Ms. Daisy- English speaking
- Hanoi, Halong Bay Cruise, Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnel, Mekong Delta - Cai Be Floating Village
- Year round organized/ On Demand
- Customized upon requested
- Starting from either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City
BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi. Airport Pick Up.
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay Overnight Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 3: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
Day 4: Hanoi City Tour. Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
Day 6: Mekong Delta – Cai Be Floating Villages. (B, L)
Day 7: Airport transfer. Departure Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
DETAILED ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi. Airport Pick Up.
Today you will land at Noi Bai International Airport, met up with the tour guide, driver of Indochina Leisure Travel and transferred to the hotel in Hanoi city centre. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay Overnight Cruise (B, L, D)
This morning, you leave Hanoi for Halong Bay (the World Natural Heritage site) via the Red River Delta. After 3.5 hours driving, arrival at Halong Pier, you check out the junk cruise while lunch is served. You will cruise passing through the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons teeth. After lunch, you take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay, swimming on a quiet beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. In the late afternoon, you visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with fishermen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. At sunset, you do kayaking or simply take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board, enjoy watching the peaceful sunset and later unwind at a restaurant. You will stay overnight onboard.
Day 3: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
This early morning, after waken up by the sounds of waves and birds welcoming the new day, you will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto. You will have one more time take a walk back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Check out the junk and get on car to return to Hanoi. Overnight stay at the hotel in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi City Tour. Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
08.00: Our driver & guide will pick you up at your hotel to start the trip.
The post-colonial capital city of Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, numerous lakes, pagodas and temples. This full day tour takes you around Hanoi s most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh s Mausoleum and his Stilt House, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby. Also on the tour will be the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, and one of the city s museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum. You will stay overnight in Hanoi after water puppet show performance and 1 hour cyclo ride around the Hanoi Old Quarter. Afterwards, you will be transferred to the airport for Ho Chi Minh City departure. Arrive Ho Chi Minh City in the evening. Pick up from airport then transfer to hotel for check in. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
8.00am Pick-up at your hotel, you enjoy a half day excursion to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. This network of tunnels, which stretched for over 200km, became legendary during the 1960s.
The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S.-Vietnam War in that they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 km from former Saigon. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to the Cambodian border. The network, parts of which were several levels deep, included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centre and kitchens.
Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and feel of what underground life during the war must have been like. The tunnels have been widened for our benefit (otherwise we would not be able to enter them!) For those interested there is even the opportunity to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range.
Lunch is arranged at the local restaurant.
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the biggest and most crowned city of Vietnam, warm year round and hospitable people. This afternoon we visit the bustling Ben Thanh Market - a fantastic place for bargains of every kind! There are several interesting sights in Saigon . The War Remnants Museum has a wealth of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled Requiem which is dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers who perished during the French and American conflicts. The Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975 when the North Vietnamese tanks came crashing through the front gates, bringing the U.S.-Vietnam War to a dramatic end. Close to the Palace some of the best examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Notre Dame Cathedral was built between 1877 and 1883, and the stones used to create it were exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam s largest post office. For all of its French colonial history, Ho Chi Minh City is by far Vietnam s most modern city. It has numerous shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars. Return to hotel for free. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 6: Mekong Delta – Cai Be Floating Villages. (B, L)
Pick up at your hotel in HCMC at 7.30 AM. Depart for Cai Be, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, take a motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden. Meet the driver again in Vinh Long. Return to HCMC. Arrive back your hotel at around 5.00 pm. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 7: Airport transfer. Departure Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
This is the last day of Vietnam Trip, our guide and driver will come to your hotel in HCMC and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight home. Trip ends at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Thank you for traveling with Indochina Leisure. Good bye and See you again!
HOTEL OPTIONS:
Destination |
Super Saving 2* |
Superior 3* |
First Class 4* |
Deluxe 5* |
Best of the best 5* |
Hanoi |
Splendid Jupiter Hotel |
La Dolce Vita Hotel |
Silk Path Hotel |
Sofitel Plaza Hotel |
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel |
Halong Junk |
Elizabeth Junk |
Huong Hai Junk |
Emotion Cruise |
Indochina Sails Junk |
Indochina Sails Junk |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Blessing 1 Hotel |
Signature Hotel |
Liberty Central Hotel |
Caravelle Hotel |
Park Hyatt Hotel |
*** The hotels that listed as above are subject to availability of the hotels. In the case of any or all these hotels not being available we will make every reasonable effort to substitute accommodation of similar standard. Customer can choose other hotels which are different from above list then Indochina Leisure’s consultant will re-quote the trip base on selected hotels.
TOUR INCLUDED:
+ All accommodation within the tour base on double room or twin room
+ Meals as indicated in the itinerary at local restaurant with local foods (B = breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
+ All landed transfers within the tour.
+ Halong Bay Cruise overnight program, English speaking guide on boat and shuttle bus Hanoi - Halong – Hanoi
+ Experienced English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages (French, Chinese, Spain, Russian, German…) are available and upon requested.
+ Boat trip to visit Cai Be Floating market in Mekong Delta
+ All entrance and sightseeing fees
+ Water Puppet Show live performance in Hanoi
+ Cyclo Tour in Hanoi Old Quarter for 1 hour.
+ Complimentary Approval letter for landing visa to Vietnam: single entry, one month valid (except special nationalities)
+ Government tax
+ Service charge
TOUR EXCLUDED:
+ Air tickets
+ Beverages and other meals do not clearly indicate in the program
+ Visa stamp fees to Vietnam (at 45 USD per person at the airport)
+ Surcharge on Christmas, New Year and our Lunar New Year
+ Early check-in (before 2.00pm) and late check-out (after 12.00pm) at all hotels
+ Kayak in Halong Bay
+ Service not mentioned
+ Travel insurance
+ Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
+ Tipping for drivers and tour guides
+ Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.
PLEASE NOTE: All the touring itineraries on this website have been carefully crafted by our in-country management teams and represent a series of experiences we can certainly recommend. However, we understand that every travel experience should be as unique and individual as each traveler. Our consultants are waiting to hear from you so that we can tailor or custom design a tour to your individual specifications