Vietnam
From South to north
Saigon (Hcm city), hoi an, halong bay cruise, Hanoi
with David & Adina Lebor
one spectacular tour
November 24 - December 5, 2024
A once in a lifetime
experience
The highlights
10 days, 9 nights
INCREDIBLE TOURS FEATURING:
- Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City
- Mekong Delta Boat Tour
- Bana Hills - The Golden Bridge
- Danang
- Hoian Old City
- Vietnamese Cooking Class
- Lantern Making Class
- Thu Bon River Tour
- Ninh Binh
- Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
- Hanoi
- Amazing tours, shows, and activities
THE BEAUTY
Jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, and endlessly surprising are some of the emotions a visitor to Vietnam will encounter. A land of contradictions, fantastic natural beauty, modern cities, and communism that unexpectedly seems to work.
Blessed with incredible scenery and breathtaking landscapes Vietnam will uplift you. Its rich culture and history will bring you into a new world of discovery.
Its trees bear fruit you never saw before and its people are nicer, funnier, and happier than you would have imagined.
THE Guides
The tour will be led by David and Adina Lebor with over two decades of experience leading Jewish groups all over the world.
The chiefs of operations on the trip are Nir Azai & Dana Levi of Mundo Trip, Israel. Nir lived in South America for many years. He and Mundo Trip have been organizing tour groups around the world for decades.
In each venue, we will also have local guides, experts in their field.
THE TOURS
- Tour Vietnam almost from tip to tip. From the Southern end of the Mekong Delta to the Northern capital city of Hanoi.
- Visit Vietnam’s most famous and dynamic cities, Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Hoian, and Hanoi.
- Ride up the cable car to the Bana Hills and the Golden Bridge.
- Cruise Overnight on our own Chartered ship in Halong Bay
- Boat on fascinating River Tours.
- Spend Friday & Shabbat in a resort in the relaxing and beautiful city of Hoian.
THE ITINERARY
Day 1 - Sunday, November 24
Departure
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon
Suggested Flight from NY: Eva Air (BR031) & Eva Air (BR395) Departs Motzai Shabbat, November 24, 00:05 AM, from John f Kennedy Intl (JFK), Arrives on Monday November 25, 09:50 AM Tan Son Nhat Intl (SGN), 1 stopover in Taipei, Taiwan
Return flight from Hanoi: Eva Air (BR398) & Eva Air (BR032) Departs Thursday December 5, 12:35 PM, from Noi Bai Intl (HAN), Arrives on Thursday (the same day) 21:05, John f Kennedy Intl (JFK), 1 stopover in Taipei, Taiwan
Day 3 - Tuesday November 26
Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta Boat Tour
Traditional Music Presentation
AO Acrobatic Show in the Saigon Opera House
Lodging: The Pullman Hotel, Saigon
Day 5 - Thursday, November 28
Ba Na Hills in the Truong Son Mountains
Sun World Park
The Golden Bridge
Lantern Making Class in Hoian
Evening Boat Ride on the Thu Bon River
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 7 - Shabbat, November 30
Hoian
Davening, Shabbat Meals, Zmirot, Divrei Torah, Lectures and Shiurim
A peaceful and restful Shabbat in a gorgeous setting on the river
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 9 - Monday, December 2
Ninh Binh
Tam Coc
Hoa Lu
Scenic Small Boat Ride on the river
Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba Caves
Scenic Bicycle Ride
Lodging: The Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi
Day 11 - Wednesday, December 4
Hanoi
Depart Cruise Ship, return to the port slightly before noon
Return to Hanoi
Ceramic Village
Farewell Dinner
Lodging: The Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi
Day 2 - Monday, November 25
Arrival in Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City
City Tour of Saigon
City Hall
French Era Post Office
Reunification Palace
War Remnants Museum
Ban Thanh Market
Lodging: The Pullman Hotel, Saigon
Day 4 - Wednesday November 27
Danang, Hoian
Fly to Danang
Drive to Hoian
Thanh Ha Pottery Village
Pottery making
Hoian City Tour
Hoi An Memories Show
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 6 - Friday, November 29
Hoian
Market Tour
Vietnamese Cooking Class
Cam Thanh Coconut Village
Basket Boat Ride on the River
Prepare for Shabbat
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 8 - Sunday December 1
Hanoi
Flight to Hanoi
Hanoi City Tour
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Rikshaw market tour
Water Puppet Show
Lodging: The Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi
Day 10 - Tuesday December 3
Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
Drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay
Board the cruise ship
Small boat tour of Halong Bay
Swimming in the bay (optional)
Various Activities on the ship and off
Lodging: La Regina Legend Cruise
Day 12 - Thursday, December 5
Departure
Breakfast
Filled with amazing memories of the fascinating country of Vietnam we head to the airport for our flight home.
