If you are looking for a change of pace and to get away from the bustling city, you should take your time for this 8-day Tour of Ultimate North and Central Vietnam. You will have the opportunity to see the stunning landscapes with multiple UNESCO heritage sites, and learn about the local cultures of Vietnam, from North to Central.
If you are a solo traveler or young adult wanting to explore Vietnam, leave the navigation to our guide and enjoy a memorable time!
Overview
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Day 2: Hanoi Half-day City tour
Day 3: Halong Bay – Overnight Cruise
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Hue
Day 5: Hue City Tour – Hoi An
Day 6: Hoi An – My Son Holly Land
Day 7: Ba Na Hills Day Trip
Day 8: Da Nang Departure
Itinerary
Morning
- Tour guide will pick up guests at Noi Bai airport, and transfer them to the city center for checking in
Afternoon & Evening
- Hotel room is ready at 14:00 (please contact the travel consultant if early check-in is needed)
- Free day in Hanoi
- You can join optional tours such as Hanoi Street Food Tour, Hanoi Cooking Class Half Day, or traditional shows like Water Puppet Show, My Village Show
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Morning or Afternoon
- Join a half-day city (either in the morning or afternoon, depending on the availability)
- Starts with the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam. Next, continuing to head to One Pillar Pagoda, the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh
- After this sightseeing tour, guests stop at the breath-taking West Lake, and its sixth-century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda, a 6th-century construction by the Ly Dynasty
- Then, have a Vietnamese meal at an authentic restaurant and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Morning
- After breakfast time, guests will be picked up and traveled by shuttle bus to Halong Bay, one of the seven natural wonders in the world
- Check in for the cruise and enjoy a seafood lunch
Afternoon and Evening
- Join a number of exciting activities (visiting the cave, kayaking, etc)
- Get back to the cruise, relax and have dinner, stay all night on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On-board an overnight cruise in Halong Bay
Our tour guide will not escort you on the cruises, and be replaced by crew members who are fluent in English.
Morning
- Join Tai Chi lessons or relax on the cruise to enjoy gorgeous sunrises over the limestone karsts
- Having lunch while traveling back to the mainland. Moving to the airport to catch a flight to Hue.
Afternoon and Evening
- Arriving at the Phu Bai airport, drivers will bring guests to the hotel for check-in
- Free time until night
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
Morning
- Hue city tour to enjoy the fantastic mountain and green hills views along the road
- Get on a boat to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the most gorgeous and long-standing architectural structures of worship in Vietnam
- Visit the biggest market in Hue, Dong Ba Market where you can find lots of local traditional food
- Pass by remains in Hue Palace like the Imperial Citadel, a walled enclosure within the citadel of the city of Hue
Afternoon
- The drivers will take you to the hotel in Hoi An
- Checkin the hotel and freely enjoy the rest of the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Morning
- Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to My Son Sanctuary in 1 hour, which is an abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temple recognized by UNESCO as a World Culture Heritage
- After discovering the history of the Champa Kingdom, move to Sa Huynh Champa Culture Museum in Tra Kieu
- Back to your hotel and have lunch
Afternoon and Evening
- The driver will take you to Da Nang city for check-in
- Enjoy dinner with traditional local food
- Staying overnight at the hotel in Da Nang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang
Morning
- Get transferred to Ba Na Hills after breakfast, then check in at Suoi Mo Cable Car Station, and pass to Marseille Station
- Move to Golden Hand Bridge, the main attraction at the Ba Na Hills amusement park, impressed by a scene in “Game of Thrones” and “ The Lords of the Rings”
- Transfer to Le Jardin D’Amour (the Flower Garden of Love) then visit Linh Ung Pagoda and Debay Wine Cellar
- Have lunch at a Vietnamese buffet restaurant (more than 70 Vietnamese cuisines)
Afternoon
- Return to the Cable Car Station, back to the Gateway to prepare comeback hotels
Evening
- Explore the nightlife of Da Nang City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Da Nang
- Have breakfast at your hotel and package
- Check out and move to Da Nang airport for a flight to the next destination
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A
Prestations incluses
Includes
- 7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 1 Brunch, 2 Dinner
- Airplane, Car, Cruise, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Trekking
- Hotel (6 nights), On-board an overnight cruise in Halong Bay (1 night), N/A (1 night)
- Accommodation in TWN/ DBL sharing accommodation at hotel, except overnight on train and homestay (if any)
- All transport (including airport pick up & see off), as per itinerary
- Domestic flights Hanoi – Da Nang
- Meals as indicated in the program
- All in-tour stationed local English speaking guide.
- Entrance fees as per itinerary
Excludes
- Hotel EARLY check in & LATE check out
- Peak season surcharge & compulsory dinner at the accommodation (if any)
- International flights and taxes
- Visa or Passport Fees
- Travel Insurance
- Tips, laundry and gratuities
- Meals not marked on itinerary, and water during meals
FAQs
(1.1) FIT – An initial deposit of 20% is required at the time of booking.
(1.2) Leisure groups – An initial deposit of 20% is required at the time of booking.
(1.3) Incentive and MICE groups – An initial deposit of 20% is required at the time of booking.
(1.4) In some circumstances it may be necessary for us to request additional deposits due to the contracture requirements of our suppliers. SKY ASIA TRAVEL will advise you of the complete conditions attached to any deposits required at the time of confirmation.
(1.5) In the event of the non-payment of any requested deposit, we reserve the right to cancel the reservation.
(1.6) Note that if many extra services are booked after initial confirmation, Cashel Travel may require extra payments.
(1.7) Please note initial deposits (20%) are non-refundable
Following the receipt of the initial deposit, the client will be furnished with a confirmation of the tour details. The client shall immediately notify in writing if any errors are noted. SKY ASIA TRAVEL shall not be responsible for any errors not so notified.
+/ Full payment must be received 45 days prior to the tour/programme commencement date unless credit facilities agreed.
+/ In the event of the non-payment by due date we reserve the right to cancel the reservation, and in such event all deposits received shall be non-refundable.
+/ In the event of billing errors we reserve the right to re-invoice the correct amount.
+/ Amendments: In the event of cancellation of individual participants which results in changes in number of passengers within the group, SKY ASIA TRAVEL might apply a charge.
Travel insurance and medical precautions are essential. We do not give specific advice on these matters as we are expert in neither, and individual circumstances differ.
We advise you to tell us the name of the company and its contact details so that we can give notification on your behalf if you are unable to do so in the unlikely event of an accident occurring.
If you are intending to engage in any activity that could be considered ‘hazardous’ in any way, you should check your insurance carefully to make sure that you will be covered in the case of an accident.
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Package name: North and Central Vietnam 8 days
