Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City MICE Group Packages – 6 Days

BRIEF TINERARY

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – City Tour (L, D)
Day 2: Full Day Conference at Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay by Luxury Day-cruise – Hanoi (B, L, D)
Day 4: Hanoi – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L, D)
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh City (B, D)
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B, L)

FULL ITINERARY

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – City Tour (L, D)

Arrive at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi.
We will then visit some of the city’s highlights including the Ho Chi Minh Complex, where we will spend time at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his former stilt house, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda. We will then take a quick tour of Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and West Lake.

Lunch at a restaurant.
After lunch, we will visit the Temple of Literature, which was originally built to worship Confucius. We will end our day with a famous Water Puppet show in the city. After the show, we will have a welcome dinner at a restaurant.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Full Day Conference at Hotel (B, L, D)

Today, we will have a full day conference at the hotel with 2 tea breaks and 1 buffet lunch at the hotel.
Finish the meeting around 6pm, take a short break before dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay by Luxury Day-cruise – Hanoi (B, L, D)

Breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to Ha Long Bay.

Upon arrival at Tuan Chau port, you will check in and board the cruise and begin your journey to explore the World Heritage Site.
Enjoy a welcome drink while the cruise passes through the majesty of the legendary bay with thousands of limestone islands such as: Dog Rock, Duck Rock  and especially Thumb Rock  a stunning limestone island rising from the sea in the shape of a giant thumb.
Enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch with a variety of dishes including seafood and traditional Vietnamese dishes.
After lunch, we stop at Bo Hon Island .

Our tour guide will take you to – Sung Sot Cave/Surprise Cave, the largest and most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay. After about 200 steps under the forest canopy, the cave entrance will appear for 45 minutes before returning to the tour. You will explore the cave in the cave (For other visitors who cannot walk much, you can stay on the cruise, relax on the sundeck).

Continue to Luon Cave for some fun kayaking and then stop at  Titop Island , where you can climb half a mountain to see the panoramic view of  Halong Bay.
At around 4pm, we will return to the cruise and enjoy a sunset party with Vietnamese tea, coffee, fresh fruits and snacks served while you relax on the sundeck or in the hot tub.
On the way back, the cruise will pass by – Hoa Cuong area , one of the most beautiful spots in the bay.
Arrive at Tuan Chau port around 6pm, board our bus and transfer back to Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L, D)

Morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon arrival, transfer to the Cu Chi Tunnels.
At its peak, the tunnel system stretched over 250km from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three stories deep. The network included numerous trapdoors, specially constructed living quarters, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens.
Today, the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction, offering visitors a unique experience and sense of life underground during the American – Vietnamese era.
Return to the city center for lunch.
We will then tour around the city, visiting the Reunification Hall, the Post Office, the Cathedral and passing by the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House.
Dinner at a restaurant and overnight at a hotel.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ho Chi Minh City (B, D)

My Tho is located in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. The boat ride on Tien Giang River is very popular to tourists. There are many short boat trips to various islands.
We start our day at the lobby of hotel and head to the peaceful town of My Tho. Next, we will have a boat ride, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of seasonal fruit, honey tea, and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing. Later of the day, we return to Ho Chi Minh City with visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda on the way back to the city centre. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B, L)

After breakfast at hotel, we have free time for shopping at the famous Ben Thanh market, this bustling and well-organized market is very popular with tourists, mainly due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dai.
Lunch at restaurant.
After that, our bus will take us to the airport in good time to board our departure flight. Trip ends.

Inclusions:

• 5-night accommodation with daily breakfast as per detail itinerary
• Transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver (45-seater bus x 5 buses)
• Meals as specified in the itinerary with food or non-pork/non-beef meals where restaurant is not available. (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
  Meal Plan: 5 Breakfast, 6 Lunches, 5 Dinners
• Full day meeting at hotel including 2 tea breaks and 1 buffet lunch
• Local-stationed English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees & permits (if have)
• Luxury Day-cruise in Halong Bay and other boat excursions
• Water Puppet Show in Hanoi
• Bottle of drinking water

Exclusions:

• Early check in and late check out at hotel
• International and domestic flights and airport taxes
• Vietnam Evisa US$ 30.00 per person
• Gratuities to guides and drivers (US$ 3.00 per person per day) billing at Invoice
• Travel insurance
• Other meals which are not indicated above
• Surcharge and Compulsory dinners (if any)
• Beverages in the restaurants where meals are included
• Personal and other expenses such as porter, bar bills and laundry not stated in the itinerary