Day 1: Hanoi - Halong - Lan Ha Bay ( L, D)
7:45 - 08:15: Pick up at hotel.
12:15: Embark at Tuan Chau Marina pier (Tuan Chau island, Halong city). Enjoy complimentary drink at Gray Line private lounge.
12:30: Transfer to Gray Line Halong Cruise by tender. Welcome drink, followed by cruise briefings. Check in your cabins.
13:00: Enjoy a great set lunch. Relax on sundeck and grab the unparalleled scenery of Halong Bay while cruising ahead to the Bay. Cruise through Hoa Cuong floating fishing village.
14:30: Arrive at Me Cung Cave ( Bewitching Grotto). Join tour with guide to explore the cave. Climb up several rugged stone stairs to see a great lake considered as a royal garden and surrounded by mountains. Its water is blue all year round.
16:00: Back to the cruise and head to Bright Cave - a very beautiful lagoon belongs to Lan Ha bay, Cat Ba Island. Forget about the distance of geography, the cave now introduced by Gray Line Cruise. Visit some tunnel caves by Kayak or bamboo boat. Time to savor the beauty and amazing islet’s stalactites in detail.
Enjoy swimming around the cruise ( upon weather condition). Relax on the sundeck. Enjoy fantastic views and take stunning pictures of gleaming sunsets.
18:30: Join Cooking demonstration on the sundeck. Learn how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce.
19:30: Enjoy fabulous buffet BBQ dinner (available for group 15 pax and above+) served with a variety of Vietnamese and Western foods.
21:00: Evening activities: watching film at the outdoor bar, playing board and Card games; squid fishing on boat. Enjoy squid cooked after fishing.
22:00: Overnight at the quietest sleeping area. End of Day 1.
Day 2: Lan Ha Bay - Hanoi (B/L)
06:30: Tai Chi class on the sundeck.
07:30: Have breakfast with coffee, tea and bakeries on board.
08:30: Arrive at Gray Line exclusive floating house, Rang Dua area by tender – one of few existing houses left after the regulation of Management to relocate the traditional floating village to main land.
Spend about 1 hour to experience how different life compared to mainland. Learn about their foods, how they earn a living, their children, their culture and their private fish farm.
For Gray Line customers only.
09:30 - 11:00: Check out cabin. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room to enjoy the bay scenery on the way back to Tuan Chau pier. Farewell lunch served on board.
11:45: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina. Relax at Gray Line private lounge. Transfer back to Hanoi. End of halong bay trips.
Halong Bay, literally meaning "descending dragon bay", is one of the Seven World Wonders, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. Halong Bay has an area of around 1,553 km squared, including 1,960-2,000 islets, most of which are limestone.
Our driver and tour guide will meet and pick up at your hotel by in between 8.00 am to 8:30 am for the journey east of Hanoi (approximately 3 to 3.5 hours) to Halong City, the gateway to Halong Bay. En route, you will pass fields of busy workers farming their rice fields using traditional methods of cultivation.
12:00 pm You will embark on the boat. Enjoy a seafood lunch on board while cruising around this magnificent bay and among thousands of islands in this spectacular natural environment.
The main cave of the cruise trip will be Thien Cung Cave (Heavenly Palace Grotto), located on a remote island in the bay. As the name suggests, the cave adorned with fantastic stalactites and stalagmites. Coloured lights transform the scene into a fairy tale palace.
We continue to cruise to the southern part of the Bay, where we will admire the view of many strange-shaped islands. Then cruise back to the pier, disembark and join the bus to return Hanoi.
There will be a stop on the way at a ceramics village in the middle on our way where artisans create superb ceramic vases and other masterpieces in their kilns and have the opportunity to purchase many of their products at a fraction of the price that you could expect to pay outside of Vietnam.
Arriving at about 7:30 pm, we drop you off at your Hotel. Finish the unforgettable Halong Bay full day trip!
At 8 am, you will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi for the 3.5-hour drive east of the capital to reach Halong City, the gateway to Halong Bay. Along the way, you will see relaxing views of the countryside and the ubiquitous farmers tending their rice paddy fields.
