Guide

English speaking tour guide in Cu Chi tunnels, Mekong Adventure Day Tour, Halong Bay tour, Ninh Binh Day tour Local English speaking tour guide in Sapa

Meals

Meals as mentioned: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner with Vietnamese dishes 8 Breaksfats 7 Lunches 2 Dinners

Others

English speaking tour guide in Cu Chi tunnels, Mekong Adventure Day Tour, Halong Bay tour, Ninh Binh Day tour Private car/van airport transfer 2 ways in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city Flight ticket HCMC – Hanoi with 20kg check baggage and 7 kg hand check Local English speaking tour guide in Sapa Transportation as mentioned in the itinerary Sleeper bus Hanoi – Sapa - Hanoi Meals as mentioned: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner with Vietnamese dishes All the entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary Boat trip in Mekong Delta Cu Chi tunnels visit Hoa Lu ancient capital visiting Rowing Boat trip in Tam Coc Biking time in Tam Coc Kayaking in Halong Bay Swimming time in Halong Bay Sunset time on cruise in Halong Bay with fruit and local wine Trekking time in Sapa Cooking with local host in Sapa Local rural Ethnic people in Sapa Complementary bottles of water Welcome drink in hotel and on board

Flights

Flight ticket HCMC – Hanoi with 20kg check luggage and 7 kg hand check

Transport

Transportation in the package: - Private Car/Van/Bus - Local vehicle - Cruise - Boat - Plane

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. 09 night’s accommodation included: 03 nights at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city 01night at local homestay in Sapa 01 night on Halong cruise 04 nights at hotel in Hanoi 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 All meals & beverages not specifically mentioned. Tips, Personal Expenses & those not clearly mentioned above Travel insurance. Visa application (where applicable) and personal travel documents are the sole responsibility of travelers.

Optional

It is available to upgrade to the room with window with 10 usd/ room/night In Hanoi: - Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour - Hanoi Cooking Class

Insurance

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

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Day 1 Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival - Aiport Pick-Up - Hotel Check In ( No Meal)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival - Aiport Pick-Up - Hotel Check In ( No Meal)

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh city. Driver will pick you up after you getting the visa and transfer you to the hotel. Check in the hotel and have your free time. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 2 Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day (Meal: B,L)

07:45-08:15 am: Tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in District 1 in Ho Chi Minh city and depart for Cu Chi tunnels trip. The trip to Cu Chi will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by 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 to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special 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 purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. 14:00: Return to your hotel in Sai Gon. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Day 3 Day 3: Mekong Delta Discovery My Tho - Ben Tre Full Day (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Mekong Delta Discovery My Tho - Ben Tre Full Day (Meal: B,L)

07:30-08:15: Tour guide and bus will pick you up at your hotel and leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. 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 country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. Riding 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 local restaurant. Break time. In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. 17:30: Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Day 4 Day 4: Ho Chi Minh Airport Transfer - Flight To Hanoi City (Meal: B )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh Airport Transfer - Flight To Hanoi City (Meal: B )

Today, you have free time to exploring Sai Gon by your own until driver comes to pick you up and transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi city. Upon arrival Hanoi airport, driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi old quarter for check in. Free day to explore Hanoi city - most interesting area of Hanoi city. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 5 Day 5: Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village ( Meals: B, L, D )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village ( Meals: B, L, D )

Please check out the room and you can leave your luggage at the hotel. You can only bring hand bag with something for the trip: passport, clothes, camera, walking shoes, sandals, and any thing you need for trip. ( 12km trekking through the terrace fields to homestay ) 06:30am: You please should be at the pick-up point ( inform later ), then bus staff will pick you up to sleeper bus. Departing to Sapa with short break-time on the way. 12:30 - 13:00: Our local tour guide would love to welcome you to Sapa. Pick you up when you arrive Sapa and start enjoy Real Sapa Experience trip. From Sapa town, you have the chance trekking through the town to see the background of the daily life and architecture. Chill out the town, you will step on the terrace rice, corn and potato fields. Not only trekking to see the natural landscape, fresh air, but also host will love to share with you about their local culture, custom and habit. You will get the feeling that you are a member of her family, non-touristy. Trekking through the villages to see and understand much more the life of minority in Sapa. With the simple house, life and people, you get the light feeling and want to stay there for longer time. On trekking route, terrace by terrace fields will appear in front of you, with the lovely waterfall where you will have a nice time for relaxing, taking photo. Arrive guide’s house, her family will welcome you as a member back home for long time no see. You will prepare the dinner with her family if you like it. Pick the vegetable from the garden, cooking the local foods in the kitchen while sharing a lot of stories with each other. Evening time, it is the nicest time to experience the local family’s atmosphere. Sharing and learning their culture with the stories host is so happy to share with you. Overnight at guide’s house.
Day 6 Day 6: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )

