Guide

English speaking tour guide in Hanoi Street Food Walking tour, Halong Bay tour, Hue city tour, Rice planting and Fishing trip, Cu Chi war tunnel tour

Meals

Meals as mentioned: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, Br = Brunch, D = Dinner -11 Breakfasts -6 Lunches -2 Dinners

Others

Overnight train ticket Ninh Binh - Hue soft sleeper bed wi Air-conditioned with sharing cabin Flight ticket from Da Nang to HCMC with 7kg hand bag and 20kg check baggage Airport transfer 2 ways in Hanoi, Da Nang – Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh Train station transfer by private car/bus in Ninh Binh and Hue Train station pick up in Hue by private car/bus Private transfer Hue – Hoi An All the entrance fees in itinerary Kayaking in Halong Bay Cooking class in Halong Bay Cycling time in Halong Bay Rowing boat trip in Tam Coc Motorbike trip in Tam Coc Imperial Citadel in Hue Boat trip on Perfume River in Hue Rice planting time with locals in Hoi An Fishing time with locals in Hoi An Cu Chi war tunnel trip English speaking tour guide in Hanoi Street Food Walking tour, Halong Bay tour, Hue city tour, Rice planting and Fishing trip, Cu Chi war tunnel tour Complimentary water in the bus on tour

Flights

Flight ticket from Da Nang to HCMC with 7kg hand bag and 20kg check baggage International flights not included

Transport

Private car/van for return airport transfer Minivan/Bus with Air-conditioners Motorbike Cruise Boat Plane Train

Accommodation

* Hotel room might have no window which is very popular in the big city in Vietnam. Please advise if you wish to stay at hotel room with window with extra cost. 10 night’s accommodation included: -3 nights at 3 star hotel in Hanoi old quarter -1 night on Halong Cruise -1 night on the train -2 nights at 3 star hotel in Hue -2 nights at 3 star hotel in Hoi An -2 nights at 3 star hotel in Ho Chi Minh city ACCOMMODATION Hotel in Hanoi: Hotel name: HM Boutique Hotel , Or similar hotel Add: 3 Hang Dau str Room type: Deluxe room Hotel in Hue: Hotel name: Rosaleen Boutique Hotel , Or similar hotel Add: 36 Chu Van An str Room type: Superior room Hotel in Hoi An: Hotel name: KimAn Hoi An Hotel , Or similar hotel Add: 461-463 Hai Ba Trung str Room type: Superiror room Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city: Hotel name: Elios Sai Gon Hotel , Or similar hotel Add: 233 Pham Ngu Lao str Room type: Superior room Halong Cruise: Cruise name: Crown Legend Cruise , Or similar cruise Room type: Deluxe cabin Hotel in Phnom Penh: Hotel name: King Grand Boutique Hotel , or similar hotel Add: No. 218, Street 258, Sang Kat Chak Tomuk, Khan Daun Penh, Riverfront, Phnom Penh Room type: Deluxe room Hotel in Siem Reap: Hotel name: City River Hotel , Or similar hotel Add: 0511 Steung Siem Reap St., Wat-Bo, Siem Reap City Room type: Superior room

Hygieneprotocol

At Vietnam Real Tour : we want all of you and our group members feel safe and healthy while travelling with us: You must be fully vaccinated to travel with us. Your final vaccine dose must have been administered a minimum of 15 days prior to the start of the trip. You must be able to show documented proof of vaccination on trip. Your CDC card is sufficient (we recommend saving a picture on your smart phone as a backup option), but please be aware that certain destinations may require you to fill out additional forms online.

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Others

Return International airfares into and from Vietnam Beverages, Tips, and Personal Expenses Tax and service charge Other things not mentioned clearly in the packages Visa to Vietnam

Insurance

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance ( covering emergency medical evaluation ) for trips to Vietnam.

Optional

Important notes: * We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance ( covering emergency medical evaluation ) for trips to Vietnam * All accommodation is based on 3* option. Please advise if you wish to upgrade to 4* or 5* * Hotel room might have no window which is very popular in Vietnam. Please advise if you wish to stay at hotel room with window * Please check out for Halong Bay cruise, Sapa 2 days trip or any 2 days trip in the package. I suggest you to leave your luggage at the hotel. You only need to bring a small bag with your passport, a few clothes and any thing you need for trip * All the tour is group tour joining tour with different group in each city. If you would like to upgrade to Private tour, please inform us! * Itinerary can be changed upon the uncontrolled weather conditions * The internal flight included 20kg checked luggage and 7kg hand luggage * If need to bring with you your passport for overnight registration on sites * The cost of air tickets is subject to chance without prior notice by the airline company. * Reservation during peak season ( Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays ) may be subject to supplementary charges * Rooms at hotel are available only from 14:00 on arrival day till 12:00 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired. * Your passport must be valid at least 6 months to the arrival date.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Hanoi – Airport Pick Up – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Hanoi – Airport Pick Up – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)

