Vietnam Highlights 10 days

Overview: 

• Tour code: T88SD02
• Duration: 10 days/9 nights
• Departure: Every 1st and 15th of the month (or upon request)
• Group size: 2-16 pax
• Transport: car, train/flight, cyclo, boat
• Route: Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi city tour – Halong Bay – Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An – Saigon

 Itinerary in brief:

•  Day 1: Noi Bai Arrival
•  Day 2: Hanoi City tour
•  Day 3: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi
•  Day 4: Hanoi – Cooking class - Hue
•  Day 5: Hue city tour
•  Day 6: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An
•  Day 7: Hoi An
•  Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Saigon
•  Day 9: Saigon 
•  Day 10: Saigon – Departure     

Itinerary in details:

Day 1: Noi Bai Arrival (D)

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, our tour guide will pick you up and transfer to Hanoi center. Check in hotel and then free time at your leisure.

Evening is reserved for a water puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi City tour (B,L)

08.00 In the morning, tour guide and driver will pick you up at hotel and transfer to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and Vietnam museum of ethnology.

Lunch in local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Temple of Literature. Continue visiting Hoan Kiem Lake - Ngoc Son Temple. Enjoy a cyclo ride around Hanoi Old Quarters at the end of the day.

Have dinner (on your own account) and over night at your hotel.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong – (B,L,D)

08.00 Pick up at your hotel and depart for Halong city

12.00: Welcome on board with wine and fruits. Check into your cabin and enjoy first class lunch while you are cruising through thousand amazing islands and islet passing by Stone Dog Islet, visiting Ba Hang Floating fishing Village and keep cruising through Incense Burner Islet, Fighting Cocks Islet, Duck Islet, Finger Islet,...

15.00 Visit Surprising Cave (the most beautiful one in Halong Bay)

16.45 Enjoy an hour or more kayaking through slide rock cliffs before swimming and joining some competitions for prize and fun, on white sandy beach (weather permitted).

 18.00 Back to the cruise, free time for relaxing on sundeck before dinner.

 19.00 Enjoy a specially prepared dinner in a romantic atmosphere.

 21.00: Evening activities – enjoy movie night, board games, karaoke singing and squid fishing or relax at leisure.

 Day 4: Halong Bay (B,L)

07.15 Breakfast, tea and coffee will be served and then go swimming on white sandy beach or climb up the highest peak in Halong Bay to have brilliant views.

 09.00 Keep cruising to see Halong pearl farm.

10.30 - 11.00: Enjoy the cooking course after you pack your things and leave the cabin.

11.30 - 12.00: Sail back Halong pier, have a lunch and then back to Hanoi

17.30 Tranfer to the railway station for the night train to Hue (19.00 – 08.00). Overnight on train (A/C cabin of 4 pax). 

Day 5: Hue – City tour (B,L) 

Morning arrival in Hue, pick up and transfer to Hue City. After that, tour guide will tale you on a boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Tu Duc and King's tombs (Khai Dinh).

Visit Imperial Citadel in the afternoon. The tour ends by shopping at Dong Ba Market. Free time for your own diner.

Overnight at hotel in Hue

Day 6: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An (B)

Transfer to Hoi An via Da Nang.

Spend time in Lang Co beach en-route, taking photograph from Hai Van Pass (The pass of Sea and Cloud) and visiting Cham Museum in Da Nang.

Upon arrival in Hoi An, check in hotel and free time.

Day 7: Hoi An walking tour (B, L)

After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour to visit Hoi An ancient town with Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Temple, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phung Hung house and cultural show rooms in Hoi An.

After your walking tour, if you have free time ,you can do shopping at the old town. Guide will take you back to the hotel. Free time at on your own activities.

Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang  – Saigon (B)

Morning transfer to Da Nang Airport for the flight to Saigon. Pick up and drive to your hotel.

Afternoon tour to visit the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City including: The Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office.

Back to your hotel after the visit. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 9: Saigon – Mekong Delta (B/L)

08.00 Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Mekong delta. Have a motorized boat ride to see round Cai Be Floating market where local people gather to sell, buy, and exchange goods from their boats. Walk around to see orchard, rice paper making, and rice crispier producing process. Stop for a rest, a free Vietnamese lunch including tropical fruits.

Boat cruises through a village to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admired marvelous natural setting of Mekong Delta region.

15: 00 Visit Vinh Long Market. Visit a bonsai garden on the way back to Saigon. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.

Day 10: Saigon – Departure (B)

Free time on your own activities before our driver pick up and transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the flight back home. End of service.

Inclusions:

• Pick up and see off services
• All transfers per program (A/C vehicles)
• Flight tickets: Hanoi – Nha Trang – Saigon – Siem Reap
• Boat trips per program
• Hotels accommodation
• Cruise in Halong Bay
• Cyclo ride around Hanoi Old Quarters
• Tours and activities as mentioned above
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B: breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
• English speaking guides
• Bottled water & tissue
• Entrance fees

Exclusions:

• Visa arrangement
• Travel insurance
• Other meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Extra food and beverages
• Tips and personal expenses

Notes:

• Beware of your luggage and money
• Passengers are advised not to take along big luggage for convenience.
• Inform in advance if you are vegetarian.
• Bring passport to check in hotels and cabin
• Things to bring: sun scream, swim suit, camera & good shoes.
• Don’t wear singlet, shorts, dresses or skirts, or tops with low-neck lines and bare shoulders to temples, pagodas.
• All customers should follow tour guide’s instruction for your safety.