Essence of Vietnam


Essence of Vietnam

 

DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL – HA LONG BAY
Arrive Ha Noi airport, airport, driver pick up and direct transfer transfer to Ha Long bay, which is about 160 km or 2.5-hour .5-hour drive away. Stop half way to visit a handicraft handicraft workshop workshop of fine clothes clothes and embroidered embroidered paintings. paintings. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome welcome drink is served. served. Start cruising cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view. Ha Long Bay meaning meaning Descending Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holly dragon landed down from sky. The bay cruise will continue continue with up close sighting sighting of Dinh Huong Island, Island, Ga Choi Island, Island, Dog Island, Island, Sail Island, Island, a visit to Sung Sot Cave and swimming swimming stop at Titov Beach. Relax to enjoy the bay view at sunset, sunset, have dinner after, go fishing at 09:00 PM and spend a night on board.

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Lunch, Dinner

 

DAY 2 : HALONG – HANOI
Wake up at 06:30 AM and refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck. Tai Chi is an ancient ancient internal internal martial martial art often practiced practiced in soft and gracefully gracefully slow moves to enhance enhance internal internal harmony harmony and vitality. vitality. Have tea and coffee onboard onboard before proceeding proceeding to Titov Islet or SoiSim Island to trek and swim. Check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising cruising back to shore. Disembark Disembark at 11:00 AM to transfer Hanoi.

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Breakfast , Brunch , Dinner

 

DAY 3 : HA NOI – FULL DAY CITY TOUR
Morning, Morning, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex Complex which features features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation's nation's founder. founder. At the complex, complex, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Mausoleum where the nation's nation's founder's founder's body is preserved preserved (closed (closed on Monday, Monday, Friday and through through October October - November) November) and the rural style house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. worked. Stop by one of Hanoi's icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion Compassion and reminiscent reminiscent of a lotus blossom blossom rising from a pond. Continue Continue to the Temple of Literature, Literature, known as the first university university of Vietnam Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty Dynasty to honor Confucius, Confucius, sages and outstanding outstanding Vietnamese Vietnamese scholars. scholars. Afternoon, Afternoon, go to Hoan Kiem Lake , the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered endangered giant turtle species species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake End of the tour, take a Green Car tour around the Old Quarter Quarter

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Breakfast , Dinner

 

DAY 4: HA NOI – DA NANG – CITY TOUR
Morning, transfer to Noi Bai airport for flight to Da Nang Arrive Da Nang, tour guide pick up and transfer to downtown and visit the Non Nuoc Beach and the Marble Mountain by lift, whose peaks represent the five elements of the universe, Son Tra peninsula, Linh Ung pagoda

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Lunch , Dinner

 

DAY 5: DA NANG – BANA HILLS
07:45-8:00: We'll come to pick you up from your hotel in Da Nang and then make our way to the breathtaking Bana Hills Start your day by checking in at the Suoi Mo Cable Car Station, where you'll board a cable car and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding mountains as you make your way to Marseille Station. Once you arrive at Marseille Station, you'll have the opportunity to visit the famous Golden Bridge. This stunning pedestrian bridge is held up by two giant stone hands and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and forests. Head to Jardin D'Amour, a beautiful garden filled with colorful flowers, fountains, and sculptures. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Next, you'll visit the Linh Ung Pagoda, a Buddhist temple known for its impressive statue of the Goddess of Mercy.
Afternoon Spend your afternoon at Fantasy Park, an amusement park with rides, games, and attractions. Whether you're a thrill-seeker or prefer something more relaxed, there'll be exciting activities for your family at Fantasy Park. You'll end your day by exploring the fantastic view of Ba Na Hills fromKing Peakat an altitude of 1.487m. Return to the Cable Car Stationand the Gateway, and our guide will transfer you back to the hotel.

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Cable car on Bana hills& Fantasy park (exclude: wax museum, game with coin, wine testing)
  • Meals: Breakfast , Dinner

 

DAY 6: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN – BASKET BOAT
Morning, transfer to Hoi An ancient town and join basket boat tour at Cam Thanh Coconut Village. Here, you will be enthusiastically welcomed by the local people, they will lead you to visit the creeks in the water coconut woods by basket boats. You will be instructed to fish crabs and you will see the performances of rowing basket boat by the local rowers Afternoon, we discover Hoi An ancient town which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda and the bustling market. We visit these sights on an exciting walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town's multi-cultural past.

