Ba Be National Park - Ba Be Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam with exceptional biodiversity including a population of langurs, over 200 bird and 350 butterfly species, geological treasures, and mature primary limestone forests. In places like this, careless tourism can bring human disturbances and endanger this heritage, while thoughtful tourism with a controlled impact can provide excellent support to conservation projects in the area and help the economies of local people. We share your desire for the latter option and promise that nature knows how to return your kindness. Surrounded by the lush green of the forest, we hope you enjoy your time spent exploring the lakes, caves, mountains, and jungles.
HALONG EXCURSION DAY TOUR ON DELUXE CRUISE
(6 Hour-Route : Sung Sot Cave – Titop Island – Kayaking at Luon Cave)
ITINERARY:
8.00-8.45: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quater/ Opera House to depart for Halong Bay Our journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about a 3 hour- drive) On the way, we stop for a short break for 30 minutes to relax
12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on Luxury Cruise with our crew’s warm welcome Enjoy the welcome drink then start the excursion to discover the beauty of the world heritage site
12:30 Enjoy Vietnamese lunch on the boat .While having lunch, the boat will pass by the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay
14.00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites
14.45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.
15.15: Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong Bay
16.30: Back to the boat for the sunset party (with wine, tea, fruits, and biscuits) meanwhile the boat is cruising back to the harbor
18.00-18.15: Arrive back to the harbor. Get on the bus and return to Hanoi
21.00 : Get dropped off at the hotel. Tour ends
Learn more about the history and culture of Ho Chi Minh City on this 4-hour tour of the city. Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to some of the most important sights of the city.
Visit Reunification Palace first. This is the same place where, on April 30th, 1975, what the Vietnamese refer to as the 'American War' officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates (it was the residence of the president of the Republic of Vietnam until then).
Your next stop is the War Remnants Museum, formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes. The museum has a collection of various items that deal with the futility of war. Some of the black and white photographs in the 'Requiem' exhibit are particularly touching and are dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict.
Explore the grand Notre Dam Cathedral, which was built in 1877. This iconic building is regarded as among the finest examples of French colonial architecture. Remarkably, every stone used in constructing this building was shipped from France.
Nearby is the General Post Office, yet another stellar example of French colonial architecture that was built in 1883. This post office is also the largest such office in the country. Take a trip to the Ngoc Hoang (Jade Emperor) Pagoda next. The pagoda is famous for its dozens of cardboard statues depicts various genies.
Your final destination is the Bến Thành Market, a bustling centre of trade located in District 1, in central Hồ Chí Minh City. Apart from being a centre of trade in the city, this market is widely regarded as one of the earliest surviving such structure in the whole of Saigon.
Transfer back to your hotel after the tour is over. The tour has departure times in the morning as well as in the afternoon ( 8.00 am and 12:30 pm).
Sunset is that special time where the fading light catches the clouds and everything looks better; there is no better time to experience the old city of Hanoi. This cycling tour will take you to some of the most beautiful and photogenic spots in the city.
Itinerary:
You`ll be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi at 4:00 pm by a local guide with bikes.
Meander through local streets and alleys looking as street life passes you by before visiting the mighty red river that wraps itself around the north of the city. The tour continues to West Lake, a large picturesque body of water where we also stop for some street food whilst we enjoy the setting sun.
Other points of interest which we shall visit include Long Bien Bridge, banana plantation, red river and more of West Lake before enjoying a special dinner and some Hanonian famous egg coffee.
The tour shall last roughly 4 hours and ends at your hotel in Hanoi around 8:00 pm.
Real Vietnam Tour is a perfect combination of bicycle tour and discovery of the Vietnamese culture and way of life.
After a boat transfer, of approximately one hour on the Thu Bon river, you will arrive at a small village in the middle of the delta where you will begin your cycling tour.
The morning will be spent cycling 14km across the countryside and rice fields. You will cross from island to island taking the unusual bridges made from wood or bamboo.
A short boat crossing will bring you to a small island where you will enjoy lunch in the home at a local family.
In the afternoon you will continue the same route as the "Countryside Bicycle Tour" and discovering local crafts.
This tour includes crossing the river on a local ferry, visiting the crafts workshops, crossing a floating bridge, and a bamboo bridge, and several other stops along the way.
Saigon is breezy due to the poetic Saigon river that runs across the city, so having a dinner in an airy spacious floating restaurant whilst enjoying the grand and sparkling views of the city is a special privilege.
ITINERARY
Normally, at 7.00pm (exact time advised upon reconfirmation), our tour guide of Gray Line will pick you up at your hotel, located centrally in District 1 and then transfer to the cruise‟s wharf for a romantic dinner on board. The boat will slowly float along Saigon River while we enjoy a cool evening on the flow. From our comfortable desk, you just free yourself and look over the city with its dazzling lights in a tranquil, totally relaxing ambiance. It is time you should stop for a while to relax and chill out before continue your trip. Back to your hotel late evening.
Hanoi's traffic-clogged streets can be overwhelming for locals, expats and tourists alike. This tour takes you out of the smog and guides you to an ancient village known for its beautiful houses and narrow alleys. Perfect to see life outside the city or perhaps take some photographs.
Itinerary:
08:15 am: Our driver & tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then travel west of Hanoi to visit Duong Lam village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where many old houses stand preserved.
As you walk along tiny ancient alleys; visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu hamlet - the only hamlet whose original village entrance gate remains intact, dedicated to national heroes.
