Congratulations to Amovietnam for the best service they have offered. As the second experience together in Southeast Asia, I and two friends (Barbara and Adele) were really satisfied with our trip.
Well organized, expert guides, helpful and attentive. Locations with great value and price. Our requiries also included places not touristic.
They recommended us in relation to the climate, very different from the three points of the other countries. Great scenery, fantastic cuisine. Emotions in the places of recent war and in other places.
The choice of AmoVietnam was by the description of places and travel not by the price. I have found in them enthusiasm, my way of living in these places, my own way of approaching and making every small detail fantastic and precious …. and then find out how we have imagined. Thanks amovietnam.
See you next time.
Group of: Mrs Barbara Costa
Travel Date: 28/11/2015 – 11/12/2015
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (-/-/-)
Upon arrival at the airport, meet with your driver and transfer to the hotel for check-in hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour by bicycle (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel. A biking product of Amo Vietnam Travel called “Hidden Hanoi” was created by three young Hanoians in order to show you many other surprising secrets hidden in the zigzag alley ways in Ngoc Ha Flower village and discovering many former traditional handicraft villages around West Lake which are now replaced beautiful villas and to a floating driving range in the Red River with its kumquat and peach blossoms.
From the mystifying shores of the red river to the dazzling old quarter, our cycling tours will take you through picturesque backstreets, narrow alleys and wide boulevards. Discover the soul of the city and meet real people.
“Hidden Hanoi Biking” surprising secrets hidden in the alleyways round the West Lake & Serene Ngoc Ha
Flower Village & Red Riverside.
In the afternoon, free time and make friends with Italian speaking students!
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)
Have breakfast in hotel and drive to Halong Bay (180km about 3.5 hours) passing the countryside of the Red River Delta to the UNESCO World Heritage site.
A traditional style Vietnamese Junk Cruise is awaiting your arrival and will set sail at noon today for the 23 hours cruise on this magnificent bay. Lunch will be served on board amidst spectacular views of the bay. Afternoon will visit one of the largest caves in Halong Bay and a beach stop where you can swim in the refreshing waters of the South China Sea.
Tonight enjoy a fresh seafood dinner on board your Junk.
Note: The following Halong Bay itinerary is a sample for our standard service on a 3 star junk/ cruise. Different programs are available through our luxury cruise itineraries (Please contact us for more details)
Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (B/L/-)
Participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply watch the sunrise over the magnificent bay. Enjoy your morning cup of coffee or juice before setting out to the nearby cave on a row boat. Watch for monkeys high on the cliff tops. Return back to the Junk where breakfast is served, while sailing around Bay Tu Long bay where the movie “Indochine” was filmed.
Your cruise will end at noon and you will go back to Hanoi. Overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.
Day 05: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Phat Diem – Train to Dong Hoi (B/-/-)
Often referred to as “Inland Ha Long Bay ”, the area of Tam Coc and Hoa Lu is characterised by the limestone geology that gives rise to the towering karsts that make this picturesque area so unique. On this enjoyable day trip, the atmosphere is relaxed as you casually pedal and paddle your way past green rice fields, along waterways and through underground passages.
8.00 AM leave Hanoi by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of Le and The Dinh Dynasties. Bus transfer or cycle for an hour on picturesque quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops to Tam Coc (12km) for lunch.
Boat trip to visit TamCoc to see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Dive back to Ha Noi. Tour ends around 6pm. You will visit Phat Diem Stone Church. Transfer to
Day 6: Dong Hoi – Grotta di Phong Nha – Ke Bang – Grotta di Paradiso – Dong Hoi (B/-/-)
Arrive Dong Hoi. You will be picked up by guide and driver and transferred to Phong Nha Ke Bang National park. Hear the call of the wild and the roar of your hamstrings as you either take your time or destroy yourself and your big-city living on the Ho Chi Minh Road West branch.
Pedal around the National Park to admire the fresh air and the biodiversity eco-system of Phong Nha Ke Bang Park. Afternoon, Visit Thien Duong Cave, labeled the world’s most beautiful and magnificent cave when it was discovered in the central province of Quang Binh in 2005, has been open to tourists since September 3. Located in the middle of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in Quang Binh, the cave was formed around 300-400 million years ago, surrounded by underground streams and rocky mountains. Overnight in Dong Hoi.
Day 7: Dong Hoi – Vinh Moc – Khe Sanh – Hue (B/-/-)
You will take the day trip to DMZ area then keep going to Quang Binh, Phong Nha Cave.
Transfer to Hue. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 8: Hue visit (B/-/-)
The Hue Citadel is situated on the Northern bank of the Perfume River. It covers an area 500 ha and has a system of three circles of ramparts: Kinh Thanh Hue (Hue Capital Citadel), Hoang Thanh (Royal Citadel) and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Citadel). The Hue royal complex has been officially recognized by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
In the morning, enjoy a scenic boat trip on the Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda or Heavenly Lady pagoda, one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue. Situated 4 km upstream on the banks of the Perfume River, it is an active Buddhist monastery with its origins dating back to 1601.
Visit the Imperial Citadel of Hue with the Purple Forbidden City.
Then transfer to Tu Duc Royal Tomb, the Emperor of the Imperial City built his own tomb during his reign and today you will visit one of the most beautiful mausoleums. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 9: Hue – Danang – Hoi An visit (B/-/-)
Journey from Hue over scenic mountainous roads with spectacular views over the coastline. Halfway between Danang and Hue lies the dramatic Hai Van Pass, the high dividing line between the climate zones of north and south Vietnam. Continue southwards passing Lang Co, a lovely stretch of beach curving outwards between a clear blue lagoon and the South China Sea, and the large coastal city of DANANG before arriving in Hoi An.
Lunch at local restaurant, then continue to the charming historic city of Hoi an, known to early Western merchants, Hoi an was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Hoi an has a distinctive Chinese atmosphere with low, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets; the original structure of some of these streets is still virtually intact. Many of the houses were constructed of rare timbers and decorated with lacquer panels engraved with Chinese characters and pillars carved with ornamental designs.
Sightseeing in Hoi An
Hoi An is picturesque riverside town south of Danang. Known as Faifo to early western traders, it was one of South East Asia’s major international ports during the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries. Now this beautifully preserved historic city is best seen on foot. The walking tour includes: Japanese covered bridge, Ceramic museum, Phung Hung ancient house, Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall and Lantern Making Working Shop.
Hoi An is very well-known for Tailors so Amo Vietnam Travel would recommend the Le Loi or Yaly Tailor for your suite made (please note that we do not make any commission for the suggestion, the choice is yours).
Day 10: Hoi An free time – Flight to Saigon (B/-/-)
Free time in Hoi An before transfer to airport for your flight from Da Nang to Saigon. At Tan Son Nhat airport, you will meet your driver and transfer to Saigon. Free time in Saigon and overnight at your hotel.
Day 11: Saigon visit ½ day – Mui Ne (B/L/-)
Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning you enjoy city tour to visit Notre Dame Cathedral was built between 1877 and 1883 and the stone used to create it was exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam’s largest post office. Continue to visit the Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975. Endour city tour today with a stroll around the bustling Ben Thanh Market – a fantastic place for shopping
Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to Mui Ne. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 12: Mui Ne free time (B/-/-)
Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Mui Ne. Free time to relax.
Day 13: Mui Ne free time – Saigon (B/-/-)
Free time at Mui Ne and go back to Saigon in the afternoon.
Day 14: Saigon Departure (B/-/-)
Breakfast at your hotel. Free time until transfer to airport for your departure flight.