Ms. Linda and Her Friend: 19 Days Vietnam Leisure

After that, it is your free day that you can have time to explore Hanoi on your own. Meals on your own and overnight at the hotel.

DURATIONS: 3.5 hours.

DAILY DEPARTURE: 06:00 - 09:30 PM

Our Vespa team takes guests to sample the best dishes that Vietnam has to offer! This is a great way to see parts of the city that most tourists don't get the chance to see or even hear about of the night life. Taking you to the most popular street stalls, hidden alleyways and of course where the locals love to hang out with their friends.

ITINERARY

1: Jump up to the back of Vespa we continue to enjoy one of most famous food in Hanoi call Bun Cha especially at local restaurant where Obama President came to eat here.

2: Our next stop ride to the French Quarter to see the Hanoi Opera House chance to take beautiful picture for you and learn some history of the area.

3: Moving you up to second destination the Long Bien Bridge, a magnificent structure was built more over than hundreds of years ago with spans the red river and connects the Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts and provides shelter to locals living on the boat's underneath, on motorbikes & bicycle can traverse so off we go!

4: Then we get on the back of Vespa again continue to the next place for food we will ride through pass the beautiful ceramic road and Chuong Duong Bridge to enjoy “Burned garlic goose” and “Liver pâté goose”.

5: The exciting rides in organized, chaotic traffic takes you to a local restaurant with authentic food and then to small alleys to try a different version of Pho, "Pho Chien Phong, Pho Cuon" and many different Vietnamese dishes that are world famous and the opportunity to try all typical of the food here.

6: A ride around the big lake is a romantic sight of Hanoi that most travelers rarely have the chance to see, which you will experience a big "wow" factor. This will surely make you say, "I’m happy that I did this trip!" Continue with the tour, ride Vespa's around Hanoi city and drive pass through Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum stop to take picture of the nighttime.

7: A few minutes later the rider to next stop for Egg coffee shop next to the railway train track we will have chance to see train come through and enjoy your egg coffee!

Overnight at the hotel.

06:30 AM: Our car will pick you up at the meeting point in Ha Noi departing for Sapa, following the Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway. On the halfway stop for a short break in Yen Bai province 25 minutes.

01:00 PM: Arrive in Sapa Town, tour guide comes to arrange for you to check in at the hotel and have lunch.

02:30 PM: You start trekking to Cat Cat village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in the twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minorities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat Village.

07:00 PM: After dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, and baked eggs beside a charcoal fire, or go shopping. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.

NOTE: Because the trip departs quite early, remember to bring boxed hotel breakfast with you (we will tell the hotel to prepare it for you. However, you also need to proactively prepare your luggage)

07:00 - 07:45 AM: Have breakfast a your hotel and prepare light pack for the long trek of 5 km.

08:00 AM: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain then trek to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people. The trekking distance is about 9 km and it lasts for 4 hours.

11:30 AM: Bus picks you up form Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.

12:00 PM: Have lunch and enjoy free time in the afternoon do discover Sapa town by yourself. Have dinner and overnight in the hotel.

06:00 - 08:00 AM: Breakfast and meet your tour guide.

08:00 AM: Start your day with a 12 km road trip up to Tram Ton where you edit pictures of the most beautiful mountain-pass scenery of Northern Vietnam, then visit Thac Bac water-fall (Silver Water-fall) and Salmon farm-fishing.

12:00 - 01:00 PM: Have a shower at hotel, have lunch, time at leisure on your own.

01:30 PM: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

02:00 PM: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

08:30 - 09:00 PM: We say goodbye to you at bus stop. Trip ends.

08:30 - 08:50 AM: A limousine bus will pick the guests up at your hotel in the Old Quarter, Opera House or at No 34 Hoa Ma, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi. (There would be an additional charge for a shuttle bus if it booked from Hanoi).

12:00 PM: The crew members of Peony Cruises will welcome you at No.34, Tuan Chau Marina, Quang Ninh.

Phone for receptionist at Peony Cruises lounge: +84 987 671 669 / +84 936 905 115.

12:30 PM: You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, Peony Cruises. Itinerary briefing is announced during this time.

01:00 PM: Welcome fresh drinks, wet towels and a special lunch of fresh food and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk. Life just doesn't get better than this!

We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay - A member of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays.

Enjoy the delicious luncheon of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing delicacies while cruising along Lan Ha bay with the breathtaking scenery.

03:30 PM: Visiting Tra Bau area where has known as an area famous for its unspoiled, poetic natural beauty and attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. This is the best time for kayaking to discover the truest beauty of the limestone islands. Immerse yourself in the emerald green water of the bay or enjoy the Jacuzzi pool on the Peony Cruises.

05:30 - 06:30 PM: Join us for a Cooking demonstration to learn how to make one of the most famous Vietnamese cuisines, the spring rolls. Or reach the top deck of cruise where the guests can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin.

Enjoy a Happy Hour time – BUY ONE GET ONE FREE at the bar. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the greatest moment of sunset over Lan Ha Bay.

07:30 PM: Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served by our skillful chef. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.

09:00 - 10:00 PM: Relax and sip the exotic cocktails and drinks at the sky bar (with surcharge). Indulge yourself with spa service (optional) or simply relax on the top deck just under the cover of a brightly illuminated sky. Or try to get your luck at the squid fishing on the main deck.

06:00 AM: Begin the day full of energy with the Tai Chi session and enjoy the sun just rising up beyond the horizon.

