09 Days Grand Vietnam Tour
Day 01 Hanoi Arrival – CITY TOUR
Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel (Normally check in time is 14:00, early check in will depend to hotel availability). Free and easy.Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit the outside of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the colonial Presidential Palace, the One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Late afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple located on an islet in the lake. Hoan Kiem Lake is the center point of
Hanoi and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species. Its name “Returned Sword” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese King by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle. Shop or walk at leisure in the Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets. End of tour, you will enjoy Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Theatre. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 02 HANOI – HALONG BAY
Breakfast at hotel.
Guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. On the way, 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. Stop half way to visit a handicraft workshop of fine clothes and embroidered paintings. Arrive in Hon Gai International Harbour at around 1130AM – 1200 noon.
Transfer by tender to boat, enjoy Welcome Drink, then depart to Bai Tu long Bay. Enjoy lunch while cruising to magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admire the fascinating formations on the way. Transfer from boat to rowing boat to visit Vung Vieng Fishing Village. Rowers are local people wearing traditional costume. It’s the opportunity to see the fisher’s daily life with the primary features in the charming nature. Return to boat – Continue cruising through the bay. Anchor for overnight at Cong Do area. Cooking Demonstration in restaurant. Savor a delicious Set Dinner in dinning room. After that free at leisure on the cruise (Relax on deck, night time fishing as compliementary or Beauty Spa services, drink service are available with supplement cost)
Overnight at hotel in cruise
Meals: Brekfast,Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Cruise
DAY 03 HALONG BAY –HANOI – FLIGHT TO DA NANG -PASSING DRAGON BRIDGE
Enjoy sunrise over the Bay or take part in our morning Tai Chi session. Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in dining room. Explore the well- hidden Thien Canh Son cave. Check-out cabins and settle bills – Luggage collection. Having Buffet Brunch served in dining room. Arrival at the pier. Farewell. Return to the dock, disembark and travel back to Noi Bai airport for flight to Da Nang.Upon arrival, local guide and driver will pick you up from airport to restaurant for dinner. Then transfer to hotel for check in. On the way, pass by Dragon Bridge – a symbol of Da Nang beach city.
Free and overnight in Da Nang.
Overnight at hotel in Da Nang
Meals: Brekfast,Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 04 DA NANG -BA NA HILLS- GOLDEN BRIDGE
Breakfast at hotel.
Today, you will visit Ba Na Hills which is far from Hoi center about 35km. Upon arrival, take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower
garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda. Buffet lunch in Ba Na Hills. Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park…
There is a bridge which is brand new, and was opened to the public in June 2018. It is known as the Golden Bridge, it stands 1,400m above sea level above the Ba Na hills. The gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums. Offering majestic views of the surrounding countryside. It is seemingly being held aloft by two giant hands. Then take cable car down. Transfer back to hotel in Da Nang along the beach road. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Da Nang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: hotel
Note: Cable car ticket includes all free games in Fantasy Park: over 105 games and free Knight Game
(Chute), entrance fees for Funicular, Debay ancient wine cellar, The Golden Bridge.
DAY 05 DANANG-MARBLE MOUNTAIN-CAM THANH COCONUT VILLAGE-HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN
Breakfast at hotel.
08:30: take a drive south to Marble Mountain, a group of limestone and marble hills filled with caves. Moreover, we will have a chance to enjoy the skillful hands of Marble carving artists at the Marble carving village on the mountains foot with the 400 years history as well. Elevator 02 ways are included. Continue got to Cua Dai port. Board on cruise and head out to Cam Thanh Village. Here you will have chance to see the local hardly catching fish by some traditional way on the river. We have 45 minutes to try basket boats with local people. You will be immersed in the natural beauty of the nipa palm forest.
Lunch at Cam Thanh village.
Back to the dock. Continue to visit Hoi An Ancient Town. It is more interesting in the late afternoon. There are plenty to see in this delightful town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, Pottery Museum, 200 years old Tan Ky House, Chua Ong Pagoda and vibrant market. Today we include these on a walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the town's multi-cultural past. The rest of the day is free at leisure to enjoy the shopping in Hoi An
– a paradise for silk & fashionable clothing and accessories. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Da Nang.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 06 DANANG- HO CHI MINH
Breakfast at hotel.
