VP4-SG12: Viet Nam Hidden Charm 12 days

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta – Dalat – Buon Me Thuot - Nha Trang – Hanoi – Halong

Brief itinerary & tour map

Day 01: Tan Son Nhat airport. O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 02: Cruising on the Mekong River, Cai Be market. O/N in Can Tho.
Day 03: Boat trip exploring the vibrant floating market of Cai Rang. O/N in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 04: Visit around Dalat. O/N in Da Lat.
Day 05: Visit to Lang Biang Mountain in the morning. Check in hotel and time at leisure.
Day 06: Elephant riding around the village in Buon Me Thuot. O/N in Buon Me Thuot city.
Day 07: Free time & O/N in Nha Trang.
Day 08: Visit around Nha Trang.
Day 09: Fly to Hanoi, go to Halong. O/N in Halong
Day 10: Visit Halong bay, back to Hanoi. O/N in Hanoi
Day 11: City tour & O/N in Hanoi
Day 12: Noi Bai airport.

Detail tour program

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival (D)
Arrive Tan Son Nhat airport. Our guide will welcome you transfer to your hotel in the center of city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh city - Mekong Delta - Can Tho (B, L)
This Mekong Delta trip provides you a look at varieties of the life and scenery on the Mekong River itself as well as on the bank of the river. Start the trip by a drive to Vinh Long, which on the way is green/yellow rice paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. On arrival, you will embark on a boat for cruising on the Mekong River with a passing floating Cai Be market. Along the river we have more exploring of the local life, farmer and handicraft productions. We then access to An Binh Islet for enjoying the very peaceful atmosphere of Vietnam country side. You are invited to enjoy lunch at local House while listening to the folk songs of Nam Bo performed by the “local family artists”. In the afternoon we continue driving toward Can Tho. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 3: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh city (B, L)
The watery world of the Mekong Delta is home to many bustling floating markets. This day we take a boat trip exploring the vibrant floating market of Cai Rang, in which the trading way is unique; each boat usually sells one particular item, they are whether pumpkins, pineapples or sugar canes and so on. After an impressive boat trip, you are back to Ho Chi Minh city via My Tho. Over night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City – Dalat (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for short flight to Dalat – the misty highland city. After check-in at hotel, visit Xuan Huong Lake, Hang Nga Crazy House and XQ Art Embroidery Garden, Minh Tam Flower Garden. Overnight in Da Lat.

Day 5: Dalat – Buon Me Thuot (B, L, D)
In the morning you will take an excursion to Lang Biang Mountain, return to Dalat for lunch. After Lunch we proceed deep into the highland via National Highway 27 passing by many beautiful sceneries. Visit Lak lake after 3 hours drive. Check in hotel (summer palace of the last emperor Bao Dai) and time at leisure.

Day 6: Buon Me Thuot (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit Jun village then take dugout canoe ( optional ). Elephant riding around the village to learn more about the highland tribes. Lunch at the floating restaurant on the lake. Drive to Buon Me Thuot to the city. Check in the hotel. In the afternoon, visit Buon Me Thuot Museum 10, Drei Sap waterfalls 15 and Ede village (Akothon). Dinner and overnight at hotel in Buon Me Thuot city.

Day 7: Buon Me Thuot- Nha Trang (B, L)
We leave the highland city for Nha Trang coastal city by road via Highway no 26. Arrive at Nha Trang city at noon time. Have lunch at local restaurant before checking in. Free time in the afternoon for beach relaxation. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 8: Nha Trang islands (B, L)
You will have one day boat trip. Firstly we will go to Mun Island, the best site for snorkeling where you will see lots of live colorful corals and fish. This site has been officially protected under the support of Danish Government. Relax, sunbath and swimming at Tam island. Then visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island. At this place, you will see the life of the many sea species of Nha Trang ocean that being made in a smaller world of this aquarium. Return to Nha Trang about 16.00.

Day 9: Nha Trang – Hanoi - Halong Bay (B)
You are met at Noi Bai Airport and escorted to Ha Long bay – the World Heritage. Check in hotel up arrival, time for freshen up and relax. Overnight in Halong.

Day 10: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast at hotel, you will embark on a sailing boat for cruising around several of rocks, islets, caves and grottos of Halong Bay. The boat will stop a while for you to take a short excursion visit Sung Sot ('The Cave of Surprise') grotto. Sea food lunch served on board before leaving for Ha Noi.
Upon arrive Hanoi, check-in hotel and start the one hour cyclo (trishaw) ride around the Old Trading Quarter, Ngoc Son temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, then we stop at Thang Long theatre for enjoying the Water Puppets show. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 11: Ha Noi full day visit (B, L)
From your hotel, we will go north to visit Ba Dinh Square with the Mausoleum of president Ho Chi Minh, Quan Thanh temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Army Museum and Hanoi Flag Tower. After lunch, continue to visit Hanoi Hilton prison and Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature). Over night in Hanoi.

Day 12: Ha Noi - Departure (B)
Free time for shopping or optional visit before transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure.

Tour price

Private price: (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your way of travel)

PRIVATE SERVICES – based on twin room or triple room share
Number of passengers - Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars - Currency converter
Tour class	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5-7 pax	8-10 pax	11-14 pax	15-19 pax	20-15 pax	26-30 pax	31+
Budget Mini hotel	1393	1203	1057	1010	863	815	762	733	714	701
Standard 3-star hotel	1517	1328	1182	1135	988	940	887	830	811	797
Superior 4-star hotel	1804	1615	1469	1422	1275	1227	1174	1123	1104	1091
Deluxe 5-star hotel	2151	1962	1816	1769	1622	1574	1521	1470	1451	1438

Private tour: To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people

Rates are inclusive of:

• Hotel accommodation based on twin or triple share with daily breakfast (incl: services charges, room taxes and baggage handling)
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation: Private car/mini van ,Private boat in Ha Long, Mekong and Nha Trang
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees

· Domestic flight Domestic flight (Ho Chi Minh City – Da Lat & Nha Trang - Hanoi)

Description of service in details

Rates are not inclusive of:

• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc

• Visa fee (If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure to Vietnam, we will help you to obtain visa on arrival easily - details...)

• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Remark:

Accommodations offers in this trip (The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment)