Vietnam tours with flights from UK 16 days

Description

As a blend of past and present, classic and modern, like many cities in Southeast Asia, Hanoi has both common and unique features. It is from that uniqueness that creates the unique characteristics of “Vietnam’s heart” that cannot be confused with anywhere else. Let Vietnam tours with flights from UK help you create memorable memories in Hanoi.

However, just stepping out of the city, visitors will encounter picturesque countryside. If visitors find life in the busy city seemingly unattractive and the undulating terraced fields, countryside on the mountainside or on the green hills, ancient villages and remote pagodas in the frame eye-catching scenery, you will soon realize that Vietnam tours with flights from UK has so many impressive beautiful scenes…

In case you are passionate about exploring ancient ruins and forbidden palaces, go to Hue, a destination in Vietnam tours with flights from UK. The historic city in the Central region, where there are still magnificent palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty, magnificent temples and mausoleums, is always a destination not to be missed when tourists come to Vietnam.

It would be a big mistake to talk about Vietnam without mentioning the beach. Vietnam tours with flights from UK introduces many paradise-like beaches with postcard-perfect turquoise waters and luxury resorts at prices suitable for all traveler segments.

Finally, Vietnam tours with flights from UK is extremely cheap for people with average income. A lower cost of living gives travelers access to luxuries they cannot afford in their home country.

Next, Joyful VietNam Travel explores a basic itinerary in Vietnam tours with flights from UK:

Highlights

– Feel the street vendors, the bicycles filled with flowers, the streets full of fallen leaves, and the crowd and bustle of Hanoi. All this will make the hearts of far-away tourists flutter and flutter.

– When the sunset begins to sink behind the rocky mountains, thousands of large and small islands in the bay with yachts bobbing on the rippling water surface look like a fanciful dream painting of vast space. Tourists can immerse themselves in the lyrical scenery of the mountains and water, enjoying the impressive moments of Ha Long Bay in the late afternoon.

– Explore caves in Phong Nha, the largest and most beautiful cave system in the world.

– Experience how to make Hue cuisine, royal cuisine style.

– Go for a walk in Hoi An in the morning when there are not many people, when there are only working women. Sit and watch the streets, watch people start to open shops. Those are beautiful moments of Hoi An.

– Sunbathe on sunny beaches in PhuQuoc, white sand, clear water, beach activities are always available

– Take a small boat, ride a bike, eat fresh fruits in the Mekong delta.

Itinerary

Day 01

Hanoi arrival (-) | Guide and driver

Arrival in Noi Bai airport , you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in city center. The check-in is available at 2 pm. The day is free for your own exploration and shopping. Enjoy welcome dinner at a local restaurant

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 02

Hanoi city & street food tour (B) | Guide and driver

You will be picked up at the hotel at 8:00am. Starting the day trip will be a visit of the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays), his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. We will then visit the Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 to worship Confucius, which served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam. The site also honors 82 Vietnamese doctorates who passed a number of rigid exams in the feudal ages. Their names, birthdays and birthplaces are engraved in 82 headstones perched on stone tortoises. It is widely believed that touching the heads of these tortoises will bring luck. Its peaceful green compound with its neatly maintained lawns, gardens and lotus ponds makes it a tranquil hideaway from the city’s bustle and heat.

In the afternoon, discover the Old Quarter, also known as the “36 Streets & Corporations”. It is a veritable labyrinth of lanes where each of them is specialized in a trade or art. The best way to explore and discover this district full of life is by foot. Designed to capture all aspects of local life, the course will cover all the elements of the daily life of the inhabitants in an original way: crafts, Buddhism, temple, gastronomy, local market, visit of traditional house-tube (Vietnamese particularity),

Discover the capital through food, as a local, a real experience and a highlight of the journey.

The tour ends with a stroll around the HoanKiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) before watching the water puppet show

Day 03

Hanoi - Halong – Lan Ha Bay (B, L, D) | Guide and driver

08:00 – 08:15 PICK UP TIME Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter

12:30 – 13:00 WELCOME SPEECH CHECK-IN TIME Welcome to Rosy Cruise. You will be given a short briefing about your cruise while sipping your welcome drink in the restaurant.

13:00 – 13:15 LUNCH TIME Enjoy a typical lunch in the luxury dining room while Rosy Cruise slowly glides between the numerous small islands and the sea-green color.

15:00 KAYAKING/ SWIMMING Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).

Also, you can do kayaking under our tour guide’s instructions to explore many beautiful spots.

