Dr. Hasmukh Gandhi x 6 // Vietnam 

Day 1: HOCHIMINH City ARRIVAL – City Tour (D)

For airport pick-up before 7AM, there will be additional surcharge applicable.

Welcome to Hochiminh City, also called as Saigon, the most dynamic city in Vietnam.

Upon arrival, welcomed by the local tour guide and transfer to the down town. Check in your hotel (normal check in time is 14.00/15.00).

In the afternoon, start your city tour at the War Remnants Museum, one of the most famous historical attractions in Saigon. Coming to the War Remnants Museum, you can learn a part of how Vietnamese struggled and fought for their independence, freedom, and peace of the nation, as well as the locals’ perspective of the Vietnam War. The exhibits, such as weapons, documents, and photographs, displayed in the museum are firm evidence of war crimes in Vietnam and speak for the heroic actions of the former Vietnamese generation. We then visit the Reunification Palace, a witness to the fierce Vietnam War that ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall for official receptions (Only Palace Hall ticket is included, Museum ticket should be paid at your own expense ~USD 2/pax). Nearby the Palace are the Notre Dame Cathedral (view from outside only), built between 1877 and 1883, and the colonial-styled Central Post Office, one of the city’s major landmarks. Late in the afternoon, visit Ben Thanh Market, a symbol of Saigon. Have some shopping time there.

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

• Please note: Normal check-in time at hotel is 14.00hrs. Early check-in is not included.
• Standard Airport pick will be at 07.30hrs. Surcharge will be applicable for pick up before 07.30hrs.

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNELS – HO CHI MINH (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel

Free at leisure in the morning

Afternoon visit Cu Chi tunnels – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. After a short introduction video showing how the tunnels were constructed, you will have a chance to crawl into a short section of the tunnels to feel the oppressive narrowness and heat inside. Return to Ho Chi Minh late in the afternoon.

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 3: HOCHIMINH – MORNING FLIGHT TO PHU QUOC – GRAND WORLD (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel and check out

Morning transfer to the airport without guide for your flight to Phu Quoc City. (air tickets quoted separately)

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

In the afternoon, we visit Grand World Phu Quoc. With a scale of 85 hectares, the area owns splendid and magnificent architecture which is inspired by the European cities. Venice River, or Lake of Love, is considered one of the best imitations of the original river in Venice City, Italy. Here, you can choose to sit on the gondolas (at your own cost) along the river to watch the romantic scenery created by a lot of sophisticated buildings. Families with children can also visit Teddy Bear Museum – inspired by The Indiana Jones movie, with more than 20 zones to observe giant or cute bears from all continents since ancient times (entrance ticket at your own cost). Remaining time is to visit other attractions in Grand World such as Bamboo House, Urban Park, or Beach Square, all are ticket-free.

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Overnight in Phu Quoc.

DAY 4: PHU QUOC – ISLAND HOPPING BY CANOE & CABLE CAR (B/L/D) – SIC TOUR

After breakfast, 08:00am pick up by SIC guide and vehicle from your hotel and transfer to An Thoi harbor where you will embark on the canoe for an islands tour. You will pass by 12 small islets and spend time visiting 4 biggest islands of Phu Quoc including:

Mong Tay Island (or May Rut Ngoai), known as the miniature Maldives of Vietnam on the island, with unspoiled beauty, jade blue sea and long, smooth white sand beach.

Hon Gam Ghi Island (Dam Ngang) or Hon Bom, you can relax in the blue water, snorkel on the coral reefs, contemplate the interesting rock formations.

May Rut Island with white sand lagoon – a unique place to chill out and check in with Bali bird’s nest, heaven’s ladder, ocean net bed, sun ring. Have lunch on the island restaurant (local set menu).

During the visit, if you are the fan of the colorful coral reef, you can experience sea-walk exploring the coral park with 250 identical species of creatures together with the large corals reef that are preserved nowadays (your own expense).

Afternoon, speed boat arrives at Thom Island where we enjoy time at Aquatopia Water Park.

By end of the afternoon, embark on Hon Thom cable car (about 25 minutes) across above the ocean. During the journey of nearly 8km, freely enjoy the scenery, enjoy the pristine beauty of Phu Quoc from above, record the beautiful moments of the famous in-the-earth paradise in Vietnam.

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Drive back to our resort to relax. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

DAY 5: PHU QUOC – MORNING FLIGHT TO DANANG – CAM THANH COCONUT VILLAGE – HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN TOUR – DANANG (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel and check out

Morning transfer to the airport without guide for your flight to Danang City. (air tickets quoted separately)

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Afternoon, transfer to Cam Thanh coconut village. Here, you will experience basket boat ride around the coconut forest, learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community. You will surely experience the feeling of floating on the waves of water and join a equally fun basket boat race between the baskets together in the cheering and bustling music drum. Board on boat and commence cruising on the Cua Dai River. Coconut forest is a very unique eco region, with a beautiful mangrove forest, is the habitat of many precious animals such as, crab, shrimp, fish and even animals soft body. Local people will teach you how to paddle the Vietnamese unique bamboo basket boat. You will hear stories of past wars and the harsh conditions that soldiers have to endure. Back to Hoian town.

Late afternoon, take an interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of ancient houses or listen to folk music of Central Vietnam at old club-houses. Later we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by Thu Bon river, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoian a magical old world of Oriental feel and source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day.

