Impressive Vietnam 11 days 10 nights

ITINERARY

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Welcome to Hanoi! You will be met at the airport and transferred to hotel in Hanoi. Renowned as the “Paris of the East”, Hanoi is one of Asia’s most delightful cities. Rich in culture and history this diverse city draws its influences from both French and Chinese culture. The rest of day is yours to enjoy. Check in hotel and Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel then 08h30 a.m, we will pick you up at hotel and start Hanoi City Tour.
In the morning, we will visit: Tran Quoc Pagoda located on an east side isle of the West Lake (Tay Ho district), the Complex of President Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and Stilt house). In addition, stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi. After that, we will go to the Imperial Academy – the first university in Vietnam. Literature lake, Khue Van Pavilion, stele house... are valuable highlight objects that you cannot ignore. Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, we proceed the tour to visit Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hoa Lo Prison, it was built when Indochina was an integral part of the French Empire. Partly destroyed in 1990, it is now a museum., as well as the Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword lake) – center of Hanoi with Turtle tower, Ngoc Son Temple.
16h30: Back to your hotel. Free and easy. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hoa Lu – Trang An (B/L)
7h30-08h30: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.
9h30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax
10h30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.
11h45: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice… Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.
13:00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as : Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.
16:30 – 17:00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
19:30: Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the Hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)
7:45 – 8:15 : Shuttle bus and Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi old quarter.
8:45 : Departure to Halong Bay for 3.5 hours.
10:15: Arrive in Hai Duong province , and have 20-30 minute short break.
12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau Harbor.
12:20: Welcome to the Cruise and enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check- in your cabin with air-conditioning.
12:30: Enjoy a special lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15:00: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave).
16:00: Our cruise will take you to the Titop Island, It is noted for having a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Halong Bay or you can enjoy your swimming on romance sandy beach.
17:15: Come back to the Cruise then take a shower, Relax on sundeck, sunset watching in comfortable lounge chairs while drinking a cocktail or reading a book in the most magical moment.
18:00: Enjoy welcome sunset party and Cooking class. How to make fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy product which you make it.
Evening Relaxing:
19:00: Enjoy your dinner when sitting by overlooking sea view window in the night romantic Bay.
20:30: Playing some sports games like: Squid Fishing, Singing karaoke, or playing puzzle game.
Overnight on the cruise in Halong Bay.

Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Flight to Danang – Hoi An (B/L)
6:00: Wake up in the early morning to see sunrise on sundeck .
7:00: Morning view of bay landscape with a cup of tea of coffee. Have breakfast
7:40: Start visiting Halong BayPearl farm. The pearls in Halong are the most renowned in Vietnam. The process of farming and retrieving pearls takes years.
8:30: Do kayaking in Halong Bay, exploring Halong Bay in your own
10:00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.
10:45: Enjoy the lunch while Cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour.
12:00: The Cruise is landing Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
12:30: Return to Hanoi by shuttle bus.
14:30: Stopover in Hai Duong province for short break.
16:30: Arrive in Hanoi, car and driver will transfer you to the airport for flight to Danang.
Arrive Danang, pick up and transfer directly to Hoian Ancient Town. Check in hotel and free at leisure. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 6: Hoian – Leisure day (B)
Breakfast at hotel then you are free and easy to visit Hoian. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 7: Hoian – Bana Hills – Golden Hand Bridge – Flight to Saigon (B/L)
07:30 a.m: Pick you up at hotel then depart to Ba Na Hills.
09:00: Arrive at the cable car station Suoi Mo, up the cable car route that achieves 4 world records.
09:30: Freedom check-in the 150-meter long "Golden Bridge" supported by the huge hands. Visit the Le Jardin, Debay Wine Cellar of French. Visit the Linh Ung pagoda, admire the 27m high Buddha statue, Loc Uyen Garden, Quan Am Cac. Continue to Gare Debay use the second cable car route to go to the top of Ba Na.
Tour guide will take guests to visit Fantasy Park, join in adventurous, fun, and modern games such as Love Swing, Skiver Pilot, Fire Racing Track, Bumper Car, Ghost House...
11:30: Have lunch buffet at Restaurant
12:30: Freedom to rest. Conquer the Peak of Chua mountain at the height of 1,487m – Visit Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang City and Da Nang Bay
14:30: Return to cable car station and back to Da Nang
15:00: Shopping local specialities. Transfer directly to the airport for your flight to Saigon.
Arrive Saigon, you will be transferred to hotel in Sai Gon. After checking into the hotel, the rest of the day is yours to enjoy. Sai Gon is a bustling, dynamic and industrious centre, the largest city in the country, the economic capital and the cultural trendsetter. Yet within the teeming metropolis are the timeless traditions and beauty of an ancient culture. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 8: Saigon City Tour and Cuchi Tunnels (B/L)
In the morning visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, Reunification Palace. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon trip to Cu Chi tunnels - 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 included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchen. Plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Today, start our trip, visitor can have chance to know how the tunnel was constructed, spend the next hours exploring the tunnels and war remnants, where you'll learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 9: Saigon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B/L/D)
Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and start the trip to My Tho. 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 in the village paths to contemplate orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, and Vietnamese folk music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Be rowed in a small sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business & bee-keeping farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at the local restaurant. Break time.
The afternoon is time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meeting the local people to experience their daily life in the Mekong delta. Relaxing on hammocks to enjoy the cool breeze is for those do not want to join the cycling trip. Proceed to Can Tho City and Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 10: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Saigon (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel then we take a leisure boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River) then visit to Cai Rang floating market which is the liveliest one in the whole of region.
Walking trip to visit the fruit plantation and local noodle factory. Visit Binh Thuy communal house and Munir Ansay Pagoda - a Khmer pagoda, renowned for its unique structure. Have lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch we return to Saigon. Check in again hotel and free at leisure. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 11: Saigon – Flight departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel then you are free at leisure to visit more and do shopping in Saigon till transfer to the airport for your flight back home. End of trip!

