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DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Meals included: None
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Vietnam is deserved to be a top country to travel in your lifetime which is famous for its peaceful country-sides, green rice paddy fields, rugged mountain ranges, exotic ethnic minorities, amazing white sandy beaches, spectacular bays, mysterious pagodas and significant historical sites. Travel to Vietnam with Vivutravel is a perfect idea and your Vietnam holiday packages will be memorable.

You will be welcomed upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) by our experienced English speaking tour guide and driver before transferring to your hotel for check-in. (check-in time: 14:00)

If you have chance to stay in Hanoi at the weekend, it is worth to join the interesting night market near Hoan Kiem Lake, featured with walking streets, beautiful red lanterns, local street foods and Vietnamese styled souvenirs.

Overnight in Hanoi.

3 star hotel: Medallion Hanoi Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Silk Path Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
5 star hotel: Melia Hanoi Hotel / Room type: Deluxe (ROH)

Day 2: Hanoi city tour
Meals included: Breakfast
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Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam with a long background of history and culture. Besides historical destinations, Hanoi is well-known for its beautiful lakes with the image of local Tai Chi in the early morning, tree-line boulevards, funny street vendors & special street food cuisine.

08:00 Pick up at your hotel and transfer to visit Ho Chi Minh complex with first stop at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – a large memorial to the national hero - President Ho Chi Minh who led the country to independence and reunification. The Mausoleum is located at Ba Dinh Square where Ho Chi Minh President read the Declaration of Independence on 02nd Sep 1945 establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Then take a short walk to the Presidential Palace & House on Stilt. Near from Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda – symbol of Vietnam with unique architecture of lotus flower is a must-see destination for all Vietnam tours. Our next stop will be the Museum of Ethnology offering an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam. It introduces Vietnamese traditional ways of life from religious events to the symbolic rituals as well as displays a variety of Vietnamese homes as full-scale replicas outside.

12:00  Take a break at a local restaurant for having lunch. Our tour guide will suggest you a best option based on your favorites.

13:30 Continue our Hanoi city tour to the Temple of Literature which is the first university in Vietnam. It was constructed in 1070, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam.

End the trip at your Hanoi hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Optional tour – Book Hanoi street food tour We first try Pho – Nice Noodle as its name has been known all over the world. Sit down, enjoy the taste of Pho, taste of life and get to know about the history of Vietnamese culture and cuisine... Next, we walk to explore everyday life of Hanoian and try some more different dishes.

3 star hotel: Medallion Hanoi Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Silk Path Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
5 star hotel: Melia Hanoi Hotel / Room type: Deluxe (ROH)

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Cruise - Overnight on board
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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We start at 8.00 A.M for the 3.5 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 Halong bay – the most famous World Heritage Site in Vietnam, famous for its beautiful seascape, thousands of spectacular islands and islets jutting out from the sea, amazing caves with marvelous stalagmites and stalactites in different sizes and shapes.

11:30 – 12:00 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.

3 star cruise: Dragon’s Pearl - Indochina Junk / Cabin type: Deluxe
4 star cruise: Indochina Sails / Cabin type: Superior
5 star cruise Paradise Cruise / Cabin type: Deluxe

Day 4: Halong - Hanoi – Night train to Dong Hoi
Meals included: Breakfast
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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 toget a night train to Dong Hoi.

Overnight n train

Accommodation:  Normal Tourist train / Cabin type: Sharing cabin of 4 berths (SE1 19:00 05:00)

Day 5: Dong Hoi - Phong Nha Caves
Meals included: Breakfast
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Arrive in Dong Hoi Phong Nha Caves, Phong Nha Vietnam, Vietnam HolidayRailway station approximately at 8am, you will be transferred to hotel for checking in and some refreshment. After that, we will get on car for a drive to the Son River where we take a boat trip to the park and famed caves at Phong Nha. The park has some beautiful limestone formations, grottoes and caves, as well as the largest primeval forest in Vietnam and the biggest limestone mountain range on the planet. Phong Nha also boasts underground rivers, large caverns and passageways and broad pristine sandbanks.

The most impressive cave - Phong Nha cave is probably also the most beautiful with many fascinating rock formations with imaginative names such as The Lion, Fairy Caves, Royal Court and Buddha. The farther one gets inside the Phong Nha Caves, the more illusory the stalactites and stalagmites look as they glitter when bright light is shone on them. Back to the harbor, we have lunch before driving back to hotel in Dong Hoi for overnight.

Overnight in a Dong Hoi hotel.

3 star hotel: Saigon Quang Binh Hotel / Room type: Standard
4 star hotel: Sun Spa Resort / Room type: Superior Garden View
5 star hotel: Sun Spa Resort / Room type: Deluxe Ocean View

Day 6: Phong Nha – Hue
Meals included; Breakfast
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After breakfast, we depart to Hue. On the way, we will pay a visit at Vinh Moc Tunnels, an underground village designed to avoid bombardments during the Vietnam War or American War and Quang Tri Citadel, a military bastion and an administrative head office of Nguyen Dynasty in Quang Tri Province from 1809 to 1945. Have lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Ha Town. Continue to Hue. Check in and overnight in a Hue hotel.

