Vietnam join in tour (#109)

Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival (no meals)

First date of Vietnam join in tour: Our driver welcomes you at the Noi Bai airport and then be transferred (no guide) to your hotel in the center of city.
Rest of time is free at leisure.
Hanoi, a city between the rivers, built from lowland. Hanoi has many scenic lakes and sometime is called “city of lakes”. Among its lakes, the most famous are Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, Halair Lake, Bay Mau Lake…
As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Hanoi is considered to be the cultural centre of Vietnam, where every dynasty has left behind their imprint. Even though some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike…
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D), no escort guide to Halong, guide on Junk

Breakfast at hotel.
7.30: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Halong City through the paddy fields in the Red River Delta.
12.00 – 13.00: Arrive in Tuan Chau Wharf – Breaking and taking photo at Glory Legend Private Lounge
13.00 – 15.30: Check in and enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and  Cruise Manager
Start cruising. Enjoy set menu lunch while cruising to magnificent Halong Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay, admire the fascinating formations on the way. You will have opportunity to see the famous rocks such as: Perfume Rock, Fighting Cock, Lonely Rock, Saddle Rock…. before arrives to “Vung Viêng” village.
15.30 – 17.30:Visit “Vung Viêng” village by a rustic – row boat, meet the local people who will help you row the boat for sightseeing. Enjoy quiet space and fresh air, you will feel truly relaxing.
17.30 – 19.30: Back to the boat and free time for relaxing

Option Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu)
Cooking class on sundeck – How to make spring rolls. Then enjoy spring rolls you make together and Happy Hour (buy one drink, get one free). It is time for chatting and relaxing.
19.30 – 23.00: Deluxe Vietnamese Dinner will be served

Evening activities include: Leisure time for chatting around the bar, watching many sorts of Vietnam cultural films, relaxing and spending a romantic night on Glory Legend Cruises’ music, reading magazines in room and dining room.
Passengers may also try their luck with squid fishing on the boat.

Option Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu)

Day 3: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L), guide on Junk, no escort guide back Hanoi.

06.00 – 09.00: Taking part in Tai Chi class on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes)
Coffee, tea and pastries… for breakfast are served in the dining room with morning view of bay’s landscape.
Transfer by tender to Sung Sot Cave. Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance. It takes approximately 45 minutes for cave visiting. Return to the boat by tender. Proper shoes are highly recommended.
09.00 – 11.30: Check out and make payment in reception area
Have a set menu brunch while cruising back to the Tuan Chau Wharf. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as approaching the wharf.
11.30: Transfer by tender to Tuan Chau Wharf. Say goodbye  to the crew
12.00 – 16.30: Return from Halong to Hanoi by shuttle bus
Stop over the middle to visit a traditional workshop

16.30: Arrive in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Full day tour – overnight train to Hue (B, L)

Breakfast at hotel.
8.30: pick up from your hotel  and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho. Then we visit the President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You’ll also go to the Ho Chi Minh Museum where you can learn about this remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the region.
Next, you’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
After that you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the Shore of West Lake. From there you’ll go to the Temple of Literature which was Vietnam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.
Alternatively you can choose to have lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterwards you’ll walk through the Old Quarter where you’ll get a sense of the daily life of this busy city on your way to Hoan Kiem Lake – the heart and soul of Hanoi. This is the part of town where the commercial streets of modern Hanoi meet the ancient 36 streets and numerous alleys among temples, pagodas and lakes. Finally you’ll stop at Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labeled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony, videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There’s also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.
Drop off at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter areas. Rest of time is free at leisure. (late check out excluded, you can put your luggage here & walk around for having dinner)
18:00: your driver comes back your hotel, transfer (no guide) to Hanoi train station for night train to Hue. Reunification Express train. Soft sleeper, 4-berth sharing cabin, SE1 (1930/0848+1)
Overnight on train.

Day 5: Hue station – early morning arrival – full day visit (B)

08.48 am: early morning arrives at Hue train station, your tour guide welcomes you & drive to the hotel for refreshment. Early check-in hotel & breakfast inclusive
09:00: take a scenic boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda.
You will visit the Imperial Citadel of Hue, King Tu Duc’s tomb (Tu Duc is a king but also a poet, so his mausoleum is a poet garden), King Minh Mang tomb (typical formal oriental style designed).
Overnight in Hue.

Day 6: Hue – drive to Danang via Hai Van pass – Cham museum – Marble Mountain – Hoi An (B)

After breakfast, pick up from hotel then transfer to Hoi An via Danang. You first visit the Cham Museum in Danang. Built in 1915 this museum displays an intensive and diverse collection of Champa sculptures dating from the 7th to the 15th centuries. It now has nearly 2000 large and small sculptures. Of these, 288 are on display inside the museum, 187 objects in the garden and more than 1.200 objects are reserved in the storehouse. Most of the sculptures in the museum are original and mainly of three kinds of materials, including sandstone, terracotta and bronze then visit Marble Mountain.
PM: Enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An ancient town center and take in the former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market with its stalls brimming with tropical specialties.
Overnight in Hoian

Day 7: Hoian – My Son – fly to Saigon (B)

Breakfast at hotel.
Our guide will come to meet you at your hotel at 7.30 – 8:00 am. Drive to My Son – a World Cultural Heritage, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son: considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 th to 13rd centuries. After visiting, the car driver transfer (no guide) to Danang airport for the afternoon flight to Saigon.
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, be transferred (no guide) to your hotel in the city center.
Overnight in Saigon

Day 8: Saigon – half day visit (B/L)

In the morning, we start the trip by heading to China Town & visit Binh Tay Market, stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum or President Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant (enjoy Pho – Vietnamese noodle soup or Banh Xeo – Vietnamese pancake )
In the afternoon, free at leisure to discover Saigon
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 9: Saigon – Cu Chi half day – Departure (B)

Located 60km from HCMC, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.
Today, ducks and water buffaloes happily co-exist in the rivers along the side of the road. However, the peaceful rural rice paddy scenery belies the area’s violent history. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a “Free Target Zone”.
Start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Drop off at hotel in Saigon.
Free time for shopping or just leisure before transfer (no guide) to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight back home.
Ends of trip!

Notes: 
Cruise itinerary, sightseeing places and schedule are subject to change upon weather conditions. Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number, valid visa to Vietnam for all passengers

Prices are valid  until 31.10.2025 (except public holidays)

Price is nett per person in US$, a half twin shared basis, tax, service charge included

USD10–/per person off rate for traveling in summer: May, June, July, August

 Price inclusive

• Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing
• Private car/mini van with A/C with mineral water or shuttle bus
• Shuttle bus transfer to/from Halong Bay
• Private en-suite cabin in joint junk/boat in Ha Long
• All entrance fees, boat fees
• English speaking local stationed guide
• Standard meals at local restaurant or on board while in Halong Bay
  (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
• Kayak fee Halong Bay (2 persons per kayak)
• Domestic flight Danang-Saigon by Vietnam airines & domestic taxes, economic class
• Train tickets Hanoi – Hue (A/C Soft sleeper 4 berth sharing compartment)
• Complimentary for Vietnam visa on arrival approval letter arrangement.

Price exclusive

• International flight tickets and airport tax
• Visas
• Dinners, except as specified above.
• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Camera fees (if any)
• Diving fees
• Travel Insurance.
• Vietnam visa stamp fee

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