22/02/2022
Classic Vietnam with Singapore
✈️London or Manchester £2148pp
Based on 2 adults sharing
Deposit £400 per person
Single Supplement £497pp
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Hotel List:
✨Hanoi - 4* La Belle Vie Hotel in a Superior Room With Breakfast
✨Halong - Calypso Cruises in a Deluxe Cabin with Full Board/Activities
✨Hoi An - 4* Le Pavillon Paradise Hotel & Spa in a Superior Window Room With Breakfast
✨Ho Chi Minh City - 4* Lotus Central Saigon in a Lessini Premium Room With Breakfast
✨Singapore - 4* Miramar Hotel in a Deluxe Room With Breakfast
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Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh & Singapore
📌10 September 22 London/Manchester to Hanoi via Singapore
📌11 September 22 Upon arrival, your guide is waiting to transfer and accompany you to the hotel
📌12 September 22 After breakfast, start your exploration of the capital with a visit to historically important Ba Dinh Square, the very place where Ho Chi Minh read the Proclamation of Independence and where the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was built. Uncle Hos final resting place, witness the imposing structure from outside and hear about the man who led the Vietnamese campaign for independence from French colonial rule. Afterward, set off through central Hanoi toward the Temple of Literature, the oldest university in Hanoi and a perfect example of ancient architecture built in homage to the Chinese scholar Confucius.
Finish the tour of Hanois highlights on a sweet note and watch a demonstration of the iconic egg coffee before indulging in a cup of the creamy drink-cum-dessert at one of the citys quaint coffee shops. Say goodbye to your tour guide as your driver will transfer you to your hotels.
Afternoon at leisure.
📌13 September 22 At 9:00 You will be picked up from your hotel in Hanoi for your transfer to Ha Long
At 12:00 – 12:30: Embark Calypso Cruises. You will be served with a welcome drink and a towel. Followed by our cruise briefing where you will also be given safety instructions before checking into your cabins. While the cruise is sailing, you enjoy a bon-appetit lunch and be impressed by the beauty of hundreds of karst islands on your way passing Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay.
15:00: Visit Light and Dark Water Cave, where you can kayak or go on a bamboo boat rowed by local people.
17:30: Return to Calypso Cruise. It is time to admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. You take part in cooking demonstrations to learn our Vietnamese cuisine.
19:00: A great dinner awaits you.
20:30 – 22:00: Free time to enjoy the landscapes of the Bay on the top deck, sing karaoke, enjoy ordered drinks from the bar, try your luck at squid fishing or just relax in your cabins Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
📌14 September 22 06:30: Wake up early to enjoy the dawn and start a perfect new day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.
07:00 – 9:00: Have a light breakfast in the restaurant.
09:00: Check out your cabin. Then you take a bus route for about 20 minutes on Cat Ba Island from Gia Luan Pier to visit Army Hospital Cave, a special place to save the significant Vietnamese history during the resistance war. During the trip, you will be immersed in the wild fresh natural scenery of Cat Ba National Park.
10:30: Back to Calypso Cruises. You have lunch while the Calypso Cruise back to the harbour
12:00: Disembark the boat and transfer to Hanoi.
14:30 – 15:00: Arrive at Hanoi old district. Pick up from your driver and guide for car transfer to Hanoi. After arrival in Hanoi Old Quarter, transfer to Noi Bai Airport for flight departure to Danang at 18:00. After arrival at Danang Airport, transfer to Hoi An by car (30 minutes) and hotel check-in.