16:30 Come back to Rosy Cruise

17:30 SUNSET PARTY

HAPPY HOURS Summit on the sundeck for watching the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin, you are invited to Sunset party (we serve you local snacks and fresh fruits) and do not miss the special offer “Happy hours – buy 2 get 1 for free” (from 17:30 to 19:00).

18:00 COOKING DEMONSTRATION You take part in cooking demonstration. We will guide you how to make the traditional Vietnamese dish – deep fried spring rolls or fresh summer rolls.

19:15 DINNER TIME The delicious dinner is served with fresh food set menu.

21:00 ONBOARD ACTIVITIES After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at panoramic bar or go down to the entrance of the cruise for the squid fishing (We open the light and preparing the squid fishing rods).

Day 04

Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai village (B, L, D)

05:30 – 06:00 SUNRISE & TAI CHI SESSION Wake up early for the sunrise (depends on the season and the weather)

Enjoy Tai Chi session on the sundeck (If it is not raining). Tai Chi helps focus the mind and condition the body.

06:30

LIGHT BREAKFAST Light breakfast is served in the dining room with the morning view of bay’s landscape.

08:30 – 08:45 MOVE TO THE DAY BOAT You are transferred to the Day Boat and start cruising along to explore further Lan Ha Bay.

10:00

DISCOVER VIET HAI VILLAGE Cycling a short trip of 5km to Viet Hai village – a small village in the midst of the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain ranges of Cat Ba National Park. The area has become popular with foreign tourists without attracting the mass tourism so that it is still very rustic. For those who are not fancy with cycling will be arranged by electric car.

11:30 Go back to the Day Boat

12:00 LUNCH TIME Enjoy the lunch with beautiful view on the Day Boat.

13:15 KAYAKING Kayaking around the area to discover further landscape of the bay.

15:00 SWIMMING Swimming in the sea-green water at Three Peaches beach area

16:00 – 16:30 Say goodbye to the day boat crews and come back to Rosy Cruise.

17:30 SUNSET PARTY HAPPY HOURS Summit on the sundeck for watching the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin, you are invited to Sunset party (we serve you local snacks and fresh fruits) and do not miss the special offer “Happy hours – buy 2 get 1 for free” (from 17:30 to 19:00).

18:00 COOKING DEMONSTRATION You take part in cooking demonstration. We will guide you how to make the traditional Vietnamese dish – deep fried spring rolls.

19:15 DINNER TIME The delicious dinner is served with fresh food set menu.

Day 05

Halong - Hanoi - flight to Dong Hoi (B, L) | Guide and driver

05:30 – 06:00 SUNRISE & TAI CHI SESSION Wake up early for the sunrise (depends on the season and the weather)

Enjoy Tai Chi session on the sundeck (If it is not raining). Tai Chi helps focus the mind and condition the body.

06:30 LIGHT BREAKFAST Light breakfast is served in the dining room with the morning view of bay’s landscape.

07:30

BAMBOO BOAT or KAYAK IN LIGHT CAVE AREA Traditional bamboo sampan or kayaking activities in the Light cave area – a perfect destination for the adventurous visitor who would love to row or kayak on calm water surface while enjoying the cave’s impressive stonewalls.

08:30 Come back to Rosy Cruise and pack your luggage.

09:15 CHECK OUT TIME Check-out, settle your bills and return the room keys at the reception area

09:30 BRUNCH TIME Delicious brunch is served with set menu.

11:00 DISEMBARK THE CRUISE After disembarking from Rosy Cruise, you will be transferred speedboat to Tuan Chau Marina

A 3-hour drive will take you back to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Dong Hoi where you check into your hotel.

Day 06

Paradise cave – Phong Nha cave (B)

8:00 You will be picked up at hotel in Phong Nha

08:45-09:00 You will explore the most impressive Paradise cave – the longest dry cave in Asia.

12:45 Lunch at local restaurant (at your own account)

13:30 Visit Phong Nha cave (50 km about the city, 45 minutes driving). After 25 minutes on boat, visitors will arrive Phong Nha cave, take a couple hours to see the cave. This cave is called as water cave, is famous for its rock formation which has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”.

16:00 – 17:30 Tour ends and gets visitors back to hotel.

Day 07

Phong Nha – drive to Hue (B)

Morning, at 8AM, take 3 hour drive from Phong Nha to Hue. Check in hotel

In the afternoon, visit Khai Dinh Tomb, a special Hue tomb that was built during the transition of Vietnam into colonized era by France. You will be amazed by its fusion art and architecture.

