VIETNAM IMPRESSION 11 DAYS/10 NIGHTS IN NHA TRANG.

VIETNAM IMPRESSION 11 DAYS/10 NIGHTS IN NHA TRANG.

This 11 Days Vietnam Impression Tour covers the essentials of Vietnam in one compact programme. The fascinating city of Saigon will leave a mark on your soul as you explore its many historic landmarks, enjoy sunset beach on Nha Trang. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed town of Hoi An; this charming town offers wonderful architecture characterized by a harmonious blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. Take a cyclo to the Imperial Citadel in Hue and enjoy a boat trip on the Perfume River. Discover Hanoi, a charming city renowned for its wide boulevards lined with trees and magnificent French villas. A tour to Vietnam would not be complete without a visit to beautiful Halong Bay, where you spend a relaxing day cruising its emerald waters. This tour will allow you to experience Vietnam’s history, culture and people, leaving you with many wonderful memories.

 

 

Duration: 11 days
Places: 10 seats
Prefix: From 750$/Person 820$

DAY 1: WELCOME TO HO CHI MINH - VIETNAM

Upon your arrival in the bustling Ho Chi Minh City, still called “Saigon” by many locals, your driver will welcomed you at the airport and then transfer you to your hotel . 
After check in room, take a rest after long flight. 
In the afternoon,you are free or  explore the city and shopping in Ben Thanh market. 
In the evening, enjoy your first nightlife with night bar and beer corner at Bui Vien street

Meal: None.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

 

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY SIGHTSEEING & CU CHI TUNNELS GROUP TOUR(B/L)

Today, we starting the trip by visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace - the Sai gon Governor’s Palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the famoust architect Ngo Viet Thu who won the First Grand Prize of Rome ( Grand Prix de Rome) in 1955. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. 

Have lunch at local restaurant.    
Depart for Cu Chi tunnels, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. 
Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun( tour not included this gun fee). 
Return to Saigon and the trip will be end at your hotel.
Please take notes:
The destination may be switched ( Cu Chi tunnels in the morning and Ho Chi Minh City tour afternoon) depend on traffic situation.
 the Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored (UNTIL 2022), so the guests just visit outside

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3: HCM - FLY TO THE CITY OF BEACHES NHA TRANG(B/L)

Have breakfast at the hotel, have a free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you to the airport, and ready for the next flight to Nha Trang Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check in then you have free time to relax on the beaches.

Overnight in Nha Trang.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch


 

DAY 4: NHA TRANG SNORKELING - ISLAND GROUP TOUR (B/L)

8:00-9:00 : PICK UP AND TRANSFER TO NHA TRANG PORT

10:00 : MARINE PARK

* See the Coral Reefs by 3 methods:

- Snorkeling on the surface

- Take a Glass Bottom Boat

- Scuba Diving Package(optional at extra charge)

12:00 : PRIVATE ROBINSON OASIS *HOT 2020*

- Have Lunch at ROBINSON Restaurant

- Relaxing or Swimming on the Beach

14:00 : LIVE SHOW MUSIC - FLOATING BAR

- Live Show Music with more than 20 languages

- Floating Bar with Funny Dance

16:00 : End the trip and take you back to mainland.

*Included: All entrance fees, Car & Speed Boat, Guide, Lunch, fruit, wine, insurance, Live music, floating bar, chairs, Mask & Snorkel equipments, Kayaking…

Overnight in Nha Trang 

Meal: Breakfast

DAY 5: NHA TRANG FLY TO DANANG - HOI AN AND TOUR (B)

Today we take a flight to Danang. On arrival pick up and transfer to Hoi An. Afternoon, take a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200 - year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge.

