Taste of Vietnam

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 Trip Length
11 Days
 Trip Starts
Hanoi
 Trip Finishes
Ho Chi Minh City
11 Day Taste of Vietnam Itinerary (Emerald Cruises)
Countries Explored: Vietnam
Trip Style
Tour
Departures
Accommodation
4 Star
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Fully Guided
Trip Code
EVHH-2

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on Emerald Cruises 11 Day Taste of Vietnam. Hanoi's labyrinth of streets are filled with food stalls and markets. Journey to Halong Bay and embark on a traditional junk boat as you sail its ethereal waters. Enjoy a three night stay in Hoi An and drive through Da Nang before crossing the Pass of Ocean Clouds to Hue. Discover Ho Chi Minh City's Cu Chi Tunnels.

Itinerary

Xin Chao and welcome to Hanoi! On arrival, you will be met by your Emerald Cruises representative and transferred to your hotel, situated in downtown Hanoi, for a one-night stay. Relax at the hotel, explore the city, or wander Hanoi’s romantic West Lake. This evening, meet your tour director for your welcome briefing. (D)

This morning after breakfast, leave Hanoi and travel to Halong Bay where you will board your traditional-style junk boat. Cruise through the bays and islets enjoying the stunning scenery of this magnificent region. Enjoy the tours offered on board, learn more about the main livelihood of the locals in the area or simply choose to relax. Towards the end of the day, the boat anchors for the night in the Trinh Nu area among the karst formations where dinner will be served on board. (B/L/D)

Included Excursion A two night Halong Bay cruise

Today, continue sailing further into the region’s more untouched areas towards Lan Ha Bay. From a smaller boat, enjoy swimming on quiet beaches and kayaking in Ho Ba Ham Lake. Then visit Cua Van fishing village by rowing boat. Return to your traditional junk boat after a full day of exploration. Tonight, try squid fishing after dinner. (B/L/D)

Enjoy the sunrise and breakfast before beginning your cruise back through the magnificent rock formations, visiting Sung Sot Cave before arriving back at port. Bid farewell as you transfer to Hanoi. As part of EmeraldPLUS back in Hanoi, you will enjoy lunch at KOTO (Know One Teach One), a unique restaurant set up to train and educate disadvantaged children. After lunch, you’ll visit Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It is a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities. Visit Hang Be Market, also located in the Old Quarter, before enjoying a walk around Hoàn Kiem Lake located in central Hanoi. Here walk across the red bridge to Ngoc Son Temple located on the Jade Islet within the lake. Later, enjoy a traditional water puppet show, a unique North Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of historical significance. (B/L)

  • EmeraldPLUS Lunch at KOTO Restaurant
  • Included Excursion Visit Hanoi’s Old Quarter
  • Included Excursion A traditional water puppet show

Begin your morning tour of Hanoi and learn about ‘Uncle Ho’, considered the father of modern Vietnam, by seeing his mausoleum from outside. Continue to Ho Chi Minh Quarter to see his humble stilt house and the small but iconic One Pillar Pagoda before moving to the nearby Temple of Literature. The Temple of Literature was Vietnam’s first university and it was established to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. The university functioned for an incredible 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into the country’s past. Bid farewell to Hanoi and transfer to Hanoi airport to board your flight to Danang (Hoi An). Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for your included three-night stay, where you can relax for the rest of the evening. (B)

Included Excursion Hanoi’s City Tour, including the Temple of Literature

Today, start with our EmeraldPLUS visit to the Reaching Out Project. Reaching Out is an NGO (non-governmental organisation) established in 2000, which provides opportunities for people with disabilities to learn skills and gain meaningful employment. Visit the workshop and get a glimpse of how this NGO helps them to integrate fully with their communities and lead independent and fulfilling lives. After enjoying a local Hoi An street food themed lunch, enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An and see the old merchant’s houses, the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Assembly Hall of the Chinese Congregation. Tonight is yours free to wander the historical lantern lit streets and their many shops or bars. (B/L)

  • EmeraldPLUS Reaching Out Project
  • Included Excursion A walking tour of Hoi An

Enjoy a day of leisure to explore Hoi An and its surroundings. Perhaps take the time to explore the Old Town and visit one of the many tailors Hoi An is known for, or take a cyclo (bicycle style rickshaw) to An Bang Beach. Alternatively venture out on one of our DiscoverMORE excursions. The choice is yours. (B)

  • DiscoverMORE Red Bridge Vietnamese cooking class (extra expense)
  • DiscoverMORE A visit to My Son Ruins (extra expense)
  • DiscoverMORE Hoi An Rural Life (extra expensee)

Leave Hoi An for Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. You will drive through Danang before crossing the Hi Vân Pass, known as the Ocean Clouds Pass before dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. In Hue, you will visit the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Enjoy a relaxing cyclo (bicycle-style rickshaw) ride from Dai Noi ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors where the emperors used to go to relax. Then later, join a boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda before checking into your hotel for the night. This evening, as part of your EmeraldPLUS programme, experience a royal dinner with traditional costumes. (B/D)

  • EmeraldPLUS A traditional Vietnamese royal dinner at a local restaurant
  • Included Excursion Cyclo ride from Dai Noi ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake
  • Included Excursion A visit to the Imperial Citadel
  • Included Excursion A boat tour on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda 

Today, transfer to Hue airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. After checking into your hotel, you will be free to explore the city before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D)

Drive away from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels, watching the city skyline fade into the distance as the road winds through rice paddies, villages and scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged grounds with a local guide. Upon your return to Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a Pho lunch with remainder of the afternoon and evening yours to enjoy at leisure or venture out on one of our DiscoverMORE excursions. (B/L)

  • Included Excursion Cu Chi Tunnels
  • DiscoverMORE An evening Saigon Street Food walking tour (extra expense)
  • DiscoverMORE One Night in Saigon (extra expense)

After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your onward or homebound flight.

This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such, the tour may operate altered from that stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions. (B)

Trip Inclusions

EmeraldDISCOVERY
EmeraldDISCOVERY

Included excursions and specially selected experiences, designed to immerse you further in some of the longest-standing cultures in the world. Taking place in small groups of up to 28 guests, you’ll be welcomed into the heart of local life to ensure you see the very best of what South East Asia has to offer, all at no additional cost.

DiscoverMORE
DiscoverMORE

Available at an additional cost, a selection of special optional excursions designed to enable you to see and do even more. These immersive experiences present opportunities to acquaint yourself with an area's natural beauty, history and culture.

EmeraldPLUS
EmeraldPLUS

We’ll take you into the heart of local culture in small groups, encouraging you to understand authentic customs and traditions, during exclusive social events with locals and tours of significant landmarks, as well as on board performances and workshops.

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