Private tour – 13 Days Vietnam Deluxe Cruising & Coffee

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13 Days 12 Nights
Vietnam
Highlights

This 13 Day Vietnam Cruising & Coffee Tour offers three main attractions: Mekong Delta by navigation on a relaxing cruising trip, Central Highlands where the yield of coffee account for 90% of the national yield, Nha Trang the beach capital city.

Tour Highlights
  • Private tour: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta Cruising – Dalat – Buon Ma Thuot – Nha Trang
  • 01 Domestic flight Ho Chi Minh City – Dalat
  • 11 Nights at well selected 4-star hotels
  • 1 Night on Mekong Eye Classic Cruise in Mekong Delta
  • Meals as mentioned (daily breakfast, 6 lunches and 2 dinners)
  • Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off service
  • Experienced English guide
  • All sightseeing tickets
  • Tissues and water on coach
  • Services charges and government tax
  • Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Overview
Day Destination Activity Meal
1 Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Arrival Nil
2 Ho Chi Minh City HCMC Full Day Tour B, L
3 Mekong Delta Drive to Mekong Delta. Embark on Mekong Eye Cruise B, L, D
4 Ho Chi Minh City Mekong Delta Cruising. Transfer back to HCMC B, L
5 Dalat Fly to Dalat B
6 Dalat Discover Dalat Tour B, L
7 Buon Ma Thuot Drive to Dak Lak. Visit Lak Lake & Ethnic Minority Villages B, L
8 Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Tour. Visit Dray Nur Waterfall B, L
9 Nha Trang Drive to Nha Trang B
10 Nha Trang Nha Trang Free Day – Sunset Cocktail & Dinner on Emperor Cruise B, D
11 Nha Trang Nha Trang Free Day B
12 Nha Trang Nha Trang Free Day B
13   Nha Trang Departure B
Price

Tour Price

  • Tour price: USD 1,379/pax
  • Single Supplement will be applied to Solo Travelers
  • Valid period: 2022 & 2023
  • Black-out period: 17 - 31 Jan 2023

Tour Excludes

  • Other meals than mentioned
  • Other services than mentioned
  • International flights
  • Laundry, telephone calls and personal expenses
  • Drinks and Tips
Itinerary

Day 1Ho Chi Minh City arrival

On arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be met by our representative with a welcoming board, then be transferred to your hotel. The rest of day is at your leisure. We recommend that you pay a visit to The Ben Thanh market. It is the biggest in Ho Chi Minh and you will find plenty choices of Vietnamese handicrafts, local delicacies, garments and small souvenirs. Other popular shopping places are Saigon Square 1 (Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street) or Saigon Square 3 (Hai Ba Trung Street). Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2Ho Chi Minh City Full Day Tour (B, L)

Breakfast at hotel. You will be picked up at your hotel then we will head to visit the Re-Unification Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors. This building now is a museum and venue for Government official receptions. The next stops are the 2 landmarks of the city, the Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral. The Cathedral was built in between 1863 and 1880 with materials imported from France, is also referred to as Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception. Continue to visit the War Remains Museum, where the Vietnam War crimes are in displayed. This is the most popular museum in Vietnam with approximately half a million visits annually. After lunch, the tour guide drives you to Chinatown where Chinese inhabitants have been living for long dating back from 18th century. There you will be explained about the history of Chinese migranting into the South, culture, architecture and take a stroll around the largest market in Saigon, Binh Tay market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 3Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta Cruising (B, L, D)

After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel to depart for Cai Be on the Mekong River. You board your comfortable wooden river cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink get shown the on-board facilities and your cosy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people. In the afternoon you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits. Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong River. The cruise boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious onboard dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.

Day 4Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

Wake up well rested to the sound of the river and get ready for another exciting day of sightseeing in the Mekong Delta. At 6.30h the cruise vessel sets off for a sunrise cruise. Watch the locals go about their daily work drying exotic fruits and building ships on the wooden yards while enjoying an early breakfast. After breakfast, we will board a sampan boat to Cai Rang floating market, the region’s busiest and most lively markets. On even dates, you will explore the small channels of the mekong delta around Cai Be with a small sampan or by foot. Marvel at the sheer abundance of exotic fruits, vegetables and skilfully handcrafted regional products. We will pull up to the boats for talking and bargaining with the merchants. We will also visit some of the local candy and cake making factories or boat through the green water landscape to see some local houses, verdant orchards and ship-building yards. After, disembark from your ship and be met and transferred back to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival the afternoon is at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 5Ho Chi Minh City Fly to Dalat (B)

This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to the mountain town of Dalat. Known asthe “City of Eternal Spring” for its distinctive temperate climate, Dalat was developed as a resort by the French in the early 1900s, and many reminders of its colonial heritage remain. On arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel where the rest of the day is at leisure to enjoy the cooler climate of this charming town. Overnight in Dalat.

