Explore Two Main Cities Of Vietnam

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Duration

10 days 9 nights

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

14 people

Languages

English, Vietnamese

About this tour

This is a 10-day tour of Vietnam that covers several destinations and attractions. It starts with the arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, followed by a city tour and a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. The tour then moves on to My Tho and Ben Tre before heading to Can Tho to visit the Cai Rang floating market and returning to Ho Chi Minh City. The tour then flies to Hanoi and goes on a Vespa tour of the city by night. The itinerary includes a day trip to Trang An Grottoes and Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh, a city tour of Hanoi, and an overnight cruise in Halong Bay. The tour ends with a free day in Hanoi before departure. The tour includes breakfast daily, as well as other meals as specified in the itinerary, and the services of a guide for most of the trip.

Hotel:

Destination4 star packageRoom Type
HochiminhParagon Saigon HotelDeluxe room
Can ThoCan Tho EcolodgeJunior Deluxe
HanoiLa Sinfonía del reyDeluxe
HalongPeony CruiseDeluxe Cabin with Balcony

Included/Excluded

  • Private transportation
  • Accommodation shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
  • Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner)
  • Boat trip for sightseeing as mentioned in the program
  • Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Experienced English-speaking guide as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
  • No extra charge after services confirmation
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
  • Domestic flights SAIGON - HANOI
  • Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
  • International flight tickets
  • Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
  • Vietnam visa approved letter
  • Visa stamping fee at the airport (25US$ paid by cash at the airport)
  • Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat rider, etc.
  • Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.
  • All other services not specified in the itinerary
  • Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New Year’s Eve

Itinerary

DAY 1: Hochiminh arrival (N/A)

Upon arrival in Hochiminh, be met by our car driver and be transferred to the hotel for check-in. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Hochiminh

Meals: N/A

Accommodation: Hotel in Hochiminh

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Then, guide will meet you at hotel lobby and take you to Tây Ninh province (2-2,5 hours drive). We will make a stop for refreshment and toilet. When arrives at Cao-Đài temple, we can walk around for having an overview of the temple and admire its beautiful architecture. After that to gain insight and information about this religion, we can go inside the building and watch the Caodaists pray.  Then, you will transfer to Củ Chi Tunnels. Upon arrival:

  • You’ll watch a brief of propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat.
  • The tour continues and the guide explains some traps that were placed in the jungles of Việt Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks.
  • From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels is a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period!
  • There is a shooting range where you can try to fire an automatic or semi-automatic weapons for a fee (this fee is not included)
  • Take some rest at the end for a taste of Củ Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home.

We drive back to Hồ Chí Minh city. Then go to restaurant for dinner. Tour ends at the city center between 20h00 

Meals: Breakfast 

Hotel: Hotel In Ho Chi Minh City 

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B/L)

Visit Vinh Trang pagoda –one of the most beautiful and famous landmarks in the region Enjoy 3-hours boating & freely walking trip at Mekong Delta Explore The Mekong River small canals by rowing sampan  Visit a beautiful island with many tropical orchards Discover how to make coconut candy and try some Take tuktuk car throughout the village.

Taste local fresh fruits as well as honeybee tea Have lunch at a garden restaurant on river bank with countryside specialties At the end of the afternoon, move to Can Tho. Free for night discovery in Can Tho.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

Day 4: Visit Cai Rang floating market – Ho Chi Minh City  (B/L)

After Breakfast at hotel, take a motor boat to visit Cai Rang – the most fascinating floating market where we can see all trading activities by boat on Mekong River.  Visit local market. Drive Back to HCMC. Having lunch at local Restaurant on the way Finish tour at your hotel. 

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – Fly To Hanoi - Vespa tour Hanoi by night  (B)

In the morning, free at leisure until the driver picks you up and transfers to Tan Son Nhat airport for your flight to Hanoi. 

At 6:00 pm, our driver & guide will pick you up at hotel lobby, start explore Hanoi by night

1: Jump up to the back of Vespa we continue to enjoy one of most famous food in Hanoi call Bun Cha especially at local restaurant where Obama President came to eat here.   

2: Our next stop ride to the French Quarter to see the Hanoi Opera House chance to take beautiful picture for you and learn some history of the area.

3: Moving you up to second destination the Long Bien Bridge, a magnificent structure was build more over than hundred of years ago with spans the red river and connects the Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts and provides shelter to locals living on the boats underneath, on motorbikes & bicycle can traverse so off we go!