THE ITINERARY
Day 1 - Sunday, November 24
Departure
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon
Suggested Flight from NY: Eva Air (BR031) & Eva Air (BR395) Departs Motzai Shabbat, November 24, 00:05 AM, from John f Kennedy Intl (JFK), Arrives on Monday November 25, 09:50 AM Tan Son Nhat Intl (SGN), 1 stopover in Taipei, Taiwan
Return flight from Hanoi: Eva Air (BR398) & Eva Air (BR032) Departs Thursday December 5, 12:35 PM, from Noi Bai Intl (HAN), Arrives on Thursday (the same day) 21:05, John f Kennedy Intl (JFK), 1 stopover in Taipei, Taiwan
Day 2 - Monday, November 25
Arrival in Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City
City Tour of Saigon
City Hall
French Era Post Office
Reunification Palace
War Remnants Museum
Ban Thanh Market
Lodging: The Pullman Hotel, Saigon
Day 3 - Tuesday November 26
Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta Boat Tour
Traditional Music Presentation
AO Acrobatic Show in the Saigon Opera House
Lodging: The Pullman Hotel, Saigon
Day 4 - Wednesday November 27
Danang, Hoian
Fly to Danang
Drive to Hoian
Thanh Ha Pottery Village
Pottery making
Hoian City Tour
Hoi An Memories Show
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 5 - Thursday, November 28
Ba Na Hills in the Truong Son Mountains
Sun World Park
The Golden Bridge
Lantern Making Class in Hoian
Evening Boat Ride on the Thu Bon River
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 6 - Friday, November 29
Hoian
Market Tour
Vietnamese Cooking Class
Cam Thanh Coconut Village
Basket Boat Ride on the River
Prepare for Shabbat
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 7 - Shabbat, November 30
Hoian
Davening, Shabbat Meals, Zmirot, Divrei Torah, Lectures and Shiurim
A peaceful and restful Shabbat in a gorgeous setting on the river
Lodging: KOI Resort and Spa, Hoian
Day 8 - Sunday December 1
Hanoi
Flight to Hanoi
Hanoi City Tour
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Rikshaw market tour
Water Puppet Show
Lodging: The Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi
Day 9 - Monday, December 2
Ninh Binh
Tam Coc
Hoa Lu
Scenic Small Boat Ride on the river
Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba Caves
Scenic Bicycle Ride
Lodging: The Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi
Day 10 - Tuesday December 3
Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
Drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay
Board the cruise ship
Small boat tour of Halong Bay
Swimming in the bay (optional)
Various Activities on the ship and off
Lodging: La Regina Legend Cruise
Day 11 - Wednesday, December 4
Hanoi
Depart Cruise Ship, return to the port slightly before noon
Return to Hanoi
Ceramic Village
Farewell Dinner
Lodging: The Intercontinental Hotel, Hanoi
Day 12 - Thursday, December 5
Departure
Breakfast
Filled with amazing memories of the fascinating country of Vietnam we head to the airport for our flight home.
THE CUISINE
5***** STAR GOURMET MEALS CATERED BY OUR OWN PRIVATE CHEFS
3 Meals a day. Half board in the hotels with a lavish breakfast and Gourmet dinner. Pack your own lunch from the plentiful breakfast buffet.
At every venue, we will also incorporate local recipes and ingredients to enable us to experience Vietnamese food, but Glatt Kosher.
THE KASHRUT
- The kashrut is Glatt Mehadrin min Hamehadrin, Cholov Yisrael, Pat Yisrael under strict Rabbinical supervision.
- We will have a Full-Time Mashgiach with us for the entire trip.
THE hotels
We will be staying in first-class hotels during the entire trip.
Saigon – The Pullman Hotel, 5*
Hoian – The KOI Hoian Resort and Spa, 5*
Hanoi – The Intercontinental Hotel, 5*
Halong Bay – Le Regina Legend Cruise, 5*
(The entire ship is ours)
The Cities
Saigon
Vibrating with energy, innovation and traffic – lots of traffic – Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the economic heart of Vietnam and the main hub of the southern region. A freewheeling, cosmopolitan metropolis, HCMC’s dynamic cityscape draws together old and new Vietnam in the most compact of spaces, representing the city’s past as well as its future.
Hoian
The vibrant, charming, beautiful, well-preserved ancient town of Hoian is a must-see place in Vietnam. One of the most colorful cities in Vietnam it is made for strolling and shopping. Craft-making and cooking classes are popular tourist activities.
Hanoi
The capital of Vietnam is a city of lakes and parks, of tree-lined streets resplendent with French colonial villas and mansions – a European capital in the centre of Asia.
What our guests say
$5799
per person
PRICE INCLUDES
- First-class Hotels
- Overnight Cruise in Halong Bay
- 3 Gourmet meals (pack your own lunch from the rich breakfast buffet)
- Internal flights in Vietnam
- All the Tours & Excursions
- All transportation & entrance fees on the itinerary
- Comfortable and air-conditioned tourist bus
- English-speaking local guides
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- International Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Tips & Visa - $250/per person
- Single Supplement - $1500