12:00 check and have lunch at local restaurant. Then transfer back to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival, local guide and driver pick you up from airport to hotel (standard check in time at 14:00). Check in and free by your own.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 07 HOCHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNELS –HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR
Breakfast at hotel.
At 0830am, depart from hotel for half-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.
Back to Ho Chi Minh City. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, take a half-day city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans, and the Reunification Palace the South Vietnam President’s residence and symbol of the Southern Administration’s reign until end of April 1975. Next to Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, Saigon Central Post Office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Finally, visit Ben Thanh Market – one the biggest local market in Ho Chi Minh city.
Dinner at local restaurant. Back to hotel and free by your own.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 08 HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH
Breakfast at hotel, free until 1000am. Then travel past miles of flat rice fields, along a bustling road to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam’s largest rice bowl.
On arrival in My Tho City, board a motorboat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on Thoi Son Island where you can listen to Southern traditional music performed by native artists. Lunch at local restaurant
Next, you will change to a Sampan boat to cruise through the narrow canals and visit households with traditional occupations of home-based coconut candy and rice-wine making. Continue travel by motorized boat to another island to visit a bee farm and taste tea with fresh honey from the beehives and enjoy fresh fruits. Interact with local residents to understand about the river life. Their economy is based mostly on tourism, mangoes, bananas and citrus fruit. On the return to My Tho, stop to visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, a prominent local Buddhist structure built in 1850 with a unique architectural mixture of Vietnamese, Roman, Chinese and Cambodian styles characterized by a highly ornate façade. Then transfer back to Ho Chi Minh.
Dinner at local restaurant.
overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 09 HO CHI MINH – DEPARTURE
After breakfast at hotel, free until guide and driver take back to airport for flight. End of service.
BREAKFAST
Activities
What your tour price includes
Singapore airlines Return Air ticket( International)-Baggage 25kgs+7kgs
One Way Air ticket ( Hanoi to Da Nang)-Baggage 20kgs+7kgs
One Way Air ticket ( Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City)-Baggage 20kgs+7kgs
08 Night hotel stay (twin Sharing) with breakfast
01 Night overnight cruise stay(twin sharing) in Halong Bay
Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours
Experienced English-speaking guide
Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
Mineral water is available as complementary
Private boat for sightseeing in Mekong Delta
Vietnam Visa Approval letter
Travel insurance( below 60 years) ,additional pay above 60
What your tour price does not include
Visa stamping fee at the airport (25US$ for single visa to Vietnam, pay by cash at the
airport)
Tipping for guide and driver(USD 3 per person per day)
Dinks and other meals not clearly mentioned(Tours Package include Meals only ,water and other beverages
not include.)
Surcharge for special request on food, and meals.
gratuities and personal expenses
All other service not stated in the program
Accommodation:
01 nights at The Ann Hanoi Hotel 4* or Similar in Hanoi
01 nights at La Regina Grand 5 * or Similar in Ha long bay
03 nights at Cicilia Da Nang Hotel and Spa 4 * or Similar in Da Nang
03 nights at Bay Hotel Saigon 4 * or Similar in Ho Chi minh City
Meals:
Daily breakfast at the hotel
07 Local Vegetarian /Non Vegetarian lunch at resturant
06 Local Vegetarian /Non Vegetarian Dinner at resturant
01 lunches + 01 dinner +01 brunch on cruise in Ha Long Bay are local/ seafood (day 3 and 4).
Flight Details
SQ 469 22APR Colombo-Singapore 0050 0720
SQ 192 22APR Singapore-Hanoi 0915 1125
------ 24APR Hanoi- Da Nang ----- ---
------ 27APR Da Nang- Ho Chi Minh ----- ---
SQ 177 30APR Hochi Minh-Singapore 1230 1530
SQ 468 30APR Singapore-Colombo 2220 2335