Pristine Vietnam Tour - 16 Days - Luxury Travel Agencies Family Tours Operators Companies Vietnam

Visited places: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Da Lat, Ninh Chu Beach, Cat Tien National Park, Saigon, Tien Giang, Vinh Long

Tour Theme/Activity: Beach, Luxury, Family, Couple, Idyllic countryside, Tropical forest/National park, Mountains, Plateau, Off-the-beaten track, Ancient town, Amazing architecture

Following a less-traveled route, Pristine Vietnam, one of our luxury tours in Vietnam, features the untouched natural beauty of the country for 16 days, 15 nights with leisurely pace.

Vietnam Tour Overview

On the tour, you travel through the by far hidden gem of Vietnam tourism such as Cat Tien National Park, Da Lat Honeymoon City and Ninh Chu Beach. The trip also visits the must-see tourist attractions such as the famed Old Town of Hoi An and Halong Bay. The pace of travel is easy with reasonable free time at each destination. Paradissa trusts that in the fresh nature of national parks and peaceful countryside and in a traffic-free beach city or hill station, then the best way to take in most of the chaste beauty is to wander about yourselves.

Accommodations for the tour includes luxury hotels and resorts amid great surroundings. Accommodation is with simple but clean hotel at Cat Tien National Park. Most meals except for daily breakfast are not not included. Pristine Vietnam tour is to show you the idyllic beauty of Vietnam that are not seen by most travellers to the country.

The Thien Hau Temple in Chinatown, Saigon

{Inclusions
English-speaking guide as per itinerary: no guide for free-at-leisure days;
Twin/Double-shared accommodation as indicated in the program;
Private car for all airport transfers and tours as indicated in the program;
Airfare for the flights within Vietnam as per itinerary;
Private boat cruise on the Mekong River (between Vinh Long – Cai Be) and the Perfume River in Hue as in the program;
Private Twin/Double-shared cabin on a shared-junk cruise on Ha Long Bay as per itinerary;
Meals as indicated in the program ( B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner);
All admission fees during guided times in the program;}

{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Early check-ins and late check-outs: check-in time: 14:00 PM and check-out time is 11:00 A.M unless otherwise indicated by each hotel;
International airfares and airport taxes other than those mentioned as included above;
Drinks, laundry, bar or other personal expenses;
Others not clearly specified clearly in the inclusions;}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Arrive Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon) (with guide) (no included meals)

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport, welcomed by Paradissa local tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Your room is ready from 14:00; early check-in room (without prior request) is based on availability.
Free time for the remainder of the day.
Free time for all meals.
Overnight at Ho Chi Minh City.

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Day2 Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (Cai Be – Vinh Long) – Ho Chi Minh City (with guide) (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transferred to Cai Be in Tien Giang Province, gateway to the Mekong River. Get on our private boat to visit the exotic floating market of Cai Be with boats carrying loads of commodities for bartering. Then, continue our exploration of the Mekong River with visit to exotic occupations still carried out by the locals such as making dry young rice, making rice papers, making coconut candy. After that our tour brings us to an old house with traditional Vietnamese architecture and we’ll learn about agricultural works through the ancient tools used here in the past.

A lady with her rowing boat loaded with coconuts for sales at Cai Be Floating Market

Lunch is served right in a bonsai garden.
After lunch, we’ll relax with some walking tours or cycling tours through the village to learn more about the local life. We’ll also sample a bonsai garden and visit a ceramics workshop before rejoining our car to travel back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight at Ho Chi Minh City.

A rowing boat on the Mekong Delta Vietnam

Day3 Ho Chi Minh City - Cat Tien (with guide for the transfer) (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Take the 3 hour road journey (150km) to Cat Tien National Park, in between Dong Nai and Lam Dong Provinces. Cat Tien National Park is among the best preserved national parks in Vietnam with rich biopersity. Crocodile Lake in Cat Tien National Park
Arriving at Cat Tien, cross the ferry and check into our room.
In the afternoon, have relaxing time taking in the freshness and tranquility of the national park. Alternatively, you can go along the different trails in the park having a glimpse into the wildlife at Cat Tien.
In the evening, take part in a night safaris discovering the nocturnal life at Cat Tien.
Free time for lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Cat Tien.

The Dong Nai River at the Cat Tien National Park Vietnam

Day4 Nam Cat Tien (with guide) (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning visit to the ancient Tung Tree and the Wild Life Rescue Center. Dalat Vietnam
Have leisure time in the afternoon.
Free time for lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Cat Tien.