Overnight in Hoi An

Meal: Breakfast

DAY 6: HOI AN - TRA QUE VEGETABLE VILLAGE – HALF DAY COOKING CLASS GROUP TOUR(B/L)

Tra Que, a little village located 3km north of Hoi An’s Old Town, is named after the sweetly scented vegetable. At Tra Que, farmers from many generations have grown the very tasty and fresh vegetables. The vegetables here have grown without being affected by any chemical. These vegetables not only make the Pho Hoi ‘s meals more sweet with different flavor but also make Hoi An specialties such as Cao Lau, Quang Noodle taste a lot better. With Cooking class at Tra Que village, you will feel peaceful when visiting the vegetables gardens, have a chance to ride a bike around Hoi an town to see the daily life and visit the local market. You will also have a chance to learn how to make tasty traditional dishes from vegetables.

TRA QUE VEGETABLE VILLAGE – HALF DAY COOKING CLASS
At 8:00 a.m or 14:00 p.m: Our Guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start the tour.
We will ride bicycle to Hoi An’s colorful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. So make sure your camera is handy.
We continue to cycle to Tra Que vegetable village where we will have a cooking class
At Tra Que, we will have a welcome drink for rest. Then, we walk through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work on their fields, using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago, no electrical machinery here.
You will relax with Foot herbal massage 
After foot massage, it’s time to cook lunch. We will go to the restaurant & work together with the chef.  With the instructions of the chef, we will learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food.
After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.
Back to your hotel in Hoi an

 

Overnight in Hoi An.

Meal: Breakfast

DAY 7: HOI AN FLY TO HANOI - STREET FOOD TOUR GROUP TOUR(B)

Have breakfast at the hotel, have a free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you to the airport, and ready for the next flight to HANOI, Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Your expert English-speaking local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes. We eat as we go, trying seasonal fruits and sampling a tasty French-inspired snack from a street cart. Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our taste buds with the famed Hanoi dish such as Bun Cha Hanoi, Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together. Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago. Our next two snack stops are at outdoor barbecue stalls. We sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable and bread specialties that are flame grilled over hot coals for extra flavor.  It’s the time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed ice and condensed milk – this specialty is one not to bemissed! 17.30 Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden street food restaurant to taste top ten street foods in Hanoi is Banh My Hanoi, Vietnamese Rice Wine, and famous Egg Coffee. This hard-to-find cafe is one of the few left in the narrow street inside the old quarter of Hanoi. Or, if coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits!. At the end of the trip you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight in Ha Noi.

 

DAY 8: FULL DAY HANOI HIGHTLIGHT SIGHSEEING(B/L)

Begin your day by a visit to the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and hear about the man who led Vietnam’s campaign for independence from French colonial rule. After dedicating his life to the liberation of his country from foreign rule, Ho Chi Minh died in 1969 and his body was preserved for posterity. During the year, the mausoleum is closed for a month and Uncle Ho is given a bit of a spruce up! Then wander the grounds to see the One Pillar Pagoda and the Presidential Palace. Next, visit the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, the apex of regional political power for more than a millennium where research and excavation is still underway, and then head to another 11th century relic, the Temple of Literature, which was built in homage to the Chinese scholar Confucius. In the afternoon, visit the Ngoc Son temple set on a tiny island on the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. You’ll hear how it got its name from a legend of an emperor, a magic sword and a giant turtle! Take a breezy cyclo ride through the Old Quarter’s 36 streets, named after the products that were sold from their shops. Today, vendors on Tin and Bamboo Streets still sell the same wares.

Overnight in Hanoi

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

 

DAY 9: A JOURNEY TO THE WORLD HERRITAGE SITE - HALONG BAY(B/L/D)

07h45: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Ha Long City through the green fields in the Red River Delta. • 10h00: Stopover on the way for a refreshment break. • 12h00: Embark at Ha Long wharf – Break and photography time • 12h30: Boat Cruises on Halong, enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing. • 13h30: Have lunch while cruising in Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. • 15h30: Transfer by tender to Thien Canh Son cave. Our tour guide will take you to a huge cave with many interesting stalactite and stalagmite in different amazing shapes …. After about half an hour visiting, you will go back to tender and return to the boat. Then return to cruise for your leisure or join sunbathing, enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water. Join with cooking class by our chef. • 19h00: Vietnamese style set dinner is served on board. • 21h00: Take some leisure time to enjoy chatting at the bar or enjoy some night fishing. Stay overnight on boat.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Overnight on a junk 

