Overview
This 9 days package offer the best way to experience nature and local life of Vietnamese via unique activities as buffalo riding, rice planting, fishing, cooking class. Enjoy the breath taking landscape of rural Vietnam
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to exit gate and look for your driver who will be waiting at the lobby, holding the Wonderscape signboard with your name on it. You will be transferred to the hotel by private transportation. Check-in to the hotel and get over the jet lag. Check in time at 2PM
You can mooch through the streets of the city. Historic charm, architectural marvels, and products’ variety are splashed all over this area.
After enjoying the first day yourself and return to the hotel for a relaxing sleep.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
08h00-11h30 Depart from Hanoi, about 3 hours on the bus through National Road No. 6. Visit Thung Khe Pass to admire the panorama view of mountains & forests in the northwest of Viet Nam.
12h00 Arrive at Mai Chau Hideaway. For lunch, enjoy your meal at Bamboo restaurant and admire the exceptional panorama view of the Da river. The view is breathtaking and "could not be missed "when you plan your trip to Mai Chau. Sure that you will get a lot of beautiful photos featuring the green mountains and blue river.
14h00 Biking to Go Lao Waterfall and visit the village, local houses on stilt
17h00 Back to Mai Chau Hideaway. You can also choose to explore the surroundings on your own or relax in the comfort of your room or unwind at our swimming pool (optional)
19h00 Dinner with Vietnamese specialities. Then, enjoy the folk dance show of local artists to remark the interesting day with us.
Overnight at Mai Chau Hideaway | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08h00 Breakfast time.
09h30 Spend your morning kayaking on Hoa Binh Lake as the biggest man-made lake in Vietnam. Kayaking on the lake , it has a pristine beauty that will make you fall in love at first sight. The water here is blue like jade.
11h30 Back to Mai Chau Hideaway. Check out.
12h30 Having lunch at restaurant in Mai Chau Hideaway.
13h30 Transfer back to Hanoi.
17h00 Arrive in the Old Quarter Hanoi and drop at your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Morning, meet your tour guide at the hotel. Take a 2 hours driving trip through the lush landscape of rural Ninh Binh
08h30: We arrive at Buffalo Cave and be ready for the farmer’s day
09h00 - 9h30: Feeding buffalo, showering for buffalo and riding buffalo.
09h30 - 10h00: Catching fish with local people.
10h00 - 10h30: Planting Vietnamese rice with local people.
10h30 - 11h00: Waterfall bathing and visit the Buffalo Cave.
11h00 - 12h00: Cooking class, and enjoy the meal.
13h30: End of experienced tour.
Back to Hanoi in the afternoon
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
In the morning, after breakfast at the hotel, the cruise team will pick you up. Take the most scenic route to reach Ha Long Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. On arrival to Ha Long- the natural wonders of Southeast Asia, you will enjoy a cruise trip on the Bay and explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.
After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious seafood lunch, after which there will be a trip to the famous limestone cave in Ha Long bay, you’ll get to spend some time here, kayaking or swimming so that you can get closer to the floating villages and shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can optionally attend the activities taking part on the boat or just relax.
Overnight on Cruise in Ha Long Bay | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake up early in the morning to witness the stunning sunrise and take in the fresh ocean air. Enjoy a delicious breakfast served on the boat while cruising leisurely through thousands of breath taking islands in Ha Long Bay. This is a great opportunity to capture some amazing photos of the picturesque scenery.
During the cruise, we will also stop to visit a floating fishing village and hear legendary stories of the fishermen's daily life. Lunch will be served on the boat as we cruise back to the Ha Long City pier. From there, we will return to Hanoi around 3:30 pm to 4:00 PM.
After that, private driver transfer you to the airport for your flight to next destination. Upon arrival at the airport in Da Nang, our representative will be waiting to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Hoi An for check-in.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
The tour will begin at your hotel. Our tour guide will greet you and provide bicycle for your trip. Cycling through the paddle fields and shrimp farm.
Firstly, we will head to Tra Que vegetable village, you can relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside then stroll along the vegetable villages. As a special treat, you will be involved with digging, sowing, planting, and harvesting the vegetables with hundreds of years of rudimentary tools of the farmers. You will enjoy E Water, a specialty of Tra Que vegetable village, you can feel the strong medicinal flavor from many kinds of vegetables. You could become a farmer with many interesting activities.
Secondly, you will ride your bicycle leisurely passing the rice fields, and villages, to come to the art of making lanterns.
You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, show you how to create brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family.
After learning time, the tour guide will take you back to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
About 9:00AM: Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car on the way, meet local fishermen and experience the daily life
Enjoy hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing done by local fishermen.
Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.
You will see the basket boat performance.
Go to catch the crabs, drop the net.
Return fisherman’s house and joinning the cooking show with fire performance of the master Chef ( if you would like to be the Chef is possible )
Enjoy have Lunch (7local dishes) and mineral water
12.30 PM Transfer you back to your hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Vietnam. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home.
Trip Ends.
Inclusion and Exclusion
Tour price inclusion:
- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
- All transportation mentioned above
- Double share with breakfast (including 5% service fee and 10% VAT tax)
- Check-in room at 14:00 // Check-out room at 12:00 noon (Except Early check-in or Late check-out mentioned in the program)
- Full furnished deluxe en-suite cabin with A/C, hot water.
- Experienced English-speaking guides
- Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
- All sightseeing tickets according to the itinerary
- Tissues and water on coach
- Service charges and government tax
- Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
- 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
- No extra charge after services confirmation
- Internal flights with luggage
Tour price exclusion:
- International flights
- Beverage, Personal expenses, tips, and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Public holiday surcharge (if any)
- Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec
- Early check-in and Late check-out (If not mentioned)
- E-visa to Vietnam
- Other services not mentioned above
Yes, we offer special rates for children. The rate for children applicable for child sharing a room or cabin with two adults is as follows:
- For infant (0 – 2 years old): 10% adult rate.
- 03 – 11 years old: 85% adult rate.
- Child from 12 years old and above will pay as adult.
All tickets: Based on each airlines policy, the price for children will be applied at time of booking.
We understand that things happen, sometimes you need to cancel your travel plans, and we are here to help you minimize any inconvenience.
In the event of cancellation, we will refund any payment made to Realistic Asia given that a cancellation fee is applicable.
The cancellation fee will be calculated as follows:
60 days prior to arrival date: No cancellation charge. We Guarantee 100% money back + Airfare cancellation fees (according to the airline’s cancellation policy) if any
59 – 30 days prior to arrival date: 5% cancellation charge + Airfare cancellation fees (according to the airline’s cancellation policy) if any
29 – 15 days prior to arrival date: 10% cancellation charge + Airfare cancellation fees (according to the airline’s cancellation policy) if any
14 – 8 days prior to arrival date: 40% cancellation charge + Airfare cancellation fees (according to the airline’s cancellation policy) if any
07 days prior to arrival date: 100 % cancellation charge
No show: 100% cancellation charge
After the trip has commenced, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services due to your early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.
Yes, there is a single supplement for travelers who request a single room. This is because all of our prices are based on per adult, in double/twin sharing.
To book a trip with Wonderscape Travel, you will need to pay a 10% deposit. The deposit is non-refundable.
Final payment is required no later than 30 days prior to departure unless otherwise stated. Some airfares or services must be paid in full at the time of booking.
