Kosher Vietnam – Trip Highlights
Meet local school children+ Interacting with Jungle tribes
Kosher Vietnamese Menu at Chabad + Glatt Kosher + Shomer Shabbat
Authentic Vietnamese tribes in Sapa
Sail on the Mekong Delta
Ba Na Hills
Arrival and private transfer to your opulent hotel in the heart of down-town Hanoi.Enjoy just enough time to freshen up and unwind before heading out for a leisurely cyclo ride through the charming and historic streets of the Old Quarter. Gliding through bustling alleys and soaking in the captivating atmosphere of this ancient city steeped in culture and tradition, will offer you an amazing opportunity to familiarize yourself with your new surroundings.Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
8.30 pick up at your hotel, start the tour on to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake and visit to Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Then we pass by the well-known Hanoi train street for photo stop if you wish.Afternoon, go to visit Army Museum .Back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) before taking cyclo tour through the Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities. . Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Depart from Hanoi drive to Ha Long City through the Red River Delta. Upon arrival, get on board of the 4* cruise and start the cruise to the boundaries of Halong bay .Enjoy Vietnamese seafood buffer or set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. 15:00 Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose options between Kayaking Or sitting on bamboo boat for about 1 hour. Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.After dinner, you have free time to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listen to music, enjoy drinks or Singing Karaoke in our special room on 5th floor, please contact us to register.Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor were belonged to Cat Ba area.. Overnight cruise in Ha Long bay
Morning coffee, tea, and cakes will be served. Wake up smoothly while witnessing the silence of the beautiful misty bay. A 30-minute Tai Chi session will be organized, energize your body and soul or just allow yourself some Barrientes time on a sunbath with a cup of coffee. The Ship Passing by the Frog Pond area for sightseeing where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.Customers can take Sea Swimming or Go Kayaking in 45 minutes around the mother boat. Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure.10:00 Have buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port.11:00 – 11:20 Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Meet again the driver go back to Hanoi for nigh train to Sapa.Overnight on train
Morning arrival Sapa at around 6:00 a:m,Our local guide will meet you there to pick up to Sapa. After having breakfast at the local restaurant, a short rest and some last preparations before our Sapa trip. The guide will brings you to an authentic place and non – touristy( faraway touristy places ). Trek down to pine tree forest and to Suoi Ho village of Hmong ethnic people, the village is located in the small valley and rice terrace fields. Have a look a traditional wooden house to explore their mystery culture and then crossing beautiful scenery of rice paddy fields. Keep trekking to Giang Ta Chai village with a panorama of the small beautiful valley. Lunch ( not included) in a local house and then walking down to corn fields with black limestone fields, You have the chance to visit one of the most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam, discovery Dzao ethnic people in Ta Phin valley.In addition, you also feel the peaceful countryside of the northern mountains friendly farmers and enthusiasm to work hard on their fields. Overnight at hotel in Sapa
Sapa freetime .Overnight at hotel in Sapa
Leave hotelfor Bac Ha market. Before walking around to visit the market, you will have breakfast at a local restaurant where many ethnic minority people have their breakfast too. Bac Ha market is the biggest ethnic minority market in the Northwest of Vietnam opening once a week every Sunday. In the market, you will meet different ethnic minority groups such as: Nung, Tay, Phu La, Flower Hmong, etc. You will have a chance to discover the differences in culture, customs and ethnic dressing with your tour guide. with corn wine. This wine is very strong and is one of the trade marks of Bac Ha.You will explore Bac Ha town by horse carting. It will take 15 km from Bac Ha town to Na Lo village of the Tay people followed by Thai Giang Pho village of the Flower Hmong people. At Thai Giang Pho village, you will see a big garden of orchids, other flowers and fruits. You will take a moment here to enjoy the beautiful views and take photos. The horse cart will proceed to Hoang A Tuong Palace where the King of Hmong people once lived. He was from the Tay ethnic group. Under the support from French colonial masters, Hoang A Tuong rule the region which consists of 70% Hmong. Tour around the palace to see the fusion of Chinese and French architecture and pictures which describe how the people lived in this area. Afternoon take private van to Hanoi airport for flight to Da Nang /Hoi An .Arrival Hoi An at around 20:00 .Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Spend morning time to visit beautiful fishing village through very nice and green rice paddy field….when you are at the fishing village you will Catch a Bamboo Basket boat trip ( very funny ) into water coconut palm forest, enjoy fresh and cooler air with local fisherman.Explore the water palm coconut paradise. Learning and sharing fishing experience with local fishermen by catching fish and purple crabs with unique fishing nets, make souvenirs with palm leaves.Back to hotel in the noontime, free afternoon in Hoi An old quarters for shopping …etc.
Hoi An freetime .Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Take morning flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city ( Sai Gon ), arrival Sai Gon the driver and tourguide will pick you up from airport to hotel in Sai Gon . Afternoon time you will go to visit some highlights in Sai Gon such as : The War Remnants Museum has a wealth of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled 'Requiem' which is dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers who perished during the French and American conflicts. The Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975 when the North Vietnamese. The Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office , Ben Thanh Market - a fantastic place for bargains of every kind , Thien Hau Pagoda – one of the most beautiful pagoda in Sai Gon .
At 8:00 : Our guide will pick you up at your hotel transfer to Cao Dai temple. The Great Holy Sight Temple, built in 1926, is considered one of the striking structures of South-East Asia. It is the headquarters of the unique Cao Dai sect, a religion with a hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity & Confucianism. Above the entrance is the all-seeing holy eye – symbol of the sect. Visitors will attend the midday ceremony’s extravaganza to witness the daily mass held by the Cao Dai followers, which is a fantastic experience.Afternoon proceed to the Cu Chi to explore the amazing site where Viet Cong hid during the War. It is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed before entering the tunnels. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla-warriors’ food in war time).
7.45 AM Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel before heading to My Tho city by van. 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. . Travel back to Saigon and arrive around 5.00 pm .Overnight at hotel in Sai Gon
Freetime in Sai Gon.Overnight at hotel in Sai Gon
The driver pick up you to Tan Son Nhat airport for the next destinations
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