Jewels of Vietnam Tour 09 days
Tour brief
Jewels of Vietnam 09 day trip will take you to the amazing highlights along S-shaped Vietnam. In the beginning in the North with Hanoi and Halong Bay, you will be amazed by the mixture of the antique splendor and the modern life, by the stylist buildings and the stunning bays and islands. The experience when you head to the Central with Hue Old Citadel and Hoi An ancient town will complete the graceful view with royal architecture and peaceful commercial town. A valuable chance to touch the friendly beauty is within your hand when moving to hustle and bustle Mekong River region.
Highlights Of This Tour
- A lovely holiday to explore the culture and nature along Vietnam from North to South
- Valuable opportunity to discover Vietnam World Heritages Routes with Halong Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town and Hue Old Citadel
- Excellent chance to taste the delicious Vietnamese Cuisine: Spring Roll, Honey tea, Coconut Candy, Tropical Fruits…
- Relaxing time to join exciting activities: Kayaking, Visiting cave in Halong Bay, Attending cooking class, Boat trip in Perfume River, Learning how to make traditional work in Mekong workshops…
- Living like a local when wandering around Hanoi Old Quarter, observing the daily business, interacting with friendly locals
- Watching the traditional Water Pupper Show – a traditional art performance showing the ancient life with unique puppet and folk music
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Welcome to Hanoi, the heart of Vietnam which is considered as a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties.
At Noi Bai Airport, our guide and driver will welcome then take you to your hotel to do check-in.
After relaxation, our guide will take you walk to the theatre and we will enjoy Water Puppet Show – A traditional art performance of Vietnam. After that, you will enjoy a welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi, Halong Bay
08.00 AM: Our driver will pick you up at the hotel, departing 3.5 hours to Halong Bay – the World Natural Heritage recognized by UNESCO twice. Upon arrival, embark the cruise and enjoy welcome drink while having tour briefing. A sumptuous lunch will be served on board while the ship sailing further to the Bay, make your time to admire its dramatic limestone islands.
You can rest at your leisure on the sundeck or relax in your cabin. In the afternoon, you will have time to swim in the warm and calm water or get on kayaks of your choice. Kayaking is very easy for all levels and ages to do. Our expert and experienced guide surely instruct you basic paddling steps before leading you to explore the extraordinary beauty of Halong Bay. After 01 hour exploring the bay, we will get back to the cruise for relaxation before attending Cooking class in the late afternoon.
Enjoy the superb dinner and stay overnight on board.
Day 3: Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hoi An
We will continue our journey on Halong Bay in early morning. A Tai Chi Class on the sun deck is a must that you should not miss when on cruise.
Sitting on the upper deck; you can relax, sight-seeing while taking photos of the magnificent beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, we will explore Sung Sot cave - one of the finest and widest grottoes of Halong Bay. Next keep cruising and passing the fishing village with its unique way of life.
At 10.30 AM, our boat cruises back to the jetty, and you will enjoy the last moment in the bay before having a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
You leave the boat around 12:00 at noon, we go ashore and transfer back to Hanoi.
About 04.30 PM, you will arrrive at your hotel in the Old Quarter.
Our private car will wait for you at the hotel, transfer you directly to the airport for your flight to Danang. When arriving in Danang, you will be welcomed and transferred to the hotel by our tour guide and driver. Stay overnight in Hoi An.
Day 4: Hoi An
08.30 AM: Our tour guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby and we will start the walking tour in Hoi An Ancient Town.
