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For visiting South-East Asia it is recommended (but not mandatory) to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B, Japanese Encephalitis, Typhoid, and Covid-19.  Please note, to enter Vietnam you need to provide a vaccination certificate for Covid-19, in Laos and Thailand you can enter without a certificate but need to provide a negative PCR or rapid test issued no earlier than 48 hours before arrival. In Cambodia, if you do not have the vaccination certificate you will be obligated to make a test at the airport upon arrival.  Please contact our team before the trip to get the latest updates on vaccination requirements

Flights

Domestic flight from Hanoi to Dong Hơi ( included 20kg luggage) Domestic flight from Dong Hơi to Ho Chi Minh City ( included 20kg luggage) ** The cost of internal airfares is paid separately upon arrival to Realistic Asia as a local payment. The airfare fees are separated from the main tour cost because the prices of internal airfare can vary based on a number of factors, such as travel period, availability of flights, and fuel taxes. We keep it as a local payment to benefit our travelers by keeping tour costs lower and providing more flexibility during the booking process, and ensuring that travelers have a smooth and stress-free experience while on their trip.

Accommodation

HOTEL LIST: Hanoi: Apricot Hotel or similar Quang Binh: Phong Nha Lake House Resort or similar Ho Chi Minh City: The Myst Dong Khoi or similar Cat Tien National Park: Jungle Lodge or similar

Meals

As per the tour program: B=breakfast L-Lunch D-Dinner

Guide

Experienced English-speaking guide French/German/Spanish/ Russian/ Chinese speaking guides are available upon request. The surcharge will be applied

Transport

Transportation in a private air-conditioned car.

Not included:

Others

X International flights and departure taxes X Beverage, Personal expenses, tips, and gratuities X Early check-in and late check-out (If not mentioned) X Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec, 31 Dec and 21 Jan (Tet) X Public holiday surcharge (Christmas and New Year, Tet holiday) if applicable X Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00 am – 05:00 am X Visa stamping fee on arrival at the airport (Vietnam: $25/person) X Services not mentioned above

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Hanoi - Hanoi Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Hanoi - Hanoi Arrival

Your Vietnam adventure begins with your arrival in Hanoi. Your private driver and English-speaking guide will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. They will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city, with the fascinating Old Quarter at your fingertips. You can easily explore the city at your own pace or relax at the hotel after the flight.

Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 Day 2: Escapes From The Bustling City For Ba Vi Eco Tours (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Escapes From The Bustling City For Ba Vi Eco Tours (B/L)

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel then our experienced English-speaking guide escorts you on the trip to Ba Vi, a countryside located on the outskirt of Hanoi.

Arrive at Ri village, enjoy the welcome drink and snacks and meet your first host - Mr. Duoc, who is a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner. Listen to the stories of Mr. Duoc’s life during the war while enjoying the drink and then visit his tea plantation. You will learn how to pick the best tea leaves to make the most wonderful beverage in Vietnam. Carry on with the tea production at his small workshop, where most of the work is manual.

Then have a short drive to Moc village, where you will meet your next host Mrs. Chin, who will teach you how to cook local Vietnamese dishes. Later have the meals you made for lunch in a beautiful tropical garden.

Have a short break after lunch, and join Mrs. Chin for a walk around the village. You will visit some local families to understand the rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hats, and other local products are made. Then have a cycling trip through beautiful paddy fields. Wrap up your countryside tour with traditional feet soak in warm water with herbs, following the traditional recipes of the Muong ethnic minority. It will relax you (and your feet) after cycling around the village.

Later, enjoy a transfer from Ba Vi back to your accommodation.

Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3 Day 3: Travel From Hanoi To Dong Hoi City (B) - Flight Included
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Travel From Hanoi To Dong Hoi City (B) - Flight Included

Relish the remaining moment in Hanoi before your private driver escorts you to the airport to take the flight to Dong Hoi. When you arrive at Dong Hoi airport, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation. The rest of the time is free at leisure.

Overnight in Quang Binh.
Day 4 Day 4: Phong Nha – Tan Hoa – Rat Cave – Tu Lan Campsite - Join The Group
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Phong Nha – Tan Hoa – Rat Cave – Tu Lan Campsite - Join The Group

From 07:30 - 08:00 The bus will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha and continue to the Tan Hoa office. At the office, visitors will listen to the safety briefing, including the itinerary, sign the release form, pack for the trek and receive safety equipment.

After the briefing, the trip will start with a 2.5km flat walk through fields of peanuts and corn. From afar, the entrance of Rat Cave will come into view. After crossing the Rao Nan River, the group will have a short break and lunch under the high ceiling inside Rat Cave. After lunch, the group will continue further into the cave to marvel at the magnificent stalactites. Clamber up through the exit of Rat Cave to continue the journey.

It will take the group 30 minutes to cross the La Ken Valley and reach the toughest challenge of the day – Lom Com Mountain, quite steep and rocky. After crossing the mountains, trek down to where the Tu Lan Valley appears, with the roar of the waterfall as it cascades from the cave entrance. Here the group will camp for the first night and swim in the blue pool next to the campsite. Settle into your tent and enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by the local chef.
Day 5 Day 5: Ken Cave -Tu Lan Cave – Kim Cave – To Mo Valley - Join The Group
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Ken Cave -Tu Lan Cave – Kim Cave – To Mo Valley - Join The Group

The second day continues full of cave adventures and explores three beautiful caves of the Tu Lan Cave System; Ken Cave, Tu Lan Cave and Kim Cave. After breakfast, the group will first explore and swim into Ken Cave, which is one of the most beautiful caves in the Tu Lan Cave System.

