10-Night Rhythm of Vietnam Tour With Optional Mui Ne Extension - Hanoi - Up to -70% | Voyage Privé

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  • Watching the sunrise as you take part in a guided Tai Chi practice on board the boat in Ha Long Bay.
  • Exploring lush rice fields, rural villages, and the palaces and pagodas of the Imperial Citadel.
  • Swimming in the warm coastal waters in Mui Ne, with a backdrop of enormous red and white sand dunes.

Travel the Land of the Dragon from North to South, and finish your holiday with a relaxing stay at the beach. Discover Halong Bay and prepare to be blown away by the sensational karst rocks and rice fields!

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Your Itinerary In Brief

Marvel at Vietnam’s staggering natural beauty and rich history. Begin your journey in Hanoi, with its maze of streets in the Old Quarter, and Long Bien market, renowned as one of the prettiest in the world.

 

Visit rural villages, delight in the idyllic setting of the Van Long nature reserve, and cruise around the islets on Ha Long Bay.

 

You’ll be treated to a traditional performance by Cham dancers in Hoi An, before heading on to Hue to see the incredible Imperial Citadel and Thai Hoa Palace.

 

Enjoy quiet moments of reflection in Hue’s ancient pagodas and Ho Chi Minh’s Notre Dame Cathedral

 

Choose to end your tour with a beach trip to Mui Ne, renowned for its enormous sand dunes and crystal waters.

 

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10 Nights

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Hanoi inside – Old quarter on foot 

Day 3: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Mua Cave - Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay

Day 5: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An

Day 6: Hoi An

Day 7: Hoi An - Hue

Day 8: Hue

Day 9: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City – City tour 

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure

 

Mui Ne Beach Extension

4 Nights

Day 1-10: As above

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City - Mui Ne

Day 12 & 13: Mui Ne

Day 14: Mui Ne - Ho Chi Minh

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure

 

6 nights

Day 1-10: As above

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City - Mui Ne

Day 12, 13, 14 & 15: Mui Ne

Day 16: Mui Ne - Ho Chi Minh

Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure

Your Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

After a long flight, you will arrive at our nearly thousand-year-old capital – Hanoi. Our guide will meet you at Noi Bai Airport and transfer you to the hotel in the city centre. Overnight in Hanoi.

 

Note: Rooms are available from 14.00. Early check-in is excluded.

Optional: VIP Vietnamese Traditional Spa Treatment 120’ at Sen Tai Thu Spa

 

 

DAY 2: HANOI

After breakfast at your hotel, set off for a half-day exploring the key highlights of the city. Visit the complex dedicated to Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder and affectionately known to the Vietnamese as 'Uncle Ho'.

 

Your first stop will be historic Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, an imposing monument built to serve as the final resting place of Uncle Ho.

 

Continue walking through the beautiful botanical garden of the Presidential Palace to visit Uncle Ho’s humble house, styled after a rural Vietnamese stilt house, reflecting his simple lifestyle. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda, built in 1049, which resembles a lotus blossom.

 

Next up is the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam. Constructed in the 11th century, this stunning temple is a rare example of traditional Vietnamese architecture. Enjoy lunch in a restaurant.

 

Hanoi's Old Quarter, known simply as the 36 Streets, is a must-see. Dating back to the 13th century, explore the maze of backstreets, some of which are only wide enough for one person.

 

Walk around Dong Xuan Market, and continue to O Quan Chuong, the only one of the five gates that once surrounded Thang Long citadel.

 

If time permits, visit Long Bien market under the bridge of the same name, renowned for being one of the prettiest in the world. 

 

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch 

Day 3-4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay

Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, depart towards the south of Ha Noi, to meet the craftsmen of a lacquer village, a place renowned for more than 200 years. Visit the village, passing through the workshops which have a variety of products such as posters, bowls, plates, and small eggshell boxes. 

Then, continue driving (1hr30) to Tam Coc, known as “Ha Long Bay on land”. Take a boat trip along the river of Ngo Dong. Enjoy the beautiful rural landscape as you pass by the endless rice fields and mysterious grotto with a sacred shrine inside. 

Drive back to Ha Noi City in the late afternoon.

Overnight in Ha Noi City

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch 

 

 

DAY 4: HANOI - HA LONG BAY

Between 8 am and 8:45 am, after breakfast, you'll be picked up by your driver and travel on a comfortable shuttle bus (without a tour guide) from Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay. Embark on a luxury cruise, where a welcome drink and lunch will be provided, and cruise around the islands and islets in the bay. Dinner on board. In the evening, the night fishing service is available on request.

Overnight on board.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

 

Please note:

- This itinerary is subject to change due to boat availability or weather condition.

