TOUR PROGRAM IN BRIEF

Day 01: Hanoi Arrival – Hanoi City Tour (L)

 Hanoi, located on the banks of the Red River, is one of the most ancient capitals in the world, where travelers can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples and unique museums within the city center. Hanoi is full of history, rich culture, cuisine, character and hidden charms that make it so appealing in the eyes of not only tourists but also locals.

• 05h30: We will pick up guests from Noibai International airport and transfer them to their hotel.
• 08h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.
• 08h45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake, it is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.
• 09h30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

• 11h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

• 12h45: Have lunch at Indian restaurant/Vietnamese restaurant.
• 14h00-14.15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 centuries.
• 15h15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the Hanoi Hilton.
• 16h00: We will drop you to your hotel.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Mua Cave – Tam Coc (L)

Located in Ninh Binh province 100 km southeast of Hanoi, Hoa Lu and Tam Coc are two of the most picturesque spots in all of the north. For 41 years, from 968 to 1009 CE, Hoa Lu was the ancient capital of Vietnam. Nearby Tam Coc is often referred to as “Ha Long among the rice paddies.”

• 07h30: We will pick up guests from their hotel and leave for Ninh Binh day tour.
• 10h30: After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu– the Ancient Royal capital of Vietnam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding outthe heroic histories ofthis two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).
• 11h30: Visit Mua Cave(Mua mean Dance) with 500 steps up to the Top of Mua Mountain. On the Top, you can overview all the nice scene of Hoa Lu.
• 12h30: Have lunch at Indian restaurant/Vietnamese restaurant.
• After lunch you will get on bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long River to visit Tam Coc(three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
• 17h00: Get on bus and go back to Hanoi.
• 19h30: We arrival in Hanoi and finish the tour.
• 20h00: We will drop you to your hotel.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 03: Halong Bay Cruise – Aqua of the Seas 5* (L, D)

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular day trip from the capital Hanoi, Halong Bay is famous for its limestone karsts and almost two thousand islands and islets that dot the turquoise-green waters. While most of these islands are just towering rocks emerging from the ocean, with no place to land, many make for great climbing destinations or have caves that can be approached with boats.

• 08h00: We will pick up guests from their hotel and transfer them to Ha Long Bay by luxury Limousine van.
• 11h00: Arrive at Tuan Chau port, guest will wait at waiting room No 11 Tuan Chau international port – AQUA OF THE SEAS
• 12h00: Reception will assist you with check-in procedures at the Customs area.
• 12h30: You will board a speedboat to move to AQUA OF THE SEAS Cruise to admire the mysterious beauty of Halong Bay – Vinh Lan Ha.
• The captain – manager and crew members on board our AQUA OF THE SEAS will greet you with a welcome drink – listen to safety instructions on board before handing over your room keys.
• 13h00: Enjoy buffet lunch at the restaurant – panoramic view at Lan Ha Bay.
• 14h45: Continue the journey to the Bright & Dark Cave AQUA OF THE SEAS Cruise – You are free to rest – you can sit on a bamboo boat rowed by locals, visit and explore wild beauty here.
• 16h30: Back to the Cruise for swimming at Area nearby of the Cruise.
• Returning to AQUA OF THE SEAS cruise, guests are free to rest on the yacht – do not miss the sundeck area to catch the sunset.
• 17h15: HAPPY HOUR. Enjoy afternoon tea or join a Vietnamese cooking class.
• 19h30: You are served dinner in a luxurious and romantic restaurant space
• 21h30: Enjoy the magical view of Lan Ha Bay at night at the bar, karaoke or on the sundeck – squid fishing near the night will help you relax – have a good night’s sleep
• Overnight at cruise.

Day 04: Ba Trai Dao – Transfer to Hanoi (B, L)

• 06h00 to 6h30: You participate in the Tai Chi session on the sundeck AQUA OF THE SEAS Cruise – watch the sunrise in the fresh airand dreamy scenery along with gentle music on Lan Ha Bay – a new day begins. head quarter to seven
• 06h30 – 07h30:
• 07h30 – 08h30: AQUA OF THE SEAS yacht moves near Ba Trai Dao (or Vung Tra Bau) beach in Lan Ha Bay with 400 large and small islands here.
• Kayaking – bathing is the ideal activity when coming to the bay.
• 09h30: You check-out procedures
• 09h45: Enjoy a buffet lunch with many new dishes – Vietnamese cuisine
• 10h45 – 11h30: AQUA OF THE SEAS cruise ship docked in Tuan Chau – ending the cruise on the bay, the car will take you back to Hanoi.
• 15h00: Reach Hanoi, we will transfer guests to their hotel.
• Evening: Free for guests to enjoy night life of Hanoi.
• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 05: Da Nang Arrival – Marble Mountain – Hoi An (L)

• Departure Hanoi: We will transfer guests to Noibai airport for their flight to Da Nang.
• Arrival at Da Nang: Our driver will pick you up from Da Nang airport and transfer you to Hoi An for check in hotel.
• On the way to Hoi An we will stop over to visit Marble Mountain.

