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12 Day itinerary in Vietnam, Asia

Vietnam Aqua Life In 12 Days

Vietnam Aqua Life In 12 Days tour is unlike the others that give you the opportunity to travel from the North to the South of Vietnam on a cruise. Sailing among the Dragon in Halong Bay - one of the Nature World's Wonder and enjoying the breathtaking view from the cabin deck. Then head to the Centra... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Hanoi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Culture & History

Purposeful Travel

Nature & Wildlife

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Meet with a Vietnam War veteran and join a traditional cooking class on Ba Vi Ecotour

2

Take off the beaten paths of the legendary Halong Bay

3

Step back in time in the old town of Hoi An

4

Take a river cruise along the Mekong river

Itinerary

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Day 1

place WELCOME TO VIETNAM - HANOI ARRIVAL

Your trip begins with your arrival in Vietnam. Your private driver will meet and greet you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel by private transportation. Check in to the hotel and get over the jet lag. The remaining part of the day is at leisure. So, enjoy as all of you want to. You can mooch through the streets of the city. Historic charm, architectural marvels, and various products are splashed all over this area. After enjoying the first day by yourself and return to the hotel for a relaxing sleep.

Guide: Included for the day

Day 2

place DISCOVER THE LIFESTYLE OF VIETNAMESE COUNTRYSIDE (B/L)

You will be picked up from the hotel at 07:30 and transferred to Ba Vi. 08:00 – Start your trip to Ri village in Ba Vi. After 1.5 hours of driving, you will arrive your Mr. Duoc’s house with a welcome drink 10:00 – Then visit the 30-year-old tea plantation in Ri Village. This is a green and peaceful place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the village. This Tea Plantation plays an important role in providing tea products for the whole north of Vietnam. You will have a chance to help a local family to harvest tea leaves, you will know how to pick the best part of the tea tree to make the most wonderful beverage as Vietnam traditional tea. Mr Duoc is a veteran in Vietnam War and the owner of a large tea farm. He also is an expert on handling the raw tea leaves and he will introduce you how to make a good green tea before selling. You will have great time listening to the host’s stories and his life in Vietnam war, besides, enjoying great tea with green lentils or lotus seeds that made by his family. 11:15 – Driving about 10 minutes to visit another host family in Moc Village to give you a cooking class by Mrs. Chin – a host family. She will show you how to cook Vietnamese food, and you have great time to enjoy lunch with food you made. 13:45 – After lunch, you have time to walk (or bicycle) around the village to explore local culture and you will visit the local workshops. You will learn how to make tofu, unshell the rice and may be see the workshop of local hammerer who is working there for 70 years and makes and fixes all the farming tools in the village. 15:00 – You have a cycling tour for 1 hour will through beautiful rice fields and villages. You can find out daily life of local people and interact with them.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

place CRUISING TO THE LEGENDARY HALONG BAY (B/L/D)

07h30: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Ha Long City through the green fields in the Red River Delta. 10h00: Stopover on the way for a refreshment break. 12h00: Embark at Ha Long wharf – Break and photography time 12h30: Boat Cruises on Halong, enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing. 13h30: Have lunch while cruising to Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. 15h30: Drop anchor at Cong Do for an hour Kayak to exploring Cap La and Tra San then return to cruise for your leisure or join ssunbathing, enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water. Join cooking class on boat. playing chess. Relax and spend a romantic night on cruise. 19h00: Vietnamese style set dinner is served on board. 21h00: Take some leisure time to enjoy chatting at the bar or enjoy some night fishing. Overnight on boat.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

place DISCOVER CAPLA - VUNG HA BY KAYAKING (B/L/D)