Have an opportunity to talk with the locals in their ancient houses by visiting the ancient house of Mr Lam, Mr Ha and Mr Huyen. Your special lunch with Vietnamese food will also take place in one of these traditional ancient houses.
In the afternoon, we continue driving to visit Mia Pagoda (another hamlet in Duong Lam village), it was built in the 15th century and houses 287 statues of all sizes, among which include famous sculptures such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities.
Finally, visit Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung temple, places dedicated to two national heroes Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung.
Driving back Hanoi the tour finishes around 5:00 pm at your hotel. Good bye and see you again!
This Da Nang tour is the ideal way to see the city and local surrounds. See all the cultural hotspots, temples and Da Nang city. Perfect for getting your bearings and get out and about into the countryside.
We pick up guests at the hotel at 8:00 am (Hoi An Town) and 8:30 am (Danang City). The excursion begins in Da Nang with a visit to the Cham Sculpture Museum. Then, the car brings you to the Marble Mountain, located in Ngu Hanh Son ward, south of Da Nang city. Stop on the way for a few minutes to visit Non Nuoc marble village. Around noon, have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, continue by car to visit Son Tra Peninsula (also known as Monkey Mountain) and Linh Ung Pagoda. Jutting out into the sea, this is a beautiful place for sightseeing, tourism and cultural activities. The last place is Han market - The most important trading point of Da Nang City.
This tour is ideal for those looking for some of Danang's souvenirs before heading home at 4:30 pm (Danang City) and 5:00 pm (Hoi An Town). End of tour. Drop off at the hotel. Goodbye and see you again on the next trip!
Hoian can be the starting point of multiple excursions within one or two days, of which Cu Lao Cham Island attracts more and more tourist recently due to its charm, exciting daily life, and even the risk and limitation in favorable weather to get there.
ITINERARY
You will be picked-up at the hotel to depart to Cua Dai Wharf to register for the visit to Cham island. Soon we will just relax in fresh cool wind and enjoy striking landscape en route when the speed boat head to the island. Visit Bai Lang and local fishing villages before strolling to Bai Xep for snorkeling, and to Bai Chong, where we
can swim and fish before a lunch of fresh seafood. After all, the boat will take us back to the mainland where our vehicle escorts us back to the hotel in Hoian.
At 8:00am, we'll pick you up at your hotel and get started biking to Toa Kham boat landing. Here, take a Dragon boat trip up to Perfume River. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest, one of the oldest and prettiest pagodas in the country.
Then, we'll cycle to the Citadel Complex of Hue, built by the Nguyen Dynasty from 1805 to 1945. The complex is now among the relics of the Hue ancient Capital.
Continue the bike tour through villages, on green shaded roads, by communal houses along the rivers, beside the canals and through the rice fields, heading to Thanh Toan bridge and the agricultural museum. Walk around the village to see the local market.
On the way back to the city, stop to have lunch at Thanh Toan eco restaurant and enjoy the garden. Chat with local people to learn more about their lives. Ride back to the city and end the tour at 3 PM.
17:45 - Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, enjoy the views of the city as you make your way to the water puppet show. The shows tells the story of the Vietnamese folklore of the Vietnamese people as one of the high lights of Vietnamese arts. (Shows are performed entirely in Vietnamese which is not a problem for the visiting tourist as the puppet gestures are obvious enough to keep the audience enthralled. The musicians are often positioned to one side of the stage adding in sound effects and songs as the people-styled puppets, dragons, fairies and other ornamental figures dance across the stage).
After the show, you will be taken to the cruise dock where you will board a cruise on the Saigon River. When onboard you will be enjoying a delicious dinner and see Saigon by night.
Once dinner is finished you will disembark the cruise and be taken back to your hotel where your tour concludes at. approximately 10pm.
At 7:45 am - 8:00 am, a local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel's lobby and transfer with you to Cua Dai harbour. Relax in fresh cool wind and enjoy the beautiful landscape on the speed boat to Cham island.
Upon arrival at the island you shall visit Au Thuyen, where the local boats hide during storms before walking along the rice field to visit the over-100-years-old temple of Hai Tang Pagoda and fishing village.
Next, we will transfer to Dai island where you can try your hand at spotting the local marine life during some snorkeling at the coral reef. When finished, we shall head back to Ong island for some relaxing, swimming, sunbathing and where you will be served a lunch with fresh seafood.
Return to Hoi An around 3:00 pm. End tour at your hotel in Hoi An.
Vietnam is often, and unfortunately, often closely associated with images of modern warfare the troubled times of the past. This tour gives access to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and other spots of interest for Vietnam war-enthusiasts or those who are simply curious of to learn more about the recent history of Vietnam.
The itinerary for the tour is as follows:
Pick up guests at the hotel at 7 am then transfer to Dong Ha town by bus. On the way, stop for photos at Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River. Continue to visit the Dakrong bridge, The Frame of Church and Khe Sanh Combat Base
Have lunch at a local restaurant at 12pm.
In the afternoon, our guide and car takes you back to the war sites including Doc Mieu Base, Vinh Moc Tunnels and Museum Tunnels.
Transfer back to Hue city around 7:30 pm. End the tour at your hotel in Hue.
This tour takes you back to the Vietnamese war while also exploring the modern culture and history of the area.
Itinerary:
8:30 am. Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel to depart for Tay Ninh. On arrival, visit Cao Dai Temple which is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few. The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple’s exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of Buddhist symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.
After lunch at local restaurant, drive to Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km. from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centres and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving visitors a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the US – Vietnam War was like.
Tour finishes at about 5:30 pm at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. End of services with unforgettable memories. Goodbye and see you again!