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Overview
Highlights
- Visit ethnic minority communities in the north of Vietnam
- Experience the culture, history and beautiful natural settings in combination.
- Relax among the amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Ha Long Bay, Hoi An old town...
- Discover the vibrant, lively, and colorful Mekong Delta
- Luxuriate at the finest hotels, accompanied by the finest of service quality within the region.
- Knowledgeable, and down to earth tour guides to fill you in on all there is to know.
What's this trip about?
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Travel Themes
Destinations
Attractions
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Trip includes
- Transportation by private vehicle with A/C
- Local English speaking guide(s)
- Breakfast and other meals mentioned in the program B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner.
- Boat and bike rental as mentioned
- All entrance fees where mentioned
- Accommodation in the category chosen or similar & Non - Private junk cruising in Ha Long Bay
Itinerary
After checking in to your hotel, feel free to catch some views of the Old Quarter and stroll around the Hoan Kiem Lake area on your own.
Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Set off your exploration day with many tourist attractions of Hanoi capital. You will discover Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his traditional stilt house and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Later on, you will visit Ethnology Museum. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant with fabu...
In the morning, you will depart from Hanoi to Mai Chau, passing along charming little roads and the landscape of mountains set at a medium altitude. Upon arrival in Mai Chau, check-in the hotel and have lunch. After lunch, go trekking Buoc village, the minority villag...
After breakfast, you will be driven from Mai Chau to Hoa Lu crossing picturesque landscapes. You will arrive at noon in Nho Quan village and have lunch with the locals there. In the afternoon, take a pleasant bike ride on the dam levee to Van Long Nature Reserve, then...
In the morning, leave Hanoi by private vehicle for Halong Bay, a stunning UNESCO World Heritage site with 1,600 limestone monolithic islands dotting the bay and Gulf of Tonkin. After arriving at noon, you will board a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on Halong B...
Early in the morning and depending on the season, you will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the aquamarine waters of the bay. Then, the cruise will tour around the bay until you disembark at the end of the morning. Arrive at the pier and meet your local guide to travel ahead to Noi Bai airport for a short flight to Hue.
Accommodation: Azerai La Residence
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, you will be picked up and pay a visit around Hue Citadel. The journey starts with Thanh Toan Bridge, some local markets nearby then continues to majestic Imperial Citadel of Hue. Have lunch at such a special restaurant in Hue called Inn Side Out in a ...
Enjoy your free time in the morning. In the afternoon, you will leave for Danang city, traveling via the spectacular "Hai Van" route, which offers a superb panoramic view of the bay below. You will make several stops along the way, including one at the paradise beach ...
In the morning, you will be transferred to Tra Que village, known for its aromatic herbs. Join in with the local farmers and observe their daily work of planting and picking vegetables. At lunch, enjoy the village specialties: Tam Huu (small skewers of pork and prawns...
The day is free at your leisure to enjoy the beautiful beach of Hoi An. Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai - Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast
Free until the good time to travel by car to Danang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, the capital of the South. Check in the hotel in Saigon. The following day, the adventure continues.
Accommodation: Hotel Des Arts Saigon - MGallery Collection
Meals: Breakfast
In the morning, you will be driven to Cai Be, board on a local boat along Mekong river with visits to family-run companies which make rice pancakes, puffed corn cookies and coconut milk candy and a local drying longan farm for a Vietnamese-style lunch.
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Today you have the chance to go exploring at the tunnels of Cu Chi. Take a boat to this historical site, instead of a car, and spend the morning exploring local life outside of Saigon. A traditional Vietnamese lunch of local specialties like lemongrass chicken and car...
After checking out the hotel, you will meet your driver and travel to Tan Son Nhat airport with a guide for your outbound flight. Your room is only available until noon.
Accommodation: Hotel Des Arts Saigon - MGallery Collection
Meals: Breakfast
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Dates & Availability
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
Exotic Voyages Reviews & Ratings
We had the most amazing time in Vietnam and that is all due to the planning and thoughtfulness put into coordinating our adventure
We had the most amazing time in Vietnam and that is all due to the planning and thoughtfulness put into coordinating our adventure, by Diep and Exotic Voyages! From ...
