BRIEF PROGRAM

(B: Breakfast/ L: Lunch/ D: Dinner)

Day 1: Hanoi  (-/-/-)

Welcome at the airport by private car and transfer to the Hotel in Old Quarter.

Day at leisure

Included:

-         Transfer Airport – Hotel by private car

-         Night at Hotel

Day 2: Hanoi  (B/L/D)

After breakfast, the driver and tour guide will pick you up to begin with a tour of Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex where the Vietnamese people honor the country's 'Great Father'. Here you'll visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which contains the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh and his House on Stilts to observe how he lived and how his life unfolded to become one of modern history's greatest names. Nearside his house is the miniature 11th-century One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple of historical and cultural significance.

Then take a short drive to the millennia-old Temple of Literature and explore its role in the country's past, as both a university and a Confucius temple. Next is Hoa Lo (so-called Hanoi Hilton), a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. Prisoners of War.

You will then stop on the way to taste one of the tradional northen dish, the “Phở”. Soup with rice noodle, beef and herbs.

After lunch, continue to visit the Ethnologic museum (closed on every Monday) which retraces the history of the 54 minority ethnic groups in Vietnam. Composed of two parts, one indoor with relics, costumes and tools of each minority, and another outdoor part with some reproduction of traditional houses.

Back to the hotel to refresh. Free diner to walk around the Old Quarter. (walking street around the Hoan Kiem lake with various activities from Friday evening to Sunday night).

Overnight in the capital.

Included:

-         Transportation in private car

-         Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

-         English speaking tour guide

-         Entrance fees

-         Night at hotel in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Ninh Binh    (B/L/D)

8am, a private car will pick you up at your hotel to start the journey to the Halong Bay on Land, Ninh Binh. On the way, you will stop at the incense village, Quang Phu Cau to learn process of incense. You will continue the road to Ninh Binh. After droping the bag at the homestay, you will visit the ancient and first capital of Vietnam, Hoa Lu. Get some informations about the daily life of the emperors at the X and XI century.

After, you will head to a local restaurant to try the local speciality, the goat.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat ride (2.5 to 3 hours) in Trang An complex, an UNESCO site. The sampan (traditional rowing boat), will flow between karst pics and under a cave. Relaxing and splendid cruise. 

End of afternoon, back to the homestay for a peaceful diner and evening at the hotel.

Included:

-         Private transportation

-         English speaking tour guide

-         Activities mentioned

-         All meals

-         Entrance tickets

-         Overnight at hotel

Day 4: Ninh Binh – Ha Long Bay     (B/L/D)

8am, a private car will pick you up at your hotel to start the journey to the Tuan Chau pier. Arrival at the waiting lounge for check in. Transfer with the shuttle boat to take you to the main junk.

After registration and safety instructions, a lunch will be served while starting cruising in Halong bay where the magic starts to happen. Afternoon, you will visit Bright and Dark cave (option to reach the caves by kayak or bamboo boat). You will totally immerse yourself in those wonderful and out of time atmosphere.

Back to the main boat, you will have free time to enjoy a swim in the bay. Then, you can assist at a cooking demonstration or just relax and enjoy a cocktail on the upper deck while the boat continues his journey until the anchor area. A special diner with fresh ingredients will be served, beautiful combination of French and Oriental flavors and style. 

Free evening on board to chill and enjoy the magical ambient of the bay. Possibility to enjoy a massage (prior booking recommended), watch a movie or try your luck at the squid fishing.

Overnight on board.

Included:

-         Private transportation to the Pier

-         All meals

-         Activities mentioned

-         Overnight in cruise

Day 5: Ha Long – Hanoi – Hue    (B/L/D)

Early morning (around 6am), you are inviting to join a Tai chi initiation on the upper deck of the boat. Special moment to practice a spritual activity while being in such a wonder. Then, you will enjoy a breakfast to regain anergy before kayaking in the Ao ech area, in Lan Ha Bay.

Around 9am, back on the boat to prepare your suitcases before checking out. 10am, you will enjoy a delighful brunch while the junk is coming back to Tuan Chau pier.

End of morning, it will be time to say goodbye to the crew and the splendid Halong Bay.

A car will wait for you at the pier to transfer you directly to the airport to take a flight to the ancient capital, Hue. Arrival in Hue, you will be transferred to your hotel to check in.

Diner and evening free.

