Friday, August 9, 2013

Vietnam classic tour - Central Vietnam Highlights

Places you will go
  • Day 1: Hanoi arrival and then connect flight to Hue
  • Day 2: Hue City Tour
  • Day 3: Hue, drive to the DMZ
  • Day 4: DMZ, drive back to Hue
  • Day 5: Hue, drive to Hoi An
  • Day 6: Visit My Son Sanctuary
  • Day 7: Free day in Hoi An
  • Day 8: Departure
Itinerary in details

Day 1: Arrival at Hanoi (Ho Chi Minh City)/Hue (GP)
    Arriving at the airport in Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City, you will stay at the airport to connect a domestic flight to Hue. On arrival, you will be met and driven to the hotel. If time permits, you will visit the Imperial Citadel and the local Dong Ba market. You will spend the night in Hue.

Day 2: Hue (B, L, D, G)
    After breakfast at hotel, you will take a short cruise along the Perfume River to visit to the Thien Mu Pagoda. From there, you'll continue by boat to the Royal Tombs of Emperor Minh Mang, one of the most beautiful and majestic Royal Tombs. You will then return to Hue by car and have lunch in local restaurant.
    In the afternoon, you will one of city's 'garden houses', talk to a cup of green tea with the owner, also, a famous historian and then return to your hotel to freshen-up. The dinner today will in a pleasant surroundings of another garden houses where you will enjoy some of the most typical dishes of Hue's cuisine. You'll spend the night in Hue.

    Day 3: Hue/DMZ/Dong Ha (B, L, D, G)
    In the morning, your car and guide will take you northwards to Quang Tri province to tour the wartime 'De-militarised Zone', better known as the DMZ. On the way, you'll visit the Old Citadel of Quang Tri, La Vang church, Con Thien firebase and then the Doc Mieu Base.
    After lunch, you'll visit Hien Luong Bridge, the Ben Hai river battle sites and the Vinh Moc Tunnels. You'll spend the night in Dong Ha town.

    Day 4: Dong Ha/DMZ/Hue (B, L, G)
    Today, you will visit to what was once Camp Carroll, the Rock pile, Dakrong Bridge, the Ho Chi Minh trail, and the ethnic minority village of Bru Van Kieu.
    After lunch, you'll visit the Khe Sanh combat base, Lang Vay Special Forces Camp and the Laos/Vietnam border before returning to Hue. You'll spend the night in Hue.

    Day 5: Hue/Danang/Hoi An (B, L, G)
    In the morning, your car will arrive to drive you to Danang via the high mountain pass of Hai Van. You will then visit the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An. After lunch, you'll have a guided visit the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls...in the Ancient Town of Hoi An. You'll spend the night in Hoi An.

    Day 6: Hoi An/My Son/Hoi An (B, G)
    Today, you will visit the World Heritage 'My Son Sanctuary'. Your guide will show you the remains of the remarkable towers constructed by the Cham builders, many centuries ago - their origins and purpose have yet to be fully explained. You will then return to Hoi An and have the rest of the day free to wander around the ancient town. You'll spend the night in Hoi An.

    Day 7: Hoi An free (B)
    The day will be free for strolling in the town, lazing on the beach, or whatever takes your fancy. You'll spend the night in Hoi An.

    Day 8: Hoi An/Danang/Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City departure (B, DP)
    You will be free until your car arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City in good time to connect your departure flight. Tour ends.

For further information about what is included and excluded, or prices, policy, contact us:
Tel: +84.4.371 85750; Hotline: +84.977102103
Fax: +84.4.371 85750
Email: info@customvietnamtravel.com
Office: No 116/32/76 An Duong, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Vietnam classic tour special offer to show world travelers pride of Vietnam

This Vietnam classic tour is a special offer to show world travelers our pride of Vietnam Travel - World Heritage sites that have been listed by UNESCO. The trip includes Halong Bay, Hue, Hoian as well as Myson Hollyland. Besides a sightseeing program, this tour provides lots of free time to make your own explorations which makes your trip more relaxing after the more intense organised visits.

