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Vietnam Cruise - 13 days
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This program is particularly suitable for those who prefer to enjoy a holiday in comfort with romantic time on the sea and river, not confined by time frame and keeping up with their group. You also can extend or shorten programs, add or change tours on the days you like. With the most reasonable price we offer, this program like you find and directly book online with service providers whereas you do not have to spend much effort. Let us, Tuan Linh Travel, a Vietnam professional tour operator arrange all for you. Spend your time to work and enjoy your holiday.
Tour type: Group tour Hotel options: 2-star; 3-star Meals: B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner Duration: 13 days Departure/end: Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City Departure: Monday weekly |
For departure at your desired dates, please contact at mail@tuanlinhtravel.com
Highlights: Hanoi, Halong Bay cruise, Hue Imperial City, Hoi An ancient town, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong River cruise.
Features:
- Various means of transportation: car, train, flight, boat, cyclo
- Different accommodation types: hotel, on train, on boat
- Combination of landscape, life style, climate in different parts in Vietnam.
Brief itinerary and service:
Day | Route | Transfer | Accommodation | Excursion, services | Meals |
1 | Hanoi arrival | Car | Hotel in Hanoi | Guide meeting at Hanoi airport and private transfer | |
2 | Hanoi City |
| Hotel in Hanoi | Free to discover the city | B |
3 | Hanoi-Halong Bay cruise | Bus | On board | Halong Bay cruise: Enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay, visit big and beautiful cave. | B, L, D |
4 | Halong-Hanoi-Hue | Train | On train | Halong Bay cruise | Brunch |
5 | Hue |
| Hotel in Hue | Guide meeting at Hue station and private transfer | |
6 | Hue-Hoi An | Car | Hotel in Hoi An | Transfer from Hue to Hoi An (no guide) | B |
7 | Hoi An | Hotel in Hoi An | Free to explore Hoi An ancient town | B | |
8 | Hoi An | Hotel in Hoi An | Free to explore Hoi An ancient beaches | B | |
9 | Hoi An-HCMC | Flight | Hotel in HCMC | Guide meeting at HCMC airport and private transfer | B |
10 | HCMC-Mekong cruise | Car | On board | Cruise Mekong river, floating market | B, L, D |
11 | Mekong-HCMC | Car | Hotel in HCMC | Cruise Mekong river, local village | B |
12 | HCMC |
| Hotel HCMC | Free to discover the city | B |
13 | HCMC departure | Car |
| Private airport transfer | B |
The order of program maybe changed due to weather or schedule of transportation.
Route map of Vietnam cruise 13-day tour
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Arrive Hanoi, our driver and tour guide will pick you up then transfer to your hotel in Hanoi. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore a little of downtown and enjoy a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake by yourself.
Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi
Lying at the heart of Northern Red River Delta, Hanoi – the thousand year old capital city of Vietnam has so many charms to attract tourists both domestic and international. With numerous beautiful lakes, romantic shady boulevards, French colonial styled architectures, and hundreds of old temples and pagodas, the city brings to people an extremely peaceful feeling despite the certain busy life and chaotic traffic as a metropolis of a developing country. Apart from that, the traditional street foods also contribute to the attraction of Hanoi. Strolling around the Old quarter, tasting some delicious authentic Hanoi foods, drinking a local cold beer or enjoying Vietnamese local coffee are common things that visitors would love to do during their stay in Hanoi.
See our optional tours in Hanoi to have plan for your days in this city or select ones and put into your tour.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay
After breakfast, you will be pick-up for the trip to Halong Bay. Arrive Halong Bay around 12:00, get on board. Cruise to contemplate the beauty of the Bay while having lunch. Keep cruising and other activities like kayaking, swimming, taking photo. Having dinner and overnight a romantic night on board.
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi - Hue
Keep cruising the bay, visit cave, fishing village until having lunch, checkout and get bus back to Hanoi
You will be dropped at Hanoi railways station to get night train to Hue.
