VIETNAM CULTURE TOUR - 12 Days

Start your journey

Begin your holiday in Hanoi, one of Asia’s most attractive capitals; you will enjoy the Old Quarter, historical sites, then a fabulous Halong Bay with traditional Cruise.
Continue your trip to visit charming Hoian, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage site, relaxing on Beach. Our designed itinerary also takes you Hue, the former capital of Vietnam in ancient times. A day tour to the Imperial Citadel (the Forbidden Purple City) and go along the Perfume River to visit the pagoda will giving you the deep knowledge of Vietnamese culture. After that, you will continue your vacation to dynamic Saigon, a classical French colonial architecture.
End of your trip will be Mekong Delta, a must-see destination to the water world, a wooden Boat will take you deeply from the vast waters to the small canals of the mighty Mekong. Vietnam Culture Tour bring you all for your wonderful holiday.

 

Include

  • Meals as mention in the detail itinerary
  • Drink water 2 bottle/ day/person & tissues
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Private transfer with A/C
  • 3 Star Accommodation, shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
  • Domestic Flights (Hanoi – Danang, Hue – Saigon)
  • Entrance fees, boat trip, performance & excursions as mention

 

Exclude

  • Vietnam Visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Tipping & personal expenses
  • International flights & departure taxes
  • Peak season or public holidays surcharge
  • Compulsory Gala dinner on X-Mas or New Year
  • Other services not mention in the itinerary

 

Welcome to Hanoi, Asia Paradise Travel Tour Guide will welcome you and transfer to the city center, check in the hotel and relax. (The room available from 14.00PM)

Meals: N/A

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

 

Breakfast at your hotel and our Guide will come to pick you up at 8. 30 AM for full day tour.

Start with Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (The Temple of Literature) This is the first University of our Country. This Temple built in 1070 during Emperor Lý Thánh Tông.

The Second place: Ha Pagoda, the pagoda was built in the 11th century during the reign of Ly Dynasty. This is the famous place to pray for Love and Happiness.

The next visit will be Ethnology Museum; this is the most interesting place in Hanoi. It offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam in an effort to preserve cultural heritage and promote socio-cultural diversity within the country. Enjoy a traditional Water Puppet show at the museum.

Afternoon, you start with Ho Chi Minh Complex to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. After that you will visit the Presidential Palace - a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt, also great chance to see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh - the president in Vietnamese's spirit forever. Ending of the complex will be One Pillar Pagoda - one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.
Return to the Old Quarter to enjoy 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo will be a wonderful experiment for you.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

 

After breakfast, 8.00 AM you will be met by your guide and driver for over 3hours drive along the country side of the Red River Delta to the UNESCO world’s heritage site of Halong Bay.

A traditional Cruise is waiting your arrival and will set sail at noon today. Lunch will be served on board amidst spectacular views of the bay.

Today you will visit one of the largest caves in Halong Bay and great opportunity to visit beautiful limestone grotto, go swimming or sunbathing.

Tonight enjoy a fresh seafood dinner on Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch& Dinner

Accommodation:  On Cruise

 

Early morning for the tranquil beauty of the bay we have time for a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, a short trek to a nearby summit, then return to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the pier.

Our Guide and Driver will take you back to Hanoi and transfer directly to the airport for your flight to Danang. Upon arrival, our local Guide will pick you up to the hotel in Hoian. Check in and relax.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian

 

Tour guide meets you at your hotel

Cycle to a local farming village traveling along picturesque country roads (Bus or bike are option to choose to go)

Share in the daily work life of local farmers – hoeing and a soil, watering veggie at an organic herb garden, riding water buffalo in the field and enjoy the freshest air of the countryside beauty.

Board on our boat and cruise to the mouth of the river where it meets the Cua Dai Sea

Learn and try your hand at local traditional fishing techniques using round and cast nets

Learn to paddle the strange and unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats

Enjoy basket boat dancing of GANGNAM STYLE on the round boat (THUNG CHAI)

Explore the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war and hear of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers on both sides.

Have a relaxed fun with catching beautiful purple crabs on bamboo basket boat.

Learn how to make an origami creation from reeds of palm leaves such as grasshopper, birds, ring, sunglass, bracelet...etc

Visit a local water coconut palm village, take a walk around the village and have some tea and snack with local talks……………

 Back on-board our boat, enjoy lunch and cold beer or soft drink.

Return to hotel by coach.

Meals; Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian

 

After breakfast, our local guide will show you the ancient town of Hoian and share you the stories and proud on his home town. The tour includes: Visit a Museum, Old merchants' houses, Chinese Assembly hall and Temple, Japanese covered bridge...

Afternoon, enjoy the walking tour along peaceful and narrow streets to admire centuries-old architectures. You will have couple of hours by yourself for bargain hunting in this special town.

Transfer to Hue, on arrival check in the hotel and relax.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

 

Morning sightseeing in Hue – the ancient capital city of Vietnam including:

- Royal Citadel and Imperial Purple Citadel.

- Thien Mu Pagoda.

- Your next visit is King Tu Duc.

Later today, then you are transferred to the airport for the flight to Saigon.

Meet your tour guide & driver at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

 

Today you will full day to visit Ho Chi Minh City

Begin your Saigon tour by visiting the historic Reunification Palace.  During the Vietnam War, this Palace was a focal point as it served as the President’s residence and as the site of the handover of power during the Fall of Saigon. Next, stop at the War Remnant Museum to revisit the memories and remnants of the Vietnam War. Continue your historic trip as you head to the famous Saigon Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market, Cho Lon market and a Buddhist Temple.

Rest of the day you may want to spend time in Saigon down town with plenty of gift shops.

Meal: Breakfast.

Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

 

After breakfast, you will drive to a historic site of the Vietnam War - the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas to survive the war against the American explosive attacks. We can even crawl a part inside the tunnel to understand life hereby during the fierce wartime.

After lunch, drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province, and join a memorable noon daily ceremony of the Cao Dai followers.

Later today, you will drive back to Saigon and the rest of the day is free to relax on your own.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

 

After breakfast you all depart for the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, well-known for it's floating market. On arrival Cai be you will board our private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long.

Short break for lunch at the home of a Bonsai gardener, your meal will include the popular dish of 'Elephant ear fish', before continuing our exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta. A day with so much of funs.

Towards the end of the day we arrive in Cantho, check in hotel and relax.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Cantho

 

Wake up early with the sounds of the Delta, we have breakfast and start our trip with a boat cruise on sparking river along the endless waterway of Mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang and Phongdien floating markets. On arrival markets, you will see a hundreds of boats loaded with fruits, vegetables and fish jostling for trade. Sellers advertise their wares by hanging stuff on the pillar. We visit the lush orchards My Khanh and we will be treated with tropical fruits, take a short biking trip along the country lanes and get better understanding of the living in the country-side along Mekong river.

Boat will take you back to town and drive to Saigon in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

 

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and relax, later today, you will be transferred to the airport for your Departure Flight.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: N/A

 

PRIVATE TOUR COST: Prices in US dollars per person in double sharing room

From 01 Jan to 30 Apr 2019 & 01 Oct 2019 to 30 Apr 2020 (Except 24-29 Jan 2020)

Group size

2 Persons

4 Persons

6 Persons

Single Supple

Land Tour/pp

1,324

991

889

Contact Us

  2 Flight/pp

190

190

190

 

Total/pp

1,514

1,181

1,079

 

 

 

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