Day 1: Vietnam classic tour - Arrive Hanoi (D)
Warmly welcome on arrival Hanoi airport. Transfer to hotel. At leisure
Afternoon you will take a private walking city tour to visit local market and Hanoi Old Quarter known for its 36 streets and former craft guilds. Evening enjoy a water puppet performance. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi (B, L, D)
Full-day private city Vietnam classic tour. The post-colonial capital city of Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, numerous lakes, pagodas and temples. This full day tour takes you around Hanoi 's most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and his Stilt House, Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby. Also on the tour - the Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, peaceful West Lake with lovers' street Thanh Nien, the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple and one of the city's museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Vietnam classic tour Ha Noi - Ha Long (B, L, D)
Our trip cannot be considered complete without visiting Halong Bay, one of the world's wonders and probably the most stunning scenery in Vietnam. Arriving in Halong, we board our special boat to cruise on the emerald waters dotted with thousands of islands and islets of this limestone archipelago. Overnight in Halong

Day 4: Ha Long - Hoi An (B, L, D)
We take an early drive from the unforgettable Halong Bay directly to Noi Bai airport for the flight to Danang. After a short drive from Danang, we reach Hoi An, the old merchant town of central Vietnam. In the evening, we walk the quiet streets and explore on our own. Overnight in Hoi An

Day 5: Hoi An - Da Nang (B, L, D)
In the morning we wander through this town filled with charm, which was once a flourishing port and meeting place of eastern and western culture during the Nguyen dynasty. Lining the narrow streets, we can see many old houses, combining the typical architectural styles of three nations: Vietnam, China and Japan. After lunch, we continue on to Non Nuoc , where we can walk up the steps to the Ngu Hanh Marble Mountains and admire the beauty of the caves. Upon arriving in Danang, we visit the fascinating Cham Museum. Overnight in Danang

Day 6: Vietnam classic tour Da Nang – Hue (B, L, D)
Travelling North over the breathtaking Hai Van Pass, we descend into Hue, the ancient Imperial City of the Nguyen Kings. From the center of Hue, we board a dragon boat and travel on the scenic Huong River (Perfume River) to Thien Mu Pagoda (built in 1601 by King Nguyen Hoang), followed by a visit to the impressive tomb of King Ming Mang. Overnight in Hue

Day 7: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
Vietnam classic tour. A part of the day is spent exploring the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City, where the Nguyen Kings settled and ruled Vietnam. The great value of this ancient landmark is the royal architectural complex, which has been officially recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Before taking the flight to Ho Chi Minh City, we stop at the fascinating Dong Ba Market, where we can experience the bustle of daily life in Hue City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City ( B, L, D)
We will drive to visit Re-unification palace, the former head quarters of anti-communism in the south during Vietnam War. We then take a short walk to visit the Vietnam War Remnant Museum, full of relics from Vietnam war which is scary but really worth to visit. We go to Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office to have a look and take picture. We will visit XQ hand embroidery pictures contributed a new color for Vietnam hand embroidery. Then stroll around the central market Ben Thanh. Have time for lunch

In the afternoon, we continue to visit China Town which has a population of over 1 million Chinese people. The highlight of China Town is the Binh Tay market where you can see busy merchants from every corner of this part of the city. We visit Thien Hau Pagoda and a handicraft factory before heading back to your hotel. Overnight at HCMC

Day 9: Tay Ninh - Cu Chi (B, L, D)
Vietnam classic tour Leaving Ho Chi Minh City, we drive west to the home of the unusual Cao Dai religion and look inside the temple while attending the noon time service. On the way back, we stop at Cu Chi, an area that played a very important role in the war against both the French and the Americans. This famous network of underground tunnels provides us with a remarkable insight into the hardship and cruelty of any war. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho (B, L, D)
Today we travel further South to My Tho and experience the Mekong Delta's intricate waterways by sampan. We visit Thoi Son Island and taste typical fruit of the Delta. Our exploration includes a walk through the lush fruit orchards and a chance to enjoy the hospitality of the locals before returning to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 11: Depart Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Free time until transfer to the airport for the departure flight. End of tour services
Contact us now

