Vietnam is a wonderfully diverse country, with so many fascinating places to go. These outstanding experiences are a great place to start planning your trip.
Highlights: Hanoi – HCM – Phu Quoc with all accommodation 4 star hotel + Street food walking tour + Halong Bay overnight cruise + domestic flight from Hanoi to HCM and from HCM to Phu Quoc + HCM City + Mekong Delta full day trip + Meals + All entrance fee + English speaking guide and all transportation during the trip.
Day 01: Hanoi arrive ( No Meals)
Upon arrive Noi Bai airport, our driver will pick you up with your name on the signed board and transfer you to Hotel in Hanoi
Overnight in Hanoi with Shinning Central hotel or The Q Hotel 4 star
Day 02: Hanoi + Street food walking tour (B)
On this day, you will join Private street food walking tour, we have 2 options with Lunch option and Dinner option.
For all the regions in over the world, it is said that food and beverage are important parts of the culture. In Vietnam, especially in Hanoi city, the local people here are also picky eaters, it is simple as they are spoiled with hundreds of choices. Food is integral to the life in Hanoi, thus it is no better way to experience a day in this city like a local by being centered around eating. Joining Hanoi Street Food Tour is to let an expert lead the way to the best food stands or local restaurants in Hanoi Old Quarter. While filling up on the flavors that made Hanoi one of the world best destination for hungry travelers, you’ll also learn more about the culture, history as well as observing the local life in this thousand years old town.
- Itinerary
- Duration: 3 hours
- Meeting point: Your hotel/stay
- Start time: 11.15 – 11.30 for Lunch option or 18.00 – 18.15 for Dinner option
(Pick up time might be earlier if your accommodation further than the Old Quarter. For private tour, pick up time should be at 11.30 for lunch option and 18.30 for dinner option or depend on your request)
On a 3-hour walking tour you’ll explore the culture, history of Hanoi, step into a world full of street food vendors. Unlike big cities all around the world, street food in Hanoi are not just hot dog carts and pretzel stands, we offer an opportunity to try out 10 different dishes at local food stand, family restaurants…
A rotating menu from day-to-day to represent the variety of delicious options, but tastings might include – but are subject to change: rice noodle soup with beef, rice noodle with chicken, rice noodle with grilled pork, snail, or dry noodle, sticky rice, along with various kinds of donut, steamed pancake or Vietnamese sandwiches.
- Sample menu:
Pho (beef/chicken noodle), Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with Noodle), Banh Mi (Vietnamese Bread), Banh Cuon (Steamed Rice Pancake), Banh Xeo (Fried Rice Pancake), Nom Bo Kho (Green Papaya Salad With Dried Beef), Thit Xien Nuong (Street Pork Barbeque), Banh Ran Ngot (Sweet Rice Donut), Che (Vietnamese Dessert), Ca Phe Trung (Egg Coffee) e.g.
Day 03: Hanoi – Halong – Lan Ha Bay ( B/L/D)
Cruising HaLong Bay and Lan Ha Bay with SENA Cruise, luxury boutique cruise to experience the magnificent wonder of nature & the enrich Vietnamese culture. With a wide range of activities: Kayaking, swimming, cycling, squid fishing and many more, SENA Cruise commit to bring you an unforgettable voyage.
08:10 – 08:30 | Pick-up For those who book transfer service, our bus will collect guests from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter.
12:00- 12:15 | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor
12:00 – 12:30 | Transfer to the main boat by tender. Embark on Sena Cruise Warmly welcome to Sena Cruise! While enjoying a welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver a cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.
13:15 – 13:45 | Enjoy fabulous lunch Fabulous Buffet lunch is served while Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise starts her sail into magnificent Lan Ha Bay – an extension of HaLong Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. She will pass the famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.
15:00 | Explore Lan Ha Bay
Option 1: Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise reaches Three Peach area (if the weather permits). It is time to discover Lan Ha Bay yourselves with your travel buddy sharing a kayak. While kayaking, you will have a brief look at the geology of the Karts Mountains that form a beautiful surrounding
Option 2: We will visit the Dark and Bright Cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats or swimming – which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities.
17:00 | Return to Sena Cruise. Sena Cruises – Traditional, Boutique Services Enjoy sunset party on LanHa Bay. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay. You will also have a chance to join our Cooking class to challenge your skills in preparing very famous Vietnamese spring rolls. Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight.
19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner After the incredible dinner, take your leisure time to chat at the bar, watch the movie in the restaurant and enjoy Spa treatment (please book in advance). Reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at a panoramic bar or take one of our onboard activities: squid fishing. (We open the light and prepare the squid fishing rods) You will stay overnight on cruise.
Day 04: Lan Ha Bay – Hanoi ( B/L)
06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck Be an early bird for a photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.
07:00 | Having light breakfast Sena Cruises – Luxury Boutique Cruises continues her sail, passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.
08:15 | Explore Frog Pond Area Join kayaking & swimming to explore the Frog Pond, the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018.
09:30 | Return to the boat for check-out
10:00 | Lunch time During the time well prepared Set menu lunch is served, Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor. Sena Cruises – Traditional, Boutique Services
11:30 – 12:00 | Disembark Sena Cruise and farewell the crew and back to Hanoi by bus
15:00 – 16:00 | Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, end of unforgettable trip.
Important notes:
1. Schedule and activities
● The program may be changed subject to weather conditions or specific tides without announcing to visitors in advance.
● Time in the schedule is only relative. The specific time will be announced by our tour guide on the day of departure.
● All activities are included in the program. Guests can choose to relax themselves and enjoy the scenery on board, without having to fully participate in activities above.
2. Menu and meals:
● The trip with full meals on board.
