VIETNAM from North to South
Hanoi – Halong Bay – Phu Quok – Saigon
Dive into the lively pulse of Hanoi, sail among the breathtaking limestone cliffs of Halong Bay, recharge on the tropical beaches of Phu Quoc, and feel the vibrant energy of Saigon’s streets.
A mix of culture, adventure, and natural wonders is waiting for enthusiastic travelers like you!
| Day 1: Hanoi Landing Noi Bai international airport, private transfer to the hotel. |
| Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, our tour guide will pick you up and transfer to Ha Noi central (check in estimated time: 17:00) Visit Hanoi ‘Hilton’ Prison. The prison’s displays focus on the sufferings of Vietnamese revolutionaries who were confined (and sometimes executed) here when the French were the masters of Vietnam in the early part of the 20th century. End of the day will enjoy Water Puppet Performance. Overnight in Hanoi Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees. |
| Day 2: Hanoi Full day city tour (L) |
| Breakfast at the hotel. 8:30: our tour guide will come and pick you in the hotel lobby. This full day tour takes you around Hanoi’s most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his Stilts House, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda. Then take a visit to the Temple of Literature, peaceful West Lake and the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda. Start our walking from Hanoi Old Quarter also known as the 36 streets and guilds, visit the Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngoc Son Temple. Then our expert local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes. Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together.Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago.Our next stop is Banh My 25 shop “French Baguette”, a little food stall with a few typical tiny Vietnamese chairs on the sidewalk where we enjoy the delicious and fresh baguettes while observing the neighborhood. Continue to other food stalls in Hang Bo and Ho Hoan Kiem Street where we try some dishes such Che “Vietnamese style pudding” and Nom “papaya salad with beef”. It’s then time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced – this specialty is one not to be missed! Overnight in Hanoi. |
| Day 3: Hanoi to Hoa Lu-Tam Coc One day private tour to Hoa Lu-Tam Coc |
| After breakfast, our guide come to pick you up from your hotel, depart 2 hour driving along green fields and villages in the two side of the high way number 01. Your first stop is Hoa Lu, used to be the capital of Vietnam in the 11st centuries, visit the temple of Dinh & Le dynasty, learn about history of Vietnam in the war with China and about the first Vietnamese government. Have a great view of rice paddy field, and lots of fresh air. Lunch by your own, then get on a small boat, glide along a long canal with rice paddy fields and mountains two sides, your boat will go through three cave called “Hang Ca”, “Hang 2”, “Hang 3“. You boat drive you back to the wharf then get on bus back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi. Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees, boat trip in Tam Coc. |
| Day 4: Hanoi – Pu Luong Explore Pu Luong Village life. |
| Morning, depart from Hnoi to Pu Luong Expect a 4-hour drive without heavy traffic. 12:00 PM: Arrive at Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Check-in at your reserved room (standard check-in time 14:00) and relax at your own pace. 01:30 PM: Afternoon leisurely walks Transfer to Ban Cong and start a 2.5km walk. Cross a suspension bridge to reach one of Pu Luong’s most scenic villages, where the largest stream flows through. Along the river, admire stunning landscapes, rice fields, and village life at Pu Luong. Seek for the giant water wheels, a remarkable creation of Vietnam’s mountainous ethnic minorities. Difficulty level 2/5. Arrive at Chieu Lau dam and embark on a bamboo rafting experience. Paddle the raft upstream with locals and have fun. 03:00 PM: The raft lands on the other side of the river. Embark on another 2km trek through rice fields and villages, completing a loop trail. Meet the transfer at the main road and return to the hotel for relaxation by 05:00 PM. Evening: Culinary exploration and leisure Optional cooking class for those interested. Enjoy a delicious dinner at 7:00 PM, followed by free time to relax. This concludes your first day in Pu Luong.Overnight in Pu luongInclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees. |
| Day 5: Pu Luong – Hanoi Rice Terrace – Private tour |
| 07:00 AM: Enjoy breakfast and prepare for the day’s activities. Be ready by 8:30 AM. 08:45 AM: Take a leisurely stroll down the valley to Don village, renowned as the epicenter of Pu Luong. This area boasts a gentle road that winds through vast terraced fields. With every step, you’ll witness the captivating transformation of the scenery. As you continue your walk, you’ll come across Uoi hamlet. When viewed from above, this hamlet nestles humbly at the base of the towering mountain. We assure you that this landscape will be a visual delight and may even fill up your phone’s memory card with its beauty. Descend the hill to Lan Village, often referred to as the “Kingdom of Thai People in Pu Luong” home to around 100 Thai families. You can opt for a leisurely bicycle ride (optional) or take a relaxed stroll around. HeYou’ll have the opportunity to observe their everyday activities, marked by simplicity and humility, with a special focus on their traditional brocade sewing. Take this time to engage with the locals and learn about their craft. After that, transfer back for check out your room by 11:30Free time for lunch (by your own) then transfer back to HanoiOvernight in Hanoi Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees. |
