Vietnam

Day 1. Ho Chi Minh city – Arrival – Free time

Welcome to Vietnam!  

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat international Airport in Ho Chi Minh city, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Check in and relax. Meals are on your own.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meals Included: Not included

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 2. Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi tunnels – Half day city tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

8:00AM: Our Asian Moonlight Travel's 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 en route.

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 Tan Dinh church (pink catholic church) for taking some photos from outside. If time permits, we can stop over at Ben Thanh market before going back to your hotel.

Dinner is on your own.

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 3. 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 4. Ho Chi Minh – Fly to Danang – Half day city tour (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and we transfer to airport for your flight to Danang city.

Arrive at airport in Danang, meet our tour guide and we transfer to your hotel in city center.

After that, we start to visit Linh Ung pogada with the highest Lady Buddha statue in Vietnam (67 meters height, approximately 30 stories) in Son Tra Penisula.

Next, you will visit the Love Bridge and 3 famous bridges in Da Nang such as Dragon Bridge, Han Bridge, and Tran Thi Ly Bridge.From Love Lock Bridge Danang, you can enjoy the romantic views of the dynamic Da nang city and get some nice photos as well.

Before back to your hotel, we stop to visit Han market, one of the city’s major traditional markets and among its most-visited attractions for both domestic and foreign visitors. This market is well-known for its live and fresh seafood, as well as its fresh fruits and vegetables, and local specialities.

Dinner is on your own cost.

Overnight in Danang.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

Flight information: Ho Chi Minh – Danang

Day 5. 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. Overnight in Danang.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

Day 6. Danang – Marble Mountains - Basket Boat Tour – Hoian Ancient town day tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

09.00 AM: Our local guide picks up you at the hotel lobby, you we transfer to Hoian.

On the way, we stop to visit Marble Mountains.

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.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

After lunch, we take a walking tour to Hoi An Ancient Town – an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century.

Diner is served at a local restaurant.

Overnight in Danang.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

Day 7. Danang – Flight to Hanoi city – Street food tour (B/D)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Today you are free at leisure until being picked up and transferred to airport for your flight to Hanoi city.

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, meet our tour guide and we transfer to the city center. Check in and refresh.

~17.00, meet our tour guide at your hotel lobby again and we start our 35 minute cyclo tour through Hanoi Old Quarter.

Then, our tour guide will take you to enjoy streetfoods such as: Banh Mi, Pho (noodle soup with beef or chicken), seasoned fruits, egg coffee or Hanoi draft beer…

After tour, our tour guide will take you back to your hotel for relax. Overnigth in Hanoi.

Meals Included: Breakfatst, Dinner  (street foods)

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Flight information: Danang – Hanoi

Day 8. Hanoi – Mua Cave – Trang An day tour (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

8:30 AM: Our tour guide picks you up from hotel and start driving to Ninh Binh, on the way, you experience the peaceful scenery along the Highway 1A, stop for a short break to stretch your legs.

We arrive Ninh Binh and drive to Mua Cave with stunning rice fields with buffalos, goats…along the road till approaching Mua Cave. You walk up to the top of the mountain where Mua cave is located. And then visit Tuyet Tinh Coc (the on top pagoda inside the cave) from there you can see the romantic lake surrounded by Karsts and jungles.

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.

After visting Trang An you get on car back to Ha Noi.

The rest of day you are free at leisure.

Dinner is on your own.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 9. Hanoi – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and we transfer ahead to Sapa via highway.

Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel and refresh.

After that, you 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 relax.

Lunch & Dinner are on your own arrangement.

Overnight in Sapa.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

Day 10. Sapa – Cat Cat village – Cable Car to Fansipan (B/L)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

8.00AM, Our tour guide will lead you visit Cat Cat village walking tour  which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. While enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village.

Next, we drive to the cable car station for boarding a cable car ride to Mount Fansipan- 3143m high. Enjoy the view from the highest point of this incredible mountain. After taking scenery, we get a cable car back to cable car station.

Enjoy lunch before heading to Sapa.

The rest of day, you are free at leisure.

Dinner is on your own arrangement.

