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Vietnam highlight 13 days with  Shinning Central   hotel + Hoa Lu Tam Coc cycling full day trip + Halong Bay overnight 1 night with Sena Cruise  + Sapa tour 2 days 1 night with Sapa KK hotel +  night train from Hanoi to Da nang + Anio Boutique Hoi An hotel +  Tra Que Cooking Class tour + Domestic flight from Da nang to Ho Chi Minh + Liberty Riverside hotel – HCM City &  Cu Chi Tunnels + Mekong Delta with My Tho and Ben Tre tour + Airport and Railway transfer in Hanoi, Da nang and HCM + Accommodation in Hanoi, Da nang and HCM.

Day 01: Our Driver will pick you up at airport and transfer to Shining Central hotel. Overnight at Shining Central hotel. ( No Meal)

Day 02: Hanoi – Ninh Binh ( Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Cycling) – (B/L)

After having Breakfast, you will join Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Cycling full day trip (B/L)

07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide will meet you at your  hotel/stay and start  110km on Bus-journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route.

10:00 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17^th Century.

12:00 – Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine.

13:30 – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

15:30 Leisure  cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with back drop of a maze of limestone mountains.

16:45 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi

18:45 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

INCLUSION

* Pick-up from hotel/ accommodation in the Old Quarter of Hanoi

* A fully escorted tour with professional, English speaking guide, 2 bottles of water per person

* A Menu lunch with Vietnamese dishes.

* Entrance fees visit Hoa lu citadel, Sharing boat trip in Tam coc. Biking .

EXCLUSION

* Beverages & travel insurance, Tips for tour guide and personal expenses

* Limousine Bus 50.000 VND/pax/Return

* Children from 5 to 8 years old charge 75%. From 9 years old up charge 100%, The children under 5 years old free (exclusion entrance ticket, meal and bus seat)

– Sun glasses, Sun cream

– Camera and film

– Pair of Shoes and short trousers for biking around country road.

Day 03: Hanoi – Halong Bay – 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 – Sapa – Cat Cat Village (B/L/D)

Check out  Hotel and join Sapa tour ( B/L/D) Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a short trek to Cat Cat village

6.30: Picking up from hotel, get on sleeping bus and depart to Sapa.

7.30 – 11.45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break

11.45 – 13.00 : Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

– Welcome drink and itinerary briefing

– Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures

14.30: A short walking to Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon.

17.00: Walking back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.

Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities

Day 06: Sapa – Hanoi by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B/L)

7.00 – 7.45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for trekking

8.00: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village – home of Dzay ethnic people.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours

11.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.

12.00 – 13.00: Have a shower at hotel, check out and have lunch and time at leisure on your own.

13.00 – 13.30: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

14.00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

20.30-21.00: We say goodbye to you at bus station ( 204 Tran Quang Khai- Please get the taxi to your hotel and pay by meter by yourself) . Trip ends.

Trip included:

• Sleeping bus from Hanoi – Sapa and Return ( Tour guide not available on the bus)
• English speaking tour guide during the trip in Sapa
• Meals as 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast with local dishes/buffet
• All entrance tickets to indicated
• Accommodation in Sapa with Double room/Twin/triple sharing room

Trip excluded:

• Beverages, travel insurance, tax, personal expenses
• Others not clearly mentioned above

Things to bring:

• Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
• Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
• Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.

Recheck in Hotel in Hanoi – Overnight in Hanoi

Day 07: Hanoi – Night train to Da nang (B)

Check out Hotel and free time till the time to get night train from Hanoi to Da nang around 19:30 PM to 20:10 PM. Overnight on the train. (B)

Note:  surcharge for Upgrade to domestic flight from Hanoi to Da nang and extra night in Hoi An or private cabin on the night train – upon request  

Day 08: Arrival  Da Nang around 12:30 to 13:00 PM. Meet our local driver and transfer to Hoi An Hotel- Overnight in Hoi An- Free time ( No Meal)

You can order Breakfast with the train and pay by yourself

Day 09: After having Breakfast, you will join Tra Que Village trip ( B)- Overnight in Hoi An.

