Family Holiday

|||| Day 1: Hanoi city – Arrival – Cycling tour + Street food tour (L or D)

Welcome to Vietnam! 

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, meet our Asian Moonlight Travel’s local tour guide and we transfer to the city center.

Check in and refresh.

If your room is not available, we enjoy 35 minute cyclo tour through Hanoi Old Quarter.

Then, we walk to enjoy street foods such as: seasoned fruits, egg coffee, seafoods … We also can visit train street to enjoy a drink. After tour, our tour guide will take you back to your hotel for relax.

Dinner is on your own cost. Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals Included: Lunch or Dinner (street foods)

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi city (check in time at hotel is from 14.00; early check in subjects to hotel’s availability)

Flight information: ? (Self arranged by clients)

|||| Day 2: Hanoi – City tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

8.00AM, meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby.

Today, we will firstly take a visit the outside of the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum then stroll through the garden to the Ho Chi Minh Stilt House where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1958 until he passed away in 1969. This simple two-room dwelling has been preserved in the same condition as during his life and can be viewed through the windows. Continue to the special architecture 11th century One Pillar Pagoda which was rebuilt after being destroyed by the French in 1954.

Secondly, visit the Temple of Literature – The first royal academy of the country.

Break for lunch at a local restaurant.

Thirdly, we visit the Museum of Ethnology (Hoa Lo Prison if you visit on Monday) – one of the 25 most attractive museums in Asia. The museum was opened in 1997 to preserve and introduce most of the richest culture, traditions of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is a place which is combined with a very green and tranquil garden behind where you can see and learn more about some of very popular architectures as King people’s traditional house, Ede tribe’s longhouse, Bana tribe’s communal house, Stilt house of Tay tribe…

Then, we transfer to West lake to visit Tran Quoc pagoda where locals come to pray for peace, happiness and success… If you are lucky, you can enjoy the sunset by the West lake – a specular view.

Before coming back to your hotel, you can visit Dong Xuan market – one of the biggest wholesale markets in Hanoi city.

Dinner is on your own.

Overnight in Hanoi city.  

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi city

|||| Day 3: Hanoi – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and we go ahead to Sapa via highway. It takes about 5-5.5 hours driving to reach the mountainous area.

On the half way, we can stop at a shop for your short relax.

Arrive in Sapa, we enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then, check in hotel.

After that, we start a mini trekking journey. There are many photo opportunities on the way. Travel downhill to Muong Hoa valley. Begin the trekking on a fairly rocky road through Lao Chai village, a Black Hmong’s ethnic village. Then continue to Ta Van village of Giay ethnic minority people. The terrace fields are great for photographing. Visit local people’s house and schools en-route.

Return to Sapa and refresh.

Dinner is on your own cost.

Overnight in Sapa.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

|||| Day 4: Sapa – Cable to Fansipan peak – Sin Chai village (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, our tour guide pick you up at your hotel and we transfer to the cable car to visit the Fansipan mountain. As you know the cable car in Sapa is the world’s longest and highest cable car, running up from sleepy Sapa Town in Lao Cai Province to the peak of 3,143-meter Fansipan Mountain, known as Indochina’s rooftop. Enjoy the view from the highest point of this incredible mountain. The lush green and subtropical vegetation makes this mountain really very beautiful. Take some pictures for unforgettable experience from the top. Lunch is served at the cable car station’s restaurant.

After lunch, you will take a short transfer to the small village of Sin Chai, inhabited by Black H’mong people. Sin Chai is located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain in an area covered by rain forest and under the protection of Hoang Lien National Park. After a short walk you will reach a suspension bridge where you also can visit a local house of the few Black H’mong families living here.

After tour, we come back to your hotel for relax. Dinner is on your own cost.

Overnight in Sapa.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

|||| Day 5: Hanoi – Sapa Green Valley tour – Transfer back to Hanoi city (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby.

Today we visit the Sapa Green Valley. We will go through the serene beauty of the Bamboo Forest Pathway. You will have chance to have a perfect photo shoot on the Transparent Glass Bridge as the panoramic views will leave you speechless amidst these misty hills.

Next, you can experience the exciting feeling of tubing in Sapa along the rainbow slide…

After tour, we come back to Sapa town to enjoy lunch.

Finishing lunch, we transfer back to Hanoi city. On the way, we stop for short break.

Arrive in Hanoi city, check in hotel and relax. Dinner is your own cost.

Overnight in Hanoi city.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi city

III| Day 6: Hanoi - Ninh Binh – Trang An – Mua cave (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, we transfer to Ninh Binh province.

Upon arrive in Ninh Binh, we visit Mua Cave with stunning rice fields with buffalos, goats…along the road till approaching Mua Cave. You walk ~500 steps up to the top of the mountain where Mua cave is located. From there, you can have a panorama view of Tam Coc area.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

After lunch, we transfer to Trang An Wharf – the most exciting boating trip with sampan boats through caves and visit stunning river surrounded by Limestone Karsts with rich fauna and flora.