Marble Mountains is a natural masterpiece bestowed to the land of Da Nang. With the harmonious beauty of the ecological area and the spiritual and cultural life.

• The guest will visit Ngu Hanh Son, this is a famous title with 5 mountains arranged according to the five-element system. Coming here, you will immediately feel the quiet, fanciful and dreamy space. Firstly, you will visit the most sacred Non Nuoc pagoda in Da Nang.
• The tour guide will take visitors to visit Non Nuoc stone handicraft village, the most famous stone carving village in Vietnam.
• 12h30: We will bring guests for lunch in Indian/Vietnamese restaurant.
• 13h30: We will bring guests to their hotel for check in and take rest.
• 17h00: Our tour guide will pick up guests from their hotel to visit ancient city Hoi An.
• Tour guide will take visitors to visit the Japanese Covered Bridge built in the early 17th century, it can be said that this is the most famous spot in Hoi An. If you pay attention, you can immediately recognize that the symbol on the 20,000 VND bill is this famous Covered Bridge, a very unique and ancient point of Hoi An.
• Visitors will move to the next ancient house attractions in the Hoi An 1-day tour such as: Cantonese Assembly Hall, Fujian Assembly Hall, Trieu Chau, Tan Ky ancient house, Phung Hung ancient house. Walking around the lantern street, the Toc church allows visitors to check in the photos of a lifetime and help you discover all the ancient beauty of Hoi An.
• Visitors should also release Hoa Dang lanterns on Thu Bon River to wish for good things. The beautiful little Hoa Dang lamp lit inside is a bright burning candle that is floated along the water carrying prayers for fortune, peace and luck.
• 19h00: We will bring guests back to hotel.
• Rest of the evening is free for guest to self-explore Hoi An.
• Overnight in Hoi An

Day 06: Coconut Jungle – Monkey Mountain – Da Nang (L)

• 08h00: Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hoi An.
• 08h30: The local guide picks you up at your hotel lobby and transfers you to Cam Thanh fishing village.
• 09h00: Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, meet local fishermen and experience the daily life
• 09h30: Take a bamboo basket boat on the Cam Thanh water coconut forest and have a brief introduction to the history there.
• 10h30: Join local fishermen on the river and enjoy the hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing.
• Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.
• Explore the now peaceful coconut waterways of a past war.
• Go catch the crabs
• Return fisherman’s house for a welcome drink.
• 11h30: Back to hotel and check out.
• 12h00: We will bring guests to Indian/Vietnamese restaurant  for lunch.
• 13h00: After lunch we will leave Hoi An and head towards Da Nang.
• 14h00: We will bring guests to Monkey Mountain.

This mountain at the north end of Danang My Khe beach is nicknamed Monkey Mountain for the rare species of monkey that dwells inside the dense forests. Sơn Trà Mountain was a former U.S. Army base for radar and communications, with some of the radar domes still visible today. Tourists usually rent a scooter or hire a local to drive the steep, winding road to the peak to see the sprawling city and coastline in all its glory. 

• 15h00: We will bring guests to their hotel for check in and take rest.
• Evening: Evening is free for guests to enjoy beautiful My Khe beach and nightlife of Da Nang city.
• Overnight Da Nang

Day 07: Ba Na hills tour – HCMC Arrival (L)

• 08h00: Being picked up at hotel in Da Nang. Transfer to Ba Na hills (35 km) and take cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, The Old Villas of French, the Golden bridge…
• Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour. Buffet lunch will be severed at the restaurant.
• In the afternoon,you will be free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours). Or discover Ba Na hills on your own.
• Note: all the games guest will play will be chargeable and not included in the package. There are around 108 free games for theguests as well.
• 15h00: We will transfer guests to Da Nang airport for their flight to HCMC.
• Evening: Our driver will pick you up from Tan San Nhat domestic airport and transfer you to your hotel for check in.
• Overnight at HCMC.

Day 08: Mekong Delta (My Tho) Tour (L)

