Our honeymoon tour is the ideal example of all of these things in Vietnam, if a honeymoon is supposed to be a celebration of love in a private, distinctive, and lovely setting.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon) Arrival (B)
Day 2: Saigon – Ben Tre (B)
Day 3: Saigon – Nha Trang (B)/Domestic Flight
Day 4: Nha Trang (B)
Day 5: Nha Trang (B)
Day 6: Nha Trang – Da Nang (B)/ Domestic Flight
Day 7: Hoian ancient town walking tour (B)
Day 8: Hoian Free Day (B)
Day 9: Hoi An – Da Nang – Hanoi half day tour (B)/ Domestic Flight
Day 10: Hanoi – Halong overnight on boat (B,L,D)
Day 11: Halong - Hanoi (B)
Day 12: Hanoi Departure (B)
Breakfast = B/ Lunch = L/ Dinner = D
DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY ( SAIGON) ARRIVAL
Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to hotel for check in. The distance is approximately 30 minutes.Your visa should be pre-arranged, or be sure that your visa-on-arrival letter is in your carry-on luggage. Please go to custom desk as your first point of entry into the country and present these documents for visa upon arrival.Ho Chi Minh City formerly named Saigon is the largest city and economic center of Vietnam always bustled with activities of modern life. It is where businesses converge and shoppers indulge themselves into unlimited choices. However, the city also carries with it a rich historical legacy in contrast with its dazzling glamor.Begin with the Reunification Palace which was formerly the South Vietnam President’s residence until the end of April 1975. Proceed to the War Remnants Museum featuring an extensive collection of exhibits of weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and American, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built by the French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, France. Move on to the City Hall and take a leisurely stroll down to the colorful Dong Khoi Street full of fancy shops, stylish café, restaurants and art galleries. Stop for sipping a cup of Vietnamese coffee at a rooftop café.Meals: NoneDAY 2: SAIGON – BEN TRE
Leave Saigon at around 8AM then transfer about 85km to the South for the picturesque little province of Ben Tre, particularly famous for its coconut candy and quite waterways.On arrival, take a Xe Loi ride through Huu Dinh village with lush sceneries of fields and gardens. Continue a short walk to Huu Phuoc Bridge where you will board a boat sailing through small canals. A welcome drink of fresh coconut and tropical fruits will be served.Stop over at a brick factory where locals still use traditional brick making method by hands. Then return to your boat to cross An Hoa River where you will take a sampan ride along narrow canals. Visit a local house and enjoy fresh fruits and tea before heading to a rice noodle factory which produces Hu Tieu noodle, one of the most popular breakfast dishes in the Southern.Switch to a bike then cycle on village roads; stop at a local house with the traditional family business of sampan boat building. Continue riding to My Long for a call on a former soldier who survived after 2 years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Spend time chatting with him and enjoy crispy rice paper, the famous specialty of the village. Back to your bike and head to a local riverside restaurant. Have lunch and relax. After lunch (by your own account), visit a nearby house which is renowned for sticky rice maker in the village. Here you can feed his tock of catfish and stroll around the fruit garden.Back to the pier and cruising to Ben Tre city where your car waits for you for the drive to Ho Chi Minh.Meals: BreakfastDAY 3: SAIGON – NHA TRANG
Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for flight to Nha Trang, the beach capital of Vietnam! The coastal city boasts one of the world’s most beautiful bays with long pristine sandy beaches on the turquoise waters dotted with little islands and the best scuba diving place in Vietnam.On arrival, meet our guide then drive about 45 minutes to hotel for check in.Meals: BreakfastDAY 4: NHA TRANG
You have a free day at leisure for relaxing and unwinding at the resort overlooking beautiful Bay. Snorkel or dive among the coral reefs in crystal blue waters, hike nature trails, cool off in your private plunge pool, indulge in spa treatments or just relax on the white sand beach and admire the unspoiled mountain and sea views.Meals: BreakfastDAY 5: NHA TRANG
Today you are free at leisure for relaxing at the resort. There are various activities awaiting you such as snorkeling, diving to discover colorful coral reefs, hiking nature trails, cooling of in your private plunge pool, indulging in spa treatment or simple lying on the sandy beach to admire the breathtaking scenery of mountains and seas.Meals: BreakfastDAY 6: NHA TRANG – DA NANG