Tel: +84.4.371 85750; Hotline: +84.977102103
Fax: +84.4.371 85750
Email: info@customvietnamtravel.com
Office: No 116/32/76 An Duong, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Vietnam classic tour - What you are exxpected from Vietnam most attractive destinations

This Vietnam classic tour includes all interesting attractions and you will see a diversified Vietnam from HCMC, the most exciting city of Vietnam, visiting Vietnam war's famous site, Cu Chi Tunnels then continue your classic trip to Mekong delta to experience people's life on water. Flight to Nha Trang for break at one of world's most beautiful bays before coming to Hoi An, the ancient town is among the best tourist destinations in Asia. After Hoi An, we drive to Hue, the charming, romantic and poetic city to learn about the ups and downs of Vietnam history. Hanoi, the capital city where you will see a litte Vietnam and Hanoi is the base for your travel to Tam Coc - Halong bay on rice fields, Sapa - Queen of mountains, Halong Cruise - Simply the best!

This "Vietnam classic tour all in one" is just a suggested itinerary and we can always customize it to suit your travel date, type of travel, length of stay, budget... and activities. Your tour is an individual tour with a flexible schedule. There is no other traveler on the tour. You will have a private English speaking tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle at each destination.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival

Meals: None

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Saigon tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your travel in Vietnam organised by Custom Vietnam Travel, will definitely be the best holiday ever. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, welcome by our private tour guide and driver and transfer to you hotel for check in. Ho Chi Minh, the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful Vietnam classic tours and cities to visit in Vietnam.

Free time at leisure. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh

Meals: B, L

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Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam classic tour

Morning pick up from the hotel for Cu Chi Tunnels tour, en route to visit the bustling market at Thu Dao Mot. Upon arrival in Cu Chi, we visit the incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres hand-constructed by Vietnamese guerillas during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam War or American War, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam past and present days. Afternoon drive back to Ho Chi Minh.

Classic tour reveal Vietnam life time

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Vietnam classic tour - Hanoi tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your classic travel in Vietnam organised by Custom Vietnam Travel, will definitely be the best holiday ever. Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tours guide and driver will welcome your Vietnam classic holiday, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality.

Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Train to Sapa

Meals: B

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Hanoi without a doubt is a beautiful stop for your classic trip. Today, we enjoy a full day city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum (or Museum of Fine Arts, Army Museum, History Museum, Woman Museum, Hoa Lo Prison), the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword. Late afternoon we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Enjoy a glass of "Bia Hoi - draught beer - included" at Ta Hien Street before we enjoy a fantastic traditional water puppet show.

Vietnam classic homestay experiences

Since this is a private Vietnam classic tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give us as much information as possible about your Vietnam trip or drop us an email at info@customvietnamtravel.com. Our professional Vietnam classic travel consultants will be at your service.Vietnam classic tour in details:

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Meals: None

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Vietnam classic tour, Vietnam tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your travel in Vietnam organised by Vivutravel, will definitely be the best holiday ever. Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tours guide and driver will welcome you, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality.

Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Train to Sapa

Meals: B, L

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Temple of Literature Hanoi without a doubt is a beautiful stop for your classic tour in Vietnam. Today, we enjoy a full day city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum (or Museum of Fine Arts, Army Museum, History Museum, Woman Museum, Hoa Lo Prison), the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword. Late afternoon we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Enjoy a glass of "Bia Hoi - draught beer - included" at Ta Hien Street before we enjoy a fantastic traditional water puppet show. This evening, we will transfer you to the train station to experience a Vietnam train ride to Lao Cai.

