A rich
culture, diverse & friendly people, spectacular landscapes and
beautiful beaches have all combined to propel Vietnam to its current
status as one of Asia’s most fashionable destinations. Shrugging off the
legacy of its turbulent past, the country has improved its
infrastructure dramatically in recent years and a new generation of
luxury hotels are springing up all over the country making luxury
holidays to Vietnam and luxury tours in Vietnam both exciting and
comfortable.
This "Vietnam Today Tour" 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.
Hanoi – Halong – Hoi An – Sai Gon – Mekong – Phan Thiet
ITINERARY
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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
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Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Meals: None
+Guide
Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tours 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.
Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour
Meals: B, L
+Guide
Hanoi without a doubt a beautiful start for your Vietnam Tours.
Today we enjoy a full day Hanoi 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, 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. In the evening, we end Hanoi city tour with a fantastic traditional water puppet show.
Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay Cruise
Meals: B, L, D
+Guide
Halong tour must be the most beautiful tour in Vietnam for any visitors. This morning, after breakfast, we drive to Halong Bay (165km), Vietnam most scenic sight, a recognized World Natural Heritage Site and highlight of any Vietnam Tours.
11.30 Arrive at Bai Chay/Halong pier.
12.15 Transfer by tender to the boat – enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise briefing and safety instructions.
12.30 Check in and begin cruise. Sail through beautiful Bai Tu Long Bay enroute to Halong Bay.
13.00 Lunch - enjoy deluxe Vietnamese and International Set Menu Lunch.
Massage service available beginning after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your Cruise Manager.
14.45 Arrive at Luon Cave. Depart from the boat and journey past such
popular sites as “Đầu Người” Head Island, “Con Rùa” Turtle Island and
“Cổng Trời” Heaven’s Gate Island on the way to the cave. There are two
options for exploring the cave and surrounding area. One option is to
transfer to small bamboo boats which are rowed by the local people. The
second option is to travel by kayak (passengers row kayaks for
themselves).
15:45 Return to the boat and sail for about 15 minutes to our second stop – Titop Island.
16.00 Arrive at Titop Island. Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach
and climbing the steps to the top of the mountain on the island for
fantastic views and photo opportunities. Water and towels will be
supplied. We will spend about 45 minutes on the island.
17.00 Depart and sail for about 30 minutes to Luon Bo area, where we will anchor for overnight.
19.15 Dinner - deluxe Vietnamese & Western Buffet or Set Menu Dinner.
20.45 Evening activities include: film entertainment (on some boats)
in the dining room at 21.00, board games and playing cards are
available, and massage services are available. Passengers may also try
their luck at squid fishing from the boat.
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour! Buy one drink - get one free (wine by the bottle excluded)
23.00 End of Program for Day One.
Day 4: Ha Long Bay Cruise
Meals: B, L, D
+Guide
06.45 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.
07.00 Enjoy Tai Chi instruction on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes).
07.45 Enjoy Breakfast served in the dining room.
08.30 Transfer by tender to the “Day Boat” and begin to cruise to
some of Halong Bay’s more untouched locales. Exact locations depend on
tide conditions. Enjoy a leisurely day of kayaking, cave exploring and
swimming. A multi-course lunch will be served mid-day. Pack lightly;
swimwear and a set of dry clothes, and as there are different activities
during the day bring both shoes (such as trainers) and flip-flops or
sandals.
16.00 Return by tender to the Indochina Sails boat.
18.30 Arrive at Luon Bo area - anchor for overnight.
19.15 Deluxe Vietnamese and Western Buffet or Set Menu Dinner.
20.45 Evening activities include: film entertainment (on some boats)
in the dining room at 21.00, board games and playing cards are
available, and massage services are available. Passengers may also try
their luck at squid fishing from the boat.
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour! Buy one drink - get one free (wine by the bottle excluded)
23.00 End of Program for Day Two.
Day 5: Ha Long Bay Cruise – Hanoi – Hue
Meals: B
+Guide
06.45 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.
07.00 Enjoy Tai Chi instruction on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes).
07.00 Arrive at the Surprise Cave area. There is a small fishing village here.
07.45 Transfer by tender to the Surprise Cave. Walk up about 100
steps to the cave entrance and tour the cave for approximately 45
minutes. Walk down about 100 steps and return to the boat.
09.00 Upon return to the boat you will have 30 minutes to freshen up
and finish packing. Please remove all of your belongings from the
cabins, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabins (staff will
transfer directly to the pier). Depart for Bai Chay/Halong pier.
09.30 Enjoy Breakfast Set Menu or Buffet in the dining room. We will
settle bills after breakfast. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room
enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier.
11.00 Arrive at Bai Chay/Halong pier. Transfer by tender to the pier,
relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation.
