A land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages - Vietnam is both exotic and compelling.
Unforgettable experiences are everywhere in Vietnam. There’s the sublime: gazing over a surreal seascape of limestone islands from the deck of a traditional junk in Halong Bay. And the contemplative: witnessing a solitary grave in a cemetery of thousands of war victims.
Hanoi still retains a French flavor in their pavement cafes, architecture, and wide tree-lined boulevards. We also cruise over the limestone archipelago of Halong Bay.
What is included in the tour
- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
- All transportations as mentioned above
- Experienced English speaking guide
- Accommodation in Double room with breakfast
- 4 Star Hotels
- Meals as mentioned (B: Breakfast// L: Lunch// D: Dinner)
- Tissues and water on the coach
- Travel insurance
What is NOT included in the tour
- Flights to/from Vietnam
- 5% GST
- Entrance fees/Activities Costs
- Beverage, Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- Vietnam visa stamping fee (pay at the airport)
- Halong Bay Cruise
- Majestic Hanoi City
- Boat ride to Bich Dong Cave
- Guided City Tours
DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL
Your trip begins with arrival in Vietnam. Your private driver will meet and greet you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel by private transportation. Check-in to the hotel and get over the jet lag. You can mooch through the streets of the city. Historic charm, architectural marvels, and products’ variety are splashed all over this
area. After enjoying the first day yourself and return to the hotel for a relaxing sleep.
Stay: May De Ville Old Quarter Hotel( Hanoi)
DAY 2: HA NOI CITY TOUR(B/L)
The colonial capital city Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental pagodas and temples dating back a thousand years ago. This full day tour takes you around Hanoi most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his Stilts House, Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby, and the Old Quarter also known as the 36 streets and
guilds. Also on the tour - the Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, peaceful West Lake with lovers street Thanh Nien, the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda - In the pagoda’s garden stands a Bồ Đề (Bodhi) tree, which is attached to a past story. In 1959, on one visit to Vietnam, Indian Prime
Minister Razendia Prasat offered the Pagoda a bodhi tree as a gift. The plant was grafted from the holy bodhi tree where Sakyamuni sat in zen (meditation) position and achieved enlightenment in India 25 centuries ago.
Then visit one of the city's museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum. In the evening enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Stay: May De Ville Old Quarter Hotel( Hanoi)
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
DAY 03: HA NOI – HA LONG BAY- OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE ( B/L/D)
Our guide and the shuttle bus will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel and start journey east to Halong Bay, through picturesque rice-farming villages of the Red River Delta, where we see daily Vietnamese village life. On arrival, we board a beautiful traditional junk and spend a full day and night cruising the bay’s 3000 magnificent limestone islets. In the evening when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon, we enjoy a wonderful seafood meal and later there is an opportunity for an excursion from the boat. Spend the night on the luxury boat.
Stay: Flamingo Cruise
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
DAY 4: HA LONG BAY – HA NOI ( B/L )
Rise early for a lesson in Tai Chi or just to enjoy a hearty breakfast. The boat will make its way back to the port stopping at the Cave of Surprises, full of stalagmites and stalactites.
Stay: May De Ville Old Quarter Hotel( Hanoi)
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
DAY 05: HOA LU – TAM COC (B)
Today you will experience the ancient culture and history of Vietnam as well as seeing the stunning landscape and beautiful scenery when we travel to the Ninh Binh Province. This area is known as “Ha Long Bay on land” and is located 80 km South of Hanoi.
We will go for a relaxing sampan ride through the gentle and elegant landscape of plains and mountains, leading to the
beautiful and mysterious Tam Coc Grottoes followed by a gentle cycle ride (4km) and boat ride to Bich Dong Cave and Pagoda. This journey takes you through the breathtaking scenery of rice fields and imposing mountains. We have lunch in a local restaurant. Then head off to Hoa Lu, formally the capital of the Dinh and early Le dynasties between the 10th and 11thcenturies. We will then head back to Ha Noi later in the evening.
Stay: May De Ville Old Quarter Hotel ( Hanoi)
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
DAY 6: HA NOI DEPARTURE ( B )
Depending on your flight time, you will have leisure time which is arranged by yourself for the last waking, cycling around, shopping souvenirs or handicraft products,… or having coffee like a local for the last time before we take you to the airport for your flight.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
