Sweet Honeymoon in Vietnam
Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Hoi An - Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City
14 Days / 13 Nights
14 Days / 13 Nights
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From my experience, most honeymooners who choose Vietnam for their matrimonial holiday prefer to combine a beach relaxation with sightseeing. If that is your style, our Sweet Honeymoon in Vietnam consists of some classic tour excursions such as a city tour of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, a 2 day, 1 night boat cruise in Ha Long Bay, a half day cooking class in Hoi An town and a full day exploring water life in Mekong Delta. The tour itinerary is also enchanted with a romantic candlelight dinner on a traditional boat on Thu Bon river, Hoi An or an amazing circus art show at Opera House in Saigon. Nha Trang is selected for your beach focus because it hosts the best white sand and clean beaches in Vietnam and features around nine months of free-flowing sunlight! |
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Arrival at the Hanoi International Airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to downtown to check in to your hotel. Relax after a long-haul flight. Overnight in Hanoi.
Arrival at the Hanoi International Airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to downtown to check in to your hotel. Relax after a long-haul flight. Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 2: Hanoi – Orientation (B) In the morning, set out to experience Vietnam’s capital! Visit the Ho Chi Minh memorial complex. The complex is a combination of Ba Dinh spacious square with 240 four-season green grass carpets, the mausoleum where the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh is preserved, his wooden house-on-stilt surrounded by lush garden and fish pond. Within this complex, also is One-pillar Pagoda, an old temple built by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong in 11th century. Keep walking from the Square to Presidential Palace, a yellow big house in French colonial style, a fountain in the front yard and army protected at the gate, and to the twin lakes of West Lake and Truc Bach Lake. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest temple in Hanoi, dating back to 1500 years ago. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature. Then stroll around the bustling Old Quarter of Hanoi for sightseeing and shopping. The Old Quarter is charming and authentic, intertwined with chaos and bustle. Sample street foods, explore markets and shops, and you’ll want to walk around Hoan Kiem lake for beautiful views at night. Overnight in Hanoi. |
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Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay by car – Overnight onboard (B/L/D) After breakfast, take a 3.5 hour drive to Ha Long bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Upon arrival around noon, transfer to a “junk” for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. The cruise passes through the limestone rocks and islets in many unique and funny shapes. Again your dinner is served on board. In the evening, enjoy night fishing (optional), drinks, and overnight on board anchored in a peaceful bay. |
Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi – Danang by flight – Hoi An by car (Brunch)
In the morning, your breakfast or brunch will be served while doing further cruising to explore the beauties of the Bay before returning to the Wharf. After breakfast or brunch, disembark the boat and return to Hanoi. Then drive straight to the airport for a flight to Danang.
Upon landing, meet our guide and proceed 35km further to Hoi An. Check in to your spa hotel and be free to enjoy complimentary spa service at your hotel.
Almanity Hoi An offers complementary daily spa journeys for their in-house guests. Spa Journeys combine massage, meditation and Tai Chi and offer in the My Chi Spa, one of the largest spas in Asia, features 40 treatment rooms and a relaxation pool set within a Silent Sanctuary. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 5: Hoi An Ancient town - Cooking class – Sunset River Cruise dinner (B/L)
After breakfast, you will gather at a local restaurant and your cooking class starts with a short and picturesque bicycle ride to one of Hoi An's colorful markets where all of your senses will be aroused.
You will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later in the day before learning about some of Hoi An's and Vietnam's well-known specials. A scenic and short bicycle ride will lead you to the picturesque An My village which will give you a real glimpse into the traditional way of living of these charming people.
After breakfast, you will gather at a local restaurant and your cooking class starts with a short and picturesque bicycle ride to one of Hoi An's colorful markets where all of your senses will be aroused.
You will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later in the day before learning about some of Hoi An's and Vietnam's well-known specials. A scenic and short bicycle ride will lead you to the picturesque An My village which will give you a real glimpse into the traditional way of living of these charming people.
