Vietnam Honeymoon Vacation

With a rich seam of gorgeous beaches, sparkling bays, colonial structures, stunning landscapes, and colorful culture, Vietnam seems to beguile the couples. And why not! A honeymoon in Vietnam offers it all – from the UNESCO-listed world heritage sites to the nightlife of the bustling cities and from the gorgeous paddy fields to the romantic night on a deluxe boat to admire the beauty of mother nature.
Journey highlights:
Squeeze in the scrambling alleyways of Hanoi’s timeworn Old Quarter
Enjoy a cup of the famous egg-coffee in a hidden café with stunning view over Hoan Kiem Lake
Explore Halong Bay’s spectacular scatter of islands on a traditional junk boat
Visit once the Nguyen emperor’s home and picturesque resident surrounding in Hue
Stroll around the iconic ancient town of Hoi An and visit the most highlights
Catch the sun with barefoot on white powdery sand and sunbathing on turquoise waters of Phu Quoc

Day 1 - Hanoi arrival
Welcome to our beautiful Vietnam! Upon arrival, our guide and driver will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in the Old Quarter. Check-in and spend the rest of the day free to relax in your room or stroll down the Walking Street to enjoy the ambiance of the capital of Vietnam.
 
Meal: None
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 
Day 2 - Highlights of the charming Hanoi (B,L)
Full day tour of Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his traditional stilt house and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda. After that, visit Vietnam’s first university, the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature. Have lunch with Pho bo Hanoi or Hanoi Noodle soup with beef and served with Hanoi flavorful spring roll. 
In the afternoon, visit the Ethnology Museum where you can learn about the customs and culture of Vietnam’s 54 diverse ethnic groups.
Finish your day with a walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best-kept secrets, a hidden café with stunning views over the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake.  This hard-to-find café is one of the few left in the city that still serves egg coffee, a scrumptious local delicacy that we will sample whilst admiring the hustle and bustle of the city centre below. Or, if coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits! Return to your hotel later this afternoon.
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 
Day 3 - Hanoi - Fascinating Halong Bay (B,L,D)
This morning, depart Hanoi through the Red River Delta for Halong Bay (3.5 hours driving). Upon arrival, embark on the cruise then start cruising among the limestone islands. Keep cruising to the quiet area while enjoy breath-taking seascape along the way, until enjoy sunset party on sundeck and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. Dinner is served around 19.00 then it’s time for you to socialize with other guests, to take part in board games, fishing for squid or just to laze around.
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight cruise
 
Day 4 - Halong Bay - Hanoi (B)
Early this morning, start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt. Then, breakfast will be served on board while you immerse into the peaceful morning of Halong Bay. After check out of your cabin, continue your cruise exploring the Bay. While heading back to the harbor, watch the fruit carving demonstration and participate in the cooking class before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch. Disembark around 12.00 then your driver will wait for you to take you back to Hanoi.
 
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 
Day 5 - Hanoi - The ancient town of Hoi An (B,L)
You will enjoy breakfast at hotel and have free time until being transferred to Noi Bai airport to take flight to Danang City. Our guide will pick you up upon arrival and transfer to Hoi An city for lunch. Hoi An Ancient Town is known as a well-preserved example of Southeast Asian commercial port from the 15th to the 19th century. Check in to hotel, and then you are free for the rest of day.
 
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
 
Day 6 - Xin Chao Hoi An (B,L)
At good time, take a stroll to visit Hoi An town, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site because of its unusually well-preserved ancient streets and homes. Set out to explore the quaint cobblestone streets of the town with the more than two-century-old Chinese houses. Sites include the Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Temple, and Phung Hung Chinese-trading house. After the visit, free to wander around, our guide is happy to suggest some best tailor shops in town for you. Or if you are looking for a relaxing end, try out a cup of tea or coffee at "Reaching Out Tea House" - a very special and unique ancient house that offers fabulous drinks served by impaired staff. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel for relaxation. The rest of day is then free at your leisure.
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
 
 Day 7 - Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City (B,L)
After breakfast at hotel, you will be free until we transfer you to Danang airport to take a short flight to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Our guide will pick you up at Tan Son Nhat airport to transfer you to hotel in town. The rest of day is your own.
 
