DISCOVER VIETNAM – BEAUTY OF NATURE AND CULTURE

16 Days 15 Nights

DAY 01: NOI BAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – NINH BÌNH – TRANG AN (Dinner)

Afternoon: Car and tour guide pick guests up at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi

* Departure to Ninh Binh, taking a boat trip to visit Trang An – World Natural Heritage. There are 31 lakes and lagoons connected by 48 caves.

• Hotel check-in in Ninh Binh
• Dinner at a restaurant in Ninh Binh

DAY 02: NINH BINH – HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (B/L/D)

• Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out and depart to Ha Long Bay.
• 11:30 – 12:00 Arriving at Tuan Chau Marina, check in for a 5-star cruise.
• 12:30 – 13:00 Guests board the cruise in the warm welcome of the crew, listen to safety instructions, then check in.
• 13:10 – 14:10 Enjoying lunch at the restaurant. Simultaneously, the cruise begins to depart to explore Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay
• 15:30 Guests go swimming, kayaking to explore the wild beauty of Lan Ha Bay at Tra Bau Cave or swimming at Ba Trai Dao Beach.
• 17:30 – 18:00 Sunset party program, guests have a small party with snacks on the sundeck or join a cooking class of traditional Vietnamese dishes
• 19:15 Dinner is ready to serve guests at the cruise’s restaurant

20:30 After dinner, guests participate in socialization exchanges including karaoke singing, watch Lan Ha Bay at night, rest, enjoy drinks from the bar or participate in night squid fishing, spending overnight on cruise.

DAY 03: HA LONG BAY – HANOI (B/L/D)

• 6:00 – 6:45 Enjoying breakfast at the restaurant on the cruise
• 7:00 Cruising to the Dark and Bright Cave – one of the most unique and beautiful caves on Lan Ha Bay. Here visitors can sit on bamboo boats rowed by locals to visit the caves or go kayaking.
• 09:15 – 09:30 Back to the cruise, guests check out, then enjoy the bay scenery
• 10:00 Enjoying lunch while the cruise slowly returns to Gia Luan Marina
• 11:00 Leaving the cruise, the boat take guests to Tuan Chau Marina, Ha Long
• 12:00 Getting on the bus back to Hanoi
• Afternoon: Arriving in Hanoi, guests visit Hoan Kiem Lake, Turtle Tower, Ngoc Son Temple, take pictures at the City Opera House, ride a tram (or cyclo) to visit Hanoi’s Old Quarters with Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, Dong Xuan Market and so on, visit West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, the ancient temple with the longest history in Hanoi.

18:30 Dinner at the restaurant

• Evening: Guests check in hotel and free to roam, explore 36 streets of Hanoi at night. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 04 : HANOI – QUANG BÌNH ( DONG HOI ) (B/L/D)

• Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Uncle Ho’s Stilt House, Uncle Ho’s Fish Pond, One Pillar Pagoda, then the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam, the first university of Vietnam.
• Shopping for Hanoi specialties.
• Lunch at the restaurant in Ha Noi
• Hotel check-out
• Car to transfer to Noi Bai Airport, taking a flight from Hanoi to Dong Hoi.
• Arriving at Dong Hoi airport, the car and guide take guests to the hotel for check-in.
• Dinner at a restaurant in Dong Hoi, overnight in Dong Hoi

DAY 05: QUANG BINH – PHONG NHA CAVE – PARADISE CAVE (B/L/D)

• Morning: Breakfast at hotel
• 08:00: Visiting Thien Duong Cave.
• 11:00: Lunch at the restaurant on the journey.
• 14:00 A boat visit to Phong Nha Cave, which is recognized by UNESCO as the World Natural Heritage.
• 16:30 Returning to Dong Hoi City, resting at hotel. Dinner at a restaurant in the city. Overnight in Dong Hoi.

DAY 06: QUANG BINH – DA NANG (B/L/D)

• Have breakfast at Hotel.
• 08:00 Check out hotel.
• Departing to Da Nang. On the journey to visit La Vang Holy Land, Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang – an significant pilgrimage place for Catholists.
• 11:30 Lunch at the restaurant on the journey.
• Proceeds to Da Nang by car
• 17:00 Arriving in Da Nang, guests check in hotel.
• 18:00 Dinner at the restaurant.
• After dinner, free overnight in Da Nang

DAY 07: DA NANG – BA NA – HOI AN ((B/L/D)

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Hotel check-out
• Departure to visit Ba Na tourist area.

