15-Day Melody of Vietnam and Bali Tour from Hanoi: Ninh Binh, Hoi An, Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh city, Halong Bay | Meals Mentioned Included

What you'll experience

Highlights

15 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Welcome to Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival

   Your Vietnam adventure begins with your arrival in Hanoi. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city, with the fascinating Old Quarter at your fingertips. You can easily explore the city at your own pace or relax at the hotel after the flight.
   Overnight in Hanoi.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Chalcedony or similar (3*), Upgrade to Silk Path Luxury or similar (4*), Upgrade to Apricot Hotel or similar (5*)
2. 2

   Day 2 — Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Mua Cave

   You'll be picked up by our friendly guide and depart for Ninh Binh province. Along the way, take a short break to relax before heading to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1010. Here, you'll learn about the Vietnamese feudal system under the Dinh, Le, and Ly dynasties. Afterward, enjoy a cycling tour around the village to explore the local way of life. Next, you'll have a buffet lunch at the Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant, a 5-star establishment offering a variety of local dishes such as goat meat, spring rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetable salad, with vegetarian options available. 
   Following lunch, take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride in Tam Coc, often referred to as "Ha Long Bay on land," where you'll be captivated by the stunning views of paddy fields, rivers, caves, and the serene sky. 
   Afterward, head to Mua Cave (Dragon Peak), where you'll climb nearly 500 steps to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, offering a panoramic view of Tam Coc and the nearby lotus fields, especially beautiful in the summer. Finally, return to Hanoi, where you'll be dropped off at your hotel, marking the end of your tour.
   Overnight in Hanoi.
    

   

   Hoa Lu

   

   Mua Cave Viewpoint

   

   Tam Coc Ninh Binh

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Chalcedony or similar (3*), Upgrade to Silk Path Luxury or similar (4*), Upgrade to Apricot Hotel or similar (5*)
3. 3

   Day 3 — Hanoi - Ha Long Bay by Shuttle Bus - Sharing Cruise

   In the morning, check out of the hotel, and get picked up by the Cruise team. Take the most scenic route to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. 
   On arrival at the pier, you will board the cruise and enjoy the fantastic views of limestone rocks and the karst grottoes. Have an utterly delicious seafood lunch and enjoy the time at the sundeck exploring the Bay. 
   The cruise will stop in a secret place where you will spend time kayaking or swimming, so you can explore the karst grottoes closer. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can optionally attend the activities taking part on the boat or just relax.
   Overnight on cruise.
    

   

   Halong Bay

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Le Journey Cruise or similar (3*), Upgrade to Milalux Cruise or similar (4*), Upgrade to Doris Cruise or similar (5*)
4. 4

   Day 4 — Ha Long Bay Back to Hanoi - Fly to Ho Chi Minh City

   Rise early today to view the sunrise at the wonder of nature with breakfast served in the dining room. A Tai Chi class on the sun deck will awaken your mind and muscles.
   Then head off to visit the limestone cave full of stalagmites and stalactites. After your exploration return to the boat to check out and enjoy the brunch while the cruise is sailing back to the harbor. Later you will be transferred to your accommodation in Hanoi.
    

   

   Halong Bay

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Chalcedony or similar (3*), Upgrade to Silk Path Luxury or similar (4*), Upgrade to Apricot Hotel or similar (5*)
5. 5

   Day 5 — Hanoi Fly to Hoi An (Flight Included)

   Relish the remaining moment in Ho Chi Minh City before your private driver escorts you to the airport to take the flight to Hoi An. When you arrive at Danang International Airport, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation in Hoi An's Old Quarter. The rest of the time is free for leisure.
   Overnight in Hoi An.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Kim An Hotel or similar (3*), Upgrade to The Saga Hotel or similar (4*), Upgrade to Palm Garden Resort or similar (5*)
6. 6

   Day 6 — Hoi An Lesuire

   Have a free day to explore Hoi An at your own pace. The best way to explore this charming town is to rent a bicycle at the hotel and cycle around the town towards the riverside or the beach. At the beach, you will find many small cafes where you could relax with a fresh fruit drink after swimming. The water in the sea is warm and calm.
   You could visit a tailor shop which could make you and your loved ones a new piece of clothes, bag or shoes overnight.
   In the evening we recommend you walk around the Old Town area, which looks charming when the shops light their lanterns. You and would really feel like being in a fairy-tale. And don't skip the colourful performances organized on the street in the evening.
   Overnight in Hoi An.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Kim An Hotel or similar (3*), Upgrade to The Saga Hotel or similar (4*), Upgrade to Palm Garden Resort or similar (5*)
7. 7