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Here you will have an introduction to visit a typical Vietnamese house and duck farm. This visit starts with a brief introduction, then also provides you with interesting information about the cultivation of fresh herbs and vegetables as well as discovering the use of them in traditional Vietnamese medicine. Back to the restaurant in the town and the cooking class runs for about two hours and is a hands-on experience. Our chefs will demonstrate how to prepare each dish and you will cook your first Vietnamese dishes. After the lesson, you are able to enjoy your own creations and bring home Vietnamese food recipes to treat your family or close friends! In the afternoon, take a guided walking tour around Hoi An Ancient Town. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, and the local market. There are numerous art galleries, souvenir and tailor shops where you can get some express made-to-order clothes if you like! In the evening, you will board a traditional junk along the Hoai and Thu Bon river, admire the sunset and enjoy cocktails. Candlelight dinner is catered while the boat slowly cruises in quietness and twinkling lights on both river banks. Get a floating candlelit lantern to make your wish by lowering into the water. Overnight in Hoi An. |
Day 6: Hoi An - Nha Trang by flight (B)
After breakfast, enjoy another luxurious spa treatment. Mai Chi Spa at Almanity Hoi An has different treatments from day to day, so you will never feel bored with their spa list.
Then drive to the airport for a flight to Nha Trang, one of the best beach cities in Vietnam. Upon landing at Cam Ranh airport, meet our driver and transfer to your beach resort. Check in to your hotel and be free at leisure! Overnight in Nha Trang.
After breakfast, enjoy another luxurious spa treatment. Mai Chi Spa at Almanity Hoi An has different treatments from day to day, so you will never feel bored with their spa list.
Then drive to the airport for a flight to Nha Trang, one of the best beach cities in Vietnam. Upon landing at Cam Ranh airport, meet our driver and transfer to your beach resort. Check in to your hotel and be free at leisure! Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 7 to day 10: Nha Trang - free (B)
Three free days in Nha Trang to do whatever takes your fancy or simply relax on the beach and enjoy your romantic moment together!
Three free days in Nha Trang to do whatever takes your fancy or simply relax on the beach and enjoy your romantic moment together!
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If you want to explore highlights of the area, we would suggest the Institute of Oceanography where various collections of living and non-living marine specimens are displayed, Po Nagar Cham towers built between the 8th to 11th centuries under the rule of Cham Kingdom in the centre of Vietnam, Stone church – not far from Po Nagar Cham tower, a western catholic church built from stone in 1928, Dam Market – the biggest market in town selling all local specialties, XQ Nha Trang – an embroidery club showing Vietnamese embroidery skill and art, Long Son pagoda – a symbol of Buddhism in this area, located on a hill side with amazing scenery. The last stop should be Thap Ba hotspring and mudbath center for refreshment after a hot day. Nha Trang’s countryside is tranquil and unique. Take a traditional wooden boat along Cai River to Nha Trang’s surrounding villages, come closer to local village life and learn about their way of living. You will stop at an ancient traditional house, visit different local families who weave sleeping mats from the rushes (tall, thin grass growing along river bank), make traditional conical hats, incense sticks, or rice noodles and rice papers. Seeing Nha Trang’s countryside by riding a bicycle is also interesting and fun. A day on a local boat to explore Nha Trang’s beautiful islands also attracts a lot of visitors with its interesting and fun activities. The boat will take you to different islands, stop on the way for snorkeling and swimming. Fresh seafood lunch will be served on one of the islands between the visits. If you love adventure rides and Under Water World, Vinpearl Land Amusement Park is the best choice. The park is located on Hon Tre Island, connecting to the mainland by either a cable car system or by a 7 minute speedboat. |
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Day 11: Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City by flight & Art Circus Performance (B)
After breakfast, you will be free in Nha Trang until transfer to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, meet your guide and check in to your hotel.