06:45 - 07:15 AM: Breakfast is served at the restaurant.

08:00 - 08:30 AM: The guests are transferred to a day trip boat and set sail for the further Lan Ha Bay - cruising along the peaceful and quiet nature of the bay. Or you are free to relax on cruise if you do not like to move for a day trip.

10:30 - 11:00 AM: After reaching Viet Hai jetty, the guest will have a great experience in cycling or having a ride on an e-cart to Viet Hai village through the tropical rainforest canopy and towering limestone mountains, also surrounded by the green.

Learn about the villager’s daily life and how people built and lived in the bamboo thatched houses; the earthen walls are made of straw and mud.

12:15 - 01:30 PM: Return to the day trip boat and enjoy lunch at the restaurant while the boat is cruising to the kayaking and swimming spot.

01:30 PM: Explore the secluded and quiet lagoon by kayaks or having a swim off the boat is a great fun.

04:30 PM: Head back to the Peony Cruises to relax. Have a soak in the Jacuzzi pool. Enjoy the music and your favorite drinks by the pool.

05:30 - 06:30 PM: Enjoy “happy hour” on the deck and BUY ONE GET ONE FREE. Watch the sunset falling on the bay.

Attend the cooking demonstration to learn the different type of the Vietnamese spring rolls.

07:30 PM: Dinner is served at the Peony Cruises ‘s restaurant.

09:00 - 10:00 PM: Enjoy the nightlife of the bay from the deck. Immerse yourself in music. Taste some cocktail at the bar. Otherwise, you can go for the squid fishing with the sailors or simply relax in the room and watch Ha Long Bay from the balcony.

06:00 AM: Begin the day full of energy with the Tai Chi session and enjoy the sun just rising up beyond the horizon.

06:45 - 07:15 AM: Breakfast is served while cruising back to Gia Luan jetty. (Breakfast time maybe adjust and follow the real itinerary)

07:30 - 09:00 AM: You will join the tour of Cat Ba World Biosphere by transshipment. It takes 30 minutes to transfer from Gia Luan to Trung Trang – one of the most impressive caves in Cat Ba island, Vietnam. The limestone cave has thousands of talactites in various shapes, offering geological values with a typical cave ecosystem.

09:30 AM: Return to the main boat from the cave and the guests will do the cabin check out. Luggage is placed outside of the cabin. Lunch is served at the restaurant. Settle the bar bill by the desk at the restaurant. (if any)

10:30 - 11:00 AM: Disembark the Peony Cruises and transferred back to Block #34, Big Bay group terminal, Tuan Chau Marina. Relax and wait for the luggage.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: The guests are ready at Tuan Chau Marina and reach Hanoi city around 03:00 PM, then our driver will pick you up to Hanoi Airport for flight to Da Nang.

Our car and guide will pick you up at Da Nang airport and then transfer to the hotel in Hoian for check in. Room will be available when you come. Dinner on your own.

Enjoy the freedom of a full day at your own disposal. Relaxing at your resort or discover narrow streets with colorful lanterns in Hoi An.

Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

In the journey to discover Vietnam, you will give yourself a try to become a professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market to choosing food and preparing and trying your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.

01:00 PM: Local guide pick up at the hotel.

Go to market with our chef. (about 30 minutes)

We will have a chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact sellers. In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for use in our lesson.

02:00 PM: Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the beautiful views of the Vietnamese countryside, and see the water and coconut trees growing together.

Enjoy your time with basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest.

04:30 PM: Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.

07:00 PM: Return to your hotel. Tour ends.

07:30 - 08:00 AM: Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at your hotel lobby, enjoy a ride to Ba Na Hills via Cable Car.

Spend your time in the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and admire the breath-taking view of Da Nang coastal city.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Sit on the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village where you could enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Have lunch at a restaurant. (Buffet)

Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in such as Helios waterfall, Time Gate, and The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park by walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watching 3D mega 360 degrees, riding on journey into the underground, entering Jurassic Park, challenging Freefall Tower and participating in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

03:00 PM: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills.

04:45 - 05:45 PM: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel. Tour ends.

Dinner on your own. Overnight at your hotel.

Enjoy the freedom of a full day at your own disposal. Relaxing at your resort or discover narrow streets with colorful lanterns in Hoi An. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to Da Nang Airport (without tour guide) for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) - the largest city of Vietnam.

Upon your arrival at the airport, our guide and driver will meet and transfer you to the hotel for check in. The balance of the day is at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Free at your leisure to discover the city on your own or go around for shopping. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

PICK-UP: 07:30 - 08:00 AM (the time of pick-up depends on the customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position)

RETURN: 05:30 PM

ROUTE: HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - HCMC

ITINERARY:

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda which dates back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise Islands.

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and see orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which is performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, and enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. Break time.

In the afternoon, time to cycle around Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoying cool breeze for those who can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Dinner on your own, overnight in the hotel.

PICK UP: 07:30 - 08:00 AM (the time of pick up depends on your hotel's exact location).

RETURN: 02:30 PM

ROUTE: HCMC - Cu Chi district - HCMC

ITINERARY:

Pick up at your hotel and depart to Cu Chi will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving.

Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time.

Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war.

Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Return to Saigon. Then driver will pick you up for dinner cruise. Overnight in hotel.

Free at your leisure to discover the city on your own or go around for shopping. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

On this day, you are free at your leisure until being picked up and transferred to the airport (without guide) for the departure flight. Room is available till 07:00 PM. Meals on your own. End of services.