Free at leisure until transfer to airport for flight to Da Nang city. Flight time is approximately 45 minutes.Arrival Da Nang airport, you are transferred to Hoi An ancient town by private car & guide.Meals: BreakfastDAY 7: HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN WALKING TOUR
In the morning, you will meet your private guide at your hotel who will take you to visit the town. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, the Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities.Return to your hotel at noon time for leisure timeMeals: BreakfastDAY 8: HOIAN FREE DAY
Free at your leisure exploring the ancient town or simply reclaxing at your hotelOvernight at your hotel in HoianMeals: BreakfastDAY 9: HOI AN – DA NANG – HANOI HALF DAY TOUR
Breakfast at hotel, our driver wil come to pick up and take you to airport for your flight to Hanoi.Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transfered to hotel for check in.After lunch at a restaurant (by your own account), you start your afternoon tour with one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History or the Museum of Ethnology. Next, head for Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.Meals: BreakfastDAY 10: HANOI – HALONG OVERNIGHT ON BOAT
Morning pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. The transfer is approximately 3 hours. You will see some rural areas of the Red River Delta with plenty of chances to take photos of Vietnamese farmers working in paddy fields and you may stop on the way to admire the local scenery.Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view.Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk when your journey across Ha Long Bay starts. Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holly dragon landed down from sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and heritage sites whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around 2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2.After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbath on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. An optional kayaking trip is available weather permitting. Back onboard enjoy a lavish dinner and enjoy the bay view at sunset. Spend a night on board.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerDAY 11: HALONG - HANOI
In the morning, refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Have tea and coffee onboard and continue exploring Ha Long Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Normally, check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM to transfer to Hanoi capital.Meals: BreakfastDAY 12: HANOI DEPARTURE
Free at leisure until meet our guide then transfer to airport for flight departureMeals: Breakfast
SURCHARGE FOR FLIGHT TICKET
Note: Subject to be changed without prior noticed
- From Saigon (SGN) to Nha Trang (CXR): US$ 58 per person
- From Nha Trang (CXR) to Danang (DAD): US$ 67 per person
- From Danang (DAD) to Hanoi (HAN): US$ 64 per person
IMPORTANT NOTE:
• All prices are quoted in USD/ per person, based on Double/Twin occupancy
• Supplement for standard Vietnamese menu meals: US$ 14 for lunch & US$ 18 for dinner in case you need to book more meals.
• Private services & daily departure
• Quotation is quoted based on English speaking guide: Surcharge for other guide
• Surcharge for Compulsory dinner for Xmas and New Year Eve
• Surcharge for Peak Season at above mentioned hotels (if have)
• Surcharge for Vietnamese Lunar (TET) New Year
FREE OFFER
• Mineral water is available during transfers
•Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival (this fees isn’t refundable even clients don’t need)
TOUR INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS
Tour Inclusions
- Accommodation in shared twin room with air-condition (AC) and private bathroom (Check in time: 14.00/ Check out time: 12.00)
- 2D1N Halong bay cruise
- Experienced English speaking guide
- Meals as stated in the programme B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner
- Transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles
- All entrance fees, boat fees and / or cyclo fees as mentioned in the programme
- Drinking water and cold towels available on the vehicles
Tour Exclusions
- International and Domestic flights (quoted separately, if requested)
- Surcharges for other language guides
- Surcharges for night-time services, especially applied for transfers with arrivals after 23:00 hrs and arrivals or departures before 06:00 hrs.
- Surcharges for Lunar New Year (TET) holiday, Peak season and Compulsory Gala Dinner (TBA at booking time)
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
- Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
- Drinks with meals
- Visa
- Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme
- Tips
