Splendor of Vietnam Tour 14 days

Duration: 14 Days 13 Nights

Destination: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong - Hoi An - Hue - Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Halong Bay

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This Vietnam Tour Packages 14 days from Asia Local Tours offers comprehensive and curated travel experiences throughout Vietnam with the best travel destinations of the country.

Tour brief

If you want a holiday that is worry free, totally different, educational, where you are looked after and made to feel special, where service is a word with meaning and you learn about the people and the places in a relaxed and carefree ambience, the tour Splendor of Vietnam 14 days is dedicated to you. Starting from Ho Chi Minh city – one of the most modern city in Vietnam, you will have time to join the city tour, explore the local life, in addition to the countryside’s life of Mekong Delta. Heading to the Central, welcome to the place of history and peace, with Hue Old Citadel and Hoi An Ancient Town.

Your holiday to Vietnam will not complete without a trip to Halong Bay – the UNESCO Heritage located in the North of Vietnam. With the excellent experience of the cruise trip in magnificent beautiful bay and exciting activities, your holiday will be filled with the joy and happiness. The service is value for money and your holiday is guaranteed to be successful and rewarding. You deserve the best for a tailor-made holiday.

Itinerary

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival 
Welcome to Vietnam - Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
On arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel in the downtown. After doing the check in, you will be free on your own to walk around the city center to get acquainted with the liveliness of this young city.
In the evening, you will have welcome dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh city tour and Cu Chi Tunnels
About 08:30 am, our driver and guide will come to your hotel and pick you up for a private excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels - one of the most famous battlegrounds of the Vietnam War. The network of Tunnels included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today, the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction, giving you a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like.
After lunch, join in a city sightseeing around the War Remnants or History Museum and the former Presidential Palace. From there, take a short walk to the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall
After the tour, back to your hotel and free to relax.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta
07.30 AM: After having breakfast at the hotel, our guide will come to pick you up and we will depart to Mekong. The program will start with a visit of Cai Be floating market. Then, we’ll come to Tan Phong island for biking / walking on village paths to see the local daily life: orchard, school, church, pagoda, traditional houses and maybe the ancestral ways to pick up fruits in Mekong Delta... On the way, we can make some stops to see how they make rice-net for spring-rolls, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage roof and specially see how they wave the dried water-hyacynth to make many products: baskets, bags, hats, wallets, shoes...Then, the rowìng boat will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals to enjoy the peaceful time. Lunch can be served at Ba Kiet / Muoi Huong. Back to our boat to go across one of the longests river in the world, Mekong River, to come to An Bình Island. Travel on Muong Lo handmade canal to check in at Ut Trinh / Ut Quynh / Ut Binh homestay.
Have a fresh shower before cooking some special dishes with the members of local family. We’ll enjoy dinner & overnight at homestay.
If group of 1-9pax: enjoy traditional music before check-in.
If group of 10pax & up: enjoy traditional music after dinner.

Day 4: Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh - Hoi An City
Have a breakfast and check-out for a walk along the village to enjoy the fresh air in the morning & arrive the local workshop to see how to make rice paper, coconut candy, pop- rice... Enjoy some sweets with a cup of hot tea.
Boat trip to visit the brick kilns where you can see how the local people create beautiful potteries from clay. Our boat will go along the floating village. We will see how to farm catfish on Mekong river. Also, we can visit Vinh Long market in the town. This is the best choice for you to take pictures of fish, shrimps, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, vegetables... The cruise will end at Vinh Long city around 10:00 AM. Then you will be transferred to a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, our driver will drive you straight to the airport for the flight to Danang.
Welcome to the Central of Vietnam! When arriving in Danang, you will be welcomed by our tour guide and we head towards to Hoi An, the Ancient Town which was recognized as a World Culture Heritage by UNESCO. You will have free time to immerse yourself in the great charm of this lovely town and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere in the ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 5: Hoi An - Tra Que Village
08h30am: Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, than you will cycle around Hoi An towards the Tra Que vegetable village - About 150 farmers and 400 owners live on there and cultivate about 20 types of vegetables and herbs such as mint, lettuce, basil, cilantro, broccoli and many more. From the more than 40 hectares of land 8 tons of Village Tra vegetables are sold every year. The vegetable growers do not use pesticides or GMOs, using natural fertilizers instead, including seaweed found in the river and harvested by gardeners every morning.
Walk in Tra Que vegetable village and meet local people working in the garden. During the walk, you will cross vast rice fields in the countryside and quiet road, far away from the tourist trails. You will see the activities of the inhabitants through the villages of Hoian.
The local farmer will teach you all about cultivation methods and how to protect developing vegetable from the insects as well as join the farmers in preparing gardening activities such as raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, transplanting and tending greens.
Continue riding through paddy field, Ba Le market, kindergarten ... until reaching Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau coconut water forest - about 7 hectares, surrounded by mangrove forests, canals, houses covered by coconut water leaf . This place had ever been the refuge for people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, it is famous for providing the most seafood products.
You will be warmly welcomed at Mr. Han – a 3 generations family, taste of green tea and stroll through the village. You will row a basket boat within the hands of skillful locals and discover their techniques of traditional fishery in water coconut forest.
Back Mr. Han’ family for enjoy a foot bath with medicinal herbs, traditional therapeutic practice before getting ready to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local delicacies, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, BanhXeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf and others.
After lunch, free time and take a short rest before returning to your hotel about 15h30. Free time at your leisure.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 6: Hoi An free
Today is your free day at leisure. You can spend your day in atrip to walk around the ancient town, go shopping, admiring the ancient architecture or relax at the beach. Overnight in Hoi An