4: Then we get on the back of Vespa again continue to the next place for food we will ride through pass the beautiful ceramic road and Chuong Duong Bridge to enjoy “Burned garlic goose” and “Liver paté goose”

5: The exciting rides in organized, chaotic traffic takes you to a local restaurant with authentic food and then to small alleys to try a different versions of  Pho, "Pho Chien Phong, Pho Cuon" and many different Vietnamese dishes that are world famous and the opportunity to try all typical of the food here.    

6: A ride around the big lake is a romantic sight of Hanoi that most travelers rarely have the chance to see, which you will experience a big "wow" factor. This will surely make you say "I’m happy that I did this trip!" Continue with the tour, ride Vespa's around Hanoi city and drive pass through Ho Chi Minh mausoleum stop to take picture of the night time.   

7: A few minutes later the rider to next stop for Egg coffee shop next to the railway train track we will have chance to see train come through and enjoy your egg coffee!   

8: Now it's time to hang out with the young Hanoian crowd in a local bar with trendy at acoustic live music, or option "jazz music " Here you will have an opportunity to take the stage and perform yourself or listen to local musical talent performing both in Vietnamese and English, showing off their unique style and talent. Come with us on our Vespa Tour and experience your own personal Hanoi, making new friendships and everlasting memories!

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 6: Hanoi – Ninh Binh (Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An Grottes) – Hanoi  (B/L)

Morning: have breakfast at hotels/ bungalows then be ready for the trip

10h30: Visit Hoa Lu, an ancient capital of Vietnam. You also have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under the Dinh, Le and Ly Dynasty.

12h00: Have lunch 

13h30: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An area has two main types of ecosystems: limestone mountains ecosystems and aquatic ecosystems. The biological diversity of the communities is a major factor that constitutes these two ecosystems. The natural environment is diverse and harmonious between creatures, mountains, caves, water bodies exuding the beauty of the young blue water mixed together into a rare are rare in the world. 

Trang An has more than 310 types of rare and precious plants such as limestone, milk, slices, grind, orchid, nostalgia, honeysuckle, juniper, lettuce, etc. Trang An has many rare and precious bird species such as chamois, leopard, phoenix. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.

16h00: Go sightseeing and cycle around the village to discover the life of the local people

17h00: Get on the car to return to Hanoi

Acommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 7: Ha Noi city tour (B)

Explore the charming city of Hanoi, often referred to as the ‘Paris of the East’, with its yellow ochre colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic lakes Start by visiting Ho Chi Minh's House, a simple wooden house in a tranquil setting where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Some of his belongings are on display and visitors can walk up the steps to see his bedroom. Continue to the 6th century Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, located on a small island in West Lake. Then visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university built in the late 11th century. The picturesque temple is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture and is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese dong banknote

In the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology and then drive back to central Hanoi for a 45-min cyclo tour through the famed Old Quarter known for its ‘36 streets of 36 wares’ named after the original 36 artisan guilds that date as far back as the 13th century. Then stop at vintage coffee shop, where you sit on very small chairs as is the special style of Hanoi, to start a day by tasting a cup of Vietnamese coffee. This also offers a perfect opportunity for people-watching, to get a better idea of the daily activities of the locals. Conclude the day by watching an entertaining water puppet performance, a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form said to have originated in the flooded rice fields of the Red River Delta. The show uses colourful wooden puppets to depict scenes of rural life and episodes of national history set to music.  

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 8: Ha Noi - Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)

Depart for a 2.5 hour journey to Halong Bay. Make a stop en route for some refreshment (around 15-20 minutes). On arrival in Halong Bay, This UNESCO World Heritage site boasts a wild beauty of clustered limestone islets and crescent beaches. Then board your deluxe junk, settle into your cabin and prepare your appetite for an enjoyable lunch on deck. Settle on board your main boat to begin a 2 day/1 night cruise through the spectacular Ha Long Bay. Afterwards, take an exhilarating kayak trip through the lagoon, have a refreshing swim or simply relax on board and enjoy the sunset. Overnight on junk.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Halong cruise (Joined boat - private cabin)

Day 9: Ha Long - Ha Noi (B/ Brunch)

Wake up early and take a position on the upper deck to witness the sun rise over the bay, a cup of hot tea in hand. Early morning is truly a magical time on the bay as the limestone karsts appear all around you in different shapes, sizes and colours. Continue sailing through magnificent Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a brunch on board before arriving at Ha Long City Pier at noon where transportation will be waiting for and drive back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast, Brunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 10: Ha Noi Departure

Today is your last day in Vietnam. In the morning, Spare some time for shopping. In the afternoon, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to watch “Water Puppet Show” and enjoy cyclo tour to go around Hanoi Old Quarter. 

