BEST SELLING VIETNAM FAMILY TOUR OF MARVELS

Day 1: Arrival – Hanoi (-/-/-)
Day 2: Hanoi – Ha Long  Cruise
Day 3: Ha Long – Hanoi (B/L)
Day 4: Hanoi Group Walking Tour – ½ Day (B/L)
Day 5: Hanoi – Free Day – Night Train To Hue (B/-/-)
Day 6: Hue Railway Station – Hue Private City Tour (B/-/-)
Day 7: Hue – Danang – Hoi An (B/-/-)
Day 8: Hoi An – Group Tour To My Son Sanctuary – Boat Trip On Thu Bon River (B/-/-)
Day 9: Hoi An – Free (B/-/-)
Day 10: Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight To Saigon (B/-/-)
Day 11: Saigon Group Tour To Mekong Delta – Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long (B/L/-)
Day 12: Saigon Group Tour To Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L/-)
Day 13: Saigon – Departure (B/-/-)

Day 1 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Arrival – Hanoi (-/-/-)

Upon arrival at Noibai Airport, you’ll be met by our tour guide & transferred to your hotel in Hanoi for a Check-in.
The rest of time, you’ll be free on your own.

O/N at Silk Queen*** Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Hanoi – HaLong (B/l) (Group Tour) (B/L/D)

After having breakfast at hotel, you will be at leisure till the time to be picked up at hotel by our shuttle bus for Halong Bay.

12h45: Arrive in Halong Tourist Wharf. Halong Bay has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1994. The islands in Ha Long Bay are mainly limestone and schist islands most lying in the two main areas: the southeastern part of Bai Tu Long Bay and southwestern part of Ha Long Bay. 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. In 2000, UNESCO recognized it as the World Heritage for the second time for its geographical and geomorphologic values.

12h50: Transfer to Halong  Cruises by our charming tenders. Then you’ll be welcome by fresh Drink, Cruise briefing & safety instructions before getting a check-in for your Cabin

13h30: Vietnamese sea-food lunch will be served on board, while cruising towards Supprising Cave

15h30: Explore the mystery of Sung Sot cave – one of the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay,kayaking with Heritage Cruise where you have chances to see stalagmites & stalactites created million years ago with your own eyes.

16h30: Arrive at Titiov Island, free time for swimming and then do kayaking through Luon cave. Enjoy the exciting feelings of swimming, sunbathing and kayaking among the World Natural Wonder. All make you feel like being in a different world, which likes in your dream.

21h30: Leisure time, enjoy the comfort in your cabin on Halong Cruise.

(NOTE: There will be 1 free complementary bottle of wine arranged on the cruise for our clients)

Overnight on Royal Heritage Cruise (Superior Cabin).

Day 3 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Ha Long – Hanoi (B/L)

06h30: Start your day with Tai Chi excercises or a photo hunt.
07h30: Have breakfast with Sunrise while cruising to Titov Island – surrounded by luxuriant trees and high stone walls.
09h15: Back to Cruise and continue to explore the Bay & visit Hoa Cuong Fishing Village. Passing Ba Hang Fishing Village, Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Islet …
10h00: Join Vietnamese Cooking Class.
10h30: Lunch will be served on board whilst the Cruiser keeps on its route through the Bay back to Halong Pier.
11h30: Disembark at the harbor, Halong City. Time to say Good Bye to the Crew.
12h00: Take our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi
16h30: Arrival back at your hotel.

O/N at Silk Queen*** Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 4 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon: Hanoi Group Walking Tour – ½ Day (B/L)

After having breakfast at hotel, You will be picked up at hotel to commence our walking tour to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow it with a visit to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Later on, we will take a short visit at Hilton Prison where Vietnamese soldiers did captured & detained American pilots from 1967 till 1973 to learn more about the history of Vietnam war against American Imperialists.

At around 16:00, there’ll be a “Water Puppet Show” prolonging roughly within 1 hour waiting for you. And you can walk by yourself from your hotel to the Water Puppet Theatre for around 3 – 5 minutes.

O/N at Silk Queen*** Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 5 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon: Hanoi – Free Day – Night Train To Hue (B/-/-)

Today you will have leisure time for shopping or discover Hanoi by yourself (No Guide – No Car).
By the end of day at around 18:30, we’ll be transferred to the Hanoi Railway Station for a night train to Hue on SE1 (19:30 – 08:50 +).

Overnight on the train.

Day 6 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon: Hue Railway Station – Hue Private City Tour (B/-/-)

Upon getting to the Hue Railway Station, you’ll be welcome & escorted to your hotel in Hue to drop your luggage and get a leisure then if the hotel has rooms available, you’ll be allowed to get an early check-in.

In the afternoon, we have a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. The beautiful riverside Thien Mu Pagoda is one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious work ship in Hue. We include this in a half day cruise on the Perfume River which also gives us a taste of the scenic countryside and an enjoyable visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes.

This impressive landmark reflects the beautiful architecture, intricate decor and mysterious statues. Afterwards, We start our sightseeing tour with the massive citadel named the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 including Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City. This royal residence was all but destroyed during the 1968 Tet Offensive, however it is still fascinating to walk among the ruins. Close to this masterpiece is Hue Imperial Museum which displays an interesting collections of bronzes, Chinaware, court robes and various emperors’ personal belongings

By the end of the day, we will have one more chance to take a glancing tour of Hue with a walk to the bustling Dong Ba Market that sells a wide variety of local goods and handicrafts. Along the way we pass many fantastic eating spots, all ideal for visitors to sample some local delicacies.

