Hello Ms Nguyen
We are back in Switzerland and I would like to thank you for the perfect organisation of our holiday in vietnam. We had a great time and we will certainly come back one day.
One's again- we were very happy with your tour, these remarks hopefully will help you to get even better. I already recommended your office to 3 people in my company, who plan to visit vietnam.
Thanks again und best regards from Switzerland
Andreas Schaub
TOUR NAME: VIETNAM TOUR FOR MR ANDREAS SCHAUB’S FAMILY 21 DAYS FROM HCM
DESTINATIONS: HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA – DALAT – NHA TRANG – HOIAN – HUE – HO CHI MINH – PHU QUOC ISLAND
ACCOMMODATION: 3 STAR
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Day 1: 18 DecHo Chi Minh Arrival
Met upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals: None
Hotel: Signature hotel /Junior Suite triple room
Day 2: 19 Dec Ho Chi Minh city
After breakfast our guide and driver will pick up from your hotel for departure.Visit Re-unification palace, the former head quarters of anti-communism in the south.
We take a short walk to visit the war museum, full of relics from Vietnam war. Scary but really worth to visit. Then stroll around the central market Ben Thanh and sit back to enjoy a traditional noodle soup lunch in a famous restaurant in the city.
After lunch in the local restaurant, we will Visit Binh Tay market where you can see busy merchants from every corner of this part of the city. Visit Thien Hau Pagoda and a handicraft factory before heading back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Signature hotel / Junior Suite triple room
Day 3: 20 Dec Ho Chi Minh free days
You have days free to discover Ho Chi Minh by your way and overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Signature hotel / Junior Suite triple room
Day 4: 21 Dec Ho Chi Minh – Ben Tre – Homestay
Enjoy a unique biking trip through the Mekong countryside, cycling through back roads to discover the local life and culture. At 8:00 AM, your driver and guide will meet you at the hotel and drive you in the support van to the Mekong Delta. Arrive in Ben Tre around noon and enjoy lunch at a riverside restaurant while your crew sets everything up for the bike tour. In the afternoon take a two hour bike ride through the beautiful countryside to the Cai Mon District, where you will stay the night at a local farmer’s house. Cai Mon is a small town made famous by its bountiful nursery gardens and fruit orchards. Upon arrival at your homestay, meet the family and enjoy a welcome tea. In the late afternoon, join the family and help to prepare dinner, learning how to cook delicious, local cuisine. In the evening savor a mouth-watering, welcome meal with household
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 5: 22 Dec Ben Tre – Can Tho
Start your day by waking early to visit the bustling morning market. Return to the home for breakfast then set out on another day biking along the beautiful fluvial countryside, passing through local villages, under leafy orchards and traversing emerald-green rice paddies. Stop along the way to visit the friendly local people and savor a delicious lunch of authentic cuisine. Arrive in Can Tho City in the late afternoon and check into your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day free at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Holiday One hotel / Family suite
Day 6:23 Dec Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh – Da Lat VN 1382 17:50 18:40
In the morning, we make the boat cruise to see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats), truly spotlight of your Vietnam Tours where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and see the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong canals and later, you will roam through the village to visit a rice Hoi An husking mill, a rice noodles making shop which are nice chances to discover the daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh airport for flight to Dalat. Upon arrival, our tour guide and driver in Dalat will transfer you to hotel for check in and overnight in Dalat.
Meals: Breakfast,
Hotel: Dalat star / Deluxe + extra bed
Day 7: 24 Dec Da Lat city tour
After breakfast at hotel, we start our trip with visiting the French Quarter with many old-style dimly appears in the pine trees. Continue to Valley of Love is the most romantic place for lovers with many beautiful love-signs, flowers, and pine hills scenery beside the Da Thien lake, well known for its Cowboys, a good place for horse riding. If you love art work, XQ Embroidery village (XQ Historical Village) is a worthy place to see many miraculous hand made embroidery works and find out how they make those fantastic artwork, this is the head and original hand embroidered works of XQ in Vietnam, you will be surprised and admired the charming ladies working here. The tour is finished after we visit the special architecture of Van Hanh Pagoda, with a giant statue of plated Golden Buddist. Domain de Marie convent, a French build convent with remarkable architectural style and garden. Back to hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Dalat star / Deluxe + extra bed
Day 8: 25 Dec Da Lat – Drive to Nha Trang
This morning we will say goodbye Dalat romantic city to Nha Trang beach. On the way we will stop to relax on the way with some small waterfalls. Arrival Nha trang check in if the room is available then overnight in Nha Trang.
Note: This day we just use driver with car to transfer you to Nha Trang
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Luxury Nha Trang Hotel / Senior Deluxe + extra bed
Day 9: 26 Dec Nha Trang free day
Nha Trang is Vietnam’s best-known Vietnam beach destination, a perfect break during or your Vietnam Tours with miles of white sandy beaches, swaying coconut palms and wonderful fresh seafood restaurants. Day free at leisure, water sports abound including parasailing, jet skiing, water skiing and relaxing boat trips to the outlying islands. If you prefer to keep your feet dry then hop into a taxi or take a cyclo for an exploratory trip around Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Luxury Nha Trang Hotel / Senior Deluxe + extra bed
Day 10: 27 Dec Nha Trang – flight to Danang – Hoian VN1942L 27DEC J CXRDAD SC2 0920 1035
After breakfast, our driver will see you off Nha Trang airport for short flight to Danang. Upon arrival, out tour guide and driver in Hoian will pick you and transfer you to Hoian check in and overnight in Hoian.
