RT13IB Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise – Hoi An – Saigon 8D7N

• Tour Code: RT13IB
• Duration: 08 Days 07 Nights
• Places Visited: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise – Hoi An – Saigon
• Departure dates: Dates are flexible and customizable for private departures.

PRICE FROM: $430/PAX

DAY 01: WELCOME TO HANOI!

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request

Welcome to Hanoi! Upon arrival, your local tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport. Then, the guide will escort you to the hotel and help you check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 02: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L/D)

Have breakfast at the Hotel.

 In the morning, your guide and driver will pick up at your hotel, start the tour to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake. This Pagoda is full of amazing Buddhist symbolism that visitors can learn more about.

Then, head to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969.

The next destination is One Pillar Pagoda, a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the pagoda for the Temple of Literature, which is the first college of Vietnam.

Have lunch at the restaurant.

After lunch, you will visit History Museum. After that, drive back to admire Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple and then through the Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore in Hanoi.

Have dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 03: HANOI – FULLDAY HALONG BAY CRUISE (B/L/D)

Have Breakfast at the hotel.

7:45 – 8:15: Get picked up from your hotel.

8:15 ~ 11:30: Follow the newest highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong. 

12h00-12h30: Check in Reception at dock 35 Tuan Chau

12h30 – 12h45: Leaving dock to cruise in the bay

13h30: Check in Cruise and Have lunch

15h30 -17h00: Kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area (the background of “Kong Skull Island movie”) or use Jacuzzi (Located prow of 3rd deck)

Notice: Short close or swim suite, flip flop is suitable for kayaking.

Reception Provide: Life jackets; Towels, Dry bags (keep Camera, cellphone to take picture)

Meeting point: The Reception (The back of the second Deck)

18h00: Enjoy Sunset Party: Cakes; peanut; fruit, tea for complementary and join the cooking demonstration during sunset party, enjoy happy hour and relax.

19h30: Have dinner

20h30: Evening entertainments: squid fishing, relaxing and spending the night on the Doris Cruise.

DAY 04: HALONG BAY – RETURN HANOI (B/L/D)

(Domestic flight excluded)

06h00: Practice Tai chi on the Sundeck

7h30-8h00: Have breakfast

08h30 – 10h00: Visit Dark & Bright cave by our tender.

You can do the rowing boat trip with local people, or you can stay on the cruise to relax.

10h00: Go back to the cruise.

10h30: Check your cabin out. Please put your luggage in front of the door and return your room key to the receptionist, take good care of your important belongings.

10h45: Have lunch at the restaurant

11h45: Leaving Doris Cruise to get on the transfer boat back to Tuan Chau Harbor dock 35.

12h30: Arrive the mainland. Transfer back to Hanoi Airport and take the flight to Danang.

Upon arrival, your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to Hoi An for check in.

Have dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight in Hoian.

DAY 05: MY SON SANCTUARY – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (B/L/D)

Have breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning, travel to the My Son Holy Land. Tucked in the mountains up winding roads with serene views, lies the 4th century My Son Holy Land ruins. The surrounding mountains are strictly forbidden for living or development. The ruins lie in a beautiful mountainous landscape. Enter the temples to hear all about the history and stories of the Cham people and this holy site.

Have lunch at the restaurant

After lunch continue on to the Ancient Capital of Hoi An, which features the 16th-century port town in its preserved state. The town is a perfect mixture of ancient architecture, houses, and temples as well as modern western restaurants and cafes. The historic sites you will visit are the Japanese Bridge, a renowned Chinese Temple, and former Vietnamese merchants’ houses.

Later, take a boat trip along the Hoai River to Thanh Ha Pottery Village and see how local people work on their crafts. In the evening, the town became so romantic when the lights come on and you see colorful lanterns everywhere especially the flower lanterns floating on the river.

Have dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight in Hoian.

DAY 06: FLIGHT TO SAIGON (B/L/D)

(Domestic flight excluded)

Have breakfast at the hotel.

Today, you will take the flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, your private local guide from Restour will welcome you at the airport. And you will be escorted to your hotel.

Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 07: SAIGON CITY TOUR (B/L/D)

Have breakfast at the hotel.

Today, you will be escorted to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. Discover these amazing systems developed by the guerrillas fighting in the Vietnam War. You’ll have an opportunity to see the various weapons used in the war on display. Then learn about the innovative ways the guerrillas survived and fought back in the war. The impressive underground system they built remains to tell the story of the Vietnam War.

Have lunch at the restaurant

In the afternoon, see the highlights of Saigon and learn the history of these iconic landmarks.

Start by visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral. Constructed by French colonists during their settlement, discover its significance as the largest cathedral in Southeast Asia.

Across the road is the Old Saigon Post Office, a neoclassical architectural building considered one of the main attractions in the city. Visit the Reunification Palace, home of South Vietnam’s President during the war.

The next stop is Cholon, the Chinatown in Ho Chi Minh. Explore the thickly settled district rife with tea-houses and pagodas, and the famous Binh Tay Market.

Finish today’s journey with a visit to the Emperor Jade Pagoda. Also known as the Tortoise Pagoda, this figurine-filled place of worship is considered by many to be Saigon’s finest.

Have dinner at the restaurant and then back to the hotel.

Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 08: FAREWELL FROM SAIGON (B/L)

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request

Have breakfast at the hotel.

Today, you can enjoy your free time to explore the city.

Have dinner at the restaurant and then transfer to the airport. Hope you have a nice trip home and look forward to traveling with you again!

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