Day 1. Arrival in Hanoi
Warmly greeting by our guide at Noi Bai airport and transfer to the city center for hotel check-in. Time for you to recover after your long flight.You have the opportunity to get some first impressions of the city by yourself and of course our tour guide is always available at your request. You have a “welcome dinner” in a local restaurant and overnight in the best luxury hotel in Hanoi - Sofitel Metropole.
Day 2. Hanoi - Halong
After breakfast, we will take you to one of the natural wonders - Halong Bay, the Natural World Heritage Site recognized by the UNESCO and is worldwide known for its unique landscape endowed by wind and water. Enjoy a refreshing cocktail upon boarding the Emeraude around noon. After checking in, have lunch at the restaurant.
Cruise among hundreds of islets to discover unspoilt pockets of Halong Bay and visit the Sung Sot CaveCave of Surprise). Swim from the vessel's stern deck at the Hang Trong anchorage, whet your appetite with an onboard cooking demonstration. After sunset, enjoy dinner at the restaurant, before retiring to your cabin for a good night sleep
Day 3. Halong - Hanoi
Wake up the next morning at sunrise, practice Tai Chi on the sundeck, feel the early morning salt water scent; bask in the early sun rising from behind the mountains. After an energising western breakfast, check out at around 09:30 am. Transfer to Hanoi to discover the city of beautiful lakes, shaded boulevards, colonial architecture and countless interesting monuments, this city will impress you with its lively characters. We begin our city-trip at the Restored Sword Lake, famous of the legend of the tortoise and the sword of 15th, visit the Vietnam’s first university - Temple of Literature, discover the culture and the custom of 54 Vietnam ethnic minority shown in the Museum of Ethnology. Overnight in Hanoi.
| Day 4. Hanoi - Nha Trang Flight to Nha Trang to enjoy Nha Trang beach - a member of the “Best Beaches in the World” organisation, and deserves its listing. The beach is a long stretch of soft sand, mostly fringed with tamarisk and spruce trees providing adequate shade. Offshore there's an archipelago of small islands within easy reach of the mainland - some have good coral, making Nha Trang the premier location for scuba diving and snorkelling. |  |
On arrival, you’ll find a car and driver waiting to take you to the a private jetty where a short speedboat journey will whisk you to the Evason Hideaway where you’ll spend the next three nights. Breakfast is included. The Evason is probably Vietnam's most exclusive hotel - luxurious, ultra-stylish and an ideal honeymoon hideaway set in 120ha (300 acres) of pristine scenery. It's also one of Vietnam's most environmentally-conscious hotels.
Day 5, 6, 7. Accommodation at the Evason Hideaway
Day 8. Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh city
Transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Transfer you with a comfortable vehicle to the city center to check-in in your hotel. Time for you to recover after your long flight. You have the opportunity to get some first impressions of the city by yourself and of course our tour guide is always available at your request. You have a “welcome dinner” in a local restaurant and overnight in one of the best hotel in Ho Chi Minh - Caravelle hotel.
Day 9. Ho Chi Minh city tour - departure
We begin our trip to visit fine examples of French colonial architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office which is the symbol of semi-colonial architecture of the French occupation in Vietnam, Thien Hau Pagoda, Cho Lon, a lacquerware factory. Free time for shopping till transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