Day 3: Lao Cai – Sapa Homestay 

Meals: B, L, D

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SapaPick up at the train station by our guide and driver, short drive to Sapa where we have already arrange a room at our hotel for you to have shower and breakfast. Sapa - The Queen of the Mountains, overlooking a beautiful valley, lofty mountains towering over the town on all sides, Sapa Tour is gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes and great choice for Vietnam Tours maker to arrange Vietnam Culture Tours, Vietnam Trekking Tours, Vietnam Homestay Tours. This morning, you are free at leisure to explore Sapa. After Lunch in Sapa, we start our trip by trekking ~ 12km to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van village of the H’mong and the Dzay minorities. During your way, you will have opportunity to see people working on beautiful rice terraces and visit some of the local families, via your guide, you will learn many interesting things about the ethnic minorities culture and life. Upon arrival at the homestay, greeting to the family, the rest of the day, you can walk around to explore the village or help your guide cook delicious Vietnamese food for dinner. Overnight at Ta Van village with a Day family.

Day 4: Giang Ta Chai – Ban Ho Hometay

Meals: B, L, D

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After your breakfast with pancake made by your host family, we continue trekking to Giang Ta Chai village and Su Pan village of the red Dzao minority. After picnic lunch at a roadside famliy, we keep on hiking to Ban Ho, the village lies within a beautiful valley, home to the Tay minority people who have their traditional house on stilts and it is where we will spend the night. Upon arrival, you are free at leisure. Again, you can join your guide to prepare dinner or walk to explore the village's school...Overnight in Ban Ho.

 Sapa Travel

Day 5: Ban Ho – Sapa – Lao Cai & Train to Hanoi 

Meals: B

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2km walking to a very nice waterfall discovered and named “the Lavie” by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy swimming then go up to the mountain to visit a small hamlet of the Red Dzao people called Nam Toong before getting back to Ban Ho for the pick up by car back to Sapa. Again, we have already arranged a room for you to have shower before the short drive to Lao Cai railway station for a night train to Hanoi.

 Day 6: Hanoi – Ha Long Cruise

Meals: B, L, D

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Halong Cruises, Halong Tour, Halong Junk, Vietnam Tours

Pick up from the train station, this morning, we have already arranged a room in a mini hotel for you to have shower and breakfast. We start at 8.00 A.M for the 3 hour drive (170 km) through the Red River Delta, which offers plenty of chances for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy fields. At half way, we'll have a visit to a handicraft workshop with fine clothes, embroidered paintings, stone statuettes and all kinds of gems mined in Vietnam such as star rubies or sapphires... Our destination is the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. The bay offers some 3000 mountain islands and islets towering in the Gulf of Tonkin in the East Vietnam Sea.

Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board our luxury junk and treated with wine and fresh local seafood. As our junk gliding further into the tranquility of Ha Long Bay amid the towering mountain cliffs and on the emerald green water, you'll have relaxing time combining the fine tastes of the wine and the freshness of Ha Long Bay. During the cruise, we'll stop some times for visiting the amazing Sung Sot cave and the Ti Top white sand beach before anchoring for the night. Overnight on board the junk in the wild of Halong Bay.

Day 7: Hanoi – Ha Long – Flight to Hue 

Meals: B
Halong TravelIt is said that your Vietnam Tours will not be complete without a tour to Halong Bay and spending one night on romantic Halong Cruise. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature.

After breakfast, we'll take a little sampan to visit a secret lagoon of Ha Long Bay while the surrounding mountains are just waking up. After that our cruise takes us further into the Bay of Bai Tu Long traveling past the Human Head Island, the Turtle Island, and the Duck Islet... to the studio site where the famous Indochine film was shot. Around noon, our junk travels back to the harbor, pick up and drive back to Hanoi. Stop in Hai Duong to visit the famous Con Son pagoda. Transfer back to Hanoi Airport for your afternoon flight with Vietnam airlines to Hue. Pick up and transfer to your hotel, evening free at leisure in Hue.
Overnight in a Hue hotel.

Day 8: Hue Tour

 Meals: B, L

Hue is one of places, which has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City and favorite destination for all Vietnam classic tours. After breakfast, our tour starts with the visit to Imperial Citadel before taking the beautiful boat trip on the romantic Perfume River and visit Hue's best-known religious site-Thien Mu Pagoda and the Mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Return to the hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hue hotel.
Day 9: Hue – Hoi An Homestay

 Meals: B, L

After breakfast, we drive to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. This scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Along the way, stop in Danang to visit the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world. Upon arrival in Hoi An, free to take walking tour of the Hoi An ancient town centre. Overnight in Hoi An at Vuon Trau Homestay.

