Vietnam in Focus – A Journey Through History, Heritage & Halong Bay

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – HALF CITY TOUR                                       (-)  

Hochiminh house on Stilt / One Pillar Pagoda / Water puppet show

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, our guide & driver will meet you at Noi Bai Airport then transfer you by private car to your hotel in city center.

Hotel check in time: 14:00. Early check in NOT included

Afternoon, you will enjoy half day city tour of Hanoi:

Ho Chi Minh Complex – One of the most historic tourist attractions in Vietnam. Being there, travelers can learn numerous things about Uncle Ho’s life, together with the Vietnamese liberation process under his lead. This complex includes: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (outside only), Ba Dinh Square, Uncle Ho' Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda. Temple of Literature – The first University in Vietnam

Enjoy the famous Water puppet show at local  theatre.

Distances:                    Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi Center: 40 km – about 45 minutes for transfer

Accommodation:      Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG ON CRUISE                                                    (B/L/D)

Halong On Cruise/ Stalemate Cave/ Cooking Demonstration & Food Décor Class/ Squid Fishing

Halong Bay - a UNESCO World Heritage site (160km driving one way - 3.5hrs drive). This will be your first opportunity to see some of the rural areas of Vietnam. The drive goes through the Red River delta, so we'll have plenty of chance for taking photo of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy field.

12h00 – 12h30: Embark Halong Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13h15: Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bay, admiring the fascinating rock and the beautiful of Halong Bay from your cruise.

16h00: Join a guided visit to Stalemate Cave in Ha Long Bay.

17h20: Return to Cruise, enjoy the sunset while relaxing with happy hours from now to dinner time at the bar.

18h00: Enjoy happy hours various drinks on discount. Taking part in a Cooking Demonstration & Food Décor Class with our Chef.

19h00 – 21h00: Dinner is served on cruise restaurant.

21h00 – 22h00: Time of second happy hours to the late night or join Squid Fishing with the crew, sing Karaoke or just laze around or relax in your cabin.

Note: Itinerary may be subject to change by Cruise brand; local authority or weather without prior notice.

(**No Indian food on cruise, clients can have vegetarian meals instead)

Meals:                             Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Distances:                     Hanoi – Halong: 160 km – about 4 hours

Accommodation:      Overnight in Halong Cruise

DAY 3: HALONG – HANOI                                                                         (B/Br/-)  

06h30 Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the cruise. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-Chi Lesson on sundeck.

07h00 – 08h00: Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast.

08h00 – 09h00: Climb to the peak of Island for the panoramic views of the bay. Relax on the beach, swim in the emerald water.

09h00: Return to Cruise for freshening up.

09h30: Check out your cabin and continue roaming around the picturesque route toward Bai Tho Mountain near the harbor.

10h30: Have early lunch (brunch)

12.00 : Arrive back at Ha Long city for disembarkation.

Transfer back to Hanoi.

Note: The Journey of Cruise is for reference only. It may be changed depending on Cruise

(**No Indian food on cruise, clients can have vegetarian meals instead)

Meals:                             Breakfast + Brunch

Distances:                     Hanoi – Halong: 160 km – about 4 hours

Accommodation:      Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 4: HANOI – FLIGHT TO SAIGON – CITY TOUR                          (B)  

Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon / Old Post Office / Reunification Palace\

After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Saigon.

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, meet and greet by local tour guide & transfer to city center. Afternoon, you will enjoy half-day city tour of Saigon.

Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon (outside) one of the oldest churches and the top famous attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, the cathedral's distinctive neo-Romanesque features include the all-red brick façade

Old Post Office A Fantastic French Colonial architecture building having Roman archesxand gilded glass windows

Reunification Palace a historical monument and having in itself the essence of Eastern culture. Throughout the heroic battles, this amazing work of architecture had witnessed almost every high and low of the Vietnamese war.

Meals:                Breakfast

Distances:      Tan Son Nhat Airport – Saigon Center: 8 km – 25 minutes for transfer

Overnight in Saigon

DAY 5: SAIGON – MY THO                                                                           (B)  

My Tho/ Vinh Trang pagoda / Thoi Son Islet / Fruit Garden

Breakfast at hotel. Today you will enjoy Mekong delta excursion to My Tho - about 75km from the city, on the way visit:

Vinh Trang Pagoda, the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province, in an area of 2,000m2 with many beautiful trees

Take local boat on the Mekong river for sightseeing: the view of the river’s banks, fish - floating market and islands of Dragon, Unicorn,Turtle, Phoenix.

• Land on Unicorn island: Visit a bee-farm and enjoy honey-tea.
• Visit coconut candy workshop, taste fresh candies (BenTre Province).
• Get on a horse-cart on the countryside road.
• Visit an orchard of tropical fruits, enjoy seasonal fruits and listen to Southern traditional music.
• Discover Vam Chua natural canal (Ben Tre province) by rowing boat

Afternoon transfer back to Saigon.

Meals:                Breakfast

Distances:      Saigon – My Tho: 75 km – 2 hours for transfer

Overnight in Saigon

DAY 6: SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS – DEPARTURE                         (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, proceed to visit:

Cu Chi Tunnels – a network of tunnels more than 200km long and 3 – 8 m deep, dug during the warfare days and is about 70km north west of the city, back to Ho Chi Minh, free at leisure then transfer to Saigon Airport for flight home

Meals:                Breakfast

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