Vietnam Highlights 14 Days

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Itineraries

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival

Xin Chao! Depart from your home to Hanoi – Vietnam Capital. Welcome at the airport and our tour guide will meet and take you to the city centre for check in and stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi. Meal: NA. Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2

Hanoi City Tour

This morning you will take the city tour to Vietnam’s first university, the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh complex and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi. Optional Hanoi Street Food Tour Enjoy a walk around the Old Quarter in the afternoon and have a taste of Northern Vietnamese delicacies such as stuffed pancake, Banh My, stuffed sticky rice balls, the unique egg coffee and many more.

Day 3

Hanoi – Halong Bay

Take a 3.5-hour transfer from Hanoi to Halong, one of the World Seven Wonders. You will embark on a day cruise tour around the bay and a visit to Thien Cung or Sung Sot cave. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight on Junk. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Accommodation: Overnight Cruise in Halong.

Day 4

Halong Bay – Hanoi – Flight to Da Nang

Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands. Enjoy a morning coffee or tea, before setting out to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for breakfast then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Halong Bay. Your driver will meet you at the Halong jetty and take you back to Hanoi. We will transfer you to the airport for flight to Danang. On arrival, our driver and guide will pick you up and get you to the hotel for check-in. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 5

Hoi An Walking Tour

Explore Hoi An’s bustling local market and other attractions with unique architectures such as Hoi An Museum, Old Merchants’ House, Assembly Hall and the Japanese Covered Bridge. Enjoy a stroll along the peaceful Thu Bon River, once the world’s famous trading port. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 6

Your Plan

You are free at leisure to enjoy water-sport games or explore the ancient town of Hoi An as you wish. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 7

Hoi An- Hue City Tour

The morning is leaving Hoi An ancient town to Hue. You will have a half day sightseeing in Hue such as Hue Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda or “Lady Pagoda”, where you will have a great view of the Perfume River and the surrounding areas. Drive to the hotel for check-in. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hue.

Day 8

Hue Free Day

Free at leisure to explore the city as you wish. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hue.

Day 9

Hue – Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - Saigon City Tour

Start a new day like a local. And then you will leave Hue for a flight to Saigon. On arrival, meet and take you to visit a brief Saigon tour including Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, War Remnant Museum and walking around at Ben Thanh Market. Late afternoon, check in at the hotel in Saigon. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon.

Day 10

Saigon Free Day

Today you are free at leisure or buy an optional tour to Mekong Delta full day. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon. Optional Mekong River Cruise Tour Embark on a cruise to Ben Tre river and visit brickwork, coconut processing workshop, a local village making sleep mattresses. Continue taking a motor cart (xe lôi) or cycling through the green rice fields and vegetable plains. Lunch is served at the restaurant riverside. In the afternoon, sail through water palm creek by rowboat and get back to Hung Vuong Pier for departing to Saigon.

Day 11

Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels

You will have a half day visiting Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centre and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S – Vietnam. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Return to Saigon this afternoon. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon.

Day 12

Saigon Free Day

You are free today to explore the city as you wish. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon.

Day 13

Saigon - Depart

You are free your whole day till we drive to the airport for flight back to home. Meal: Breakfast. Accommodation: N/A.

Day 14

Home Arrival

You will arrive home this morning. Meal: In-flight. Accommodation: N/A.

• International and domestic flights.
• Accommodation and meals in the itinerary.
• All local boat rentals and cycling as mentioned in the program.
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.
• Water bottles during tours.
• Transportation by air-conditioning vehicles.
• Local English-speaking tour guides.

Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory. However, it’s appreciation and expectation. We suggest 5$/pax/day tipping.

• Departures from Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra will apply a surcharge of AUD 400
• Departures from Perth, Auckland (New Zealand) will apply a surcharge of AUD 600
• Stay before/behind departure surcharge: AUD 200
• Peak season surcharge ( Mar, Apr, Oct & Nov): AUD 200 and AUD800 for in Jan
• Tipping of AUD 110 is not included – tipping is recommended, but not mandatory
• Single supplement surcharge: Standard: $455; Premium: $725; Luxury: $1,160