Vietnam Amazing 12 Days – Halong / Sapa/ Hoi An

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  • Activity Level Classic
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  • Group Size Small Group
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Information about the Vietnam Amazing 12 Days – Halong / Sapa/ Hoi An
  • Upon arrival, your driver will meet and greet you at the airport. Enjoy a transfer from the airport to your accommodation. Check in at the hotel and have a rest after the flight. Overnight in Hanoi
  • Our guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then leave by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Vietnam and the famous ancient temples of Le and the Dinh Dynasties. Then our bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch around at 12:30 PM. PM: After lunch, boat trip to visit Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Then, cycle for an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc - Bich Dong (around 5 km). Dive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel around at 18:30 PM. Until 9:00pm, our driver will pick you up and transfer to the train station. Take a night train to Sapa Overnight on train
  • Pick up at the train station when you arrive and transfer to Sapa by a tourist shared bus. Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower. Start the trip at 9:30 as below. 12 km of trekking, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority. after lunch at a local family in Lao Chai or in a drinking shop nearby the river bank, we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we stay overnight in a local family. Here you have opportunity to experience their daily life, work and original custom.  Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included  Home-stay at the Dzay local house in Tavan Village  Trekking level: 5/10  12 Km of trekking
  • Breakfast will be serving at the homestay at about 8Am Start trekking at 9:30 Am 8 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the jeep to return to Sapa. Tour finish in Sapa by 3PM.  Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included  Trekking level: 5/10  8Km of trekking, 12 Km of driving back to Sapa.  Tourist shared bus to Lao cai Station Take a night train back to Hanoi Overnight on train
  • Our driver will pick you up at the train station, check out the DAY-USE hotel, and have a hearty breakfast at your hotel. Afterward, our English-speaking guide and driver will pick up and transfer to Halong Bay. On the way, take the most scenic route to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can. On arrival, we embark a beautiful traditional junk and spend a full day and night cruising the bay’s 3000 magnificent limestone islets. Experience to kayak on the gently water and admire crystal clear water with a thousand islands rising on the water with diversity of flora and fauna. In the evening when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon and the sun gradually goes down, we enjoy a mouthwatering seafood meal and participate in some shore excursion on boat. Spend the night on the luxury boat. Overnight on cruise
  • Wake-up at early and breathe the laidback - atmosphere on cruise, you’ll have a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck and enjoy the breakfast, you’ll have an amazing time exploring the stunning cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. From here, it’s clear sailing back to the harbor and back to Hanoi around 4:30 pm. We’ll drop you off at your hotel and enjoy the free time in Hanoi Overnight in Hoi An
  • Have breakfast at your hotel and our experienced English speaking guide will meet you at the hotel around 8:00 am and take you for a cycling trip to the countryside and rivers around Hoi An. As you meander through the countryside you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. After that, you will board the Hoi An Eco-tour boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen. Enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing. Afterward, you will take a paddleboat trip in a unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise. Then have lunch, after which you will be transferred back to your hotel. End of the tour. Overnight in Hoi An
  • Today, you'll take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. After having breakfast at your accommodation, our private driver will come and transfer you to the airport. Take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed by our driver and transferred to your accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
  • You will be picked up by an experienced English-speaking guide to Cu Chi Tunnels, located in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City. Approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes. The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels that at its height stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens and triage areas. Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers without causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh – in addition to fighting the war, resident’s battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped living quarters. Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and appreciation for the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people. After that, travelers can try the delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range. Then enjoy a transferred back to your accommodation.
  • Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast and a trip to Mekong Delta follows, you will be greeted by an experienced English-speaking guide and professional driver to My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Then 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 the country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people and visits the fruit plantation. Then you will take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family workshops and honey-bee farm, try some honey tea and coconut candies specialties. Refuel yourself with a Vietnamese traditional meal and later pedal around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Afterward, you will be transferred back to your accommodation.
Hotels, Tea Houses and Lodges

3-STAR HOTEL

DESTINATION HOTEL WEBSITE

HANOI

Dal Vostro or similar https://www.dalvostrohotel.com/

SAPA

Homestay https://reneacruiseshalong.com/
HOI AN Kim An Hotel or similar https://kimanhoianhotelspa/
HO CHI MINH CITY  Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar https://alagonhotels.com/
HALONG BAY Renera Cruise or similar https://reneacruiseshalong.com/

 

UPGRADE TO 4-STAR HOTEL

 

DESTINATION HOTEL WEBSITE

HANOI

Tirant Hotel or similar http://www.tiranthotel.com/

SAPA

Homestay
HOI AN Rosemary Hoi An Resort and Spa or similar http://www.hoianrosemaryhotel.com/
HO CHI MINH CITY Lotus Saigon Central Hotel or similar http://lotussaigonhotel.com/
HALONG BAY Cozy Boutique Cruise or similar http://cozyboutiquecruise.com/

 

UPGRADE TO 5-STAR HOTEL

 

DESTINATION HOTEL WEBSITE

HANOI

Apricot Hotel or similar https://apricothotels.com/

SAPA

Homestay
HOI AN Palm Garden Resort or similar http://palmgardenresort.vn/
HO CHI MINH CITY The Myst Dong Khoi or similar https://www.themystdongkhoihotel.com/
HALONG BAY Era Cruise or similar https://eracruises.com/en/
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?

Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Local English speaking guide
  • In-tour flight (Hanoi to Da Nang and Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City )
  • Train ticket from Hanoi to Sapa and Sapa to Hanoi
  • Transportation
  • All entrance to any applicable sites as mentioned
  • Meals (B=breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • Coldwater/snack and towel during trip
  • Boat cruise as mentioned
  • Other services as mentioned in the program

All hotels (twin sharing room)

What is not included in this tour?

Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • International flight ticket
  • Visa stamps upon arrival
  • Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec
  • Other meals not mentioned
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Laundry
  • Other not stated above
  • Travel insurance