📌15 September 22 After breakfast, start your journey by reaching the countryside of Hoi An. In a land of rice fields and vegetables, you will meet your welcoming host and its family. You will spend an organic morning with several activities: having an easy cycling tour, gardening with family and locals, a boat tour, stopping in a wood crafting workshop... When you get back home for lunch, you will prepare some banh xeo, a local specialty from the region. Then, you will enjoy your lunch with your host
In the afternoon, get back to the city and continue through Hoi An’s flower-lined streets including stops at several famous landmarks. The first is Chua Ong Pagoda, dating back to 1653 and a built-in honour of the Chinese general Quan Cong, who is worshipped by many as a symbol of loyalty and justice. Next, visit the P**c Kien Assembly Hall, to see the Jinshang Temple which is dedicated to the goddess of the sea and the protector of sailors. Then it is a short walk to Tam Ky House, a 200-year-old ancestral house and finally, a stroll across the much-photographed 17th century Japanese covered bridge. The beautifully built bridge doubles as a temple and is a major landmark of Hoi An. At the end, have a delicious tea degustation in a teahouse specialized to support disabled peoplean organic morning with several activities: having an easy cycling tour, gardening with family and locals, a boat tour, stop in a wood crafting workshop... When you get back home for lunch, you will prepare some banh xeo, a local specialty from the region. Then, you will enjoy your lunch with your host. In the afternoon, get back to the city and continue through Hoi An’s flower-lined streets including stops at several famous landmarks. The first is Chua Ong Pagoda, dating back to 1653 and a built-in honour of the Chinese general Quan Cong, who is worshipped by many as a symbol of loyalty and justice. Next, visit the P**c Kien Assembly Hall, to see the Jinshang Temple which is dedicated to the goddess of the sea and the protector of sailors. Then it is a short walk to Tam Ky House, a 200-year-old ancestral house and finally, a stroll across the much-photographed 17th century Japanese covered bridge. The beautifully built bridge doubles as a temple and is a major landmark of Hoi An. At the end, have a delicious tea degustation in a tea house specialized to support disabled people.
📌16 September 22 Free time at leisure until transfer to Danang Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to your hotel with your guide and driver for hotel check-in.
📌17 September 22 Head from the hotel straight to the tomb of Le Van Duyet, a beloved high-ranking general of the Nguyễn Dynasty with a complex legacy. The ornate tomb is an oasis in the chaos of the city, sitting in a quiet park, complete with a temple and some benches where locals worship and relax. Explore the sacred structure to see the many fascinating relics on display, like a portrait of Le Van Duyet himself as well as mosaics of dragons, life-size horse statues and a stuffed and mounted tiger.
After such a peaceful start, accelerate to Ba Chieu market for a taste of local life. Walk through the bustling stalls of the wet market, busy with people shopping and bargaining for their daily needs. Few tourists visit Ba Chieu, so it has retained its authenticity, catering instead to friendly Vietnamese families picking through stalls overflowing with fresh meat, seafood, and produce
Transition back into tranquillity at Jade Emperor Pagoda, built to honour Ngoc Hoang, the supreme Taoist god considered to be King of Heaven. Its architecture is quite special, having been built by a community of Cantonese migrants, and it is today considered one of the most important temples in Saigon. Hundreds of spectacular artworks are scattered throughout the pagoda, including paintings, tile work, wood panels, statues and elaborate altars carved from wood, ceramic and papier-maché. Tortoises swim in a pond outside, some bearing shells marked with auspicious inscriptions.
The next stop is Le Van Tam Park. Once used as a cemetery for French soldiers and leaders of the South Vietnam government, Le Van Tam was eventually transformed into the public green paradise it is today, populated by shady trees and well-maintained grassy lawns. Unsuperstitious Saigon’s locals come here to exercise and study in fresh air, away from urban pandemonium.3
Even locals do not know about this tour’s final secret. An ordinary apartment building, perhaps a little run down, contains a whole world inside. Open the door into a universe of cool cafes, hipster bars, fashion boutiques and eateries. There are new surprises on every floor, and it is a delight to explore the myriad of options behind every door. Get lost here before returning to the hotel, a new expert in Saigon’s best-kept secrets
📌18 September 22 Free time at leisure.
📌19 September 22 Free time until airport transfer for departure flight to Singapore, arrivate transfer to your hotel for 2 Nights Stay.
📌20 September 22 Free time at leisure.
📌21 September 22 Free time until airport transfer for departure flight to UK (Overnight)
Tour Price Inclusions:
•International & Internal flights •Accommodation at selected hotels with daily breakfast
• Check-in time is 2.00PM and check-out time is 12.00PM.
• Meals as mentioned.
• English-speaking Guide
• Transfers as mentioned by air-conditioned vehicle.
• Service Charge and government tax
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