Travel of 15 days in Vietnam and Bali
Explore two of South-east Asia's most alluring and captivating countries in one trip! Routes Vietnam provides you with the trip of a life time. Travel Vietnam from North to South, from the legendary Halong Bay to the mythical Mekong Delta. Then jet off to Indonesia's jewel: the paradise island of Bali, to enjoy a blissful week exploring its atmospheric temples and idyllic beaches, staying in some of the islands boutique hotels. This trip may well convince you to move to Asia altogether !!!
DETAILLED ITINERARY
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN HANOI – GETTING TO KNOW HANOI
Breakfast/Lunch/Diner
Welcome to Vietnam!
Upon your arrival in Noi Bai airport, our driver will be waiting to welcome you and take you to the hotel where you are going to be staying. Around noon, your guide will pick you up to go to restaurant for having lunch before visiting the capital. After lunch, the driver will take you to the Ho Chi Minh complex. You start your visit with presidential palace and the President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house. The next place is one Pillar pagoda which is a group of structure consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square pond. Leave One Pillar pagoda for the temple of literature-the first college of Vietnam dedicated to Confucian. You will continue your visit with Hoan Kiem lake (Restored Sword Lake), Ngoc Son Temple and a xiclo ride around the heart of Hanoi: the old quarter, filled with street shops, narrow streets and motorcycles, a tour that will show you the more picturesque Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
DAY 2: HA NOI-HA LONG
Breakfast/Lunch/Diner
This adventure will reveal to you the recently declared as the eighth wonder of the world, Halong Bay. After your breakfast at your hotel, and the Junk boat guide will pick you up in your hotel. You will take a 4 hours bus ride that will take you to Halong Bay, with your guide. Once there you will arrive to our Junk boat. It will be near lunchtime, after a brief wait haft hour you will be enjoying your lunch surrounded by pure beauty of Halong Bay. In the afternoon, you will be visiting Sung Sot cave. You will also get to pass by different islands such as Tuan Chau, Dog Island and Sail Island. You will also get to observe some of the fishing villages along the bay. For those who fancy kayaking, all you have to do is ask! It is a fantastic option when visiting Halong Bay.
Dinner will be served at around 8pm in a stunning setting.
Stay overnight on Junk boat, in Halong Bay
DAY 3: HA LONG-HA NOI-FLIGHT TO HUE
Breakfast/Lunch
Early morning you can enjoy the sunrise in Halong Bay. After breakfast there will be time to visit the 8th wonder of the world. You will pass through Dinh Huong Island and Ga Choi among others. You will also visit the Surprise cave too, and before returning to Halong port you will be having a buffet for lunch. Approximately 11:30am, you will be back in Halong and you will then take the bus back to Hanoi. You will arrive to Hanoi at 16.30pm and then be transferred to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Hue. Our driver will be waiting for you at Hue airport to take you to your hotel. We can give you some excellent recommendations for where to have dinner.
Overnight in Hue
DAY 4: HUE VISIT
Breakfast/Lunch
The picturesque and hilly Hue has a special place in the history of Vietnam. Selected capital of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), Hue takes us back to the old, the origin Vietnam. A place that has been keeping hundred years of architectural works including palaces and royal tombs of the Nguyen dynasty.
We will pick you up at your hotel around 7:30 am. We will begin with a visit to the tombs of Minh Mang and Khai Dinh. On this tour we've also included a visit to see and appreciate the Van An, a Vietnamese martial art. We pass through a small village where they specialized in the development of classic items like conical hats and incense made.
After our visit to the tomb of Tu Duc, a buffet lunch will be ready at your disposal. And after you have rested, the bus will take you to the Citadel. You will visit the Citadel of Hue, a World Cultural Heritage. It was built on the banks of the Perfume River, Western style combining so great with the citadel oriental architecture. It consists of three campuses: the defensive citadel, the Imperial Citadel and the Purple Forbidden City. You will visit Thien Mu pagoda, and to complete the tour of Hue awaits a boat ride on the Perfume River. At 5:00pm we begin to transfer you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Hue
DAY 5: HUE-HOI AN
Breakfast
This morning, you leave Hue to Hoi An. To go there, you will catch a bus near your hotel and it will drive you to Hoi An. The trip will be about 4 hours. When you will arrive in Hoi An, a guide will welcome you at your hotel and do with you a half day tour of the city of Hoi An. You will see the ancient town, the Japanese bridge which is unbreakable, the house of Tan Ky (historical preserved monument) and the famous sink street.