In Halong, you will get on board a traditional junk and set sail around this gorgeous bay, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994. The cruise will let you have a close look at many of the magnificent rock formations and isles of various shapes and sizes. You continue enjoying the spectacular natural scenery while savoring a delicious seafood lunch on board.
You will visit one of the many beautiful grottoes, Dong Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Grotto), which is located on a distant island in the bay. As the name suggests, the cave is beautified with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites. Colorful lights transform the scenic place into a fairy-tale palace. You can also explore Dau Go Cave, which is known for the history of Vietnam’s fight against Mongolian invasion in the 13th century. Thien Cung and Dau Go are remnants of the same old cave system. They both survive in the northern part of Dau Go island at between 20m and 50m above sea level.
Then you will resume cruising to the southern part of Halong Bay, where you can see many strange-shaped islands, pay a visit to the colorful floating village of local fishermen, as well as do kayaking to explore distant parts of the bay.
Afterwards, you will be sailing back to Halong wharf, where a private car that will take you to Hanoi is waiting. You will arrive at your hotel around 8 pm.
About 8:00 am, you will get out of Ho Chi Minh center to Reach My Tho, the town situated on the left side of the Mekong River.
Upon your arrival, you will get on board the sampan and cruise down the river around the four magnificent islands of Phoenix, Unicorn, Dragon and Tortoise islands.
Then, you make a stop at Unicorn Island, where you can go for a short walk on a country lane and visit the tropical fruit gardens, sample some fruits and join in an amazing performance of folk song music performed by the local people.
Next, you will ride a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse in the tranquility of the countryside, pay a visit to a family business to see the honey-bee farm and taste the honey tea and stunning coconut candy.
After that, you will have time for lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, you will ride a bike around Tan Thach village, encounter and interact with the local villagers to learn about the local life in the Mekong Delta. If you cannot join in the cycling trip, you can enjoy hammock relaxing in cool breeze.
Finally, you will transfer back to Saigon. The trip ends about 5pm.
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.
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.
My tho, the gateway to Mekong Delta, was founded in the 17th century by Chinese refugees fleeing Taiwan after the fall of the Southern Ming dynasty.The economy is based on tourism, fishing and the cultivation of rice, coconuts, bananas, mangoes, longans and citrus fruit. Come with us on this spectacular day trip to visit the local islands and learn about the traditional way of living. Enjoy a boat ride on the famous Mekong River.
The tour will begin around 7.30–8 am. Upon arrival in My Tho, embark on a timber motor boat to Unicorn Island (20 minutes). Enjoy the river views as you pass through unpolished creeks, enchanting fisherman's ports and stilt houses.
Next, we'll take you to a bee farm where you can taste the local unsophisticated honey tea before we head out for a walk around the peaceful villages and observe the life of rustic people in Mekong Delta.
In small groups, we'll then head out on small row boats for a 15-minute trip. You’ll see all kinds of interesting modes of transport that local people use, while enjoying the fresh air along the canal and the wonderful water coconut treed landscape. Get away from the city and spend time outdoors, that is what it is all about!
After you enjoy the serenity, we will head back to the large motor boat for something different. You'll explore some orchards along two long sides of a canal, then we cruise to a village where the sweet smell of coconut candies are in the air. This village that has many small shops that make coconut candy and other hand-made items from coconut trees of Mekong Delta. The local people can make dozens of useful products out of coconut trees.
After lunch at a restaurant, the boat will stop at a seasonal fruit garden where you can enjoy many different types of tasty tropical fruits while enjoying the folk music that is typical to only the people in Southern Vietnam.
As the tour comes to an end, you will return Saigon by tourist bus/private car at 6.00pm - 6.30pm. On the way back, we'll stop at an interesting point to rest and take photographs (if time permits).
