Guide

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

Flights

Domestic flights from Hanoi to Danang and from Danang to Ho Chi Minh, Can Tho/Con Dao/Can Tho with 20 kg luggage allowance – Vietnam Airlines ** 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

12 nights in hotel Hotel list: 5-stars hotels Hanoi - Apricot Hotel or similar Pu Luong - Pu Luong Retreat or similar Halong Bay - Doris Cruise or similar Hoi An - Palm Garden or similar Ho Chi Minh City - The Myst Dong Khoi or similar Mekong Delta - Bassac Cruise Con Dao Island -Poulo Condor Boutique Resort and Spa

Others

√Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services √All transportation mentioned above √Accommodation shared in Double/ Twin/ Triple room with daily breakfast (including 5% service fee and 10% VAT tax) √Check-in room at 14:00 // Check-out room at 12:00 noon (Except Early check-in or Late check-out mentioned in the program) √Experienced English-speaking guide √Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner) √All sightseeing tickets according to the itinerary √Service charges and government tax √Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service √24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Meals

13 breakfasts 2 lunches 2 dinners

Transport

Private vehicle (pick up/drop off service, excursions) Plane Boat (Mekong Delta cruise)

Not included:

Others

* International flights to Vietnam and back * Beverage, personal expenses, tips and gratuities * Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec * Public holiday surcharge (if any) * Early check-in and late check-out (If not mentioned) * Visa stamping fee on arrival at the airport (Vietnam: 25$/person) * Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00am – 05:00am * Other services not mentioned above

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included.

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

Welcome To Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival

Welcome to Vietnam, upon arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, you will be welcome by our representative holding a sign with your name and our company logo on it. Our representative will guide you through fast-track security and visa services. After obtaining your visa and collecting your luggage, will lead the way to your awaiting guide and driver. You will be privately transferred to your luxury accommodations by our professional driver and an English-speaking guide. Stay right in the heart of the city next to the central Hoan Kiem Lake, with the fascinating Old Quarter right at your fingertips, you can easily explore the city at your own pace.
Day 2 Ba Vi Eco Tour (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ba Vi Eco Tour (B)

Location: Moc village, Ba Vi district, Hanoi (About 68km from central Hanoi city, about 1.5 hours by car)

Highlight:

Harvesting tea leaves on a traditional, 30-year-old Tea Plantation

Cooking with a friendly local host

Visiting local workshops in the village

Cycling across the rice field and villages

Traditional Foot Soak with herbs following the traditional recipes of Muong ethnic minority

08:00 – Private guide and car pick you up at your hotel/residence.

09:30 – Arrive to Ri village where you will start the trip at your host’s house with a welcome drink. Meet Duoc (Mr.) – a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner who tells historical stories with his own experience.

10:00 – Follow Duoc to his vast tea-farm and learn how to harvest tea leaves. This is a green and peaceful place where you can enjoy beautiful scenery of the village. You may then help him pick tea leaves, and be shown how to collect the best part of the tea tree to make the most wonderful beverage of Vietnam – the traditional tea. Carry on with the process of producing tea at his small workshop, most of the works there are manual.

11:15 – Have a ten-minute drive to visit another host family in Moc village where you will enjoy a fun cooking class with Chin (Mrs.). She will show you how to cook some Vietnamese dishes and you will then enjoy lunch with food you helped cook.

13:30 – Stroll around the village and visit some local families to understand rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hat and other local products are made.

14:45 – Enjoy a cycling trip through beautiful paddy fields and interact with local farmers by chance.

15:30 – Wrap up your countryside tour by a traditional foot bathing in warm water with herbs, following the traditional recipes of Muong ethnic minority. This will relay you (and your feet!) after cycling around the village.

16:00 – Drive back to your hotel/residence in Hanoi.
Day 3 Hanoi - Pu Luong (B/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Pu Luong (B/D)

You enter Pu Luong Nature Reserve by road via a breathtaking mountain pass giving you a panoramic view of the whole valley. You arrive at your accommodation in time for a delicious lunch, followed by free time to explore the beautiful retreat, with its captivating panoramic views and tranquil setting.

In the afternoon, you will be transferred to a suspension bridge over the Cham River, where you begin your walk in search of stunning water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is moved from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.

Arriving at scenic Tan Lap bridge, you disembark to be transferred back to Pu Luong Retreat for dinner.
Day 4 Pu Luong - Hanoi (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Pu Luong - Hanoi (B/L)

This is a common and easy walk around the most beautiful valley of rice terraces in front of the Retreat. We start to descend into the beautiful valley facing the Retreat where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Then we will walk through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque Uoi village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still when you see the panorama view of the village from above.

Continue to walk downhill to Uoi village then on to Lan village. If time permits, we will visit a local family where we can learn about their traditional brocade weaving (not guaranteed). Walk through the rice paddies again to get back to the main road to the car pick-up point. You will be transferred back to Puluong retreat.

Pick up the car and return to Hanoi.
Day 5 Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)

Halong Bay is a natural wonder of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and once you arrive there, you will understand why. Get ready to be amazed by the world’s most breathtaking views, and have a relaxing time on the cruise, enjoying the exciting activities we have prepared for you.

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and leave Hanoi for Halong Bay.

The cruise team will meet you at the hotel lobby between 8:00-9:00 am (we will confirm the exact time the day before the tour).