Overnight in a 3*** hotel in Hoi An
DAY 6: HOI AN-DA NANG-FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY AND VISIT OF THE CITY
Breakfast/Lunch
Today you will be taking a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where we will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your hotel. You will arrive before the end of the morning. You will join a group tour for the lunch and will go after the lunch for a half day city tour where you will see the reunification palace, the Cathedral Notre Dame of Saigon, the old post center and the XQ embroidery shop.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 7: HO CHI MINH-MEKONG DELTA-HO CHI MINH
Breakfast/Lunch
Today we visit the Mekong Delta. From Ho Chi Minh awaits a journey of around two hours and a half to get to My Tho. There you will take a boat that will take you through the canals of the Mekong Delta. You will visit the fruit market in My Tho and Turtle Island. Lunch will be served in a quiet place in the Mekong Delta, surrounded by greenery and gardens. In Ben Tre you will also have a boat tour, get the chance to visit local families to get an idea of their daily lives. After that, you will take the car back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 8: HO CHI MINH-BALI
Breakfast
Today, you will say goodbye to Vietnam and hello to Bali! At the opportune time, our driver will drive you to the airport and you will take a flight to Bali. Once in Bali, our correspondents will drop you to your hotels and you will have the rest of the day free.
3 *** boutique hotel
DAY 9: UBUD – KINTAMANI – UBUD
Breakfast
This morning you are going to visit the city of Ubud, the cultural center of Bali. The Royal Palace Puri Saren, in which the royal family still lived in, is one of the places you will stop first. Then you will stop at an important temple in Bali, the Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati. This temple is dedicated to the goddess of art and handicrafts. You will also have the chance to see Baluan, a district with typical Balinese’s houses. In the north of the island, you will see rice fields in terraces and the temple of Tirta Empul, a place devoted to purity of the spirit and of the body. After that, you will take the road to Kintamani and see the coffee plantations. This village is located above 1400 meters of altitude. You will see the big Batur Volcano. You will finish by the village of Penglipuran, famous for its architecture.
3 *** boutique hotel
DAY 10: UBUD – BEDUGUL – UBUD
Breakfast
After the breakfast, you will stroll in the rice fields in terraces. From the Bedugul Village, you will go at the fruits market. Going by the Bratan lake, in between mountains, you will see the Pura Bratanun temple, one of the most famous in Bali. You will keep going along the Buyans Lake and the Tamblingan Lake, a nice spot to take picture. At the Munduk village, you will stop in a mountain hut for a break and enjoy the view. To finish the day, you will visit the wonderful temple of Tanah Lot. This temple is on the sea side and when the tide goes up, the temple is surrounded by the sea and become an island.
3 *** boutique hotel
DAY 11 : UBUD – GILI TRAWANGAN
Breakfast
This morning, you will go to the harbor to take a boat to the island of Gili Trawangan (about 2 hours by boat). Once you will arrive at your hotel, you will have the rest of the day to enjoy the place as you want.
3 *** boutique hotel
DAYS 12 AND 13: GILI TRAWANGAN - RELAX
Breakfast
Days off! You do yourself the program.
3 *** boutique hotel
DAY 14: GILI TRAWANGAN–ULUWATU–SEMINYAK
Breakfast
After your breakfast, you will be transfer to the beach where you will catch a boat to Bali Island. At 12, you will be transferred to your hotel. The afternoon will be focused on the visits of several nice beaches (Balangan, Padang Padang,…). You will arrived at Ulu Watu, wonderful places for surfers. In the end of the afternoon, you will be transferred to Seminyak.
3 *** boutique hotel
DAY 15: DEPARTURE FROM SEMINYAK
Breakfast
Today is your last day with us in Bali. Regarding the time of your plane, our driver will drive you to the airport where you will take your plane back to home.
Thank you for your visit, we hope to see you soon!
Included:
- English speaking guide
- 3 stars hotels in Vietnam and 3 stars boutique hotel in Bali
- Meals mentioned in itinerary
- All transfers described in this itinerary: transfers to and from the airports, tours transfers
- Domestic flights in Vietnam and international flight from Vietnam to Bali
- Entrances fees to places of interest
- Visa arrangement for Vietnam
- A cellphone with credit to join us in any case
Excluded :
- International flights tickets(if you need, we can help you to find the best flight)
- International travel insurance
- Payment of $ 65 per person to get the Vietnamese visa multiple entries ($ 45 for visa simple entry) to your arrival at the Vietnamese airport and $ 25 for Indonesian visa and $ 15 for taxes, when you will the country.
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This trip is available throughout the year. If you wish to book this trip please contact us. If you want us to send you more information on this tour or tailor this tour to your requirements (dates, tastes ...) you only have to ask.