Overview
- Day 1: Arrival - Hanoi (None)
- Day 2: Hanoi – Full day city tour (B/L)
- Day 3: Hanoi - Halong overnight on cruise (B/L/D)
- Day 4: Halong – Hanoi – Danang – Hoian (B/Brunch)
- Day 5: Hoian – Tra Que village (B/L)
- Day 6: Hoian tour – Danang – Ho Chi Minh (B/L)
- Day 7: Ho Chi Minh tour - Cu Chi tunnel - Ho Chi Minh (B/L)
- Day 8: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh (B/L)
- Day 9: Ho Chi Minh - Departure (B)
Full Itinerary
Upon arrival Noi Bai airport, you are met and transferred to our hotel (check in time: 14:00). Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city and home to seven million people. Traditional and refined with French colonial architecture, tree - lined boulevards, scenic lakes and a bustling Old Quarter, Hanoi has a sophisticated charm. Observe locals practicing Tai Chi by the lake, with barbers and food vendors plying their sidewalk trade.
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals: (None)
Included: Private transfer, accommodation, tour guide
After breakfast at hotel, you are followed by a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origin dates back to the foundation of Hanoi a thousand years ago. Your tour of Hanoi continues with a trip to the remarkable Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university.
After lunch, you’ll enjoy the always impressive Ethnology Museum dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. You'll then continue to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem. In front of this lake is the famous Water Puppet Theatre where you'll see a fantastic performance.
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast at hotel/ Lunch at local restaurant
Included: Private transfer, accommodation, tour guide, cultural, history, heritage
After an early breakfast you start with a transfer out to the internationally famous and stunningly beautiful Halong Bay, made world famous by James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies. Arriving just before lunch, you’ll embark on a traditional Vietnamese junk.
Take lunch on board and enjoy the afternoon and overnight cruise as it provides you with fantastic views of the fabulous scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands which amazingly rise from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karst formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves, some of which you’ll visit.
Overnight on board in Halong Bay
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch and dinner on cruise
Included: Private transfer, tour guide, cruise, cruise in Halong, heritage
The tour continues with a morning spent cruising on to the Man’s Head, Tortoise islands and then Luon Cave by small bamboo boat. After an brunch check out and continue to travel though Bai Tu Long to Bai Chay for disembark, meet the driver and guide to transfer you back to Hanoi for flight to Danang where you are met and transfer directly to Hoian town. Then you are free.
Overnight in Hoian
*Details cruise program will be update upon confirmation. Anyway it still can change prior to departure date without notification due the weather or quay policy
Meals: Breakfast and brunch on cruise
Included: Private transfer, accommodation, cultural, heritage
8:00 am: local guide will see you at your hotel with your bicycle. you will cycle to a local farm in Tra Que village. A short stroll will take you around the vegetable garden and then you can join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from thelocal lake. following steps are raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables and many other gardening activities. after all these activities, you will take a short rest and enjoy foot bath before getting to preparing lunch with a local family.
Your lunch will consist of many local delicacies including ‘tam huu’ spring roll, Banh xeo or local pancake of people in vietnam middle region. you can join the cooking with the chef on these meals. After your morning excurtions and your lunch, you will take a vietnamese traditional post-prandial nap before learning how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. Around 13.00: bid farewell to your host family before riding back to Hoi An. Then you will take the time for visiting Hoian Old Quarte, a walking tour of Hoi An's ancient town centre will take you back in time to when its was a major trading port in Asia. Visit old shophouses, the 400 year-old Japanese Bridge, a Chinese communal hall and the colorful market in this well-preserved town. Then free time for relaxing on An Bang Beach.
Overnight in Hoian
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at Tra Que village
Included: Private transfer, tour guide, accommodation, culture, biking
Breakfast at your hotel and a walking tour of Hoi An's ancient town centre will take you back in time to when its was a major trading port in Asia. Visit old shop houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Bridge, a Chinese communal hall and the colorful market in this well-preserved town. Then free time for relaxing on Cua Dai Beach until pick you up and transfer you to airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, pick you up and transfer you to your hotel. Free time
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant
Included: Private transfer, tour guide, accommodation
After an early breakfast you’ll avoid the city heat to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Viet Cong in the American war. Afterwards, we will return to the city to visit some of the most important attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, beginning with the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the Southern Vietnam President until the end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office.
Afterwards, we’ll visit the History Museum where there is a special exhibition of Phu Nam country which dates back to the 2nd century ‘Oc Eo’ civilization. You'll also visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, one of the best examples of Taoist temples in Vietnam.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant
Included: Private transferred, tour guide, accommodation, cultural, history, walking
Go Cong totally strange and real authentic Mekong tour. A small island located within 2 doors Cua Dai and Cua Tieu with 6 months of fresh water and 6 months of salty water will bring you an amazing photo about hospitality, friendly people. Drive away the noise of city life to reach Tam vu – the kingdom of dragon fruits platation. You can stop at any garden on way and enjoy a special kind of dragon fruit – the red one. Not only dragon fruits but also rice, corn, chili field on way down a ferry station will bring you to another picture of Mekong Delta.
