Trip to Vietnam

DAY 1 (07 Mar 2023): HANOI – ARRIVAL VIA VN 970 06MAR DELHAN 2335 0535  07MAR – HALONG BAY –OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (L/D) (NORMAL WAY)

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.

Upon arrival, greeted by local guide and driver then transfer to downtown. 

Head East for 4 hours driving to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, plowing buffaloes, or planting seedlings. Upon arrival in Halong, check in on the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands of odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating houses, and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the cruise, enjoy the cooking demonstration before having dinner. Evening attends activities on the boat or relaxes at your own leisure. Overnight on the cruise. 

Please note the program may be a little varied on the cruise you choose. 

 

DAY 2 (08 Mar 2023): HALONG BAY – HANOI – HALF DAY CITY TOUR  (B/BR) (EXPRESS WAY)

You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the "East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost every islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet, etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise comes back to the pier. Disembark from the cruise, and transfer back to Hanoi. Check-in hotel. 

Around 14:00-14:30 PM, we visit the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple – Temple of the Jade Mountain, Hanoi's most visited temple sits on a small island in the northern part of the lake, connected to the lakeshore by an elegant scarlet bridge called Cau The Huc. We then take a leisure walk around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, a fascinating network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as ‘The 36 Streets’ – each street being named after the merchandise traditionally sold there, ranging from fabrics, and medicines to crafts. Walk along the historic Long Bien Bridge and view the sunset slipping down to the Red River. End our tour today by enjoying a cup of Egg Coffee at the original café where it began – Café Giang. Overnight in Hanoi.

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Hotel Vouchers:

Hasmukh Mehta

Saksham Khunteta

 

Restaurant in Hanoi

Indian Restaurant
Eat List Hanoi Restaurant - Maan Ji (+84 917247102)
Directions - Walk

Night Life
Beer Street
Directions - Walk

 

DAY 3 (09 Mar 2023): HANOI – FLIGHT TO DANANG VIA VN 165 HAN – DAD 12:05 - 13:35 – CITY TOUR – DRAGON CRUISE 

Breakfast at the hotel then checks out. Transfer (no guide) to the airport to take a flight to Danang. Upon arrival, welcomed by the local tour guide and transfer to the check-in hotel (normal check-in time is 14:00-15:00 PM).

Afternoon, proceed for a city tour, starting with the Marble Mountains, you'll see a cluster of five marble and limestone hills. Here, you'll be able to explore natural caves, visit a Buddhist pagoda and admire sweeping views from the summits. Then to Son Tra Peninsula, you'll have the chance to see panoramic ocean views and the Giant Lady Buddha Statue, the tallest statue in Vietnam. Back to the city center, you'll visit the Dragon Bridge, featuring a 666-meter steel dragon, and Han Market, a two-story market dating back to the 40s. Here, you'll find local produce, handicrafts, clothing, accessories, and souvenirs.

Around 20:00 PM, we embark on a luxury cruise, you'll be able to enjoy scenic views and dance along the Han river in 90 minutes. During the cruise, you'll travel under the Dragon and Han River Bridge before stopping to see some of the city's administrative houses. The tour also includes the opportunity to see the Thuan Phuoc Bridge – the longest cable bridge in Vietnam and watch a traditional Champa dance.

Transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Danang. 

 

Restaurant in Danang

Indian Restaurant

Family Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/f11sLwpgioZ3CLeLA

Indian Curry
https://goo.gl/maps/wUSGba7YXtUj2L5c7

Maharaja Indian
https://goo.gl/maps/f11sLwpgioZ3CLeLA - Walk or Taxi

Night Life

SKY36

Sevva Sky Lounge

 

DAY 4 (10 Mar 2023): DANANG – BA NA HILLS – DANANG (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Breakfast at hotel

Morning transfer to Ba Na Hill, one of the most spectacular landscapes of Danang City. You will take a cable car to the summit of the mountain (at 1487m of sea level). Start visiting Ba Na Hill with many different attractions: Funicular, Debay ancient wine cellar & Le Jardin D’Amour, Linh Ung pagoda, Thich Ca Buddist statue, etc. 

This afternoon you continue to join activities and games in Fantasy Park. Later walk to the summit of the mountain at the height of 1487m – the highest one of Ba Na Mountain, and visit the Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong tower, and Golden Bridge, to take beautiful photos of the mountain and Da Nang city. Late afternoon, taking the cable car back to the foothill. Transfer back to your hotel. Time at leisure. Overnight in Danang

Please note: Wax Museum, cotton animal game, and carnival skill at Fantasy Park is not included in my quotation, joining them will be on your own account.

 

DAY 5 (11 Mar 2023): DANANG – TRANSFER TO HOI AN – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN – LANTERN BOAT (B)

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Transfer to Hoi An to check in hotel (normal check-in time is 14:00-15:00 PM).

Afternoon, transfer to Hoian Tow. You take an interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of ancient houses, or listen to the folk music of Central Vietnam at old clubhouses. Later we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by Thu Bon river, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoian a magical old world with an Oriental feel and source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, and raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day. 

LANTERN BOAT – flower garland releasing 

Hoian is exceptionally spectacular at night. As the sun sets, the pedestrian-friendly streets turn into a sparkling display of colorful lanterns while folk dance and live music performances electrify the atmosphere. Local people love releasing flower garlands on the Hoai River when the sun is down. According to the local cultural concept, each of the flower garlands and colored lanterns is a prayer for health and good things, to eliminate all sorrow and suffering. Not just observing, we can soak up the decorations of the light party. Here, we take a boat trip of 15 minutes in the shimmering space like a fanciful picture with hundreds of flower lanterns floating on the water's surface and get to release the flower garlands your own, wishing good luck to the family and loved ones. Another suggested interesting activity (at your own cost) is joining Bai choi – a traditional Vietnamese game, or just enjoying shopping at the Night market. Overnight in Hoian.