Welcome to Hanoi city – catipal of Vietnam. Your driver will picks you up and transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi old quarter. Hotel check in and your own time visiting and exploring the old quarter. Hotel check-in time: 13:00 Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 2 Day 2: Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour (Meal: B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour (Meal: B,D)

6:00 - 6:15 pm: Your tour guide picks you up from hotel to our meeting point. Start the journey discovering the local foods in Hanoi like street Foodie. Walking through some old streets there, you will discover historical and culture tourist site, visit Heritage House to learn more about Traditional House of Ancient Hanoi. You have chance to enjoy “Bánh Cuốn” from famous local restaurant, “Bánh Cuốn” (steamed rice rolls) which is steamed and made from rice flour and filled with a savory ground pork and ear mushroom mixture. Then stop off at traditional space to try “Che” (sweet gruel)- a very special and famous sweet soup Hanoi old quarter. Then, keep walking to enjoy a bowl of Pho- taste of heaven that you could not be anywhere better than Hanoi. Spring roll is very meaningful dish for tourist; many restaurant and company organize cooking class. You will visit Local market to see people show all products, it is really interesting to learn about lifestyle and culture of local people. You will enjoy Bun Cha (Vermicelli with grill pork), an absolute highlight of authentic local culinary you must try as anyone’s the first visit of Hanoi. Then you will savor the real taste of Hanoian at a small corner of Hanoi by drinking a cup of “Bia Hoi”(Fresh beer). Finally, get the chance to enjoy a very special flavor of the Vietnamese-“Cafe Trung”( egg coffee). 8:00 pm: Turn back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3 Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay - Overnight On Cruise (Meal: B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay - Overnight On Cruise (Meal: B,L,D)

8:00 – 8:30: Tour guide and bus pick you up at the hotel. Heading to Halong bay after 4 hours in bus with short break time on the haft way. 12:45: Arrive Halong harbor. Crews welcome you on boaoard with Welcome drink. Check in the cabin and enjoy the traditional Vietnamese Lunch. After lunch time, free time to sunbthing on the sundeck, photo hunting while cruising among the hundred of mountains. 15:00: Cruise anchors in the center of Halong Bay. Visiting the Amazing cave – one of the biggest and most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. 16:00: Heading to Ti Tov island where you can hike up to the top to view whole bay, sunbathing on the sandy beach, swimming in the pure water. 17:15: Back to the boat. Enjoy the Sunset time with fruit and Wine. Our chef on board will share with you how to make Vietnamese spring roll during the Cooking Demonstration, and you can experience to practice by yourself. 19:00: Dinner will be served with a lot of delicious Vietnamese foods. After dinner, free time to watch movie, playing the card, or attand the Squid fishing game Overnight on board
Day 4 Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal: B, L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal: B, L)

You should wake up a little early to enjoy the Sunrise in Halong Bay – the nice moment during the trip. 7:00: Enjoy the breakfast 8:15: Going to do Kayaking among mountains, explore the beauty of Halong Bay by your own. 9:30: Get back to cruise, check out the cabin. Then, take the leisurely time to rest on sundeck to view the bay. 11:00: Brunch will be served. Enjoy the meal while cruising back to Halong harbor 12:30: Get on the bus back to Hanoi with short break time on half way. 16:30: Arrive your hotel in Hanoi city. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 5 Day 5: Hanoi Free & Easy – Overnight Train To Hue (Meal: B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Hanoi Free & Easy – Overnight Train To Hue (Meal: B)

Exploring Hanoi old quarter - the most intersting place for tourist. Walking in the old quarter to see Hanoian daily life. You also find out the norrow houses where there are some families sharing the same house. Small and narrow entrance on street what is the entrance of some houses inside. Tasting several street food, viewing the old houses, and a lot of thing what will make you interesting. Late afternoon, driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to Hanoi Trin station for Night train to Hue city. Overnight on the train.
Day 6 Day 6: Hue Arrival – Train Station Pick Up – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Hue Arrival – Train Station Pick Up – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)

Upon arrival, driver picks you up at Hue train station and transfer you to the hotel in Hue. Check in the hotel and get your own free time to visit Hue city. Overnight at hotel in Hue
Day 7 Day 7: Hue City - Imperial Palace Day Tour (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Hue City - Imperial Palace Day Tour (Meal: B,L)

7:45 – 8:30: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and depart Hue city tour. Take a visit: - Dragon boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda - The oldest pagoda in Hue city. - Imperial Citadel by car – The home of Vietnam's last royal dynasty - the Nguyen Dynasty. - Hue Royal Antiques Museum - A collection of ornaments from the Nguyen Dynasty. - Dong Ba Market to see the daily life of local people. - Taking the boat trip on Perfume River to see the local life along the river. Enjoy Lunch at local restaurant. After Lunch time, continue to visit: - 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 making village, incense stick making village 16:00 – 16:30: Back to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 8 Day 8: Hue – Hai Van Giant Pass – Hoi An ( Meal: B )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Hue – Hai Van Giant Pass – Hoi An ( Meal: B )

