Best of Vietnam - 7 Days / 6 Nights

Departure: Daily

Start tour: Ha Noi

Finish tour: Ho Chi Minh- Departure

Most visitors to Vietnam are overwhelmed by the sublime beauty of the country's natural setting: the Red River Delta in the north, the Mekong Delta in the south and almost the entire coastal strip are a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies tended by women in conical hats. There are some divine beaches along the coast, while inland there are soaring mountains, some of which are cloaked by dense, misty forests. Vietnam also offers an opportunity to see a country of traditional charm and rare beauty rapidly opening up to the outside world.

Brief Itinerary:

  • Day 1 : Arrive Hanoi
  • Day 2 : Hanoi
  • Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long - Hanoi
  • Day 4 : Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An - Danang
  • Day 5 : Danang-Hue - Danang
  • Day 6 : Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City
  • Day 7 : Depart from Ho Chi Minh City

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi. Airport welcome by Vietnam Trip Advisor guides with signboard. Transfer to hotel in air-conditioned coach while luggage is taken care of by porters and transported separately. Welcome banner on arrival at hotel and welcome cocktail while checking-in. A welcome gift is left in each room. Dinner at the hotel. (The first day’s programme can be arranged according to arrival time of group in Hanoi).Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi ( B,L)

Leave the hotel after breakfast for a morning of sightseeing around Hanoi which includes the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the former Governor of Indochina’s Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s home and a 20-minute tour of the 36 streets of the famous Old Quarter by cyclo, the Vietnamese version of the rickshaw. Lunch is at Seasons of Hanoi. In the afternoon visit the 11th century Temple of Literature, the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple and Quan Thanh Temple. Transfer back to the hotel. Around 20:00 transfer to the Hanoi Press Club, one of the capital’s top restaurants for dinner. Transfer back to the hotel after dinner.

Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long - Hanoi ( B,L )

Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, covers an area of 1500 square km. With more than a thousand limestone peaks soaring from its crystalline emerald water this area is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and now one of four World Heritage listed sites in Vietnam. Visitors have constantly marveled at Halong Bays natural beauty. The tiny islands are dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that make a excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing about on the boat deck.

8:00 departure. Enjoy the interesting 3.5 hour drive to Ha Long city. Arrive in Ha Long city. Lunch. Then take a private boat trip about 4hrs journey. Cruise through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visit THIEN CUNG cave (the cave of the heavenly palace - famous for its stalagmites and stalactites) the cave has only opened to the public since 1998. A short way visit the newly discovered DAU GO grotto (wooden stakecave-where in 1288 one of Vietnamese most famous Generals Tran Hung Dao amassed hundreds of stakes deep inside the cave prior to a battle with an invading Mongol army). Back to Halong city where your minibus will be waiting for you to take you back to Hanoi. 20h30 Arrive in Hanoi.Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An - Danang ( B,L)

After breakfast in the hotel transfer to Noi Bai Airport for the short flight to Danang in the centre of Vietnam. Guests are welcomed by Vietnam Trip Advisor guides on arrival in Danang and transferred directly to the Cham Museum. The luggage is taken care of by porters and transferred separately to the hotel. After visiting the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world, transfer to the charming historic town and former trading port of Hoi An. Lunch is in a typical local restaurant, the Pho Hoi Garden. On leaving Hoi An transfer to the Resort, one of Vietnam’s premier beach resorts. Dinner is by the resort pool overlooking the East Sea.

Day 5: Danang-Hue - Danang ( B,L)

HoianLeave the hotel after breakfast and transfer by air-conditioned coach over the spectacular Pass of Ocean Clouds to Hue. Hue is the former imperial capital of Vietnam from which the Nguyen Dynasty of emperors ruled from 1802 till 1945. Take a boat trip on the Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and then re-join the coach to visit the elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc. Lunch is in the Hoa Mai Restaurant followed by a tour of the Imperial Citadel. Transfer back to Danang and the Resort for an evening BBQ Beach Party.

Day 6: Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City ( B,L)

After breakfast transfer to Danang Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. The luggage is taken care of by porters and transferred separately to the airport. Guests are welcomed by Vietnam Trip Advisor guides on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City and transferred directly to the hotel.

