TREMENDOUS VIETNAM FAMILY TOUR

Day 01: Hanoi – arrival

Following your requested time of arrival flight,

Upon arrival you will be welcomed by our friendly Guide at Noi Bai International Airport and start your TREMENDOUS VIETNAM FAMILY YOUR.

The driver and guide will transfer you to the central of Hanoi and you will check-in your hotel. You will be at your leisure for walking, discovering the Old Quarter Area around by yourself or just simple relaxing in your hotel. Dinner on your own.

“Thanh Nien” Street – Tales of Hanoi Streets

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02: HANOI CITY full-day private tour (B/L)

Morning time: After having breakfast at the hotel, our friendly guide will meet and welcome you to join in a daily Journey with him/her.

On the first part of the trip, we expose you the REAL HANOI with a day in the life experiences, featured with the parts-unknown of the city with slices of life in the maze of backstreets, tiny alleyways, local homes, schools, random markets and black market, experiencing where & how locals live, work and play.

And of course, how could we forget about the culinary part of our journey. While exploring the French Quarter. Wander through the narrow streets, admiring the colonial architecture, you will stop by a local Café and savoring one of the most famous Vietnamese Coffee – The Egg Coffee.

On the second part of the trip, we also take you to the poetic & peaceful villages and floating community along the Red river to enrich your experiences about the contrast in harmony of life between the city and the countryside of Hanoi.

Having lunch at a local eatery in the Old Quarter, known for its traditional Hanoian dishes – “Bún Chả” (Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodles).

Afternoon time: After lunch, you will come inside to visit the MUST-SEEE MUST-SEEE places of our beautiful city such as, the 1000 year-old Buddhist and Toasist temples of Tran Quoc, temple of Literature, the historical train street, the enchanting French Quarter, the hustling & bustling Old Quarter, etc.

Ending the first day of your journey, the guide will see you off at your hotel before 18:00PM, you will be at your leisure in the evening.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 03: HA NOI – HALONG BAY – LUON CAVE – TITOV ISLAND (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel

08:30 Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta on the way to Ha Long Bay.

11:30 Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina, get checked in at the waiting lounge.

12:00 Embark on cruises, enjoy the welcome drinks while being given a short briefing. Check in to your room and get ready for a tasty lunch.

12:30 Enjoy Vietnamese and international lunch and the picturesque scenery of the bay, pass by the most beautiful areas: Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock Islet, Three Coconuts Island.

15:00 Continue to explore Halong Bay by visiting Luon Cave. This is also an ideal place for kayaking, get up and close to the timeless beauty of Ha Long Bay.

16:30 Visit Titov Island – a small limestone island with one of the best sandy beaches in Ha Long Bay. You can immerse yourself in emerald water and hike to the top for stunning panoramic views of the bay.

“Titov Island” from above viewpoint

17:30 Back to the boat and take part in a cooking demonstration on our sundeck, enjoy the bar’s Happy Hour (buy 01 get 01) program and watch the magnificent sunset over the bay.

(Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly)

19:00 Deluxe dinner is served. Enjoy our traditional and fusion dishes prepared by our talented chefs.

21:00 After dinner it’s your time to enjoy at our bar and spa, fish squid or watch a movie in cabin, play cards, chess or relax on the sundeck.

Overnight in a quite Halong Bay Area.

DAY 04: HALONG BAY – SUNG SOT CAVE – BACK TO HANOI (B/L)

06:15 Seeing the bay in the morning is a wonderful experience, awaken all your senses with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck while gathering vitamin sea to refresh yourself before enjoying breakfast.

07:00 Coffee, tea and pastries for breakfast are served in the restaurant.

07:30 Visit Sung Sot Cave – a magnificent and largest limestone cave as its original name: Grotte des Surprising. The beautiful stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years are the reward after the steep climb on Bo Hon Island.

(*) Note: Proper shoes are highly recommended when it’s wet.

09:30 Back to the cruise ship. Check out and settle your bill at the reception.

10:00 Have brunch while cruising back. Relax on the sundeck or in the restaurant.

11:30 Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina, it’s time to say best wishes and end your trip with us.

14:30 Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi. End of the journey.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 05: HANOI – NINH BINH DAILY PRIVATE TOUR (VISIT trang an – hoa lu – mua cave) (B/L)

08:00 – 08:30 – After breakfast at your hotel, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in Hanoi and start 110km journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route.

10:30 – Arriving Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.

Trang An Complexes

Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…

12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.

13:30 – You will be transferred to your hotel in Ninh Binh for checking in, after then you will have a short break to relax.

14:30 – Visiting Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17^th Century.

16:30 – You will be picked-up and arrived to Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.

17:15 – Return to the car and head back to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 06: Hanoi – flight to Da Nang – transfer to Hoi An Town (B)

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free to discover Ha Noi until transferred to Noi Bai airport for a departure flight to Danang.

FLIGHT TRANSFER

Upon arrival at Danang airport, you’ll be welcome by our tour guide & driver then accompanied to your hotel in Hoian for a check-in.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 07: Hoi An ancient town – My Son holy land full-day private tour (B/L)

AM: In the morning you will pay a visit My Son Sanctuary to explore history and culture of the Ancient Champa Kingdom, and then enjoy Apsara traditional music show. Transfer to Thanh Ha ceramic village to see how local people create a piece of pottery and you will have chance to make a product under the guidance of workshop owner and receive a clay whistle called “To He” as a gift before leaving. Take a boat on Thu Bon River back to Hoi An Ancient Town.