You can wake up a little early to see how about host starting a new day. Cooking breakfast and join altogether. You have the options: + Trekking to see the further village and sceneries, through the Bamboo forest, terrace fields. +Or, you can tell your guide to go to their family’s fields to work, such as harvesting, or planting, or taking care their fields. Get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi. 15:30: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city. 21:30: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 7 Day 7: Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Cycling 1 Day Tour (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Cycling 1 Day Tour (Meal: B,L)

8:00 – 8:30: Driver and tour guide will meet you at your hotel and depart the Hoa Lu – Tam Coc tour. Bus will stop on the half way to get the break time after 1 hour and half in the bus. At this moment, you can stretch your legs and take some photos of countryside. Keep heading to Hoa Lu – the ancient capital of Vietnam in 10th century under 2 Dynasties: Dinh and Le Empire. You will understand much more about Vietnam with King Dinh and King Le’s temple. Through this trip, you have the chance to find out about the history, culture, architecture, and development of Vietnam what is still maybe strange of you. Then, bus will transfer you to the local restaurant where you have the buffet Lunch with a lot of local food. And one of most special and famous in Ninh Binh is goat meat. After Lunch time, tour guide will help you understanding about Tam Coc before enjoy the rowing boat time on Ngo Dong river. Ngo Dong river meanders among the mountains and you will have the feeling that we are living in the most peaceful and beautiful place in the world. Boat takes you through the 3 caves ( Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba ). You see not only the “ Halong Bay on land”, but also you have the chance to meet the local farmers who is working in the rice field. Lovely time to understand more the local countryside’s life in Vietnam. After rowing boat time in Tam Coc, you are riding bicycle to the paddy field and through the local villages to discover the simple daily life of local people, you will have the awesome experience in the country. 16:00: Get back the bus and heading back to Hanoi. Saying goodbye the lovely point. 18:30: Arrive the hotel in Hanoi old quarter. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 8 Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight On Cruise ( Meals: B, L, D )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight On Cruise ( Meals: B, L, D )

Please check out the room and you can leave your luggage at the hotel. You can only bring hand bag with something for the trip: passport, clothes, camera, walking shoes, sandals, and any thing you need for trip. 7:45 – 8:30am: Tour guide and bus pick you up at the hotel. Heading to Halong Bay with short break time on the haft way. 12:45: Arrive Halong harbor. Crews welcome you on boat with Welcome Drink. Check in the cabin and enjoy the traditional Vietnamese Lunch. Lunch will be served while cruising among the islands to the center of Halong Bay. After lunch time, free time to sunbathing on the sundeck, photo hunting time of peaceful view, local fisherman’s daily life. 15:00: Cruise anchors in the center of Halong Bay. Visiting the Amazing cave – one of the biggest and most beautiful grottos in Halong Bay. 16:00: Heading to Ti-Tov island where you can hike up to the top to view whole bay. From the top of this island, you can see a stunning seascape and sightseeing. Also you can do sunbathing on the sandy beach, swimming in the pure water. 17:15: Back to the boat. Enjoy the Sunset time with fruit and local Wine. 19:00: Dinner will be served with a lot of delicious Vietnamese foods. After dinner, free time to watch movie, playing the card, or attend the Squid fishing game. Or simply, sharing the story with other people in your group. Overnight on cruise
Day 9 Day 9: Halong Bay – Kayaking – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Halong Bay – Kayaking – Hanoi ( Meals: 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 with Tea & Coffee. 8:15: Going to do Kayaking among mountains, exploring the beauty of Halong Bay by your own. 9:30: Get back to cruise, check out the cabin. Our chef on board will share with you how to make Vietnamese spring roll during the Cooking Demonstration, and you can make Spring Roll by yourself. Then, take the leisurely time to rest on sundeck to view the bay. 11:00: Lunch 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 – 17:00: Arrive your hotel in Hanoi city. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 10 Day 10: Hanoi Departure (Meal: B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Hanoi Departure (Meal: B)

According to your flying time, driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Hanoi airport for your flight out. Have a good flight and see you again! Note: This tour is organized by individual trips with group joining. There is a different group each trip during your holiday.

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Ho Chi Minh And Hanoi City In Vietnam 10 Days 9 Nights

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Itinerary of your trip Ho Chi Minh And Hanoi City In Vietnam 10 Days 9 Nights

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival - Aiport Pick-Up - Hotel Check In ( No Meal)

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day (Meal: B,L)

Day 3: Mekong Delta Discovery My Tho - Ben Tre Full Day (Meal: B,L)

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh Airport Transfer - Flight To Hanoi City (Meal: B )

Day 5: Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village ( Meals: B, L, D )

Day 6: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )

Day 7: Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Cycling 1 Day Tour (Meal: B,L)

Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight On Cruise ( Meals: B, L, D )

Day 9: Halong Bay – Kayaking – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )

Day 10: Hanoi Departure (Meal: B)

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