Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi Vietnam
Our English-speaking guide will meet and welcome you at Noi Bai international airport. Transfer you to Hanoi downtown for check in. Check in time is 14:00. The rest of day is free time at leisure.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, water, hotel
Day 2: Hanoi, visit the hidden heritage and cyclo to see The Old Quarter
Depart at 8:00 AM from your hotel by van. We begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and residential grounds learning about his great life. Next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature, the site of Vietnam´s first University.
In the afternoon, we visit History Museum, old wuarter. We then take a cyclo trip around HoanKiem Lake and Hanoi´s fascinating Old Quarter. This is your chance to be in the midst of typical Hanoi an life and Vietnamese culture. We can help you to get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would rather just spend the evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city. The tour finish at around 4:30PM.
Have dinner on your own and stay overnight in Hanoi.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fee, Vietnam cyclo ride, breakfast, hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long, welcome on the boat (Seat in coach)
Departure for Ha Long Bay is around 8:00 AM in a shared van (about 4 hours) from your hotel. Arrive at the port around noon. Welcomed on board, you are taken to your cabin before the trip briefing. You enjoy a fresh and local seafood lunch while cruising to explore the magic Bai Tu Long Bay. Stop for a swim and visit the mysterious cave. Relax at our secluded island-beach. Later you return back to the boat just in time to watch the beautiful sunset from the top deck before enjoying the bay’s freshest seafood dinner.
Inclusion: Shuttle bus, guide on boat, entrance fee, boat / junk, all meals, permits.
Day 4: Explore Bai Tu Long Bay – Hanoi – flight to Ho Chi Minh (Seat in coach)
Early risers can enjoy the sunrise and the quiet breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape with towering limestone. You have breakfast at around 8:00 AM before our short rowboat by the locals of the bay. Have brunch on the boat as we slowly cruise back to boat pier. Hit the road back to Ha Noi.
Upon arrival Ha Noi center, our driver picks up and transfers without guide to Hanoi airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh for check in.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Inclusion: Shuttle bus transfer, guide on boat, entrance fee, breakfast, brunch, hotel.
Day 5: Cu chi tunnels – Ho Chi Minh city tour full day
Get started at 8:30 AM from your hotel venturing out to the Cu Chi countryside. See what life was like for the guerrilla warriors who lived and fought underground during the war. Crawl through 50 m of the 200 km tunnel system below. This morning you also pay a visit to a rice paper workshop.
In the afternoon see the real HCM City through the eyes of a local. Visit the bustling Cho Lon market and a hidden Chinese pagoda, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, and City Hall. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, entrance fee, water, breakfast, hotel.
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh city departure
Breakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some more time for shopping. Then we transfer you without guide to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye, and hope to see you again soon!
Inclusion: Transfer drop off, breakfast.
End of Tour
Exclusion:
Visa, Insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details, tips are welcome!
Legal Aspects:
Booking Terms & Conditions: Tour itinerary and tour prices are subject to change without prior notice.
Organization :
Transportation schedule: Please be aware that flight times, trains, hotels and other services are subject to availability. When flights/trains are cancelled or delayed, we will endeavor to secure alternative arrangements of similar value. Hotel, flight and train details will be updated once the booking is confirmed (your confirmation e-mail).
Tour guide: English speaking guides (on sites)
Closed sites: Some sites might be closed during the time you visit Vietnam (e.g. the HCM mausoleum in Hanoi is closed on Mondays and Fridays). Please consult with your travel agent if you want to have further information concerning this issue.
Accommodation:
Hotel: We use 4 star standard hotels, twin shared room (s). Upgrade is available on request. Check – in: 14:00; out: 12:00 noon. Early check in if it is subject to availability.
Transport:
Car/Van Quality: Using new AC car or van depending on your group size.
Food:
Meals: Vietnam foods and seafood’s. If you have any allergies, special requests or if you are on a special diet please let us know. We will arrange it for you in advance.
Sustainability:
Please Travel Responsibly: The small things you do will make a big different!
Note:
S.S is used for Single Supplement: a surcharge added to the cost per person when one wants to have her/his own room.
Costs are $US NET, 3% surcharge if pay by credit card. Other surcharges might be applied such as Tet holidays.
Preparation for customer
What to Bring: Passport, change of clothes, sunglasses and hat, toiletries, sunblock, insect repellent, flashlights, good sport shoes, personal first aid kit and medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks. If you feel the need then sleeping bags and a cable lock for your bags is recommended.