A morning city tour visit two fine examples of French colonial architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. After lunch at the excellent Mandarin Restaurant, the city tour continues to Cholon, the city’s Chinatown, with a visit to Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market. At Binh Tay Market, the largest in Ho Chi Minh City, there is 30 minutes free time for shopping. Leaving Chinatown, visit a lacquer ware factory and finish the afternoon with a visit to the restored city theatre and a stroll down Dong Khoi Street, the fashionable Rue Catinat of old Saigon. Transfer back to the hotel. In the evening transfer to the Binh An Village for a very special farewell dinner. The Binh An Village has been built in the style of a traditional village and is set in beautiful tropical gardens on the banks of the Saigon River.Dinner isalfresco in the large gardens with entertainment provided by a martial arts display anda jazz band.After dinner, there is more jazz with a private performance by the owner, who is a well-known singer.

During the evening a farewell gift of a traditional oriental marble stamp engraved with the guests initials is left in each hotel room. Transfer back to the hotel after dinner.

Day 7: Depart from Ho Chi Minh City ( B )

After breakfast a fleet of microbuses and guides will be available outside the hotel for guests who would like to do some last minute shopping. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flight by air-conditioned coach while luggage is taken care of by porters and transported separately to the airport for check-in.

  • VietnamTripAdvisor can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.

    Tour Price

    CATEGORY Price per person in USD in the party of  01 Oct 2011 - 30 Apr 2012
    1p 2p 3-4 5-9 10-14 Sql

    Mid-range 3*

    		 1512 946 836 704 640 125

    Superior 4*

    		 1842 1082 972 839 776 320

    Deluxe 5*

    		 2307 1319 1212 1082 1020 560
    CATEGORY Price per person in USD in the party of  01 May 2012 - 30 Sept 2012
    1p 2p 3-4 5-9 10-14 Sql

    Mid-range 3*

    		 1439 893 786 657 595 115

    Superior 4*

    		 1738 1025 918 789 727 285

    Deluxe 5*

    		 2146 1234 1130 1004 944 495
    Hotels Mid-range (3+*) Superior (4*) Deluxe (5*) Premium (5+*)
    Hanoi hotels Tirant hotel, Medallion or similar Sunway, Folower Garden or similar Sofitel Plaza, Intercontinental, Horison, Sofitel Metropole
    Sapa hotels Bamboo hotel,Holiday Sapa,or similar Chau Long Hotel or similar Victoria Sapa Victoria Sapa
    Quang Binh Hotels Sun Spa Resort or similar Sun Spa Resort or similar Sun Spa Resort Sun Spa Resort
    Hue hotels Asia Hotel, New Star, Hue Queen or similar Saigon Morin, Novotel, Park View or similar Imperial hotel or similar La Residence
    Hoian hotels Glory Hotel, Lotus hotel or similar Hoian trail, Hoi An Beach, Hoian Hotel or similar Life Resort, Golden Sand or similar The Nam Hai Rosort
    Nha trang Hotels The Light,Sea and Sund hotel or similar Yasaka hotel, Novotel hotel, or similar Sunrise Beach, Vinpearl Resort Ana Mandara
    Saigon Hotels Sapphia hotel, Northern Hotel Saigon inn,  Elios or similar Liberty Central, Duxton, Saigon Palace, Grand Hotel or similar Caravelle, Renaissace Riverside or similar Park Hyatt Saigon, Sheraton Hotel
    Can Tho hotels Kim Tho hotel or similar Golf Can Tho Victoria Can Tho Victoria Can Tho
    Halong Cruise Glory cruise, Phoenix Cruise or similar Glory cruise Paloma Cruise, White dolphin cruise or similar Paradise Cruise , Indochina Sails or similar Violet Cruise, Paraidse Peak cruise

    Trip Included:

    • English speaking guides
    • Domestic flights with airport taxes
    • Private Cruise in Halong Bay
    • All accommodation twin share & daily buffet breakfast
    • All meals as indicated on itinerary ( B = Breakfast, L = Luch, D = Dinner )
    • All private transfers & transport
    • All entrance fees & permits during guided time
    • Purified water and wet towel

    Trip excluded:

    • International airfares & airport taxes.
    • Visa & visa arrangements
    • Travel insurance
    • Meals not indicated on itinerary
    • Other personal expenses
    • Tips & gratuities

    Additional Information:

    • Prices are per person (US$), based on double occupancy
    • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays & Fridays from Mid-September to Mid-November.
    • Price excludes Personal expenses, gratuities to guides and drivers
    • Vietnam & Foreign departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges are not included (subject to change).
    • Holiday surcharges and/or compulsory gala dinners apply between Dec. 23 - Jan. 02 and during period of Lunar New Year.
    • Vietnam visa required. Not included in package and can be arranged in two days.
    • Prices subject to change without notice

     

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