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VIETNAM TOUR 12 DAYS FOR AUSTRALIAN TRAVELERS

Group Size: Private Tour

Tour Type: Nature Landscape, Cultural, Scenic

Duration: 12 Days 11 Nights

Active Level: Moderator

One of our most popular excursions covers the bustling metropolis of Saigon in the south and the colorful Mekong Delta, as well as Danang's world-famous beach, the historic town of Hoi An, and the old citadel of Hue. A trip to Hanoi, the city with thousands of years of history and culture, a side trip to Sapa, the most colorful location of hill tribes, and the famous Halong Bay would be complete.

Vietnam Tour 12 Days For Australian Travelers Itinerary:

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL - TAN SON NHAT AIRPORT:

Our tour guide will welcome you at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Ho Chi Minh City is a huge metropolis of over 12 million people, a fast-paced city full of contrasts, with street sellers selling fruits and vegetables next to flashy western-style clubs and stores. Saigon's history is just about 300 years old. 

Then walk to Ben Thanh market to discover the nightlife of local people there and have dinner.

Overnight in Saigon at a hotel.

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR: (B, L)

After breakfast, head to the Cu Chi Tunnels.

During the American conflict in Vietnam. The Cu Chi District alone contained more than 300 kilometers of underground tunnels. Warehouses, armament manufacturing, makeshift clinics, kitchens, command headquarters, and residential sections made up these galleries.

After lunch, return to Saigon to see the post office and the Church Notre Dame de Saigon, which the French Reunification Palace erected, the Saigon government's command headquarters.

Go to the Reunification Palace & Lacquerware Center.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY - MEKONG DELTA: (B, L)

Leave Saigon and take the highway to My Tho.

River cruise on the Mekong by motorized boat.

Visit the tropical and orchid flower gardens.

Drink honey tea while listening to Me Kong traditional music.

Making Coconut Candy.

Have fun with the horse carriage.

Rowing a boat down the canal.

On the walk back to the pier, look for the floating fish farm.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City, then fly to Buon Me Thuot.

Buon Me Thuot overnight.

DAY 4: BUON ME THUOT - LAK LAKE: (B, L)

After breakfast, move to the Ethnic Museum.

Visit the Draynur huge waterfall and the prison museum where the French and Americans kept Vietnamese Communist detainees during the war.

Pass through the suspension bridge to have a cup of hot milk coffee.

Explore a coffee and cashew plantation.

Visit the Jun hamlet of the M'nong people, which has several long dwellings, at Lak Lake.

Visit the Ede settlement of Blieng.

Enjoy a live music performance of Gongs by a minority in long hose.

Spend the night in a bungalow resort.

DAY 5: BUON ME THUOT - NHA TRANG: (B, L)

You will feel fantastic on the back of a domestic animal if you ride an elephant. Continue on the road to visit the settlement before returning to the lake to hear the sound of elephant feet underwater.

Travel to Nhatrang while discovering fresh landscapes.

Stop at the top of Phoenix Pass to learn more about America's involvement in the Vietnam War.
Nha Trang mud bath.

Check into your hotel.

Overnight in Nha Trang.

DAY 6: NHA TRANG HIGHLIGHT CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE SPOTS: (B, L)

08:30: Pick up from Hotel. Visit all of the highlights of Nha Trang City:

• Po Nagar Cham Tower
• Hon Chong Promontory
• Long Son Pagoda
• Stone Church

Have lunch at the Riverside restaurant. Continue to the countryside to discover:

• Conical Hat weaving
• Mat weaving
• Orphanage Pagoda

Overnight in Nha Trang.

DAY 7: DA NANG - HOI AN: (B, L)

Move to Cam Ranh airport to fly to DANANG

The minibus pick you up at the airport and head to Hoi An.

Visit Marble Mountain and Non Nuoc Pagoda

Visit Hoi An Ancient Town.

Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 8: HOI AN - HUE: (B, L)

Move up Hai Van Pass and pause at the summit to see the scenery.

Get down the pass to Lang Co Beach to unwind.

Stop to relax and snap a picture of TAM GIANG LAGOON

Pay a visit to the King's grave. TU DUC

Learn about the HUE citadel.

Check-in the hotel.

Hue is where you'll spend the night.