Day 5: Hue
Located in the central part of Vietnam, along the bank of the Perfume River, the poetic city of Hue was once the capital city of Vietnam for approximately 150 years during the feudal time under the rule of Nguyen’s Dynasty. Despite being severely damaged during the war, many valued historic architectures are still well preserved such as Imperial Citadel area, Royal Tombs of Ming Mang, Khai Dinh and Tu Duc, Quoc Hoc High School, Thien Mu pagoda…which have helped Hue earn a place in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 1993.
See our optional tours in Hue to have plan for your days in this city or select ones and put into your tour.
Day 6: Hue – Hoi An
After breakfast our guide and driver will pick you up for heading to Hoi An. Passing Hai Van Pass we have more time to taking nice pictures from the pass. Seeing Non Nuoc stone carving village, where the local skillful sculptors create many marble products which are exported to many countries worldwide. You can visit the Cham museum where displays approximately 300 sculptures, among which some are made from terracotta from the period between the 5th and 15th.
Overnight at Hotel, Hoi An.
Day 7 and 8: Hoi An
The charming Hoian town belongs to Quang Nam province, located in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. With its very favorable position right on the north bank near the mouth of Thu Bon River, this ancient town was once an important trading port which traded widely both with the countries of Southeast and East Asia and with the rest of the world. The cultural interference has much influence on the local architectures making this World Heritage Site a charming unique destination.
See our optional tours in Hoi An to have plan for your days in this town or select ones and put into your tour.
Day 9: Hoi An- HCMC
Today, you will take flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city, also called Saigon. This is the largest city in Vietnam and the nation's economic capital. The metropolitan area Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding towns, is populated by more than 9 million.
Overnight at Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 10: HCMC – Mekong cruise
Our driver will pick-up and transfer to Mekong River. Get on board around 10:00 and start cruising with visiting floating market, visit island to see local people who are doing daily activities. Have lunch on board. In the afternoon keep cruising and disembark other island for biking or just walking to penetrate local life.
Having dinner and overnight on board.
Day 11: Mekong - HCMC
Having breakfast while cruising, just relax to contemplate the landscape or visit local village to meet people in their daily life.
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 12: HCMC
Although just over 300 years old, Ho Chi Minh City, once considered the Pearl of the Far-East, has always been one of the most well-known destinations in Vietnam with millions of tourists to visit each year. The city offers a wide array of traditional attractions such as Reunification Palace, City Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Centre Post Office, Cu Chi Tunnels, and various museums and theatres. In recent years, many new tourists attractions have been developed such as Dam Sen Park, Suoi Ten, Thanh Da, Ky Hoa and Binh Quoi Village, which have become must see places for foreign tourists.
See our optional tours in Ho Chi Minh City to have plan for your days in this city or select ones and put into your tour.
Day 13: HCMC Departure
You are free for personal activity till our driver pick-up and transfer you to airport for departure to next destination.
Tour ends.
Public price: 2-star hotels: US$799/person.
3-star hotels: US$951/person.
Single supplement: 2-star hotels: US$280
3-star hotels: US$395
* Single room is not applied on trains, bus.
* Price includes service charge and government tax.
Includes:
Accommodation:
- Twin-shared rooms at 2, 3-star hotels.
- Twin-shared cabin on board (private bathroom), 1 night in Halong Bay.
- 4-berth cabin on train Hanoi – Hue.
Transportation:
- Land transfer by A/C coach in touring days.
- Train/bus ticket from Hanoi to Hue. Taxi transfer from hotel to train/bus station and from station to hotel.
- Flight ticket and airport transfers from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Tourist bus transfer Hanoi - Halong Bay and vice-versa.
- Boat cruise trip with private cabin in Halong Bay.
- Private transfer Ho Chi Minh - Mekong delta and vice-versa
- Boat cruise trip with private cabin in Mekong delta.
Others:
- Join group tour as in the itinerary.
- Meals as mentioned in the program. Breakfast daily with 3 lunches and 2 dinner.
- Bottled water in touring days.
- English speaking guide in touring days.
- Entrance fees in touring days.
- Free visa service. Please see Vietnam visa service.
Excludes:
- Visa stamping fees.
- Travel insurances.
