This tours is designed for busy travellers who only can spend 5 days but would like to visit Hanoi & Halong in the Northern part and Saigon & Mekong in the Southern part...
Day 1: Hanoi arrival- Halong (dinner)
Day 2: Halong – Hanoi (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 3: Hanoi departure- Saigon (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 4: Saigon – Mekong Delta – Saigon (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 5: Saigon departure (breakfast)
Day 1: Hanoi arrival- Halong (dinner)
- Up on arrival at Noi Bai international airport, you are welcome by our guide
- Depart to Halong bay – one of the world heritage sites
- Check in hotel and relax
- Dinner at restaurant with mainly local seafood
- Stay overnight in Halong
Day 2: Halong – Hanoi (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Have buffet breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to the dock
- Take a cruise by a private boat to visit Ha Long Bay
- 8.00-12.00: The cruise lasts for 4 hours with visiting the bay and enjoy the beauty of nature of Halong Bay with visit Paradise cave and Wooden stake cave
- Lunch on boat with seafood
- Come back to Hanoi in the late afternoon
- We will visit Hoan Kiem Lake and shopping around
- Enjoy Water Puppet Show
- Dinner will be served at Vietnamese/ Chinese restaurant
- Stay overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi departure- Saigon (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Breakfast at hotel (free time, if any)
- Transfer to airport for departure flight to Saigon
- Up on arrival at Tan Son Nhat international airport, you are welcome by our guide
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Transfer to hotel for check in
- We will visit War Museum, Central Post Office, Red Cathedral, shopping at Ben Thanh Market and busy streets around
- Dinner at Vietnamese/ Chinese restaurant
- Overnight in Saigon
Day 4: Saigon – Mekong Delta – Saigon (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Buffet breakfast at hotel
- Pick up at hotel and transfer to Mekong Delta
- On arrival Mekong delta, cruising on the Tien River, visiting My Tho fish farm and fish raising village along Dragon island and enjoying the view of Unicorn Island.
- Going boating, visiting the orchard, enjoying fresh fruits and listening Vietnamese traditional music, visiting the village producing candies
- Transfer from boat to horse cart for visiting the bee-raising farm, having tea or drinking honey wine and jam etc….
- Using the hand rowing boat through the small canal
- Enjoy local specialties for lunch at Mekong restaurant
- Drive back to Ho Chi Minh in the late afternoon
- Dinner on River Cruise restaurant with traditional music show
- Overnight in Saigon
Day 5: Saigon departure (breakfast)
- Breakfast at hotel (free time, if any)
- Transfer to airport for departure flight
Inclusions:
- Hotel accommodation with twins/double/triple sharing rooms
- Private boat 4 hours for sightseeing on Halong Bay
- Mekong boat trip and eco-tours
- Meals as mentioned
- Private transfer on tour includes pick up and drop airport
- Entrance fees & tickets as in the itinerary
- Sightseeing, pick up, drop airport with local experienced English/Chinese speaking guide
- Mineral water during tours
Exclusions:
- International flights
- Domestic flight
- Early check in or late check out
- Other meals/drinks not mentioned, drinks during meals
- Travel insurance
- Tipping to tour guide and driver (compulsory):
- 2- 3 pax: 5 USD/pax/day
- 4-5 pax: 4 USD/pax/day
- 6 pax up: 3 USD/pax/day
- Visa if any & other tipping if any- high appreciated (to bells, boat rowers etc…)
- Other services not mentioned above