Vietnam Beach tour 12 days

Destination: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Nha Trang

Highlights: Warming up with the city view in Ho Chi Minh City, the cruise on Mekong River will build a different way of enjoying the rural life, just simple but colorful. The local inhabitants’ daily activities seems non-stop at the floating market. If you have never left your trace in Nha Trang, the city having one of the nicest beaches in all of Vietnam, the trip will perfectly give you the chance to party in a great variety of exciting activities. Details Itinerary

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide

Day 1: Arrival at Ho Chi Minh City (D, G)

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll be driven to your hotel. Rest of the day, you’ll be free to stroll around the city as you wish.

19.00 – 20.30: You’ll enjoy a Welcome dinner at one of a famous restaurant.

You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City tour (B, L, G)

8.30: Your car and driver will come to take you for your Ho Chi Minh City tour

8.30 – 10.30: You’ll be driven to visit History Museum, an exhibition of the 5th century ‘Oc Eo’ civilisation.

10.30 – 12.00: You’ll visit the Museum of War Remnants provides a very partial, but riveting, perspective of the ‘American War’

12.00 – 13.15: Lunch will be served at the local restaurant.

13.15 – 14.00: You’ll visit Centre Post Office with colonial building and the Cathedral Church.

14.00 – 14.45: You’ll be driven to visit the Jade Emperor Temple. It’s one of the best Taoist temples in Vietnam, with superb effigies, remarkable carved panels of the descent to Hell and somewhat incongruous terrapin and tortoise sanctuaries.

14.45 – 17.00: You’ll have approximately two hour to visit the Ben Thanh market, one of the liveliest areas of Ho Chi Minh City, is packed with every conceivable commodity and a visit to lacquer workshop to see the complex processes and meticulous workmanship involved in this traditional Vietnamese craft product. End of your services at the hotel. You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City/Vinh Long/Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, G)

8.30 – 10.30: Drive to Vinh Long, a city famous by the Mekong River and floating market

10.30 – 15.30: You’ll cruise to visit Cai Be floating market, fruit orchards, a traditional family-run brick kiln, and drop in to look at some traditional cottage industries – a workshop making the huge coffins unique to the Mekong is particularly interesting. You’ll have a lunch at one of the local family and have a shot show of traditional music in Mekong Delta which is operated by the local people.

15.30 – 16.00: You’ll have time to wonder around the fruit market to buy some kind of famoust tropical fruit such as banana, pomelo, dragon fruit, mangostin and so on.

16.00 – 18.00: You’ll return to Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City/Nha Trang (B)

Your time will be your own until you’ll be picked up to Tan Son Nhat airport for your flight to Nha Trang. On arrival in Cam Ranh airport, you’ll be escorted to your hotel which overlooking the bay. The rest day will be free on the beach.You’ll spend the night in Nha Trang.

Day 5 to Day 11: Nha Trang (B)

Your time will be your own!

Day 12: Nha Trang/Ho Chi Minh City departure (B)

In the morning, you’ll be picked up to the Cam Ranh airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll then transit for your international departure flight.

Prices include:

→    Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

→    Return domestic flight tickets: Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City, including domestic flight airport taxes.

→    Boats cruise as programme.

→    Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.

→    English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

→    Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

→    Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the local restaurants.

→    Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

→    International flight tickets and airport tax.

→    Visas

→    Dinners, except as specified above.

→    Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

→    Insurance.

Hotel list for Five Stars standard

*      Ho Chi Minh City: Majestic Hotel (***** city centre, Colonial Superior Room) similar

*      Nha Trang: Sunrise Hotel (***** newly opened hotel, overlooking the bay, Superior Cityview Room)

Hotel list for Four Stars standard

*      Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Central Hotel (**** city centre, Deluxe Room) similar

*      Nha Trang: Yasaka Hotel (**** overlooking the bay, Deluxe Room)

Hotel list for Three Stars standard

*      Ho Chi Minh City: Elios Hotel (*** city center, Superior Room) or similar

*      Nha Trang: Green Hotel (*** overlooking the bay, Superior Room) or similar

Hotel list for Two Stars standard

*      Ho Chi Minh City: Hoang Phu Gia Hotel (*** the best localted in district 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Superior room) or similar

*      Nha Trang: Prime Hotel (***located close by Nha Trang beach, just 5 minutes walking, Standard Room) or similar