Day 10 &11: Hoi An Free Days

Meals: B
Hoi An ancient town - highlight of any tour to Vietnam that no Vietnam classic tour maker would skip, is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

 Day free to cycle through rice paddies in the countryside of Hoi An ancient town, shop for souvenirs among the antique shops and art galleries, or just sit at sidewalk cafes and soak up the atmosphere of this quaint town. Or relax on the white sandy beach of the famous Danang Beach. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 12: Hoi An – Danang – Flight to Ho Chi Minh 

Meals: B

Saigon Travel After breakfast, our Vietnam tour guide and driver in Hoi An will transfer you to the airport for the morning flight with Vietnam airlines to Ho Chi Minh (VN). Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, transfer to the hotel in Saigon, the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel, free time at leisure.

Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

 Day 13: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh  

Meals: B, L 

Morning pick up from the hotel for Cu Chi Tunnels tour, en route to visit the bustling market at Thu Dao Mot. Upon arrival in Cu Chi, we visit the incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres hand-constructed by Cu Chi Tunnels, Cu Chi Tour, Vietnam TourVietnamese guerillas during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam War or American War, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam past and present days. Afternoon drive back to Ho Chi Minh. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be floating Market – Can Tho Homestay 

Meals: B, L, D

 Today we will start our exploration of the Mekong Delta, a major rice producing area. This must be one of the most fascinating riverine deltas in the world. The Mekong splits into nine major arteries. A vast network of rivers and waterways with thousands of ships of all sizes plowing the waters gives the Mekong Delta a very special atmosphere and no double one of the most favorite destinations for Vietnam Tours. On arrival, we will make a boat trip to the Cai Be floating Market, visit villages and meet the people of the Mekong Delta. Continue your boat trip to An Binh Island for Lunch in a local family and bike trip in the afternoon. Continue to Can Tho – the heart of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Continue to Can Tho and transfer from Ninh Kieu wharf to local people’s house for homestay by shuttle boat. Visit local homes & orchards and participate in local activities such as gardening, fishing, ploughing. Have dinner at the home. Tonight, we spend the unique night in a homestay with local family. Overnight in a Can Tho hotel.

Cai Rang Floating Market, Mekong Delta Tour, Vietnam classic tour Day 15: Can Tho Homestay – Ho Chi Minh 

Meals: B, L

In the morning, we make a the boat cruise to see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats), the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill, a rice noodles making shop which are nice chances to discover the daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Afternoon, drive back to Ho Chi Minh.  Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

Day 16: Ho Chi Minh Departure

Meals: B

Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam classic trip until Custom Vietnam Travel's private guide will see you off at the airport with the sincere thanks for your travel to Vietnam and with Custom Vietnam Travel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam trip and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam classic tours, goodbye and see you again!!!

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Contact us now
Tel: +84.4.371 85750; Hotline: +84.977102103
Fax: +84.4.371 85750
Email: info@customvietnamtravel.com
Office: No 116/32/76 An Duong, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Mekong Home Stay Experience CS10 2 days USD
South Vietnam & Vung Tau Beach Break CS08 5 days USD
Vietnam Capital and Bay CS07 5 days USD
Hanoi Stop-Over CS06 3 days USD
The Taste of Vietnam CS05 7 days 0.000 USD
Ninh Binh Panorama CS04 2 days 0.000 USD
Discover the South Vietnam CS03 5 days 0.000 USD
Nothern Vietnam - Nature & People CS02 6 days 0.000 USD
Vietnam Panorama CS01 16 days 0.000 USD

Friday, May 10, 2013

Vietnam classic tour package - see all the highlights of Vietnam

This Vietnam classic tour package is created for the ones who do not have much time but still want to see all the highlights of Vietnam. This Vietnam classic tour can be reversed to start in Saigon and end in Hanoi. It is also possible to add some nights in Sapa if you have more time and extend some nights at the beach of Muine/Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc or Nha Trang in the end.

