Hanoi Trip Overview
This tour lets you explore the definitive highlights in a relatively short of time, but at a comfortable and enjoyable place. The 2 weeks itinerary takes you to the highlights of Indochina’s must-sees – amazing Hanoi and enjoy overnight boat trip in Halong Bay, old imperial Hue, charming Hoi An, Da Nang possibility to see the famous Bana Hill, soak up warm atmosphere in modern Ho Chi Minh City and the heart of Mekong area as well as finding time for stops at the astonishing Angkor Temples.
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Duration: 14 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
This tour lets you explore the definitive highlights in a relatively short of time, but at a comfortable and enjoyable place. The 2 weeks itinerary takes you to the highlights of Indochina’s must-sees – amazing Hanoi and enjoy overnight boat trip in Halong Bay, old imperial Hue, charming Hoi An, Da Nang possibility to see the famous Bana Hill, soak up warm atmosphere in modern Ho Chi Minh City and the heart of Mekong area as well as finding time for stops at the astonishing Angkor Temples.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Ha Noi
Stop At: Hanoi, Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi – Noi Bai International Airport. You will be met at the airport by your English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel in downtown Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Distance Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi Central: 30 km 50 minute transfer
Duration: 50 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: HANOI LAROSA HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 2: Ha Noi city tour
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
08:00 A.m: We will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Museum, the One Pillar Pagoda,The French colonial Styled Presidential Palace and the historical Temple of Literature, the first university of VietNam, built in 1070 in honor of confucius
Note: Please kindly take note that Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (the inside) will be opened only in the morning. It will be closed every Monday and Friday. Besides the outside of Ho chi Minh Mausoleum, you can still visit Ba Dinh square, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on stilt, One pillar pagoda as normal. Museum of Ethnography also closed every Monday.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Longlink Traditional Water Puppet Show, Nguyen Van Huyen street Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi Vietnam
In the afternoon we will see the Museum of Ethnology then we will attend a traditional Water Puppet show. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists – men and women – stand waist deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. The audience is meant to experience the atmosphere of a village festival. Then visit Hoan Kiem Lake (The Restored Sword Lake) and the Ngoc Son Temple, which is on an island in the northern part of the lake. We will enjoy a Cyclo tour along the narrow streets of the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The Old Quarter includes 36 old streets with each name representative of the type of merchandise sold in it.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: HANOI LAROSA HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long overnight on boat
Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
After breakfast, 7:45 A.m drive to Halong Bay (3,5 hours), a UNESCO World Heritage site. Whoever comes to Vietnam should not miss the chance to visit Halong Bay, a picturesque blend of harmonious transition between the mountains and the sea.
Halong Bay is in the Bac Bo (Tonkin) gulf and stretches over an area of 1,500 km2 with three thousand green islands that look like jewels. Upon arrival at the harbor we will embark on a junk. We will enjoy tour visit Ha Long as mentioned program on cruise for 2 days 1 nihgts.
Overnight on the junk.
Distance Halong – Hanoi: 165km -> 4 hour transfer included breaktime on the way
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: APRICOT CRUISE (Superior Room)
Day 4: Ha Long – Ha Noi
Stop At: Hanoi, Hanoi
After gazing at the sunrise, you will navigate through the numerous oddly shaped limestone outcrops. Stop by a cove for a panoramic view of Halong Bay. Have a brunch on boat
Then transfer back to Hanoi
Overnight in Hanoi
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: HANOI LAROSA HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 5: Hanoi – Hue By Flight
Stop At: Hue, Hue, Thua Thien – Hue Province
Transfer to the airport of Ha noi where you take a short flight to Hue
Arrive in Hue. You will be met at the airport by your English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel for check in
Overnight in Hue
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: BALY HOTEL (Deluxe Room)
Day 6: Hue – Hoi An
Stop At: Hoi An, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province
08:00 am. In the morning, you will visit the Forbidden Purple city or Imperial Citadel, where the Nguyen dynasty ruled from 1802 to 1945. After that, you proceed to take a morning boat on the romantic Perfume river with stop overs at the Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang and Tu Duc tombs.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy the scenic ride from Hue to Hoi An. Upon arrival, you will have free time to stroll around the ancient town of Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
Distance: Hue centre- Hoi An: 150 km <=> 3 hour transfer
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: TTC HOTEL PREMIUM HOI AN (Superior Room)
Day 7: Hoi An Free Day
Stop At: Hoi An, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province
Hoi An Free Day (Hotel Only, No Service)
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: TTC HOTEL PREMIUM HOI AN (Superior Room)
Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Sai Gon By Flight
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you will go to Da Nang airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh – Tan Son Nhat International Airport. You will be met at the airport by your English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh
In the afternoon, we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral (1877-1883) right on the square and the beautiful French-style Post Office (1886-1891), with its glass canopy and iron structure designed by Gustave Eiffel. . Then, continue to Cholon, the Chinese quarter, and discover the Thien Hau Pagoda, build by the Cantonese congregation in the 19th century. Free time to explore on your own, or for shopping.
