Vietnam’s Essentials in Style
Private Touring
- Flexible Dates
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- Flexible Itinerary
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- Modern Airconditioned Vehicle
Itinerary
Xin chao! Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi, one of Asia’s most enchanting cities, full of culture, history and the engaging contradictions of a rapidly developing and deeply traditional society. You are greeted by your guide and driver at Noi Bai International Airport for your transfer to the hotel. Check-in is available from 14.00 but an early check-in can be booked in advance upon request. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight at Sofitel Legend Metropole - Premium Room (The finest hospitality in Hanoi set in the sophisticated décor of a historical building).
Meal Plan: No Meal
Have a full day at leisure for you to relax and recover from your travel. You may decide to enjoy some spa treatments at the hotel. Or you may as well go explore this amazing city at your own pace. Your hotel is very centrally located and at a short walking distance from the iconic Hoan Kiem Lake and the famous old quarter.
Overnight at Sofitel Legend Metropole - Premium Room.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast at hotel, we visit the house of a water puppet artist, the descendant of a family of water puppet performers. This Vietnamese traditional performance art has roots dating back to the 10th century. You will have a chance to talk with the artist, participate in the process of making the puppets, and enjoy a private water puppet show.
After lunch, we take you visit The Temple of Literature, dedicated to Confucius was built in the 11th century. It was the first university in Vietnam and students still come here to burn incense. You will find a peaceful atmosphere tinged with incense smoke, and sunken lotus ponds populated by fish and turtles. Next visit is the Ho Chi Minh complex, pass in front of the impressive mausoleum and take a nice stroll in the lush gardens of the Presidential Palace that includes the one-pillar pagoda and the house on stilts of Ho Chi Minh. We then exit the green oasis and head to one of the very best place in Hanoi to sip a drink while enjoying the sunset. In the early evening we drive you back to your hotel. End of the day at leisure.
Overnight at Sofitel Legend Metropole - Premium Room.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
You are picked up at your hotel after breakfast and driven to the airport, where you will board your private seaplane for a nice and scenic flight to the legendary seascape of Halong Bay.
Note: Seaplane schedule might subject to change due to weather. Maximum weight of passengers and luggage is less than 830kg
Upon arrival, you embark on a beautifully crafted wooden junk for overnight cruise in the bay. Once on board, we are served a delicious lunch, while the limestone rocks are setting up the décor. In the afternoon, we reach a less traveled area and will devote ourselves to relaxation, sunbathing, and visiting a cave. The program is not fixed and depends on the time of the year and weather. We end the day on the sundeck while the sun sets. It is time for an aperitif or to attend a cooking demonstration before dinner. Overnight in a comfortable cabin with an en-suite bathroom.
Overnight at Violet cruise - Junior Suite
Meal Plan: Breakfast lunch and Dinner
After breakfast we continue cruising through the bay to visit Sung Sot cave, which is not only a beauty spot but also an archaeological site. We enjoy brunch on board before we arrive at the wharf in the late morning and return to the dock, where you will be met and transferred to Hanoi airport and embark on your flight to Danang, where you are greeted upon arrival and driven to your hotel. Danang is a modern and dynamic coastal city, a regional hub at the doorstep of Hoi An ancient town. Make yourself comfortable at the beautiful beach resort and enjoy an evening by the sea.
Overnight at Namia River Retreat - River Villa 1 Bedroom.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Take a full day at leisure to enjoy the resort’s private beach or to go explore the lovely ancient port town of Hoi An and do some shopping. If you want to try some typical local food, here are some helpful hints: street food addicts, we highly recommend you to get a Banh Mi sandwich at Madam Khanh’s stall (115 Tran Cao Van street), a legendary Cao Lau soup or a plate of crispy Hoanh Thanh.
Overnight at Namia River Retreat - River Villa 1 Bedroom.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Enjoy leisure time in morning.
Afternoon, you are met by your guide and driver and transferred to Danang Airport for your upcoming flight to Saigon. On arrival in Saigon, you are driven to your hotel. Enjoy rest of day at leisure.
Overnight at The Reverie Saigon - Deluxe.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
At 7.00 we pick you up at your hotel lobby and drive to the pier for a private cruise tour to Cu Chi. We board a nice boat and venture on the Saigon River. Leave the bustling city behind and see the riverside changing and turning into wilder stretches of mangrove. We disembark around 9.00 and transfer to the Cu Chi site. Take some time to explore this incredible maze of underground tunnels and learn more about how life was pursued during war time.
Lunch is served at a nice local restaurant located on a tranquil shore of the river. In the afternoon we return to the city and take a leisure stroll around the colonial buildings of the district 1 before returning to the hotel.