A relaxing and serene boat trip with the most amazingly beautiful views and rich in history with perfectly preserved architecture.

After tour, we come back to Hanoi city.

Dinner is on your own arrangement.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

|||| Day 7: Hanoi – Halong – Lan Ha Bay – Sharing cruise trip (B/L/D)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and we depart to Halong.

Sample itinerary of the Nostalgia Cruise

11:00 – 11:30: Arriving at Lot 32 – Tuan Chau Marina – have check-in procedures at the waiting lounge while having a welcoming special tea.

11:45 – 12:00: Transfer to Nostalgia Cruise by speed boat. Enjoy a welcome drink at the restaurant while receiving a cruise briefing and safety instructions for your trip.

12:45 – 13:00: Lunch will be served while Nostalgia disembark into Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

15:00 – 15:30:   We progress to Dark and Bright Caves – a must-visit destination. Kayaking through these caves is the ultimate way to experience the breathtaking beauty of Ha Long Bay up close.

Option 2:  Discover Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches Islets), where tranquil waters and picturesque landscapes create an idyllic setting for kayaking or unwinding on a sandy shore. Take pleasure in a refreshing swim in the emerald-green waters. (If the weather permits)

17:00 -17:30: Back to the boat. Nostalgia Cruise anchors for an overnight stay at Tra Bau of Lan Ha Bay. Enjoy a nice swim in the green, emerald water.

18:00 – 18:15: On board, you may participate in a cooking demonstration where we cook traditional Vietnamese food. Enjoy Happy Hour (buy one, get one free) at the bar while watching the sunset over the bay.

19:15 – 19:30: Savor a fusion dinner made with the freshest ingredients in the restaurant: elegant French neoclassical style mixed with traditional oriental touches.

21:00 – 21:30: It’s time to admire the beauty of the night on the bay. Our bar on the sundeck and in the restaurant welcomes you. You may want to try your luck with squid fishing or play some board games in the restaurant.

23:00: Overnight on board.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight on Nostalgia cruise

|||| Day 8: Halong – Hanoi – Flight to Danang city (B/L)

6:00 – 06:30: Why not rise early to witness the bay at its very best whilst enjoying an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.

06:45 – 07:00: We will be serving a light breakfast. Upon completing breakfast we continue our journey and head out to explore the bay in the area.

07:15 – 07:30: We progress to Trung Trang Cave by bus on Cat Ba Island which is located in the middle of Cat Ba National Park with Kim Giao Forest around the cave. Trung Trang cave located in Trung Trang Valley, which is 15km away from the northwest of Cat Ba town. The cave is 300m long through the mountain, possessing a mysterious beauty due to the geological tectonics in million years along with many historical vestiges. The cave has many stalactites with different shapes that stimulate human imagination and amaze visitors.

09:45 – 10:00: Nostalgia Cruise welcomes you back on board and it is time for checking out.

10:00 – 10:30: Enjoy a delightful brunch at our restaurant while cruising back.

11:00 – 11:45: We bid farewell at Tuan Chau port, this is the end of the program. We then transfer ahead to Noi Bai international airport.

Today you will take a domestic flight to Danang city.

Arrive in Danang, meet our driver and we transfer to your hotel for check in and relax. Dinner is on your own cost.

Overnight in Danang.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch or Brunch on cruise

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

|||| Day 9: Danang – Ba Na Hills one day tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

~8:30AM: Meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby and we depart to Ba Na hills.

Arrive at the cable car station, Sitting in the cabin, in midair, looking upon the endless tree lone of the forest. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery.

Then, we visit the Le Jardin, old wineries - remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for Gare Debay, the second cable car station, to go to the top of Ba Na

13h00: Have lunch buffet at Restaurant.

14:30: Conquer the Peak of Chua mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills. And then visit Golden Bridge.

16:30: Return to cable car station and transfer to your hotel.

The rest of day you are free on beach or discover the coastal city by yourself.

Dinner is on your own arrangment. Overnight in Danang.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

|||| Day 10: Danang – Marble Mountains – My Son Sanctuary – Hoian ancient town (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and we transfer to Hoian.

On the way, we stop to visit Marble mountains_ is a group of five limestone mountains. The five karsts (called Ngu Hanh Son in Vietnamese) are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuỷ (water), Mộc (wood), Hoả (fire) and Thổ (earth). Marble Mountains is home to a network of caves, tunnels, towers, and pagodas built by Mahayana Buddhists and the Nguyen Dynasty Kings.

Next, we visit My Son Sanctuary - a remarkable architectural ensemble that developed over a period of ten centuries. The complex of stunning, red-brick temples and towers near Hoi An give insight into the architectural temples of the Champa civilisation crystallised in long-lasting material relics.

Arrive in Hoian, we check in and refresh at your hotel.

