Fantastic Vietnam Experience
14DAYS -> Ho Chi Minh --> Cu Chi Tunnel --> Mekong Delta --> Hue --> Da Nang --> Hoi An --> Hanoi --> Ninh Binh --> Halong Bay
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Overview
With the length of your holidays, the 2 weeks in this Vietnam tour package will offer you an overview of Vietnam from South to the North and deeply discover the culture in Mekong Delta and further in Halong Bay. You will travel to the must-see places but coming to the less-traveled part of them and alternative travel route.
Itinerary Summary
By Day | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh | ||
Day 2 | Ho Chi Minh, Cu Chi Tunnel | Breakfast, Lunch | |
Day 3 | Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta | Breakfast, Lunch | |
Day 4 | Ho Chi Minh, Hue | Breakfast | |
Day 5 | Hue City Tour, Hoi An | Breakfast, Lunch | |
Day 6 | Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary | Breakfast | |
Day 7 | Hoi An Cooking Class | Breakfast, Lunch | |
Day 8 | Hoi An | Breakfast | |
Day 9 | Hanoi, Foodie Tour | Breakfast, Dinner | |
Day 10 | Hanoi City Tour | Breakfast, Lunch | |
Day 11 | Hanoi, Ninh Binh | Breakfast, Lunch | |
Day 12 | Hanoi, Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | |
Day 13 | Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay, Hanoi | Brunch | |
Day 14 | Hanoi | Breakfast |
Full itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Ho Chi Minh
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Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, either Domestic or International arrival, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to exit gate and look for your guide who will be waiting at the lobby, holding the Your Vietnam Travel's signboard with your name on it.
Meals:
Day 2
Ho CHi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel
Breakfast at hotel, meet our guide at 8.00 & start visiting to the most attractive places in Ho Chi Minh City including Reunification Palace - a special national relic for its historical and architectural values of Vietnam, and the War Remnants Museum. Next, we will explore a little bit about Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office – the French building in Ho Chi Minh City.
Have a lunch at local restaurant before leaving the city for a tour to Cu Chi Tunnels - a man-made maze with the length of almost 250 kilometers. Also, the tunnels were used to serve as communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals and living quarters for Vietnamese fighters in the long period of war. If you are interested in, you can go into the tunnels to discover the harsh living conditions of those whose were used to live there.
After that, taste the typical boiled tapioca and hot tea before you come back to Saigon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3
Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta
A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.
On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant, then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals.
Meet at the shuttle bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Ho Chi Minh - Fly to Hue
After breakfast, your car will pick you up at hotel and transfer to airport, catch a morning fight to Hue and start our journey to explore the Hue city
Overnight in Hue
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Hue City Tour - Transfer to Hoi An
After breakfast, take a sight-seeing the ancient capital of Vietnam. You will board on the boat for a cruise on the romantic Perfume River heading out for the countryside; stop to visit the charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda). Thien Mu Pagoda is considered the symbol of Hue, and of Buddhism in Vietnam. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to visit Hue Citadel at afternoon and Dong Ba Market before get to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
After the tour, take the scenic route to Hoi An, a UNESCO world heritage site via Hai Van pass. Upon arrival Hoi An, check in hotel and free at your own.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6
Hoi An - My Son Sanctuary
My Son Sanctuary, situated around 50km away from Hoi An, is another Cultural Heritage site recognized by UNESCO in 1999 with 32 epitaphs and 71 monuments. The unique Hindu sanctuary is the perfectly ideal destination for those who want to learn everything about the Champa Ancient Kingdom including the history, culture, and architecture.
This morning (afternoon), you will set out on a drive to the southwest of Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary for a My Son half day tour. This is where the Cham culture in Central Vietnam started in the 4th century, declined in the 13th century, and ceased to exist in the 15th century. The once capital of the Champa Kingdom dedicated to the worship of the god Shiva is now a cluster of partially ruined and heavily damaged Hindu temples, with only 20 left, due to age and bombing during the Vietnam War. This unique and majestic sanctuary stands as a witness to a glorious bygone era of the once-thriving Cham culture
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Hoi An Cooking Class
Hoian is very famous about local foods. Today, you will join in a class to learn how to cook some special dishes of Hoian. Make your own way follow the map given to Hai Café – our meeting point. Be welcomed by Red Bridge cooking class staff before start our interesting day.
Travel by minivan (10 minutes) to Tra Que Organic Village, and walk through the market gardens where local farmers work their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago – no electrical machinery here. We pick fresh saw-tooth coriander and Vietnamese mint for our cooking lesson later, before trying a special herbal drink at a local home.
To the local village market and with shopping list in hand we purchase a range of local ingredients, including star anise, cardamom, sesame rice paper, water spinach and banana flower.
Arriving at Red Bridge Cooking School we have a chance to freshen up before beginning our class. Working together with our Red Bridge Chef we learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional Vietnamese utensils (still in use today) we cook 4 famous dishes, including the national dish ‘Pho’.
After the class we sit down and a chance to savour the dishes we have prepared.
Leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River back to central Hoi An.
Bring your swimsuit and after the cooking tour has finished relax and enjoy free use of our 20 metre swimming pool.