Special notes:

Room is subject to availability. Incase mentioned hotels are fully booked, the other similar hotels and rates will be arranged.
Airfare is subject to change without prior notice.

Price Inclusions:

All land transportation by air conditioned vehicles as tour itinerary indicated
09-nights at hotels in Vietnam
01-night on the cruise in Halong
Meals as mentioned in the program
Local English speaking guide during tours
Kayak in Halong
All entrance and sightseeing fees
Cable car 02 ways to Bana Hills
Boat trips in Halong, Trang An and Mekong Delta
Mineral water: 01 bottle per pax per day
Flight tickets Hanoi to Danang and Danang to Saigon

Price Exclusions:

International flights to/from Vietnam
Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program
Visa letter to Vietnam
Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels
Travel insurance during the tours
Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
Tipping/ Gratuities
Single supplement
Others not mention in inclusions

Special notes:

Room is subject to availability. Incase mentioned hotels are fully booked, the other similar hotels and rates will be arranged.
Airfare is subject to change without prior notice.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Payments
A deposit of 30% of the total booking is required within three days from the date of confirmation. The balance payment is due at 45 days prior to tour commencement date. For bookings made less than 45 days, full payment is required. Bookings will be cancelled if payments are not received by the due date(s). Payment can be made via bank transfer or western union. Any bank charges must be covered by customers.

Cancellations
Confirmed bookings must be cancelled by the party leader in writing (by email) and this will only be effective once the written cancellation is confirmed by Bloom Travel. Cancellation by the party leader will be subject to the following cancellation fees from the date the written cancellation is received:

More than 45 days prior to tour date - 10% of total cost
Between 31 and 45 days prior to tour date - 25% of total cost
Between 16 and 30 days prior to tour date - 50% of total cost
Within 15 days prior to 05 days - 70% of total cost
Within 03 days prior to tour date or “no show” - 100% of total cost

Any amendments to confirmed bookings must be requested by the party leader in writing (by email). Whilst we will endeavor to assist, we cannot guarantee that requests will be met. If we can make the requested change, you will be provided with a quote detailing any additional costs, whether incurred due to your amendments, imposed by a Third-Party Travel Provider, or our amendment fees. In all cases, the following amendment fees shall apply:

If amendments are made more than 45 days prior to scheduled tour date: the first amendment is free of charge. From the second amendment: a charge of U$80 per amendment for a short trip (less than 7 nights) or U$150 per amendment for a long journey (7 nights or more).
If amendments are made within 45 days prior to scheduled tour date: the above standard cancellation fees will apply, and full price will apply to new travel arrangements. We will not charge any cancellation/amendment fees if it is due to a breach by us of any of our obligations or due to our fault; or if the Third-Party Travel Provider amends your booking through no fault of the customer.

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