   Day 7 — Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City (Flight Included)

   Relish the remaining moment in Hoi An before your private driver escorts you to the Da Nang airport to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh. When you arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation in the city centre. The rest of the time is free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Acnos or similar (3*), Upgrade to Alagon D’Antique or similar (4*), Upgrade to The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel or similar (5*)
8. 8

   Day 8 — Explore the Mighty Mekong River - Group Tour

   Kickstart your day with a hearty breakfast, and a trip to Mekong Delta follows. The guide will meet you at the hotel lobby around 7:15-7:30 am, and you will head to My Tho, which lies on the left side of the Mekong River. 
   Upon arrival, board the sampan and cruise down the river around the four beautiful islands, known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands. Stop at Unicorn Island, walk around the country lanes, and see the orchards. Visit fruit plantations and enjoy tropical fruits and folk song music performed by the local people. 
   Then take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse yourself in the beauty of the countryside. Visit family workshops and honey-bee farm, and taste some honey tea and coconut candies.
   Refuel yourself with a traditional Vietnamese lunch, and later cycle around the Tan Thach village, and meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. If you are not keen on a cycling trip, enjoy a cool breeze and a relaxing time in a hammock. Afterwards, you will get back to your accommodation.
   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. 
    
    

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: Acnos or similar (3*), Upgrade to Alagon D’Antique or similar (4*), Upgrade to The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel or similar (5*)
9. 9

   Day 9 — Discover the Mysterious Cu Chi Tunnels

   Cu Chi Tunnels is a legendary underground system of over 220 km of tunnels, a must-see for both Vietnamese and foreign travelers who are interested in the history of the Vietnam War. The tunnels are now a historical structure of Vietnam and considered a heroic district for the role they played in the resistance to US forces during the Vietnam War.
   The tunnels are located approximately 60km from Ho Chi Minh city. Enjoy the scenery along the way, as we pass the lush, endless rice fields and the ducks are water buffaloes swimming in the rivers. You might find it hard to imagine that once the area was almost completely destroyed by bombs and mines from the war, when Cu Chi was a "free target zone".
   Once we arrive, you will get a chance to walk through some of the tunnels, discover the hidden corners and imagine what life was like here for the resistance soldiers. If you like, try to cook with the smokeless stoves used by Vietnamese soldiers to cook during the war. You can even try foods which the soldiers lived on. If you're feeling brave, or curious, you can even try your hand at shooting at AK-47, one of the guns used during the war.
   Head back to the city in the afternoon.
   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
   

   

   Cu Chi Tunnels

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Acnos or similar (3*), Upgrade to Alagon D’Antique or similar (4*), Upgrade to The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel or similar (5*)
10. 10

    Day 10 — Ho Chi Minh City - Bali (Fly Included)

    Breakfast at the hotel. Then, taking the flight to Bali. Upon arrival at Denpasar International Airport, your staff will meet you and escort you to the hotel. Rest if the day is at your leisure.
    Overnight in Bali.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Champlung Mas or similar (3*), Upgrade to Bintang Kuta or similar (4*), Upgrade to Arya Arkananta or similar (5*)
11. 11

    Day 11 — Bali Swing, Coffee Plantation, Sunset Tour

    08: 00 We will pick you up at your hotel.
    09: 30 Bali Swing, one of the attractions on the island of Bali. you can take a vacation to get your adrenaline pumping. because this one tourist spot presents a view that is so beautiful and amazing. The tourists can feel the sensation of floating above the land and the green and refreshing rice fields with many choices of swings
    11: 30 Coffee Plantation (See the process of making Balinese Coffee in very traditional ways and enjoy drinking the famous civet cat coffee /Luwak coffee.)
    13: 00 Lunch at local restaurant.
    14: 00 White Water Rafting at Ayung River (two hours, visually spectacular rafting trip down the Ayung River is made even more enjoyable by the secure feeling This adventure for guests of all ages is a mix of wild excitement, breath taking views and well-guided, informative, sightseeing.)
    17: 00 Visit Tanah Lot Temple ( Imagine the image of a Balinese temple (pura) perched high on the rock, facing the wide open ocean. With the crashing waves below and the dramatic colors of the dusk sky as background, lit by the slowly disappearing sun. )
    19: 00 Dinner at local restaurant
    20: 00 Back to your hotel.
    Overnight in Bali.