 

Restaurant in Hoi An

Indian Restaurant

Babas Kitchen Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/vkP5vofbNRoRokbJ9

Ganesh Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/y2Pq5qoPeudQfP648

 

DAY 6 (12 Mar 2023): HOI AN – FREE AT LEISURE (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Today is your free time to relax or explore Hoi An by yourself. No services were provided. Overnight in Hoi An. 

Recommended to do a Basket Boat Rise in HOI AN COCONUT VILLAGE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVz2EOqE9u0

Restaurant in Hoi An

Indian Restaurant

Babas Kitchen Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/vkP5vofbNRoRokbJ9

Ganesh Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/y2Pq5qoPeudQfP648

 

DAY 7 (13 Mar 2023): HOI AN – TRANSFER TO DANANG – FLIGHT TO SAIGON VIA VN 7137  DAD –SGN 14:30 - 15:50 – FREE AT LEISURE (B)

Breakfast at the hotel then checks out. Transfer to the airport in Danang with driver only (no guide) to take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, also called Saigon, the most dynamic city in Vietnam.

Upon arrival, welcomed by the driver and transfer to the downtown. Check-in at your hotel (normal check-in time is 14:00-15:00 PM). Free time at leisure. Overnight in Saigon.

 

Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh

Recommended Dinner at Noir - Dining in the Dark Saigon

Reservation

 

Indian Restaurant

Dacheeni

https://goo.gl/maps/NxprZWW8kD5qJCa28

 

Nightlife

Benaras Heights - Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon

https://goo.gl/maps/sBvZGBr69DXWRnuy6

 

Social Club Rooftop Bar - Hôtel des Arts Saigon - MGallery

https://goo.gl/maps/dGzabSUpq3dgHUEh8 - Taxi

 

DAY 8 (14 Mar 2023): SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS – FREE AFTERNOON (SIC TOUR) (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Around 8:00 – 08:30 PM, pick up at your hotel and drive to Cu Chi (60km – 1,5 hours)

• Visit Lacquer workshop

• Upon arrival, watch a documentary film

• Discover specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs.

• Discover an underground town

•  Discover many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels and learn more about the handmade weapon and traps 

• Visit the rice paper workshop 

• Taste special tea and tapioca (guerilla food during the war) will be served.

Drop-off time: About 14:00 – 14:30.

Overnight in Saigon.

 

Advisable to do Machine Gun in the premises of Cu Chi Tunnel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w1IuGdbjGg

 

Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh 

 

Indian Restaurant

Dacheeni

https://goo.gl/maps/NxprZWW8kD5qJCa28

 

Shopping

• Saigon Square - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Bay+Hotel+Ho+Chi+Minh,+7A+Ng%C3%B4+V%C4%83n+N%C4%83m,+Street,+Qu%E1%BA%ADn+1,+Th%C3%A0nh+ph%E1%BB%91+H%E1%BB%93+Ch%C3%AD+Minh+700000,+Vietnam/S%C3%A0i+G%C3%B2n+Square,+77-89+%C4%90.+Nam+K%E1%BB%B3+Kh%E1%BB%9Fi+Ngh%C4%A9a,+Ph%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Dng+B%E1%BA%BFn+Th%C3%A0nh,+Qu%E1%BA%ADn+1,+Th%C3%A0nh+ph%E1%BB%91+H%E1%BB%93+Ch%C3%AD+Minh,+Vietnam/@10.7760024,106.6984195,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x31752f4f20add6cb:0xc74b1dbb86db813c!2m2!1d106.7067583!2d10.7807501!1m5!1m1!1s0x31752f40ab668353:0x41570b5c5e52852!2m2!1d106.7002357!2d10.7727613!3e0
• Ben Thanh Market - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Bay+Hotel+Ho+Chi+Minh,+7A+Ng%C3%B4+V%C4%83n+N%C4%83m,+Street,+Qu%E1%BA%ADn+1,+Th%C3%A0nh+ph%E1%BB%91+H%E1%BB%93+Ch%C3%AD+Minh+700000,+Vietnam/Ben+Thanh+Market,+%C4%90.+L%C3%AA+L%E1%BB%A3i,+Ph%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Dng+B%E1%BA%BFn+Th%C3%A0nh,+Qu%E1%BA%ADn+1,+Th%C3%A0nh+ph%E1%BB%91+H%E1%BB%93+Ch%C3%AD+Minh,+Vietnam/@10.776559,106.6983541,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x31752f4f20add6cb:0xc74b1dbb86db813c!2m2!1d106.7067583!2d10.7807501!1m5!1m1!1s0x31752f3f3129e64d:0x8d6b2d79522c7f30!2m2!1d106.6980208!2d10.7725168!3e0

 

Nightlife

Benaras Heights - Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon

https://goo.gl/maps/sBvZGBr69DXWRnuy6

 

Social Club Rooftop Bar - Hôtel des Arts Saigon - MGallery

https://goo.gl/maps/dGzabSUpq3dgHUEh8 - Taxi

 

DAY 9 (15 Mar 2023): SAIGON – DEPARTURE VIA VN 977 15MAR SGNDEL 1820 2205  15MAR  (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure until check-out time and transfer to the airport (no guide) for the departure flight back to your sweet home.

Please note: Normal check-out time at the hotel is 11:00/12:00. Late check-out is not included. 

 

Restaurant in Hoi An

Indian Restaurant

Babas Kitchen Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/vkP5vofbNRoRokbJ9

Ganesh Indian Restaurant
https://goo.gl/maps/y2Pq5qoPeudQfP648