Next is Minh Mang Tomb, about 14 – 15 kilometer away from Hue Center. The red and yellow lacquer building combined with the straight line of palaces will speak a lot about the Emperor’s personality himself.

Back to hotel for overnight

Day 08

Hue- Thuy Bieu village (B, L) | Guide and driver

At 8AM, start the day with a visit to Hue Imperial City, the remaining vestiges of Hue’s citadel, including: Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace and the Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh. Then, we will take a boat trip on poetic Perfume River. Stop to visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Celestial Lady Pagoda) built in 1601 – the symbol of Hue city. Cruise toward Thuy Bieu eco-village, an old laid back village situated on the bank of Perfume River known for its green tea fruit orchards. Arrive in the village, and join our cooking class to prepare Hue’s signature dishes with our chef’s instruction, then enjoy your creations in the open air riverside restaurant surrounded by lush trees. The afternoon is reserved for cycling through the peaceful village, visiting several communal houses, ancient temples and the garden-house, a typical and unique feature of Hue. Soaking your feet in medicinal herb water followed by an excellent blind massage will refresh them after a day of sightseeing. Back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

Day 09

Hue- Danang - Hoian (B) | Guide and driver

After breakfast, at 8AM, drive on the Mandarin road, a scenic journey from Hue to Hoi An, which allows you to see a picturesque Vietnam with stunning beaches and lush tropical forest. Take some photos en route of Danang Beach and visit Marble Mountain before arriving in Hoi An’s ancient town. Check-in hotel

In the afternoon, explore Hoi An ancient town, when visiting the Japanese Pagoda Bridge, Chinese streets, old Phung Hung houses, Hoi An’s market and ancient port. On the 1st and 15th of every lunar month, Hoi An’s ancient town is lit up by hundreds of colorful lanterns, giving it an extra portion of sparkle. Enjoy the city’s transformation and stroll through this quaint, glowing fairytale town in your free time. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10

Hoi An villages (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel, then at 8AM, ride bicycles to Tra Que Village. Take around the vegetable village and join in the daily activities with local farmer there. Continue to take bicycles along De Vong River to Hoi An Beach wharf.

Embark on the boat to Cua Dai sand dune, enjoy casting net show and learn how to cast net by local fisher man. Continue to Cam Thanh Water coconut village, have a brief introduce to the history there.

Take on the basket boat along the water coconut river, Fisherman will teach you how to catch the crabs (02 paxs/ boat ). Divide group into 2 teams for basket boat racing and catching crabs. Embark on the boat, enjoy the folk songs show by local people there.

Enjoy special local food such as pancake, Tam Huu spring roll, fried fish …After lunch, learn how to make funny tools by water coconut leaf

Continue to the ancient town, experience the daily life of fisher man along Thu Bon River

Get on Bach Dang wharf, take a bicycle back to Hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own.

Overnight at the hotel in Hoian

Day 11

Hoi An - Danang - Flight to Phu Quoc (B)

After breakfast, at 7:45, you are transferred to the airport for flight to Phu Quoc. On arrival, be picked up to hotel for check in & overnight

Day 12-13

Phu Quoc – free & easy (B)

Free & easy to relax on the beach

Day 14

Phu Quoc – fly to Ho Chi Minh – street food tour on jeep (B)

At 8AM, transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival, be picked up to hotel for check in

Take the afternoon trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification 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 architect Ngo Viet Thu. 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.

Evening, we give you a tour of the city on jeep (Joining tour) so you can see the city’s landmarks and narrow streets where locals go about their daily lives. We would want to introduce you to some of our local favorites, such Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls, at our first stop for dinner, a local eatery.

After that, we continue our discovery of Saigon to local Seafood restaurant, another experience for you to taste the seafood with great ambience of the local

Highlights – local street food sea food, pancake … driving to see city night life.

Day 15

Saigon – Mekong Delta – Saigon (B, L, D)

At 8AM, leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19^th century. Then, you embark a boat on Mekong river and go down stream, along Dragon Island to see daily activities on river as catching, raising fish on farm and conquer the 3 km large river by crossing.

Next, you get through the Xep canal to village, visit some fascinating local industries and stop in farmer house to enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music. Drive on paths by horse cart and change on small rowing boat to river.

Lunch in local restaurant by river, enjoying some local speciality as elephant ear fish and shrimp. Boat takes tour to coconut candy and taste some sweet. In the afternoon, time for cycling around the village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta.

Go back to My Tho by get over back large river.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a special dinner cruise

Day 16