Day 1: Ha Noi arrival Day 2: Ha Noi Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay Day 4: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai Village, Cat Ba Island – Bai Tu Long Bay Day 5: Bai Tu Long Bay – Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi – Ky Son Village Day 6: Ky Son Village – Ha Noi – Hue by flight Day 7: Full day Hue city Day 8: Hue – Hoi An Day 9: Hoi An Day 10: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh city by flight Day 11: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh Day 12: Ho Chi Minh – Mui Ne Beach Day 13 - 15: Relax on the Mui Ne Beach Day 16: Mui Ne – Ho Chi Minh city departure
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Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi (D)
Welcomed at Noi Bai International airport by our guide with a bunch of roses and transferred to your hotel. Shake away from jetlag you may have or after a long journey at a colonial style cafe house which views to the panorama city. Following is a welcome dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Wishing you happiness (B/L)
A stroll about to an ancient pagoda to give you peace of mind, before witnessing a prayer ceremony for luck, happiness and longevity, and receive a lucky keepsake from the nuns. A vegetarian meal lacks of meat but packs in taste served at a typical Vegetarian Restaurant. In the afternoon, a visit to Temple of Literature, then a 1-hour trishaw (cyclo) ride to visit the trading area in the Old Quarter. A stop at Hoan Kiem Lake to learn more about the legend of the Lake and see the temple of Ngoc Son. At 17:30, a stop at Thang Long theatre for Water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (B, L, D)
Take 3.5 hour drive to Ha long Bay, a World Wonder of nature. You will go through provinces of Bac Ninh, Hai Duong before you reach Quang Ninh Province where Ha Long Bay is located. Embark at Tuan Chau island marina, the first day of your cruise is an introduction to the amazing scenery of Halong Bay and its southern sister, Lan Ha Bay. Cruising through Halong Bay will literally take your breath away, as we pass through famous spots like Thien Cung Dau Go caves, Soi Sim and Titov islands. Also located in the Gulf of Tonkin, to the south of Halong Bay, Ba Trai Dao and the Ho Ba Ham islets offer tranquility and nature at its best. Get off from your boat and take a guided kayaking tour to explore the Dark and Bright caves which is the highlight of your first day. Back to the back after how much kayaking as you wish and refreshing swim in the Bay’s emerald waters. It is time for happy hour and a short tea tasting session will be introduced by boat staff. Romance dinner in candlelight.
Day 4: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai Village, Cat Ba island – Bai Tu Long Bay (B,L,D)
Cat Ba Island is famous for its national park, with more than half the island designated. This island, far and away the largest in the Gulf of Tonkin, is covered by a dense rainforest home to numerous indigenous species of flora and fauna. The secluded village of Viet Hai, situated in the middle of this pristine environment, is easily accessible thanks to a short walk or cycling trip and is where we are developing an organic farm which you can visit.
Bai Tu Long Bay, located a little further east of Halong Bay, is the most remote area of your voyage. The exceptional scale and variety of the geological rock formations in this area are sure to make this a future destination for cruising in the Gulf of Tonkin. A relaxing rowing boat tour through the floating village of Vung Vieng and cruising into the geological park of this bay will definitely be delightful moments for you to remember. Continue kayaking or swimming until the sun is setting. Back to the vessel and join a small demonstration cooking class. Cheers your days with a cup of local wine in Vietnamese way ! Gentle your second night on the boat.
Day 5: Ha Long Bay – Ky Son Village – Moon Garden (B,L,D)
Halong Bay, designated a UNESCO world heritage site for its limestone rock formations, is home to about 2,000 isles and islets of different shapes and sizes, creating a truly breathtaking seascape. At its heart is the highest concentration of limestone rocks in the area and caves and grottoes abound. One of the most beautiful is the Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave. Exceptional because of its size and the shapes which have been created by millions of years of erosion, the Surprise Cave is not to be missed.
Check out and enjoy brunch before the boat disembarks back in Tuan Chau island where your car is waiting to return Ha Noi. Say goodbye The Au Co friends !
Only one hour from Hanoi, Moon Garden is the perfect getaway for those seeking cultural experiences, a discovery of the countryside and time to relax. More than just a lovely property in a charming lush green valley, this tour offers a rich array of activities such as countryside bicycle rides, a cooking class, interaction with local villagers, buffalo farming, traditional steam baths, and Yiinjing exercises in the morning. This 2D/1N tour is perfectly suited for families and honeymooners.
- Arrive at Moon Garden Home stay in Ky Son village in the late afternoon. Welcome drink, you will be offered some kind of local tisane. Then, it is all your free time to discover Moon garden home stay and Ky Son village by yourself. While waiting for your steam bath to be prepared, you can enjoy your drink and taste some of the local products such as maize, sweet potato, cassava, peanuts, depending on season.
