- Wander Hanoi Old Quarter
- Enjoy the beautiful stunning of Halong Bay with a traditional boat cruise
- Astounded at hustle and bustle Saigon
- Visit the White Sand Dunes and Red Sand Dunes
12 Days Incredible Vietnam With Mui Ne Beach Break
Tour Code: IVMN-12
Price From
Deposit NZ$50 pp
pp twin/double share
NZ$3,599
| Land Tour Only | From NZ$3,099 |
| Single Traveller | NZ$650 |
Overview
Day by Day Itinerary
Hanoi – Halong Bay – Saigon – Mui Ne Beach
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival.
Today, depart New Zealand for Hanoi, Vietnam!
Upon arrival to the airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in.
Meal: In-flight Meals.
Accommodation: N/A.
Day 2: Hanoi – City Tour.
After breakfast, you will have a full bustling day to visit a city tour of Hanoi and will explore attractions such as the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda) and Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. Following that, you will go to AVG Food & Beverage, one of Asia Vacation Group’s stores. You will learn about the various types of beef imported from Australia and how to be sold to Vietnamese customers here. Enjoy a free soft drink/beer or wine tasting when you visit. Lunch is included in this day.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: The Q Hotel / May De Ville / Flower Garden
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay.
Today you will travel by coach through the rich farm land of the Red River Delta to arrive at Halong Bay. Designated a World Heritage site in 1994, Halong Bay’s spectacular scatter of islands, dotted with wind- and wave-eroded grottoes, is a vision of ethereal beauty. Upon arrival, you will board you ship to visit the thousands of limestone islands filled with caves of all shapes and sizes. The sails of junks and sampans gliding along the clear and emerald waters of the bay form a magnificent scene that blends into the sky. You will also have the opportunity to visit some of the hidden grottoes beneath the towering cliffs.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Oriental Sails / Calypso Cruise / Renea Cruise .
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi.
Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands, a sight not to be missed! Enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea, before setting out to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for breakfast then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Halong Bay. Enjoy a light lunch before heading back to shore. Your driver will then meet you at the Halong jetty for your drive back to Hanoi.
Meal: Brunch
Accommodation: Oriental Sails / Calypso Cruise / Renea Cruise .
Optional Half-Day Guided Tour Australian Beef with Wine Tasting & Rickshaw in Hanoi
At one of Hanoi's authentic restaurants, you will be able to taste the difference of Australian beef prepared and wise tasting by the talented hands of local chefs. When you join this program, you will enjoy dishes prepared in a special Vietnamese style, as well as spices that you can hardly find at home, which is unlike anything you have ever experienced or done before. As a result, it will be ideal if you pair it with the best local red wine or bottles of wine directly imported from Australia (extra fee services). We believe that when you return home, you will realize that while Australian beef products appear ordinary, they are produced and used in a very unique way in another country.
Day 5: Hanoi – Saigon – City Tour
Today, get ready for your transfer for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival you will be met by our tour guide.
Continue visiting Ho Chi Minh City (formerly name Saigon) with highlights such as: take photo outside Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, visit War Remnant Museum and soaking up the atmosphere at Ben Thanh market, one of Ho Chi Minh’s liveliest areas.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Ramana Saigon Hotel / Lavender Boutique.
Optional Dinner on Saigon River Cruise
Dinner on Saigon river cruise offers an opportunity to witness another side of Saigon. Enjoy the river breeze gently caressing your skin, together with renowned Vietnamese delicacies which guarantee to make your evening unforgettable.
Day 6: Saigon – Optional tour to Mekong Delta
You are free today or you can buy an optional tour to Mekong Delta.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Ramana Saigon Hotel / Lavender Boutique.
Remark: Mekong Visit the Locals Tour and Cu Chi Tunnels Tour cannot be arranged at the same day
Optional Mekong visit the locals
Embark on a cruise to Ben Tre river and visit brickwork, coconut processing workshop, a local village making sleep mattresses. Continue taking a motor cart (xe lôi) or cycling through the green rice fields and vegetable plains. Lunch is served at the restaurant riverside. In the afternoon, sail through water palm creek by rowboat and get back to Hung Vuong Pier for departing to Saigon.
Optional Cu Chi Tunnels TourSpend a half day to visit the famous Cu Chi tunnels, a byzantine maze of underground passages, chambers and booby traps used by both the Viet Minh and the Viet Cong during the Vietnam-US war.