When the dark falls, entertain with an amazing show at the historic Saigon Opera House. The show is a circus art performance in 60 minutes, depicting the charming beauty and rich culture of Vietnamese lives in the countryside and the country's urbanization. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City - Orientation (B/L)
After breakfast at your hotel, visit the moving War Remnants Museum which presents a partial, but riveting, view of the American War, as it is known in Vietnam. Continue to the Reunification Palace, former residence of the Indochina Governor General and later President of the Republic of Southern Vietnam until the fall of Saigon in April 30, 1975. Visit other highlights of the city including Notre Dame Cathedral, and the bustling Ben Thanh Market.
In the afternoon, proceed to China Town, take a rickshaw ride between its bustling streets, and stop at Thien Hau Cantonese temple. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, you will be free in Nha Trang until transfer to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, meet your guide and check in to your hotel.
When the dark falls, entertain with an amazing show at the historic Saigon Opera House. The show is a circus art performance in 60 minutes, depicting the charming beauty and rich culture of Vietnamese lives in the countryside and the country's urbanization. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City - Orientation (B/L)
After breakfast at your hotel, visit the moving War Remnants Museum which presents a partial, but riveting, view of the American War, as it is known in Vietnam. Continue to the Reunification Palace, former residence of the Indochina Governor General and later President of the Republic of Southern Vietnam until the fall of Saigon in April 30, 1975. Visit other highlights of the city including Notre Dame Cathedral, and the bustling Ben Thanh Market.
In the afternoon, proceed to China Town, take a rickshaw ride between its bustling streets, and stop at Thien Hau Cantonese temple. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City – Ben Tre province in Mekong Delta – River Cruise (B/L)
After breakfast, depart from Saigon and head south to Ben Tre province, famous for its coconut production and quiet, peaceful waterways.
After breakfast, depart from Saigon and head south to Ben Tre province, famous for its coconut production and quiet, peaceful waterways.
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Upon arrival, take a Xe loi ride, a variety of cyclo unique to the Vietnam’s MeKong delta, through the local village through the beauty of green fields and gardens. Arrive at the pier and start your boat trip through small canals with amazing tropical scenery. Enjoy a welcome drink and tropical fruits on board while cruising. First stop is at a coconut processing workshop and then a brick making factory, where the locals still use centuries-old traditional methods to make the bricks by hand (closed in rainy season). Enjoy a casual cycling trip that will take you to visit a local rice noodle factory which produces Hu Tieu noodles, one of the most popular dishes in the region. Take a short walk to a local family and meet a local woman who lives with her 3 children and grandson – they live on fishing, shrimp and fruit orchards. Enjoy fresh fruits and tea and then board a rowing sampan taking you through a lush narrow canal, displaying the tranquil nature of the region. |
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant by the river bank with Mekong cuisine and specialties.
Then continue your cycling trip to visit a former Viet Cong soldier who survived two years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. Now he and his wife live on making rice paper which is the most famous specialty of My Long village. Have a chat with him and enjoy the crispy rice paper made by his wife, and see how it is made.
Then visit the nearby house of a famous sticky rice maker in the village. You can also feed his stock of catfish and walk through his fruit garden.
After the visit, the boat will be waiting for you at the pier nearby to bring you back to Ben Tre city where your car will be ready to take you back to Saigon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (B)
You will be free today until meeting our driver for a transfer to the airport in a good time to connect to your departure flight.
:>> Our prices include:
> Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room
> Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver
> The services of an experienced English-speaking guide throughout the tour (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests’ return to their hotel or reaching their destination)
> Domestic flights Hanoi – Danang – Nha Trang - Chi Minh city, including airport taxes (Vietnam Airlines, economic class)
> Where necessary, entry fees and permission to enter border areas for all visits mentioned in the program
> Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available
> Private cooking class in Hoi An
> Private romantic dinner on boat on Thu Bon River
> Private boat cruise in Mekong Delta with elegant Mango day-boat
> Ticket for a show at Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City
> VAT and other taxes
:>> Our prices do not include:
> International flight tickets and airport tax
> Vietnamese Visa handling and stamp fee
> Dinners, except as specified above
> Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses
> Camera fees (if any)
> Insurance
