Tour Overview
This fascinating 13 day tour trans-Vietnam will give you the valuable chance to explore a number of the world's greatest treasures - UNESCO Heritage Sites with ...
Itinerary
Our tour guide will meet and greet you upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City - formerly Saigon, the city located on the right bank of the Saigon River. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city, the greatest port, and the commercial and industrial center of Vietnam (check in time: 14:00)
Overnight in Saigon.
This morning we drive to Cu Chi Tunnels; the tunnel system stretched over 200km.The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens.
Afternoon: Free at leisure
Overnight in Saigon
OPTION 1: SAIGON BY NIGHT – STREET FOOD TOUR (JOIN GROUP-EXCLUDED ON OUR PRICE)
Price: Kindly contact us for more detail
DAILY NIGHT DEPARTURE: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
DURATION: 4 to 4,5 hours
As you may know, Saigon is the largest and most vibrant city in Vietnam, home to over 10 million people and over 5 million scooters. The majority of Saigon residents commute by scooter or Vespa, and we would like to share with you an intriguing way to experience the city at night on a special vintage Vespa. This will be entertaining and will also transport you back to Saigon in 1950. In Saigon, are you trying to find anything special to do? Come on, join us!
First, you will be picked up from your hotel by an experienced driver in a vintage Vespa before being driven to our venue, where you may enjoy a welcome drink at a local bar for free while taking in the view of Saigon. Then, we give you a tour of the city so you can see the city's landmarks and narrow streets where locals go about their daily lives. We'd want to introduce you to some of our local favorites, such Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls, at our first stop for dinner, a local eatery.
After that, we continue our discovery of Saigon to local Seafood restaurant, another experience for you to taste the seafood with great ambience of the local. The trip is not done yet, the fun things is still waiting for you after.
We would like to bring to the local acoustic music cafe to have some dessert of drink, to enjoy some music performed by Vietnamese singers.
Our last stop before get back to the hotel will be bar, where you can enjoy Rock music or Jazz, now you can say you experience the Saigon Night Life.
Highlights – local street food sea food, pancake ... roof top bar to see sunset, live music bar, rider to see city night life
Inclusion:
• Vintage Vespa scooters
• All food and drink
• Live bar music and drink
• Full-face helmet
• Safe Drivers
• English speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees & cold water throughout
• Free pick-up and drop-off,
• Rain coat (if needed), pictures from your tour, lots of fun!
Exclusion: Other not mentioned above
OPTION 2: A O SHOW - TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE CULTURE SHOW (EXCLUDED ON OUR PRICE)
Ticket: AAH Class
Price: Kindly contact us for more detail
A O Show, one of a must-see shows in Hoian and Saigon, is a unique merge of bamboo circus, acrobatics acts, contemporary dance, traditional Vietnamese music and theatrical visual art. The name “A O” derives from “Lang Pho” which means village and city. The show stands out on the contrast between the charming beauty and cultural richness of Vietnamese life in the countryside and the nation’s racing urbanization. This onehour show is a chance for those who want to transcend time and space for a front-row immersion in the artistic and emotional life of Vietnam.
Inclusion: Transfer, English Speaking Guide, ticket AAH Class
Exclusion: Other not mentioned above
In the morning, travel from Saigon to Mekong delta. Upon arrival in Ben Tre, take a boat on river. Stop at brickwork to see how to make bricks in handy traditional method - soil brick is molded from clay, arranged inside kiln and became brown after baking.
Visit coconut processing workshops located along the canal. Go on natural scissors creeks where they look narrower to the village. Take a short walk to family workshop run by women making sleep mats and enjoying some fruits and tea and chatting with local people to know about their rural life. Take a motor cart (xe lôi) or biking on shady road, pass by rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on real life and find out about tropical culture from Peasants.
In the afternoon, take rowing boat along water palm creek. Transfer back to Saigon
Overnight in Saigon
Free at leisure until we transfer you to Tan Son Nhat airport to take flight to Danang.
Upon arrival at Danang airport, meet our tour guide and transfer to Hoi An.
Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarters to see the town's landmarks of Japanese Covered Bridge, ancient Assembly Hall, Phuoc Kien Temple.
Overnight in Hoian
Suggestion Flight: VN115 SGN DAD 09:30 10:50 (Airfare excluded on our price)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Ba Na Hills.
Arrive at the cable car station Suoi Mo. Sitting in the cabin, in mid air, looking upon the endless tree lone of the forest. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery.
Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries (excluded expenses) - remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue.
Leave Le Jardin for Gare Debay, the second cable car station, to go to the top of Ba Na Visit and play game at the Fantasy Park- Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park- the third largest indoor amusement park in the world (Only some free games depending on Ba Na policy).
Free around Ba Na Hill till go down to the foot of mountain.
Then transfer back to Hoian
Overnight in Hoian
Take morning flight to Hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam, is an elegant city located on the banks of the Red River with tranquil Restored Sword Lake at its heart. North of the lake are the bustling streets of the Old Quarter.
Much of the city was transformed by the French when it became a French protectorate in the 1880s and there are wide boulevards and large colonial buildings which are now home to government departments and foreign embassies.