DAY 10: HALONG BAY MORNING ACTIVITIES - BACK TO HANOI(B/L)

• 07h30: Have breakfast and enjoy sunrise on the bay. • 09h00: Visit ancient Vung Vieng floating village you are not only be immersed in the quiet and peaceful atmosphere, but also be surrounded by the rocky mountains by small bamboo boat for an hour in to the ancient village then return to cruise for relaxing and check out the room. • 10h30: Have lunch while cruising back through Ha Long Bay to the pier • 11h30: Disembark at Ha long wharf, time to say goodbye to the crew. • 12h00: Return from Ha Long to Hanoi. • 14h00: Stopover on the way for a refreshment break. • 16h00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip. Note: in case of bad weather (the boat is not allowed to push off or not allowed to overnight in the sea), the Ha Long bay tour could be cancelled without notice. We will consider other replacement tour or refund based on the specific circumstances.  

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.

 

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 11: HANOI DEPARTURE DAY(B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones.  Later, proceed for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends.

Meal: Breakfast.

PRICE
This tour is built upon our firsthand knowledge & experience, offering you the best choices available. The price of this trip varies depending on the number of people in your party, dates of departure, and availability of ground services.

Categories

2 pax

4 pax

6 - 8 pax

Single Sup.

3 Star

$890

$860

$820

$230

4 Star

$1015

$975

$940

$306

5 Star

$1465

$1425

$1390

$730

Child from 4 – 10 years old: 75%

The prices are quoted in US Dollars per person based on 2 pax/room

Remark: We can tailor-make this program to meet your specific needs of activities as well as prices. Click yellow button "Send Enquiry This Tour" to give us your specific request now!

HOTEL SELECTION:
The hotels listed below are our suggestions for the best value on this tour.  However, Bamboo Hat Tours offers many more options of hand-picked hotels, with different "star ratings", allowing you to customize the vacation to meet your taste and budget.