After breakfast, driver will pick you up at your hotel to visit the most breathtaking and giant Hai Van Pass. You do not only have the opportunity to see the nice sightseeing along the way to Hoi AN, but also you can see how panorama is this Pass. Stopping time on the Pass road to take photo of stunning and giant valley of Pass will be an increadible choice what everyone never wanna miss. You can see how small people are while standing in Mother huge nature. Arrive the hotel in Hoi An. Check in the hotel and have free time to visit Hoi An ancient town with a lot of lanterns, Pagoda bridge, Old houses… Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 9 Day 9: Farming & Fishing Trip (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Farming & Fishing Trip (Meal: B,L)

09:00-09:30 AM: Tour guide meet you at your hotel, cycle to a local farming village travelling along picturesque country roads, you have a chance to capture some amazing pictures with the farmers on the field, fishpond and the buffalo, you can also try to riding the water buffalo if you love it. Keep riding to local home. Here, you will be welcome local water "En water". Then, the farmer will take you to the boat station, boarding across the coconut-palm flanked waterways far from the traffic the motor scooters, and the noises the city to learn and try how to use the local traditional fishing techniques using round and cast nets and paddle the Vietnamese bamboo basket boats. After that, you will be shared the daily work in the rural by local farmers, you will join in the activities of the farmers – collecting seaweed fertilizer, sowing, raking, watering and picking. Leaving the garden, you will back to the farmer's home and enjoy foot massage with the local herbal treatment. After lunch, take a cycling back to you hotel. 13:30-14:00: Arrive your hotel. You get the free time to walk around exploring the beauty of Hoi An old town. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 10 Day 10: Hoi An – Flight To Ho Chi Minh City (Meal: B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Hoi An – Flight To Ho Chi Minh City (Meal: B)

A peaceful atmosphere will appear while walking on the small and old street in Hoi An old town. The ancient Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese architecture impressive you. Loca and simple people, daily life will offer you an unforgettable memory. Until the transferred time, driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to Da Nang airport for flight to HCM city. Reaching Tan Son Nhat airport in HCM city, meeting driver at the airport and going to the hotel in HCM city. Overnight at hotel in HCM city.
Day 11 Day 11: Cu Chi War Tunnel Trip (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Cu Chi War Tunnel Trip (Meal: B,L)

Cu Chi tunnel system was built by the Communist guerrilla troop knows as Viet Cong during the Vietnam War to combat the American colonial and South Vietnamese force. The system is of over 220 km of tunnels became a legendary and special architecture lying deeply underground. The tunnels were a function, including a lot of trap doors, storage facilities, specially constructed living areas, hospitals, command centers & kitchens. Nowadays, Cu Chi tunnel became very popular for both of Vietnamese and foreign travellers. 08:00 - 08:30: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and then start drive to Cu Chi which located 60km from HCM city, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti-American war in Vietnam. The system is of over 220 km of tunnels became a legendary and special architecture lying deeply underground. The tunnels were a function, including a lot of trap doors, storage facilities, specially constructed living areas, hospitals, command centers & kitchens. It is legendary for Original tunnels system of over 220km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors. The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers alongside the road. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, When Cu Chi was" A Free Target Zone ". The remnants visitors will see show Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there and visitors will see the remnants. On here you can try to Crawl through tunnels (do not apply for very fat people and very old people) 12:00 Have lunch in a local restaurant 13:00 Back to Ho Chi Minh City 14:00 Arrive in your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight at hotel in HCM city.
Day 12 Day 12: Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B)

Today you are free to visit Ho Chi Minh City and shopping for souvenirs until transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for your flight back home. Trip ends. Hotel check-out time: 12:00

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12 Days Ultimate Vietnam From Hanoi To Central And South

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Itinerary of your trip 12 Days Ultimate Vietnam From Hanoi To Central And South

Day 1: Welcome To Hanoi – Airport Pick Up – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)

Day 2: Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour (Meal: B,D)

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay - Overnight On Cruise (Meal: B,L,D)

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal: B, L)

Day 5: Hanoi Free & Easy – Overnight Train To Hue (Meal: B)

Day 6: Hue Arrival – Train Station Pick Up – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)

Day 7: Hue City - Imperial Palace Day Tour (Meal: B,L)

Day 8: Hue – Hai Van Giant Pass – Hoi An ( Meal: B )

Day 9: Farming & Fishing Trip (Meal: B,L)

Day 10: Hoi An – Flight To Ho Chi Minh City (Meal: B)

Day 11: Cu Chi War Tunnel Trip (Meal: B,L)

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B)

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