DAY 9: HUE - HANOI: (B, L)

Check-in a hotel and go on a river tour for a visit:

• Hon Chen Temple
• Thien Mu Pagoda Hue
• Perfume River

View the scenery along the river.

Go to Dong Ba Market.

Check out & Fly to Hanoi from Phu Bai Airport.

You will be picked up at the airport and driven to Hanoi.

Check into the hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 10: HA LONG BAY CRUISE: (B, L, D)

08:00: You will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to Ha Long Bay pier.

12:15: Depart from Tuan Chau Marina (Tuan Chau Island, Halong City). Gray Line private lounge offers a welcome drink.

12:30: Transfer by tender to the Gray Line Halong Cruise. The cruise briefings are followed by a welcome cocktail. Check into your rooms.

13:00: Enjoy a delicious set lunch. While traveling to Halong Bay, relax on the sundeck and take in the breathtaking sights. Cruise across the floating fishing town of Hoa Cuong.

Arrive at Me Cung Cave (Maze Cave) around 14:30. Join a guided trip to explore the cave. Climb numerous steep stone stairs to see a large lake surrounded by mountains that are considered a royal garden. Its water remains blue all year.

16:00: Return to the boat and go to Bright Cave, a stunning lagoon on Cat Ba Island's Lan Ha Bay.

Forget about geographical distances with Gray Line Cruise's new cave. Kayak or bamboo boat to several tube caves. It's time to appreciate the beauty and wonder of the islet's stalactites in greater depth.

Enjoy swimming around the ship (weather permitting). Unwind on the sundeck. Take in the breathtaking scenery and capture great sunset photographs.

Cooking demonstration on the sundeck at 18:30. Learn how to prepare fresh/fried spring rolls and how to make a fish sauce. A sunset celebration with fresh fruits and beverages is planned.

19:30: In a nice and romantic atmosphere, enjoy a great meal with BBQ specialties provided with a range of Vietnamese and Western delicacies.

21:00: Evening activities include viewing a movie at the outside bar, playing board and card games, and going squid fishing on the boat. Cooked squid is delicious after a day of fishing.

22:00: Overnight on the Cruise.

DAY 11: HA LONG BAY - HANOI: (B, L)

06:30: Tai Chi session on the Sundeck, followed by a sunrise welcome.

07:30: Coffee, tea, and baked goods are available on board.

08:30: Arrive by tender to Gray Line's luxurious floating house in the Rang Dua region - one of the few surviving residences remained despite Management's regulation to relocate the traditional floating hamlet to the mainland.

Spend roughly an hour experiencing how life differs from living on the mainland. Discover their meals, their way of life, their children, their culture, and their own fish farm.

09:30 - 11:00: On the trip back to Tuan Chau pier, relax on the sundeck or in the dining room and take in the bay panorama. Farewell Lunch will be provided on board.

Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina at 11:45 a.m. Gray Line's private lounge is a great place to unwind.

Return to Hanoi.

Check in hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 12: HANOI CITY TOUR - HOME DEPARTURE: (B, L)

08:30: Pick up from your accommodation and begin your tour excursion by coach travel through the Hanoi Old Quarter. Following that, we will drive you to the Ho Chi Minh complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum

 

Transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your home flight.

End of trip. See you again.

Vietnam Tour 12 Days For Australian Travelers Inclusive:

• Check-in time at all hotels is 2.00 PM and check-out time at all hotels is 12.00 PM.
• Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability with a surcharge.
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner).
• English speaking guide (for other languages upon request and supplements apply).
• Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicle.
• All entrance fees for mentioned visits.
• Boat trip as mentioned in the itinerary.
• 1 night on Ha Long Bay Cruise.
• Hotel accommodation 3 and 4-star.

Vietnam Tour 12 Days For Australian Travelers Exclusive:

• Other meals were not mentioned above.
• Visas.
• Services if not mentioned in the itinerary.
• International flight tickets.
• Laundry, telephone calls, and expenditures of a personal nature.
• Tips, Travel insurance.
• All drinks, including water, soft drink, and alcohol on all included or optional excursions.
• Laundry, telephone calls, and expenditures of personal expenses.
• Domestic flight ticket.

Recommended Dress:

• Jacket
• Swimsuits
• Hat
• Camera

Vietnam Tour 12 Days For Australian Travelers Package Price:

The price will be additional on Vietnam Public Holidays

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