Overnight in Hanoi
Suggestion Flight: VN160 DAD HAN 13:15 14:40 (Airfare excluded on our price)
Morning, picks you up at your hotel, then leave by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Vietnam and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties.
After lunch, boat trip to visit Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Then, back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel. Continue to visit Mua Cave with dragon mountain for overwier of the beautiful sights in Ninh Binh Then, transfer back to Hanoi
Overnight in Hanoi
Full day city tour to visit landmarks and other the major interesting sites like Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on every Monday, Friday morning and every afternoon), One Pillar Pagoda, The Temple of Literature, visit the Vietnam National History of Museum.
Then we will take 1 hour by cyclo ride through Hanoi's Old Quarters to experience daily life of people who are living in the oldest parts of the city
Enjoy the famous traditional Water Puppetry Show in Thang Long Theatre then we will go to Hanoi Railway station to catch night train to Sapa.
Overnight on train (1 pax/ticket on 4 soft berth cabin)
-If you need to arrange 01 pax/2 ticket/way, kindly add extra cost 40USD/ticket/way x 02 ways = 80USD/pax
-No English Speaking Guide Escorted on the train
The train arrives in Lao Cai in early morning. Drive uphill to Sapa, the remoteness and simple lifestyle of ethnic minorities are a highlight of Sapa. The ethnic people are frequently seen in this hill town and small vendors along the street sell local textiles and handicraft. Visit Cat Cat village where you will visit the village of Black H'mong hill tribes. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Sapa Valley.
Transfer back to Sapa for lunch and relax
Overnight in Sapa.
This morning, trekking to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van villages inhabited by Black H'mong and Dzay ethnic minorities. Enjoy amazing and breath-taking landscapes of terraced paddies, green valleys and meet with friendly local people.
In the afternoon, we transfer you back to Lao Cai station to take night train back to Ha Noi.
Overnight on train (1 pax/ticket on 4 soft berth cabin)
-If you need to arrange 01 pax/2 ticket/way, kindly add extra cost 40USD/ticket/way x 02 ways = 80USD/pax
-No English Speaking Guide Escorted on the train
OPTION 3: FANSIPAN CABLE CAR - AFTERNOON TOUR (EXCLUDED ON OUR PRICE)
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Afternoon: you will transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station that takes you about 15 minutes instead of 3-day climbing two to four days as before. After arriving at the station, visitors will take about 20 – 30 minutes to climb 600 more ladders to reach the top of Fansipan peak, and touch the landmark in the roof of Indochina.
It is no longer a dream far away with many people as before since the cable car Fansipan was born. Besides the Fansipan peak, you can also visit the beautiful Fansipan Legend with Bamboo Garden, Bao An Thien Tu, Bich Van Thien, shopping center, etc. Return back to Sapa
Inclusion: Transfer, English Speaking Guide, 2 ways cable car Fansipan Legend
Exclusion: Other not mentioned above
Early morning reaches to Hanoi Railway Station, having breakfast at local restaurant depart for Ha Long Bay going through the scenic countryside.
The wondrous Ha Long Bay is truly one of Vietnam's most impressive scenic sights. This exciting cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karsts formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Overnight on cruise
Note: the itinerary of Halong will be changed based on which cruise you choose and depending on the weather without prior notice.
Wake up early and see daylight filtering through the mist and towering rock formations, leaving you with a dream-like memory of your visit to Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a breakfast and perhaps join a Tai Chi class on the boat's deck before disembarking and heading back to Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
Note: the itinerary of Halong will be changed based on which cruise you choose and depending on the weather without prior notice.
Free at leisure until transferring to Noi Bai airport to take departure flight (check out time: 12:00 noon)
Trip includes
Included
• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability)
• Meals as mentioned in the program. B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
• All local boat rental as mentioned in the program.
• Cruise 01 nigh on non-private junk in Ha Long Bay.
• Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.
• 2 ways train ticket Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi (1 pax/ticket on 4 soft berth cabin)
• 2 ways cable car Bana Hill
• Traditional water puppet show
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.
• Local English speaking guide(s) as mentioned (In house sharing English speaking guide on cruise in Halong Bay. If you need our private guide, please let us know, we will advise you any surcharge on cruise)
• Mineral water with 2 bottles of 500ml/ tour day/ pax.
Excluded
• International flight tickets and airport taxes.
• Flight ticket Saigon-Danang//Danang-Hanoi
• Meals and drinks which are not mentioned in the program
• Drink & Beverage in meals
• Optional tours
• Travel insurance (Please make sure that you buy insurance for your clients before they travel oversea)
• Visa arrangement & Visa stamp at international gate
• TIPPING for local guide and van driver *2 – 4 pax: 7 – 10 USD/ pax/ day *5 – 7 pax: 5 – 7 USD/ pax/ day *8 – 10 pax: 3 – 5 USD/ pax/ day *10 pax up: 3 USD/ pax/ day *Suggested TIPPING for bellboy, boat crew, sampan driver: depend your budget.
• Any services not clearly mentioned in the program
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