- Drinks and personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.).
- Early check-in and/or late check-out (if any)
- Tips and gratuities.
- Services not clearly mentioned above.
LIST OF HOTELS ON TOUR
Cities/Destinations | Hotel Name | Rating |
Hanoi | Golden Spring Hotel | 2* |
Golden Cyclo Hotel | 3* | |
Sapa | Fansipan View Hotel | 2* |
Sapa Panorama Hotel | 3* | |
Halong Bay | Oriental Sails | 3* |
Calypso cruise | 3* | |
Hue | Duy Tan Hotel | 2* |
Hue Cherish Hotel | 3* | |
Hoi An | Vinh Hung 2 Hotel | 2* |
Kim An Hotel | 3* | |
HCMC | Elegant Inn | 2* |
Elios Hotel | 3* | |
Can Tho | Le Cochinchines Cruise | 3* |
Note on services:
In each tour group your companions maybe come from different countries with wide range of age groups. We ask you to have responsibilities to and for the benefit of the group. Please be on time and make sure that no one is waiting for you.
Although our tour is not hard, you need to be in good health to join the group. If tourists are unable to follow the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group, we keep the right to exclude them from the trip without refund. Although our tour is moderate for all, you should study the itinerary thoroughly and self-assess your physical ability to complete the trip.
Accommodation:
This tour includes a range of accommodation, hotels, overnight trains, overnight bus, boat. All our hotels are in city center, having bath en-suite with hot shower, towel, coffee/tea making facilities, bottled water, table, chairs, cable AC, TV, Internet access…
Transportation:
- Transfer provided in touring days only (if any). Within cities you can travel easily by abundant means of transportation: meter taxi, xe om (paid motorbike), cyclo, or city bus. Except for meter taxi, you should ask for price before using other mean of transportation.
- Train travel in Vietnam is basic. Sleeper carriage normally have 4 berths in a cabin, there is a toilet for a carriage. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided. Sometimes, passengers of different genders have to share a cabin with people not in your group.
- For overnight bus, travelers have soft berth to sleep, on the way, they have stop for going to toilet. In some bus they have a toilet inside.
- You may yourself carry your pack on and off trains and buses, up hotel steps, etc.
- It is important to recognize that the standard of transfer service in some areas, though improving, is not yet comparable to service standards in big cities.
Meals:
Your breakfast is included in hotel room. Other meals are also included on some tours (if any).
To give you the maximum flexibility in choosing what, where and whom to eat with, not all meals are included in the itinerary. Your guide will suggest favorite restaurants during your touring days. Our hotels located in city center so you have much chance to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine in right its homeland.
Simple food is available on the train but tourists like to buy their food and water prior to departure.
Tours: Travelers will be pickup in touring day to join group tour. Since the tour guide has to pickup other travelers so there is no punctual time for picking up but travelers have to wait (about 15 to 30 minutes) at hotels’ lobby/reception to be pickup.
Guide: Our guide will escort you on touring days only.
Pick-up condition in touring days:
From 07:30 to 08:00 at your hotel lobby/reception.
Since the tour guide has to pickup other travelers so there is no punctual time for picking up but travelers have to wait (about 15 to 30 minutes).
Includes:
Accommodation:
- Twin-shared rooms at 2, 3-star hotels.
- Twin-shared cabin on board (private bathroom), 1 night in Halong Bay.
- 4-berth cabin on train Hanoi – Hue.
Transportation:
- Land transfer by A/C coach in touring days.
- Train/bus ticket from Hanoi to Hue. Taxi transfer from hotel to train/bus station and from station to hotel.
- Flight ticket and airport transfers from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Tourist bus transfer Hanoi - Halong Bay and vice-versa.
- Boat cruise trip with private cabin in Halong Bay.
- Private transfer Ho Chi Minh - Mekong delta and vice-versa
- Boat cruise trip with private cabin in Mekong delta.
Others:
- Join group tour as in the itinerary.
- Meals as mentioned in the program. Breakfast daily with 3 lunches and 2 dinner.
- Bottled water in touring days.
- English speaking guide in touring days.
