Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as it still known to many, is Vietnam's largest and most dynamic city. In 1862, the French declared the city, then known as Saigon, as the capital of colonial Cochin china. What hasn't changed in Ho Chi Minh City is commercial zeal. Not surprisingly, Ho Chi Minh City is a shopper's paradise, with trendy new boutiques and modern shopping centres just steps away from traditional open-air markets...
My Tho: Driving south from Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho is the first major Mekong Delta town you to come to. Situated about two hours by bus south west of Ho Chi Minh city, Its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City has made My Tho the most popular destination for day-trippers to the delta looking for a taste of authentic delta life.
Hanoi is home to all the best of historic Vietnam. Let's discover traditional temples, monuments, and pockets of ancient culture along the narrow streets of the Old quarter. With a unique blend of oriental and western charm, the French colonial legacy is still evident illustrated by the distinctive yellow pastel colored villas and government buildings. The centre of Hanoi is by far the greenest and most beautiful city with elegant tree-lined boulevards and many lakes….
Ha Long Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam. In a not very large area, thousands of islands with differentforms look like glittering emeralds attached to the blue scarf of a virgin. The area where many stone islands concentrate has spectacular scenes and world-famous caves is the center of Ha Long Bay Natural Heritage. They are the result of many times of rising and lowering processes of the continent to form a karst. The process of nearly full erosion and weathering of the karst created the unique Ha Long Bay in the world.
Full itinerary
Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL
Meals: D
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, greet and transfer to centre of the city (approx 10km).
Check in hotel and relax until our guide and driver pick you up for welcome dinner cruise on Saigon River.
After dinner, orientation tour by coach to see what lively Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) offers in the night time then return to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: HCMC – CU CHI
Meals: B L D
08:00 Transfer 75 km northward to Cu Chi Tunnel - one of the few remaining monuments to the fierce Vietnam War.
Arrive Cu Chi after nearly 2 hours driving, visit the tunnel system. We can even crawl a part of the tunnel to experience the real life of the Vietnamese guerrillas, who used to use and live inside this system during the wartime. Try your hand at shooting an AK47 (Russian machine gun) or an M16 (U.S made).
11:30 Return to HCMC for lunch at a restaurant in the city.
14:30 We start the city tour at the Reunification Palace - former French Governor General of Indochina - the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975.
Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Post Office which recalls European railway stations and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 - one of the city’s major landmarks.
Enjoy free shopping at Ben Thanh market, one of the best places to pick up a "conical hat" or "ao dai". The market and surrounding streets makes up the city' liveliest areas.
Dinner at restaurant in the city, Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: HCMC – MY THO
Meals: B L D
From the hustle city, we head to the south to My Tho, approx 70km from HCMC, a busy hub the Mekong delta with paddy fields, thick orchards and canals.
Upon arriving, we will take a small boat to go between canals into gardens and rural houses, where a lot of families produce coconut candy, feed the bee for honey, or plant juicy fruit. Stop at some families and their small factories, you will see their daily activities with the explanation of a local guide.
Lunch at a nice garden restaurant with the delta’s special food like deep-fried fish, bloating fried sticky rice
After lunch, visit the famous Vinh Trang pagoda, one of the biggest pagoda in the region. The beautiful structure features a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Angkor (Cambodian) architectural styles.
Return to HCMC. Dinner at restaurant then transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 4: HCMC – HANOI
Meals: B L D
Free for the last shopping in the nearby areas till transfer to Apt for flight to Hanoi.
Greet at Hanoi airport & transfer to the city.
In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature - the first University in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside photo stop).
Evening: enjoy the Water Puppet Show, a unique traditional folk art of Vietnam.
Dinner at restaurant in the city. After dinner, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 5: HANOI – HA LONG, CRUISE
Meals: B L D
Drive through the beautiful countryside of the Red River Delta. On the way, stop for refreshment break at a craft center run to raise money for the handicapped people in the village of Sao Do.
Arrive Ha Long pier at noon time, embarkation and cabin installation. Welcome drink & fresh seafood lunch while the boat start a romantic promenade to cruise around the Ha Long Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations.
Passage into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth.
After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quite beach or sunbathing on the sundeck (if weather permits)
Later afternoon, visit an interesting fishing village with opportunity to interact with fish-men who have been living in the bay for almost three generations.
