Vietnam Impressing Tour 9 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Stop At: Noi Bai International Airport, Phú Minh, Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Upon arrival in Hanoi airport, you will go and transfer to the hotel for check in.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi- Halong Bay (B/ L /D)

Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
08:00 – 08:30 Pick-up at hotel and start the 3 hour-and-a-half drive to Hong Gai Tourist Wharf, check in Oriental Sails JSC’s private waiting hall – The OS Lounge.

12:15 – 12:45 Embark on Oriental Sails by transfer boat. Listen to cruise briefing and receive room key.

13:00 – 15:30 Savor a delectable lunch as Oriental Sails cruises further along the limestone islands of Bai Tu Long Bay, heading to Vung Vieng fishing village – one of the largest fishing villages in Halong Bay to see the life of local fishermen.

– Option 1: Take a bamboo rowing boat trip around Vung Vieng Fishing Village

– Option 2: Take kayak and go kayaking by yourself with help and instruction of tour guide around the Village.

17:30 – 18:00 Return to Oriental Sails and have bath then relax as the sun starts to set. Enjoy the Happy Hour at the bar and on the sun deck while cooking demonstration is organizing.

19:00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, night squid fishing or just laze around. Singing and dancing activities are available till 22h00.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Lunch: Have lunch on 3 star boat in Halong Bay
• Dinner: Have dinner at 3 star boat in Halong Bay
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star boat in Halong Bay

Day 3: Halong Bay- Hanoi (B/ Br)

Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
06:30 – 07:00 Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.

07:00 – 09:00 Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while cruising toward Thien Canh Son Cave. Visit Thien Canh Son Cave – the medium size and less visited cave in Bai Tu Long Bay

09:30 Check-out room. Luggage can be delivered to the reception area.

09:30 – 11:00 Head back to the Harbor. Have early lunch on board. Disembark Oriental Sails at around 12h00.

12:00 – 16:30 Transfer back to Hanoi and trip finishes at the hotel around 16h30
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at 3 star boat in Halong Bay
• Lunch: Have brunch before coming back Hanoi
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi Full Day City Tour (B)

Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Visit Ho Chi Minh complex: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, stilt house (Viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov), Ba Dinh square, One Pillar pagoda
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Literature & National University, Quoc Tu Giam Street Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Which is well known as the first university of Vietnam
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vietnam Museum Of Ethnology, Nguyễn Văn Huyên, Quan Hoa, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Continue trip to Hoa Lo Prison, once called “Hell in the Earth”, which was used by the French colonists to sentence Vietnamese political prisoners.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Visit the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem with Ngoc Son temple with one hour cyclo around Hanoi Old Quarter
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, 57B Dinh Tien Hoang - Hoan Kiem - Ha Noi, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Watching Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Theater
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi- Hoalu- Tamcoc- Hanoi (B)

Stop At: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh Vietnam
After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple.

in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tam Coc, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
You will get on bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Hanoi

Day 6: Hanoi- Ho Chi Minh city by flight (B)

Stop At: Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Phường 2, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Our driver will pick you up to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

Uppon arrive in Tan Son Nhat international airport, our guide and driver will pick you up to the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh city- Mekong Delta- Ho Chi Minh city (B/L)

Stop At: Mekong Delta River, Cái Khế, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam
Upon arrival at My Tho, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island). The motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. En-route visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Lunch: Have lunch at local restaurant
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh city- Cu chi- Ho Chi Minh city half day city tour (B)

Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Cu Chi Tunnels is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.

Start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war).
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Presidential Palace Historical Site, 1 Bach Thao Ba Dinh, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Visit Reunification Palace, the Opera House and the Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame Cathedral in the afternoon
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Visit War Remnants Museum.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)

Stop At: Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Phường 2, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Our driver and tour guide will take you to airport for your departure flight
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
No accommodation included on this day.