Highlights of Vietnam starts Ha Noi – 10 days

Ho Chi Minh's house One Pillar Pagoda Ngoc Son Temple Halong Bay Ha Long Bay  Emperor Tu Duc Thien Mu Pagoda Emperor Minh Mang Dong Ba Market Hai Van Pass Lang Co Beach Japanese Bridge Tan Ky’s old house Notre Dame Cathedral Old Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Ngoc Hoang Pagoda Cao Dai Temple Cu Chi Tunnels Cai Be Floating Market Coconut Candy Factory

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Tour code:
VNPT-10
Length:
10 days / 9 nights
Start From
Ha Noi

Overview

Experience a cyclo ride around the old quarter streets in Hanoi, try a special dish in the famous Cha Ca La Vong restaurant, Enjoy an overnight cruise on Halong bay, Visit the Imperial city of Hue, Get your clothes made in the ancient town of Hoi An, Visit the dynamic city of Ho Chi Minh, Familiarize.

Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi, Arrival

When you arrive in Noi Bai International Airport, your tour guide will welcome you together with your driver who will bring you to Hanoi City. After checking in at your hotel in Hanoi, dinner will be served at the Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant and after enjoying your dinner, we will bring you back to your hotel for a good night’s rest.

Day 2

Ha Noi city tour

Before beginning an interesting day with the history of Vietnam, breakfast is served at the hotel. To begin with we will bring you to visit the Ho Chi Minh complex, where you can see Uncle Hos humble house on stilts and then continue to the nearby One Pillar Pagoda inspired by the lotus flower. Continuing we will visit the stunning architectural Temple of Literature, where you can see the old scripture on massive stone plates, while walking through the symmetric gardens alongside the small lakes in what is known as the first university in Vietnam. Cross the red bridge over the lakes in the heart of Hanoi to the Ngoc Son Temple and afterwards you can relax while being taken around in the Old Quarter of Hanoi by Rickshaw. After a tour in the charming streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we will bring you to your hotel. For the rest of the evening you are free to enjoy Hanoi furthermore and dinner is on guest’s own account.

Day 3

Ha Noi - Ha Long

Breakfast will be enjoyed at your hotel before departing for Halong Bay. Upon arrival you will be transferred to Dragon Pearl’s Junk and be welcomed onboard with a drink and delicious lunch. Afterward a small four-hour journey begins with a small cruise among the stunning limestone formations. We will bring you to the famous Sung Sot cave, which has been illuminated with colored lights. If the weather permits it, there will be some time for swimming and sunbathing as the Dragon Pearl will anchor for the night. As the sun sets at Halong Bay, you will enjoy a delicious dinner in our beautiful restaurant onboard before returning to your cabin and rest for the night.

Day 4

Ha Long - Ha Noi - Hue (Brunch)

Early risers can enjoy a refreshing swim in the calm and cool waters. A brunch buffet is served from 7.30AM to 9.30AM as the cruise then continues back towards Halong City. Upon disembarking the cruise, we will bring you back to Hanoi City and to the Noi Bai Airport, where a flight will take you to Hue City. When you arrive, your tour guide and driver will welcome you and bring you to your hotel. In the evening the dinner will be on the guest’s own account.

Day 5

Hue

After having enjoyed breakfast at your hotel we will take you on a morning cruise at the Perfume River, where you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings before visiting the royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc and the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda. In the serene surrounding of gardens and lakes, you will also visit the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang before having lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit the Dong Ba Market and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. While getting lured into the history of Vietnam, you will visit the interesting Purple Forbidden City. In the evening you will enjoy the glittering light at the river as we will proceed back towards your hotel by boat at the Perfume River, and you can feel relaxed as the locals will perform their own unique folk music. Dinner will be at the guest’s own account.

Day 6

Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An

In the morning you can enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we depart for Danang and Hoi An. On the way we will stop at Hai Van Pass, Lang Co Beach and the Marble Mountains. We will break for lunch at a local restaurant before arriving in Hoi An. In the afternoon you can enjoy the charming streets of this UNESCO heritage town, with the bright yellow colors and streets with lanterns. You will visit the Japanese Bridge, Pottery museum and Tan Ky’s old house. In the evening dinner is at the guest’s own cost.