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Breakfast , Dinner

 

DAY 7 : DA NANG – HO CHI MINH – CITY TOUR
Breakfast at hotel then transfer to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh Arrive Tan Son Nhat airport, tour guide pick up and transfer to hotel and relax (Check-in time: 02PM)
After relax, visit: - The former Presidential Palace
- The Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City
-The War Remnants Museum

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Lunch , Dinner

 

DAY 8: HO CHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNELS & CITY TOUR
Morning, welcome by our guide and transfer to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. The tunnels in Cu Chi district, 75 km North West of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. Afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City that includes:
After relax, visit: - Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica as a French-built neo-Roman cathedral
- Saigon Central Post Office
-Ben Thanh market for shopping.

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Meals: Breakfast , Dinner

 

DAY 9 : HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA (MY THO)
Today we take an excursion to My Tho. We will be traveling past miles of flat rice fields, along a bustling High Way. On arrival at My Tho, we board a Mekong cruise boat to Thoi Son Island where we will be entertained with traditional music. We will then change to a paddle boat to cruise through the narrow canals and visit home grown industries like coconut candy and rice-wine making. We next travel by motorized boat to another Mekong island to visit a bee farm and try tea with fresh honey from the beehives and enjoy fresh seasonal fruits. As we return to My Tho, there will be a visit to the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Back to Ho Chi Minh city for relax.

Include:

  • Private transfer
  • English speaking guide
  • Private boat in Mekong Delta (My Tho)
  • Meals: Breakfast , Dinner

Inclusion:

  • Ex. Surat to Surat package
  • Economy class air tickets with internal flight tickets
  • Hotels accommodation for 09 nights / 10 days
  • 2D1N overnight on cruise
  • Daily breakfast & dinner at Indian restaurants
  • Air-conditioned private vehicles for all transportations
  • Professional English speaking local guides
  • Return cable car on Bana Hills
  • Entrance fees at all tourist sites
  • Tipping for guide & driver
  • Mineral water during the visit (02 bottles/pax/day)
  • Vietnamese visa fees
  • Experience tour escort from Skyline Tours to assist you throughout the tour

Exclusion:

  • Drinks and other meals not clearly mentioned.
  • Surcharge for special request on food, and meals.
  • Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
  • All other service not stated in the program.

Important Terms and Conditions:

  • Airlines are controlled by DGCA under its policies and as a tour operator we do not have any control over refund, rescheduling or amendments. In case of bankruptcy declared by an airline, the norms will be governed by the NCLT of India and the cost of the new air ticket will have to be borne by the passengers only. In case if passenger decides to cancel the trip, cancellation charges will be as per policy.
  • It is clearly understood that there shall be no refund whatsoever if you do not or cannot utilize any of the services like hotels, sightseeing, rides, cruises, meals, entrance fees, optional tours due to any reason whatsoever.
  • Visa for Visa on Arrival destinations (Thailand/Bali/Mauritius/Maldives) are not included in the packages.
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, room service, alcoholic beverages, mini bar etc., are not included.
  • To travel to any international destination, your passport must have a minimum validity of 06 months from your planned date of return.
  • We reserve the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised.
  • Standard check-in time at the hotel is normally 3:00 pm and check-out is 11:00 am. An early check-in or a late checkout is solely based on the discretion of the hotel. In case the selected hotel is unavailable for booking, an alternate arrangement will be offered to the customer in another hotel of a similar category.
  • There will not be porter facility (luggage handling) throughout the tour. The passengers have to handle their own luggage. It’s an individual’s responsibility to take care of own luggage.
  • No refund will be given if passenger is denied flight boarding/travel due to passport damage or passport validity issue or any other immigration or flight-related issue.
  • Skyline Tours holds no responsibility for any loss of luggage, injuries or death or theft during the tour. We arrange services like airline, visas, hotels, sightseeing, meals, etc. on behalf of its clients.