| Day 6: Hanoi -Halong Bay Overnight on Erina Cruise. |
| 08:30 – 09:00: Pick up from Hanoi at your hotel. 12:00 – 12:30: Check-in at Reception at dock 36 Tuan Chau. 12:30 – 12:45: Leave the dock to cruise in the bay. 13:30: Have lunch on the cruise. 14:00: Check into the cruise and rest. 15:30 – 17:00: Kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area (the backdrop of “Kong Skull Island” movie) or use the Jacuzzi (located on the 3rd sundeck). Note: Wear shorts or swimwear, and flip-flops are suitable for kayaking. Reception provides life jackets, towels, and dry bags (to keep your camera and cellphone dry). Meeting point: The Reception (the lobby on the 1st floor). 18:00: Enjoy the Sunset Party with cakes, peanuts, fruit, tea (complimentary), and join the cooking demonstration during the sunset party. Enjoy happy hour and relax. 19:30: Have dinner. 20:30: Evening entertainments: squid fishing, relax, and spend the night on the Erina Cruise.Inclusion: transportation Hanoi to Halong bay. |
| Day 7: Halong Bay – Hanoi Flight to Phu Quoc in the evening. |
| 06:00: Practice Tai Chi on the Sundeck. 07:30 – 08:30: Have breakfast with eggs, cake, coffee. You can skip it if you want to sleep more. 08:30: Visit Dark & Bright Cave by our tender. You can take a rowing boat trip with local people or stay on the cruise for relaxation. 10:00: Return to the Erina Cruise. 10:30: Check out of your cabin. Please place your luggage in front of the door and return your room key to the receptionist. Take good care of your important belongings.10:45: Have lunch at the restaurant. 11:45: Leave the Erina Cruise and board the transfer boat back to Tuan Chau Harbor dock 36. 12:30 – Arrive on the mainland. 15:00 – 15:30: Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi. Then our private car will pick you up then head to the airport for your flight to Phu QuocArrival in Phu Quoc airport , transfer to hotel for check in Overnight in Phu Quoc Suggested flight : VJ1459 HAN PQC 17:10/19:15 Inclusion: transportation Halong – Hanoi & Hanoi – airport , Phu Quoc airport – Hotel |
| Day 8: Phu Quoc Island Free day by the beach in Phu Quoc |
| Free today to relax at your resort Overnight in Phu Quoc |
| Day 9: Phu Quoc Island Speedboat&Cable car tour(Hon Thom buffet) Explore the premier water park in southeast Asia. (L) |
| You will be picked up at your hotel then transfer to An Thoi port where you will take a boat tour around the isles. Upon arrival, experience the beauty of Finger Isle, Gam Ghi Isle and May Rut Isle, one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Spend time immersing yourself into nature while free diving to see starfish before heading back to the boat. Stop at Thom Isle – the largest of the An Thoi islands with clean and turquoise then transfer to Cable car station to Sun Premier Village Primavera. You will have experience with the cable car rides. Overnight in Phu Quoc Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, speedboat, Hon Thom cable car (1 way) and buffet lunch. |
| Day 10: Phu Quoc Island Free day by the beach in Phu Quoc |
| Free today to relax at your resort Overnight in Phu Quoc |
| Day 11: Phu Quoc – Saigon Fly to Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) |
| Take morning flight to Ho Chi Minh city Arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy a half day city tour , seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. Overnight in HCMC -Saigon Suggested flight: VJ342 PQC SGN 10:50/11:55 Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees |
| Day 12: Saigon – Mekong Mekong Delta day trip |
| In the morning, travel from Saigon to Mekong delta. Upon arrival in Ben Tre, take a boat on river. Stop at brickwork to see how to make bricks in handy traditional method – soil brick is molded from clay, arranged inside kiln and became brown after baking. Visit coconut processing workshops located along the canal. Go on natural scissors creeks where they look narrower to the village. Take a short walk to family workshop run by women making sleep mats and enjoying some fruits and tea and chatting with local people to know about their rural life. Take a motor cart (xe lôi) or biking on shady road, pass by rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on real life and find out about tropical culture from Peasants.In the afternoon, take rowing boat along water palm creek. Transfer back to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees, boat trip in Mekong Delta. |
| Day 13: Saigon – Bucharest Cu Chi Tunnels – war experience | |
| This morning you travel to the underground village of Cu Chi and discover the incredible 200km network of tunnels where the Viet Cong lived and fought during the war. After that, transfer back to Saigon and free till the time transfer to the airport for your departure home. Inclusion: transportation, tour guide, entrance fees.
