Vietnam Highlights 12 Day Group Tour

Day 1: Arrive Saigon (No Meals)
Arrive at Saigon airport (flight not included). On arrival, enjoy a guided transfer to your hotel.
Stay three nights at the Bay Hotel Ho Chi Minh (Deluxe room) or Saigon Prince Hotel (Run-Of-House room).

Day 2: Saigon City Tour (B)
Morning guided city tour including Notre Dame Cathedral (outside), Central Post Office, the former Presidential Palace, and the War Remnants Museum (note: some graphic displays). Experience Saigon’s street coffee culture with a brief language lesson and insights into local life. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 3: Mekong Delta Excursion (B,L)
Depart for My Tho (1.5 hours). Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then enjoy a boat cruise on the Tien River to Tortoise Island in Ben Tre. Explore village life, sample honey tea, seasonal fruits, and enjoy folk songs. Ride a rowing sampan through small canals and visit a coconut candy workshop before lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Saigon in the afternoon.

Day 4: Saigon – Hue (B)
Transfer to Saigon airport for your flight to Hue (economy class flight included). On arrival, transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day free.
Stay one night at the Eldora Hotel (Deluxe City View) or EMM Hotel Hue (Deluxe room).

Day 5: Hue – Hoi An (B)
Morning boat trip on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda. Visit the Imperial Citadel and Royal Antique Museum. Stop at a conical-hat making village to see artisans at work. Afternoon transfer via the scenic Hai Van Pass to Hoi An (approx. 3.5 hours).
Stay three nights at the Emm Hotel Hoi An (Superior room) or Royal Riverside Hoi An Hotel & Spa (Deluxe City View).

Day 6: Hoi An (B)
Day at leisure to explore the ancient town, shop, or relax.

Day 7: Cooking & Fishing Life Experience (B,L)
Morning transfer to the local market in Hoi An. Learn about Vietnamese ingredients before joining a fishing experience with traditional bamboo basket boats. Try crab fishing in the coconut-palm waterways. Participate in a cooking class at a local restaurant and enjoy lunch from the dishes you prepare. Return to your hotel in the early afternoon.

Day 8: Hoi An – Danang – Hanoi & Evening Street Food Tour (B)
Transfer to Danang airport for your flight to Hanoi (economy class flight included). On arrival, transfer to hotel.
Evening guided street food tour in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Taste pillow cakes, fried sweet cakes, Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup), and Banh Mi. Visit Dong Xuan night market and finish with a cold glass of Bia Hoi at Beer Corner.
Stay two nights at the Aurora Central Hotel (Deluxe room).

Day 9: Hanoi City Tour (B)
Morning visit to Ba Dinh Square, One Pillar Pagoda, and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum compound (photo stops only). Stop at Train Street for photos. Visit the Museum of Ethnology (closed Mondays). End the tour with a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter.

Day 10: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise (B,L,D)
Morning group transfer to Halong (2.5 hours). Board your cruise for an overnight journey among the limestone islands. Lunch and dinner served onboard.
Stay one night on the Verdure Lotus Classic Cruise (Deluxe Balcony cabin).
Note: Cruise itineraries may change due to local conditions or weather.

Day 11: Halong – Hanoi (B,L)
Morning cruising. Disembark before noon, followed by a group transfer back to Hanoi (approx. 2.5 hours).
Stay one night at the Aurora Central Hotel (Deluxe room).

Day 12: Depart Hanoi (B)
Leisure time until private transfer to Hanoi airport (flight not included).

SKU: IJDB-SGJ-14-2024 / 2025 / 2026

Exclusions:

• All international air arrangements to Saigon and from Hanoi
• Visa fees
• Gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Early hotel check in or late hotel check out
• Beverages of all types
• Expenses of personal nature
• Any other tours, meals or services not specifically covered herein

Group Departure Dates and Prices

Vietnam Highlights

**Small group tour notes:

• The full day Mekong Delta local group tour from Saigon may consist of 2-18 passengers per tour
• The Papa’s Fishing life local small group tour from Hoi An may consist of 2-18 passengers per tour
• The return overland transfers Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi and the shore excursions are arranged by the cruise company
• All the remaining transfers and tours are limited to 10 passengers per transfer or tour

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