Ten-day adventure tours in the Northern and Central areas of Vietnam arranged by Vietnam ANZ Travel. This is an example of one of our classic tailor-made holidays in Vietnam - we'll be pleased to design similar Vietnam vacations with dates and itinerary customised to your personal preferences.
Highlights:
Our Above and Below Vietnam adventure holidays include Hanoi, Halong Bay kayaking, a night on a junk, a fun boat trip, snorkelling in Nha Trang, and scuba diving off secluded Whale Island.
Our Above and Below adventure tours begin with ....
... time to recover, a night in Hanoi, a full day to explore the city and an overnight train journey. Once you've arrived and settled in, we'll meet you over dinner to say "hello", and talk about your tour. On the following day, we'll show you the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Vietnam's historical city.
Meals: one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner.
Escort/guide: transfer from airport to hotel and evening, and the following day.
Overnight on Halong Bay
After breakfast, your car will arrive to take you to Halong Bay. A boat will be waiting for you. You'll kayak on both days - it's an excellent way to get close to the rocky islands and see features that are invisible from a distance.
The Halong Bay experience is difficult to describe - suffice it to say that most of our customers rate it as their most durable memory. If you're a seafood fan - you're in for something special!
If the weather's good, take the pillows from the cabin, and sleep on the roof - it's magic, especially if you encounter a clear Halong dawn! Sadly, it's back to Hanoi on the following afternoon.
Meals: two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners
Guide: both days
Two days in Nha Trang
On arrival at Cam Ranh, Nha Trang's spiffy new international airport, you'll have a boat trip up the Cai River to see the rural lifestyle and local cottage industries. After lunch, you can wallow in an open-air mineral mud bath. You'll be in a communal bath - private tubs are available, but they cost more and are much less fun! There's also a splendid hot mineral water swimming pool in a delightful garden.
On the following day, you'll be picked up to board one of the Nha Trang tour boats. We normally avoid touristy's activities, but this one is an enjoyable experience. Plenty to eat, bottomless local wine, snorkelling and playing the fool in sampans paddled by local maidens - there's even a band to serenade you! No need for pre-arranged dinners in Nha Trang! There's plenty of variety in the many restaurants on the beach, the menus are in English and the prices are reasonable.
Meals: two breakfasts, two lunches
Guide: first day only
Three days on Whale Island
This is serious seclusion. The small resort has the island itself. Clear sea, soft white sand beach, good snorkelling and diving on coral reefs, and all meals included. The downside is no TV and no telephones - on second thoughts, who needs them on a tropical island?
Meals: full board
Guide: not necessary
Time to leave!
The Whale Island staff will take care of your transfer from the resort to the airport.
Meals: one breakfast