Guests go to Ba Na Highland by cable car. Ba Na is located at an altitude of 1,487m above sea level. Here guests enjoy the fresh air, admire the beautiful sceneries with 4 seasons of Spring – Summer – Autumn – Winter in one day.

• Lunch at a restaurant in Ba Na
• Visiting Golden Bridge, French Village….
• 16:00 Guests take the cable car down.
• Car and tour guide pick up and take guests to Hoi An City. Hotel check-in.
• Dinner at a restaurant in Hoi An.
• 20:00 Watch the special “Hoi An Memories” show. The outdoor performance can accommodate more than 3,000 viewers, and the show employs more than 500 actors and actresses.
• After dinner guests rest in Hoi An.

DAY 08: DA NANG – QUY NHON (B/L/D)

• 7:00: Breakfast at hotel.
• Check out hotel
• Departure to Quy Nhon city.
• Lunch at the restaurant on the journey.
• 14:00 Hotel check-in on Quy Nhon beach
• Guests are free to rest or swim in the sea.
• 18:00 Picking up guests to have dinner at a restaurant in Quy Nhon City
• Free in Quy Nhon at night
• Breakfast at hotel.
• 08h00 Car and guide pick up guests at the hotel.
• Ky Co Island – with long sandy beach, clear sea water
• Eo Gio – windy place all year round
• Lunch at the restaurant on the journey.
• 14:00 Ghenh Rang Tourist Area: famous tourist attraction in Quy Nhon
• Twin Towers: preserving the ancient imprints of the remaining Cham people.
• Guests return to the hotel to rest, swim in the sea
• 18:00 Pick up guests to have dinner at a restaurant in the city.
• Overnight in Quy Nhon City

DAY 09: QUY NHON – KY CO ISLAND – EO GIO – GENH RANG TIEN SA TOURIST AREA (B/L/D)

• Have breakfast at Hotel.
• 08:00 Car and guide pick guests up to depart for Ky Co island
• At Ky Co, guests are free to swim, snorkel to see the corals with diving goggles and snorkel, take pictures.
• Visit and take photos of Eo Gio – the most wonderful scenic spot at sunrise and sunset
• Lunch at a restaurant in Nhon Ly fishing village
• 14:00 Visiting the Twin Towers – one of the seven ancient Cham tower complex in Binh Dinh, formerly the capital of Champa Kingdom
• 15:00 Visiting Ghenh Rang Tien Sa tourist area, beholding Quy Nhon Bay from up
• Guests return to hotel to rest or swim
• 18h00 Car takes guests to dinner at a restaurant in the city.
• Overnight in Quy Nhon

DAY 10: QUY NHON – NHA TRANG (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel.
• 08:00 Hotel check-out. Then car and guide pick guests up and depart for Nha Trang.
• Lunch at the restaurant on the journey
• Arriving in Nha Trang, guests check in to Vinpearl Resort Hotel, located on Hon Tre Island with a fine white sandy beach and the largest swimming pool in Vietnam. (Guests arrive at Hon Tre by cable car or canoe)
• Buffet dinner at Vinpearl Resort. After that, guests are free.

DAY 11: NHA TRANG (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at Vinpearl Resort
• Guests are free or play at Vinwonder Nha Trang
• Buffet lunch at Vinpearl Resort
• 12:00 Check out of  Vinpearl, guests move by cable, canoe or ferry) to Nha Trang City.
• Proceeding to visit Ponagar Cham Tower, one of the remaining ancient towers of the Champa, located next to the Cai River in Nha Trang. Here, guests can enjoy Cham dances, learn about traditional crafts of pottery-making and weaving of the Cham people, etc.
• Guests visit the Institute of Oceanography to learn about saltwater and freshwater aquatic species. This is the earliest scientific research facility in Vietnam and is considered the largest marine antiquities research and storage facility in Southeast Asia.
• Visiting and shopping at Nha Trang’s Nest, where guests learn about bird’s nest farming and
• Hotel check-in
• Freedom to swim, relax
• Dinner at a restaurant in Nha Trang
• Then, guests are free at night.