Overnight in Hoian.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8
Free & easy HoiAn
Today, you are free at leisure
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9
Hoi An - Da Nang - Fly to Hanoi - Foodie Tour 3 hours
After breakfast our car will pick up at hotel then transfer to airport to catch a flight to Hanoi – capital city of Vietnam. Check in at hotel then have a short rest before we start explore “Hanoi local life”
Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at around 16.00pm and then take you to Hoan Kiem Lake (The Lake of the Returned Sword) that shows the traditional architecture style of the Old Quarter.
Leaving Hoan Kiem Lake, tour guide will take you along the Hanoi streets and learn more about Hanoians by visiting an ancient house locate on 87 Ma May. Dating back to the 19th century, this very special house is a stunning example of the architecture style that once prevailed throughout Hanoi before the concrete egg-carton style took over. This is one of the few intact remains of an old-style home open to the public in Hanoi.
Our next stop is Bach Ma Temple, lying in the heart of the Old Quarter. It is said to be the oldest temple in the city. Nowadays, the temple still retains many of its original relics such as stone steles, altars, shrines and statues. Along with architectural and artistic merit, Bach Ma Temple is also a valuable resource for researching and studying about the history of Hanoi.
The trip will take you inside the alleys and explore the fascinating and confusing narrow streets of the Old Quarter where local markets are located. On the way, you will have a chance to enjoy some traditional tasty foods in the market. You can choose among three light dinner dishes, from the extremely popular “Phở” (Noodle soup), “Bún chả” (grilled pork with vermicelli) and lastly, our personal favorite “Bún Bò” (Beef soup).
To conclude our day, the guide will take you to Ta Hien street, one of the hot spots for beer. Sitting at a street corner in Hanoi old quarter with a beer glass, chatting with your freshly made friends while watching people pass by might be one the most memorable pages in your travel journal.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10
Hanoi City Tour
After breakfast, our guide pick up at hotel at 8.00AM. Sightseeing today includes explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and ancient oriental pagodas, start a Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the Presidential Palace, the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Temple of Literature; West Lake including the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda; and one of the city’s museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum). End the day’s explorations; watch a traditional puppet show on water that shows off an ancient art form.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11
Hanoi - Ninh Binh
Morning, you will take a 2 – hours driving from Hanoi heading to the South to Ninh Binh province.
This place was the first capital of Vietnam in Tenth century. You will visit King Ding Tien Hoang’s Temple and King Le Dai Hanh Temple. Two temples are small but they have special historic and spirit value. You also see beautiful work of sculpture on wood and stone.
You get back on your coach again to Tam Coc.
After Lunch, you will take a rowing sampan to visit Tam Coc which is considered as “In – land – Halong Bay”.
Checking in your hotel, relax and flexible activities as:
- Riding bicycle/walk from your hotel to visit village around
- Ride bicycle/by coach to Bich Dong Pagoda
- Ride bicycle/by coach to Thung Nham bird garden.
Overnight in Ninh Binh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12
Ninh Binh - Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay - Overnight on Cruise
After breakfast, you will take a driving trip to Halong City. 11.45 – 12.15: Embark at Hon Gai International harbor.Our guide and shuttle bus will pick you up at lobby of hotel at 8.00 - 8.20AM and start journey east to Halong Bay, through picturesque rice-farming villages of the Red River Delta, where we see every day 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 opportunity for an evening swim from the side of the boat. Spend the night on our luxurious boat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13
Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay - Hanoi
Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands. Enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea, before setting out to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for breakfast then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Halong. Have brunch on board the boat before returning to Halong pier to get back Hanoi
Meals: Brunch
Day 14
Hanoi Departure
All things come to an end and, unfortunately, this is the end of your journey! Meet up with your driver who will take you to the airport for your departure flight.
The regular check-out time is at 1200; late check-out is NOT included.
Meals: Breakfast
Trip Notes
Inclusions
All transfer and quality air-conditioned vehicles
Accommodation at 3, 4, 5 star Hotel/ Cruise selected including daily breakfast with double/twin room
Tours with local English Speaking Guide
Meals as mentioned in the program (Breakfast: B ; Lunch: L ; Dinner: D)
Airport transfer at destination
Water Puppet Show
Cooking Demonstration
Sunset party/ welcome drink
Entrance fee for all destinations as Tour Itinerary indicated
Bottle of water available on coach ( 2 bottle/pax/day)
Exclusions
Domestic & International airfare
Drinks and other meals do not indicate in the program
Visa to Vietnam
Travel insurance
Personal expenses (telephone, shopping...)
Tipping/ Gratuities
Single Supplement
Early check in & late check out
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.
Accommodation
Destinations | 3 star | 4 star | 5 star |
Halong Bay |
Le Journey Cruise |
Aclass Stella Cruise |
Athena Cruise |
Hoi An |
Hoi An Central Hotel |
Ann Retreat Hotel |
Allegro Hotel |
Hue |
Rosaleen Hotel |
Mondial Hue |
Imperial Hue |
Ho Chi Minh |
Lotus Hotel |
Liberty Central Sai Gon |
Majestic Hotel |
Hanoi |
Sap by Connek |
MK Premier Hotel |
Melia Hotel |
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