Back on board, watching sunset and later unwind at restaurant for a lavish dinner.
Enjoying a romantic night at bar or doing squid fishing.
Retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Overnight on board.
Day 6: HA LONG – HANOI
Meals: B L D
Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view sunrise over the bay.
After a light breakfast, we visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of the Ha Long Bay during brunch is served.
Debarkation of the boat and return by car to Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi around 16:30. Stop to take photos at Hoan Kiem Lake, the symbol of the historical capital city; Saint Joseph Cathedral, a typical French architectures remain. Enjoy free shopping in the Old Quarter.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7: HANOI DEPARTURE
Meals: B
Free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.
7D Vietnam (South & North ) (P/CLV/7/2)
Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as it still known to many, is Vietnam's largest and most dynamic city. In 1862, the French declared the city, then known as Saigon, as the capital of colonial Cochin china. What hasn't changed in Ho Chi Minh City is commercial zeal. Not surprisingly, Ho Chi Minh City is a shopper's paradise, with trendy new boutiques and modern shopping centres just steps away from traditional open-air markets...
My Tho: Driving south from Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho is the first major Mekong Delta town you to come to. Situated about two hours by bus south west of Ho Chi Minh city, Its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City has made My Tho the most popular destination for day-trippers to the delta looking for a taste of authentic delta life.
Hanoi is home to all the best of historic Vietnam. Let's discover traditional temples, monuments, and pockets of ancient culture along the narrow streets of the Old quarter. With a unique blend of oriental and western charm, the French colonial legacy is still evident illustrated by the distinctive yellow pastel colored villas and government buildings. The centre of Hanoi is by far the greenest and most beautiful city with elegant tree-lined boulevards and many lakes….
Ha Long Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam. In a not very large area, thousands of islands with differentforms look like glittering emeralds attached to the blue scarf of a virgin. The area where many stone islands concentrate has spectacular scenes and world-famous caves is the center of Ha Long Bay Natural Heritage. They are the result of many times of rising and lowering processes of the continent to form a karst. The process of nearly full erosion and weathering of the karst created the unique Ha Long Bay in the world.
Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL
Meals: D
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, greet and transfer to centre of the city (approx 10km).
Check in hotel and relax until our guide and driver pick you up for welcome dinner cruise on Saigon River.
After dinner, orientation tour by coach to see what lively Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) offers in the night time then return to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: HCMC – CU CHI
Meals: B L D
08:00 Transfer 75 km northward to Cu Chi Tunnel - one of the few remaining monuments to the fierce Vietnam War.
Arrive Cu Chi after nearly 2 hours driving, visit the tunnel system. We can even crawl a part of the tunnel to experience the real life of the Vietnamese guerrillas, who used to use and live inside this system during the wartime. Try your hand at shooting an AK47 (Russian machine gun) or an M16 (U.S made).
11:30 Return to HCMC for lunch at a restaurant in the city.
14:30 We start the city tour at the Reunification Palace - former French Governor General of Indochina - the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975.
Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Post Office which recalls European railway stations and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 - one of the city’s major landmarks.
Enjoy free shopping at Ben Thanh market, one of the best places to pick up a "conical hat" or "ao dai". The market and surrounding streets makes up the city' liveliest areas.
Dinner at restaurant in the city, Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: HCMC – MY THO
Meals: B L D
From the hustle city, we head to the south to My Tho, approx 70km from HCMC, a busy hub the Mekong delta with paddy fields, thick orchards and canals.
Upon arriving, we will take a small boat to go between canals into gardens and rural houses, where a lot of families produce coconut candy, feed the bee for honey, or plant juicy fruit. Stop at some families and their small factories, you will see their daily activities with the explanation of a local guide.
Lunch at a nice garden restaurant with the delta’s special food like deep-fried fish, bloating fried sticky rice
After lunch, visit the famous Vinh Trang pagoda, one of the biggest pagoda in the region. The beautiful structure features a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Angkor (Cambodian) architectural styles.
Return to HCMC. Dinner at restaurant then transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 4: HCMC – HANOI
Meals: B L D
Free for the last shopping in the nearby areas till transfer to Apt for flight to Hanoi.
Greet at Hanoi airport & transfer to the city.
In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature - the first University in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside photo stop).
Evening: enjoy the Water Puppet Show, a unique traditional folk art of Vietnam.