07h30: Have breakfast, coffee, and tea is served. 08h30: Have a slight breakfast while cruising to discover more about Bai Tu Long Bay and go into Vung Ha. 09h00: Drop anchor at Vung Ha and discover Vung Ha geological park through kayak to see a panorama view of Bai Tu Long Bay with thousands of islets around and is where you can stay on a private beach to relax, take sunbathing, and go swimming at Vung Ha Beach. 12h30: Have lunch on a boat in a romantic area of Bai Tu Long Bay. 13h30: You will come to discovering Be Ong Dau area by kayaking. You will discover a huge lake surrounded by mountains. Take sunbathing and swimming at Be Ong Dau Beach. 15h00: Kayak back to the boat start cruising back to Cong Do for stay overnight. 19h00: Vietnamese style set dinner is served. 21h00: Take some leisure time to enjoy chatting at the bar or enjoy some night fishing. Relax and spend a romantic night on Cruises.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

place GET OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN HALONG BAY ( B/L) - FLY TO HOI AN

07h30: Have breakfast and enjoy the sunrise on the bay. 09h00: Visit Vung Vieng floating village by small bamboo boat for an hour or kayak to the village then return to cruise for your leisure or join sunbathing, or playing chess. Relax and spend a romantic night on a cruise. When our cruise continues to take you from: 10h00: Check out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay 10h30: Have lunch while cruising back through Ha Long Bay to the pier. 11h30: Disembark at Ha long wharf, time to say goodbye to the crew. 12h00: Return from Ha Long to Hanoi. 14h00: Stopover on the way for a refreshment break. 16h00: Arrive in Hanoi. Our driver will pick you up to the airport, then you take a flight to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6

place STEP BACK IN TIME (B)

Enjoy your relaxing time in Hoi An.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

place LEISURE TIME IN HOI AN LANTERN TOWN (B)

Have leisure time on your own. Hoi An is just a few km from An Bang or Cua Dai beaches. A long coastline that’s relatively unspoiled by development, making it a popular option for soaking up the sun and enjoying an array of seaside activities.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

place TRAVEL TO THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT (B)

Have some leisure time then transfer to Da Nang and take a flight to Ho Chi Minh. (Meals: breakfast, lunch)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9

place DISCOVER THE MIGHTY MEKONG DELTA (B/L/D)

In the morning we pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and take you to Can Tho or Cai Be. You board your wooden river cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink, we show you our on-board facilities and your cozy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people. In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits. Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong river. The cruise boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious on-board dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10

place EXPERIENCE THE FLOATING MARKET (B/L/D)

Wake up well rested to the sound of the river and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing in the Mekong Delta. At 6.30 am the cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast. After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively market. On even dates, you will explore the small channels of the Mekong delta around Cai Be with a small sampan or by foot. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits and vegetables. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. Later in the morning your can boat through the green water landscape on a little rowing sampan to see local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. Alternatively you can discover the nearby town by foot or explore the small side canals of the Mekong river on a bicycle. The cruise boat then resumes its journey as lunch is served. In the afternoon there will be another side trip to one of the exotic villages along the way.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11

place EXPLORE THE LOCALS LIFE IN MEKONG DELTA (B/L)

After breakfast and an early start through the glorious morning atmosphere on the Mekong river. In Can Tho, we will visit the floating market of Cai Rang. In Cai Be will explore the delta on foot or with a small sampan. Be sure not to miss the great photo opportunities for authentic snapshots of the Mekong people and their life. Take another sampan side trip right into the lush rural landscape, the fertile fields, the exuberant green. Then it’s time to pack up and return to the pier from which we started. The Mekong Delta cruise boat tour ends at around 11.00 — 11.30h on the pier. On even dates, you will have lunch at the Mekong Rest Stop. On odd dates, lunch is served in Vinh Long City.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12

place TIME TO SAY GOODBYE - HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends. (Meals: breakfast)

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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  • Breakfast (11)
  • Lunch (7)
  • Dinner (4)

About Hien

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Yoga

Visit markets

Meet local people

Culture & History

Purposeful Travel

Nature & Wildlife

Food & Culinary

I was born and grown in Vietnam, and I love my country with all my heart. I always wanted to share the true beauty of my country with others and this is what I do for already 11 years.

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