Overnight in Saigon.
Distance: Hoi An- Da Nang Airport: 30 km< => 1 hour transfer
Tan Son Nhat airport – Ho Chi Minh City centre: 10 km <=> 30 minute transfer
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: CITITEL PARK VIEW SAIGON HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 9: Sai Gon – Cu Chi – Sai Gon
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
08:00 A.m, departure to the small town of Cu Chi, located 35 km from Saigon (1h30), an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence.
Visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnel Network which became legendary during the 1960s for its role in facilitating Viet Cong control of a large rural area. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from the South Vietnamese capital to the Cambodian border; in the district of Cu Chi alone, there were over 250 km of tunnels. The network, parts of which were several stories deep, included innumerable trapdoors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapon’s factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. The tunnels of Cu Chi were built over a period of 25 years beginning in the late 1940s.
Return to Saigon for an afternoon at leisure to stroll around the city
Distance Saigon Central – Cu Chi Tunnel: 70 km à 2 hour transfer
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: CITITEL PARK VIEW SAIGON HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 10: Sai Gon – My Tho – Can Tho
Stop At: My Tho, My Tho, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
After a breakfast, 08:00 A.m, Driver and guide pick up and transfer to My Tho
On arrival. We will Take a river boat for a cruise along the river banks te see 4 islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix which are belong to My Tho and Ben Tre City.
Across the river to Thoi Son island ( Unicorn) to visit fruit gardens, coconut candy worshop. Enjoy 5 sorts of fresh fruits and Mekong traditional music show. Explore the natural canal by rowing boat ,where has more water coconut palm trees than other places in the country.
Take a land trip by horse-carrage to travel in a small village to see fruit garden to fruit garden and the people’s life . visit orchid flower and honey bee gardens where you enjoy pure honey with hot tea and fruit sweets and banana wine.
Visiting the Mekong Organic Garden, the visitors will see how to do gardening where is tropical fruit gardens was built from the rice paddies and waterways acting around the island. Visit organic garden where visitors can pick longan fruits, coconut, learn how do fishing, cooking Mekong local cakes
Next Boat trip crossing Mekong river to Phung Island to see coconut, grapefruit garden. Visit an ancient house, which is 150 years old.
Boat trip back My Tho city boat station then transfer to Can Tho
Overnight in Can Tho
Distance Saigon Central – My Tho: 75km à 02 hour transfer
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: WEST HOTEL CAN THO (Superior Room)
Day 11: Can Tho – Cai Rang – Sai Gon
Stop At: Cai Rang, Cai Rang, Mekong Delta
After breakfast, we transfer to Cai Rang Floating market – one of the most specific markets of the Southwest, the people sell fruits and agricultural products of the whole region.
The floating markets of Can Tho, Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating market, are famous for its everyday trading. Many local products are sold here and in particular a large variety of fruits, some of which you might have never seen before. There are small boats offering all kinds of snacks and local soups from which you can get your early breakfast. It is 16 km to Cai Rang floating market and around 32 kilometres to get to Phong Dien floating market from Can Tho pier. During the tours you will have the chance to see the nature of the Mekong delta and if you are lucky some wild animals.
After lunch, we transfer back to Sai Gon
Overnight in Sai Gon
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: CITITEL PARK VIEW SAIGON HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 12: Sai Gon – Siem Reap By Flight
Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
Welcome to Siem Reap Airport by English tour guide
Visit Floating Villages of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you’ll see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap and Wat Bo.
NO Lunch & Dinner and Overnight in Siem Reap.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: MEMOIRE SIEM REAP HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 13: Siem Reap
Stop At: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17259 Cambodia
Visit and then star to explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon – huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas – impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings
Visit Afternoon visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries and Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction.
One hour foot massage
NO Lunch & Dinner and Overnight in Siem Reap.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: MEMOIRE SIEM REAP HOTEL (Superior Room)
Day 14: Siem Reap Departure
Stop At: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
Breakfast at Hotel
Transfer to Siem Reap International airport for flight departure to next destination
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
