Vietnam tour packages from Perth 12 Days

Arrival in Tan Son Nhat airport, you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in city center. Overnight at hotel.

You are free to recover from jet lag

In the late afternoon, your local street food guide, who has a huge passion with Vietnamese street food will pick you up at your hotel by taxi then leave the tourist area behind and start your food adventure to non-tourist district, a street food paradise, while tasting ‘Banh Xeo” and “Banh Khot” – The Central, and South’s rice pancake with a lot of fresh Vietnamese vegetables. Stroll along a street known for its barbecue seafood vendors and head to a local-favorite restaurant to taste the best “bo la lot” (beef in wild betel leaves) or “banh canh Trang Bang”- special pork noodle soup or thick noodles soup with codfish pie which is the speciality from Street Food Man Vinny’s village. Your immersion in mouth-watering food continues as you head to the alleys of food in the heart of street food district and sample a tasty “bot chien”, Pan – fried rice cakes with egg and spring onions which is cooked by a local chef with over 25 years experience and then quench your thirst with a sugar cane juice mixed with a little orange. Next up on your food adventure is Banh Mi – Saigon Baguette. You will experience the perfect fusion of 4 delicious flavors just after the first bite. Walk into the heart of district 3 and discover the old apartments has the name Nguyen Thien Thuat, which is home to dozens of famous Vietnamese street food that will tempt your stomach. On the corner of Seafood alley, you will sit like the locals, and get munching, crunching, sipping and slurping BBQ seafood (if you are allergic to seafood, it will be replaced by BBQ meat). Have local drinks with Saigon special beer or soft drink, mineral water and homemade Vietnamese rice wine. Cap off your Saigon street food walking tour at the night flower market by enjoying an amazing dessert which is coconut ice cream, longan ice cream or flan cake with caramel and coffee. Your local guide will take a taxi to go with you get back to your accommodation.

Morning, be picked up at 7:30, be picked up to take flight from Saigon to Danang. On arrival, be picked up to hotel in Hoi An for check in & overnight

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 in Hoi An

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

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 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. Have a quick stop at the train street

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).

08:30  PICK UP TIME       Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter by private transfer.

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).

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.

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

Drive to the airport for flight to Saigon. On arrival, be picked up to hotel for check in & overnight

Take the morning 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. Next visit the War Remnant museum, one of the most famous historical attractions in Saigon

Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours car 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.

Return to Saigon.

You are free till 19:00, when transfer to the airport for departure flight