LOW BUDGET VIETNAM TOUR OF INSPIRATIONS

*BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1:  Arrival – Hanoi (-/-/-)
DAY 2: Hanoi One-day Tour To Halong (Seat-in-coach Tour) (B/L/-)
DAY 3: Hanoi – Free Day – Night Train To Da Nang (B/-/-)
Day 4: Da Nang Railway Station – Hoi An – Free (B/-/-)
DAY 5: Hoi An At Leisure (B/-/-)
DAY 6:  Hoi An – Danang flight to Saigon (B/-/-)
Day 7:  Saigon at leisure (B/-/-)
DAY 8: Saigon Departure (B/-/-)

Day 1. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration: Arrival – Hanoi (-/-/-)

Upon arrival at Noibai Airport, you’ll be met by our tour guide & transferred to your hotel in Hanoi for a Check-in.

The rest of time, you’ll be free on your own.

O/N at Silk Queen*** Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration: Hanoi One-day Tour To Halong (Seat-in-coach Tour) (B/L/-)

Halong Bay Floating Village

After having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be at leisure in the lobby.

7:50 – 8:30: Our cruise’s shuttle bus and tour guide pick up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter, then take about 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay.

12:15: Arrive in Bai Chay tourist wharf, welcomed by crew on our cruise and enjoy welcome drinks, take photos12:45: Sailing forward to looking stunning scenery with thousands of limestone mountains and  have seafood lunch while cruising through the emerald water passing by the Dog Stone, the Burning Incense Islet, stop at fishing village for kayaking – you will have 30 – 35 minutes to explore some grottoes and islets by yourself. After that visit Fighting-Cock rock and the Heavenly Palace (Thien Cung cave) – which has opened to the public since 1998 with stalagmites and stalactites. Back to Cruise. Our staff serves you cold tissues and fresh fruits.

16:15: Back to Tourist wharf and get on bus to Hanoi.

20:00: Arrive in Hanoi. Tour ends.

O/N at Silk Queen*** Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration:  Hanoi – Free Day – Night Train To Da Nang (B/-/-)

Hanoi Old Quarter

Today you will have leisure time for shopping or discover Hanoi by yourself (No Guide – No Car).

* OPTIONAL HANOI WALKING TOUR (1/2 DAY):

You will be picked up at hotel to commence our walking tour to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow it with a visit to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Later on, we will take a short visit at Hilton Prison where Vietnamese soldiers did captured & detained American pilots from 1967 till 1973 to learn more about the history of Vietnam war against American Imperialists.

(NOTE: Weekly the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will be opened in the morning from 08:00 – 11:00 on Tue, Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun only and annually the mausoleum will be often closed for its maintenances from 1st Sep till the end of Oct then re-opened at the beginning of Nov. Thereby, during that time our guests can only visit the outside sections such as the Presidential Palace, his House-on-stilts, One-Pillar Pagoda…)

Afternoon: Free time by your own for leisure & shopping.

=> The tour price applied to the private group of 1 person is US$ 40 (Including: English speaking guide, entrance fee at mentioned tourist sites and 1 bottle of water) 

=> The tour price applied to the private group of 2 people is US$ 26/person (Including: English speaking guide, entrance fee at mentioned tourist sites and 1 bottle of water) 

=> The tour price applied to the private group of 3 – 6 people is US$ 22/person (Including: English speaking guide, entrance fee at mentioned tourist sites and 1 bottle of water) 

=> The tour price applied to the private group of 7 – 10 people is US$ 18/person (Including: English speaking guide, entrance fee at mentioned tourist sites and 1 bottle of water)

By the end of day at around 18:30, we’ll be transferred to the Hanoi Railway Station for a night train to Da Nang onSE1 (19:30 – 11:40 +).

Overnight on the train.

Day 4. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration: Da Nang Railway Station – Hoi An – Free (B/-/-)

Upon getting to the Da Nang Railway Station, you’ll be welcome & escorted to your hotel in Hoi An for a check-in.

The rest of time, you’ll be free on your own.

O/N at Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 5. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration: Hoi An At Leisure (B/-/-)

Hoian Ancient Town

After having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free on your own to explore Hoi An (No Guide & No Car)

* OPTIONAL GROUP TOUR TO MY SON SANCTUARY – BOAT TRIP ON THU BON RIVER (-/L/-)

08:00 – 08:30 AM: Our guide picks you up at hotel and leave Hoi An for visiting My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which still now a secret to everyone, you can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. It also surprises for those who are curious with architectural art. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Moreover, you have chance to enjoy traditional music performed by Cham girls in their colorful uniforms. Then transferring you back about 30km, you will take a boat trip along the Thu Bon River  to Hoi An Ancient Town. After that, back to the pier and come back your hotel by your own way & end of tour.

=> The price for such a group trip is US$ 25/person (Including: English speaking tour guide, shuttle bus, entrance fee & Boat trip)

O/N at Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 6. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration: Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight To Saigon (B/-/-)

After having breakfast, you’ll be at leisure till the time of a transfer to the Da Nang airport for a departure flight to Saigon on VN117 (15:30 – 16:50). Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, you’ll be met by our tour guide & transferred to your hotel for a Check-in.

The rest of time, you’ll be free on your own.

O/N at Elios Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 7. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration : Saigon at leisure (B/-/-)

Mekong Floating Market

After having breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free on your own to explore Saigon (No Guide & No Car)

* OPTIONAL GROUP TOUR TO  MEKONG DELTA – CAI BE FLOATING MARKET – VINH LONG (-/L/-)

At 7:30 AM: Pick up at hotel and depart for Cai Be by bus. You can take photos at Tan An town over the flat rice fields. On arriving in Cai Be, start the motorized boat to visit the CAI BE FLOATING MARKET, experience how people exchanging goods, fruit and many other commodities o¬n their vessels. Visitors then roam into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through small canals to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit some hand made family business products such as the coconut candy mill, the crispy rice popcorn. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can indulge yourself into the nature. Have lunch with fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Enjoy the southern Vietnamese traditional folk music. Take a nice walk through the bonsai garden, in Vinh Long, head home to HCM city by bus.

=> The price for such a group trip is US$ 35/person (Including: English speaking tour guide, shuttle bus, entrance fee, Boat trip, Lunch, fruits , honey tea, bicycle)

O/N at Elios Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 8. 8–day Vietnam Tour Of Inspiration : Saigon – Departure (B/-/-)

After having breakfast, you’ll be at leisure till the time of a transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for a departure flight. (Note: The check-out time at hotel is prior to 12:00)

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