LOCATIONS

SUPERIOR CATEGORY/ 3*

FIRST CLASS CATEGORY 4*

DELUXE CATEGORY 5*

HCM City

Prague Hotel or similar

http://praguehotelvn.com/

Bay Hotel or similar

http://www.bayhotelhcm.com/

Majestic Hotel or similar

http://majesticsaigon.com/

Nha Trang City

Venue Hotel or similar http://venuehotelvn.com/

Rosaka Hotel or similar http://rosakahotel.com/

Mer Perle Hon Tam Resort or similar https://www.merperle.vn/

Hoi An

Acacia Heritage Hotel or similar http://acaciahoian.com/

Coco Hoi An River Resort or similar http://www.cocoriverresort.com/

Silk Village Resort or similar http://www.hoiansilkvillage.com/

Halong Bay

Legend White Dophine or similar

http://www.whitedolphincruises.com/

La Pandora cruise or similar

http://lapandoracruises.com/

Era Cruise or similar https://eracruises.com/en/

Ha Noi

HM Boutique Hotel or similar http://www.hanoihmhotel.com/

May De Ville Hotel or similar http://www.maydeville.com/

Apricot Hotel or similar https://apricothotels.com/

WHAT IS INCLUDED & EXCLUDED?
INCLUSION

√Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services 
√All transportation mentioned above
√Domestic flights from Ho Chi Minh – Nha Trang - Da Nang and Da Nang – Ha Noi include up to 20 kg of checked luggage per pax
√Accommodation shared in Double/ Twin/ Triple room with daily breakfast (including 5% service fee and 10% VAT tax)
√Check-in room at 14:00 // Check-out room at 12:00 noon (Except Early check-in or Late check-out mentioned in the program)
√Experienced English speaking guide
√Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
√All sightseeing tickets according itinerary
√Tissues and water on coach
√Service charges and government tax
√Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
√24/7 hotline support guaranteed
√No extra charge after services confirmation
EXCLUSION
X International flights and departure taxes
X Beverage, personal expenses, tips and gratuities
X Travel insurance
X Public holiday surcharge (if any)
X Visa to enter Vietnam(25 usd
X Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec
X Early check-in and late check-out (If not mentioned)
X Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00am – 05:00am
X Other services not mentioned above
 

Feel free drop us an inquiry email at [email protected] and we will get back to you within 24 hours.   
Step 1: Double-check all single supplement fee (if any) or solo traveler surcharge (if you explore the journey on your own) and choose the date you prefer to go for the trip. 
Step 2: Click "Book Now" on the date you want to go and fill in the form with your requirements (if any), then to confirm the booking can click on "Pay Now" and make 300 USD deposit to secure your place via the link payment by credit card (Payment fee 3%) or by American Express (Payment fee 3.85%)
Step 3: We will send you a voucher confirmation within 24 -48 hours after receiving the deposit.
Step 4: Send us your scan copies of passports for the process of making a visa approval letter; All the information will be kept confidentially. Pack your suitcase and be ready for an exciting holiday with us
If you would like to make any adjustments or have any concerns about the tour, click on "Enquiry Now" and let us know your request by filling in the form and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Please note down your phone number in the email or any contact details that you prefer us to reach you, this will enable us to have efficient communication with you. 

PAYMENT AND DEPOSIT
Payment Process
1.    Deposit: In order to secure your spot for the tour, an amount of 100% internal-flight tickets and 10% of land service are required to pay (the amount vary based each on tour basis). The amount should be made via bank transfer or our online payment method.
2.    After receiving the deposit of your tour, a voucher confirmation will be sent to you within 24-48 hours.
3.    Final Payment: The balance of your tour will be made one month before the travel date. Payment by bank transfer or online payment is accepted. 
Payment Type 
1.    Online payment by Credit Card with ONEPAY: We accept American Express, Visa card, MasterCard and JCB card since Bamboo Hat Tours is a verified member of OnePay System. Your card information will be protected during the transaction by using the security system with OnePay. Your invoice will be created when you confirmed the booking and send you the guideline to deposit your spot. 
2.    Kindly note: Payments by credit cards or American Express we apply a service fee of 3,85%. If you need more details and further information or have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
3.    By Bank Transfers: If you prefer to do the bank transfer, please contact us so we can send you the bank detail information. However, all the bank fee and foreign currency exchange have to be taken care at your end.

CANCELLATION
Bamboo Hat Tours must be informed in writing. Cancellation charges would be effective from the date we receive advice in writing and cancellation charges would apply as follows:
1.    31 days and more before departure: 10% of the full payment + airfare cancellation fees (if any).
2.    15-30 days before departure: 30% of the full payment + airfare cancellation fees (if any).
3.    14 days and less before departure: 100% of the full payment.
4.    No-show travelers will be charged 100% of the full payment

CONDITION OF INSURANCE
1.    Bamboo Hat Tours demands that all clients going on our trips hold proper personal medical insurance. If clients do not hold insurances and refuse to sign on before departure, Bamboo Hat Tours reserves the right not to carry out the trip.
2.    Kindly acknowledge your acceptance of the above terms and conditions by signing and returning to Bamboo Hat Tours a copy of the present contract and of the attachment with all itineraries.

OTHERS CONDITIONS
1.    Price based on twin sharing. Single Supplement fee surcharge
2.    Any un-utilized services, unused tours or hotel rooms are non-refundable
3.    Any amendment/cancellation made after the confirmed booking is nonrefundable
4.    Tour is available at the time of booking
5.    Itinerary may be changed upon the uncontrolled weather conditions

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