- Only services of in-house English-speaking guide on boat available.

Day 5-6: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi – Da Nang – Hoi An

In the morning, watch the sunrise and practice Tai Chi on the sundeck. Sail through the bay while having breakfast, passing rocks and islets, caves and the fishing villages. Disembark around 10:30 am / 11 am. Your private transfer will take you directly to Noi Bai Airport, for the flight to Da Nang. On arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel, with the afternoon free to spend at your leisure.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Meals Included: Brunch

 

DAY 6: HOI AN

Free time to explore the city on your own, or take a bike or bus according to the hotel scheduled to go to An Bang beach. It's a very beautiful beach about 5 km from the city centre. Alternatively, choose the optional excursion. Overnight in Hoi An.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Optional excursion: Full day: explore My Son Sanctuary and Ancient Town (lunch included)

Day 7: Hoi An - Hue

Day 7: Hoi An - Hue

Breakfast at your hotel, followed by the morning free to relax at the pool or on the beach. Explore the city where you'll find local artisans and tailor-made clothes at fair prices. 

 

At 1 pm, start your guided tour from Hoi An to Hue City. This is one of the most scenic drives in Vietnam. The journey is 4 hours long and takes you to Hai Van Pass or the so-called 'Pass Of The Ocean Cloud' offering a bird's eye view of Lang Co Lagoon and fishing villages.

 

Stop to visit An Bang village in Hue, a small fishing village, also known as the "City of Ghosts" or "The land where the dead live". Visit the set of sumptuously built and elaborate tombs for their ancestors. Arrive at your hotel in Hue at 17:00.

Overnight in Hue.

 Meals Included: Breakfast

 

DAY 8: HUE

Breakfast at your hotel, then take the road to visit the Thanh Toan bridge. Returning to the city centre, you'll visit the Imperial Citadel, a World Heritage Site, including Hat Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, and Thai Hoa Palace.

 

Hue is the capital of Buddhism in Vietnam, with more than 20 300-year-old pagodas and hundreds of temples from the 19th century. Visit a historic hilltop pagoda with magnificent views.

 

After strolling around the pagoda, have a cup of tea and meet the Buddhist nuns, learning more about their daily life and charitable works. Take part in a prayer ceremony for a good life, and eat lunch in a restaurant.

 

In the afternoon, vsiit An Hien Garden House, originally the residence of Emperor Duc Duc’s 18th daughter. Continue your visit to Thien Mu pagoda, one of the oldest places of worship in Hue. Finish your day with a boat trip on Perfume River, and relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Return to your hotel after the tour.

Overnight in Hue 

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch 

Day 9: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at your hotel, and take your private transfer (without guide) to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival, your guide and driver will take you to your hotel to drop off your luggage (rooms are available from 2 pm). You'll visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the colonial districts and the Ben Thanh Market.

 

Optional excursion: Foodie delight and city nightlife by motorbike (18:00 – 22:00).

Meals included: Breakfast


Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

 

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH - MEKONG DELTA/BEN TRE

 

Free time to explore the city at your leisure or take the optional tour to visit the Ben Tre province in the Mekong Delta.

 Optional excursion: Full day Mekong delta visit (lunch included)

Meals Included: Breakfast
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH CITY - DEPARTURE

After breakfast, relax before you check out from your hotel for your private transfer to the airport for your return flight home.

Meals Included: Breakfast

The check-out time is 12pm. It might be possible to keep the room until 6 pm, depending on price and availability.

Mui Ne Extension in 4 or 6 Nights

Breakfast at your hotel, and enjoy free time to see Ho Chi Minh before your transfer to Mui Ne for your seaside stay. 

 

Famous for its enormous red and white sand dunes, Mui Ne has a pretty stretch of coastline and a charming original fishing village. Visit the Hoi Tinh pagoda, sun yourself on the beach, and swim in the clear waters. The area is renowned for excellent kitesurfing and watersports.


Overnight in Mui Ne.

 

DAY 12 TO 13 / DAY 12 TO 15: MUI NE

Enjoy your free time at the beach and enjoy the hotel's facilities.

Overnight in Mui Ne.

 

DAY 14 / DAY 16: MUI NE - HO CHI MINH

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and enjoy a free morning.

13/00 the driver will meet you and transfer you to Ho Chi Minh City

Overnight at Ho Chi Minh City.

 

DAY 15 / DAY 17: HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE

Breakfast at your hotel, free time to relax until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh for the return flight.

