Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi capital with flowers and hospitable greeting
Day 2: Hanoi -Halong overnight on wooden traditional Alova Halong Cruise
Day 3: Halong bay - Hanoi - Departure for Hue - Ancient Capital from airport
Day 4 - 5: Discover the unique culture in Hue the Heart of Vietnam
Day 6 - 8: Easy and relaxing Hoi An old town
Day 9 - 10: Lying on fantastic beach of Nha Trang, enjoy your real holiday
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City arrival, enjoy a nighttime in western styled city
Day 12 - 13: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong delta with canals and floating market
Day 14: Say goodbye to Vietnam.
Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi capital of Vietnam
Go Asia Travel tour guide and driver welcome you in airport and transfer you to Hanoi, charming northern capital. Check in hotel, rest after your journey, and enjoy welcome dinner with Vietnam traditional cuisine. And then have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry (an art form unique to northern Vietnam).Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Alova Gold Cruise
7h45 – 8h15: Alova Gold Cruise’s bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel & start the 3 hour and a half drive to Halong Bay.
12h00 – 12h30: Board Alova Gold Cruise at the Bai Chay port, enjoy welcome drink, crew briefing before checking in cabin. Start cruising and enjoy a Special lunch with Vietnamese Traditional Dishes while the boat slowly slides on romantic waves of the sea to the legendary fishing village
14h00: Spend one hour Kayaking or Bamboo boat on emerald water of the world heritage.
15h00: Set sails to head to the sandy beach where emotional feeling erupts at one of the most splendid water world; you can swim and enjoy the seascapes with photos shooting.
18h00: Return to the vessel for your own leisure at room or on Sun deck, boat anchors at Sung Sot area – the safest place for overnight.
18h30: Attend the Cooking Demonstration together with our Chief.
19h30: Enjoy dinner (designed only on Alova Gold) with Vietnamese typical foods.
21h00: Intermingle with activities on board such as Cuttle fish fishing, games on board, socializing with others. Our bartender serves you the best drink at bar, overnight on boat.
Day 3: Alova Gold Cruise – Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi
6h00: Wake up for swimming or photos hunt at dawn
7h30: Have sunrise breakfast in the absolutely quiet lagoon.
8h30: Climb up the mountain to explore one of the most superb & beautiful Sung Sot cave.
9h15: Return to the Vessel, check out and settle the bill, take time to relax while the Vessel is cruising back to Bai Chay Port, leave your words in the Memory Book and have lunch
12h30: Say goodbye to Halong bay and take shuttle bus back to Hanoi
16h30: Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends
Day 4 -5: Hue with unique culture and ancient citadel
Vietnam's former imperial capital is home to the last empire's Forbidden City, the Citadel as well as tombs of Nguyen Emperors. River cruises also operate on the Perfume River.
Day 6-8: Hoi An -the bustling commercial town
Drive along beautiful Hai Van pass to get to Hoi An, a true Vietnam highlight. Visit her tailors and galleries, relax at the beach or take part in a cooking demonstration. An ambient boat trip down the Thu Bon River brings you to the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage, listed Ancient Town. Early rises should pack plenty of film you will be mesmerized by the sights and sounds of the fishing town's early morning markets as boats arrive from the sea. Hoi An is very safe. If you love shopping then this is heaven for your family. Go for a deal where you do not pay until happy.
Day 9-10: Nha Trang beach with emerald water and favorable weather
Nha Trang is a medium-sized city at the centre of a large bay with offshore islands. It has been considered as heaven of beaches. There's plenty to see and do, a vast sandy beach, good range of restaurants, good hotels, boat cruises, cultural sites and something for everyone especially those on family holidays. There plenty for youngsters, wallowing in the mud bath, scuba diving with dive specialist. It is fantastic, huge hit.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh city discovery
Nowhere does one feel the dynamic changes occurring in Vietnam more than in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. This city rightfully exists in most people's minds as an exciting, exotic part of the lure of Southeast Asia. Let spend the whole day discovering Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 12 - 13: Mekong delta with floating market, fruit plantation
Enter the world of the Mekong delta where the mighty river inundates the land every year flooding the land to a depth of several metres. Overnight on romantic cruise, cruise by private sampan (traditional boat) through the vast network of canals, visting colorful floating markets, rural villages, cottage industries, orchards loaded with exotic fruits and lots more. There is nothing quite like it in Vietnam or even in the rest of the world.
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh city departure
Our fantastic holiday come to an end. Coming to the airport for your next flight.
Notes for best Vietnam Tours:
Accommodation: Triple share is possible and must be requested at the time of booking. Please be clear whether a double bed plus extra bed is required or whether three separate beds are preferred. Where separate rooms for children are booked, interconnecting or adjacent rooms will be requested (subject to availability)
Tour guide: Go Asia Travel Local tour guide with international experience will give you the feeling of safety, protection. He will cares about every meal you eat, the room in hotel, especially he gives you the concept of how to behave well towards the locals. He also let you know all information about your tourist destination.
Things to bring: When you travel, you had better take sun cream, insect repellent and hat or cap with you. It is easy for you to have flu or cold without careful preparation because the often changes of weather.
Food: Try to get used to the food in different parts of Vietnam, if you have any problem about food, please let tour guide know even before meals, we will change into the food that you prefer.
Currency: When you travel to Halong bay, you should take Vietnam Dong with you to pay for extra services.
Tips: For tour guide, driver, boat crew, tipping depends on your satisfaction of your trip. It should be 5 USD/day for guide, 3 for driver and 5 for boat crew.
Tour Name: Vietnam from the North to the South
Duration: 14 days and 13 nights
Rate: On request
Tour included:
- Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
- Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)
- Boat cruises if specified in the program
- Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver.
- The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests return to their hotel or reach their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary.
- Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program
- Lunches and dinners (if specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.
Tour excluded:
- Surcharges for peak season levied after your booking date
- Visas, drinks, gratuities and personal expenses
- Camera fees (if any), Insurance
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