Arrive at the jetty around noon and take a boat to the cruise. After a welcome onboard and check-in, lunch will be served while the cruise is making its way through the hundreds of islets.

In the afternoon, enjoy some activities such as swimming and kayaking or visiting caves (depending on each boat’s itinerary), or just spend relaxing time on board.

Towards the end of the day, the boat sets anchor for the night in a beautiful place, so don’t miss the sunset before having dinner.

Overnight on board

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note:

In case of bad weather, the itinerary might be changed or canceled if the boats will be not allowed to leave the port. Your travel consultant will plan other arrangements for you in this case.
Day 6 Halong Bay- Ha Noi - Fly To Hoi An (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Halong Bay- Ha Noi - Fly To Hoi An (B/L)

The sun rises on Halong in the morning, and breakfast is served while the vessel cruises slowly back toward the port. Enjoy an early lunch before arriving at the port and disembarking. You will be transferred to the airport in Hanoi to take your flight to Hoi An.

Upon arrival, your driver will meet you and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free time.

Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7 Lush Green Hoi An (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lush Green Hoi An (B/L/D)

Escape the old town and take backroads to the beautiful islands and villages surrounding Hoi An riding pillion on a vintage Vespa. Explore the magnificent countryside, meet local families and experience colorful village and riverside life in remote communities.

Description: Your journey off the beaten path begins as you zoom to an island boasting rural countrysides and ride along the river to an Ancestral House, then over a wooden bridge to a traditional boat builders yard. You then explore villages and zig-zag through the breathtaking scenery of rice paddies and farmland, stopping en route to learn from friendly families about mat weaving, local farming and how to make rice crackers and noodles. After enjoying a yummy snack, we ride towards the coast, along trails lined with white sand and pine trees before fueling up on organic drip-coffee at a village café and learn the art of coffee roasting. Next we stop at the top of Cau Cua Dai Bridge which offers us spectacular panoramic views of Hoi An, then over to the water coconut palm fringed trails to a delicious lunch in a picturesque setting before returning to the heritage town.

HIGHLIGHT: ROMANTIC DINING ON THE BAMBOO RAFT

Escape the city and spend an evening indulging on the bamboo raft will be placed on the surface of the Co Co river bank. We aim to provide a unique dining experience on the countryside environment with a romantic atmosphere during your stay. You will be served with fresh food and daily catch from the surrounding river, fresh local vegetables will be prepared as appetizers.

Highlight: Take a romantic dinner on the bamboo raft by candlelight with your loved; Enjoy the BBQ dinner prepared for you by the professional chef; Panoramic views of the countryside of Hoi An.
Day 8 Hoi An Fly To Ho Chi Minh City (Flight Included) (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Fly To Ho Chi Minh City (Flight Included) (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and relaxing time before boarding a flight from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City. Approximately flight time is one hour and 30 minutes. Upon your arrival, you will be transferred from the airport to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City’s center.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.
Day 9 Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B/L)

Boarding at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins. Departure downstream of the Hau river. Lunch on board while en route.

Turning into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit and Co Chien rivers. Rest on the upper deck in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks.

By mid-afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor for a visit on shore: past the first tree line, quiet discovery of the peaceful life in the delta’s countryside, of rice fields, fruit trees and the welcoming inhabitants, or, at your option, short cycling tour of the surrounding area.

Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.

The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from Tra On for the night.
Day 10 Cai Rang Floating Market - Con Dao Island (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cai Rang Floating Market - Con Dao Island (B)

The boat departs at 06:00 AM then cruises towards Can Tho. The breakfast is available at 7:00AM.

Arrival in Cần Thơ, transfer onto a local boat to visit the Cai Rang floating market, then a small bamboo basket workshop and return to the Ninh Kieu pier.

End of services by mid-morning on shore at Can Tho. Transfer to the aiport Can Tho then take flight to Con Dao.

Arrive at Con Dao. Pick up then check in the hotel.
Day 11 Con Dao Island Leisure Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Con Dao Island Leisure Day

The day is your leisure time to explore the island on your own.
Day 12 Con Dao Leisure Day (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Con Dao Leisure Day (B)

The day is your leisure time to explore the island on your own.
Day 13 Con Dao Leisure Day (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Con Dao Leisure Day (B)

The day is your leisure time to explore the island on your own.
Day 14 Con Dao – Ho Chi Minh By Flight - Flight Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Con Dao – Ho Chi Minh By Flight - Flight Departure (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and relaxing time before boarding a flight from Con Dao to Ho Chi Minh City then your flight departure.

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Itinerary of your trip Luxurious 14-Day Honeymoon Experience In Vietnam - Private T

Welcome To Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival

Ba Vi Eco Tour (B)

Hanoi - Pu Luong (B/D)

Pu Luong - Hanoi (B/L)

Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)

Halong Bay- Ha Noi - Fly To Hoi An (B/L)

Lush Green Hoi An (B/L/D)

Hoi An Fly To Ho Chi Minh City (Flight Included) (B)

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B/L)

Cai Rang Floating Market - Con Dao Island (B)

Con Dao Island Leisure Day

Con Dao Leisure Day (B)

Con Dao Leisure Day (B)

Con Dao – Ho Chi Minh By Flight - Flight Departure (B)

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