DAY 12: NHA TRANG – DA LAT (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• 08:00 Hotel check-out. Car and tour guide pick guests up and depart for Da Lat.
• 12:00 Lunch at a restaurant in Da Lat.
• 14:00 Check in hotel in Da Lat
• Visit City Flower Garden – home to thousands of flower blossoms
• Dat Set Tunnel
• Dalat Railway Station
• Walking around Lam Vien Square
• Dinner at a restaurant in Da Lat

DAY 13: DA LAT (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel.
• 08:00 Car and guide pick up guests at the hotel to visit:

* Robin Hill (Cable car costs at guests’ own expense).

* Truc Lam Zen Monastery by car

• Dantala Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of Da Lat. Guests can experience the longest slide in Southeast Asia with a length of 2,400m (cost of slide game is self-sufficient).
• Lunch at the restaurant.
• Lang Biang, the roof of the Central Highlands, watching the mountain town from above (jeep expenses are self-sufficient).
• Visiting strawberry garden.
• Back to the hotel for rest
• 18:00 Dinner at restaurant. Then, free overnight in Da Lat

DAY 14: DA LAT – MUI NE (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Hotel check-in, proceeding to Mui Ne.
• 12:00 Lunch at the restaurant on the cruise.
• Afternoon: Arriving in Mui Ne, guests visit Bau Cat, Bau Sen sand dunes– called “Little Desert”. Right here in the middle of the endless sand dunes, two giant, shimmering lakes appear. Together with the striking lotus pond, they form a poetic scene that vibrate the heart of any natural lovers.
• Guests return to the hotel to rest and swim.
• Dinner at a restaurant in the city.

DAY 15: MUI NE – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel
• 08h00: Hotel check-out.
• Car and tour guide take guests to Ho Chi Minh City
• Guests have lunch at the restaurant on the journey.
• Hotel check-in in Ho Chi Minh City
• Afternoon:
• 14:15 Visiting the War Remnants Museum. First opened in September, 1975, it displays old military weapons and munitions and other related items from the Vietnam War.
• Proceeding to visit the Independence Palace, formerly known as the Presidential Palace.
• Then, taking a short stroll to visit Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, which are beautiful examples of architecture from the French colonial period.
• 18:00 dinner at restaurant
• Free overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 16: HO CHI MINH – HOME SWEET HOME ( B )

• Have breakfast at hotel
• Free until time for hotel check-out
• End of a 16-day tour throughout Vietnam
• Car and guide take guests to Tan Son Nhat International Airport to catch the flight back home

Farewell and see you soon.

PACKAGE TOUR PRICES: USD 2,350/ PAX

FARE INCLUDE:

• Good quality transportation vehicle according to the program
• Domestic flight tickets in Vietnam: Hanoi – Dong Hoi (Charges depending on the reality)
• 01 night on Halong Bay 5-star cruise + 14 nights at hotel according to the 4-5 star standard program, 02 guests/room (in case of odd male/female, sleeping in 3-bed room)
• Kayaking (02 people/boat) in Ha Long Bay
• Cooking class on Halong cruise
• Taking a tram/cycle trip to visit Hanoi Old Quarters (01 ride)
• One-time admission ticket applicable in the program
• Ba Na cable car round-trip ticket
• Buffet breakfast at the hotel
• Altogether 29 meals as described in the program, including set menu meals of USD10/person and main buffet meals at Ba Na and at Vinpearl as regulated by the resort.
• Experienced tour guide serving the whole route (English, Vietnamese)
• 01 bottle of 500 ml mineral + 01 cold towel/ pax/ day

PRICE EXCLUDES:

• Air ticket to and from Vietnam
• Meals, shopping, entertainment expenses, personal expenses not mentioned in the program
• Surcharge for single room on request
• Tips for driver, guide USD 5/day/person
• International travel insurance

CHILDREN POLICY

• Children under 5 years old: charged 30% of the tour price
• Children from 5 to 9 years old: charged 60% of the tour price, and sharing their parents’ bed.
• Children from 10 years old: charged as adult price

NOTE:

• The order of the tourist attractions in the program may subject to change to suit the program. However, program-based points are guaranteed sufficiently for guests. This tour fare is not applicable when a tour date fall on a public holiday in Vietnam (plus between 15% and 20% surcharge)
• Tentative price may change when input costs such as petrol, admission fees, meals,… change, and such change that arises shall be notified to guests in advance at the latest.
• Depending on the flight route and guests’ time availability, the travel company  designs the tour program so that it is most reasonable and optimal.

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