Vietnam Tour 7 Days

DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport; you will be welcomed by our guide and transfer to the city center for check-in hotel (check in tim will be at 14pm). Free at leisure. 

Welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 02: HANOI CITY TOUR (B.L.D)

Pick up at your hotel for full day tour of Hanoi, a blend of the modern with the mystery and charm of past centuries, Hanoi offers an air of elegance and harmony with nature. Today’s sightseeing begins with a visit Ba Dinh Square to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the museum to his life and the simple cottage where he lived and worked. Then visit Presidential Palace, house on stilts and One Pillar pagoda (locally known as Chua Mot Cot) originally built in 1040 A.D. on a pillar constructed of a single large tree trunk.

Later, have a stroll along the West Lake to visit Quan Thanh and Tran Quoc temples. The former is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism. The latter is the oldest pagoda in the city, originally constructed in the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Lý Nam Đế (from 544 until 548), thus giving it an age of more than 1,450 years

Then also visit Van Mieu or Temple of Literature, which dates back to 1070 and is dedicated to the cult of Confucius. Continue visit National museum of Vietnam history which was built between 1925 and 1932, this architecturally impressive museum was formerly home to the École Française d’Extrême Orient. The museum is keeping bronzes from the Dong Son culture (3rd century BC to 3rd century AD), Hindu statuary from the Khmer and Champa kingdoms, jewellery from imperial Vietnam, and displays relating to the French occupation and the Communist Party.

Next, visit Hanoi Opera House nearby and beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, known as the Lake of the Restored Sword. Later, take a cyclo ride through the Hanoi’s Old Quarter, a network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as “The 36 Streets.” This is a wonderful place to watch the local life, and peruse items from fabrics to crafts to exotic medicines.

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 03: HANOI – HALONG BAY – OVERNIGHT ON JUNK (B.L.D)

7.30-7.45: Our car will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to Halong Bay

12.30: Arrive at cruise office in Halong City. Transferred by tender to the cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing, check in cabin and start the cruise.

13.30 Having lunch – a delicious Vietnamese set menu.

15.15 – 15.40: Head to Bai Tu Long Bay. Pass the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, Oan Lagoon, Monster Head and Teapot Islets and Thien Canh Son Cave. Explore the well- hidden Thien Canh Son cave.

After the exploration of the cave, enjoy swimming and kayaking activities in the blue ocean.

18.00: Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by islets in Cong Dam.

19.15: Having dinner on board.

21.00: Relax or join activities on boat: film entertainment, light music for dancing...

Overnight aboard the cruise.

DAY 04: VUNG VIENG FLOATING VILLAGE - HANOI - SAIGON (B.L.D)

06.15: Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck while complimentary tea & coffee are served.

07.00: Have breakfast

07.45 - 09.00: Visit the Vung Vieng floating fishing village by bamboo sampan for an hour in to the village. Short visit to the Pearl Farm to learn how natural pearls are grown.

Then, return to cruise for your leisure or join one of the following optional activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, swimming etc.

09.45: You have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.

10.00: Check out cabin. Then return to dining room for Vietnamese cooking class.

10.30: Enjoy Set Menu for lunch in the dining room. Relax and enjoy the rest of Halong Bay before getting back to harbor.

11.45: Arrive at Hon Gai Harbour. Get on a van or a car back to Hanoi.

Arrive in Hanoi at around 4:30 PM. Then transfer to the airport for flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, be picked up by our guide and then transferred to your hotel in the city center. 

Dinner at a local restaurant. 

Overnight in Saigon. 

DAY 05: SAIGON – CITY TOUR (B.L.D)

08h30 : Start city tour by walking along Dong Khoi St, which used to be known as the Rue Catinat, the first street built by Frech. Next visit European style architectures including City hall (Hotel De Ville), the old Opera House, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.

Later, dip into the modern history at Reunification Palace which is also called Independence Palace or Doc Lap Palace in Vietnamese. The Palace was stormed by tanks of the liberation army on April 30 1975. Nowadays, Reunification Palace has been a historic and cultural relic. Continue the trip to War Remnants Museum which preserves the items and documents in the Vietnam – American War.

In the afternoon, drive to Cho Lon (China town) and then Thien Hau Pagoda built by Cantonese congregation and this is the biggest pagoda of Chinese Vietnamese. Finally, finish your tour at Ben Thanh market which is located in the very city center. The good nowadays in the market are abundant consisting of almost domestic products especially those from Mekong Delta.

Dinner at a local restaurant. 

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh. 

DAY 06: SAIGON – BEN TRE – SAIGON (B.L.D)

08:00  Transfer to Ben Tre in the Mekong delta. 

10:30 Get on the boat and cruise into shady water coconut palm canal. Visit a workshop of making bricks and processing different products from coconuts. Visit another workshop of making typical coconut candies, learn how they are made manually and taste the nice sweet. Visit another home of making sleeping rug mats.  Start a fun local way of travelling by tuk tuk through the very rural countryside of villages, rice fields, vegetable gardens etc.  Get on a small sampan and enjoy a lovely peaceful row through small palm shaded canals.

Enjoy lunch with local specialties. 

After lunch, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel and free at leisure.

Have dinner at a local restaurant 

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh. 

DAY 07 : SAIGON – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Enjoy your last day in Saigon until being transferred to the airport for flight back to your country.

INCLUSION

• Private car for the whole trip with experienced, helpful, and skillful drivers
• Accommodation at mentioned 3/4/5-stars hotels or equivalent based on the availability
• Private competent, knowledgeable and inspired English-speaking local guides (unless otherwise state)
• Meals mentioned in the program (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
• All entrance fees at the mentioned destinations
• 2 days 01 night on the beautiful and luxury cruise with all meals on boat (English speaking guide on cruise included)
• Cyclo ride around the old quarter
• Day boat trip in Ben Tre (Mekong Delta)
• Towels and mineral water
• Flight ticket: Hanoi – Saigon (Vietnam airlines – E/class) – quoted separately

EXCLUSION

• Drinks during meals
• Visas and Immigration fees on arrival (can be done by our Visa service)
• International airfares
• Travel and/or Medical Insurance
• Tip and other personal expenses
• Services not mentioned in the program

NOTE: 

Hotel check-in: 14:00 and check-out 12:00

FOC for 01 people (at DBL/TWN room) for group from 16 rooms 

FOC is not applicable for flight tickets