Heart of Vietnam and Thailand 10 Days
Tour Overview
Embrace the hearts and souls of two countries Vietnam and Thailand in 10 days. Vietnam welcomes you with its national historical and cultural center, Hanoi. The next days in your Vietnam vacation packages are the dreamy journey of a cruise overnight amidst the majestic Ha Long. Downstream to the south, the beauty of rustic local life on a boat ride along the Mekong River and relive historical moments at the unique Cu Chi tunnel. Next, visit Thailand in Chiang Mai, where you can effortlessly feel the poetic landscape and friendly people typical for the Land of smiles. Immerse yourself in nature, a once-in-lifetime experience when making friends with elephants. Your wonderful days will conclude with the capital, Bangkok, where you will admire the architecture of unusual and amazing temples - something not to be missed for Thailand travel. ...more ...less
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome to Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Dal Vostro Hotel or similar
Upon arrival, your driver will meet and greet you at the airport. Enjoy a transfer from the airport to your accommodation. Check-in at the hotel and have a rest after the flight. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 : Mekong Delta Tour (B/L)
Location: Mekong River Delta
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Nhat Ha 1 Hotel or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Have a breakfast and a trip to Mekong Delta follows, you will be greeted by an experienced English-speaking guide and professional driver to My Tho. Enjoy the scenery and green rice paddies during the one and a half hour bus ride. Along the way, we will visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong delta. Continue to My Tho, where we take a boat trip along the Mekong River, where you can see fish cages and floating houses on the river.The boat takes you to a small canal, escaping the hustle and bustle of the town. We disembark at a coconut island in Ben Tre and enjoy a walk around the village. Stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruit, taste the honey tea and honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music performed by the villagers. Check out the coconut candy shop and learn how to make candy, and see handicrafts made from the coconuts. Take your time snapping photos and enjoy the natural scenery before we head to the local restaurant. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese food. Enjoy your lunch outside under the shade of the trees. After lunch, enjoy your time relaxing, walking around the village, or perhaps going for a short bike ride. Travel back to Saigon and arrive around 5.00 pm for the end of the tour.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 3 : Cu Chi Tunnel - Fly to Hanoi (B)
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Au Couer D Hanoi Hotel or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
You will be picked up by an experienced English-speaking guide to Cu Chi Tunnels, located in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City. Approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes. The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels that at its height stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens and triage areas. Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers without causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh – in addition to fighting the war, resident’s battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped living quarters. Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and appreciation for the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people. After that, travelers can try the delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range. Then enjoy a transferred back to your accommodation.
Then you'll take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our driver transfers you to your accommodation
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 4 : Hanoi - Halong Bay - Overnight on Cruise (B/L/D)
Location: Hạ Long Bay
Accommodation Name: Renea Cruise or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have a hearty breakfast at your hotel and check out from hotel. Our English-speaking guide and driver will pick-up and transfer to Halong Bay. On the way, 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. On arrival, we embark a beautiful traditional junk and spend a full day and night cruising the bay’s 3000 magnificent limestone islets. Experience to kayak on the gently water and admire crystal clear water with a thousand islands rising on the water with diversity of flora and fauna. In the evening when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon and the sun gradually goes down, we enjoy a mouthwatering seafood meal and participate in some shore excursion on boat. Spend the night on the luxury boat.
Overnight on cruise
Meal ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L)
Location: Hanoi
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Au Couer D Hanoi Hotel or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Wake-up at early and breathe the laidback - atmosphere on cruise, you’ll have a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck and enjoy the breakfast, you’ll have an amazing time exploring the stunning cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. From here, it’s clear sailing back to the harbor and back to Hanoi. We’ll drop you off at your hotel.
Meal: ( Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 6 : Travel From Hanoi to Chiang Mai (B)
Location: Chiang Mai
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: De Charme Hotel Chiang Mai or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Have a breakfast at your hotel, and then our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport. Take a flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, transfer from the airport to the hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Chiang Mai
Meal ( Breakfast)
Day 7 : Chiang Mai - Elephant Sanctuary Tour (B/L)
Location: Elephant sanctuary
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: De Charme Hotel Chiang Mai or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast. Spend the day at an Elephant Rescue Park (join basis). Morning pick up and join the transfer to the sanctuary. Arrive at the sanctuary and get briefed on the day’s activities for your one-on-one interactions with the rescued elephants. You will get to meet them, feed them, walk with them, hug them, play with them, bath with them. Enjoy the memorable day and transfer back to your hotel in the afternoon. Overnight Chiang Mai Meal:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 : Travel From Chiang Mai to Bangkok (B)
Location: Bangkok
Accommodation Name: S15 Sukhumvit Hotel or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Have breakfast at your hotel then our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport. Take a flight to Bangkok. Check-in the hotel in Bangkok
Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 9 : Bangkok Floating Market and Temple Tour (B/L)
Location: Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram (Marble Temple), Mae Klong Fresh Market, Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho), Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan (Golden Buddha), Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: S15 Sukhumvit Hotel or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Have a breakfast at your hotel.