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Overnight in Danang

DAY 6: DANANG – BA NA HILLS WITH THE GOLDEN BRIDGE – DANANG (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning transfer to Ba Na Hills for discover this beautiful attraction in Da Nang city. You will take a cable car to the summit of mountain (at 1487m of sea level). Start visiting Ba Na Hill with many different attractions: Funicular, Le Jardin D’Amour, Linh Ung pagoda, Thich Ca Buddist statue, etc.

This afternoon you continue to join activities and games in Fantasy Park. Later walk to the summit of the mountain at the height 1487m – the highest one of Ba Na Mountain, visit Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong tower a and Golden Bridge, to take beautiful photos of the mountain and Da Nang city.

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Overnight in Danang

Please note: Wax Museum, wine cellar/ tasting, alpine coaster, bouldering and coin games are not included in my quotation, joining them will be at your own account.

DAY 7: DANANG – MORNING FLIGHT TO HANOI – CITY TOUR (B/D)

Breakfast at hotel and check out

Morning transfer to the airport without guide for your flight to City, the capital city of Vietnam. (air tickets quoted separately)

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts, his fishpond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Continue visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, locates on a small peninsula on the East side of the dazzling West Lake, this is the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history line of more than 1,500 years. Later, We visit the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake and then take a leisure walk around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, a fascinating network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as ‘The 36 Streets’ – each street being named after the merchandise traditionally sold there, ranging from fabrics, medicines to crafts.  

Dinner at Indian restaurant – Set Menu.

Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 8: HANOI – HALONG BAY – TRANSFER BY SHUTTLE BUS – OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel and check out

At 8am, head East for 3 hours driving to Halong Bay by shuttle bus, one of the earliest World Heritages Sited designated by UNESCO for Vietnam in 1994.

Check-in our boat and enjoy a lunch of fresh seafood while the boat goes about unusual seascape with thousands picturesque rocks and islets, beaches and hollow islands. We can stop to visit some karsts grottoes or just go swimming, or stop at a beach and enjoy the sunset on the sea. Lunch and dinner with local food on board. Overnight on the boat in Halong Bay. 

Please note: Cruise program may vary depending on the cruise. You will have station English speaking guide on board!

DAY 9: HALONG – HANOI – TRANSFER BY SHUTTLE BUS – DEPARTURE FLIGHT AFTER 19:00 (LB/B or BR)

You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the “East Sea” by a point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After light breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Full breakfast or brunch will local food will be served on board.

Disembark and transfer by shuttle bus back to Hanoi.

Arrive Hanoi, transfer without guide to the airport for your departure flight.

Tour Cost & Hotel Details

3 star Hotel
INR 70,300 /- Per Adult on twin / double sharing Basis * 6 pax = 4,21,800 /- for 6 Adults
+ 5% TCS

4 star Hotel

INR 77,300 /- Per Adult on twin / double sharing Basis * 6 pax = 4,63,800 /- for 6 Adults

+ 5% TCS

Inclusions

• 7-night accommodation based on double/twin sharing room
• 1-night cruise based on double/twin sharing cabin on non-private boat in Halong Bay
• Meals as mentioned in the program. B-Breakfast, Br-Brunch, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program
• All transfers and sightseeing tours on PVT basis: 16-seat vehicles unless specified it’s SIC / shuttle basis
• Local English speaking guides in Vietnam (different guide in different city). Stationed English speaking guide on cruise.
• Bottles of mineral water on tour day (2 bottles/pax/full day)
• Vietnam Visa Fees
• Tips 

Excludes

• Single Supplement; Early check-in and late check-out; Hotel/Room upgrade
•  drinks, personal expenses and any services not mentioned in the program
• Lunch  & Dinner
• All Optional Tours
• All entrance fees and excursions not mentioned above
•  Insurance fees
• Any other meals other than specified above.
• Any other sightseeing other than mentioned above
• Any item of personal nature like tips, laundry, telephone calls etc. All entrance fees and excursions not mentioned above

Airfare & Flight Details : 

Ex Ahmedabad : 

 1 . VJ 1806 B 10JAN AMDSGN HS1 2350 #0620 O SA/SU
2 . VJ 329 J 13JAN SGNPQC HS1 1010 1110 O TU
3 . VJ 718 R 15JAN PQCDAD HS1 1045 1230 O TH
4 . VJ 508 H 17JAN DADHAN HS1 1220 1340 O SA
5 . VJ 1925 W 19JAN HANAMD HS1 1900 2310 O MO

Fare : 63,000 /- PP 

Please Note :-

•  High Season Surcharges Applicable during Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve.
• 1 USD = INR 90. The prevailing Rate of Exchange of the day of payment will be applicable.
• The passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure. We are not holding any air seats and hotel bookings at this point of time
• Confirmation of Hotels and other services is subject to availability. Alternate room category, hotels and air bookings may attract extra cost
• Above price is not applicable during Convention Period, High season, Festivals or Fairs. Surcharge may be applicable
• Hotel Check Inn Time 1500 Hrs Early check in and late check out subject to availability. Itineraries are subject to change
• For Security Deposits, Credit card copy is required at the time of hotel check in. Prevailing rate of exchange will be applicable at the time of payment