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10D9N Vietnam Viptour with Smile Travel by Limousine

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10D9N Vietnam Viptour with Smile Travel by Limousine

BRIEF:

Day 1   Hanoi arrival (D)

Arrival time: Noontime

Day 2   Hanoi city tour (B/L/D)

Day 3   Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on 5* Cruise

Day 4   Halong Bay – Cat Ba Island (B/L/D)

Day 5   Cat Ba – National Park (B/L/D)

Day 6   Catba – Sapa (B/L/D)

Day 7   Sapa – Fansipan peak – Catcat village (B/L/D)

Day 8   Sapa – Hochiminh by flight

Day 9   Hochiminh – Mekong delta trip (B/L/D)

Day 10 Hochiminh city tour – Departurem (B/L/D)

 

ITINERARY

Day 1 Hanoi arrival (D)

Arrival time: Noontime

Welcome guests at Noi Bai Airport then our car will transfer to Hanoi city to have.
Check-in hotel, you have a free day to relax or explore around.
7:00 Car brings you to the restaurant to have dinner, and enjoy Vietnamese Cuisine

Overnight at Hanoi hotel

Day 2 Hanoi city tour (B/L/D)

7:40: Have breakfast at the hotel

8:15: Our tour guide will come and pick you up in the hotel lobby, then transferred you to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting place. Keep moving to Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house which is located to one side of the Mausoleum, and have a look at the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 – the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

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Hanoi City View at Tran Quoc Pagoda

12:00 Lunch at a local restaurant 

13:30 After lunch, you will keep continuing the tour by visiting the Literature Temple (Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam) – as known as Vietnam’s first university. The tour will be enclosed by visiting the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple and strolling in the small alley streets of the Old Quarter where you can have a chance for shopping and for being a traffic challenge when you cross the road.

15h30 – 16h00 Ends Hanoi city tour, back to the hotel to relax

19:00 Have dinner at a restaurant

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3 Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on 5* Cruise

8:30- 8:45: Pick-up time from Hanoi hotel

Moving through the expressway and shortly arrive at Tuan Chau MARINA in 2,5 hours.

11:45 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Wharf. From here, you will transfer by Tender to  CRUISE

12:30 – 12:45: Check-in CRUISE. You will be served a welcome drink and provided with a

cold towel. This will be followed by a cruise briefing where you will also be given safety instructions before checking in to your cabin. We will set sail and you will have lunch in CRUISES’ luxury restaurant while enjoying the beauty of the canals on our way to Halong Bay.

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Halong Bay- Vietnam

15:00– 16:00: We arrive at Dark and Lights Cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people. Then return to  CRUISES, followed by swimming near the ship. Dedicated To Luxury Cruising

16:30 – 17:30: Return to  CRUISES, where you can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin and just relax in the seasonal Jacuzzi, enjoy a complimentary sunset party and Enjoy our Happy Hour Deal in all bars on a cruise.

18:00: On board, you may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew. You can also enjoy the massage service which is available onboard. (Please book directly with the Cruise Manager on the boat). Especially, the cruises have fitness centers onboard which are positioned on high decks with panoramic views and they are always free to use. Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor overnight

19:00: A great dining experience awaits you.

20:45: After finishing dinner, you can enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic ballad music, enjoy drinks from the bar try your luck at squid fishing, watch a  movie, enjoy Spa treatment, and relax in your room.

Overnight on board.

Day 4 Halong Bay – Cat Ba Island (B/L/D)

6:15: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi class or watch the sunrise on the top deck or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise

7:00: Light breakfast is served. in the restaurant.

8:00 – 9.00: Exploring Lan ha Bay the most beautiful natural bay in Vietnam, Have leisure time by kayaking around Lan ha Bay.

9:30: Return the boat and check out the cabin. Then have brunch in the restaurant while the boat sails back to the pier. We settle the bill at the end of the trip.

11:30: Disembark the boat and return to port.

12:15: Depart to Catba Island,
Check-in hotel
You have a half day to relax or shop around on your own

19:00 Have dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in Catba hotel

Day 5 Cat Ba – National Park (B/L/D)

Morning Activities:

7:30 Have breakfast at your hotel

8.30 am our guide and driver pick you up at your hotel in Cat Ba Town and transfer you to the National Park around 9.00 am.

You will first start the journey to the park and start hiking at Cat Ba Jungle. You will have a few hours of hiking the mountain rainforest to discover its beauty. This is the chance for enjoying bird watching, and sightseeing the primary forest and Frog Lake.