Day 6Dalat Discover (B, L)

Today head out on a tour of the city to learn about its fascinating colonial heritage. Visit the Domaine deMarieChurch, the church’s history goes back to its initial construction in 1940 and is French and Vietnamese style of architecture. After, continue to the Flower Gardens. These gardens were established in 1966 and include hydrangeas, fuchsias and orchids, the latter in shaded buildings to the left of the entrance. Then, learn about local crates at an embroidery workshop. The highlight of the day will be when you board an open-air train for a journey through fantastic scenery to Trai Mat hamlet. End the day with a local coffee by Xuan Huong lake. Overnight in Dalat.

Day 7Dalat Drive to Buon Ma Thuot (B, L)

This morning we take a 5-hour drive up to Buon Ma Thuot, the capital city of Dak Lak province. This drive is consistently pleasant and has a good mix of straight sections and welcoming bends in the road. You’ll see the picture of Vietnam’s agriculture with quite many large farms of coffee and other crops. En-route, we make a stop to visit Lak Lake, the second biggest freshwater lake of Vietnam. After local lunch, you will take a guided stroll through Jun village and Le village to explore M’Nong ethnic minority’s customs and practices. Continuing the transfer heading to Buon Ma Thuot for hotel check-in. Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot.

Day 8Coffee Tour & Dray Nur Waterfall (B, L)

You spend this morning to immerse yourself into the coffee world with the first visit to Eak’mat Coffee Institute, where agricultural architects research on kinds of famous coffees in Dak Lak (Robusta, Arabica, Chari) and other kinds of regional seedlings in Bazan Plateau. Then, we head to a local coffee plantation. The farmers there will be happy to share you how they plant and care for coffee trees in their farm, from growing them to harvest them. Espcially, you have some times at a Weasel Coffee Farm, and witness the weasels eating coffee and enjoy a tasty cup of coffee made from what the weasels eat. After lunch, transfer to visit Trung Nguyen Coffee Village, a mini coffee museum that features a coffee garden and displays coffee farming and processing techniques. Dray Nur Waterfall is the final stop before getting back to your hotel. Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot.

Day 9Buon Ma Thuot Drive to Nha Trang (B)

Today, you will be driven down from the highlands and along the coast to Nha Trang, Vietnam’s beach capital (approximately 180 km). Ringed by a necklace of hills, with a sweeping crescent beach, the city’s turquoise bay is dotted with tropical islands. Arrive in your hotel in Nha Trang, check-in and leisure time. For those adventurous foodies, why not sample bun cha ca, a soup made from sailfish and jellyfish. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 10Nha Trang Free Day - Sunset Cocktails & Dinner on Emperor Cruise (B, D)

Today is at leisure. You have full daytime to relax by the beach or explore Nha Trang at your own pace. At 16:30, our representiative will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Nha Trang Port to board the Emperor Cruises Junk. On arrival at the port you are greeted by the Experiences Manager with a welcome drink. Introduction to Nha Trang Bay, the locals, the food, the culture, the emperor, safety precautions, and the Emperor Cruises Junk. Start cruising through the spectacular landscape of Nha Trang Bay as the sun sets. Cruise through Nha Trang Bay at night while sipping cocktails and wines on the sundeck as you are entertained by musicians playing against the stunning backdrop of stars, the moon, and the city lights. Experience the gastronomical pleasure of a 5- course seafood dinner on board while being serenaded and served by the Emperor Cruises team. End your romantic dinner by having drinks or cocktails at the lounge or on the sundeck before heading back to Nha Trang Port and returning to the mainland, where your transfers will be waiting to drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 11Nha Trang Free Day (B)

Today is at leisure. You have full day to relax by the beach or explore Nha Trang at your own pace. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 12Nha Trang Free Day (B)

Today is at leisure. You have full day to relax by the beach or explore Nha Trang at your own pace. Tonight is the final night in Vietnam.

Day 13Nha Trang Departure (B)

Free time until being picked up for your onward flight.

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