07.30 AM. Meet English guide at hotel lobby. Let's start with the Railway Track Market (Rom Hoop Market) commonly also called Siang Tai Market (life threatening).the market is located on the railway near Mae Klong railway station . Proceed to the Damnen Saduak Floating Market, we arrive at the pier and with a long tail boat in about 30-45 minutes through the canals, we reach the Floating Market. Arrive at market enjoy with local Thai product, Thai Foods about 12.00 AM. Transfer back to Bangkok .Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, this tour takes you through the hustle and bustle of Bangkok to visit two of the capital’s most significantly and visually stunning temples. Wat Traimit houses the world’s largest solid gold Buddha (5.5 tons of precious metal) and Wat Pho, which is the oldest temple in Bangkok and houses of the Reclining Buddha, a 45 meter-long statue which depicts Buddha entering Nirvana. Wat Pho is also Thailand s first university and houses a wealth of art. It is still an important center for traditional medicine and massage. Continue to Wat Benjamabophit, also known as the marble temple featuring a fusing of Thai and European styles and an ubosot covered by Italian marble.
Overnight in Bangkok
( Meal : Breakfast and Lunch)
Day 10 : Time To Say GoodBye- Bangkok Departure
Location: Bangkok
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free at leisure then transfer to the Bangkok Intertnational Airport for departure. Say goodbye and end of services!
What's Included
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
Domestic flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai to Bangkok (included 20kg checked-in luggage and 7 kg carry-on luggage) In-tour flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Mai (included 20kg checked-in luggage and 7 kg carry-on luggage)
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Accommodation
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Drinks with Meals
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Entrance Fees
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Fully Guided
What's Not Included
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Local Taxes
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Game Drives on Safari
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International Travel
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Country Entry Visas
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Travel insurance,
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec
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Early check-in and Late check-out (If not mentioned)
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Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00am – 05:00am
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Other services not mentioned above
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
Package Vietnam: Vietnam government requires a visa to enter Vietnam. In case if you are a citizen of one of those countries below, you don't need to apply for a visa - Southeast Asia countries - Belarus, Italia, Spain, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, South Korea, Japan, and Russia within 15 days - Other countries should be applied for Vietnam visa in advance Thailand: You mostly don't require the visa to enter Thailand Cambodia: You can apply for visa upon arrival ...more ...less
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
Yes
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
We can support according to your requirement
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
This package doesn't include the visa. Our company will instruct you on how to get the visa in the most convenient way. In case, you require us to apply for E-visa, we'll submit it and the fee will be informed to you separately
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Each accommodation is meticulously inspected on our own prior to introduction and even during use. We have been constantly working to high standards of health and safety regulations.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
A variety of like-minded travelers from all over the world aged 18 - 40's. Each travel package at PrestiGo Asia is usually formed with a certain travel style. Thus, you will have a chance to meet people who share a similar style and passion for travel.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
PrestiGo Asia has obtained a prominent position among the most trustworthy and professional DMCs in Southeast Asia for more than a decade of ongoing development.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
You should join the tour from its departure. In some cases, if you accept to join after its departure or change the date of departure, please feel free to contact us for proper support.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
If you require to change the date once you’ve booked, and 30 days before the arrival date, there is NO FEE; between 15 days to 30 days before the arrival date, the charges will be the actual cost of each service. The modification will be subject to availability and the international flight will be following their cancellation policies (if any).
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
We hope all travelers feel safe and comfortable during their stay. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we require all travelers and staff to follow the rules of COVID-19 prevention and protection, where appropriate or deemed necessary on our tours.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
At PrestiGo Asia, we are committed to operating your travel package with our International Operator License. Also, we are committed to each location or service meticulously inspected on our own prior to introduction and even during use.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Once you book, send you an electronic confirmation showing the details of the Travel Package within 2 working days. Prior to departure, the staff in charge will send you further information to help prepare for your trip (if any).
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Definitely, the single share option is always available in all tours from PrestiGo Asia. Besides the option of choosing sharing in a double/twin room, you are free to choose a single share option with a single supplement clearly stated in each travel package.
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
No. All tours operated by PrestiGo Asia via TourHub are for commercial purposes only. We have yet to link our business to a certain charity. However, we have always taken care of the local communities where we set the tour and also support Sustainable travel.
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Prestigo Asia allows you to make 2 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 60 days before the start of the tour.
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Prestigo Asia allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform prestigo asia, 15 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
Prestigo Asia requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 60 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of prestigo asia charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
Heart of Vietnam and Thailand 10 Days
10 Days Starting in Hanoi, Vietnam and ending in Bangkok, Thailand
Visiting: Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong River Delta, Hạ Long Bay, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Elephant sanctuary, Bangkok, Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram (Marble Temple), Mae Klong Fresh Market, Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho), Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan (Golden Buddha), Damnoen Saduak Floating Market ...more ...less
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Tour code:
PA-MC006
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Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 15
Age range:
1-79
Special diets catered:
Meat, Vegetarians, Vegans
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