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon
 
Day 8 - Into the Mekong delta (B,L)
The program starts with the visit to Cai Be a colorful floating market, cruising among local barges full of fruits and vegetables. Then, an optional stop can be made at local workshops where you can see how rice paste, coconut candy, pop-rice, and popcorn are made. It is so interesting to visit the handicraft village where you can see how they make some special products like making rice-net for spring-rolls, or sewing coconut-leaves… A delicious lunch will be served under the shade of local orchards on An Binh Island.
After lunch, the rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals to enjoy the peaceful time. Here, you will be able to see traditional houses made of wood and palm tree leaves and to see some local activities. You will have an opportunity to get on with the local people and see how they catch fish or pick up fruits by ancestral ways in Mekong Delta.
One more stop can be made at the nursery garden where you can learn how to have some high quality fruit trees. This offers you a choice to know the real famous farmers – Mr. Tiger & his son who are very successful in Vietnam agriculture. We will enjoy some kinds of fruit from their garden as well as home made rice wine when listening to the traditional music. The boat will take you to visit the floating village to see how people farm catfish under their houses.
The cruise ends at around 3:30 pm in Vinh Long where your driver will be waiting for your transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City.
 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
 
Day 9 - Ho Chi Minh City - The pearl of Vietnam: Phu Quoc island (B)
Enjoy breakfast at hotel until your transfer to airport to take a brief flight onward Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc is a splendid tropical getaway set with beautiful white-sand beaches and quaint fishing villages; it is also called the Emerald Island because of its natural treasures and undeniably beautiful color of the beach. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check in and the rest of day will be relaxing by the beach.
 
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc
 
Day 10 - Optimistic leisure day in Phu Quoc (B)
Spend balance of your day relaxing by the beach or going on an adventure to discover the real beauty of this fascinating island on your own. You will be amazed of how incredible Mother Nature has given to create such a breath-taking view of beaches and coconut trees lines. 
 
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc
 
Day 11 - Romance getaway in Phu Quoc (B)
Keep on your relaxation so you could take the most out of this town for your amazing getaway, especially in this special occasion as the very first trip since you were announced official husband and wife. 
 
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc
 
Day 12 - Phu Quoc Departure (B)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to Phu Quoc airport for your brief flight back to either Tan Son Nhat airport or Noi Bai airport. From there, catch your departure flight onward home or other destinations.
 
Meal: Breakfast
 

This tour is built upon our firsthand knowledge & experience, offering you the best choices available. The price of this trip varies depending on the number of people in your party, dates of departure, and availability of ground services.
The prices are quoted in US Dollars per person based on 2 pax/room

Categories

2 pax

4 pax

6 - 8 pax

Single Sup.

Superior

834

705

653

383

First-class

1054

925

872

603

Deluxe

1526

1397

1345

1075

Child from 4 – 10 years old: 75%

Please click on CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIPS and supply the required information, enabling us to send you your personalized quote within 24 hours!

Note: Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suite your requirements, but may incur price changes

 


WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels 
Private vehicles and drivers
Transport from Hanoi to Halong and return by mini van
Private English speaking guides (Other languages if available, upon request)
Half-board as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
Vietnam visa authorization letter
Drinking water available on the vehicles
Service Charge & Government Taxes

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
International flights and domestic flights
Personal expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
Any bank fees or charges at your end
Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
Personal travel insurance
Tips for tour guide and driver in each region
Peak season or public holidays surcharge if any
Compulsory Gala dinner on Christmas or New Year’s Eve if any
Vietnam visa stamp fee 
Other services not mentioned above

HOTEL SELECTION:

The hotels listed below are our suggestions for the best value on this tour.  However, Asia Essence Tours offers many more options of hand-picked hotels, with different "star ratings", allowing you to customize the vacation to meet your taste and budget.