O/N at Hotel in Hue.

Day 7 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Hue – Danang – Hoi An (B/-/-)

In this morning, after having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be at leisure to walk around your hotel to explore more hidden charms of Hue Ancient Capital by yourself. Later on, we’ll say goodbye to Hue to take a 4-hour scenic drive via Hai Van Pass to Da Nang, Hoi An that offers spectacular views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages (we can choose the shorter way by driving through the tunnel).

Upon arrival in Hoi An, you’ll be helped to check in at your hotel then free by yourself to relax either at your hotel or on the beach (No Car, No Guide)

O/N at hotel in Hoi An.

Day 8 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Hoi An – Group Tour To My Son Sanctuary – Boat Trip On Thu Bon River (B/-/-)

08:00 – 08:30 AM: Our guide picks you up at hotel and leave Hoi An for visiting My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which still now a secret to everyone, you can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. It also surprises for those who are curious with architectural art.

In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Moreover, you have chance to enjoy traditional music performed by Cham girls in their colorful uniforms. Then transferring you back about 30km, you will take a boat trip along the Thu Bon River  to Hoi An Ancient Town. After that, back to the pier and come back your hotel by your own way & end of tour.

O/N at Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 9 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Hoi An – Free (B/-/-)

After having breakfast, you’ll be free on your own (No Car, No Guide)

O/N at Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 10 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight To Saigon (B/-/-)

After having breakfast, you’ll be at leisure till the time of a transfer to the Da Nang airport for a departure flight to Saigon on VN117 (15:30 – 16:50). Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, you’ll be met by our tour guide & transferred to your hotel for a Check-in.

The rest of time, you’ll be free on your own.

O/N at Elios Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 11 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Saigon Group Tour To Mekong Delta – Cai Be Floating Market – Vinh Long (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel

At 7:30 AM: Pick up at hotel and depart for Cai Be by bus. You can take photos at Tan An town over the flat rice fields. On arriving in Cai Be, start the motorized boat to visit the CAI BE FLOATING MARKET, experience how people exchanging goods, fruit and many other commodities o¬n their vessels. Visitors then roam into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation.

Keep cruising to Vinh Long through small canals to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit some hand made family business products such as the coconut candy mill, the crispy rice popcorn. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can indulge yourself into the nature. Have lunch with fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Enjoy the southern Vietnamese traditional folk music. Take a nice walk through the bonsai garden, in Vinh Long, head home to HCM city by bus.

O/N at Elios Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 12 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Saigon Group Tour To Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L/-)

After having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be at leisure at the lobby of hotel

At around 09:00, you’ll be picked up at your hotel then transferred about 30km north-west of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi town. Cu Chi tunnels were used as the base from which the Vietnamese mounted their operations of the Tet Offensive in 1968. The incredible underground network in Cu Chi stretched over 200 kilometres and became legendary during the American war.

The extensive tunnels have been specially constructed with living areas, weapon factories, filed hospitals, command centres, plus accommodation. Today we have an excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels to visit an exposition hall and a widened section of the tunnels to get a feel of the underground life. There are also possibilities to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range.

At around 15:00, you’ll get back to your hotel & have a free time to relax by yourself.

O/N at Elios Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 13 – Best Selling Vietnam Family Tour from Hanoi to Saigon : Saigon – Departure (B/-/-)

After having breakfast, you’ll be at leisure till the time of a transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for a departure flight. (Note: The check-out time at hotel is prior to 12:00

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Include

+ 12 nights’ accommodation included 10 nights in hotel, 1 night on the train, 1 night on Halong cruise
+ Flight ticket Danang to Saigon (Vietnam airlines)
+ Train ticket Hanoi to Hue (4-berth cabin shaing, soft sleeper, air-con)
+ Airport transfer private car in Hanoi, Danang airport and Saigon airport
+ Train station transfers in Hanoi and Hue
+ Group Guided Tour to Halong bay 2 days 1 night on Royal Heritage Cruises
+ Guided Hanoi Walking Tour (1/2 Day)
+ Private Guided Hue City Tour (1/2 Day)
+ Group Guided Tour to My Son holly land
+ Group Guided tour to Mekong delta – Cai Be floating market – Vinh long
+ Group Guided Tour to Cu Chi tunnel
+ Tax and service charge

* List of 3-star hotels in use:

– Hanoi: Silk Queen hotel (Deluxe room) or La Dolce Vita Hotel (Superior room) or similar ones
– Halong Bay: Halong Flamingo Cruise (Deluxe Cabin) or similar ones
– Hue: Hue Serene Palace hotel (Junior Room) http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293926-d4357913-Reviews-Hue_Serene_Palace_Hotel-Hue_Thua_Thien_Hue_Province.html or Park View (Standard) http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293926-d1017773-Reviews-Park_View_Hue_Hotel-Hue_Thua_Thien_Hue_Province.html or similar ones
– Hoi An: Hoi An River Beach Resort & Spa (Deluxe Room) or Hoi An Lantern hotel (Standard) http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298082-d641123-Reviews-Hoi_An_Lantern_Hotel-Hoi_An_Quang_Nam_Province.html or similar ones
– Saigon: Saigon Elios (Senior Superior room) hotel or similar ones