Only stay for a week, you’ll be able to see Vietnam’s highlights with bustling cities and incredible natural beauty. Making your way from Hanoi Capital, Ha Long Bay in the north to Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta in the south.
Hanoi (Google Map)
Ho Chi Minh City (Google Map)
Vietnam Moment Tour offers 7 days experience in Vietnam from the North to the South. It can be customized to suit travelers’ requirement with many other options.
This tour introduce most of the best destinations in Vietnam. Moreover, it can be organized as group tour or private tour. With joined in group tour option, the tour price will be lower from minimum of group (2 persons).
Upon arrival to Hanoi airport, after clearing custom, you will be warmly welcomed by Vietnam Great Tours, transfer to hotel, approximately a 35-minute drive from the airport.
The afternoon is at leisure to recover from the long trip.
8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45:Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake
It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
Special Note:we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine
with 8 delicious dishes.
14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15.15:Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton
16.15 -16.30: Back to hotel.
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08:00-08:30 |
Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter (optional) |
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12:15 – 12:30 |
Check in aboard with Welcome drink from crew member while manager introduce the safety briefing and the boat cruising forward to the Bai Tu Long bay. |
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13:15 |
Let your vacation start with a delicious lunch in restaurant |
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15:30 |
Discover Thien Canh Son cave where located on top of mountain, contain the long history of geological value and the natural beauty. Recommend you bring camera and wear sport shoes for hiking. |
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17:30 |
Enjoy your time with the beautiful sunset on the bay and join “Happy Hour” |
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18:00 |
Cooking class on sundeck with the Deep Fried Spring rolls, one of the unique flavor of Vietnamese food. |
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19:30 |
Dinner will be served on sundeck or restaurant |
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21:00 |
Feel free to relax on boat, join Squid fishing at the area of Reception deck. |
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06:30 |
Start your day with the Taichi on sundeck. |
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07:00 |
Light breakfast serve in dining room. |
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07:45 |
Visiting Vung Vieng floating fishing village, one of the biggest village in HaLong Bay, you will have chance to learn about the living of fishermen and feel free with some option activities: bamboo boat or kayaking. |
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9:00 – 9:30 |
Back to the main boat for relaxing and check out at the reception, please put all your luggage at the outside of your cabin door, crew member will help to bring luggage on land. |
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09:45 |
Brunch is served in the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor. |
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11:00 |
Disembark at the harbor |
And then, transfer to the airport for flight to Da Nang.
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 seeingthe 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.
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.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. 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.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business and honey-bee farm to enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
After lunch at local restaurant, it is 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.
It is your own time today. Finally, you are free for relax and shopping in Saigon, the biggest commercial centre of Vietnam until transfer to the Tan Son Nhat Airport for the departure flight.
We had good experience with Vietnam Great Tours. Ms. Phuong helped us to arrange a customize tour including halong bay cruise, Hanoi & Ho chi Minh city & Mekong delta tour. The hotels arranged were comfortable & clean. The meals included in the package were delicious. We would definitely visit other parts of Vietnam & arrange our next tour via Ms.Phuong.
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