 

Your Hotels

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  • Complimentary 10% discount on Spa service.
  • 15% discount on food and beverage.
  • Transfers in a private air-conditioned car (except for Halong).
  • Return transfers Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi by shared limousine shuttle.
  • All entrance fees and boat fees according to the program.
  • One night program on board the boat to share in Ha Long Bay.
  • Private English speaking local guides for each stage (except for Halong).
  • For Ha Long Bay, English speaking guide to be shared on the boat only
  • Government taxes and service charges.
  • Internal flight - economy class, one piece of 23 kilos luggage in hold, one piece of 10 kilos luggage in hand (Hanoi - Da Nang, Hue - Ho Chi Minh)

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Maximum room capacity

Each evening, take a relaxing break in a comfortable Standard Room. You can choose between Superior (4*) and Deluxe (4*+ and 5*) hotels.

 

Your hotels during the tour:

- Hanoi: The Q 4* (or similar)
- Ha Long: Indochine Cruise 5* (or similar)
- Hoi An: Hoian Silk Village Resort & Spa 4* (or similar)
- Hue: Moonlight Hotel 4* (or similar)
- Ho Chi Minh: :  Equatorial hotel 4* (or similar) 

For 14 or 16-Night trips Only: Mui Ne: Pandanus Resort 4* (or similar)

 

Your dining choices

The meal plan for included meals during your tour is outlined in the itinerary. 

If you choose to spend a few days in Mui Ne, you will benefit from a Breakfast stay every day of your extension.

 

Your Optional Excursions

Day 1: VIP Vietnamese Traditional Spa Treatment 120’ at Sen Tai Thu Spa.

Your Optional Excursions

After a long flight, indulge yourself with 120 minutes of local therapeutic massage. This is a signature product that combines the unmatched Vietnamese methodology of natural (medicine-free) healthcare, applied over 25 years of experience, with a unique initiative in delivering an authentic experience of Hanoi’s traditional culture to clients. The Spa package includes:

  • Private room
  • Body cleanse with a set of products extracted from seasonal grapefruit/ginger essential oils
  • Soak in wooden tubs/Jacuzzi with herbal bath powder
  • Steam bath with seasonal leaves, ginger salt foot bath
  • Himalayan salt rock bath
  • Aromatic herb steaming with 18 types of medicinal herbs
  • Seasonal steam bath
  • Intensive treatment with Wormwood or Ginger cream
  • Enjoy nutritious food (choose 1 of 3 options), nutritious porridge, herbal drink and fruit

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Day 6: Full day visit My Son Sanctuary and Ancient town- Private Tour With Lunch Included

Your Optional Excursions

Enjoy an amazing day exploring these fantastic historical sites. 

My Son Sanctuary, Holy Land of the Champa Kingdom. If time permits, you will visit a local fish market, and a village where is famous for fish sauce making. You will enjoy a traditional performance by Cham dancers as an introduction to their culture and visit a group of ruined Hindu temple ruins and remains in the My Son Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lunch in a restaurant.

In the afternoon, you will do a leisure walking tour exploring the highlight of Hoi An Ancient Town, listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. The narrow lanes in Hoi An are ideal for a guided walking tour to explore its highlights such as old merchant houses with influences from Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture; the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, first built in the 1590s by the Japanese community to link them with the Chinese quarters across the stream; the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation with its intricate woodcarvings.

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Foodie's Delight and City Nightlife by Motorbike (18:00 – 22:00) –Private Tour- Minimum two people

Your Optional Excursions

Ready to taste the best food and see how city comes alive at night? Come with healthy appetite and a sense of adventure as the local foodie guide will show you what makes Saigon’s nightlife entirely unique and authentic!

 

You will sit behind experienced drivers who understand their motorbikes and the traffic like the back of their hands. Begin to join the hustling traffic, zoom through the busy streets of Ho Chi Minh City as you check out some of the famous eating spots of this bustling city. Stroll around district 4 to see the real nightlife of the city and join the locals to taste the street seafood and cold drinks. Continue riding off into the night to a hidden Vietnamese-style coffee shop to have a taste of Vietnamese music like a local. Cap off night excursion at a lively rock bar where a new generation of Vietnamese flaunts their style. Riding back to your hotel before 22:00

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Day 10: Full Day Private Tour of Mekong Delta- includes lunch

Your Optional Excursions

The Mekong Delta, “the rice bowl of Vietnam”, is a highly fertile plain with its myriad waterways, lush and green paddy fields, tropical fruit orchards, and fish farms. Rural life here remains in many ways similar to how it was lived far back in the past. Geographically featured as the gateway to the Delta, Ben Tre is an ideal gem for travelers who are seeking a glimpse of agrarian river life.