Free time. The driver will take you to Airport for your departure flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: N/A

Durations

10 days 9 nights

Languages

English
Vietnamese

Frequently asked questions

Deposit of 20% of the total of the tour is required upon confirmation of booking tour. The full prepayment will need to be made 45 days before departure for all services by money transfer or credit card payment with all bank transfer charges/ fees to be paid by the client.

 

The bank account name: METTA VOYAGES COMPANY LIMITED

The bank name: Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank 

The bank branch: Hanoi Branch

The International Banking Account Number: 8888116868 

Bank Swift Code: ASCBVNVX

The bank address: 442 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 5, District 3, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam

Phone number: (84.28) 3929 0999

 

After receiving your payment, we will issue you the hotel voucher and/or final confirmation itinerary, which can be sent to you by fax or email.

Maximum 1 child can share the parent's existing bedding.

Children under 2 years old are free of charge for land services, only charge fee from airlines if have.

Children from 2-6 years old: 50% of adult price, or quote case by case

Children from 7-11 years old: 75% of adult price, or quote case by case

Children from 12 years old up: 100% adult price

You can amend your booking when the confirmation is made. Just contact us at [email protected] with your booking number. Our reservations team is glad to amend your booking accordingly. The extra expense may occurred will be informed to you before you decide to amend the services or travel date.

NON REFUNDABLE deposit of US$ 100 per person upon the package's tours services confirmation will be applied.

 

Cancellations will be charged as follow:

o    45 days prior to the arrival date: Non Refundable deposit charge and the cancellation fees applied by the concerned services suppliers such as flight company, boat company, train, hotels... in accordance with their cancellations policies if any. 

o   44 - 31 days prior to arrival date: Cancellations fee of 30% per group/booking and plus the cancellation fees applied by the concerned services suppliers such as flight company, boat company, train, hotels... in accordance with their cancellations policies if any. 

o    30 days - 15 days prior to arrival date: Cancellations fee of 50% per group/booking plus the cancellation fees applied by the concerned services suppliers such as flight company, boat company, train, hotels... in accordance with their cancellations policies if any. 

o   14 - 7 days before arrival: Cancellations fee 70% charge plus the cancellation fees applied by the concerned services suppliers such as flight company, boat company, train, hotels... in accordance with their cancellations policies if any. 

o   Less than 7 days before arrival Or No show: 100% charge per group/booking. 

 

*** Nonrefundable deposit and banking service fee will be forfeited in all cancellation cases.

No refund will be given for any unused service after the trip has commenced or during the tour

Metta Voyage Co.,ltd is not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by passengers. Additional expenses incurred due to delays, accidents, natural disaster, epidemic or political actions and unrest must be borne by the passengers. Passengers are required to have full travel insurance. Airline schedules and local conditions may affect accommodation and itineraries. Should this occur, Metta Voyage Co.,ltd will endeavor to substitute a suitable arrangement of similar value. Participation on any tours implies full agreement to the above conditions by all parties involved.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months following your entry date to your travel destination. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of a valid passport and visa and all travel documents are valid for travel.

Travel insurance is not included in your tour price. It is the passenger's responsibility to verify whether his/her local health insurance carrier provides coverage while traveling. Please contact your insurance carrier for details. We can suggest you the insurance carrier case by case. 

 

Metta Voyage Co., ltd strongly advises that you purchase a comprehensive travel insurance policy to cover all aspects of your tour: the loss of deposits through cancellation, loss of baggage and personal items, personal injury and death. A waiver must be signed if insurance is declined.

 

If you wish to speak to us, please call our Reservation Center at +84.989383572 and live chat during our business office hours.

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Bulk discount (by Percent)

Bulk discount adult
#Discount groupFrom adultTo adultValue
12 pax22 43.63%
23-4 pax34 49.72%
35-6 pax56 56.44%
47-9 pax79 57.82%
510-14 pax1014 60.42%

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