This Vietnam Classic Holiday in your eyes is just a suggested itinerary and we can always customize it to suit your travel date, type of travel, length of stay, budget... and activities.


ITINERARY

VIETNAM-HOLIDAY-IN-YOUR-EYES

Since this is a private Vietnam classic tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this classic tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give us as much information as possible about your Vietnam trip or drop us an email at info@vivutravel.com. Our professional Vietnam travel consultants will be at your service.

Vietnam Classic Holiday in brief:

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Meals: D

+Guide 

Hanoi Vietnam tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your travel in Vietnam organised by Vivutravel, will definitely be the best holiday ever. Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tour guide and driver will welcome your Vietnam Holiday, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality.

Arrive at your hotel (check in if room is available) It is time to refresh after long journey before we take you for a walk to explore old quarters of Hanoi then invite you a beautiful welcome dinner and a unique show of northern rural Water Puppet art form. Overnight in a Ha Noi hotel.



Day 2: Ha Long bay Cruise – the World heritage 

Meals: B, L, D

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Halong Kayak
Halong tour must be the most beautiful tour in Vietnam for any Vietnam Holidays. We start at 8.00 A.M for the 3 hour drive (170 km) through the Red River Delta, which offers plenty of chances for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy fields. At half way, we'll have a visit to a handicraft workshop with fine clothes, embroidered paintings, stone statuettes and all kinds of gems mined in Vietnam such as star rubies or sapphires... Our destination is the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. The bay offers some 3000 mountain islands and islets towering in the Gulf of Tonkin in the East Vietnam Sea.

Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board our luxury junk and treated with wine and fresh local seafood. As our junk gliding further into the tranquility of Ha Long Bay amid the towering mountain cliffs and on the emerald green water, you'll have relaxing time combining the fine tastes of the wine and the freshness of Ha Long Bay. During the cruise, we'll stop some times for visiting the amazing Sung Sot cave and the Ti Top white sand beach before anchoring for the night. Overnight on board the junk in the wild of Halong Bay.



Day 3: Halong Cruise – Hanoi – Hue

Meals: Brunch

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Halong Cruise
It is said that your Vietnam Tours will not be complete without a tour to Halong Bay and spending one night on romantic Halong Cruise. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature.

After breakfast, we'll take a little sampan to visit a secret lagoon of Ha Long Bay while the surrounding mountains are just waking up. After that our cruise takes us further into the Bay of Bai Tu Long traveling past the Human Head Island, the Turtle Island, and the Duck Islet... to the studio site where the famous Indochine film was shot. Around noon, our junk travels back to the harbor, pick up and drive back to Hanoi. Stop in Hai Duong to visit the famous Con Son pagoda. Transfer back to Hanoi Airport for your afternoon flight with Vietnam airlines to Hue. Pick up and transfer to your hotel, evening free at leisure in Hue.
Overnight in a Hue hotel.

Day 4: Hue City Tour

Meals: B, L

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Hue TourIf you are interested in Vietnam history, Vietnam culture, Temples, Pagoda... then Hue is the must see city of your Vietnam trip, because Hue is one of places, which has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City and "must see" Vietnam Tours. After breakfast, our tour starts with the visit to Imperial Citadel before taking the beautiful boat trip on the romantic Perfume River and visit Hue's best-known religious site-Thien Mu Pagoda and the Mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Return to the hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hue hotel



Day 5: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An

Meals: B, L

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Hoi An VietnamAfter breakfast, we drive to Hoi An,  a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years and for sure, Hoi An is a wonderful destination for all kinds of Vietnam Tours. This scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Along the way, stop in Danang to visit the Cham Museum which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world. Upon arrival in Hoi An, free to take walking tour of the Hoi An ancient town centre. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.



Day 6: Hoi An Free Day

Meals: B

Hoi AnThere is no better place for break during your Vietnam holidays and Hoi An Ancient Town - highlight of any tour to Vietnam that no Vietnam Tours maker would skip, is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

Day free to cycle through rice paddies in the countryside of Hoi An ancient town, shop for souvenirs among the antique shops and art galleries, or just sit at sidewalk cafes and soak up the atmosphere of this quaint town. Or relax on the white sandy beach of the famous Danang Beach. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.



