VIETNAM MOMENT
Vietnam Tours - Vietnam Highlight
| Trip Code: VET.HI-04 Type of trip: Private Trip Duration: 6 Days Starting: Hanoi capital city, Vietnam Finishing: Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam Destinations: Hanoi - Halong - Saigon |
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Description: This unique journey through Vietnam links the fascinating cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh with the breath taking countryside go through the rural scene get to the magnificent Ha Long Bay.
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BRIEF ITINERARY
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Day 1: welcome to Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival |
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Day 2: Hanoi City tour |
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Day 3: Hanoi - drive to Ha Long Bay |
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Day 4: Halong – Hanoi - fly to Saigon |
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Day 5: Saigon city tour |
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Day 6: Saigon Departure |
DETAILED ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi
Upon arriving in Hanoi, our tour guide will meet you at Noi Bai airport and transfer to hotel for check into hotel.
Depends on arrival time, we could suggest you the approriate sites and program details.Meals: No
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi city tour (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast is at the hotel.
Today features a full day visiting Hanoi’s highlights. Begin with a fascinating initiation into the bustle of modern Vietnam, with a cyclo (rickshaw) tour through the picturesque streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Continue with a visit to the famous monument of Emperor Ly Thai To, who made an incredible historic decision to move capital to its location of Hanoi today.
Enjoy a walk along the legendary Restored Sword Lake
Visit the Red Bridge and Ngoc Son temple
Visit Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh house and mausoleum, and the One-Pillar Pagoda.
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum and learn about the life and work of the Great Father of the Country.
We have scheduled a special home hosted lunch at a local Hanoi family. Our host today is an award winning chief who features on local TV show annually by Tet festival to introduce traditional cooking art.
Continue to the remarkable Museum of Ethnology to examine the crafts, textiles, and traditions of Vietnam’s diverse ethnic groups and hill tribes.
Visit the ancient Temple of Literature, the seat of Vietnam’s first university. The temple was built in 1070. Touring the temple complex with your tour expert to have a deep understanding of Confucianism and the history.
Visit Craft Link a not for profit shop, selling significant handicraft products made by different local ethnic groups.
Late afternoon attend a private Water Puppet performance, a northern Vietnamese folk tradition
Return to hotel in the late afternoon. You are at leisure. Dinner tonight is on your own arrangement.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
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Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast is at the hotel.
After breakfast, You will be picked up by our driver for a share bus to depart for Halong Bay. Going through the scenic countryside, we get to Ha Long Bay. The world heritage site Halong Bay is truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive scenic sights. Upon arrival at Ha Long, you will be welcomed by our local guide on board. Heading out of the town we embark on a Chinese junk style for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay.
This exciting hours cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands and islets rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. Sea food lunch will be served while cruising through the bay.
The limestone karsts formations are littered with beaches. You then explore the Surprising Sung Sot cave which still reserves much of the amazing original stalactites and stalagmites.
Later the afternoon, we drop the anchor for swim and enjoy the dinner on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On Junk
Day 4: Halong bay – Ho Chi Minh city (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast is on board.
Wake up in the morning to the calming sound of the waves crashing on the nearby islands. You enjoy a morning coffee and watch the world going by in the bay. Sitting on the upper deck and enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear water of the bay. The quiet is almost eerie; we can hear birds singing, cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air and gentle breeze.
Our Junk starts cruising back while the brunch will be served.
Check out and arrive at harbor by 12:00 noon, transferred to Noi Bai airport for boarding the afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Meet your guide, transfer to hotel for check in
The rest of the day you are free at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh city sightseeing (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast is at the hotel.Today feature a full day Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh city with lunch included.
Drive through the Vietnamese countryside to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a system of underground tunnels once used by the Viet Cong to withstand attacks throughout the Vietnam War. Tour the tunnels with a former Viet Cong soldier.
Have lunch at a local restaurant, transferred to downtown Ho Chi Minh city.
Afternoon sight-seeing in Ho Chi Minh City. Tour the city to see Reunification Palace, the Central Post Office, and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Dinner is independent and the evening is at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon
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Day 6: Ho Chi Minh city departure (Breakfast)
Breakfast is at the hotel. Meet our guide and driver to transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for boarding your onward flight back to home.
Meals: Breakfast
PRICE & INCLUSION
This rate is quoted in USD per person, based on Double/Twin occupancy with 3-star hotel standard.
Valid until 31.December - 2013
| Group Size | 2 persons | 4 persons | 6 persons | Single Supp* |
| Price / pp | 606 | 467 | 408 | 209 |
Supplements flight: HANOI - SAIGON: US$Â 158 /pax included airport tax.
Price Inclusions:
• All land transportation by private air conditioned vehicles
• Tour arrival and departure airport transfers
• Hotel accommodation on a twin-share basic
• Meals as mention in the program
• Local English speaking guides
• All entrance and sightseeing fees
• Travel insurance
• Visa approval letter
• Mineral water
Price Exclusions:
• All domestic flights
• International airfare and airport tax in & out Vietnam
• Drinks and other meals do not indicate in the program
• Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels
• Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
• Tipping/ Gratuities
• Additional expenses in case of force majeure
Notes:
• All the points of interest are open for visit based on current updating. In case of closing for construction or any reason, we will replace with similar point of interest.
• This Private Journey will depart on your desired date. It can also be taken in reserve starting in Saigon and finishing in Hanoi.
