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Vietnamese Immersion Encounters and Heritage

Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 21 days (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • English speaking tour guide following itinerary
    • All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
    • Cruise: Renea Cruise - 2D1N
    • Boat: Ba Be, Tam Coc, Van Long, Sinh - Tien Non, Tra Nhieu - Cam Thanh, Ben Tre, Long Xuyen
    • Transportation
    • Train: SE3 (Hanoi - Hue)
    • Flight Ticket: Flight DAD - SGN (Vietnam Airlines - Economy)
    • Bike: Ba Be, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Ben Tre, Long Xuyen
    • Kayak: Halong
    • Leisure: Water puppet, Thung La temple music, Swimming, Squid fishing, Morning Tai Chi
    • Cooking class: Halong (on board) - cooking demonstration
    • Service charges and Taxes
    • Lunch (18)
      Lunch
    • Breakfast (20)
      Breakfast
    • Dinner (6)
      Dinner
    • International flight from/to your country
    • Travel insurance
    • Personal expenses
    • Tipping and Gratuities
    • Other not mentioned in the program

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

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    Pickup details

    Please let us know your pick-up address and any dietary restrictions you may have.

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Hanoi (Arrival in Hanoi, airport pick-up and transfer to your hotel)

    2 Stops

    1

    Noi Bai International Airport

    45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Old Quarter

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Conifer Grand Hotel (Deluxe Room)

    Meals: Not included

    Day 2

    Hanoi (Explore Hanoi's highlights: the Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ethnology Museum, and Old Quarter)

    5 Stops

    1

    Temple of Literature & National University

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Old Quarter

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Thang Long Water Puppet

    50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Conifer Grand Hotel (Deluxe Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 3

    Hanoi - Ha Giang (Explore Ha Giang's villages, rice fields, and local Tay heritage)

    3 Stops

    1

    Hàm Yên tỉnh Tuyên Quang

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Ha Giang

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Tan Tien

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Nghiem's Homestay Thon Tha (Bungalow Double )

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 4

    Ha Giang - Dong Van (Discover Ha Giang Geopark, Twin Mountains, and the H'Mong King's Palace)

    5 Stops

    1

    Dong Van

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Quan Ba

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Lung Tam Village

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Lũng Hòa A

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Dinh Vua Meo

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Hoa Cuong Hotel (Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 5

    Dong Van - Meo Vac - Bao Lac (Cross Ma Pi Leng Pass and enjoy panoramic Nho Que River views)

    4 Stops

    1

    Đường Hạnh Phúc

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Nho Que River

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Khuổi Khon

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Bao Lac

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Duc Tai Hotel (Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 6

    Bao Lac - Cao Bang (Travel to Cao Bang via the 15-level pass and visit Pac Bo Cave, a key revolutionary site)

    4 Stops

    1

    Khau Coc Cha Mountain Pass

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Xuân Trường Valley View

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Pac Bo Cave

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Cao Bang

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Max Boutique Hotel (Deluxe Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 7

    Cao Bang - Ban Gioc - Quang Uyen (Discover Ban Gioc Waterfall, Nguom Ngao Cave, and craft villages)

    4 Stops

    1

    Ban Gioc Waterfall - Detian Falls

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Nguom Ngao Cave

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Phuc Sen Forging Village

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Quang Uyen

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Mr Kim Homestay (Double / Twin Room) *or similar hotel

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 8

    Cao Bang - Ba Be (Transfer to Ba Be Lakes for a boat trip, including visits to Puong Cave and Dau Dang Waterfall)

    5 Stops

    1

    Ba Be National Park

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Puong Cave

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Đầu Đẳng Waterfall

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Ba Be Lake

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Pac Ngoi

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Duy Tho Homestay (Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 9

    Ba Be - Hanoi (Explore Hua Ma Cave by bicycle or by car, then return to Hanoi)

    3 Stops

    1

    Hua Ma Cave

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Pac Ngoi

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Hanoi

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Conifer Grand Hotel (Deluxe Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 10