    

    Bali Swing

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Champlung Mas or similar (3*), Upgrade to Bintang Kuta or similar (4*), Upgrade to Arya Arkananta or similar (5*)
12. 12

    Day 12 — Unforgettable Experience Tour at Nusa Penida

    06: 30 We will pick you up at your hotel
    08: 15 Go to Nusa Penida by Fast Boat.
    09: 00 Arrive at Nusa Penida Harbor
    09: 30 Visit Crystal Bay (You will see a beach where the water is very clear and clean so that what is inside is clearly visible. You can peek the fish that swim or hide in sponges. Hundreds of beautiful fish will also welcome you to snorkel and surround the area slowly) (snorkeling activity is on optional basis)
    12: 00 Visit Angel's Billabong Beach (Here you will see a very beautiful natural infinity pool. You will be amazed to see the beauty of this beach.)
    12: 30 Lunch at local restaurant.
    14: 00 Brokken Beach (Broken Beach or better known as Pasih Uug by local residents, is a 200 meter high cliff that juts into the ocean. These cliffs have been exposed to sea water abrasion for centuries, so that giant cave-like holes from naturally in the middle.)
    15: 00 Kelingking Beach (Kelingking Beach will show you T-Rex dinosaur cliffs surrounded by super blue ocenas will amaze you.)
    16: 00 Back to Bali Island by Fast Boat.
    18: 30 Visit Jimbaran Beach and enjoy a romantic sunset dinner at Jimbaran Beach, the table will be set on the stretch of Jimbaran Beach.
    20: 00 Back to your hotel.
    Overnight in Bali.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Champlung Mas or similar (3*), Upgrade to Bintang Kuta or similar (4*), Upgrade to Arya Arkananta or similar (5*)
13. 13

    Day 13 — Nature and Cultural Bali Tour

    08.00 We will Pick you up at your hotel.
    09.30 Barong and Kris Dance at Batubulan (Experience Balinese Culture, starting with a performance of the traditional Hindu Balinese Barong, or mask dance.)
    10.30 Visit Silver Workshop (looked closer the silversmith create a beautiful and artistic silver and gold jewelry by traditional hand made technic.)
    11.00 Visit Batik Gallery (it's place to enlighting your knowledge abaout Indonesian batik, especially Balinese batik which do exist)
    11.30 Visit Kintamani Highland with overview of Mount Batur and Batur Lake. (the best place to having lunch at a restaurant in the highlands while enjoying the beauty of mount and lake batur as background.)
    13.45 Visit Tirta Empul Temple (the Holy Spring Water Temple at Tampak Siring. Tirta Empul temple is one of the largest and busiest water temples in Bali)
    15.00 Visit Tegalalang Rice Terace (heading out to see magnificent views of the rice field terraces at Tegalallang.)
    16.00 Visit Ubud Monkey Forest (the habitat of thousand Balinese long tailed monkey.)
    16.30 Back to hotel.
    Overnight in Bali.

    

    Tirta Empul

    

    Tegallalang Rice Terrace

    

    Ubud Monkey Forest

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Champlung Mas or similar (3*), Upgrade to Bintang Kuta or similar (4*), Upgrade to Arya Arkananta or similar (5*)
14. 14

    Day 14 — Bali at Leisure

    Enjoy your leisure day in Bali. Overnight in Bali.
     

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Champlung Mas or similar (3*), Upgrade to Bintang Kuta or similar (4*), Upgrade to Arya Arkananta or similar (5*)
15. 15

    Day 15 — Bali Departure

    Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Vietnam and Bali. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home. Trip Ends.

    Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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Pricing notes (children, single supplement)

* Price for Single Occupancy applies when one person stays in one standard hotel room.
* Price for Double/Triple Occupancy applies when two/three people stay in one standard hotel room respectively
* Price for Child applies when child of 3-11 years stays as the 3rd person in one standard hotel room.
* Infants below the age of 2 must pay an additional charge of $212.00 for a seat in coach, and share a room (Basic 3* Hotel) with two adults (one infant per room maximum).
* Maximum room capacity: 3 people including adult and child/infant.
* We have the right to change your accommodation into split rooms.

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