Arrive in Hanoi’s international airport, our
guide will welcome you then transfer to the
center of Hanoi by car. Check in the hotel
free time to relax after a long flight.
Day 2:
Hanoi City Tour ( B, L )
Hanoi
is the oldest capital city in Southeast Asia. Up
to now, Hanoi has been one of the few cities in
Asia left entirely void of the western-style
boxy business architecture. Hanoi has always
been a symbol of culture and a source of pride
throughout the history. This tour is designed
aimed to give you an opportunity to enjoy an
absolute and adorable Hanoi. Small streets with
old houses, friendly people with typical
Vietnamese smiles offer you the true feeling of
this capital city.
In
the morning, we pick you up early to visit Ho
Chi Minh Complex with
Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and Ho
Chi Minh Museum. A short drive to
The Temple of
Literature - The first university in
Vietnam dating back to the 11 th century to
admire the beautiful construction and learn
about Royal court and Vietnamese talents.
Have lunch in local restaurant. Short time to
relax before takes a drive ahead to
Vietnam Museum
of Ethnology .
Day 3:
Hanoi – Halong Bay – Surprising Cave – Kayaking –
Hanoi ( L ):
Halong
bay, the magnificent heritage with its 2000
islands rising from the emerald water of the
Gulf of Tonkin . Ha Long is an excellent example
of a Karst landscape created by a complex chain
during millions of years of geological movement.
Let us take you back in time on a fascinating
relaxing journey along the Red River Delta to
the World Heritage Site, the Halong Bay.
Bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel. On
the way to Halong city enjoy the journey through
the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and
the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and
daily Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong
board boat. Lunch is served with a welcome drink
while the boat is cruising the bay to enjoy the
beautiful limestone seascape. After visiting
Amazing cave we stop at a floating house and go
kayaking to enjoy the beauty of the bay with
stalactite and stalagmite cave. And then we take
a sunset cruise towards Halong wharf drive back
to Hanoi for your overnight stay. 8h30 pm tour
ends at your hotel.
Day 4:
Hanoi - Danang City (L/D):
After breakfast, Car & guide
pick you to Airport for Danang City. Arrival in Danang. Pick-up
guests for lunch – enjoy the Danang local
special food and check-in hotel. City Tour
Danang of Cham Sculpture Museum and make an
excursion around Son Tra peninsula
named as Monkey mountain to visit Linh Ung
Pagoda, enjoy swimming at My Khe beach –
classified as one of the most attractive
beaches on earth by Forbes. Enjoy the “Gala
Dinner” with exciting game show night. Free
to explore Danang City.
Day 5:
Marble Mountain - Hoi An Ancient Town
(B/L/D):
Hoi An was
listed as a world cultural heritage site by
UNESCO in December 1999. As statistic shows,
in Hoi An there are 1,360 relics and
landscapes. These relics are divided into
eleven kinds, including 1,068 ancient
houses, 19 pagodas, 43 temples, 23 communal
houses, 38 family temples, 5 assembly halls,
11 old wells, one bridge, 44 ancient tombs.
In old quarter, there are more than 1000
relic sites.
Breakfast. Visit Marble Mountains
- named as 5 elements of universe and stone
carving village of Hoa Hai. Depart for Hoian
ancient town for lunch and hotel check-in.
Take a walking tour around the old sections
(charming and wonderfully preserved, combining
Chinese, Japanese and European influences),
enjoy traditional music at 15:15 p.m. Explore
Cua Dai Beach. Dinner at restaurant. Free to
discover the “Hoi An ancient night”, get
yourself back to the 17th century, relax and
soak up the atmosphere.
Day
6:
Hoi An - Hue Imperial City (B/L/D):
This ancient capital, also known as Thua Thien
Hue, was founded on the northern bank of Perfume
River in the 17th century by Nguyen Dynasty.