After refresh, we take a walking tour to visit the ancient town. This town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century: Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky House, Phuc Kiem Assembly Hall … Before coming back to your hotel, we enjoy Hoi An Lantern Boat Ride (lantern cost on your own) on Hoai river. Surrounding you are full of the shimmering glow of colorful lanterns and flower lanterns.

Dinner is on your own.

Overnight in Hoian.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian (check in time at hotel is from 14.00; early check in subjects to hotel’s availability)

|||| Day 11: Hoian – Basket Boat Tour - Tra Que Herb village B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

~ 08.00 AM: Our local guide picks up you at the hotel lobby and we enjoy a countryside day tour.

Upon arrival in Cam Thanh fishing village, we take a short break in a local family before enjoying 45 minutes ride on Traditional Basket Boat (round boat) in the Water Coconut Palm Forest. Learn how to sail the basket boat.

Then, we continue to bike to Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village where a large variety of vegetable are produced for the local community. At the village, you will be shown the environmentally sustainable practices which the local villagers have used for centuries and is still being used extensively today.

Visit a local family and after a short, informative and fun cooking lesson, we sit down for a delicious lunch.

After lunch, we you are free on your own. Hoian is very famous with tailor made- clothes where you can go shopping easily. Dinner is on your own cost.  Overnight in Hoian.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian

|||| Day 12: Hoian – Free day (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Today you are free at leisure or discover the town on your own.

Overnight in Hoian.

Included services: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian

|||| Day 13: Hoian – Danang – Flight to Ho Chi Minh – Jeep tour by night (B/D)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Morning, you will be picked up and transferred to airport for your domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh, meet our tour guide and we transfer to your hotel. Check in and relax.  

~18.00, Our Saigon Jeep Adventure team and guide pick you up at your accommodation and start exploring the city by night and tasting delicious dishes. Many local eateries are selected for your own experiences: Grilled banana sticky rice - the food for fun originated from Mekong Delta; Bánh Xèo - Vietnamese crispy pancake with fresh vegetables and homemade mixed fish sauce. One soft drink/beer included; Grilled beef in piper lolot leaves one of the best street food in Vietnamese cuisine; Seafoods: fresh and cooked by skillful chef, Vietnamese bread - one of most delicious street food in the world; trendy dessert at local location where young Saigonese used to come and chit chat with friends.

The last stop at Acoustic/Rooftop bar will please and boost your mood

while enjoying nice voice in a cozy ambiance. Let’s chill your spirit with

your favorite cocktail before the safe trip to conduct you back to your

accommodation.

Overnigth in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner (street foods)

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city (check in time at hotel is from 14.00; early check in subjects to hotel’s availability)

Flight information: Danang – Ho Chi Minh/11.00 – 12.30 (on request)

|||| Day 14: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnel - City Tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

8:00AM: Our guide & driver pick you up at hotel.

A half day tour to Cu Chi, located about 70 km from Saigon, where you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, the former stronghold of the Viet Cong with a network of tunnels three levels deep stretching over 200 km.

Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S.-Vietnam War in that they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 km from former Saigon .

For those interested there's even the opportunity to try an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range (On your own cost).

Your lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

Your afternoon begins with the exploration of Ho Chi Minh city, including: the Reunification Palace that was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975. Then, continuing our trip visiting War Remnants Museum that is formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes.

Close to the museum, we go to visit the Central Post Office and Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral for taking some photos from outside.

If time permits, we can stop over at Ben Thanh market before going back to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. 

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

|||| Day 15: Ho Chi Minh –Mekong Delta one day tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

7.30AM, meet our tour guide and we transfer to Ben Tre.

10h30: Lan Thanh tours boat and pick you up at Bến Tre market  (Bến Tre city) – Visit the Bến Tre market ( 10 – 15 minutes). Take the boat along Bến Tre river that is branch of Mekong river. On the way you can see people who earn living by fishing with difference way like: trap and nest...And boat traferring Coconut...

11h00; Stop at the coconut husking factory to see the way to husk coconut by hand, good place for photo as well.

11h20; Enjoy fresh coconut juice on boat, cruising in small canal with water palm beside ( water coconut jungle). Visit coconut candy workshop: to see the way to made coconut candy, tast hot coconut candy, tropical fruite, coconut wine, honey tea....

12h00: Visit family weaving sleeping mat, take Tuk Tuk or Bicycle along the village.

12h45: Have lunch at the local restaurant.

13h45: Rowing boat take you slowly in water palm cannal.

14h30: Arrive Nhà Việc Bridge get on bus back to your hotel.

Dinner is on your own.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

|||| Day 16: Ho Chi Minh – Flight to Phu Quoc island – Free on beach (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Today you are free at leisure until being picked up and transfer to airport for your flight to Phu Quoc island.

Upon arrive in Phu Quoc, meet our driver and we transfer to your resort. Check in and relax.