3 star hotel: Romance Hotel / Room type: Deluxe City View
4 star hotel: Imperial Hotel / Room type: Deluxe City View
5 star hotel: La Residence Resort / Room type: Superior

Day 7: Hue city tour - Royal Dinner
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
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A full day trip to visit the old capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty ruled from 1802 to 1945, with first stop at the Imperial Citadel giving you a better understanding of the beauty of Vietnamese Royal architecture and culture.  Then we will take a beautiful dragon boat trip along Perfume River and visit to Thien Mu Pagoda – one of the most popular attractions in Hue. It is located on the banks of poetic Perfume River with typical traditional architecture of Hue pagodas and famous for the event that buddhist monk from this temple, Thich Quang Duc, burn himself to death for anti-government protest in 1963. The next stops will be King Ming Mang and King Khai Dinh tombs which are the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty.

In the evening, enjoy a special Royal Dinner which is prepared with live traditional music performances. Be a King & Queen in Royal Dinner with Royal long Dresses!

Overnight in Hue.

3 star hotel: Romance Hotel / Room type: Deluxe City View
4 star hotel: Imperial Hotel / Room type: Deluxe City View
5 star hotel: La Residence Resort / Room type: Superior

Day 8: Hue - Hoi An
Meals included: Breakfast
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After breakfast, drive to Hoi An - highlight of any tour to Vietnam - 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. This scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. On the way, stop in Danang to visit the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world and Marble Mountain - a well-known pilgrimage site with peaks, caves, tunnels and temples. Upon arrival in Hoi An, free to take walking tour of the Hoi An ancient town centre.

Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.

3 star hotel: Vinh Hung Emerald Resort / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Hoi An Beach Resort / Room type: Deluxe Garden View
5 star hotel: Palm Garden Resort / Room type: Superior Sea View

Day 9: Hoi An – My Son – Hoi An
Meals included: Breakfast
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After breakfast at hotel, we invite you to visit 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. Drive back to Hoian for relax and overnight in Hoian.

3 star hotel: Vinh Hung Emerald Resort / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Hoi An Beach Resort / Room type: Deluxe Garden View
5 star hotel: Palm Garden Resort / Room type: Superior Sea View

Day 10: Hoi An free day
Meals included: Breakfast

Hoi An Ancient Town -the 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 Cua Dai Beach.

Overnight in a Hoi An hotel.

OPTIONAL TOURS:

1/ Hoi An cooking class: Visit Hoi An’s colorful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves.

2/ Tra Que vegetable village tour: Take a beautiful bicycle ride from your hotel to Tra Que vegetable village. Upon your arrival, enjoy cold towels & welcome drink before starting your farming tour using Vietnamese traditional hat and farmer’s clothes and taking part in farming activities such as: picking up seaweed, digging, land boarding, making beds and watering. After farming tour, soak foot, relax by some herb in Tra Que vegetable garden and enjoy a light food. We will also visit to the rice paper making village where you will be introduced and learnt how to wash the rice, soak the rice and grind the rice by traditional methods. At the end of your trip, join an interesting cooking class

3 star hotel: Vinh Hung Emerald Resort / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Hoi An Beach Resort / Room type: Deluxe Garden View
5 star hotel: Palm Garden Resort / Room type: Superior Sea View

Day 11: Hoi An - Danang - Flight to Ho Chi Minh
Meals included: Breakfast
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Free at leisure until we pick you up and transfer to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city (operated by Vietnam Airlines) famous with modern office skyscrapers, Oriental style pagodas and food stalls along the street. Upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, pick up and transfer to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Optional tour – Book Ho Chi Minh Vespa Tour: Experience as local people with a Vespa and escorted by a driver, visiting the city landmarks that give you a view of the city unlike anything on your Vietnam tour. Take a peek at the history, the streets and the sights that most visitors never even hear about or see. You will pass through the Chinese district of Saigon, stop to see a sweet smelling flower market and visit a breathtaking yet hidden Buddhist pagoda, Saigon Opera House & Post Office which were designed by Gustave Eiffel.

3 star hotel: Sunland Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Liberty Central Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
5 star hotel: Rex Hotel / Room type: West Wing – Premium

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh – Cao Dai temple & Cu Chi tunnels – Ho Chi Minh
Meals included: Breakfast
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After 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.

3 star hotel: Sunland Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Liberty Central Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
5 star hotel: Rex Hotel / Room type: West Wing – Premium

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be floating market – Can Tho
Meals included: Breakfast
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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. Check in on your arrival, free at leisure and overnight in a Can Tho hotel.

3 star hotel: Iris Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Golf Can Tho Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
5 star hotel: Victoria Can Tho Hotel / Room type: Superior

Day 14: Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – Ho Chi Minh
Meals included: Breakfast
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In the morning, we make the boat cruise to see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats), truly highlights of any Vietnam Tours where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and see the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong canals and later, 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. Around noon, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh.

Free at leisure and overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

3 star hotel: Sunland Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
4 star hotel: Liberty Central Hotel / Room type: Deluxe
5 star hotel: Rex Hotel / Room type: West Wing – Premium

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh departure
Meals included: Breakfast
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Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorable Vietnam Holiday until Vivutravel's private guide and driver will transfer you back to Tan Son NHat airport for your departure flight with the sincere thanks for your travel to Vietnam and with Vivutravel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam trip and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam Tours, goodbye and see you again!!!

END OF BEAUTIFUL VIETNAM TOUR!

SERVICE INCLUSIVE:

* 01 Economy flight ticket: Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh
* 01 train ticket Hanoi – Dong Hoi
* Private transportation as program
* All entrance fees & boat trips to indicated sights
* English speaking guides (Except for free days)
* Meals as mentioned
* Visa approval letter to Vietnam (Except for $45 usd per person as stamping fee at the airport)

SERVICE EXCLUSIVE:

* Tips
* Drinks
* Personal expenses
* Insurance