- Entrance fees in touring days.
- Free visa service. Please see Vietnam visa service.
Excludes:
- Visa stamping fees.
- Travel insurances.
- Drinks and personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.).
- Early check-in and/or late check-out (if any)
- Tips and gratuities.
- Services not clearly mentioned above.
LIST OF HOTELS ON TOUR
Cities/Destinations | Hotel Name | Rating |
Hanoi | Golden Spring Hotel | 2* |
Golden Cyclo Hotel | 3* | |
Sapa | Fansipan View Hotel | 2* |
Sapa Panorama Hotel | 3* | |
Halong Bay | Oriental Sails | 3* |
Calypso cruise | 3* | |
Hue | Duy Tan Hotel | 2* |
Hue Cherish Hotel | 3* | |
Hoi An | Vinh Hung 2 Hotel | 2* |
Kim An Hotel | 3* | |
HCMC | Elegant Inn | 2* |
Elios Hotel | 3* | |
Can Tho | Le Cochinchines Cruise | 3* |
These Terms and Conditions is effective right after you book and pay deposit for the tour. Therefore you should read carefully. If you do not understand any part of the Terms and Conditions, please contact us for clarification.
Payment: Deposit 20% of total amount is required upon booking (in which US$50 is non-refundable for administration costs), the balance be paid at least 15 days prior to departure date. If, for any reason, the balance payment is not paid by the due date, Tuan Linh Travel will treat such delay as a cancellation and apply the appropriate cancellation charges. If you book within 15 days of the departure date then the full payment is payable at the time of booking.
Amendment: Any amendment 15 days prior to departure date is free of charge. Amendments within 14 days is charged $15/file. Amendment is subject to availability of service.
Cancellation and Refund: Cancellation should be made as soon as possible in writing via email. The date we receive the cancellation notice will determine the following cancellation fees:
* More than 30 days before departure date: $50 (for the administration costs)
* 15 to 30 days before departure date: 20% (forfeiture of the total deposit)
* Within 14 days to departure date or no-show: 50% (of the total amount)
* There is no refund if you choose not to participate in the included activities on our itinerary.
* All the fees for money transfer/processing, refund will be at customers’ side.
Changes or Cancellation by us: While we try to operate the tour as described, we reserve the right to change the itinerary due to circumstances or events outside of our control. Changing by us will be informed you as soon as possible, if there is time to do so. When a change is made you may choose between accepting the change or getting a refund for that change.
Travel insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory for all of our travelers and should be taken out at the time of booking. Your travel insurance must provide cover against personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation. We also strongly recommend it covers cancellation, curtailment, personal liability and loss of luggage and personal effects. You must provide proof of your travel insurance prior to departure of your trip; you will not be able to join the trip without it.
- If you are happy with the services provided a tip is highly appreciated. You should give the tip directly to the intended recipient: drivers, guides, porters, ...
What about the departure dates? Is it fixed?
What happen if there is only 1 person book at a date?
Can I book today and departure tomorrow?
What is the differences between "Tourist Option" and "Superior Option"?
How many tourist in our group?
Why the expense of the tour is so low? What about quality?
How can you reduce the tour cost?
How much extra money do I need for this tour?
A- What is your "group tour"?
Our group tour is not a group of fixed travelers with tour leader. In fact this is tour for independent (group of) travelers. It is like you organize tour your self: book hotel, ticket, reserve other services yourself, and in each destination you will join with other travelers in a guided tour. Travelling this way you will feel as comfortable as self-organized holiday while saving much time and money. With our sustainable tourism policy, we get strong support from local service providers, thus we can offer very reasonable price for this tour.
A- How is your booking process?
It is very simple with our booking system. You select our promotion tour available, see all the information about the tour and book. Our system will respond with a thankyou mail to confirm your booking. An tour operator will be assigned to work with you. Before, after the booking and during the tour you can contact the tour operator at any time for support.
A- What about the departure dates? Is it fixed? Do I need reconfirmation?