Day 7: Saigon – Drive to Mui Ne
After an early breakfast we head out of Saigon and transfer approx. 3 hours to Mui Ne, a tranquil white sand beach where we can witness our first sunset over the Eastern Sea. Check in Mui Ne beach and stay overnight at hotel.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sunny Beach Resort / Ocean Place Resort
Day 8: Mui Ne – Optional Tour to Mui Ne White Sand dunes.
Today is free to do as little or as much as you like. Relax in your hotel or explore Mui Ne.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sunny Beach Resort / Ocean Place Resort
Optional Mui Ne White Sand Dunes
After breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the White sand dunes. Kept changing their shapes as a result of blowing wind and the shadow of sunlight. Not only you can enjoy sand-silding or quad-bike for fantastic eye-viewing the lotus lake locating in the heart of the dunes, which is available during four seasons. On the way back, you might enjoy one more time the RED SANDDUNES, the exciting daily local activities fishermen and thousands of fishing boat delivering thei products from the sea to the local market at the FISHING VILLAGE. Then, visit the FAIRY STREAM, a natural beauty spot with a nice mountain – water view the white Canyon, which is a unique and primitive place untouched by human beings, near a small brook white clean water. At early noon, enjoy a great seafood lunch.
Day 9: Mui Ne Beach Break
Today is free to do as little or as much as you like. Relax in your hotel or explore Mui Ne.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sunny Beach Resort / Ocean Place Resort
Day 10: Mui Ne Beach Break
Today is free to do as little or as much as you like. Relax in your hotel or explore Mui Ne.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Sunny Beach Resort / Ocean Place Resort
Day 11: Mui Ne – Driver to Saigon - Departure.
Today you will be transferred to Saigon for a flight home.
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: N/A.
Day 12: New Zealand Arrival.
Today you will arrive in Australia.
Meal: N/A
Accommodation: N/A.
What's included
- International flights from Australia by full cost airlines.
- Accommodation and breakfast in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability)
- Meals as mentioned in the program
- All local boat rentals as mentioned in the program
- Water bottles during tours
- Air-conditioned transportation
- All entrance and sightseeing fees as mentioned in the program
- Local English speaking guides in Vietnam
- Meals and drinks are not mentioned in the program
- Visa fee in Vietnam
- Tipping for driver and tour guide (NZ$10/per person/day)
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance (we strongly recommend you hold a valid travel insurance policy for all domestic and overseas travel)
- Trip delay or interruption by airline schedule change
- Extra cost or missing tour caused by flight delay or cancel
- Any service not clearly mentioned in the program
*Actual accommodation may vary due to availability. However, equivalent quality is guaranteed.
Fine Print
Flight Information
- Airline: Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines or similar (23kg for checked baggage per passenger and 7kg hand luggage per passenger, 01-piece check-in baggage each person only
- Some flights will require a minimum of 1 transit (maximum 2).
- All tickets will include 23 kilos checked baggage per person, along with 7 kilos of hand luggage.
- Despite the airlines baggage allowance, we recommend travelling with 20 kilos per person due to restrictions with internal flights (where applicable), as well as coach and train transportation. Also, you will be responsible for handling your luggage at all times as the services of porters is not included. If travelling over this amount, you will be liable for any excess baggage fees enforced by the airline, payable direct.
- Once ticketed, flights are non-refundable. Any changes will be subject to the airline rules and change fees.
- Full names as per passport (including all middle names) are required.
- Any airline schedule changes or cancellations are beyond our control.
- Any airline ‘extras’ such as pre-allocated seating is at your own arrangement (additional charges apply)
Important Information
Tipping
A friendly reminder that tipping is not included in your package. Tipping is NZ$10/person per day. Tipping is collected by agent before travelling or the day of your arrival.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences however any changes are beyond our control.
Single Supplement
Single supplement is NZ$650 per person in addition to the twin share price.
Paired Solo Traveller
Not available.
Triple Share
Upon your request except for cruises
Group Size
20 – 30 people
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.
We have partnered with CHI Travel Insurance to offer you competitive rates for your travel insurance. You can book comprehensive or budget cover simply to arrange your policy.
Visa & Passport information
It is the traveler’s responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of return and must have more than 2 blank pages.
A visa is required for travel to Vietnam. The visa is easiest to complete with Asia Vacation group and just need to pay NZ$180 for single entry (30-day-stay-limited)
Tour Documentation
Final documentation, including e-tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.
Tour Length
The total length of the tour in days includes time spent in flight and is subject to change depending on the flight schedule, please refer to the day by day itinerary for the time spent on land.
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