What do you have in this original Vietnam Classic trip?
- Discover the graceful, atmosphere and exotic capital city Hanoi – thousand year of culture
- Have wonderful relax time on board and enjoy the incredible sight-seeing combined thousands limestone and emerald water in Halong Bay
- Visit Hoi An ancient town & enjoy cooking class
- Experience the bustling and vital atmosphere of the urban life in the largest HCM city
- Explore the throbbing metropolis Ho Chi Minh city & famous underground network Cu Chi
- Explore the colorful floating markets in Mekong Delta
The detailed itinerary for this classic holiday
Day 1: Hanoi Arrivals
Upon arrival to Hanoi’s airport you will be met by our A/C auto driver/guide and transferred through the city to hotel in the centre of the old quarter. The rest of the day is free at leisure or oriental walk with your guide (early check-in may not be ready until the afternoon and subject to hotel’s availability).
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals: Not include
Day 2: Hanoi city tour
Today, you will be picked up at 08.00 for city tour - visit to the most important attractions of the city such sites as Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum & Residence, One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Hanoi “Hilton”, History or Ethnology museum, finish your visit today by a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter to discover Hanoi’s mesmerizing streets, the Lake of the Restored Sword and enjoy a rural traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay
Breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer by A/C auto driver/guide to to Halong Bay. Enjoy the great scenery of the surrounding farmlands of the Red River Delta including rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life.
On arrival in Halong, you will board the Traditional Junk, a fantastic replica of a junk that navigated Halong Bay’s shallow waters a century ago to see the 1,500 km over which thousands of limestone islands and grottoes rise from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Bac Bo. Visit Cua Van fishing village – see the actual daily life of fishing village people and explore Surprise cave (one of the most famous caves on the bay). Then free for swimming or kayaking (optional)… Dinner will be served on boat.
Overnight in the cruise on Halong bay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner on boat
Day 4: Halong Bay - Da Nang/ Hoi An
Breakfast will be served on board. Enjoy sun rise in the morning from the top of your boat. Continue your cruising for more exploration of the Bay with the tiny limestone islands are dotted with many beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that provide an excellent backdrop for swimming. Drop off at the pier at around mid-day and transfer back to Hanoi’s airport to take early evening flight to Da Nang. Meet with our local guide and A/C auto driver in Da nang and transfer to Hoi An. Time at leisure.
Overnight in Hoi An
Meals: Brunch
Days 5: Hoi An
Enjoy morning cooking class. The tour will be started with a short trip to visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. You will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Enjoy your lunch with what you have cooked.
Next, your guide will take you on a tour of the ancient town by cyclo along the narrow streets to visit the homes of former merchants, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, the ancient house and the exotic local market. Remainder of the day is free on your own exploration or picking up your clothes from tailors.
Overnight in Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Days 6: Hoian
A free day for relaxing, shopping or swimming at beach.
Overnight in Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Hoi An - Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh city (formerly known as Saigon)
A/C Auto drive & guide from Hoi An to Danang to take a noontime flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival to HCMC’s airport your private guide with A/C auto car will greet you and transfer through the city to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free at leisure for shopping at Ben Thanh market.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Visit Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh city tour
Have your breakfast at hotel then depart HCMC for Cu Chi Tunnels to visit the underground network which stretched for over 200km and became legendary during the 1960s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S - Vietnam War. The network, parts of which were several levels deep, included innumerable trap doors, specifically constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command center and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and feel of what underground life during the war.
Afternoon, enjoy city tour to visit Notre Dame Cathedral was built between 1877 and 1883 and the stone used to create it was exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam’s largest post office. Continue to visit the Reunification Palace and. Your tour will be ended with a stroll around the bustling Ben Thanh Market .
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh city - Mekong Delta/ Cai Be floating market
In the morning, you’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City for the Mekong Delta town of Cai Be, where you will board a boat to see the floating market. Along the way, you also visit the many fascinating local cottages industries including rice paper makers, sweet factory, bonsai nurseries. A huge lunch followed with many seasonal fruits at an orchard is some enjoyment of the trip. You then weave our way through the intricate network of canals which are the lifeblood of the Mekong Delta before you meet up with your vehicle to come back Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Departure
Today is departure day. Enjoy some free time for last purchases or simply relax before transfer to Ho Chi Minh ’s Tan Son Nhat Airport for your onward flight. Ends of trip.
Meals: breakfast
Contact Custom Vietnam Travel for booking this tour or finding more about its attached services.
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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