05 Night Vietnam
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Location: Vietnam :: Asia
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Duration: 05 nights and 06 days
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Package ID: 1068
Vietnam,officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia and the easternmost country on the Indochinese Peninsula. With an estimated 96.2 million inhabitants as of 2019, it is the 15th most populous country in the world. Vietnam shares its land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares its maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital city is Hanoi, while its most populous city and commercial hub is Ho Chi Minh City, also known by its former name of Saigon.
Archaeological excavations indicate that Vietnam was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic age. The ancient Vietnamese nation, which was centered on the Red River valley and nearby coastal areas, was annexed by China in the 2nd century BC, which subsequently made Vietnam a division of China for over a millennium. The first independent monarchy emerged in the 10th century AD. This paved the way for successive imperial dynasties as the nation expanded geographically southward until the Indochina Peninsula was colonised by the French in the mid-19th century. Modern Vietnam was born upon the Proclamation of Independence from France in 1945. Following Vietnamese victory against the French in the First Indochina War, which ended in 1954, the nation was divided into two rival states: communist North and anti-communist South. Conflicts intensified in the Vietnam War, which saw extensive US intervention in support of South Vietnam and ended with North Vietnamese victory in 1975.
After North and South Vietnam were reunified as a communist state under a unitary socialist government in 1976, the country became economically and politically isolated until 1986, when the Communist Party initiated a series of economic and political reforms that facilitated Vietnamese integration into world politics and the global economy. As a result of the successful reforms, Vietnam has enjoyed a high GDP growth rate, consistently ranked among the fastest-growing countries in the world. It nevertheless faces challenges including poverty, corruption, inadequate social welfare and a poor human rights record, including increasing persecution of religious groups and human rights advocates and intensifying restrictions on civil liberties. By 2010, Vietnam had established diplomatic relations with 178 countries. It is a member of such international organisations as the United Nations (UN), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
You are welcome at the airport and
transferred to the hotel. Check-in hotel and free time.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B, L) Join tour
This city tour takes you around Hanoi's
most interesting sights such as Ho Chi Minh’s Complex: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
and his House on Stilts, Presidential Palace and One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple
of Literature, peaceful West Lake with lover’s street Thanh Nien, the sedate
Tran Quoc Pagoda. Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, Visit Ngoc
Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long, overnight
onboard (B, L, D) Join Tour
Having breakfast at the hotel, check
out the hotel.
Our vehicle will pick you up at your
hotel.
Arrive in Halong City. Receive cruise
briefing, check in cabins and begin your cruise.
Have lunch – delicious Vietnamese set
menu
Keep cruising into the bay while
admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. Make stop for the beach
and kayaking or hoping on a bamboo sampan. Then return to the vessel for your
leisure or join happy hours. 18:00 : Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded
by islets. Happy Hour (sunset party).
Vietnamese cooking demonstration on
boat.
A sumptuous dinner is served on board.
Relax on your cabin or join on board
activities: light music for dancing in the dining room (please book in advance
with your tour guide), board games and playing cards are available. Passengers
may also try their luck at squid fishing from the boat.Overnight on board.
Day 4: Amazing Cave – Hanoi (B, Brunch)
Join Tour
Start your day with Tai Chi on the
Sundeck while complimentary tea & coffee are served.
Have breakfast
Explore the Amazing Cave (Sung Sot
Cave).
Transferred by tender to Amazing Cave.
Amazing Cave is a huge cave consisting of three chambers, which you reach via
90 steps. Among the stalactites of the first hall, scores of gnomes appear to
be holding a meeting. The walls of the second chamber sparkle if bright light
is shone on them.
Upon return to the boat you will have
time to freshen up and pack. Please remove all of your belongings from the
cabin, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabin (staff will transfer
directly to the pier).
Enjoy a set menu lunch in the dining
room. We will settle bills after lunch. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining
room enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier.
Arrive at the Harbor. Transferred by
tender to the pier. Go back to and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (B, L) Join
tour
Depart for Ninh Binh for a 2 hour
drive.
Arrive at Hoa Lu, the capital of
Vietnam from 968 to 1010 during Dinh and early Le Dynasties. Visit Dinh Tien
Hoang Temple and Le Dai Hanh Temple.
Transferred to a local restaurant for
lunch.
Take a 2-hour boat trip along Ngo Dong
River on the rice field for the visit to a complex of three caves in Tam Coc –
Ha Long Bay on land - such as: Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba while enjoying the
mystery and wildness of mountains.
Drive back to Hanoi Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Departure (B)
Having breakfast at the hotel, then
free time until transfer to the airport to catch the flight home. End of our
services.
- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
- All transportation as mentioned above and group tour
- Accommodation shared in Double/ Twin with daily breakfast (If any, 3rd person will stay on extra bed)
- Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
- All sightseeing tickets
- Services charges and government tax
- 24/7 hotline support guaranteed.
- International and Domestic flights
- Beverage, Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Early check-in and late checkout (If not mentioned)
- Visa Approval Letter to Vietnam and Visa stamping fee on arrival at the airport
- Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00 am – 05:00 am
- Other services not mentioned above.