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12 Day Jewels of Vietnam

the 12 day tour highlights all the best of Vietnam has to offer. From bustling Saigon metropolis to vibrant Mekong Delta, from ancient town of Hoi An to elegant and charming city of Hanoi, from dried halong Bay raising from the rice paddies to the land of descending dragon..

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Tour Name	12 Day Jewels of Vietnam
Duration	12 days and 11 nights
Type of tour	Private
Departure	Daily
Tour starts from	HCM City, Vietnam
Tour ends in	Hanoi City, Vietnam
Price from	1550 USD
Book via online	Online Booking Form

General Itinerary Day 1: Arrive in HCM City Day 2: City Touring (Half Day) (Meals: B) Day 3: Mekong River Cruising + Onboard (Meals: B, L, D) Day 4: Back to HCM City and fly to Danang (Meals: B) Day 5: Hoi An Tour (Meals: B) Day 6: Free & Easy Day (Meals: B) Day 7: Hoi An - Danang - Hanoi (Meals: B) Day 8: Hanoi City Sightseeing (Meals: B) Day 9: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (Meals: B, L, D) Day 10: Ninh Binh - Halong Bay (Meals: B, L, D) Day 11: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals: B) Day 12: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B) What are included in the tour • 11 nights at selected accommodation with daily breakfast • All private transportation throughout the tour • All domestic flights per programme (Economy Class) • English speaking tour guides • Meals specified in the programme • Private boat trip in Mekong Delta • All admission and entrance fees per programme • All taxes and service charges included What are excluded in the tour • Visa to Vietnam (must be obtained before traveling) • International flights to and from Vietnam • Room upgrades to higher level of room • Early check-in & late check-out (hotels) • Meals which are not included in the programme • Personal medical and travel insurance • Daily perssonal expenses, laundry service • Surcharges for Chirstmas and New Year Gala Dinners • Gratuities and tippings to local porters, tour guides, drivers and in restaurants Book This Tour

General Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in HCM City

Day 2: City Touring (Half Day) (Meals: B)

Day 3: Mekong River Cruising + Onboard (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 4: Back to HCM City and fly to Danang (Meals: B)

Day 5: Hoi An Tour (Meals: B)

Day 6: Free & Easy Day (Meals: B)

Day 7: Hoi An - Danang - Hanoi (Meals: B)

Day 8: Hanoi City Sightseeing (Meals: B)

Day 9: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 10: Ninh Binh - Halong Bay (Meals: B, L, D)

Day 11: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals: B)

Day 12: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B)

What are included in the tour

• 11 nights at selected accommodation with daily breakfast

• All private transportation throughout the tour

• All domestic flights per programme (Economy Class)

• English speaking tour guides

• Meals specified in the programme

• Private boat trip in Mekong Delta

• All admission and entrance fees per programme

• All taxes and service charges included

What are excluded in the tour

• Visa to Vietnam (must be obtained before traveling)

• International flights to and from Vietnam

• Room upgrades to higher level of room

• Early check-in & late check-out (hotels)

• Meals which are not included in the programme

• Personal medical and travel insurance

• Daily perssonal expenses, laundry service

• Surcharges for Chirstmas and New Year Gala Dinners

• Gratuities and tippings to local porters, tour guides, drivers and in restaurants

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Flexibility: The sample itinerary below can be modified to suit your interests, budget as well as your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.

Tailor Made Journey: This trip can be tailor made to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more individual trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments, with the flexibility to plan a trip at your own pace. Quality and value are the hallmark of the trips, with most services being provided on a private basis.

Commitment to Excellence: We enjoys excellent relationships with all of the highly regarded hotels and finest properties in our destinations as well as with service suppliers so that we are able to negotiate the most attractive prices for our clients, which enables us to provide exclusive holidays and affordable special offers. We create one-of-a-kind vacations for groups and individuals. We love our destinations and do our best to make sure that our customers feel the same way. Our job is to make sure that everyone gets the right balance of comfort and excitement to enjoy the experience of a lifetime.

