Vietnam – 2025

STARTING DATE OF TOUR: 24-03-2025

HO CHI MINH CITY– DA NANG – HANOI – HALONG BAY CRUISE

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Cu- Chi Tunnel & Mekong Delta
2. Hoi An, Marble Mountain Tour & Bana Hills
3. Hanoi City Tour
4. Halong Bay Cruise (Overnight)

INCLUSIONS:

Accommodations in 3-Star Hotels & 4-Star Cruise All Meals

Tour Manager from Kolkata

Bottle of drinking water – 1 liter per day, per person

DAY 1:  HOCHIMINH CITY –  CU CHI TUNNEL  –  MEKONG DELTA

(B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel

7:30am: Our guide picks you up at your hotel to go to Cu Chi Tunnel for one and half hours by mini v an.

The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of road. You will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was “A Free Target Zone “. The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. Ever wonder what it feels like to fire an AK-47? Visit Cu chi tunnels, you have a chance to find out!

After lunch, We will depart from Cu Chi to My Tho city for two hours by car.

Upon arrival to My Tho City, The boat take you to small canal, where is the place you totally escape from the busy town.

The boat go around Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, Phoenix Island – when you visit the Phoenix Island, you can experience Horse Carriage Ride, you will see Rach Mieu Bridge.

The boat cruise in the coconut trees canal takes you to a coconut island in Ben Tre. We disembark and have a walk around the village. Stop at a local family to enjoy tropical fruit, taste honey tea, honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music, performance by the villagers.

Continue walking on the village’s road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree. Take a walk through village with two sides there are so many kind of fruits, flowers, trees, local houses, children in Mekong delta, take your time to have nice photos and enjoy nature scenery

Dinner at restaurant

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 2: HOCHIMINH CITY – HALF DAY CITY TOUR – FLIGHT TO DA NANG

(B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel

In the morning take halfday city tour, v isit War Remnant Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Reunification Palace, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Old Post Office.

In the afternoon, transfer to airport for the flight to Da Nang. On arrival, pick up and transfer to hotel

Lunch and Dinner at restaurant.

DAY 3:MY SON SANCTURY – MARBLE MOUNTAIN – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN

(B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Visit My Son Sanctuary- the old Holy Land of Cham kingdom with secret mossy towers in the 19th century, enjoy featured music show of Cham people, discover The Marian Pilgrimage Center of TraKieu where once located the first capital city of the Hindu Champa Kingdom.

In the afternoon: Visit Marble Mountain.

Departure to Marble Mountain. Stop in Stone Carving Village- the traditional v illage of Danang people. Free visiting and buying souvenir. Next, visiting Marble Mountain with many beautiful caves, visiting Tam Thai, Linh Ung pagoda, Tang Chon, Huyen Khong cave.

After that 17:00 Moving to Hoi An ancient town. Visit Hoi An Old Town, Japanese Covered Bridge, Cantonese Assembly Hall.

Free walking and shopping in Nguyen Hoang market. Sight- seeing the town with many colourful lanterns. Especially, enjoying traditional folk music in Quang Nam province: Hat bai choi.

Discovering the unique architecture of famous port in 15,16th century which has the combination between Vietnamese – Japanese – Chinese culture.

Optional: Join in the Flower Lantern releasing boat ride on Hoai River – USD7/pax

Optional: Lantern making class – USD8/pax

Dinner at restaurant. Then back to hotel. Overnight in Da Nang

DAY 4: DA NANG – BA NA HILL – GOLDEN BRIDGE – FLY TO HANOI

(B/L/D)

Have breakfast at your hotel

Have breakfast at your hotel before heading to Ba Na Hills, pass the sea- shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads of Danang City and Red Beach, where the French first landed in Da Nang. Arrive at the Cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieves two Guinness World records in 2009, longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). Sitting in the cabin, in mid air, looking upon the endless tree line of the forests, bring you with spectacular views of the lush jungle and fairly

waterfalls along the way. Experience pristine ecological systems of the Ba Na Mountains will leave you the sense of unforeseeable discovery.

Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Ling Ung Pagoda with 27m high Buddha status. We then leave the Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remain of old villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. View the whole Danang city under the cluster of white clouds. Leave Peak of Chua Mountain, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley, and ruined Opera House. Take photos, freely then we return to Cable car station at foot of Ba Na Mountain then transfer back to Da Nang City. Then take the flight to Hanoi.

ON arrival, pick up at airport. Transfer for dinner. Dinner at restaurant, Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 5: Hanoi –Halong Bay– Share boat – shuttle bus

(B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel

07.45 – 08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Then we will head to Ha Long Bay. You may enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta along the way

11.30: Upon arriving in our lobby in Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.

12.00 – 12.30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard The CRUISE after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given.

12.30 – 13.00: The CRUISE voyages to Ha Long Bay – one of the

New Seven Nature Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner.

14.00 – 14.30: You will leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cav e (also known as Surprise/ Amazing Cav e), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.

15.00: Returning to The CRUISE, the trip will continue to Ti Top Island. Here, you can watch the magnificent view over either the Gulf of Tonkin or swim in the emerald green and cool water.

17.00: After a long day, this is the ideal time to enjoy energizing drinks and

snacks by joining ‘Happy Hour’ or Cooking Class on the sundeck

19.30: Sumptuous Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.

20.30: After dinner, various activities including karaoke, and squid fishing are organized. Or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

Overnight on board.

DAY 6: HALONG BAY – HANOI HALFDAY CITY TOUR – NIGHT MARKET – MID NIGHT DEPARTURE.

(B/L/D)

06.15 – 07.00: Breakfast is served. It can be a great idea to enjoy the meal with the magnificent view of the sunrise in Ha Long Bay.

8.00 -9.30: The cruise gets closer to the center of the Natural Preservation Area. Join our guide on a short trip to Luon Cave. This magic work of nature shows you the formation of karst mountains. You can discover this time masterpiece by kayaking on your own. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos with mischievous monkeys jigging up and down around the cliffs.

9.30: The Cruise welcomes you back on board and it is time for checking out.

10.00: Whilst cruising back, delightful lunch will be served.

11.35: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark in Tuan Chau Marina. And leave for Ha Noi on our shuttle.

15.30 – 16.00: You will get back to Ha Noi

**Please note that the schedule can be changed without prior notice depending on the weather and policies of Ha Long Bay board of management.

When arrive to Hanoi, visit the Temple of Literature – which has been consider as the first University of Vietnam, was build from 11th century. Then visit to the Hoan Kiem Lake, Ha Noi Old Quarter, included of the

Train Street. A good choice is trying an “egg coffee” – special drink only in Vietnam (your own expense) . Visit and take photos at the St. Joseph Cathedral and Opera house.

After that, drop you at Thang Long Theatre for the Water Puppet Show

After the show, Dinner at restaurant.

After Dinner, drop you at the Dong Xuan Night Market (Fri, Sat and Sunday only), you have free time discover the local life style here, buying some souvenirs…

Until 10PM, transfer to Airport for your departure flight.

END OF SERVICES.

 Package Cost:

 Adult on twin sharing basis: Rs.47,500/-

Above price excludes GST & TCS at applicable rate.

PRICES EXCLUDE:

•Alpine Coaster, Wine Cellar and Wax Museum on Ba Na Hills.

Drinks, and other personal expenses or services not mentioned on the program

• Any other that not included.

Air Fare, Visa, Travel Insurances

GST