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VIETNAM SET DEPARTURE TOUR 16DAYS (CODE : SETD 04)

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Duration

16 days

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Group Tour

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Group Size

20 people

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Overview

Place to visit : Ha Noi, Sapa, Ha Long, Da Nang, Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh

The tour covers all must-see spotlights in Vietnam that most of them are World Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO. With 16 days tours cover the spectacular of the major destination in Vietnam’s important regions. In addition, Vietnam Set Departure Tour will help you economize your budget by tour in group. Let’s admire the incredible beauty of the mountainous area and spirit of Vietnam through its important historical sites, splendid nature, culture and warm-heart people throughout Vietnam.

Rate in USD per person (Valid till 31 Mar 2025) Except Holiday Period

PACKAGE CLASS 10-15 PAX SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
3 Star 1159 USD 350 USD

LIST OF HOTELS USE:

City Accommodations
Ha Noi LA DOLCE VITA HOTEL
www.ladolcevita-hotel.com
Sa Pa SAPA VIEW HOTEL
http://theviewsapahotel.com/
Ha Long SYRENA CRUISE
www.syrenacruises.com
Hue ROSALEEN BOUTIQUE HOTEL HUE
http://www.rosaleenhotel.com/
Hoi An LA CHARM HOI AN HOTEL & SPA
https://lacharmhoianhotel.com/
Ho Chi Minh ACNOS HOTEL
http://acnoshotel.com

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore the city attractions and the hidden alleys in Hanoi Old Quarter
  • A cruise in Bai Tu Long Bay - an original and charming one without much public attention.
  • Discover Hue – the oldest city in Central Vietnam. Stop over to admire An Bang beach and the picturesque Hai Van Pass on the way to Hoi An ancient town
  • A leisure walking tour to discover Hoi An ancient town where relaxing lifestyle has not changed
  • Go around bustling Sai Gon or Ho Chi Minh City, to use its official name—can be an assault of megacity chaos
  • A lifetime experience with an overnight train to the land of the hill tribe people; Enjoy the sublime natural beauty and cool climate of Sapa's valleys, and trek through the local ethnic hamlets.
  • Deeply discover the culture in Mekong Delta - the delta is carpeted in a dizzying variety of greens
  • Luxuriate in culture, cuisine, structure, history and Vietnamese’s friendliness
  • Be surprised at Viet Nam transport.
  • Try national Vietnamese fashion such as “ao dai”
  • Have a chance to see a local wedding or rustic custom on the way

Itinerary

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DAY 1: Hanoi Arrival

Arrive at NoiBai Airport. Meeting with the driver and transferring to the hotel. Overnight in a hotel.

DAY 2: Hanoi – Bai Dinh- Trang An- Mua caves (B,L)

07.00 – 7h.30: Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start a 120 km comfortable Limousine bus journey through the verdant landscape. Stopover for a rest on the way.
1.30: Arrive Bai Dinh pagoda complex, get on electric cars to visit massive architecture.
12.15: Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant, a great place to savor the flavors of Vietnamese food.
13.30: Visit Trang An Grottoes, get on a rowing boat traveling along the river with scenic mountain and green fields landscape.
15.45: Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain.
17.30 – 20.00: Return to our Limousine bus and then come back to Hanoi. Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Night in Hanoi

DAY 3: Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a short trek to Cat Cat village (B,L,D)

6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/stay, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa.

9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break.

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
Enjoy lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
16.30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.

DAY 4: Sapa discovery with long trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (B, L,D)

7.00 – 7.45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for the long trek of 5 kms
8.00: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain then trek to Ta Van village – home of Dzay ethnic people. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 4 hours.
11.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.
12.00 – The Evening: Have lunch and enjoy free time in the afternoon. Do discover Sapa town by yourself. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel.

DAY 5: Sapa – Thac Bac – Lao Cai – Ha Noi (B, L)

6.00 – 8.00: Breakfast and meet your tour guide.
8.00: Start your day with a 12 km road trip through many scenic spots, include Thac Bac water-fall (Silver Water-fall) and Salmon farm-fishing.
11.00: Check out and clear bills, have lunch at the hotel and time at leisure on your own.
15.00: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
15.15: Get on bus to go back hanoi with one comfort break.
21.00: Arrive Hanoi. We say goodbye to you at your hotel/ stay. Night in Hanoi

DAY 6: Hanoi full day city tour (B,L)

8.00 - 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in HaNoi built in the 6 th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walked around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.
Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world
Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15 th June -15 th August) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
14.00 - 14.15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the " Hanoi Hilton
16.15 - 16.30: Tour finishes. Back to the hotel. Night in Hanoi

DAY 7: Hanoi –Halong- Overnight on Junk ( B,L,D ) On Syrena cruise /Deluxe cabin

08.00 – 08.30 | Pick-up: Our bus will collect guests from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter.
12.30: Receptionists welcome guests at the International Tuan Chau harbor.
12.45: Captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check in cruise, whilst enjoying a welcome drink, safety briefing and check in cabin.
13.00: Leaving International Tuan Chau harbor, discover the Halong Bay - natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights Ba Hang fishing village, Dinh Huong island, Cho Đa islet, Ga Choi islet...
14.30: Cruises stops at Bo Nau cave, the core area of the world natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Surprise cave - one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.
15.45: Leaving Surprise cave, transfer by tender to the Titov island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Titov - the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962 Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb the steps of the Rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see a corner of magical Halong Bay ...
16.45: Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy the sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place.
18.00 – 19:00 HAPPY HOUR - Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded).
18.30: Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration.
19.00: Acquaint yourself with the set menu dinner.
20.30: Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage (contact with cruise manager for service price)...

DAY 8: Halong – Hanoi – Hue (B,Brunch) by flight

06.00: Morning call (if you request).
06.30: Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luồn cave.
07.00: Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg, fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room).
08.00: After breakfast, take a guided tour to visit Luồn cave - .one of the cave open to the form beautiful about endemic the vegetation of the Halong Bay. Visit Luồn cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman.
08.30: Then come back to Syrena cruise, relax and check out of cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door. Our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you.Finally, the cruise disembarks in International Tuan Chau harbor.
09.15: Enjoy brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining room after brunch (if you have).
10.45: Transfer by tender back to Tuan Chau harbor and disembarkation. Farewell to guests.
Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Hanoi airport for flight departure. Pick up at Hue airport and transfer to hotel (without guide). Night in Hue

DAY 9: Hue city tour (B, L)

Pick up at hotel (center) 8:00 – 8:30 AM
Drop off at hotel: 16:00-16:30 PM

Morning:
Dragon boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda - The oldest pagoda in Hue city.
Imperial Citadel – The home of Vietnam's last royal dynasty - the Nguyen Dynasty.
Hue Royal Antiquities Museum - A collection of ornaments from the Nguyen dynasty.
Dong Ba Market to see the daily life of local people.

Afternoon:
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Khai Dinh King’s Tomb - a blend of Western and Eastern architecture.
Minh Mang King’s Tomb, one is impressed by the majesty and symmetry of the architectural constructions.
Conical hat village, incense stick making village
4:00 – 4:30 pm: Back to your hotel. Night in Hue

DAY 10: Hue–Hoi An (B) by a private car

After breakfast, Free until transfer to Hoi An by a private car. Taking photographs from Hai Van Pass (The pass of Sea and Cloud). Night in Hoi An

DAY 11: Hoian – My Son – Hoi An (B,L)

7.45 – 8.15: Our guide pick you up at your hotel and depart to My Son Sanctuary - The World Cultural Heritage.
9.30: Arrive at My Son and we'll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning histories with our local English speaking guide, and enjoying the Champ traditional performances
11.45: Get back to the minivan and move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, you will enjoy your own hand-making product later on!
12.30: Back to the van and have lunch at another local house. relax with cold herbal tea, nice foods and fresh air.
13.30: take a boat trip to Hoi An with nice and cool breeze on boarding, beautiful river scenery on the biggest river in the Central of Vietnam named as Thu Bon River.
14.00: arrive in Hoi An, we will drop you off at your hotel.
Free and night in Hoi An

DAY 12: Hoian free day (B)

Full day free to explore Hoi An by yourself. Night in Hoi An

DAY 13: Hoi An – DaNang – SaiGon (B ) by flight

Free until transfer to Da Nang airport for flight to Sai Gon. Pick up at SaiGon airport and transfer to the hotel. Night in Sai Gon

DAY 14: SaiGon city – CuChi tunnels (B,L) (start 8.00 – return 18.30)

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on the customer's hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).
RETURN: 19:00
ROUTE: HCM City – Cu Chi tunnels – HCMC

Itinerary:
Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace, which was built on the site of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Departing for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by an introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining area and tunnel systems which include the specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purposes during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relaxing or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.
Return to Saigon. End trip.

Please take notes:
**The Notre Dame Cathedral has been restored, so the guests just visit outside.
***Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expected.

DAY 15: Mytho- Mekong delta (B,L )

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00(the time of pick up depends on the customer's hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).
RETURN: 17:30
ROUTE: HCMC – My Tho - Ben Tre – HCMC

Itinerary:
Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and starting your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which dates back to the late 19th century. 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 see orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which is performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Ride a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at a local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience thelocal daily life in theMekongdelta. Hammocks are relaxing and enjoy a cool breeze for those who can't join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip.

***Please note: Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expecting

DAY 16: SaiGon – Departure (B)

Breakfast at a hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for departure.

Tour Included :

  • Full transportation by car or shuttle bus as tour program indicated.
  • Meals as itinerary indicated (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D= Dinner)
  • 2 domestic flights: Hanoi-Hue, Danang- Saigon
  • Private English speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Boat trip at sights mentioned
  • Double/ Twin-share accommodation (AC room)

Tour Excluded :

  • International airfare to/from Vietnam
  • Personal insurance
  • Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
  • Visa to Vietnam

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Tran Thi Ut

20/04/2020

Excellent trip with reasonable price.

We had a great time with this trip. All guides in Ha Noi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh were accommodating and informative, giving us good insights of the places we visited.
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