● The menu on board is daily standard for all visitors. If there are personal requirements such as diet, vegetarian … Please advise us when booking the tour or tour guide in advance. After embarking, it is no longer changeable due to the stock limit condition.
● Identifications and personal belongings should be brought.
● Original passport / ID card (required for check-in).
● Cash.
● Camera.
● Personal wares: Sunglasses, hats, sun scream, sport shoes, casual wears.
INCLUSION EXCLUSION
+ Fully furnished cabin with private ocean view balcony.
+ English speaking guide on board.
+ All meals onboard mentioned (03 lunch, 02 dinner, 02 breakfast).
+ Complimentary 2 bottled water in each cabin.
+ Entrance and sightseeing fees.
+ Kayaking (02 people share a kayak).
+ Cooking class.
+ Transportation from Hanoi – Ha Long – Hanoi ( included).
+ Spa and massage, beverages, personal expenses.
+ Surcharge on Christmas, New Year and Lunar New Year.
+ Tips for guide/driver/crew.
+ All other services and items not mentioned specifically above.
Day 05: Hanoi leisure ( B)
You will have free time to discover Hanoi by your own or you can take optional Hanoi City tour as follows:
Optional : Hanoi City tour full day trip with water puppet show and surcharge $50 per person
Hanoi, located on the banks of the Red River, is one of the most ancient capital in the world, where travelers can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples and unique museums within the city center
ITINERARY:
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 Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda 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
TOUR INCLUDED
- Shuttle bus during the trip ( Ford Transit, New County…)
- English speaking guide ( at least 5 years of experience)
- A bottle of water
- Entrance tickets
- Vietnamese lunch (can see menu)
TOUR EXCLUDED
- Drink for lunch
- Tips for tour guide& driver
- Personal expenses or any thing not mentioned above
SPECIAL NOTES:
- Should bring the necessary things such as : cash, cellphone or camera, raincoat/ umbrella ,sun block …( depending on the weather)
- Option Cycle Ride/ Puppet Show will be done in the end of the tour.
- Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
- The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement
Day 06: Hanoi – HCM City (B)
On this day, you will get the domestic flight from Hanoi to HCM. Upon arrive, pick up and transfer you to the hotel in HCM City. Leisure by your own.
Overnight in HCM City with Liberty Saigon Riverside hotel or Liberty Saigon center Hotel
Day 07: HCM City tour (B)
On this day, you will join Ho Chi Minh City half day trip: Our guide will pick you up from your hotel from 07:30 AM to 07:45 AM at the lobby after having your breakfast at the hotel.
GROUP SIZE: 4 – 12 people
PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on your accommodation’s exact position)
RETURN: 12:00pm
ROUTE: HCM City
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. End trip.
Please take notes:
**The Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored, so the guests just visit outside
***Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather…so the finished time could be later than expecting.
Tour Price Includes: A/C bus, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day).
Tour Price Excludes: Travel insurance, beverage and food, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls…), other services not mentioned in the inclusion.
NOTE:
- Pick up and transfer just for the centrally located hotel/accommodation in Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
- We are not responsible for your lateness.
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.
Day 08: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta ( B/L)
On this day, you will join Mekong Delta full day trip: Our guide will pick you up from your hotel around 07:30 AM to 07:45 AM.
Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip.
***Please note: Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather…so the finished time could be later than expecting.
- Inclusions: :A/c van pick up (centrally located hotel in Dist 1), transfer & sightseeing as per program, boat trip in the Mekong delta, English speaking guide, all entrance fees, local lunch with set menu.
- Exclusions: Other food and beverage not mentioned in the program, Personal expenses, travel insurance, tax & tip
NOTE:
- Pick up and transfer just for the centrally located hotel/accommodation in Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
- We are not responsible for your lateness.
Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking
Day 09 : Ho Chi Minh to Phu Quoc by domestic flight (B)
On this day, you will check out hotel in HCM and get the domestic flight from HCM to Phu Quoc. Upon arrive Phu Quoc, pick up and transfer to Movenpick Resort Waverly Phu Quoc.
Overnight at Movenpick Resort Waverly Phu Quoc
Day 10: Phu Quoc and Leisure (B)
Overnight at Movenpick Resort Waverly Phu Quoc
Day 11: Phu Quoc and Leisure (B)
Overnight at Movenpick Resort Waverly Phu Quoc
Day 12: Phu Quoc departure (B)
On this day, our driver will pick you up from Movenpick resort and transfer you to Phu Quoc airport to get the flight to next destination.
Trip ends:
Inclusions
+ 11 nights’ accommodation: 10 nights in hotels, one night on Halong cruise
+ Airfare with Vietnam Airlines from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Chi Minh to Phu Quoc with 20kg checked-in luggage and 7kg hand carry
+ Transportation in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Airport and Phu Quoc airport
+ Guided tour to Halong Bay: two days and one night on Sena cruise or similar
+ Private Hanoi street food walking tour
+ HCM City half day trip
+ Mekong Delta full day trip with lunch
+ Meal as mentioned in itinerary
+ Tax and service charge
Exclusions:
Return airfares from your country to Vietnam
Beverages, Tips, and Personal Expenses
Other things not mentioned clearly in the packages
Visa to Vietnam
Notes: The Itinerary can be changed upon under controlled weather conditions.
List of Hotel for the trip:
+ Hanoi: Shining Central Hotel with deluxe room or The Q Hotel with deluxe room 4 star
+ HCM : Liberty Sai Gon Riverside hotel with Deluxe room or Liberty Sai Gon Central Centre with Deluxe room- 4 star
+ Phu Quoc: Movenpick resort Waverly Phu Quoc with Superior Sea View room with balcony 5 star
Booking: 12 days Essential Vietnam from North to South @ 2,299