Note: From Nha Trang hotel to airport we just use private car with driver
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Hoian hotel / Deluxe + extra bed
Day 11: 28 Dec Hoi An – My Son – Hoi An
Transfer from Hoi An to My Son Holy land, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from 2nd century to 16th century with very rich in history and culture. Contemplate its remarkable red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries.
Drive back to Hoi An, time to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien pagoda and the colorful riverside market.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Hoian hotel / Deluxe + extra bed
Day 12: 29 Dec Hoian – Tra Que village
08:30 Local guide pick up guests and drive to An Bang village. (3 km from Hoi An) .
09’30 Here you will have a brief introduction to the history , daily life of fisherman here such at casting net , mending net..
11:00 Join in the fishing activities at Co Co River such at casting net,, catch fish with fisher man here ( 02 people/01 small wooden boat + life vest )
12:00 Continue to Tra Que village by bicycle.
12:15 Gather at Tra Que Vegetable village, there you can enjoy local welcome drink ( mixed of basil, honey, ginger...)
12:30 Local farmer take you around the garden with more than 20 kinds of herbs- most of them have various special smell. Once there, you can get to know each of herds as well as its usefulness for disease treatment.
Experience once day living and working with the local people at Tra Que vegetable village where you can have a chance to discover the daily life of farmers.
13:30 Take a short rest and enjoy foot soaking with lacal herb before getting to enjoy the cooking show with “ Tam Huu “ spring roll, Banh Xeo and luch with Vietnamese local food.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Hoian hotel / Deluxe + extra bed
Day 13:30 Dec Hoian – drive to Hue
We will transfer to Hue in the morning, visit Cham Museum on the way, Lang Co beach and with through Hai Van pass . Upon arrival Hue, check in and free at leisure. Overnight in Hue
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Romance Hue hotel / Executive Deluxe + extra bed
Day 14: 31 Dec Hue city
After breakfast, our tour starts with the visit to Imperial Citadel before taking the beautiful boat trip on the romantic Perfume River and visit Hue's best-known religious site-Thien Mu Pagoda and the Mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Return to the hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hue hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Romance Hue hotel / Executive Deluxe + extra bed
Day 15: 1 Jan 2015 Hue – DMZ – Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc – Hue
This morning, we invite you to DMZ, during Vietnam War, the Ben Hai River was demarcation line between North and South Vietnam. This makes a Demilitarized Zone of five km each from the river. However during the war, the Southern area of DMZ was one of the bloodiest battlefields. This tour to DMZ will take you back to the war sites, including: Ben Hai River, Hien Luong Bridge, Vinh Moc Tunnel, Khe Sanh Combat, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Dong Ha Town, Rock Pile
Last but not least, you will have a chance to visit Van Kieu ethnic minority people in the Central of Vietnam. Back to Hue around 20h00. Check in and overnight in Hue.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Romance Hue hotel / Executive Deluxe + extra bed
Day 16: 2 Jan 2015 Hue – Bach Ma National Park
Pick up at your hotel and drive to the park. Arrive at the entrance, we will be given the introduction about the park. Trekking to the summit of Bach Ma. From this peak, Hai Vong Dai (Sea-view tower), we can see the wonderful panorama of mountains, lagoons, and the East sea. Walk to the Five lakes, where you will swim in the cool and clean streams of water. Have lunch and a rest. Continue on to the Rhododendron water fall (the beautiful and huge fall which reaches the height of 300 m) and the Rhododendron flower forest with numerous unique species. Return to Hue City in the late afternoon
Meals: Breakfast, Luch
Hotel: Romance Hue hotel / Executive Deluxe + extra bed
Day 17: 3 Jan 2015 Hue – flight back Ho Chi Minh VN 1373 11:10 12:30 connect flight to Phu Quoc island VN 1827 16:50 17:55
Pick up at your hotel and transfer to the airport for your short flight bac to Ho Chi Minh then connect flight to Phu Quoc. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel, check in and free time at leisure. Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Note: Today we just use private van with driver pick up Phu Quoc airport
Meals: Breakfast,
Hotel: CoCo Palm resort / Sea View triple
Day 18 – 20: 4 - 6 Jan 2015 Phu Quoc island
One of Vietnam’s star attractions, mountainous and forested Phu Quoc is a splendid tropical getaway set with soft secluded beaches, the water a thousand different shades of turquoise. Stunning sunsets, thunderclouds heaped on the horizon. Palm trees protruding perpendicular over the gentle waves. That's Phu Quoc island and paradise for Vietnam beach lovers and great place to end your amazing Vietnam Holiday. Days free at leisure. Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: CoCo Palm resort / Sea View triple
Day 21: 7 Jan 2015 Phu Quoc Island – Ho Chi Minh – Departures VN 1826 18:35 19:45
Free until we transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh and connect with your departure flight. We hope that you have enjoyed your time with us and look forward to welcoming your next Vietnam Tours. Vivutravel says goodbye and see you again!!!
Note: Today we just use private van with driver see off Phu Quoc airport
Meals: Breakfast
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Inclusion:
• Domestic flights: Ho Chi Minh – Dalat, Nha Trang – Danang, Hue - Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh – Phu Quoc – Phu Quoc – Ho Chi Minh ( Economy class)
• All transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
• Hotel accommodation in triple / family room or double + extra bed
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• English speaking guide (except free days)
• Entrance fees to indicated sights
• Bicycle
• Boat trips in Hue, Cai Be, Can Tho
• Bottled mineral water during touring days
• Visa to Vietnam on arrival (Visa stamping fee not included)
Exclusion:
• International FLIGHTS in/ out Vietnam
• Drinks
• Other meals
• Insurance
• Personal expenses
• Expenses for any optional tours or activities during free time
• Other not mentioned in the itinerary