Highlights:
Welcome to Vietnam for the days of rest! Vietnam – a country of beautiful natural landscapes is always warmly greeting you to experience and discover whenever you can. A blending Hanoi of Capital, a Halong of New Wonder, a bustling Ho Chi Minh and an authentic Mekong of waterways, all of them are arranged in your holidays in Vietnam. All of them is the classic destinations that any traveling believers even know. With Vietnam itinerary 1 week, Far East Tour provides you the most beguiling memories from the North to the South.
08:00 Our Tour Guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel for departure to Hoa Lu (120km – 2,5 hours for transferring). Arrive Hoa Lu ancient capital of Viet Nam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two king in Chinese Wars. After that get on the car continue going to visit Tam Coc wharf for taking the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves). Biking tour around Tam Coc Area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break. Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.
Finish the trip get on tourist bus to return Ha Noi.
19h00 - 19h30: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.
Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.
Notes: Halong Itinerary is subjected to change based on weather condition and each Cruise
08.00 Get pick up for transfer to Halong. After 3 hours and 30 minutes, the vehicle reaches Hon Gai Tourist Wharf.
12.15 Embark on cruise. The staff provide the safety instruction and give the key to your room.
13.00 Lunch is served on board while the boat is sailing to your first destination- Vung Vieng Fishing Village. You admire the amazing scenery of Bai Tu Long Bay with hundreds of limestone islets, caves with special ecological system. In Vung Vieng Village, you can choose one in two options written below:
• Option 1: You hop on a small boat rowed by local people to move around to explore the village, observe the daily life of fishermen.
• Option 2: You can kayak by yourself around the village with the instruction of the tour guide.
17.30 Come back to the boat, take a shower and relax on sundeck in sunset. It is time for Happy Hour at the bar and on deck. In this trip, a cooking lesson is included and it is perfect for anyone who loves cooking and wants to learn about Vietnamese traditional cuisine. The chief will teach you how to make some dishes and enjoy your works with your partners.
19.00 Have dinner in our restaurant. After that, you are free and easy. You can hang out with other people at the bar, sing and dance, take a rest in your room or join in the group of squid fishing on board. Those activities are available till 22.00.
Overnight on Cruise at Cong Do area.
08.00 Meet tour guide at hotel in HCM city and transfer to Ben Tre (130km – 2,5 hours for transferring)
On arrival in Hung vương Pier. Boating on Ben Tre river – one of tributaries of Mekong river- is along mangrove tree from town to country. Witness lively activities in morning as fishing, coconut cargo boats carrying on river.... Stop at traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Go on by boat to My Long village, walking to hamlet to see making rice paper and enjoy some rice cake. Turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stages of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on small waterway and stop at a bee garden, enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music as well. Visit candy milk making workshop and enjoy some sweet by the way. Continue short walking to visit farmer house who making sleepmats.
Cycle rural tracks or drive tuktuk through coconut grove, vegetable plains (cucumber, bitter melon...). Keep going by row boat on shady palm tree canal. Boating back Hùng Vương pier by motorboat and proceed Sai Gon.
Overnight at the hotel in Sai Gon.
08:00 Start to downtown of Ho Chi Minh for touring along the famous Dong Khoi street , passing by the Opera House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral & central Post Office and Independent Palace.
Finish the trip then transfer to Sai Gon Airport for departure flight. End of Holidays in Vietnam with amazing Itinerary in 1 week
Saying goodbye to Vietnam & Far East Tour Team see you again.