Nowadays, the city, about 660 kilometers from
Hanoi, looks more like a massive open-air museum
with hundreds of temples, pagodas, palaces and
tombs. Some parts of the city were badly damaged
during the war but there are still many notable
structures worth a visit.
Breakfast and checkout. Leaving
Hoi An for Hue Imperial City, through Hai
Van tunnel, en route, stop-over for photos at
the top of Cloud - Ocean pass, overlooking the
scenic Lang Co fishing village. Luncheon and
hotel check-in. Afternoon, visit the Imperial
Citadel - The grand palace of the last
dynasty of Nguyen and Goddess-heavenly
pagoda. Dinner at restaurant and take a dragon
boat trip to enjoy Hue folksong on
Perfume river.
Day
7:
Hue -
Hochiminh City (B/L):
Free at
leisure until transferring to Danang airport
to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City -
Vietnam's largest city has an exciting buzz
as millions of people rush around on their
daily business. O/N in Hochiminh City.
Day
8: Hochiminh City
Tour
Boasting
an electric, near palpable energy, Ho
Chi Minh City (HCMC) is Vietnam’s
largest metropolis and its undisputed
capital of commerce. For the casual
visitor, Saigon – as its still called by
all but the city officials who live here
– can seem a chaotic mess of
traffic-clogged roads and urban bustle,
with nary a green space in sight.
At
morning :
You will visit Giac Lam pagoda that was
built in 1744 and is regarded as the oldest
pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City. You will also
see Thien Hau pagoda built in early 19th
century, Chinatown, Binh Tay market, Ben
Thanh market. With a stop for a while at a
lacquer shop, you can buy some gifts for
your friends, beloved relatives.
In the
afternoon :
We will take you around Ho Chi Minh City
from downtown Saigon to Chinatown to get a
general view of it as well as its history
and culture with stops at Reunification
Palace (Ex-Presidential Palace) that was
built in 1963 and is well-known as an
outstanding example of 1960’s architecture,
the War Remmants, passing by Notre Dame
Cathedral (built in 1877), the General Post
Office.
Day
9:
Ho
Chi Minh City - Cai Be - Vinh Long (L)
Mekong
Delta was formed by sediment deposited by the
Mekong
River
and the process still continues today. The land
of the Mekong Delta is renowned for its richness
and most of it is under cultivation. Its
product includes rice, coconut, sugarcane,
fruits and fish. A major activity in the Mekong
Delta is boating.
- Depart at 7:45 AM from Sinh office to Cai Be
by air-conditioned bus.
- Have a motorised boat ride to see round Cai Be
Floating Market with local people being selling,
buying, exchanging goods from their boats.
- Walk around to see orchard, rice paper making,
rice crispies producing process, etc..
- Stop for a rest,
a free Vietnamese lunch including tropical
fruits.
- Boat through a village to see peaceful
tranquil life of villagers, admire marvellous
natural setting of Mekong Delta region.
- 3:00 PM visit Vinh Long Market.
- Visit MEKONG REST STOP on the way back to Sai
Gon.
Day
10: Hochiminh City -
Departure :
Free &
leisure until our driver will transfer
you to for departure.
Quotation in USD per
person: US $790 (2 star hotel) US $981 (3
star hotel)
Tour
price includes :
Transportation
Domestic flights : Ha Noi -
Danang
( Economic class ) Hue - Saigon
All pick ups and transfers
from/to airport ; From/to boat
quay
English speaking tour guide
All entrance fees
Hotel accommodation based on 2
guests sharing a Twin or Double.
Half board package meals
indicated as : B = Breakfast; L
= Lunch; D = Dinner.
Tour
price excludes :
International flight to/from
Vietnam
Travel insurance
Drinks
Other meals not mentioned in the
program.
Laundry & telephone fee at
hotels
Vietnamese Entry visa
What to bring :
Sun cream, insect repellent, hat, sun-glasses,
comfortable shoes.
Passengers are suggested not to wear
short clothes or take any luggage for convenience.