    Hanoi - Ninh Binh (Explore Ninh Binh, cruise Tam Coc, and visit Thai Vi Temple and the temples of Kings Dinh & Le)

    5 Stops

    1

    Ninh Binh

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Thai Vi Temple

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Hoa Lu Temples of the Dinh & le Dynasties

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Van Long Nature Reserve

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Nep House (Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 11

    Ninh Binh (Cycle to Thung La Temple, enjoy a bamboo boat ride, visit Lang Van Church, and join an embroidery workshop)

    5 Stops

    1

    Ninh Binh

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Đền Thung Lá

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Van Long Nature Reserve

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Thánh Đường Giáo Xứ Lãng Vân

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Van Long Nature Reserve

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Nep House (Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 12

    Ninh Binh - Bai Tu Long bay (Transfer to Bai Tu Long Bay, cruise scenic waters, kayak in Cap La, and overnight on board)

    5 Stops

    1

    Tuan Chau Harbor

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Cat Ba National Park

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Bai Tu Long Bay

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Hạ Long Bay

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Bai Tu Long Bay

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Renea Cruise - 2D1N (Deluxe Cabin)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 13

    Bai Tu long Bay - Hue (Explore Thien Canh Son Cave, join a cooking class, and travel overnight to Hue by train)

    4 Stops

    1

    Bai Tu Long Bay

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Thien Canh Son Cave

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Bai Tu Long Bay

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Hanoi

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Train:SE3 (Hanoi - Hue) / 19:20 - 07:59 - Deluxe( 4 berths / cabin) / 02 tickets

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 14

    Hue (Arrive in Hue, discover its traditional craft villages, explore the Imperial Citadel, and Thien Mu pagoda)

    6 Stops

    1

    Perfume River

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Tiên Nộn

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Thanh Tiên

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Sinh Village

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Thien Mu Pagoda

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    6

    Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Rosaleen Boutique Hotel (Deluxe Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 15

    Hue - Hoi An (Explore the Khai Dinh Royal Mausoleum, transfer to Hoi An, and explore the ancient town)

    5 Stops

    1

    Tomb of Khai Dinh

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Hoi An

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Hoi An Ancient Town

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Japanese Covered Bridge

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Quan Thang Ancient House

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Delicacy Hotel & Spa (Deluxe City View Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 16

    Hoi An (Enjoy a bike ride through the rural villages around Hoi An, including Kim Bong, Tra Nhieu, and Cam Thanh)

    4 Stops

    1

    Kim Bong Carpentry Village

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Tra Nhieu Fishing Village

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    Cam Thanh

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Hoi An

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Delicacy Hotel & Spa (Deluxe City View Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 17

    Hoi An (Free day at leisure. Relax or explore at your own pace)

    1 Stop

    1

    Hoi An

    8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Delicacy Hotel & Spa (Deluxe City View Room)

    Meals: Breakfast

    Day 18

    Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) (Transfer to Da Nang, fly to Ho Chi Minh City, and visit major city landmarks)

    8 Stops

    1

    Danang International Airport

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    3

    The Independence Palace

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Nguyen Hue Street

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    6

    Binh Tay Market

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    7

    Ben Thanh Market

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    8

    Ho Chi Minh City

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Sanouva Hotel (Premium Deluxe Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 19

    Ben Tre - Long Xuyen (Ben Tre cruise, local workshops & transfer to Long Xuyen)

    3 Stops

    1

    Ben Tre

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Phong Nam

    3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Long Xuyen

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Chau Khuong Hotel (Standard Double Room )

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 20

    Long Xuyen - Ho Chi Minh City (Long Xuyen floating market, biking on Cu Lao Ong Ho island)

    3 Stops

    1

    Long Xuyen Floating Market

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Cu Lao Ong Ho

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Ho Chi Minh City

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Sanouva Hotel (Premium Deluxe Double Room)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 21

    Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight)

    1 Stop

    1

    Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Not included

    Meals: Breakfast

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Infant seats available
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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