DAY BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 01 HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL- CITY TOUR
Day 02 HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA - HO CHI MINH
Day 03 HO CHI MINH - HANOI HALFDAY CITY TOUR
Day 04 HANOI – HALONG - HANOI
Day 05 HANOI DEPARTURE
DETAIL ITINERAERY
Day 01 SAIGON ARRIVAL- CITY TOUR -
Arrive in Saigon. Transfer to the city.
We visit the Reunification Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors. Today this building is a museum and venue for official receptions. Inside you can visit the private rooms of the president, the “War Room” from where the South Vietnamese forces were controlled, and, most poignantly, the room where the North Vietnamese army finally took control in 1975.
Nearby is the Post Office and the 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. Continue to the Jade Emperor Pagoda located on the fringes of district 1. Dating from 1909 and built by Cantonese Buddhists this quiet oasis was designed using feng-shui principals showcasing ornate statues and effigies.
- Lunch in restaurant.
- Check in hotel
- Free at your leisure
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 02 HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH B/L
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning
8am Tour guide and driver pick you up at the hotel, depart for Mekong Delta.
During the 1 hour and a half car ride, we will pass through by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho.
9:30am We arrive at the Vinh Trang Pagoda
It is the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta region. You will be guided to explore the most beautiful temple in the region block filled with fruit trees in the village of My Hoa in the town of My Phong, on the banks of the Bao Dinh canal.
10:30am Going to My Tho
Your trip continues from here by motorized boat on the Tien River to the Tortoise, the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet.
Walking into the village, where you can visit a local fruit garden and enjoy the tropical fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by islanders. Here you can join daily activities of the local people and take in the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside.
Visiting the bee house.
2pm Going to Ben Tre Province
Ben Tre Province is known as “The Land of Coconut”. Here you will visit the coconut candy-making shop.
Enjoy a rowing boat trip on the small canal, fully covered by water coconut palms on both side. After that, you will have time to relax on a hammock or bike around the village.
4:30pm Back to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon.
Day 03 HO CHI MINH-HANOI CITY TOUR B
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, transfer to the city.
Afternoon: visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple located on an islet in the lake. Hoan Kiem Lake is the center point of Hanoi and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species. Its name “Returned Sword” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese King by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle.
Shop or walk at leisure in the Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets.
Check in time 14h00.
Back to Hotel. Free at your Leisure
Accommodation: Overnight in Hanoi
Day 04 HANOI-HALONG-HANOI B/L
Breakfast at the hotel.
8h00-8h45: Our Tour guide will pick up you at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter then depart to Halong Bay by Expressway Transfer.
10h30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax
12h00 – 12h30: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor. Welcome to Cozy Bay Premium Cruise. We will take you on 5-6 hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes while having lunch on boat.
14h00: You will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalagtiles with different shapes of sea lives
15h00: Visit Titop Island with sandy beach to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.
16h00: Then do kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful Lagoon.
18h00 – 18h30: Cruising back to Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for enjoying sunset party with tea, cakes, sunbathing on upper deck with music and enjoying great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.
Then we get on bus to back Hanoi by Expressway, have a short break for 20-30 minutes.
21h00 – 21h30: Arrive at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
NOTE:
Swimming at Titop Island can be our choice depend on the Season. We make sure that is full itinerary for you.
You should bring your swimming suites, sun glasses, insect repellent.
Cruise itinerary and schedule subject to change upon weather and operations conditions.
18:00 – 20:30 Disembark at the pier and get on the bus to departure get back to Hanoi
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 05 HANOI DEPARTURE B
Having breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight
End of services
| Group size | 2 Pax | 3-4 Pax | 5-9 Pax | 10-15 Pax | 16+1 Pax | Single Supp |
| 3 star hotel | 566 | 495 | 379 | 295 | 275 | 87 |
| 4 star hotel | 605 | 525 | 425 | 350 | 320 | 126 |
| 5 star hotel | 679 | 598 | 500 | 420 | 395 | 200 |
INCLUSIONS
+ Accommodation as indicated above twin including all taxes and breakfast (normally check-in time: 14.00hrs & check- out time: 12.00hrs)
+ Ground transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
+ Indicated meals (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
+ Accommodation at hotel as mentioned or similar ones
+ Mineral water during excursion 2bottles/Pax/Day
+ All services mentioned in the program
+ English speaking guides during the trip
+ Approval letter for Visa
EXCLUSIONS
+ Personal expenses and beverage
+ Visa stamp 35$ into Vietnam
+ Travel insurance
+ Items of a personal nature
+ Airfares (international and domestic) and airport tax
+ Early check in and late check-out surcharge: check in time: 14.00 hrs, check out time: 12.00 hrs
+ International and domestic flights including airport tax
+ Other meals and services not mentioned below.
+ Tipping for guide and driver ($3/pax/day suggested)
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