Tour Hanoi – Saigon 7 days
Code: TG-NORTH-SOUTH-7
Category: Joined Group Tours
Duration: 7 days 6 nights
Arrival: Hanoi
Depart: Saigon
Itinerary: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay – Saigon – Mekong delta
PROGRAM IN BRIEF
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi (-/-/-)
Day 2: Hanoi – Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu – Tam Coc cave)
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay
Day 4: Hanoi city tour – Flight Saigon
Day 5: Saigon city tour – Cu Chi tunnel
Day 6: Saigon – Mekong delta
Day 7: Saigon – Departure
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVAL HANOI (-/-/-)
Upon arrival at Noibai international airport. Our driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
Services include: Private car airport pick up, accommodation
DAY 02: HANOI – NINH BINH (HOA LU- TAM COC CAVE)– HANOI (B/L/-)
– 07:45 – 08:30 Meet your tour guide at suggested places around Hanoi Old Quarter.
– Depart for Ninh Binh province (90 km south of Hanoi). Arrive at Hoa Lu, which was once depicted the ancient capital of Viet Nam, settling up in the 10th century. Visit temples of two dynasties of Dinh and Le with a very unique architectures in the old time. Learn about ancient culture through an excavation of vestiges of Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century.
– 12:30Arrive Tam Coc. Relax and enjoy lunch in a nice restaurant nearby.Board the sampan boats in Tam Coc going along river among the villages, mountains and rice fields. Passing through 3 caves “Hang Ca – First cave, Hang Hai – Second cave, Hang Ba – Third cave” to get a wonderful feeling. Boat returns to the dock for bus drive back to Hanoi.
-18:00 Arrive in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Services include: Full transfers by shuttle bus (with A/C, purified bottled water), Entrance fee, Lunch, English speaking guide, Boat trip in Tam Coc, accommodation.
DAY 03: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L/-)
07:30 – 08:30 Meet your tour guide ,start the trip to Ha Long Bay. Have a break en-route in Hai Duong City to free your legs.
12:15 Board cruise to start a wonderful time enjoying stunning landscapes of Ha Long.
– Savor lunch on board while passing beautiful islets of Stone Dog, Incense Burner, “Fighting cock”.
– Visit Thien Cung “Heavenly Palace” cave, the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay.
– Stop at the harbor again to catch the bus to back Hanoi.
20:00 Arrive back in Hanoi. Overnight in hotel in Hanoi.
Services include: A/C Transport, Boat trip, Entrance fee, Lunch, English speaking guide, Accommodation
Kayak in Halong Bay: surcharge $5/person
DAY 04: HANOI CITY TOUR – FLIGHT SAIGON (B/L/-)
– 8:00-8:30: Meet your tour guide and start the trip with Tran Quoc pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
– Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the final resting place of Viet Nam’s greatest father; his house-on-stilt and One pillar pagoda – modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi.
– Visit Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 dedicating to Confucius, sages and scholars. It was also the first university of Viet Nam once.
-12:00 Relax and have lunch at a local restaurant.
– Arrive legendary Hoan Kiem lake. Visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao – General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians.
– Freely explore the hidden beauty of city
-16:00 Tour ends. Transfer to airport by private car for take domestic flight to Saigon. Pick up and transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in HCM city.
Services include: Full transfers by shuttle bus (with A/C, purified bottled water), Entrance fee, Lunch, English speaking guide, Accommodation.
DAY 5: SAIGON CITY TOUR – CU CHI TUNNEL (B/L/-)
-8h00 : Start the trip by visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, followed by exploring the Reunification Palace, and the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum.
-12h00 : Have lunch at restaurant, transfer to Cu Chi tunnels, located 60km from HCMC, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War.
-14h00: Visit the tunnal. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a “Free Target Zone”.
-Before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Then enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war).
18h00 : Back to Saigon. Drop off at hotel. Overnight in hotel in Saigon.
Services include: Full transfers by shuttle bus (with A/C, purified bottled water), Entrance fee, Lunch, English speaking guide, Accommodation.
DAY 6 : SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA (B/L/-)
-7:45 – 8:00 : Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the way bordered by green rice fields.
-10h00 : On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.
-12h00 : Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden.
-13h00 : Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit& honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by the locals.
-15h00 : Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy& observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages.
-16h00 : Get on bus to back Saigon.
Services include: Full transfers by shuttle bus (with A/C, purified bottled water), Entrance fee, Lunch, English speaking guide, Accommodation.
DAY 07: SAIGON – DEPARTURE (B/–/-)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for departure with sweet memories.
Services include: Private car airport pick up.
End of our services.
Price per pax in USD dollars based on Joined Group Tours: $399/pax
Price per pax in USD dollars based on Joined Group Tours: $399/pax
Inclusion:
– A/C Transportation & Pick up/Drop off service from/to station or airport
– Joined group tour (SIC tour)
– Accommodation (twin or double room with breakfast)
– Domestic flight Hanoi – Saigon
– All entrace fees & sight seeing tickets
– Meals as mentioned
– Mineral water on bus
Exclusion
– Vietnam entry visa
– Personal costs (telephone, laundry, single supplement…)
– International flight tickets
– Drink
– Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
– Tips for driver or tour guide
Child policy
– Child under 2 years old free of charge
– Child from 3 to 5 years old: 50% of adult’s fare (No bed) and 75% of Adult’s fare (with bed)
– From 6 to 10 years: 75% of adult’s fare (No bed) and 90% of Adult’s fare (with bed)
Notes on the itinerary:
– The program can be changed due to local weather conditions or other unexpected reason
– Prices may be changed in case of change of the program.
– Museums in Vietnam are closed on Mondays.
The programs may not include early check-in or late check-out for hotels. In Vietnam , the rooms are normally made available from 14.00 and must be vacated at 12:00 . For an update available early or late release, they will then make the request with additional cost.
For more information on this tour, please contact us at:
– Head Office: Suite 706, No.142 Le Duan Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
– Email:
– Cell phone: (+84).98.62.62.566
– Phone: (+84) .24. 22 42 13 52 – (+84) 24.62 53 60 22
We are always at your disposal and will contact you by phone or email within 24-48 hours