LOCATIONS

SUPERIOR CATEGORY

FIRST CLASS CATEGORY

DELUXE CATEGORY

LUXURY

Hanoi

 Mercury Center  Hotel Emerald Waters Classy  Ambassador  Golden Rooster

Hotel du Larc  Hanoi Garden Hotel & Spa  Imperial Hotel & Spa

La Siesta Premium  La Siesta Classic Ma May La Sinfonia Del Rey

Capella
Sofitel Legend Metropole

Halong Bay

Venezia Cruise

Aspira Cruise Genesis Cruise Luxury Regal Cruise
Dora Cruise Madeline Cruise

Heritage Cruise Binh Chuan
 Le Theatre Cruise

Ginger Cruise

Hoi An

Hoi An Luna Villa
 Eden Hoian Villa
HoiAn Merrily de Art

Hoi An Ancient House Village Resort & Spa  
La Siesta Resort & Spa

Palm Garden  
Boutique Hoi An

Four Seasons The Nam Hai or Intercontinental Peninsula Danang

HCM City

Hoang Lan Hotel or Ben Thanh Retreats or Acnos Hotel

Au Lac Charner or Silverland Yen

Mia Luxury Saigon

Park Hyatt or Reverie

Phu Quoc

La Mer Resort

Richis Beach Resort

Salinda Resort

 


 

ABOUT HOTELS:

We, at Asia Essence Tours, are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. As the hotel cost will be the major expense of your vacation in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, it is essential that all of the hotels chosen by us are the highest quality for the price paid. All of our prices are based on twin, double or queen shared rooms.

BELOW IS AN EXPLANATION OF THE HOTEL "STAR" RATINGS:

Superior/ 3 Star (from US$ 40 - US$ 60 per room/night)

The Superior/ 3 Star Hotels are good value and normally centrally located. They all have comfortable en-suite rooms, good amenities and public areas to relax in. They are usually family run hotels, so offer great personalized service for your enjoyment and comfort. Most first class properties offer an in-house restaurant, and some may even have a swimming pool!

First-Class/ 4 star (from US$ 80 - US$ 110/ per room/night)

The 4* First-Class Hotels offer a wide range of services. Many superior hotels feature a choice of several in-house restaurants. In addition virtually all of them have a swimming pool. Some may even feature a spa or health club. This grade of hotel offers more for your enjoyment and comfort, while still remaining affordable.

Deluxe/ 5 Star (from US$120 - US$ 180++/ per room/night)

These 5* Deluxe hotels are usually owned by Worldwide, well known Hotel chains. The deluxe hotels feature excellent locations, offer the highest standards of service and facilities, and are known as the best hotels in each region. Facilities such as swimming pools and spas are the norm, and guest rooms are luxurious. These hotels offer first class service and amenities throughout.

ASIA ESSENCE TOURS™ BESPOKE STYLE SUITS EVERYONE

Flexibility: The sample itinerary can be modified to suit your interests, budget as well as your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.

Tailor-Made Journey: This trip can be tailor made to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more individual trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments, with the flexibility to plan a trip at your own pace. Quality and value are the hallmark of the trips, with most services being provided on a private basis.

Commitment to Excellence: We enjoys excellent relationships with all of the highly regarded hotels and finest properties in our destinations as well as with service suppliers so that we are able to negotiate the most attractive prices for our clients, which enables us to provide exclusive holidays and affordable special offers. We create one-of-a-kind vacations for groups and individuals. We love our destinations and do our best to make sure that our customers feel the same way. Our job is to make sure that everyone gets the right balance of comfort and excitement to enjoy the experience of a lifetime.

 

Extend This Tour With...

Best of Northern Vietnam


Best of Southern Vietnam


Hanoi Saigon Experience


Best of Central Vietnam