Day5 Nam Cat Tien – Da Lat/Visit Da Lat (with guide) (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Take the journey uphill through rubber plantations to the Honeymoon City of Dalat. On arrival, take a cable car trip to Tuyen Lam Lake. Then, proceed to the Valley of Love. Have time taking in the romantic setting of the valley, then proceed to our hotel.
Free time for the remainder of the day.
Overnight in Da Lat.

Day6 Da Lat (with guide) (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Our morning tour is for the Lang Biang Mountain which offers spectacular view of Da Lat and the natural surroundings. In the afternoon, visit the Railway Station in Da Lat and enjoy a train ride to Trai Mat. Then, return to the hotel and have free time.
Lunch at a local restaurant and dinner on our own.
Overnight in Da Lat.

Da Lat Train Station where an old steam locomotive is still at work!

Day7 Da Lat – Ninh Chu Beach (with guide) (B)

Ninh Chu Beach, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam

Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy a scenic trip downhill to the coastal city of Phan Rang. Our destination is the untouched beach of Ninh Chu which is endowed with fine white sand and which is still far from the crowd. On arrival, check into our luxury beach hotel and have free time.
Overnight at Ninh Chu Beach.

Day8 Ninh Chu Beach (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day at leisure.
Overnight at Ninh Chu Beach.

The Dong Hai Fish Market in Ninh Chu, Ninh Thuan

Day9 Ninh Chu – Cam Ranh – Da Nang (VN 1942: 1215-1330) – Hoi An (with guide at Hoi An only)/Tour of the Old Town (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
900 A.M Our driver picks you up from the hotel and transfers you to Cam Ranh Airport for the flight toward Da Nang. On arrival, welcomed by our local team and transferred to Hoi An Old Town. Arriving at Hoi An, have a walking tour of the town listed as a World Heritage Site before traveling to the hotel.
Free time for lunch an dinner.
Overnight at Hoi An.

Day10 Hoi An at leisure (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day at leisure.
Overnight at Hoi An.

Day11 Hoi An – Da Nang – Hanoi (VN 1510: 1125-1235) – Ninh Binh/Van Long Boat Trip (with guide at Hanoi only) (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
0930 A.M Our driver (without tour guide) picks you up from the hotel and transfers you back to Da Nang Airport for the flight toward Hanoi. On arrival, welcomed by our local tour guide and transferred to Ninh Binh,which offers typical idyllic countryside in northern Vietnam. At Ninh Binh, we have a boat tour of Van Long Nature Reserve before checking into our luxury resort.
Free time for lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Ninh Binh.

The Van Long Nature Reserve in Ninh Binh Vietnam

Day12 Ninh Binh Tour (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning boat trip amid the heavenly beauty of Tam Coc. Then, proceed to Bich Dong Buddhist Pagoda built into a limestone cave. After that, we move on to Hoa Lu, the site of the capital city of Vietnam in the 10th century. Return to the hotel and have free time for the remainder of the day.
Free time for lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Ninh Binh.

Idyllic rice fields at Tam Coc Ninh Binh Vietnam

Halong Bay Vietnam

Day13 Ninh Binh – Halong Bay Junk Cruise (with guide) (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Travel through the Red River Delta toward Halong Bay. On arrival, welcomed on board our luxurious junk for the cruise through the stunning beauty of Halong Bay, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the cruise, we stop at a deserted beach and visit a limestone cave before anchoring the the night.
Lunch and dinner on board.
Overnight on board the junk.

The mesmerizing landscape at Halong Bay Vietnam

Day14 Halong Bay – Hanoi/Orientation Tour of the city (with guide) (B/L)

Breakfast on board.
Morning visit to a secret lagoon by small boat. Then, our junk cruises further amid the pristine beauty of the bay. We have another sumptuous seafood meal for lunch before disembarkation. Our car is ready at the pier to transfer you back to Hanoi. On arrival at Hanoi, have an orientation tour of the capital city in rickshaw.
Free time for dinner.
Overnight in Hanoi.

The Turtle Tower on the Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

Day15 Hanoi at leisure (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day16 Depart Hanoi (without tour guide) (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Have free time until our driver (without tour guide) comes back and transfers you to Noi Bai Airport for the departure flight. We trust you had a wonderful holiday in Vietnam with Paradissa Travel.