Viet Nam Explore 12 days 11 nights (Ha Noi- Ha Long- Hue- Hoi An- Ho Chi Minh- Mui Ne)

Hanoi welcome: after long time on airplane, you will reach Vietnam – the S-shaped land, where 54 different ethnic minorities inhabited. You will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the city center of Hanoi. 

Check in time from 14h00 PM

17h30- 17h45 tour guide picks up for Street Food Walking tour.

- Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants of The Old Quarter that you might miss if you go by yourself  to try variety of street foods and drinks  such as:Bún chả ( Grilled pork with noodle), Phở bò,gà ( Beef, chicken noodle soup), Bún ốc (Snail noodle soup), Bánh cuốn ( Steamed rice papper rolls), Bánh gối ( Pillow dumpling), Nem rán ( Fried spring rolls), Bánh tôm (Shrimp dumpling), Bánh Mỳ (Vietnamese sandwich), Chè ( Sweet gruel soup), Bánh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Bánh khoai, chuối ( Sweet potato,Banana cake), Hoa quả dầm ( Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hơi (Fresh beer), Trà đá (Iced tea), Café trứng (Egg coffee) …….

- Tour ends at Hoan Kiếm Lake or anywhere convenient for tourists to return, and then tour guides will show them how to get back your hotel.

Overnight in Ha Noi

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Breakfast at the hotel.

08:00 – 08:30 Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new highway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way

12:00 - Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing

       - Our Cruises will take you on an over 5 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.

13:45 - Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.

- Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with 

excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.

16:30 - Return to Cruises and cruise back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There is a lot of time for sunbathing on the upper deck with music and great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.

18:00 - Disembark for going back on the new highway to Hanoi.

20:00 - Drop off at your hotel / stay.

Overnight in Hanoi.

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Breakfast at the hotel & do check out.

8.00- 8.30: 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 was 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: Back to hotel

After The tour, the driver transfers back to the hotel and then takes a flight to Hue.

Arrive Hue, check in at the hotel and free time at night.

Overnight in Hue

Notes:

- Check out hotel in Ha Noi in the morning

- Recommend flight time after 19:00 PM to Hue.

- All flights exclude in the booking. If you need a support to book flights, kindly contact us [email protected]

Breakast at the hotel

Tour guide will pick up from 8h00- 8h30 AM, kindly wait at the lobby of the hotel

In the Morning: visiting by boat

- Thien Mu pagoda

- Old Garden House

- Citadel

Coming back center to have a lunch

In the Afternoon: visiting by bus

- Minh Mang Tomb

- Khai Dinh Tomb

- Incense Anh Conical Hat village

- Vong Canh hill

17:00 come back hotel.

Overnight in Hue

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Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning free and easy at your leisure time

The shuttle bus picks up from 12h00- 13h00 and then depart to Hoi An. You will spend around 3 hours on the bus.

Arrive Hoi An office, find the way to the hotel in Hoi An by your arrangement. We will choose hotels in the center for easy going to the hotel.

Free and easy your time.

Overnight in Hoi An

In the journey to discover the Vietnam, you will give yourself a try to become a professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market to choose food and prepare and try your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.

Breakfast at the hotel & do check out. Send your luggage at the reception.

08:30 am: Local guide pick up at the hotel.

- Go to market with our chef (about 30 minutes)

- We will have a chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact sellers. In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for use in our lesson. 

09:15 am: - Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the beautiful views of the Vietnamese countryside, and see the water and coconut trees growing together.

- Enjoy your time with basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest 

11:00 am: Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.

12:20 pm: Return to your hotel. 

End of day tour, the driver will pick up from the hotel in Hoi An to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive Ho Chi Minh, the driver picks up to the hotel for check in. Free and easy at your time.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

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Notes: All flights exclude in the booking. If you need a support to book flight, kindly contact us [email protected]

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PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).

RETURN: 19:00

Itinerary: 

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. 

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. 

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. 

Return to Saigon at 19:30 PM.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

HIGHLIGHT: 

 Top 10 hospitable tourist destinations in Vietnam voted by travelers around the world.

 Enjoying the local attractions in Mui Ne like White Sand Dunes, Fairy Stream, Fishing Village.

 In addition to the above attractions, Mui Ne beach has a long coastline and photographs of the coast in the beautiful bending with the excellent and fresh sea breeze, it’s very wonderful if you have time to indulge in the atmosphere of the sea by walking along the coast.

Breakfast at the hotel & do check out

07:30am: Depart at the hotel and depart to Mui Ne by van/minibus. It takes 3 – 3,5 hours. Nearer to Phan Thiet the terrain changes to semi-desert with cactus plants and strange looking dragon fruit plantation.

Arriving in Mui Ne, visit the Poshanu Cham tower.

Have lunch at a local restaurant and check in at the resort/ hotel.

14:00pm: visit White sand dunes about 30 km, Sandy Paradise where is attracted by natural beauty, oriental – Sahara Desert. Kept changing their shapes as a result of blowing wind and the shadow of sunlight. Not only you can enjoy sand-sliding or quad-bike (pay by guest account) for fantastic eye-viewing the lotus lake locating in the heart of the dunes, which is available during four seasons. On the way back, you can enjoy one more time the Red Sand dunes, the exciting daily local activities fishermen and thousands of fishing boat delivering their products from the sea to the local market at the Fishing Village. Finally, we visit the Fairy Stream, a natural beauty spot with a nice mountain – water view the white Canyon, which is a unique and primitive place untouched by human beings, near a small brook.

Have dinner at a local restaurant and return back to the resort. 

Free time afterward. 

Staying overnight in Mui Ne.

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In the morning, have breakfast resort/ hotel, it is free time for swimming and sunbathing.

At noon, Check out the resort/ hotel, have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit Fish sauce museum and going back to Ho Chi Minh city. The trip ends at Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City 

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HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Tasting fresh fruits while enjoying Vietnamese traditional folk music

• Visiting distinctive family businesses where the locals make coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn mills. 

• Having a boat ride to the floating market on Tien River (Cai Rang floating market).

• Deeply exploring the local village on foot and through handlebars.

• Approaching features of the typical, traditional Vietnamese architectural styles from an ancient house and Khmer temple.

Breakfast at the hotel & do check out

07:30: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and start the trip to Cai Be. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to learn something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high techniques of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.

Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Make a short visit to a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people. Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature's tranquility.

At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden.

Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.

Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip to Can Tho City. 

Proceed to Can Tho City and overnight in Can Tho.

Notes:

- Check out the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

- You can bring a small luggage on the tour. The rest of luggage can be sent at the reception. You will get it back when you come back to Ho Chi Minh next day.

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Have breakfast at the hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.

Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda - Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then, move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation, and enjoy seasonal fruits.

Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

***Please note: Drop-off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expecting.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city 

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Have a breakfast at your hotel.

Free time and easy until departure time, the driver takes you to the airport for your flight.

Note check out time before 12h00 - at noon.

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