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| Vietnam from Noth to South Tour Detailed cost | ||
| Price per person in EUR | Adult in DBL room | SGL supplement |
| Total cost for the tour | 1830 EUR | +720 EUR |
Accommodation prices (for reference)
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Rates and Conditions
Prices are in EUR per person / based on two guests sharing a twin or double room in the hotels mentioned in the description.
SINGLE SUPLIMENT: Single supplement (extra pay to stay 1 adult in a double room)
Please contact us for further details in terms of specific dates.
The cost mentioned below is an approximative one, it must be updated for the travel dates you want.
Included services:
* All transportation as mentioned
* Hotel with daily breakfast & Halong overnight cruise, Good A/C
* Experienced local English-speaking guide for day tours (private or sharing)
* Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
* All sightseeing tickets
* Water on car/bus
* Services charges and government tax
* 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Not included:
* Incoming and outcoming flights
we recommend Turkish Airlines – estimated cost for flight 900- 1200 eur/ person
depending on the travel dates
* Beverage, Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
* Travel insurance
* Early check-in and Late check-out (If not mentioned)
* Visa stamping fee on arrival at the airport (Vietnam: 25$/person)
* Other services not mentioned above
* Tip: USD 3-5/person/day on private tour
* Domestic Flights
Hanoi to Phu Quoc (aprox 100 EUR/pers)
Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh (aprox 100 EUR/pers)
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
Remarks for the price
Please be aware that any changes in the itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances might result in increase in pricing. Any damage caused to all services during the stay shall be payable by the passengers.
Validity
All prices quoted to the Client/Agent are on a net basis in United States Dollars and valid according to the date specified on the LV Travel printed tariffs and/or quotation and/or invoice issued to the Client/Agent. The tour operator warrants that the prices or rates quoted to the Client/Agent are correct at the time of issuance or invoice but are subject to change in line with market, tax or currency fluctuation, with or without prior notice.
Payment method
Unless otherwise agreed by the travel agency, client’s payment shall be executed by bank transfer, to the bank account clearly noted in all the invoices. Every party shall take care of the transfer fees occurring with its relevant bank.
Payment conditions for domestic or international flights: full payment before booking the flights.
Payment conditions for land tour without flights:
– 40% Deposit required to confirm the booking of the tour.
– The full payment of 100% of the total price must be transferred to the travel agency account 60 days prior to the group arrival in Vietnam.
Cancellation of domestic or international flights:
the flights are nonrefundable and require full payment in order to issue the tickets.
Cancellation policy for land tour without flights:
– All cancellations should be made in writing and should be acknowledged by travel agency.
– Cancellation Rules for Land Tour, not apply for domestic or international flights (if any).
– Cancellation more than 60 days prior to the group arrival: 40% cancellation fees.
– Cancellation between the 59th and the prior day prior to the group arrival: 100% of the total tour price.
– Cancellation on the day of the group arrival or now show: 100% of the total tour price.
– In case the tour participant(s) shorten or interrupt the tour of their own accord there will be no reimbursements.
– Reduction in the number of passengers against requested bookings is considered and treated as cancellations.
– If the balance of the tour invoice is not received by the deadline of 60 days prior to the group arrival, the travel agency will reserve the right to cancel the reservation without indemnity or any reimbursement.
– If the local travel agency is forced to cancel the departure due to unforeseeable reasons, the participants will be fully reimbursed without intention to claim for any indemnities.
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