18:00 Traditional, refreshing steam bath with fragrant herbs (Lemon grass, pomelo leaves, holy basil leaves).
19:30 Observe the evening Buddha worship.
20:30 Dinner; Then, enjoy your foot bath in warm water with ginger, salt and mugwort medicinal herbs before bedtime, which brings you a deeper sleep.
Day 6: Ky Son Village – Ha Noi – Hue (B,L)
7:00 Joining Yijinjing traditional exercises.
7:30 Breakfast.
8:30 Bike ride along the ritual paths of Thang thac village with local guide to discover the Ngo Quyen tomb, Phung
Hung temple, Duong Lam ancient village, and Mia pagoda. Then return to the house.
11:00 Cooking class
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Hand Spa - Enjoy having your fingers dipped in a fragrant lime bowl and the traditional herbal hand massage. Then, free time: You can make yourself at home relaxing on the hammock in our garden, taking pictures with Vietnamese traditional cloths, chatting with people or further discovery of the Ky Son village and around until your departure time for Ha Noi and catch a jumpe flight to Hue.
Overnight in Hue
Day 7: Hue City (B/L)
Start your exploration of Hue at the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. After exploring the ruins of this wonderful monument take a cyclo through the ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors used to come to relax, full of lotus flowers in summer there are many local style coffee shops around the lake where university students come to study.
Continue by car to Minh Mang King’s Tomb (typical formal oriental style), and Thien Mu Pagoda. Passing by vibrant Dong Ba market, up to the North we will visit the tiny old quarter Bao Vinh. At the end of day visit the house of a kite maker Mr. Nguyen Van Cu to learn about the history of kite art. Make your own design which you can bring home to memorize.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 8: Hue – Hoi An (B, L)
Today we will heading to Hoi An through Hai Van pass, and Lang Co beach – one of the most beautiful beach of Vietnam. Visit Cham museum on the way, Cham museum is the open air collection of Cham sculpture. Many of the sandstone carvings are breathtaking. After check-in at hotel, visit the Ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 9: Hoian – Fish and Chip tour (B,L)
Cam Thanh village is about 4ha, during the Vietnam war this was the shelter for liberation troops and nowadays this place is famous for providing seafood products for Hoian Town. Joining this tour you will have a chance to learn some traditional fishing techniques and how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats while exploring the tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war. On this tour, we provide an authentic social and cultural insight of the local way of life. As well, you will take part in some hands-on activities that are fun, safe and interesting to people of all ages.
08:30 Picked up by our guide at your hotel, ride bicycles to Tra Que Village.
09:00 Walk around the vegetable village and join in the daily activities with local farmer there.
10:00 Continue riding along De Vong River to Hoi An Beach wharf.
10:30 Embark on the boat to Cua Dai sand dune, enjoy casting net show and learn how to cast net by local fisherman.
11:30 Continue to Cam Thanh Water coconut village, have a brief introduction about the place.
11:40 Take basket boat rowing along the water coconut river, Fisherman will teach you how to catch crabs (02 pax/ boat).
If you are in big group, we need to divide into small teams for basket boat racing and catching crabs. A lovely present awaits the winner afterward.
12:40 Embark on motor boat, enjoy the folk songs show by local people while light lunch be served special local food such as pancake, Tam Huu spring rolls , fried fish …After lunch, learn how to make funny tools by water coconut leaf.
14:30 Continue to the ancient town, experience the daily life of fisherman along Thu Bon River
15:30 Get on Bach Dang wharf, take a bicycle back to Hotel.
Day 10: Hoian – Danang – Saigon (B)
Free time for beach relaxation till noon flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival we take a quick view of th
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• Twin sharing accommodation with daily breakfast
• Private air conditioned transfers
• Entrance fees, visiting fees & massage servcies
• Meals (food only) as indicated (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
• Tours with local English speaking guide
• Mineral waters on car during the tour
• International airfares and its airport taxes
• Domestic flight airport taxes (Hanoi-Hue//Da Nang – Saigon)
• Dinks and meals not clearly mentioned
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenses & Tips
• Surcharge for Public Holidays & peak periods
• Visa processing fee, visa stamping fee .Click here for visa to Vietnam
• All other services not stated in the program
TOUR PACKAGE
Location | ACCOMMODATION |
Luxury
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HANOI | Sofitel Metropole |
HALONG BAY | Au Co Cruises |
HOMESTAY | Moon-garden homestay |
HUE | Laresidence Resort & Spa |
HOI AN | Victoria Hoi An |
HO CHI MINH | Majestic Saigon |
MUI NE | Victoria Phan Thiet |
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