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Day 1: Arrive in HCM City

Airport pick up and transfer to hotel in HCM City. Rest of time at your own leisure. Overnight at hotel in the city.

Day 2: City Touring (Half Day) (Meals: B)

Morning city sightseeing to see its interesting sites and we will drive to Cu Chi tunnels to experience the amazing tunnels built by Vietcong as the military base during the wars with French and America. Touring the area and drive back to the city. Overnight at hotel in the city.

Day 3: Mekong River Cruising + Onboard (Meals: B, L, D)

In the morning we take you to Can Tho or Cai Be. You board your comfortable wooden river cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink we show you our on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people. In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits. Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong river. The cruise boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.

Day 4: Back to HCM City and fly to Danang (Meals: B)

Wake up well rested to the sound of the river and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing in the Mekong Delta. At 6.30h the cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast. After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to Cai Be or Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. In the afternoon after brunch / lunch. We will transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh City. Direct airport transfer and you will take a late afternoon / evening flight to Danang. Airport pick up and transfer to Hoi An (25 km). At leisure and stay overnight in Hoi An.

Day 5: Hoi An Tour (Meals: B)

In the morning, you will enjoy a walking tour with first stop is the bustling fish and vegetable market and then we will go through the Old Quarters to see the town's landmarks of Japanese Covered Bridge, ancient Assembly Hall, Phuc Kien Temple and then we take a river trip and you will enjoy the scenery along the Thu Bon River and the general view of Hoi An Ancient Town. It transforms itself at night, when many of the shops hang lanterns outside. We will transfer you back to the town and rest of time at your own leisure. Hoi An is well know for souvenir shopping with great prices and also famous for its large number of tailor shops, so if you want to get a cloth tailor made to measure, this is the time to do it. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 6: Free & Easy Day (Meals: B)

Today you will be free at leisure on your own pace.

Day 7: Hoi An - Danang - Hanoi (Meals: B)

Morning flight to Hanoi. Check-in hotel and in the afternoon, we will take a half day city sightseeing to visit the handicraft villages or hanging around the Hanoi Old Quarter. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi City Sightseeing (Meals: B)

This comprehensive day tour takes in all of Hanoi's essential sites. In the morning we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and historical presidential relics and then the Temple of Literature nearby. Afterwards we head to Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. The Ngoc Son temple is set on a tiny island on the Hoan Kiem Lake and dates back to the 13th century. The lake itself is a picturesque focal point of Hanoi, frequented by tourists and locals alike. In the afternoon, we will visit Museum of Ethnology, widely acknowledged as the best in the country which houses a display dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic minority peoples. Then we will take 1 hour by cyclo ride through Hanoi's Old Quarters to experience daily life of people who are living in the oldest parts of the city, Enjoying the famous traditional water puppetry show in Thang Long Theatre where you will have chance to get a general picture of the daily activities typical to Vietnam's rural areas. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 9: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (Meals: B, L, D)

Morning drive to Ninh Binh – 110 km from Hanoi City - We will enjoy a 2 hour boat cruise through Tam Coc which boasts some absolutely breathtaking scenery. Afterwards, we will travel along rural roads amongst the rice fields and magnificent rock formations of the Hoa Lu area, which was the capital city of Vietnam under the Dinh Dynasty between 968 and 980 AD and ancient sanctuaries and tombs can still be seen today. Visit King Dinh and Le temples. Back to the town and stay overnight at hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 10: Ninh Binh - Halong Bay (Meals: B, L, D)

Morning depart for Halong Bay, we go through the scenic countryside. The wondrous Halong Bay is truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive scenic sights. Heading out of the town we embark on a boat for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay. This exciting cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karsts formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Along the way we will anchor for a leisurely swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable visit to one of the many hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs. Stay overnight on the Junk Cruise

Day 11: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals: B)

Waking up and enjoy the sun rising over the Bay. After breakfast, visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of the Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock and our van will pick you up at the pier and transfer back to Hanoi and then go to the airport to catch flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer upon arrival to Hue. Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 12: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B)

Free at leisure until transferring to the airport to take departure flight onward. HOME SWEET HOME. End of service.

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