• 08h00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and we leave for Mekong Delta day tour.
• Group starts travelling to My Tho, a city situated on the Mekong delta. You can visit Vinh Trang Pagoda – one of the ancient temples built with a unique architecture mixed with Asia – Europe (self -sufficient).
• The yacht on the Tien River, watching the fishing village on the river and enjoying the green garden landscape on the banks of the Tien River with four islets from Tu Linh: Long, Lan, Qui and Phung.
• The boat took the delegation to visit Thoi Son islet:
• Fruit green grapefruit garden.
• Enjoy a cup of hot tea mixed with honey to hear people share about beekeeping. How to extract and use products from bees: royal jelly, pollen …
• Electric tram takes the delegation to visit the specialty coconut candy production facility. You are introduced and learn about the process of producing manual coconut candy, enjoying hot coconut candy.
• The delegation went to the local people to enjoy the seasonal fruit and listen to the traditional music of the South – the intangible cultural heritage of humanity recognized by UNESCO on December 5, 2013.
• Electric tram takes the delegation to visit the specialty coconut candy production facility.You are introduced and learn about the process of producing manual coconut candy, enjoying hot coconut candy.
• The delegation went to the local people to enjoy the seasonal fruit and listen to the traditional music of the South – the intangible cultural heritage of humanity recognized by UNESCO on December 5, 2013.
• Explore the Western canal by dinghy weaving in a small canal to admire the daily life of the people of Cu Lao.
• 12h00: We will have lunch Vietnamese local delicious food.
• Boats bring the delegation to Ben Tre province, you receive and ride a bicycle about 4km – 8km (depending on the health of the individual) to visit the coconut garden, the orchard along the road on both sides of the road and learn the lives of local people. Return to the starting place. Bicycle return.
• The boat brought the delegation back to Thuy My Tho pier, enjoy the sweet taste of coconut on the boat.
• Arrive at the tourist pier. Returning back to car and going back to Ho Chi Minh City.
• 15h00: We will bring guests back to their hotel.
• Evening: Free for guests to enjoy night life of HCMC.
• Overnight HCMC.

Day 9: Cu Chi Tunnels Tour (L)

About 60 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels are a must-see half-day trip and one of the top tours for visitors to the city. This vast 250-kilometer-plus network of tunnels served as the base for the Viet Cong’s military operations during the Vietnam War. Soldiers used the excruciatingly cramped tunnels as hiding places, hospitals, communication bases, supply routes, and even living quarters.

• 8:00 AM: Our guide will pick you up from your hotel to do Ben Dinh tunnels, Cu Chi.
• Upon arrival, you’ll watch a brief of propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat.
• The tour continues and the guide explains some traps that were placed in the jungles of Viet Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks.
• From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels is a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period!
• There is a shooting range where you can try to fire an automatic or semi-automatic weapon for a fee (this fee is not included)
• Take some rest at the end for a taste of Cu Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home.
• 13h00: We will bring guests for lunch at restaurant Indian/Vietnamese.
• 14h00: We will bring guests back to their hotel.
• Evening: Free for guests to enjoy night life of HCMC.
• Overnight HCMC.

Day 10: HCMC City Tour (L)

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s commercial hub and largest city, and it’s a place where old abuts new with striking contrast. Temples huddle amid skyscrapers and designer shops; locals cast bamboo fishing rods into the languorous Saigon River; and in places, the city feels almost European, with its elegant French colonial architecture and wide, tree-lined avenues.

• 08h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore HCMC City.
• Visiting the War Remnants Museum – originally opened in September 1975, it displays old military equipment and other related items from Vietnam War.
• Afterward, continuing to visit the Reunification Palace, formerly known as the Presidential Palace. The place symbolizes the end of Vietnam War when a North Vietnamese army tank went through its gates.
• Then taking a short stroll to see Notre Dame Cathedral and General Post Office, they are the beautiful examples of architecture from the French colonial period.
• 12h00: Have lunch at restaurant Indian/Vietnamese food.
• 13h00: We will bring guests back to their hotel and check out.
• We Will transfer guests to Tan San Nhat airport for their flight back home. Tour Finish

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TOUR INCLUDED

• Transfer as per itinerary
• English speaking tour guide (Minimum 5 years of experience)
• A bottle of water on tour day
• Entrance tickets
• Travel Insurance
• Meals at Indian restaurant/Vietnamese restaurant (as per mentioned in program)

TOUR EXCLUDED

• International and Domestic air tickets.
• Drinks for lunch
• Tips for tour guide (5$/Pax/Day)
• Personal expenses or anything not mentioned above
• Visa fees

CHILDREN POLICY

• Children: from 1 – 3 years old: Free of charge
• Children from 4 – 8 years old: 85 % of charge
• Children from 9 years old: 100 % of charge

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Should bring the necessary items such as: cash, cellphone or camara, raincoat/ umbrella, sun block… (depending on the weather)
• Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
• The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement.
• All the tour will be on private basis except the cruise in Halong Bay.  

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

• We will serve the guest according to the mentioned itinerary.
• Unused service in a tour package is non-refundable.
• In case guest fail to clear immigration or declined for entry in Vietnam there will be no refunds.
• If air flights delayed and guest failed to reach on time, then tour company will not be responsible for any additional cost (if any). Guest will take responsibility of the additional cost (if any).

Payment

• 30% payment of tour cost upon confirmation of booking
• 70% balance payment of tour cost 15 days before arrival date

Cancellation

• 30% of tour cost if cancel 45 days before arrival date
• 50% of tour cost if cancel 30 days before arrival date

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