11D10N North To South Vietnam

Name: 11D10N North To South Vietnam
Brand: Tour
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Departure point: Hanoi

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Trip Inclusion

Meals as itinerary
Transfer as itinerary

(Tourist bus, Bus SightsSeeing ticket, private airport car)

Accommodation as itinerary
English speaking guide
All entrance tickets to indicated sites

Trip Exclusions

Hotel EARLY check in & LATE check out; Single Supplement
Surcharge for Christma, New Year Eve, Tet Holiday (depending on period)
Visa or Passport Fees
Travel Insurance
Tips, laundry and gratuities
Meals and drink which not marked on itinerary

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation received before 60 days: FREE of charge

Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 10% of total rate

Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 30% of total rate

Cancellation received from 7 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 50% of total rate

Cancellation received less than 7 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate

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Tour itinerary

Day 1: HANOI CITY TOURS (B/L)

08:30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City 08:45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09:30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.

Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11:15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12:45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

14:00-14:15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15:15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in

Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton

16:15 -16:30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel.

OVERNIGHT IN HANOI

Day 2: HOA LU – TAM COC – MUA CAVES (B/L)

07:30 – 8:00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province

09:15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax

10:30: Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty

11:45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with many local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch

13:00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”

14:30: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.

15:30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here

16:30: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi

18:30: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi

OVERNIGHT IN HANOI

Day 3: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (B/L/D)

8:30- 8:45: Pick-up from hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter .

Pick-up time For those who book our transfer service, you will be picked up at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. Moving through the expressway and shortly arrive at Tuan Chau MARINA in 2,5 hours. If transfer from Hanoi is not required, we will see you at Aspira guest station at Lot 07 Tuan Chau Marina, Tuan Chau island.

11:45 – 12:00 : Arrive in Tuan Chau Wharf . From here, you will transfer by Tender to ASPIRA CRUISE

12:30 – 12:45 : Checkin ASPIRA CRUISES. You will be served a welcome drink and provided with a cold towel. This will be followed by a cruise briefing where you will also be given safety instructions before checking in to your cabin. We will set sail and you will have lunch in ASPIRA CRUISES’luxury restaurant while enjoying the beauty of the canals on our way to Halong Bay.

15:00– 16:00 : We arrive at Dark and Lights Cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people. Then return to ASPIRA CRUISES, followed by swimming near the ship.

Dedicated To Luxury Cruising

16:30 – 17:30 : Return to ASPIRA CRUISES, where you can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin and just relax in the seasonal Jacuzzi , enjoy a complimentary sunset party and Enjoy our Happy Hour Deal in all bars on cruise.

18:00 : On board, you may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew.

You can also enjoy the massage service which is available onboard. (Please book directly with the Cruise Manager on the boat). Especially, the cruises have fitness centers onboard which positioned on high deck with panoramic views and they are always free to use.

Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight

19:00 : A great dining experience awaits you.

20:45 : After finish the dinner, you can enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic ballad music, enjoy drinks from the bar try your luck at squid fishing, watch a movie, enjoy Spa treatment, relax in your room.

Overnight on board.

Day 4: LAN HA BAY – HA LONG BAY – HANOI – DA NANG (B/L)

6:15: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi class or watch the sunrise on the top deck or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise

7:00: Light breakfast is served in the restaurant.

8:00 – 9:00: Exploring Lan Ha Bay the most beautiful natural bay in Viet Nam. Having leisure time by doing kayaking around Lan Ha Bay.

9:30: Return the boat and check out the cabin. Then have brunch in restaurant while the boat sails back to pier. We settle the bill at the end of trip.

11:30 : Disembark the boat and return to port.

12:15: If transfer to Hanoi is not required, say goodbye to Halong. If transfer to Hanoi is required, starts returning to Hanoi with the tour guide

15:00 : Arrive at Hanoi. Car to airport.

17:25 : Flight to Da Nang.