We guarantee the tour departure at the dates we set. Once booked you do not need to be reconfirmed before departure. Our tour operator will contact you shortly after booking. You also can contact us any time regarding your booking.
A- What happen if there is only 1 person book at a date?
It will not affect our itinerary, because you join group tour randomly. Tourist attractions in our tour are very famous with many visitors daily so surely your tour will be realized as program.
A- So I can book today and departure tomorrow, not necessary to reserve in advance?
Yes, but you are strongly advised to plan and book the tour in advance as we keep the right to close some days (or more) before departure due to overload. For Cancellation policy, please see our terms and conditions.
A- What is the differences between "Tourist Option" and "Superior Option"?
The most distinctive feature is accommodation. Superior option is upgrade to 3-star hotels. The second is size of the group we join. Maximum number of travelers in superior option is 12 only (except on bus/train, Halong Bay cruising).
A- How many tourist in our group?
On touring days, you will join the tour randomly with other travelers from other groups. To keep quality of the tour while reducing the cost, the number of travelers in our superior and tourist options are 12 and 30 respectively.
A- Why the expense of the tour is so low? What about quality?
While trying to reduce cost, we concern about quality to keep our business sustainable. Hereunder we describe our service in detail with advantages as well as disadvantage for your consideration.
A- How can you reduce the tour cost?
Cost of the tour is low due to below factors:
Accommodation: All hotels are 2, 3-star, they are not big hotels and most of them are family-run so the cost for accommodation is much cheaper than higher level hotels. [Advantage: Hotel in center, easy to reach tourist attractions and go out for meals. Disadvantage: sometimes the staffs are not professional as in deluxe hotels]
Meal: In big cities or at tourist attractions we skip meals in the program. [Advantage: You have great chance to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine which different in areas in Vietnam. You can also select wide range of International food available in Cities in Vietnam. Disadvantage: for some people, trying something new is not easy, especially in a strange country]
Transport: For transferring within a city we use taxi, with long distance between cities, we use public means of transportations like bus, train which are much cheaper than private vehicle reserved solely for you. [Advantage: You have real experience with local life. Disadvantage: it is not so pleasant to share with strangers even in short time]
Group tour: You will join group tour randomly with other travelers so your expense is shared, much cheaper than go on tour with private guide, driver and vehicle that reserved for you only. [Advantage: You have more fun, have chance to share your emotion, your experience with others. Disadvantage: You have to keep pace, on time with the group, sometimes you have to wait for others’ delay]
Guide: Tourist guide go with you on touring days only [Advantage: You feel more comfortable to go anywhere, freely explore more. Disadvantage: you have to manage yourself with airport transfer, transfer to bus, train station]
Entrance fees: We calculate entrance fees in touring days only thus help reduce the cost.
With our sustainable tourism policy, we get strong support from local service providers, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Administration of Tourism thus we can offer very reasonable price for this tour.
A- Do you discount for group?
As this is group tour, everyone has the same price. We cannot offer group discount like private tour but we have bonus like visa arrangement, free airport transfer for group that reach a specific number.
A- How much extra money do I need for this tour? Any hidden cost?
All other expense such as entrance fees (in touring days), transport, meals (not all), hotels are included in the tour price. We estimate you need approximately VND 200.000 to 400.000 (~US$ 10-20) per day which will be used for personal use only, i.e. some meals, drinks, souvenirs, going around, etc.. Of course it depends much on you, please note that at present (2013) the average monthly income in Hanoi is $ 250. Our price includes VAT and service charge, service is describe clearly, nothing hidden.
A- What about single travel?
Except overnight on train/bus, accommodation sharing is applied for members of a group only. It means single traveler or group of travelers in odd number have to pay for single supplement. You can see the single surcharge when select number of person in your group.
A- What about child policy?
Normally a child under 9 sharing bed with parents is free of charge. But it depends much on policy of service providers. Please contact us to get the best quotation for children in your group.
A- What about tipping policy:
Our group tour is unlike a standard group tour with leader, fixed tip daily. if you have a remarkable time and feel happy with service, a tip is highly appreciated. You should give the tip directly to the intended recipient: drivers, guides, porters, ...
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