Day 7: Da Nang – Flight to Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: B, L

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SaigonAfter breakfast, our private Vietnam tour guide in Hoi An will pick you up for the drive to Danang airport for the flight with Vietnam airlines to Ho Chi Minh, a nice stop of your travel in Vietnam. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, welcome by our private Vietnam tour guide and driver and transfer to you hotel for check in. Ho Chi Minh, the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful Vietnam Tours and cities to visit in Vietnam. On arrival, we will do short city tour including Reunification Palace, Vietnam War musuem, Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.



Day 8: Ho Chi Minh – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh

Meals: B, L

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Cu Chi TunnelsAfter breakfast, enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province in the west of Vietnam. At Tay Ninh visit the incredible Cao Dai Great Temple, with architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail. In the afternoon, visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam War or American War, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam past and present days. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh

Meals: B, L

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Mekogn TourToday, we continue our Vietnam travel with the interesting visit to Cai be floating market. 6 am : Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for Cai Be by private ca, stop to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden. Meet the car/van in Vinh Long. Return to HCMC. Arrive back at your hotel at around 5pm. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City hotels.
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh city – Departure

Meals: B

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Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam Holiday until private guide will see you off at the airport with the sincere thanks for your travel to Vietnam and with Custom Vietnam Travel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam classic trip and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam Tours, goodbye and see you again!!!

Must-see places for tailor made Vietnam Classic Tour

This Vietnam classic tour package is created for the ones who do not have much time but still want to see all the highlights of Vietnam. This Vietnam tour can be reversed to start in Hanoi and end in Saigon. It is also possible to extend some nights at the beach of Muine/Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang at the end.

This Vietnam Classic Tour at a glance is just a suggested itinerary and we can always customize it to suit your travel date, type of travel, length of stay, budget... and activities.

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Since this is a private Vietnam classic tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give us as much information as possible about your Vietnam trip or drop us an email at info@vivutravel.com. Our professional Vietnam travel consultants will be at your service.

Vietnam Classic Tour at a glance in details:


Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

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Saigon Vietnam tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your travel in Vietnam organised by Custom Vietnam Travel, will definitely be the best holiday ever.

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, welcome by our private Vietnam tour guide and driver and transfer to you hotel for check in. Ho Chi Minh, the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful Vietnam Classic Tours and cities to visit in Vietnam.

Free time at leisure.  Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi tunnels – Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: B, L

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Cu Chi Tunnels

Almost everyone when traveling to Vietnam Classic Tour, has special interest in Cu Chi tunnels. This is the living place to learn about Vietnam and the Vietnam war. Morning pick up from the hotel for Cu Chi Tunnels tour, en route to visit the bustling market at Thu Dao Mot. Upon arrival in Cu Chi, we visit the incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres hand-constructed by Vietnamese guerillas during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam War or American War, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam past and present days. Afternoon drive back to Ho Chi Minh. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City – Danang – Hoi An

Meals: B, L

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The third day of your Vietnam classic tour, we start our Vietnam travel with the interesting visit to Cai be floating market.
Mekong Tours6am : Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for Cai Be by private ca, stop to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden. Meet the car/van in Vinh Long. Return to HCM airport for your flight with Vietnam airlines to Danang. Picked up on arrival by your Vietnam tour guide and drive to Hoi An. Check in and free at leisure. Overnight a Hoi An hotel

Day 4: Hoi An – My Son – Hoi An - Vietnam classic tour

Meals: B, L

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My Son After breakfast, we invite you an interesting visit to My Son Holy land, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from 2nd century to 16th century with very rich in history and culture. Contemplate its remarkable red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries.

Drive back to Hoi An, end of your today's beautiful Vietnam Classic Tour with visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda and the colourful riverside market. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.