Day 7

Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City Tour

Breakfast will be served at your hotel, where as afterwards we will bring you to Danang Airport. Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City you will be picked up by our tour guide and driver, where you will be brought to you accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City. After checking in to your hotel, we will bring you on an interesting sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City, where you can experience the Reunification Palace, the famous building from where the tank crashed through the gates at Saigon’s fall. Afterwards you can enjoy the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Central Post Office. Before continuing further into the history of Ho Chi Minh City, lunch will be served at a local Vietnamese restaurant. We will visit the Thien Hau, Quan Am and Emperor Jade Pagoda before arriving at the War Remnants Museum. To lighten the mood after visiting the museum, we will bring you to the historical Ben Thanh Market, where you can shop among the busy Vietnamese traders and sales people. In the evening, dinner will be on your own account, and you will rest in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 8

Ho Chi Minh city - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Ho Chi Minh City

After breakfast we will proceed towards Tay Ninh, which is famous for their unique religion Cao Dai. The religion is a fusion of several old religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Christianity. We will arrive at the Cao Dai temple just before noon, so you will have an interesting chance to experience their local ceremonies. After visiting the Cao Dai Temple we will proceed towards the Cu Chi Tunnels. However, before leaving Tay Ninh, we will have lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant. Arriving at the Cu Chi Tunnels, you will have a look into the guerilla warfare used by the Vietnamese in the Vietnam-America war. At the sight you will have a chance to crawl into the small tunnels as well as have a taste at the humble food and preparations they could manage underground. Upon returning to Ho Chi Minh City, dinner will be at the guest’s own account.

Day 9

Ho Chi Minh city - Cai Be floating market

Waking up in Ho Chi Minh City your breakfast will be served at the hotel before departing for the Cai Be floating market at the Mekong River. On the way we will make a short stop at the Tan An town, where you can have a magnificent morning view over the rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, a motor boat will be waiting for us, and bring us to the Cai Be Floating Market, where you can experience the locals as they do their trading of commodities from their boats and vessels. Continuing to a small, nearby village, you can have a walk in the orchard and get a feel of the rural life and as we continue by the Mekong River to a small Coconut Candy Factory you will have a chance to taste some of the local delicacies such as the candy itself and rice popcorn.

Continuing by the streams of the Mekong River, we will arrive at Binh Hoa Phuoc Village, which is also known as the Green Pearl. Here you can immerse yourself completely into the nature while you enjoy your lunch to the tunes of local Southern folk music.

We will have a delightful walk to meet our driver, who will bring us back to Ho Chi Minh City. In the evening you can spend your time in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City as you please, and dinner will be on your own expense.

Day 10

Ho Chi Minh city - departure

In the morning you will enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before getting ready to leave Ho Chi Minh City. While waiting for your flight, you are free to do what you please, and as you will leave, we will bring you to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. This will be the end of our services, and we truly hope that you have had a journey of a lifetime.

Price & Bookings

Grade tour Price per person in US$ Single
supplement
2 pax3 - 4 pax5 - 7 pax8 - 10 pax
First Class***$1261$1179$1067$1004$461 
Superior****$1387$1305$1193$1130$607 
(Seasonal prices apply and will be confirmed when booking! All rates are quoted in US$)

Tour price included:

  • A/c private car /van/Minibus for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
  • Domestic flights: Ha noi – Hue ; Danang – Hochiminh city (Economy class)
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Dragon Pearl shuttle bus Ha Noi – Halong – Ha Noi
  • Share the cruise in Halong
  • Kayaking
  • Private boat trips in Hue ; the Mekong Delta
  • All entrance fees, cyclo, puppet water show ,Minaral water, Travel permit
  • Hotel accommodation based on 2 people sharing a Twin / Double room
  • Meals as indicated in the tour program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
  • Approved the invitation letter for Viet Nam visa

Tour price excluded:

  • International flight to /from Vietnam
  • Tips for the guide and driver ( group 1-8 pax : 5$/day/pax – group 9-16 : 3$/day/pax)
  • Viet Nam visa fee USD$ 45 (need 2 photos)
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and meals NOT mentioned in the program
  • Personal expenses

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