We had the most amazing time in Vietnam and that is all due to the planning and thoughtfulness put into coordinating our adventure
We had the most amazing time in Vietnam and that is all due to the planning and thoughtfulness put into coordinating our adventure, by Diep and Exotic Voyages! From ...
My husband and I booked our 2-week trip using Exotic Voyages and were quite pleased with the experience
My husband and I booked our 2-week trip using Exotic Voyages and were quite pleased with the experience. I would give a 5-star, but there are some minor things we wo...
We had an amazing 2 weeks traveling all throughout Thailand.
My now husband and I used Exotic Voyages to plan our honeymoon adventure in Thailand. From start to finish, Linh Nguyen went above and beyond to help us plan our per...
Will highly recommend all of their excursions to anyone who will listen
My husband and I traveled with Exotic Voyages in Thailand for 2 weeks and will highly recommend all of their excursions to anyone who will listen. The customer servi...
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AMAZING from start to finish!
It was such a pleasure to work with Annie from start to finish. Annie worked patiently with my very particular husband for a good month to plan a 19 day trip. (I thi...
If you are planning on going to Vietnam, you MUST use Lucy and Exotic Voyages.
Lucy at Exotic Voyages planned the best honeymoon my wife and I could have asked for. She listened to what my wife and I wanted to do, and turned that into an unforg...
Epic Trip!!!!
We did not experience a single hitch in our trip and when we created our own hitches - Kien Nguyen Hoang and the guides created fantastic solutions for us. Kien was ...
Tour Operator
As a luxury travel company committed to providing the highest quality, they treat each traveler as an individual. As no two people are the same, then none of their trips are the same. They serve those who want to have a genuine experience, to see the destination for what it truly is. Those who demand or expect the best of things, knowing that what makes or breaks your vacation are in the fine details.
1. Who Will Enjoy Traveling with Exotic Voyages?
Travelers who enjoy a certain degree of comfort, gravitate to luxurious private experiences, are open minded and culturally curious about the Southeast Asian region of the world will love the balance created on an Exotic Voyages trip.
They cater for every age of traveler, from the young to the young at heart. Whether you are 20 or 80, their experts work hard to understand you and deliver based on what you are looking for.
The average trip price is around $3,000 - the focus being on luxury and high end travel, which they understand intimately both from an expectation standpoint and a connection to the best available accommodations and activities.
2. Which is better? Exotic Voyages or a US/European based travel agency?
- First, most US/European based travel agencies only act as middle man and subcontract their clients to local agencies like them. They rely on local tour operators to run the operation at the destinations.
- Dealing with Exotic Voyages means you work directly with local travel experts who have lived and traveled extensively throughout the region.
- They have their own operation offices in all of their destinations which allow them to make sure everything runs smoothly on the ground and react quickly should there be any issue.
- Their customers love them, you can see what they say about their services. The press loves them as well, they have been featured in many trusted publications. You also can learn more about the story of Exotic Voyages and the people behind the brand.
- They are a fully licensed travel operator with an endless passion to introduce their destinations to travelers. They want you to have the best experiences and they work hard to achieve that.
3. Top Destinations
Exotic Voyages specializes in Southeast Asia, specifically Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia.
4. Exotic Voyages Travel Style
Because each itinerary is tailor-made, their travel style will be subtly different for each person or group. But in all itineraries, you can expect a high level of customer service, luxury travel touches, and unique experiences.
Single country trips are available, but the most popular are multi-country excursions throughout the Southeast Asia region.
They pride themselves on providing travelers with once-in-a-lifetime memories and experiences, and are also deeply committed to sustaining the beautiful locales they feature for generations to come. As a company, they are not only devoted to you, but to the countries and communities they travel in.