 
This morning, depart for a 2-hour drive from downtown Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre province. Take in the lush surroundings of rice paddies and fruit farms alongside the highway as you leave behind the high-energy city. Arriving at the waterfront pier, set off for a slow journey along the Mekong River on the charming Apricot boat, a newly tradition-inspired river barge that features the combination of modernity and tastefully traditional riverboat style. Gain a glimpse at countryside scenery and river life while enjoying seasonal tropical fruits and local specialties. 
 
Shore excursions include the home of a tropical fruit farmer. Have a walk around his orchard and observe how the local farmers harvest the fruits using the traditional method. Enjoy the opportunity to taste fresh coconuts and grapefruits while engaging in with local farmers for an overview of their daily farming tasks. Stop for a visit at the family-run business where you learn how the coconuts are processed and then enjoy country hospitality as you sip a cup of honey tea and taste the sweet flavor of coconut candy in a rustic yet cozy atmosphere. Tour a hidden island by traditional tuk-tuk or bicycle, passing through sleeping village, local cottage industries, canals, and fruitful orchards. Locals will often friendly greet you with a hello or “xin chao” as you pass by.  Relax while discovering more of the Delta from a small rowing sampan as you are paddled slowly through the maze of small canals covered by water coconut trees. 
 
Cap off your memorable trip by a tasty lunch with Mekong Delta specialties at the peaceful Apricot Riverside restaurant. After lunch, opt to relax in a hammock, enjoying the cool breeze from Mekong Delta before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City. 

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Your Journey

Flights:

You may choose from Economy, Premium or Business class flights on sectors that they operate, at the next stage of the booking process.

 

The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.

Welcome to Vietnam!

Hanoi

Vietnam's capital is located in the north of the country, and has a history spanning over the past 1000 years. Known for its rich and vibrant culture and stunning natural beauty, Hanoi has no end of things to do.

Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Old Quarter, the Temple of Literature, and the Hoan Kiem Lake, and try the city's famous street food, which includes warming pho and tasty banh mi.

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Please find practical information about your trip:
This tour is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Pets are not permitted.
Our price doesn't include any additional taxes which may be payable locally.

Please Note:

 

Check-in outside the hotel's standard times may incur additional fees. Check out times are subject to change, please check these with the hotel upon arrival.

 

Schedules and prices are subject to change.

 

If the property is accessible to people with reduced mobility, this is subject to availability. To book a room for reduced mobility, please contact our Customer Services Team.

 

Room Information: the bed for the 3rd/4th guest sharing is likely to be a sofa bed or camp style bed.

 

Restaurant Information: some dining outlets/menu items and premium, branded and international drinks may not be included and may incur a surcharge payable locally. Meals, snacks and drinks may be available at selected times only.

 

 

Price includes:

  • Accommodation in Standard Double Rooms in Superior or Deluxe hotels (or similar; as per your chosen offer)
  • Meals included as per itinerary (breakfast; lunches and dinners as per itinerary, pre-arranged in local restaurants)
  • Private local guides for each stage (except for Halong)
  • All entry fees and boat fees as per itinerary
  • One night on the shared boat in Ha Long Bay
  • Shared guide on a boat in Ha Long Bay
  • Transfers in a private air-conditioned car (except for Halong)
  • Internal flights Hanoi – Da Nang, and Hue – Ho Chi Minh (economy class, 1 x 23 kg checked luggage and 1 x 10 kg hand luggage per person)
  • Return transfers Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi by shared minibus shuttle
  • Optional 4 or 6-night beach extension in Mui Ne

 

Price doesn't include:

  • Drinks and surcharge for special requests on foods and meals
  • Entrance fees, guide service during free time and other personal expenses
  • RT-PCR test fees and all fees relating to COVID-19 treatment
  • Surcharge for public holidays (if any)
  • Travel Insurance
  • Guide for beach holiday
  • Gratuities
  • Visa entry to Vietnam
  • All other services not mentioned in the itinerary

If booking as a single traveller, room occupancy and configuration are not guaranteed. You may be placed in either a single, double or twin room, based on the availability of the property at the time. 

The location shown on our map is to be used as a guide only and the actual location of the property may differ.

Your contact details may be passed on to the hotel so that they can make contact with you to discuss your booking in advance of your arrival.

You may be asked to provide a credit/debit card deposit on arrival to cover any purchases made in the hotel.

Although we endeavour to provide up-to-date information, we cannot guarantee that all hotel facilities and services will be available during your stay, especially when travelling out of the main holiday periods.

Star rating standards may differ to that of the UK, depending on the country of travel.

 

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Please note: health and sanitary measures may be subject to change in line with government recommendations. Consequently, they may affect access to certain amenities and leisure facilities.

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