Overnight in Sapa.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

Day 11. Sapa – Moana checking point – Transfer to Hanoi (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, We start our easy day with a short walk to Moana View just 700m from the Church. Moana View is the latest checkin station specially made for young people who love to experience the new feeling. There, you will checkin the Bali Gate, Infinity lake, Moana Girl statue, Golden hand, thrilling swing, lonely tree and especially the panoramic Café where you can watch Fansipan peak with spectacular Muong Hoa valley. You can prepare nice clothes, hat..to make the best photos.

Check out hotel at noon and we transfer back to Hanoi city. Lunch and dinner are on your own cost.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 12. Hanoi - Halong – Lan Ha Bay – Sharing cruise trip (B/L/D)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and wait for our shuttle bus at your hotel lobby.

Sample itinerary for V’spirit cruise

08:00AM - 08:30AM: you will be picked up by the cruise’s shuttle bus (it is not fixed time because the shuttle bus will pick up at several other hotels)

11:45 – 12:00 Welcome to V’Spirit Cruises lounge at Tuan Chau International Harbor and complete check-in procedures.

12:00 Transfer to V’Spirit Cruises by a tender boat.

12:30 Embark V’Spirit Cruises, and enjoy a welcome drink while listening to cruise briefing and safety introductions.

13:00 Have lunch at The Dawn Restaurant while cruising from Ha Long Bay to Lan Ha Bay.

Explore the Tra Bau area by kayaking, get closer to the rocky islands and admire the stunning nature of the bay. You have chance to kayak pass by a hidden temple of the fishing villagers if weather 14: 45permits.

16:15 It’s time for swimming and water activities, immersed in the green water of the Bay with floats.

17:00 Join a cooking demonstration to get to know Vietnamese cuisine and create your own special flavors

17:30 – 18:30 Enjoy a Sunset party with some complimentary while waiting for twilight over limestone islands. Take the chance of HAPPY HOUR to have your favorite drinks

19:00 Dinner at the restaurant. Fine dining setting with degustation expedience will create your memorable moments.

21:00 Enjoy evening views of the bay on the top deck, join some game show at the top deck bar to get some nice local gifts. Optional: Try your luck with squid fishing.

** HAPPY HOUR: 17:30 - 18:30.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight on cruise

Day 13. Halong - Hanoi – Free time for shopping (B/L)

6:30 – 7:00: Start your day with a Taichi session on the sundeck or at the Piano Lounge (depends on weather conditions).

7:00 – 7:30: Enjoy light breakfast with coffee, tea, and freshly baked pastries at the Piano Lounge.

7:30 – 8:20: Explore Sung Sot Cave – the largest and most magnificent cave in the bay featuring marvelous and mysterious thousand-year-old stalactites in a variety of unique forms.

8:30 – 9:30: Full breakfast is served at the restaurant.

9:30 – 9:45: Bill settlement and check-out at the reception at the first deck.

10:15 – 10:30: Disembark at the Halong International Cruise Port where our shuttle bus is waiting to transfer you back to your hotel in Hanoi city.

Check in hotel and relax. The rest of day you are free at leisure or free for shopping.

Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Hanoi city.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch or Brunch on cruise

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 14. Hanoi – Flight to Ho Chi Minh city – Free time for shopping (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out hotel and we transfer to airport for your flight back to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive at airport in Ho Chi Minh city, meet our driver and we transfer to your hotel.

Check in and relax. The rest of day you are free at leisure or free for shopping.

Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

Flight information : Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh

Day 15. Ho Chi Minh city - Departure (B)

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Today you are free at leisure until time to transfer to the international airport for a departure flight without a local expert guide. End of services!

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation: Check out time is before 12.00PM

THANK YOU FOR TRAVELLING WITH ASIAN MOONLIGHT TRAVEL'S TEAM!

Tour Inclusion:

• Transportation with A/C as program
• Accommodation with daily breakfast as program
• 01 night on sharing cruise trip in Halong - Lan Ha Bay
• Local English speaking guide as program
• Meals as stated in the itinerary 
• All sightseeing tickets as program
• Tissues and water on coach
• Boat trip as per tour (if any)

Tour Exclusion:

• Personal expenses, tips and gratuities (suggest 3 - 7 USD/pax/day for tour guide and driver)
• Domestic & international flight tickets : Ho Chi Minh – Danang, Danang – Hanoi, Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh (on request)
• Travel insurance, personal insurance
• Beverage
• Vietnam visa stamp fee (25 USD/pax/entry; if any)
• Other services not mentioned above
• International flights & departure taxes (if any)
• Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)