5. Activities
Cruise, Nature & Wildlife, Eco Retreats, Luxury Trip, Honeymoon Trip, Festive Tour, Family Vacation, Culinary Journey, Golf Tour, Private Group, Off-the-beaten-path, Solo Tours
6. About the company
Exotic Voyages is a luxury travel company offering private and tailor-made tours to various destinations in Asia. They have a passion for extraordinary journeys that are memorable and authentic. Whenever or wherever it is possible taking you along the paths less traveled to avoid areas of mass tourism.
They treat each traveler as an individual, which means that they listen to you and customize a vacation package based solely on each of your needs and desires. Since no two clients are the same, no two trips they create are entirely the same.
As their founder and CEO Vu Huy says, ‘Every great journey begins with a single step’ perfectly represents their core philosophy.
Their client’s traveling goals begin with that single step, and they are here to help them take it.
Their greatest passion is to put their hearts, minds and souls into providing the highest possible standard of quality.
Their standard goes into every single element of your trip, no matter how small—after all, every single step of the journey counts.
Every thread is woven into the same tapestry—accommodations, transportation, tours and activities, dining and more. By taking this approach, they can provide you with extraordinary experiences in peerless comfort and style, with value and expertise.
7. Vision
Their founder’s vision is that of a trusted luxury travel company. Through providing genuine experiences to clients and uniting long-term partnerships with brilliant service, they have been able to commit to quality without compromise. As such, their founder’s vision has only continued to grow and evolve as the company takes its next steps into the future.
8. Mission
Here at EV, they can summarize their mission as efficiency, flexibility and the highest-quality service with a personal touch. Combined with their willingness to pursue excellence, this allows them to offer authentic experiences to their clients, enabling them to see their incredible destinations as they truly are.
9. Core Values
To be the very best: they love accomplishing goals—yours and theirs! Their goal is to become the leading luxury travel company. And the way they do that is by achieving your goals and earning your highest level of satisfaction with their services.
Diligence: “No” is never an option. They serve those who want to have a genuine experience, to see a destination as it truly is. They focus on providing you with your dream trips, and there is nothing they will stop at to ensure that those dreams come true. It’s only through the hard work and diligence of their team that they can say “Yes!” to your travel dreams.
Commitment: they can always find a solution, and every staff member at EV works as a team to find solutions for you, and they take great pride in what they can accomplish for you through this teamwork. They also rely on your comprehensive and indispensable feedback, which ensures that they receive the critical input they need to continually improve their services. They're not only committed to you, but in constant improvement, as well.
They can do anything if they try. And since they always strive to do their best, placing you in the forefront of their planning stages, they are confident that every itinerary crafted for you should result in the trip of your dreams!
Exotic Voyages is committed to giving back to the communities they visit in any way they can. Among their outreach projects, they have worked with AnimalsAsia and the Vietnam Bear Sanctuary to rehabilitate bears who have fallen victim to the bear bile trade and Refill, Not Landfill-Asia to provide travelers like you with refillable water bottles and to install clean water fountains around Cambodia.
They pride themselves on providing you with once-in- a-lifetime memories and experiences, but they are also deeply committed to sustaining these beautiful locales for generations to come. Overall, they are a company that is not only devoted to you, but their countries, their communities, and their future, that they would like to share with you, one step at a time.
10. Tour types:
Cruise, Nature & Wildlife, Eco Retreats, Luxury Trip, Honeymoon Trip, Festive Tour, Family Vacation, Culinary Journey, Golf Tour, Private Group, Off-the-beaten-path, Solo Tours
11. Accommodation Style:
Luxury 4 - 5 stars accommodations
Planning unique custom trips, Luxury accommodations and services, Connecting travelers to locals and authentic experiences
A luxury travel company committed to providing the highest quality, they treat each traveler as an individual.
They serve those who want to have a genuine experience, to see the destination for what it truly is.
They design their travel itinerary to be personalized and as fast or slow-paced as the traveler desires. This means if you’d like to spend 10 days long discovering as many temples as you can in Cambodia, or a week lounging on just a few pristine beaches in Thailand, they can make it happen.
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- Drinks during the meals
- Meals not mentioned
- Personal insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
- Any service not mentioned in the program
- International flights and airport taxes
- Vietnam Visa
- Domestic flights in economy class, subject to change
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