Day 5: Hoi An Free Day

Meals: B

Hoi AnThere is no better place for break during your Vietnam holidays than Hoi An Ancient Town - highlight of any tour to Vietnam that no Vietnam Tours maker would skip, is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

Day free to cycle tour through rice paddies in the countryside of Hoi An ancient town, shop for souvenirs among the antique shops and art galleries, or just sit at sidewalk cafes and soak up the atmosphere of this quaint town. Or relax on the white sandy beach of the famous Danang Beach. Overnight a Hoi An hotel

Day 6: Hoi An – Drive to Hue - Vietnam classic tour

Meals: B, L

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Hue City Tour If you are interested in Vietnam history, Vietnam culture, Temples, Pagoda... then Hue is the must see city of your Vietnam trip. After breakfast, leave Hoi An for Hue, the last imperial capital of Vietnam, well-known for magnific architecture, pagodas and royal tombs laid in small villages and surrounding hills and one of the most popular cities for all the Vietnam Tours. En route have a look at the famous Danang Beach and visit Cham Museum which contains the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world. Upon arrival in Hue,  visit to King Minh Mang tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb. Overnight in a Hue hotel.

Day 7: Hue – Flight to Hanoi - Vietnam classic tour

Meals: B, L

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Hanoi Hue is one of places, which has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City and "must see" Vietnam Tours. After breakfast, visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Imperial Citadel of Hue before taking the flight with Vietnam airlines to Hanoi. Pick up and transfer to your hotel in the city center. In the afternoon, we would like to show you Hanoi locals’ daily life with one hour trishaw (cyclo) ride around Hanoi Old streets, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple then attend a Water Puppets show. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.

Day 8: Hanoi City Tour - Vietnam classic tour

Meals: B, L

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Water PuppetHanoi without a doubt is a beautiful stop for your Vietnam Travel. Today, we enjoy a full day city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum (or Museum of Fine Arts, Army Museum, History Museum, Woman Museum, Hoa Lo Prison), the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword.

Late afternoon we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Enjoy a glass of "Bia Hoi - draught beer - included" at Ta Hien Street before we enjoy a fantastic traditional water puppet show.

Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.

Day 9: Hanoi – Halong Cruise - Vietnam classic tour

Meals: B, L, D

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Halong Bay Cruises must be the most beautiful tour in Vietnam for any Vietnam Holidays. We start at 8.00 A.M for the 3 hour drive (170 km) through the Red River Delta, which offers plenty of chances for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy fields. At half way, we'll have a visit to a handicraft workshop with fine clothes, embroidered paintings, stone statuettes and all kinds of gems mined in Vietnam such as star rubies or sapphires... Our destination is the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. The bay offers some 3000 mountain islands and islets towering in the Gulf of Tonkin in the East Vietnam Sea.

Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board our luxury junk and treated with wine and fresh local seafood. As our junk gliding further into the tranquility of Ha Long Bay amid the towering mountain cliffs and on the emerald green water, you'll have relaxing time combining the fine tastes of the wine and the freshness of Ha Long Bay. During the cruise, we'll stop some times for visiting the amazing Sung Sot cave and the Ti Top white sand beach before anchoring for the night. Overnight on board the junk in the wild of Halong Bay.

Day 10: Halong Cruise – Hanoi - Vietnam classic tour

Meals: B, L

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Halong BayIt is said that your Vietnam Tours will not be complete without a tour to Halong Bay and spending one night on romantic Halong Cruise. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature.

After breakfast, we'll take a little sampan to visit a secret lagoon of Ha Long Bay while the surrounding mountains are just waking up. After that our cruise takes us further into the Bay of Bai Tu Long traveling past the Human Head Island, the Turtle Island, and the Duck Islet... to the studio site where the famous Indochine film was shot. Around noon, our junk travels back to the harbor, pick up and drive back to Hanoi. Stop in Bac Ninh to visit the famous But Thap pagoda that located among picturesque villages, rice paddy fields...,transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.


Day 11: Hanoi Departure - Vietnam classic tour
Meals: B
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Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam Holiday until Custom Vietnam Travel's private guide will see you off at the airport with the sincere thanks for your travel to Vietnam and with Custom Vietnam Travel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam trip and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam Classic Tours, goodbye and see you again!!!