Besides that, you also can stop at a small local market with colorful flowers, fruits, vegetables, fish and will give you a wonderful photo for countryside life on the road. Continue your journey, go to Ben Lo ferry and take a ferry to get island. After that, hop on a motorbike (or bicycle) to get a green island full of coconut and sour-sop. Let stop at a local house to see what they do with coconut, water hyacinth weaving, broms and coconut leaf roof made. Let try a new taste with cool canal by a sampan. Lunch will be served in a coconut garden with great hospitality from the host. After lunch, we return to Ho Chi Minh city. Then you are free.
Overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local host
Included: Private transfer, tour guide, accommodation, culture, boating
Depending on your departure time there is some free time to relax or further explore Ho Chi Minh on our own before a transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport you’re your departure flight. Trip ends at the airport.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Included: Private transfer, tour guide
Useful Information
| Destination | 3 star | 4 star | 5 star |
| Hanoi | La Suite (Deluxe city view) | Chalcendony (Deluxe city view) | Melia (Deluxe) |
| Halong | V’Spirit cruise (Deluxe) | Calypso cruise (Deluxe) | Singnature cruise (Junior Suite) |
| Hoian | Vinh Hung 2 (Superior) | Belle Maison Hadana (Deluxe Balcony) | Sunrise Hoian (Deluxe) |
| Ho Chi Minh | Le Duy (Deluxe) | Northern Saigon (ROH) | Grand Saigon (Premium Deluxe city view) |
Included in the price:
- 07 nights’ shared Accommodation in twin/double room with daily breakfast at the below indicated room types (see hotel category list below) (check in and check out around noontime)
- 01 nights’ shared Accommodation in twin/double room with full board on cruise in Halong
- All transfers and transportation with air - con vehicles (types of vehicles depending on the number of pax)
- Local ENGLISH speaking guides:
- Ha Noi – Halong: 01 guide (tour guide not onboard with clients)
- Danang – Hoi An: 01 guide
- Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta: 01 guide
- All entrance fees as program
- Cooking class at Hue and Hoian
- Boat trip as mentioned
- Meals (B/L/D) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) as indicated in the program
- 02 bottles of mineral water and towels per person per day on bus on days of transfer and sightseeing only
Excluded in the price:
- Airfares (international and domestic)
- Meals (other than mentioned in the program)
- Drinks
- Visas to Vietnam
- Mineral water beyond that supplied
- Tips
- Early check in or late check out
- Insurances
- Optional excursions and activities
- Additional transfer required due to any emergency situation
- Items of a personal nature (Phone calls, laundry, beverages…)
- Peak season surcharges if any
- All not mentioned above
Please note
- For air ticket reservations, we require the guests’ full names AS THEY APPEAR IN THEIR PASSPORTS. Airfares and reservations are always subject to change until paid in full and ticketed.
- Airfares are subject to increase without prior notice.
- Please be advised that prices will be adjusted periodically in case of fuel price increase by our suppliers.
- This is a quotation only and neither reservations for services nor hotel bookings have been made.
Important note
- Most Museums are closed on Mondays and partly on Fridays and some public holidays.
- The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi is closed every Monday and Friday and during the entire months of September and October. The Ho Chi Minh Residence in Hanoi is closed every Monday and Friday.
- Please note that cyclo rides are subject to government approval.
- Certain parts of the tours on offer are provided by independent third parties, such as airlines, hotels, transport operators and local tourist offices. Indochina Dream Travel is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage caused thereby to the tourists, including those occurring outside of the normal touring programmers. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accident, natural disaster, political actions and unrest shall be borne by the tourists.
- We advise that due to frequent flight changes, delays and cancellations by the various domestic airlines and trains we cannot fully guarantee that the proposed itinerary can be carried out as planned. Based on our experience, changes of departure times and/ or cancellations can occur at very short notice even after confirmation of a flight has been received. The same applies for train travel: Schedule changes occur frequently; often without prior notification. In case of schedule changes or flight cancellations we always try everything possible to arrange an alternate programme within the framework of the original quoted costs. However, we reserve the right to charge any cost exceeding the original budget to the tour operator/ travel agent or to the participant of a tour after consultation with the agent.
- Programmers, prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of proposal submission and are subject to change thereafter without advance notice until all services have been paid in full.
- We strongly advise to leave valuable items (money, passport, credit cards, jewellers, sensitive documents, laptop computer, etc.) in the hotel safe. During excursions and roundtrips, personal belongings, especially money and valuables should NEVER be left on vehicles, even during short breaks, and carried around at all times. Indochina Dream Travel is not responsible for any loss or theft.
- Vietnam being a developing country is in full process of upgrading its infrastructure. Therefore, driving overland can be cumbersome due to ongoing road constructions.
