Flights

Flights from Ho Chi Minh to Danang with 20 kg luggage allowance Flights from Da Nang to Hanoi with 20 kg luggage allowance ** 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.

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

Others

– All sightseeing tickets according to the itinerary – Tissues and water on coach – Service charges and government tax – 24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Accommodation

3-stars hotels: Hanoi: Mina Hotel or similar Halong Bay: Le Journey Cruise or similar Hoi An: Kim An Hotel Hoi An or similar Ho Chi Minh: Queen Ann Hotel or similar 4-stars hotels: Hanoi: Tirant Hotel or similar Halong Bay: Lapandora Cruise or similar Hoi An: Silkotel Hotel or similar Ho Chi Minh: Alagon Sai Gon Hotel or similar 5-stars hotels: Hanoi: Apricot Hotel or similar Halong Bay: Doris Cruise or similar Hoi An: Palm Garden Resort or similar Ho Chi Minh: The Myst Dong Khoi or similar

Transport

- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services by private car - Air-conditioned bus between Hanoi and Halong Bay (2-way) - Air-conditioned bus or private cars for the excursions

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 in Vietnam) 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.

Start planning your experience

Day 1 Welcome To Viet Nam - Ho Chi Minh Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Welcome To Viet Nam - Ho Chi Minh Arrival

Your trip begins with your arrival in Vietnam. Your private driver will meet you and our guide greet you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel by private transportation. Check in to the hotel and get over the jet lag.

You can mooch through the streets of the city. Historic charm, architectural marvels, and various products are splashed all over this area.

After enjoying the first day yourself and return to the hotel for a relaxing sleep.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 2 Cruising On Mekong Delta (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cruising On Mekong Delta (B/L)

Kickstart your day with a hearty breakfast and a trip to Mekong Delta follows, depart for My Tho, the town that 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 the country lane and see orchards, and enjoy tropical fruits, and folk song music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.

Ride a hand-rowed sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit a honey-bee farm, and enjoy a honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. Break time.

In the afternoon, time for cycling (walking) around the Tan Thach village, and meeting the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoying the cool breeze for those who can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh.

Overnight in Sai Gon.
Day 3 Ho Chi Minh – Fly To Da Nang (B) Flight Included
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh – Fly To Da Nang (B) Flight Included

Have breakfast at the hotel, have some free leisure time until there will be a private cab to transfer you to the airport, and be ready for the next flight to Da Nang. Get transferred to your hotel in Hoi An.

In the afternoon, you can relax or walk around Hoi An ancient street that used to be a busy international trading port in the 17th century and was recognized to be a world cultural heritage site by Unesco in 1999.

Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 4 Lantern Making – Be A Real Farmer At Tra Que Village (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lantern Making – Be A Real Farmer At Tra Que Village (B/L)

- Our tour guide will greet you and provide your bicycle for your trip. Cycling through the paddle fields and shrimp farm

- After that we will head to Tra Que vegetable village, you can relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside then stroll along the vegetable villages. As a special treat, you will be involved with digging, sowing, planting, and harvesting the vegetables with hundreds of years of rudimentary tools of the farmers. You will enjoy E Water, a specialty of Tra Que vegetable village, you can feel the strong medicinal flavor from many kinds of vegetables. You could well be a farmer with many interesting activities.

- Finish your time in Tra Que vegetable village, you will ride your bicycle leisurely passing the rice fields, and villages, to come to the art of making lanterns.

- You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, showing you how to create brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family.

- Finish your learning, the tour guide will take you back to your hotel, and finish your trip.

Overnight in Hoi An.

We have an optional tour for who can’t take a cycling trip.
Day 5 Hoi An Free Day Or Optional Bana Hill Tour( B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Free Day Or Optional Bana Hill Tour( B)

Have a leisurely day on your own.

Or take an optional :

BANA HILL – GOLDEN BRIDGE TOUR WITH BUFFET LUNCH

07:30 am – 08:00 am: Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at the hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car

Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam - Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridge highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists which of 9 gardens) Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village (enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue), Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop. Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ...

Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride)

The new funicular railway will take tourists from the Kingdom of the Sun to the new construction launches - The Castle of the Moon.

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet).

Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4Da death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills.

16:45 – 17:45: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 6 Da Nang Fly To Hanoi – Flight Included (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Da Nang Fly To Hanoi – Flight Included (B)

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

Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7 Discover The Natural Wonders Of The World (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Discover The Natural Wonders Of The World (B/L/D)

In the morning, check out from the hotel and get pick-up by the Cruise. Take a route most scenic to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. On arrival at Halong, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.

After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious seafood lunch, after which a trip to the famous limestone cave in Ha Long Bay, you’ll get to spend some time here, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can opt to attend the activities taking part in the boat or relax for the day.

Overnight on cruise.
Day 8 Ha Long Bay - Back To Hanoi ( B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ha Long Bay - Back To Hanoi ( B,L)

Rise early for a lesson in Tai Chi or just to enjoy a hearty breakfast. The boat will make its way back to the port stopping at the Limestone Cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. From here, it’s clear sailing back to the main harbor and the return to Hanoi around 17:00. Free at your leisure time.

Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 9 Biggest Farewell And Warmest Thank You - Ha Noi Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Biggest Farewell And Warmest Thank You - Ha Noi Departure (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed for departure and board your flight back home.

Trip Ends.

9 days tour

Vietnam Delight: 9-Day Bargain

This tour includes:

Not included:

Start planning your experience

Itinerary of your trip Vietnam Delight: 9-Day Bargain

Welcome To Viet Nam - Ho Chi Minh Arrival

Cruising On Mekong Delta (B/L)

Ho Chi Minh – Fly To Da Nang (B) Flight Included

Lantern Making – Be A Real Farmer At Tra Que Village (B/L)

Hoi An Free Day Or Optional Bana Hill Tour( B)

Da Nang Fly To Hanoi – Flight Included (B)

Discover The Natural Wonders Of The World (B/L/D)

Ha Long Bay - Back To Hanoi ( B,L)

Biggest Farewell And Warmest Thank You - Ha Noi Departure (B)

Experience Style

Accomodation level

Experience Type

Physical Rating

Age range

Who talk about us:

Best cities to travel to

America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania