XIN CHAO VIETNAM 11 DAYS

DAY 1: WELCOME TO VIETNAM – HANOI ARRIVAL
Upon arrival, your guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. The guide will
assist you to meet up with your private driver and escort you to your accommodation in Hanoi.
Enjoy a private transfer from the airport to your accommodation. Check in at the hotel and have a
rest after the flight.
Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: HANOI – BAVI ECO TOUR (B/L)
Have breakfast at the hotel then you will be escorted by an experienced English-speaking
guide, a countryside located at the outskirt of Hanoi. The approximate travel time is one hour
and 30 minutes.
Then arriving at Mr. Duoc’s house, you will be welcomed with fresh honey tea and green lentils
or lotus seeds that made by his family. Imagine a Vietnam in the old time of war through
stories of Mr. Duoc, who is not only a veteran who lives during those hard times but also a
green tea expert. You will visit his tea plantation which is one of the largest in Ri village and
join with locals in green tea processing. Afterward, have a Vietnamese cooking demonstration
with another local host and then enjoy a home-cooked lunch in a lovely garden.
After that, you will wander around the village and mingling with local people. You will visit the
local craftsman who has been skilled at making conical hats from a very young age and other
workshops in the village to see how people there make tofu or shell the rice. As you meander
through the countryside you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you
along the way. Then join your guides for a leisurely cycling trip along the country roads.
Observe traditional Vietnamese rural life as the local people work in the paddy fields. Along
the way, watch out for a water buffalo plowing a paddy field while ducks swim across the top.
Stop at another host family for foot bathing following the recipes of Muong ethnic group and
relaxing time before embarking on your private boat for a trip along the Da River.
Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 3: HANOI – HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)
Have breakfast then check-out of the hotel, ready for a private transfer to Halong Bay. The route
taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the
eyes can see. On arrival at Ha Long, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the
limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.
After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious
seafood lunch, after which a trip to the famous limestone cave in Ha Long bay, you’ll get to spend
some time here, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and
shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some
time at leisure. You can opt to attend the activities taking part in the boat or relax for the day.
Overnight on cruise

DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI – FLIGHT TO HOI AN (B/L)
In the early morning, enjoy a Tai Chi sessions on the sundeck or relax with an early morning cup
of tea, coffee or juice to watch the stunning scenery unfold before you. After that, a light breakfast
will be served on board. Upon completing breakfast, continue your journey through the
mysterious caves and amongst the remote islets via local rowing boats. The breath-taking beauty
of this World Heritage region will certainly impress you. Later in the morning, return to your
main ship where brunch will be served while cruise draw closer to the mainland.
Upon your arrival to the dock in Halong Bay, disembark from your ship and you will be escorted
back to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Hoi An
Overnight in Hoi An

DAY 5: HOI AN ECO TOUR (B/L)
Today your English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel and take you to a tour of the
countryside and rivers around Hoi An. As you meander through the countryside you will
experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. After that, you will
board the Hoi An Eco-tour boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen. Enjoy
a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing. You will also take a paddle boat trip in a unique
Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise.
In the afternoon, leisure time on your own exploring the ancient town or relaxing at the hotel
Overnight in Hoi An

DAY 6: HOI AN LEISURE DAY (B)
Today you will have free time explore Hoi An at your own pace, seeing what interests you. This
ancient town is full of Japanese merchant houses and pagodas, temples and antique warehouses.
Or just lounge about in a laid-back riverside café on the bank of the Thu Bon River.
Overnight in Hoi An

DAY 7: HOI AN TO HUE – PRIVATE TRANSFER (B)
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel and free time until our driver come and transfer you to Hue
by private vehicle. Check-in your hotel in Hue and have leisure time to explore the city on your
own pace.
Overnight in Hue

DAY 8: HUE FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY (B)
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel and have a relaxing time before your private driver transfers
you to the airport. Fly from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City, your guide
will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. The guide will assist you to meet up with
your private driver and escort you to your hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 9: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS (B/L)
Today you will be picked up by an experienced English-speaking guide to Cu Chi Tunnels, located
in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City. Approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes.
The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels
that at its height stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens and triage
areas. Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers
without causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh – in addition to
fighting the war, resident’s battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped
living quarters. Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and
appreciation for the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people. After that, travelers can try
the delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war.
Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA (B/L)
Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast and a trip to Mekong Delta follows, you will be
escorted by an experienced English-speaking guide and professional driver to My Tho, the town
lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Then boarding the private sampan and cruising down
the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise
islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around the country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy
tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people and visits the fruit
plantation. Then you will take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse
yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family workshops and honey-bee farm, try
some honey tea and coconut candies specialties.
Refuel yourself with a Vietnamese traditional meal and later pedal around the Tan Thach village,
meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. If you are not keen
for a cycling trip, then enjoy the cool breeze and relaxing time in a hammock.
Afterward, you will be privately transferred back to your accommodation.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE (B)
Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities
after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed
for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends.