Vietnam tour packages from Tokyo 15 days

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

Take the morning trip to 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. Have a quick stop at Ben Thanh market for shopping

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. End trip.

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 for overnight

Morning, take flight from Saigon to Danang. On arrival, pick up & have a brief tour around Danang city

Take a drive south to Marble Mountain, a group of limestone and marble hills filled with caves. Travel to the top and gaze upon the city, seeing new high rise buildings standing alongside traditional wooden houses. Then explore the mountain’s main cave to see a beautiful Buddha statue built in the Cham style.

Next place is Son Tra Peninsula (known as Monkey mountain) – 10 kilometers to the north-east of Da Nang City and 693 meters above sea level. Son Tra Peninsula, with its sea-oriented appearance, serves as a giant screen protecting Da Nang from incoming storms and cyclones. There are still over 30 km² of natural forest, nearly 300 plant species, and hundreds of animal species, including rare animals. From the top of the mountain, you can see a panoramic view of Danang City, which is very interesting!

Arrive to Hoi An. Check in hotel for overnight

In the morning, 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.

 Afternoon, 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 introduction to the history there.

Take on the basket boat along the water coconut river.

 Drive back to centre of Hoi An. Enjoy your time with the boat ride and release the flower lantern to pray for the lucks to you and your family. You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street.
Overnight in Hoi An

Pick up from hotel

• We start the day (8.15am) with a welcome drink at Hai Scout Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, our meeting point.
• Visit Hoi An’s colourful main market, and experience its amazing sights, sounds and aromas. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers, to see and taste the wonderful variety of foods on display.
• We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
• On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s best-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before we prepare the same dish ourselves.

Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration).

After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked.

Back to hotel. The rest of the day is free by your own

Tour start at your hotel our tour guide and Vespa driver will come to pick you up then we come to meeting point to join with the group then we start our .

Explore the countryside around Hoi An on the back of a vintage Vespa and experience something a little different during your stay. We will get to see the countryside and visit some local businesses where you will learn more about the way of life in this part of Vietnam. We will show you a side of Hoi An that most visitors miss out on.

We will start the day by driving out of Hoi An city and seeing beautiful sc enery including rice paddies and vegetable plantations. The trip includes a stop where you will enjoy Banh Dap (a local rice flour dish) being made and you can give it a go yourself! You will also see local weavers making straw mats,  and ride on the back of Vespa along the bank of the river see fish farm and also amazing to see fish trap, and stop to see the people build fishing boat  as well as crossing a traditional bridge built completely from bamboo. the bamboo boat you get chance to see vast offish farm. Your guides will give you information about some of the history and local traditions.

The tour lasts around 5 hours and will have a coffee break along the way and finish off with a delicious seafood feast by the water. We look forward to showing you another side of Hoi An!

You are free till transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi. On arrival, be picked up to hotel for check in. At 17h, our tour starts at your hotel in and around Hanoi Old Quarter, You will be greeted by our guide and driver at your hotel lobby or our meeting point for safety briefing, we then begin our adventure!

On the first part of our Hanoi Jeep Tours, we expose you the REAL HANOI with a day in the life experiences, featured with the parts-unknown of the city with slices of life in the maze of backstreets, tiny alleyways, local homes, schools, random markets and black market, experiencing where & how locals live, work and play. Other travel companies show just you the beautiful and tell you to run away from the bad and the weird of your destinations. On Hanoi Backstreet Tours’ journeys, not only do we show you the good but we also expose the bad and the weird of your destinations as it is what it is. For us, the run-off-the mill tourist sites are only the tip of the iceberg, the majority of your destinations remains hidden in the parts-unknown.

On the second part Hanoi Jeep Tours, we pass by & stop at the  MUST-SEEE places of our beautiful city such as Ho Chi Minh mausoleum-the Mecca of Vietnamese, The 1000 year-old Buddhist and Toasist temples of Tran Quoc, temple of Literature, the historical train-street, the enchanting French Quarter, The hustling & bustling Old Quarter, the romantic lakes of Hoan Kiem, West lake , Hanoi Opera House & famous Long Bien bridge etc.

On the last part of Hanoi Jeep tours is food! We have  AUTHENTIC, HEALTHY & ORGANIC FOOD at Hidden Gem Cafe where we savor the tastiest of the tasty dishes of Hanoi including family heirloom & secret recipe dishes and local delicacies. Vegan & Vegetarian options are available.

You are free in the morning

• 14:30: Our Chef will pick you up at your hotel by taxi or motorbike to the class.
• 00: Chefs are generalized about the program
• 10: Take a Cyclo tour
• 30: Local market tour & street food tasting. Walking through the local market to exploring a characteristic of Vietnamese market which described the culture that only can find in Vietnam. Beside, some of local seasoning and food material would be explained by our chef during the market tour.
• 40: Cooking Class is start. the chef will teach you how to pre-processing and making the Vietnamese foods with detailed instruction & recipes

18h00: Time to enjoy your own foods

08:15: Hotel pick up with private transfer. Short break half way.

12h00-12h30 : Check in Reception at dock 35 Tuan Chau

12h30 – 12h45: Leaving dock to cruise in the bay

13h15 – 13h30: Check in Cruise and Have lunch
15h30 -17h00: Kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area (the background of “Kong Skull Island movie”) or use Jacuzzi (Located prow of 3rd deck)
Notice: Short close or swim suite, flip flop is suitable for kayaking. Reception Provide: Life jackets; Towels, Dry bags (keep Camera, cellphone to take picture) Meeting point: The Reception (The back of the second Deck)
18h00: Enjoy Sunset Party: Cakes; peanut; fruit, tea for Complementary and join the cooking demonstration during sunset party, enjoy happy hour and relax.

19h30: Have dinner

20h30: Evening entertainments: squid fishing, relaxing and spend the night on the Cruise.

07h00: Practice Taichi on the Sundeck
7h45 – 08h45: Have breakfast: Eggs, cake, coffee… You could skip it if you want to sleep more. Prepare to bring: Swimsuits, cameras or cellphones, sandals or shoes, warm clothes (depends on the weather), sunglasses, cash if
you buy drinks…. Hand houses keeping Card please
08h55 : Getting on the transfer boat to Viet Hai Village.
10h30 – 12h00:
Options:
+ Option 1 : Do cycling around Viet Hai Village
+ Option 2: Use electric car to visit Viet Hai Village
12h-12h20: Have lunch on the daily boat.
13h30-14h00: Kayaking around hidden Islands to explore the beauty and the hidden charm of Lan Ha bay
15h00 – 15:30 We move on to some hidden beaches around Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) area and swimming there
16h30 – 17h: Back to Doris Cruise
18h00: Enjoy Sunset Party and join the cooking demonstration, happy hour and relax.
19h30: Have dinner.
20h30: Evening entertainments: squid fishing, relaxing and spend the night on the Doris Cruise.

07h00: Practice Taichi on the Sundeck
– 7h45: Have breakfast: Eggs, cake, coffee… You could skip it if you want to sleep more
– 08h45 – 10h00: Visit Dark & Bright cave by our tender. You can do the rowing boat trip by local people. Or You can stay on the cruise for relaxing.
– 10h00: Go back to the cruise
– 10h45: Check your cabin out. Please put your luggage in front of the door and return your room key to the receptionist, take good care of
your important belongings.
– 11h00: Have lunch at the restaurant
– 12h00: Leaving Doris Cruise to get on the transfer boat back Tuan Chau Harbor dock 35.

Drive back to Hanoi for overnight

After breakfast, free time for relaxation until being transferred to take your departure flight from Hanoi. The hotel is available until noon only.