoda, Tan Ky House or Tran Phu 77 and one of the museum.
If your time permits, free to go shopping and making tailor clothes. Back to your hotel and overnight

DAY 7 – HOI AN LEISURE/ FLY TO HOCHIMINH CITY (SAIGON)              FRI
Included meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at hotel and leisure until time transfer to Danang Airport to take a direct flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). On arrival, you are warm welcome and transfer to hotel for check in and leisure. Overnight Saigon

DAY 8 – SAIGON VISITING AND CU CHI TUNNELS                                SAT
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

Hochiminh City is the largest city in Vietnam. The city was influenced by the French during their colonial occupation of Vietnam, and a number of classical Western-style buildings and French villas in the city reflect this.
You will have a full day tour to visit Ho Chi Minh City and Cu Chi Tunnels.
In the morning, we drive 70 kilometers North West to explore the underground tunnels in Cu Chi which system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Cong in the combat with French. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years… getting married, giving birth.
Have lunch at local restaurants
In the afternoon, we will visit the War Remain Museum. Historically, the War Museum as part of the Vietnam and World Peace museums system was born on Sep 4. Since its 30-year inception, the museum has attracted over 10 million arrivals of domestic and foreign tourists, especially, student delegations from provinces and cities nationwide. The next stop is visiting Independence Palace that is the symbol of the Vietnamese’s Victory against the French colonial occupation. We will visit the outside of Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. Neo-Romanesque in form, Notre Dame is the major seat of the Catholic religion in modern Vietnam. In the other side of Notre Dame is Sai Gon Central Post Office. The building was constructed by the French colonists in early 20th century during French Indochina. This post features the Gothic architecture style and was designed in well harmony with the surrounding ward. We then visit Cholon area which is Vietnam’s largest Chinatown with roots dating back to 1778 includes Thien Hau Pagoda.
In the end of day, we can explore the bustling Ben Thanh market to find something interesting to take home from Vietnam’s oldest and busiest market. Overnight in Saigon

DAY 9 – MEKONG DELTA EXCURSION                                     SUN
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

This morning, we will depart for My Tho. Visit to the flood plains of the Mekong Delta, “the mystic serpent with nine tails.”  To Vietnamese, the river is Cuu Long, “The River of Nine Dragons,” referring to the number of mouths as the river empties into the sea. As well as producing over half of the nation’s rice, the Delta area is abundant with fruit orchards and traditional fish farms. Culturally, the area is a diverse mix of ethnic Khmer and Chinese. Take a boat trip along Mekong River by motor-boat. During a boat cruise along Mekong River you will have a chance to see fish cages, floating house and the activities on the River. The boat take you to Xep canal, where is the place you totally escape from the busy town. The boat cruise in the coconut trees canal takes you to a small islet. We disembark and have a walk around the village. Stop at a local family to enjoy tropical fruit, taste honey tea, honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music, performance by the villagers. Continue walking on the village’s road and have a horse cart trip along village road. Get off for a rowing boat in the small canal to the motor-boat and then head to the restaurant on the other islet. Get back to the pier and make your way back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Saigon

DAY 10 SAIGON/ DEPARTURE                                     MON
Included meals: Breakfast

Free at your leisure until time transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport to take your direct flight to your next destination. End of our services.

****** HAVE A NICE TRIP *****

Package land price: Quote in US dollars per person based on twin sharing room

Period from 01 May to 30 Sep, 2021: 931 USD per person (in sharing room at 3-star hotels)

• Surcharge: 482 USD per person for staying in individual room
• Surcharge: 139 USD per person for upgrading to 4-star hotel option (in sharing room)
• Surcharge: 485 USD per person for upgrading to 5-star hotel option (in sharing room)

 Surcharge for period from 01 Jan to 30 Apr and from 01 Oct to 23 Dec: 80 USD per person (in sharing room)

Hotel Options:

 Included:

– Accommodation at hotel basing twin/double/triple sharing as noted
– 01 night on overnight cruise in Ha Long Bay
– Kayak/ Rowing boat on the Bay
– Meals as indicated in program at local restaurants (excluding drinks)
– Modern transportation during your day tour.
– Boat cruises in Ha Long and Mekong Delta
– Entrance fees as stated in the tour program.
– Local good and experience English speaking guide in all your day tour
– Water on car

Excluded:

– International ticket in/ out Vietnam
– Domestic tickets Hanoi – Danang  – Saigon: (Quoted separately later)
– Compulsory gala for Christmas (24 Dec) and New Year (31 Dec) – To be advised.
– Banking/ Credit card fees (if any)
– Any meals, drinks other than specified.
– Tip and personal expenses.

EXTENTION:

OPTION 1: 3 NIGHTS ON NHA TRANG BEACH

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH CITY – FLY TO NHA TRANG BEACH                    MON
Arrive in Nha Trang, warm welcome and transfer to hotel for check in and leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang.

DAY 11: NHA TRANG BEACH RELAXATION                                        TUE
Included meals: Breakfast
Free at your leisure to enjoy the beach. Overnight in Nha Trang

DAY 12: NHA TRANG BEACH RELAXATION                                        WED
Included meals: Breakfast
Free at your leisure to enjoy the beach. Overnight in Nha Trang

DAY 13: NHA TRANG BEACH – DEPARTURE                                       THU
Included meals: Breakfast
Free to enjoy the beach until time transfer to Cam Ranh airport to take your departure flight back to your home. End of our services.

****** HAVE A NICE TRIP *****

 Price: Please contact us directly for further information and best price

Hotel Options:

 Included:

– Accommodation at hotel basing twin/double/triple sharing as noted
– Breakfast at hotel as noted
– Round-trip airport transfer
– Water on car

Excluded:

– International ticket in/ out Vietnam
– Domestic ticket Saigon – Nha Trang: 95 USD per person (economy class – subject to change)
– Compulsory gala for Christmas (24 Dec) and New Year (31 Dec) – To be advised.
– Banking/ Credit card fees (if any)
– Any meals, drinks other than specified.
– Tip and personal expenses.

OPTION 2: 3 NIGHTS ON PHU QUOC BEACH

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH CITY – FLY TO PHU QUOC BEACH                     MON
Arrive in Phu Quoc airport, warm welcome and transfer to hotel for check in and leisure. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

DAY 11: PHU QUOC BEACH RELAXATION                                          TUE
Breakfast
Free at your leisure to enjoy the beach. Overnight in Phu Quoc

DAY 12: PHU QUOC BEACH RELAXATION                                         WEB
Breakfast
Free at your leisure to enjoy the beach. Overnight in Phu Quoc

DAY 13: PHU QUOC BEACH – DEPARTURE                                         THU
Breakfast
Free to enjoy the beach until time transfer to Phu Quoc airport to take your departure flight back to your home. End of our services.

****** HAVE A NICE TRIP *****

 Price: Please contact us directly for further information and best price

Hotel Options:

 Included:

– Accommodation at hotel basing twin/double/triple sharing as noted
– Breakfast at hotel as noted
– Round-trip airport transfer
– Water on car

Excluded:

– International ticket in/ out Vietnam
– Domestic ticket Saigon – Phu Quoc: 95 USD per person (economy class – subject to change)
– Compulsory gala for Christmas (24 Dec) and New Year (31 Dec) – To be advised.
– Banking/ Credit card fees (if any)
– Any meals, drinks other than specified.
– Tip and personal expenses.