End of the day at leisure.
Overnight at The Reverie Saigon - Deluxe.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Enjoy your full day at leisure in Saigon.
Overnight at The Reverie Saigon - Grand Deluxe.
Optional tour: Explore the Mekong Delta
We depart after breakfast and drive for about 2 hours to the doorstep of the Mekong Delta in Cai Be. There you embark on the beautiful Princess cruise for a memorable day exploring the Mekong delta and its waterways in depth. Meet locals, navigate narrow canals and have lunch at a beautiful colonial villa. In the afternoon, we drive back to HCMC where you can indulge an evening of leisure.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Rest at leisure before checking out and transferring to the airport for your onward flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Accommodation in twin/double room with daily breakfast at the below indicated room types (see hotel category list above) (check-in and check-out around noontime)
- 2 Days/1 Night cruise on board a cruise in Ha Long Bay (shared cabin on shared boat)
- All transfers and transportation with Air-Con vehicles (types of vehicles depend on the number of pax):
o1-2pax: minivan of 7 seats
o3-7pax: van of 16 seats
- Local English speaking guides + Shared in-house English speaking guide on Halong Bay cruise
- Fast track service on day 01
- Private seaplane from Ha Noi to Ha Long (included 15 minutes scenic in Halong)
- Boat trip - as per program
- All entrance fees - as per program
- Meals (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) as indicated in the program
- 02 bottles of mineral water per person per day on bus - on days of transfer and sightseeing only
- Government tax and service charge.
Exclusions
- Airfares (international and domestic)
- Meals (other than mentioned in the program)
- Drinks
- Early check-in or late check-out
- Visa - as per country requirements
- Tips
- Additional transfer required due to any emergency situation
- Mineral water beyond that which is supplied
- Personal Insurance
- Optional excursions and activities
- Items of a personal nature (Phone calls, laundry, beverages, etc.)
- Peak season surcharges if any
- All not mentioned above
Notes
Hotels Used Or Similar
Luxury
Ha Noi - Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi (Premium Room Contemporary Opera Wing)
Quang Ninh - Violet Cruise (Junior Suite)
Hoi An - Namia River Retreat (River Villa - 1 BR)
Ho Chi Minh - The Reverie Sai Gon (Deluxe)
Check in time is 14.00 pm and check out time is 12.00 pm.
Important Note: Rates not valid during Lunar New Year from 15 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2026.
Surcharge applicable for below peak season dates
Ha Noi
Sofitel Metropole
From 18-Dec-25 To (Inclusive) 06-Jan-26
From 18-Dec-26 To (Inclusive) 06-Jan-27
Ha Long
Violet Cruise
From 24-Dec-25 To (Inclusive) 24-Dec-25
From 31-Dec-25 To (Inclusive) 31-Dec-25
From 24-Dec-26 To (Inclusive) 24-Dec-26
From 31-Dec-26 To (Inclusive) 31-Dec-26
Surcharge for Domestic and Regional Airfare (Per Ticket)
Hanoi – Danang AUD 608 (Business Class) Vietnam Airlines
Danang – Saigon - AUD 608 (Business Class) Vietnam Airlines
Remarks: These are current rates. The airfares are subject to be changed and will be updated at time of booking and ticket issuing.
Note:
Seaplane schedule might subject to change due to weather. Maximum weight of passengers and luggage is less than 830kg.
Optional tour: Explore the Mekong Delta (Rates available on request).
Several points to note
1. The above tour prices are based on our current transportation rates. Increasing petrol rates might affect our transportation and boat fees, in which case we reserve the right to revise our current rates. If any increase should arise we will of course keep you well informed.
2. Availability: Please note that if a certain hotel is not available at the time of booking, then we will gladly make alternative suggestions in the same category. We will advise you accordingly with the surcharge if any. As a result, we would highly appreciate it if you could advise us to block rooms soonest possible to guarantee the rooms and rates in period of high and peak season.
3. All the above points of interest are open for visit based on current updates. In case of closure for construction or any other reason, we will replace with a similar point of interest.
4. Above itinerary is based on the current flight schedule. In case of flight changes, the itinerary will be changed accordingly.
5. No early check in or late checkout is included except those indicated in the program. Generally, the check in time is 14.00pm and check out time is 12.00pm.
6. Visas into Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are required except for countries who have signed the visa exemption contracts. Please contact us for visa information details.
Remarks: Passport must be valid 6 months ahead since the time of departing the visited country
7. Compulsory dinners on Dec 24th (Christmas), Dec 31st (New Year) and applicable public holiday event within your host country will be advised at time of booking.