The group will return to camp for lunch. After lunch the cave adventure carries on, to explore and swim in Tu Lan Cave - a beautiful river cave giving its name to the whole cave system. The group will climb up from the river into the dry passage and emerge into the valley. Crossing the valley, the group will reach the entrance of Kim Cave, where you will continue your journey by swimming in the dark and crossing beautiful waterfalls to reach To Mo Valley. This stunning valley is the second campsite of this Quang Binh adventure tour. Another delicious dinner will be served.
Day 6 Day 6: Song Oxalis Cave - Hung Ton Cave - Join The Group
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Song Oxalis Cave - Hung Ton Cave - Join The Group

Starting the third day, a steep hill is waiting to be conquered and it will lead you to the entrance of Song Oxalis Cave – a cave with the most unique and rare cave coral calcite formations. After contemplating the beauty of Song Oxalis Cave, trek downhill back to the campsite, and enjoy lunch, before crossing To Mo Valley and entering Hung Ton Cave beside the waterfall.

The group will swim through the cave to reach the dry passage and climb a 15m ladder with a safety harness to reach the final cave exit. Trek across Hung Ton Valley and cross the ‘baby’ hill to the Rao Nan River. From here, the group will return to the Tan Hoa office by trekking through the farm fields.

At the Oxalis Tan Hoa office, the group will check in to Tu Lan Lodge to shower and relax.

Around 18:00, the group will walk to the porter’s house for dinner and interact with some villagers. After dinner, the group will come back to Tu Lan Lodge to rest.

Overnight in Tan Hoa.
Day 7 Day 7: Leaving Tan Hoa - Join The Group
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Leaving Tan Hoa - Join The Group

In the early morning, guests can enjoy watching the sunrise over the beautiful Tan Hoa green fields, or cycle to explore the Tan Hoa Village. Then enjoy breakfast prepared by the chef from the tour at Tu Lan Lodge.

OPTIONAL: For those still very passionate about adventure, then you can book an ATV tour (All Terrain Vehicle) directly at Tu Lan Lodge. There are 2 programs including: Explore Tan Hoa fields by ATV in 30 minutes and Explore King Kong’s House tour by ATV for 2 hours. These are sports tourism activities where clients can ride the ATV upon slopes, fording streams, crossing green fields, and especially passing through the man made cave, the home of King Kong.

Transfer back to Phong Nha Lake House Resort.
Day 8 Day 8: Travel From Dong Hoi To Ho Chi Minh City (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Travel From Dong Hoi To Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Have breakfast after at the hotel, your private driver takes you to Dong Hoi Airport. Take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is the biggest economic, vibrant and dynamic city, a rapidly developing metropolis. Despite bustling and developing city, Ho Chi Minh City still retains specific iconic such as the Opera House and Norte Dame Cathedral, which are mostly constructed in France colonial architecture. Have free time to explore this beautiful city on your own.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 9 Day 9: Exploring Cat Tien National Park (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Exploring Cat Tien National Park (B/L/D)

Our driver and guide pick you up at 8:00 am from your selected hotel and set off for the 4-hour drive north to Nam Cat Tien National Park. Park was established in 1998 and is actually comprised of two separate areas, Nam Cat Tien and Cat Loc, which are linked by the Dong Nai River. Nam Cat Tien is well-known as a tropical rainforest with high biodiversity and a variety of fauna and flora.

After 4 hour’s drive, you enter the park and the staff of the resort will welcome you and help you check in the resort. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy lunch at the restaurant, you’ll feel truly escape from the noisy of dynamic city and enjoy the sound of jungle and river

Continue to discover the national park, our tour will meet you at 2: pm and you will walk into the jungle, observe the plant and animal wildlife, you also explore on your own, go biking through the jungle.

Finish off your first day, we will take you to the restaurant and enjoy the local dinner.

Overnight at Nam Cat Tien.
Day 10 Day 10: Cat Tien National Park - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Cat Tien National Park - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)

Have an early breakfast in the lively forest sound of birds and wind. Capture the tranquil moment as a lifetime.

Starting the next day, our jeep will convey you to the Crocodile Swap – it is a home of not only Siamese crocodiles but also a lot of rare birds recognized in the Red Book Animal Protection of Vietnam and the world. It takes about 20 minutes then you 5-km trekking to the ferry terminal. You also witness the beauty of colourful birds, the innocent deer seeking food. You’ll overwhelm when Crocodile Swap paddy around on the ferry for an hour and learn more about the freshwater Siamese Crocodile and listen about the myths this wetland with fully wild lotus around. Afterwards, you’ll get back to for your lunch. Check-out your accommodation then transfer to Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 11 Day 11: Time To Say Goodbye - Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Time To Say Goodbye - Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Vietnam. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home.

Trip Ends.

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The Luxury Vietnam Adventure Journey In 11 Days

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Itinerary of your trip The Luxury Vietnam Adventure Journey In 11 Days

Day 1: Welcome To Hanoi - Hanoi Arrival

Day 2: Escapes From The Bustling City For Ba Vi Eco Tours (B/L)

Day 3: Travel From Hanoi To Dong Hoi City (B) - Flight Included

Day 4: Phong Nha – Tan Hoa – Rat Cave – Tu Lan Campsite - Join The Group

Day 5: Ken Cave -Tu Lan Cave – Kim Cave – To Mo Valley - Join The Group

Day 6: Song Oxalis Cave - Hung Ton Cave - Join The Group

Day 7: Leaving Tan Hoa - Join The Group

Day 8: Travel From Dong Hoi To Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Day 9: Exploring Cat Tien National Park (B/L/D)

Day 10: Cat Tien National Park - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)

Day 11: Time To Say Goodbye - Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)

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