Carpeted in a dizzying number of green colors, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam seems to bring you to the splendid pages of a geography book. Do you want to discover all that this region offers ranging from picturesque sceneries, tranquil atmosphere to stunning cuisine and the outstanding highlight of the floating market? Join this amazing full-day tour of Cai Be floating market and Tan Phong Island and enjoy a 1-night homestay.
What You'll Do:
Visit Cai Be floating market and Tan Phong Island
Take many beautiful photographs
Learn how to cook Vietnamese dishes
Discover the beauty of Vietnam’s nature
Enjoy seasonal fruits and many local dishes
Observe the way locals make brick
Explore the countryside in a different way
Discover Halong Bay- one of UNESCO World Heritage Site on this 2-day cruise trip from Hanoi. You’ll be impressed at Vietnam's spectacular wonder. Explore the Vung Vieng floating fishing village by bamboo boat or kayak. Wallow in clear blue water or relax on the sun deck and take in the panoramic views of the magnificent Halong Bay and enjoy the magnificent sunrise and sunset views from your sun deck.
This 2-day-tour covers almost the beautiful highlights of Halong Bay and some famous fishing villages. Tourists can have a fully experience with sea kayaking, enjoy the fresh BBQ seafood and take part in other exotic activities.
This tour is designed for those who want to experience the Vietnamese countryside along the Red River. You will go on a nice boat ride on the river and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere and admire the fantastic views of green fields of sugarcane and maize along the river bank.
After just 10 minutes drive from Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter of Hanoi, we leave the hustle and bustle of the town behind and blend in to the local life. During the tour, you will have a chance to learn basic Vietnamese language or you can help locals learn and improve their English.
We will stay at a local home, exchange cultural information and learn to cook local dishes and join the hospitable hosts in their daily activities.
Vietnam's Hidden Charm can be explored in 8 days, which is enough time to experience its diverse beauty, from famous landmarks to unique cultural and food experiences. Experience the most of Vietnam at an amazing price!
Enjoy a diverse range of exciting activities on tour as: strolling in the hustling streets of colorful Hanoi, visiting a serene village famous for its centuries-old tradition of crafting incense, cruising past the huge limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay, discovering the charm of Hoi An’s ancient city, and navigating the famous historical sites of Ho Chi Minh City with a knowledgeable local leader.
Whether you start the trip from the north or south, the itinerary is with an unbeatable mix of culture and history, your trip through Vietnam is sure to surprise, delight, and excite.
Kayaking and canoeingCruise
Tour Type
Group Tour
Age Range
1-89 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Halong
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Halong Bay, Mekong Delta, Hoi An, Danang
Set out on a meticulously designed 10-day journey in Vietnam, perfect for couples seeking romance, shared adventures, and tranquil escapes.
Begin your adventure in Hanoi, strolling hand-in-hand through the charming Old Quarter. Immerse yourselves in Vietnamese culture with a visit to the traditional Non La (conical hat) and incense-making villages, where you’ll learn to craft these iconic items alongside locals and capture stunning photos to treasure. In the evening, enjoy a vibrant city tour, exploring both famous highlights and hidden gems, while savoring local delicacies under the sparkling city lights.
Next, marvel at the awe-inspiring beauty of Ha Long Bay on an intimate overnight cruise. Drift through majestic limestone karsts, enjoy serene moments on emerald waters, and soak in the breathtaking scenery from the comfort of your private cabin.
Fly to Da Nang and continue to Hoi An, the ancient lantern town where romance meets tradition. Glide through lush coconut forests on a peaceful boat trip, craft your own lanterns, and share a memorable cooking class in a picturesque countryside setting.
Conclude your journey on the tropical paradise of Phu Quoc Island, a haven of pristine white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and unforgettable sunsets. Unwind, explore, and create lasting memories on this idyllic island escape.
This thoughtfully curated 10-day itinerary blends cultural exploration, hands-on experiences, and serene relaxation, promising couples an unforgettable romantic getaway filled with cherished moments.
Art and architecture
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Age Range
1-99 yrs
Operated in
English
Destinations
Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An, Phu Q
Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An, Phu Quoc Island, Danang, Phu Quoc