My Son Holy Land

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

PM: This afternoon you will take a walking tour around old streets to discover the charming beauty of Hoi An Ancient Town including Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Sa Huynh Museum, old houses, and local market. Hoi An is such an ideal place for shopping and making tailor with reasonable price.  End the tour and you will be dropped off at your hotel in Hoi An.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 08: Hoi An at leisure (B)

After having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free on your own to relax at hotel or explore Hoi An town by yourself (No car & no guide). Or you can consider our optional tour

Option tour: Half-day Learning Fishing – Cooking Class (L)

AM: At 8:00 am our guide will welcome you at your hotel in Hoi An and take a boat trip to Cam Nam fishing village to learn fishing under the instruction of local people. Especially, you will practice by yourselves how to catch fish and throw fishing net into river. Then you will transfer to visit green Bay Mau water coconut forest and have chance to row basket boat to enjoy tranquil atmosphere, join in catching field crabs and explore the revolutionary base in Hoi An during Vietnam War.

Then you will be transferred to start a cycling route to Tra Que Vegetable Village 3km from Hoi An Ancient Town. You ride through peaceful villages and enjoy the beauty of countryside surrounding Hoi An. On arrival, you are welcomed with friendly smiles and special welcome drinks: “E” water or local tea. Take part in cooking class with the local family, and under the instruction of preparing ingredients, you will cook Hoi An special foods and enjoy lunch here.

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Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 09: Hoi An – transfer to Da nang – flight to saigon (B)

Breakfast at hotel. You’re at leisure to have more experiences in Hoian until transferred to the Danang airport to catch a flight to Saigon.

FLIGHT TRANSFER

The bustling Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture, and tourism in Vietnam. This metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafes. (If time permits) we stroll around the downtown to explore the different local ways of life.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 10: Full-day Saigon city & Cu Chi tunnels private tour (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

AM: Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue 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.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

PM: Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. Return to Saigon.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 11: Full-day discover the Mekong Delta area (B/L)

AM: Having breakfast at your hotel, then, leaving the hustle and bustle of Saigon and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19^th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands.

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.

PM: Time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Saigon.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 12: Saigon – flight to Phu Quoc Island (B)

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free to discover Ho Chi Minh City until transferred to Tan Son Nhat airport for a departure to early flight to Phu Quoc Island.

FLIGHT TRANSFER

VIETJET AIR | VJ325 | 13^TH FEB 2024 | SGN: 12:20pm – PQC: 13:20pm

Upon arrival, you’ll be met and welcomed then transffered to your hotel in Phu Quoc Island for a check-in.

You’ll have you free time for relaxing, sunbathing or swimming in Phu Quoc which is the largest and most beautiful island in Vietnam, also known as the Pearl Island, located in the Gulf of Thailand, Kien Giang province. It’s known for white-sand beaches and resorts, most of which are along the palm-lined southwest coast. More than half of the island is part of Phú Quốc National Park, which features mountains, dense tropical jungle, hiking trails and wildlife. Duong Dong is the largest town, with day and night markets selling crafts, produce and fish.

Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Day 13: Phu Quoc at leisure (B)

After having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free on your own to relax at hotel or explore Phu Quoc by yourself (No car & no guide). Or you can consider our optional tour:

Optional tour: Half-day discover the Sunset Town (D)

Begin your afternoon in Phu Quoc. After settling in, head to the picturesque town center. From 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, explore the vibrant atmosphere and local shops in the town. Take a leisurely stroll through the charming streets, and if time permits, grab a light snack or refreshment from one of the local cafes.

As the sun starts to set, make your way to the iconic Kiss Bridge located in the heart of the town. Aim to arrive by 6:30 PM to witness the breathtaking sunset views from the bridge. Capture the magical moments as the sky changes colors. Following the sunset experience, enjoy dinner at one of the town’s diverse restaurants or eateries. Consider exploring local specialties and immersing yourself in the culinary delights Phu Quoc has to offer.

Wrap up your evening around 8:30 PM. Depending on your preference, you can either relax at a cozy café or return to your accommodation, taking in the enchanting ambiance of the town at night. Adjust the timings based on your preferences and the actual time it takes to explore the town. Enjoy your evening in Phu Quoc!

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Overnight in Phu Quoc.

DAY 14: Phu Quoc Island – DEPARTURE (b)

An extra morning at leisure to sleep in and enjoy a last swim. You are picked up for a drive to Airport to catch your departure flight. GOODBYE!

___END OF JOURNEY___

DETAILS SERVICES

Inclusive of the program

·    Transportation in private with A/C

·    Accommodations in family room with daily breakfast

·    Halong Bay 2 Days 1 Night tour on luxury cruise

·    Local English Speaking Tour Guide for all excursion

·    All entrance fees as indicated in the program

·    Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | D = Dinner

·    Gov’t tax and service charge

·    Luggage handling and mineral water

Exclusive of the program

·    Visa stamping fee on arrival

·    Travel Insurance in all kinds

·    Some optional tours

·    Tip, beverages and other personal expenses

·    Peak Tourist season or special event rates