Joining this tour, you have an experience day of living and working with the local people in the Tra Que herb village.

Tra Que is a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An, the village is named after the sweet scented vegetables that spice up the every day meals of the Pho Hoi people. Here a new spirit for traditional Hoi An dishes like Cao Lau, Quang noodles, enjoy cooking class served by host with the local ‘Tam Huu’ spring roll which were primarily made from Tra Que vegetables and cake with meat (Banh xeo) has been enlivened.

• Transportation: Bicycle
• Departure time: 08:00 am & 13:00 pm
• Duration: 06 hours
• Activities: Gardening

1. ITINERARY:

Depart from your hotel and ride bicycle in 30 minutes to Tra Que herb village. Take a short stroll around the vegetable garden and listen to the history of the village. Then join gardening activities in preparing the land, fertilizing with seaweed, raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables… Enjoy foot soak before getting to prepare lunch at a local restaurant inside the village. Join cooking with ‘Tam Huu’ spring roll, ‘Banh xeo’ – a local pancake of people in Viet Nam middle region … After your morning excursions and lunch, you learn how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. Bid farewell to your host family before riding back to your hotel. End the tour.

Included: Entrance fee, welcome drinks, bicycle, English/Vietnamese local tour guide, farming tools, lunch, Banh Xeo (local pancake) & Tam huu dishes demonstration, VAT

Excluded: Insurance and other personal fees

Day 10: Check out hotel and get flight from Da Nang to HCM city( B)

Arrival HCM airport, meet our driver and transfer to Liberty Sai Gon Riverside Hotel in HCM city. – Free time.- Overnight in HCM city.

Day 11: After having breakfast, you will join HCM City and Cu Chi Tunnels full day trip (B/L)

GROUP SIZE: 4 – 12 people

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

RETURN: 19:00

ROUTE: HCM City – Cu Chi district  – HCMC

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. 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.

• Inclusions: A/c van pick up and drop off (centrally located hotel in Dist1 , HCMC), transfer & sightseeing as per program, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, pure bottled water, meal as lunch.
• Exclusions: Travel insurance, beverage, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls…), other services not mentioned in the inclusion; Tax.

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 12: HCM – Mekong  Delta to My Tho and Ben Tre full day trip.(B/L)

A trip to Mekong Delta to immerse yourself in the natural beauty and the rich culture of the vibrant southern Delta region. Boating down the river to experience the local life, fishing port, fishing floating house, enjoy the local folk song music and seasonal fresh fruit.

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. 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, enjoy the 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 joint the cycling trip.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip.

Day 13: HCM Depart (B)

Our driver will pick you up for your next destination to get the flight back home.

Trip ends:

 Inclusions

+ 12 nights’ accommodation: 10 nights in hotels, one night on the train, one night on Halong cruise

+ Airfare with Vietnam Airlines  from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City with 20kg checked-in luggage and 7kg hand carry

+ Train ticket Hanoi to Da Nang (soft sleeper, air-condition 4 berth sharing)- Upgrade to domestic flight and extra night in Hoi An or private cabin on the night train upon request.

+  Transportation in Hanoi, Da Nang Railway station and Ho Chi Minh City Airport

+ Train station transfer in Hanoi and Da Nang

+ Guided tour to Halong Bay: two days and one night on Sena cruise or similar

+ Guided tour to Tra Que Village tour

+ 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 Superior room or  The Q Hotel with deluxe room

+ Sapa: Sapa KK  hotel or similar

+ Hoi An: Anio Boutique hotel with Executive deluxe  room

+ HCM : Liberty Sai Gon Riverside hotel with Deluxe room or Liberty Sai Gon Central Centre with Deluxe room