Day 7: Hoi An - Hue Imperial City 
08.00AM: Our guide and driver will go to your hotel to pick you up and we will head out of Hoi An to Ba Na Hills. Take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh 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.
You should not miss walking on the famous Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, witness the amazing and gorgeous view of Da Nang City.
Have lunch at a restaurant on Ba Na Hills.
Afternoon: 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…
At about 15h00: Transfer from Ba Na Hills to Hue city in about 02 hours and 15 minutes.
Arrival Hue and do the check-in your hotel. Free time at your leisure. Overnight in Hue.

Day 8: Hue City Tour
09.00: After breakfast, our guide will wait for you at the lobby and we start the Hue City tour.
We will board on a private boat for cruising on the romantic Perfume River. Being the ancient capital, Hue is surrounded with ancient tombs of emperors past, and visit to some of these tombs will be on the itinerary for today. The charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda) will be the first stop. Setting in the converge of rivers, and gives you a great view on the Perfume River and surrounding area. From here you will take a drive to visit King Minh Mang's tomb & King Tu Duc tomb. Lunch at a local restaurant
This afternoon we take a tour of Hue City including the Old Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City - an amazing historic landmark in Hue - a definite must-see sight to learn more about the history and architecture that visitor should not miss when travelling to that peaceful area.
After the tour you will be transfer back to your hotel. Free in the evening. Overnight in Hue.

Day 9: Hue - Hanoi Capital
You will have breakfast at your hotel and then free to relax.
About 02 hours before your flight time, our driver will come to your hotel and transfer you to Phu Bai Airport for another flight to Hanoi Capital. On arrival, our guide will welcome and take you to the hotel in the city centre. You can spend time on walking around the streets to explore the local life or relax at your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 10: Hanoi City Tour
08.00 AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will come to the hotel and pick you up, then we will start the Hanoi city tour We will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex. Here you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. Next you will visit the Presidential Palace - a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt. Visiting the house you will see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh - the president in Vietnamese's spirit forever. We will finish this area with One Pillar Pagoda - one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.
Having lunch and you will continue to the Temple of Literature - The first University of Vietnam. The next destination will be Museum of Ethnology to learn more about Vietnam Culture. Next we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo. This slow - speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital. We will end the tour at about 04.00 PM then it is your free time to go shopping, relax in Hanoi.

Day 11: Hanoi - Ninh Binh Full Day Tour
08.00 AM: After breakfast at your hotel, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and drive about 2.5 hours to Ninh Binh Province. We will visit Hoa Lu, a historical place and associated with the foundation of the Dinh, Early Le and Ly dynasties in the 10th and 11th century. Within an area of 13 square kilometers, the Hoa Lu ancient Capital contains important parts in the history of Vietnam you can visit the Dinh-Le sanctuary, statues of the Emperors. After that, we transfer to restaurant for our lunch.
In the afternoon, we take amazing rowing boat to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism area. Trang An Eco-Tourism complex is a home of 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna that many of them in the Red book of Vietnam. It is also a gathering of 31 valleys, 48 cross-water caves and we will visit 3 to 6 of them. On the rowing boat, we can enjoy the fresh air, clean and clear water with under water grass. Experience ourselves the feeling and emotion when we are on the water caves….
After the tour, we will drive back to Hanoi and arrive at your hotel at about 5.30 – 6.00 PM. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 12: Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise
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 13: Halong Bay - Hanoi
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.
Free to relax in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 14: Hanoi Free and 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

  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
  • Private vehicles and drivers
  • Private English speaking guides (Other languages if available, upon request)
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
  • Vietnam visa letter authorisation
  • Drinking water available on the vehicles
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes

Exclusions

  • International flights and domestic flights
  • Personal expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
  • Any bank fees or charges at your end
  • Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Tips for tour guide and driver in each region
  • Peak season or public holidays surcharge if any
  • Compulsory gala dinner on Christmas or New Year's Eve if any
  • Vietnam visa stamp
  • Other services not mentioned above

Hotels

  • This itinerary can be modified to suit your interests, budget as well as your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.

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