Overnight in Hue

Included:

-         Transportation mentioned

-         Air tickets to Hue

-         Breakfast / Brunch/ Dinner

-         Overnight at hotel

Day 6: Hue     (B/L/D)

After breakfast, the tour guide and the driver will meet you at the lobby of the hotel to start the day.

You will first visit the Citadel complex, in the past the palace for the Emperors. You will learn about the daily life during those old ages and the ingenious and meaningful architectural system of the complex.

Then enjoy a lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, you will visit two amazing sites. First the Khai Dinh tomb, before last emperor who built a very special and excentric tomb on top of the Chau Chu mountain. You will then go to Tu Duc tomb, huge area with the tomb for the emperor and also for his empress. He was the only emperor who live in the sanctuary while he was still alive, considered as his second home.

On the way back, quick stop at Thuy Xuan incense village where you will learn the making process of the incense sticks but also of the conical hats.

Back to the center of the city, you will be taken for a cruise on the perfume river at the sunset time followed by a local diner. After diner, back to the hotel and having Free time

Overnight in Hue

Included:

-          Transportation in private car

-          English speaking tour guide

-          Meals (Breakfast / Lunch / Diner)

-          Entrance fees

-          Boat tour on the perfume river

-          Overnight at hotel

Day 7: Hue – Hoi An     (B/L/D)

After breakfast, meet with the tour guide and the driver. You will start the day by visiting Dong Ba market, the biggest market in Central Vietnam, this local market provides everything for daily life and some areas for the tourists to bring back souvenirs.   

After the visit, you take the road in direction of Hoi An passing by the Hai Van Pass, name as the “Clouds pass”, one of the most beautiful roads of Vietnam (be aware that following is name, it can be very cloudy and disturb the view). Arrival in Danang, you will stop at the Cham Museum. The Cham Museum was built in Cham architectural style, using thin lines that are simple and gentle. The museum displays an intensive and diverse collection of Champa sculpture dating from the 7th to the 15th centuries, when a matriarchal society prevailed. The day will end after reaching out your hotel in Hoi An. 

Dinner and evening free.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Included :

-         Transportation in private car

-         English speaking tour guide

-         Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

-         Entrance fees

-         Overnight at hotel

Day 8: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh      (B/L/D)

After the breakfast, you will be transferred to Danang airport to catch the flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrival at Ho Chi Minh, the driver will welcome you and take you to your hotel.

Rest of the day is free.

Included :

-         Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

-         Transfer Hoi An – Danang airport and Ho Chi Minh airport – Hotel

-         Air ticket Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh city

-         Overnight at hotel

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh   (B/L/D)

In the morning, you will head to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. Arriving on site, you will first watch an introduction video about the area and discover some archives video from that time. Then, you will head into the park, discovering the multitude of traps the Vietnamese used during the war. After that, you will finally reach the entrance of the tunnels. Get a chance to visit them and find out the ingenious and surprising life created underground.

Note: The tunnels are very narrow and it is hot and humid inside. Not convenient for claustrophobic people.

On the way back to Ho Chi Minh, you will stop for lunch.

ln the afternoon, start a walking tour to visit the Reunification Palace. The war officially ended here on April. ln 30th 1975 when tank 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of the home of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. Then we visit the War Remnants Museum, a poignant display of the futility of war. We also stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office. The post office, built between 1877 and 1883, is an excellent example of classic 

French colonial architecture.

Diner and evening at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Included:

-         Transportation by private car to the Cu Chi Tunnels

-         English speaking tour guide

-         Entrance fees

-         Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner

-         Overnight at hotel

Day 10:  Ho Chi Minh Airport – tour end   (B/L/-)

Day at leisure until transfer to Ho Chi Minh airport.

Included:

-         Breakfast

-         Transfer to Ho Chi Minh airport

TOUR ENDS!

PRICE CONDITIONS

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NOTE :

• The price is valid to book until DEC 31 2026
• All the domestic air tickets are not reserved yet, and may change the price when you confirm the tour
• We strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance (covering emergency medical repatriation) for any trip to Vietnam
• Certain periods (Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may give rise to additional costs.
• Hotel rooms are only available from 2 p.m. on the day of arrival and until 12 p.m. on the day of departure. A supplement will be invoiced in the event of “early check-in” and/or “late check-out”.
• This proposal, non-contractual, will only be validated after reservation of all the services.
• If one or more of the services offered is not available at the time of booking, you will be offered other options or similar services in order to avoid, as far as possible, any substantial modification of the program.