Transfer to Hanoi Airport for afternoon flight to Hue with Vietnam
airlines. Pick up by our private tour gudie and driver, transfer to your
hotel, evening free at leisure. Overnight in a Hue hotel.
Day 6: Hue Tour
Meals: B, L
+Guide
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 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 7: Hue – Hoi An
Meals: B, L
+Guide
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 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 8: Hoi An Tour
Meals: B, L
+Guide
Full day visit Hoi An, one of the major trading centers of South East
Asia in the 16th century, now a World Cultural Heritage Site,
well-known for its ancient and remarkable architecture of mixed
Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese styles from the 16th century.
Visit the 200 year-old Tan Ky house, Phuc Kien Pagoda, the former
merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the
colourful riverside market. Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.
Day 9: Hoi An
Meals: B
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 10: Hoi An – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh
Meals: B
+Guide
After breakfast, our Vietnam tour guide
and driver in Hoi An will transfer you to the airport for your flight
to Ho Chi Minh city with Vietnam airlines. 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.
In the afternoon, we will do the city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, visiting to Reunification Palace, Vietnam War Museum and the environment of Ben Thanh market. Overnight in a Ho Chi Minh hotel.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh
Meals: B, L
+Guide
Our 1 Day private cruise excursion starts from Cai Be, departing from
our own pier in Phu An hamlet at around 10.00 am. Upon embarkation on
Cai Be Princess boat, clients are welcomed with fresh cotton towels.The
tour will start with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market,
cruising among local sampans coming from all provinces of the delta full
of fruits and vegetables. Your sampan will proceed to Dong Hoa Hiep
island locatedbetween Vinh Long and Cai Be. During a 40 minutes cruise,
you will be able to discover beautiful landscapes along the river and
observe the typical Mekong delta rural life. These evergreen islands
among the Mekong River still remain unknown to many people. Visit at an
ancient mandarin house dating from the 19th century where the family
will welcome you with a cup a tea. Back on board, we will lead to you to
observe the activity of the biggest rice stock market. Further, others
stops will allow you to see a traditional bricks and tiles factory and
how locals are using palm leaves for houses. Cruising 20 minutes
further to Phu An hamlet passing by Cai Be beautiful church, we will
have a visit at some 
interesting
home factories to see how rice paste is made, but also rice cookies,
coco candies, as well as longan fruits drying process. Lunch will await
you at Le Longanier, a superb Indochinese villa located in a lush
tropical garden by the river, surrounded by fruit orchards.
(*) Set menu lunch: Vegetable Soup, Le Longanier Fried Spring rolls,
Fried Mekong Elephant Ear Fish, Fried Mixed Vegetables with Pork,
Caramelized Pork in Clay Pot, Seasonal Fresh Fruits.
After a short walk along a beautiful canal, the excursion will end at
approx. 3.30pm at Ba Bon Bridge where your own private transportation
vehicle will await you for the transfer back to Saigon.
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Day 12: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho chi Minh
Meals: B, L
+Guide
After
breakfast, Vivutravel's private tour guide picks you 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.
Day 13: Ho chi Minh – Muine Beach (Phan Thiet)
Meals: B
+Guide
Morning transfer to Phan Thiet (5 hours drive, a perfect place to end your Vietnam Holiday) – Once a part of the Cham Kingdom, it’s now a perfect stop for Vietnam beach holidays,
an unremarkable town with a reasonable beach, some decent hotels, and a
very good golf course. In a nice setting with white sand beaches and
coconut trees, the beach resort of Phan Thiet is also endowed with
amazing spots such as sand dunes, natural lakes and astonishing red
canyons. Phan Thiet still has sizeable populations of Cham and Raglai
ethnic minority groups. The former are a part of the area’s Cham
heritage. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in a Phan Thiet hotel.
Day 14&15: Muine Beach (Phan Thiet)
Meals: B
Days are free at leisure for you to write about your Vietnam Tours experience
or to explore the area including the fishing village of Mui Ne which
locates at the far end of the beach, the village and several hectares of
massive rolling sand dunes make a pleasant diversion from relaxing on
the beach, swimming and windsurfing. The village is worth a visit for
three reasons – firstly, very few tourists go further than the dunes,
secondly, the small harbour is picturesque (there’s an excellent view
from where the dunes road turns off) and thirdly, there’s an interesting
pagoda where followers of Vietnam’s whale cult hold services and store
skeletons of the massive sea mammals.
Overnight in a Phan Thiet hotel.
Day 16: Phan Thiet – Ho chi Minh Departure
Meals: B
+Guide
Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam Holiday until Vivutravel's
private guide and driver will transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh
airport for your departure flight with the sincere thanks for
traveling with Vivutravel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam Tours with us and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam Tours, goodbye and see you again!!!
END OF BEAUTIFUL VIETNAM LUXURY TOUR