In the past Hoi An was a busy commercial port where the traders around the world came and traded varying types of goods, from silk to ceramics. Some houses in the narrow streets are unchanged from the day they were built. We will follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit numerous places of interest: the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, the local fish market … Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 5: Hoi An, Hue
After breakfast, it is your free time to explore Hoi An ancient town until our driver and guide come to pick you up and drive to Hue - the old capital city of 19th century Vietnam. Let’s grasp this fortune to delight spectacular views of sky and sea when passing through many lovely red-tiled villages with fruit orchards. Check in hotel in Hue, you are free to explore the city. Stay overnight in Hue
Day 6: Hue, Ho Chi Minh
08.00 AM: Our guide will pick you up at the hotel to start the city tour.
Hue city is well-known for historic and poetic beauty. These flavours are present in the Imperial Citadel, Minh Mang Tomb and especially we will embark on a dragon boat following the picturesque Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda and enjoy the relaxing moments in the peaceful atmosphere
In the afternoon, leave-taking is said to Hue in Phu Bai Airport to set out on another journey, fly to Ho Chi Minh City. We pick you up at airport and transfer to hotel for check in as schedule. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh, Mekong
07.30 AM: Heading out of the town, we set forth to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's largest granary.
On arrival in Hung vương Pier. Boating on Tien River in Ben Tre – one of tributaries of Mekong river- is along mangrove tree from town to country. Witness lively activities in morning as fishing, coconut cargo boats carrying on river.... Stop at traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Boating on river and turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stages of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on small waterway and stop at local house to see feeding bee, enjoy honey tea. Walking along canal to coconut candy workshop, have a look at them making candy by hand, try some sweet, enjoy some fruits and listen to local music as well. Go on by boat and walk to farmer house who making sleepmats. Hop on Xe Lôi - a kind of motorized rickshaw to discover country and stop at a riverside restaurant for a lunch with local food. After lunch, take a short cycling tour to explore the surrounding fields before boarding a sampan for a tranquil trip along the picturesque canals. Come back to the port visit Ben Tre local market before back to Saigon by car. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh - free
Today is a free day you can shopping or take a rest in the largest and most populous city in Vietnam.
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh - Departure
Free time at your leisure until we pick you to the airport for your flight back home. With the sincere thanks for your travel to Vietnam hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam trip and look forward to see you again!
Inclusions
- Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 2 Dinners
- Accommodation: Hotel (4 nights), Cruise (1 night)
- Transport: Car, Walking, Cruise, Flight
Flight:
- 1. Fly from Hanoi to Danang (1 hour 20 minutes)
- 2. Flight from Hue to HCMC (1 hour 20 minutes)
- Included Services
- Vietnam visa approval letter (Not applied for nationalities in the special
- nations list of Vietnam Immigration Department. Check on request for details.)
- Accommodations with daily breakfast as mentioned
- Private transport in air-conditioned vehicles
- Local English-speaking guides
- Water on coach per tour days
- Entrance fees, performances, boat trips & excursions
- Internal flights
Exclusions
- International in/out flights
- Travel insurance
- Vietnam Visa Stamp fee
- Early check-in and late check-out surcharges at accommodations
- Single supplement surcharges
- Peak season surcharges
- Christmas Eve surcharges
- New Year Eve surcharges
- New Year surcharges
- Lunar New Year surcharges
- Public Holidays surcharges: Hung Kings Commemoration Day, International
- Labor Day, National Day, Reunification Day
- Weekend surcharges: Friday, Saturday (If required)
- Beverage
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities for guides and drivers
- Other services not mentioned above
Hotels
We are locals. We handpick every hotel to strike the balance of comfort, location, and local charm. Specific accommodations will vary based on your departure date, but these are frequently used hotels for our tour and we're confident you'll be satisfied.
- Hanoi Hotel: The Oriental Jade Hotel, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, an IHG Hotel, Mövenpick Hanoi
- Hoian Hotel: Grand Sunrise Palace Hoi An, Bel Marina Hoi An Resort, Anantara Hoi An Resort, Cozy Savvy Boutique Hotel Hoi An.
- Ho Chi Minh Hotel: La Vela Saigon Hotel, Hotel Majestic Saigon , Pullman Saigon Centre, Park Hyatt Saigon, New World Saigon Hotel,
- Halong bay Cruises: Orchid cruises, Hermes Cruises, Pelican Cruise.
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