En route is the chance to see different animals such as native cats, squirrels, spotted deer, snakes, and thousands of butterflies, and if you’re lucky you can see a Cat Ba Languor.

You arrive in Viet Hai village where you will have lunch with a local family with home-cooked food.

Afternoon Activities:

This afternoon you continue to hike to Hai Quan Peak to get one of the highest peaks in Cat Ba National Park. From here you will have a great chance to get a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Viet Hai Village, and the entire Cat Ba National Park.

After that, you will take a walk around the village and meet the friendly local fishermen who live within the National Park.

And you can choose to walk or ride a bicycle passing the rice field and valleys to the dock where you take a boat to pass through Lan Ha Bay to reach Ben Beo port.

At 17.00 pm The driver picks up you at Ben Beo Port and transfer back Hai Phong City around 19.00 pm

17:00 Have dinner at a restaurant

Overnight in Catba Hotel

Day 6 Catba Island – Sapa (B/L/D)

8:00 Have breakfast at your hotel

9:00 Tourguide will pick you up to depart to Sapa, followed by a 6-hour Journey, admire Vietnamese Natural Landscapes along the way, along windings roads covered by mountains,…

Stop halfway for Lunch
15:00 Arrive in Sapa town, check in hotel and relax after a long journey

19:00 Have dinner at a local restaurant

Overnight in Sapa hotel

Day 7 Sapa – Fansipan peak – Catcat village (B/L/D)

8:00: You have breakfast.

8:30: Take a short trek to Cat Cat village which is home to Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for a photo with the bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for the car to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

11.20: Come back to Sapa Town to have lunch at a restaurant

13:00: The tour guide picks you up to start the Journey to Fansipan peak and experience the Cable car. From this paranomic view, you will fully admire the spectacular landscapes Fansipan mountain area.

Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time seeing the view and taking photos, visit the pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina.

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Fansipan Peak Photo

16:30: You come back to the Sapa town

You have a free night to explore Sapa town on your own or relax in a hotel.

19:00 Have dinner at a restaurant

Overnight in Sapa

Day 8 Sapa – Hochiminh by flight (B)

8:00: You have breakfast at the hotel

Free time or shopping around until our driver brings you to Hanoi Aiport for your next flight

(Flight should be after 6 PM Afternoon)

Arrive in Hochiminh, and check in at Hotel

Overnight in Hochiminh

Day 9 Hochiminh – Mekong delta trip (B/L/D)

8:00 Have breakfast at the hotel

08h30: Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, and depart for Mekong Delta

Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arriving at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, and view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.

Mekong Delta Tour 1 Day

Mekong Delta Tour 1 Day

Proceed to Tortoise islet. Have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals.

12:00 Have lunch at a local restaurant

Afternoon:

Visit a family business that epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories. Back to Ho Chi Minh City

19:00: Have dinner with local specialties.

Overnight in HCM City.

Day 10           Hochiminh city tour – Departurem (B/L/D)

Morning:

8:30 Have breakfast at the hotel

9:00 Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification palace, which was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.

12:00 Have lunch at a restaurant

Afternoon: Free time until the car brings you to the airport for your comeback flight

End trip

Have a nice trip

Trip included:

  • 1 Day on Halong Cruise 5*
  • Squid fishing/kayaking/ Sunset Party on cruise
  • Accommodation at 4* or 5* hotel
  • Private English-speaking guide
  • Private transfer by Dcar luxury car
  • Sapa cable car ticket
  • Entrance fee to any applicable tourist sites
  • Meals at a local restaurant as indicated (L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  • Boat in Mekong Delta
  • Pick-up and drop-off airport
  • bottle of water

 

Trip excluded:

  • International / Domestic flight ticket/ Visa
  • Late checkout and early check-in hotel
  • Other meals not mentioned/ Drinks in meals
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Laundry
  • Other not stated above
  • Travel Insurance

 

NOTED:

  •       A child under 5 years old is FOC, sharing a room with parents.
  •       A child from 5 to 09 years old is charged 75 %, sharing a room with parents.
  •       A child from 10 years old is full of charge.

+ Surcharge on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

+ VISA to Vietnam (Please make sure you have 6 months of passport validity. We can help with a visa on arrival if requested)

+ Please note that if a certain accommodation is not available at the time of booking, then we will gladly make alternative suggestions in the same category.

+ No early check-in or late checkout is included except those indicated in the program. Generally, the check-in time is 14:00 and check-out time is 12:00.

 

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