Dinner at restaurant in the city. After dinner, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 5: HANOI – HA LONG, CRUISE
Meals: B L D
Drive through the beautiful countryside of the Red River Delta. On the way, stop for refreshment break at a craft center run to raise money for the handicapped people in the village of Sao Do.
Arrive Ha Long pier at noon time, embarkation and cabin installation. Welcome drink & fresh seafood lunch while the boat start a romantic promenade to cruise around the Ha Long Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations.
Passage into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth.
After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quite beach or sunbathing on the sundeck (if weather permits)
Later afternoon, visit an interesting fishing village with opportunity to interact with fish-men who have been living in the bay for almost three generations.
Back on board, watching sunset and later unwind at restaurant for a lavish dinner.
Enjoying a romantic night at bar or doing squid fishing.
Retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Overnight on board.
Day 6: HA LONG – HANOI
Meals: B L D
Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view sunrise over the bay.
After a light breakfast, we visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of the Ha Long Bay during brunch is served.
Debarkation of the boat and return by car to Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi around 16:30. Stop to take photos at Hoan Kiem Lake, the symbol of the historical capital city; Saint Joseph Cathedral, a typical French architectures remain. Enjoy free shopping in the Old Quarter.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7: HANOI DEPARTURE
Meals: B
Free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.
Price & booking
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Hotel class
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Hanoi
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Ha Long
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Economy (3*)
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Le Duy (Dlx)
Hoang Phu Gia (Sup)
Ambassador (Dkx W)
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Angel Palace (Dlx Window)
Centre Point (Dlx C.V)
Medalion (Classic – Internal View)
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Oriental Sails (Dlx)
Rosa (Dlx)
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Deluxe (4*)
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Palace Saigon (Dlx C.V)
Harmony (Juniror Pre)
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Chalcedony (Dlx)
Thang Long Opera (Sup)
Flower Garden(ROH)
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Stella (Dlx)
Rosa Boutique (S.V)
Syrena (Dlx)
Grayline (Sup)
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Luxury (5*)
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Majestic (Colonial Dlx)
Eastin (Dlx)
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Nikko (Dlx)
Deawoo (Sup)
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La Regina Royal (Noble Suite)
La Pinta (Dlx O.V)
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If the listed hotel is fully booked, alternative accommodation will be offered.
Package includes:
- Private transportation with English speaking guide throughout the program
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast, based on Twin sharing
- Ha Long overnight boat trip
- Meals, sightseeing and entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
- Purified water during transferring
- 1 FOC based on the above services for 15 paying pax. Maximum 2 FOC
Package Excludes:
- Arrival / Departure air ticket
- Air ticket Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi (from USD 100, upon available seat. No FOC for group)
- Travel Insurance & other personal expenses.
- Meals not mentioned in the program, beverage during meals
- Visa fee (if applicable)
- Tips for guide and driver: 1 - 3 pax: USD 10 /Group/Day
4 - 6 pax: USD 15/Group/Day
7 pax up: USD 3/pax/Day
Child Policy:
- Child below 5 years old, sharing with 2 adults, without extra bed: FOC
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- Child from 5 to below 12 years old, sharing with 2 adults, without extra bed: 50% package cost.
- Child from 5 to below 12 years old, sharing with 2 adults, with extra bed: 80% package cost.
- Child from 5 to below 12 years old, in twin share: 95% package cost.
- Child from 12 years old: Full adult rate.
- Number of children do not exceed 20% total number of group.
Remark:
- Hotel standard check in / Check out time: 14:00 / 1200 respectively. Early check in or late check out upon availability.
- Ho Chi Minh mausoleum closes on Monday and Friday. Almost museums close on Monday. Depending on your time, program can be adjusted to maintain the sightseeing places.
- Ho Chi Minh mausoleum closes during Sep & Oct for annual maintenance. For tours in this time, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will be replaced by other sightseeing place as alternative ,
- If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies, Muslim food…) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide or our partners so that they can server you better.
- Meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
- Each breakfast will be served in your hotel. Breakfast selections include both Vietnamese and Western dishes to meet every diner's taste.
- Lunches and Dinner served in tours are normally arranged at the restaurants near the scenic spots. Most are Vietnamese dishes with some are modified to fit westerners' tastes.
