7-Day Highlights of Vietnam Tour: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

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Product Code: 231565

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Take photos of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    • Take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty
    • Visit the Surprising Grotto, Luon Cave and Wharf of Halong
    • Head to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories
    • Taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk
Tour Code
231565
Duration
7 day
Departure City
Hanoi
End City
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Language
English

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?

Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Fully Guided Tour

Tour director/guided escort is available from the beginning to the end of the vacation

Group Size: Small group tour

Take an intimate and semi-private trip with a small group

Activity Level: Easy

Perfect for any fitness level

Accessibility: Fully accessible

Tour has wheelchair accessible vehicles/attractions and/or allows service dogs

Itinerary

Day 01
Hanoi

Hanoi

Hotel: 4 star hotel: Flower garden / 5 star hotel: Sheraton Hotel / 3 star hotel: Quoc Hoa Hotel / Santa Barbara or similar

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Welcome to Hanoi - Vietnam!

The tour guide & driver will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the centre of Hanoi then check-in at hotel. Let's start our city tour from Temple of Literature, the 1st university in Vietnam then continue to Ba Dinh Square - the biggest square in Hanoi where all biggest cultural, political events of the cities for taking photos of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

Later have an overall view of the capital by a "cyclo" visit, which will start around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, stop at Ngoc Son Temple located on the Hoan Kiem Lake (the "Sword" Lake). Overnight in Hanoi.

Tips:
* Please note: Standard check in time is 2:00 pm. Early check in is subject to availability of the hotel
* Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien Streets, experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundred of bars and pubs in the Old Quarter are also at your disposal. Or just simple spend your time at shopping malls or various boutique Shops.

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Day 02
Hanoi

Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi

Hotel: 4 star hotel: Flower garden / 5 star hotel: Sheraton Hotel / 3 star hotel: Quoc Hoa Hotel / Santa Barbara or similar

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A 90km drive south of Hanoi will lead you to Ninh Binh, the site of the one capital city of ancient Vietnam before Hanoi took its leading role in 11th century. The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include Tam Coc Caves and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century.

The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name "Halong-bay-on-land". Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued in the site that used to be the kings' palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples. Late afternoon back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Visiting Attractions

  • Hoa Lu Hoa Lu
  • Tam Coc Tam Coc

Meal

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Day 03
Hanoi

Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise

Hotel: 4 star hotel: Gray Line Cruise / 5 star hotel: Pelican Cruise / 3 star hotel: Phoenix Cruise / Alova Cruise or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Included D:Included

From Hanoi, at 8:00 am, head East for more than 3 hours to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddyfields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling.

Upon arrival in Halong, we'll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this "Descending-dragon" bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the boat for dinner late afternoon.

Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the boat near Titov Beach.  

Tips:
* Please note the program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose.

Visiting Attractions

  • Halong Bay Halong Bay

Meal

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Day 04
Hanoi

Halong Bay - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

Hotel: 3 star hotel: Liberty Park View / 4 star hotel: Paragon / 5 star hotel: Majestic Hotel or similar

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After breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock.

Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11:00 am. Return to Hanoi, then you'll transfer to the airport for a flight to Saigon. Welcome at the airport then transfer to hotel for checking-in(Evening Flight). Overnight in Saigon. 

Meal

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Day 05
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta Cruise - Ho Chi Minh City

Hotel: 3 star hotel: Liberty Park View / 4 star hotel: Paragon / 5 star hotel: Majestic Hotel or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Included D:Excluded

After breakfast at hotel, picked by at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 island in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music at the plantation.

After that you will embark on the small boats rowed the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. After that enjoy the horse-cart trip throught the tranquil road of the village. We continue getting on the big boat to visit the vast area. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant nearby Mekong River with the Elephant Ear fish.

Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pogoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. Overnight at hotel in Saigon. 

Meal

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Day 06
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Cu Chi Tunnels Tour

Hotel: 3 star hotel: Liberty Park View / 4 star hotel: Paragon / 5 star hotel: Majestic Hotel or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Excluded D:Excluded

Morning visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the war used to be.  You even can try to crawl some dozens of m on the tunnel underground to have the real experience. 

Afternoon, your free time for own sightseeing or shopping in the downtown where you can choose many lovely stuff at the very reasonable price. A few places to be mentioned to visit during your shopping is Ben Thanh Market - the centre and typical market of Saigon; Saigon Square where is a few minutes walking from Ben Thanh Market; An Dong Plaza and its nearby Market; or Diamond Plaza and Thuong Xa Tax if you are seeking the high qualitied and brand name goods.  Overnight in Saigon.

Visiting Attractions

  • Cu Chi Tunnels Cu Chi Tunnels

Meal

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Day 07
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Ho Chi Minh City

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You are free until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of service!

Tips:
* Hotel Check-out time is around 12:00pm.

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • Transportation by vehicle with A/C
    • Shuttle bus Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi
    • Cruise on Non-private junk in Ha Long bay
    • Local English speaking guide(s) in Vietnam
    • SIC tour to Ninh Binh, Mekong Delta, Cu Chi Tunnels
    • All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program
    • Meals as mentioned in the program. B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner
    • Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability)

Package Excludes

    • Visa on arrival
    • Any flight ticket and international tax
    • Travel insurance
    • Early check-in and late check-out
    • Hotel/Room upgrade
    • Festivity surcharge & festivity compulsory service by hotel(s) if any
    • Detour(s)
    • Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others
    • Any service not clearly mentioned in the program

Special Notes

    • Cancellation Policy
      - Cancellations made more than 12 days prior to travel receive a full refund.
      - Cancellations made 9 - 11 days prior to travel will be charged 50% cancellation fee.
      - Cancellation made 8 days or less prior to travel will be charged 100 % cancellation fee.
  • The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
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