VIETNAM Tour Itinerary www.offbeattracks.co 1 +91 7674062581 Vietnam is an exotic tourist destination that is famous for the warmth of its people, a diverse history and the rich culture and customs of its various ethnic groups. The country is also known for a huge variety of stunning natural landscapes. Vietnam is home to 7 World Heritage Sites and many Intangible Cultural Heritages recognized by UNESCO, All this and much more contributes to a Vibrant and exciting Vietnam. www.offbeattracks.co 2 +91 7674062581 Brief Itinerary Day Itinerary Night Stay Activities Day 1 Arrival at Hanoi Hanoi Walking tour Local Dinner Day 2 Spend Day at Hanoi Hanoi Morning Motorbike Tour Day 3 Travel To Ninh Binh Ninh Binh Visit Trang Eco Tourism Complex Day 4 Travel to Ha Long Ha Long Ha Long Bay Boat Tour Day 5 Ha Long to Hoi An via Hoi An End of Boat Tour Hanoi Flight to Hoi An Day 6 Explore Hoi An Hoi An Tra Que Cooking Tour Explore Old Quarter Day 7 Free Day At Hoi An Hoi An Relax at the Beach in Hoi An Day 8 Hoi An to Saigon Saigon Day 9 Saigon-Mekong Delta Saigon Mekong Delta boat Tour tour Day 10 Departure from Saigon Flight www.offbeattracks.co 3 +91 7674062581 Detailed Itinerary DAY 1 – ARRIVAL AT HANOI Upon arrival, you will be transfered to your homestay for check in and rest. We will have dinner with a local family in Ha Noi to learn more about local cuisines and peo- ple’s daily lives. After dinner, we will take a walking tour of the French Quarter at night and try out some local delicacies like the famous Hanoi Egg Coffee. Explore the night Market of Hanoi. Then back to the homestay for rest. Overnight in Ha Noi www.offbeattracks.co 4 +91 7674062581 DAY 2 – HANOI MOTORBIKE TOUR We will take a motorbike tour to explore Hanoi through highways & byways. The bike tour will be featuring the parts unknown of the city with slices of life in the maze of backstreets, tiny alleyways, random markets and black markets to see how locals live, work and play. We will also stop at the must see places of this beautiful city such as the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum-the Mecca of the Vietnamese, The 1000 year-old Buddhist and Taosist temples of Tran Quoc, temple of Literature, the historical training track, the enchant- ing French Quarter, the Old Quarter, the romantic lakes of Hoan Kiem, West lake, Hanoi Opera House & famous Long Bien bridge. We will visit the floating community along the Red river. En route, we are going to stop at different authentic restaurants, eateries and food stalls to savour the tastiest dishes of Hanoi including family heirloom dishes, local delicacies and specialties. We will get back to hotel at about noon . The rest of the day is free. Overnight at Ha Noi www.offbeattracks.co 5 +91 7674062581 DAY 3 - EXPLORE TRANG AN AND GO TO NINH BINH We will drive to Trang An Eco-Tourism area. Trang An Eco-Tourism complex is home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna . It is also a gathering of 31 valleys, 48 cross-water caves and we will visit few of them. Enjoy the fresh air and clear water as you sail through the grottoes. We then visit the the water caves. In the afternoon we will visit the temples ancient temples and the Hoa Lu Citadel. You can climb up the Ma Yen Mountain, for spectacular views of the surrounding area. We then make our way from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc. Afterwards, we will take a bicycle to ride around the area to see more of countryside and visit Thai Vy Temple. Then back to your hotel for rest. Overnight in Ninh Binh www.offbeattracks.co 6 +91 7674062581 DAY 4 - TRAVEL TO HA LONG We will depart to Ha Long and arrive at Ha Long wharf at noon. Take a boat trip to visit Ha Long Bay – a world heritage site. Great photo opportunities to capture Dog Island, Incense Burner Island, Fighting Cock Island and so on. Visit Sung Sot cave and a swim at Titov beach. Enjoy the sunset. After dinner, relax, drink or go fishing at your pleasure before spending a night on the cruise. Overnight on Cruise ship DAY 5 - HA LONG – HA NOI – DA NANG – HOI AN Enjoy your morning breakfast with cake, tea or coffee. Cruise towards the islets of Man’s head and Tortoise. Cruise and head back to the Ha Long pier. Disembark your boat. Travel via bus to Ha Noi, Noi Bai airport & catch a short flight to Da Nang. Arrive at Da Nang & transfer to Hoi An (about 40 minutes). Overnight in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An www.offbeattracks.co 7 +91 7674062581 DAY 6 – HOI AN – TRA QUE BIKING AND COOKING TOUR The guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start the tour. We will ride our bicycle’s to Hoi An’s colourful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. We continue to cycle to Tra Que vegetable village where we will have a cooking class. Have a welcome drink for rest. Then, we will walk through the vegetable gardens where we will interact with local farmers working in their fields, using their ancient traditional farming methods. Indulge yourself with a relaxing herbal foot massage. After your foot massage, it’s time to cook lunch! We will go to the restaurant & work together with the chef. With the instructions of the chef, we will learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked. Back to your hotel in Hoi An. In the afternoon, take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit the former merchants’ houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, ancient pagodas and temples, and the colourful market for shopping. Back to hotel for rest. Overnight in Hoi An www.offbeattracks.co 8 +91 7674062581 DAY 7: HOI AN FREE AT BEACH Have a full day free and relax at the beach. Overnight in Hoi An DAY 8 – HOI AN – DA NANG – SAI GON Depart for Da Nang airport to catch a flight to Sai Gon. Arrive in Sai Gon, pick up & transfer to hotel for check in. Free for rest. Overnight in Sai Gon www.offbeattracks.co 9 +91 7674062581 DAY 9 –SAI GON – MEKONG DELTA TOUR – SAI GON A full day tour, travelling from Saigon to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta. It is known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam. Upon arrival in My Tho, take a boat trip to get over the Tien River to An Khanh. Enjoy scenes of the floating fish farms and markets on four fabled islets. Enjoy seasonal fruits and drop in at a local coconut candy workshop to taste local specialties Walk on a monkey-bridge to see the local people making rice paper cakes and rice wine. In the afternoon, take the boat trip back to My Tho City and return to Saigon at around 5pm. Overnight in Sai Gon DAY 10- Departure From the hotel you will get a pick up & transfer to Saigon airport for you departure flight. End of tour. www.offbeattracks.co 10 +91 7674062581 Inclusions Transfer and transportation by private car. Hotel in twin sharing room. Sightseeing and entrance fee as mentioned in itinerary. English speaking guide following tour program on day tour only Shared boat cruise in Ha Long: 02 days/ 01 night. English speaking tour guide on boat in Ha Long Bay. Visa approval letter to Vietnam & pick up assistant services at airport. Exclusions All other meals which are not mentioned in the program. Supplement for tour guide on boat with guests. Travel insurance. Drinks and beverages. Visa fee to Vietnam entry All domestic and international airfares and airport taxes at all routes. Personal expenses. www.offbeattracks.co 11 +91 7674062581.