Car pick up from Da Nang Airport to Hoi An.

OVERNIGHT IN HOI AN

Day 5: HOI AN CITY & BIG BASKET COCONUT (B/L)

9:30: Meet our local tour guide & driver at hotel’s lobby, then takes you to the 7 Hectare water coconut palm trees by bicycles - Lying in the ecological system of salted water forest at the lower section of the Thu Bồn river, the 7 Hectare water coco palm trees, the revolution base in the wars for national salvation tends to be an inalienable tourist spot of Hội An City.

From here visitor will enjoy:

Performers dance “Gangnam Style” on basket boat.
Explore the 7 hecta coconut forest by basket boat.
Riding Vietnamese water buffalo.
Pot breaking games
Fishing

OVERNIGHT IN DA NANG

Day 6: BA NA HILL & GOLDEN HAND BRIDGE (B/L)

6:30: You have a breaksfast at your hotel and check out

07:00 – 08:00: Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car, spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Hands Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village (enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue), Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop. Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ...

Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride)

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet), join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills.

16:45 – 17:45: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel. Tour ends.

OVERNIGHT IN DA NANG

Day 7: RELAXING ON BEACH – DA LAT (B)

Your free day relaxing at beach.

14:30: A car pick up to Da Nang Airport. Flight to Da Lat.

18:10: A car pick up from the Airport to Da Lat.

OVERNIGHT IN DA LAT

Day 8: DA LAT - HCM (B)

Your free day in Da Lat.

Car to visit The clay tunnel and dalanta falls.

3 Clay tunnel: You can discover 1.3 km clay road and admire the beautiful things on the way which are all the famous symbols of Dalat

Datanla Waterfall is a very nice waterfall, located in the middle of Prenn Pass about 5km south of Da Lat city center. Here you will be blessed with wild nature, experience the feeling of joining in an alpine coaster Along the pine forest and flowers here.

Datanla Waterfall is a small waterfall pouring from a rocky cliff about 20m high into a deep pool, creating a romantic and dreamy scene.

9:30pm: Night sleeper bus to HCM. Overnight on bus.

Day 9: MEKONG DELTA MY THO – BEN TRE (B/L)

A new air-conditioned touring van will pick you up at 7:30am to begin your tour south of HCMC towards Tien Giang, which is approximately 1.5 hours away. The first stop will be at Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Tien Giang and one of the most beautiful and revered Buddhist shrines in Vietnam. Covering an area of over 2,000 square meters, this nineteenth century pagoda is a must-see attraction.

Next, you'll arrive in My Tho and board a cruise to the Unicorn and Phoenix Islands, where you'll visit a coconut candy factory and witness the local honey making process. Mingle with the locals, sample fruits, honey tea, and honey wine, and learn about their lives and traditions while listening to traditional music. This will give you an opportunity to learn more about Vietnamese culture and way of life.

At the conclusion of the tour, you will be safely returned to your residence or hotel.

OVERNIGHT IN HCM

Day 10: CU CHI ½ DAY TOURS (B)

8:00 – 8:30: Upon arrival at the Cu Chi - Ben Duoc Tunnels, which is approximately an hour and a half drive away, you will be transported to a beautiful and well-maintained site that showcases the history of the Vietnam War. During the tour, you will witness the remarkable techniques employed by the Viet Cong during the war and have the chance to crawl through one of the tunnels used during that time, offering a unique perspective on the resilience and intelligence of the Vietnamese people. Exploring the tunnels that played a significant role in history is an exceptional experience. During the journey, we will make a stop to observe the craftsmanship of lacquer paintings created by a disabled people's association. Additionally, for an exhilarating wartime experience, you may rent an M-16, AK-47, or carbine rifle at the National Defense Sports Shooting Range (at your own expense).

Back to HCM. Your free day

OVERNIGT IN HCM

Day 11: HCM BACK HOME (B)

Car transfer to airport. Flight back home.