| Day 1 |
Arrival – Hanoi (L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Flower Garden or Quoc Hoa |
Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Hanoi for relax, overnight at proposed hotel. Overnight in Hanoi. |
| Day 2 |
Hanoi City tour (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Flower Garden or Quoc Hoa
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
After breakfast at hotel, start city tour with Ho Chi Minh Complex for visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum and One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature Temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi.
PM: Visit Ethnological Museum then have Cyclo in the Old Quarter and visit Dong Xuan Market, enjoy Water Puppet show in the afternoon. Have dinner then relax. Overnight in Hanoi. |
| Day 3 |
Hanoi – Halong Bay on Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser (B, L, D) |
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Include:
Joining 16 seat van
Deluxe cabin on boat
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fees
Kayaking
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner |
08:00 ~ 08:30 AM Shuttle bus pick you up at your hotel, for the 3.5 hr (165km) drive to Halong City.
12: 00 Board Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape.
You will see Dog Rock, Incense Burner Rock, as well as Fighting Cock Rock before heading to Sung Sot Cave ( Cave of Surprises ). Later we stop at a floating house owned by fishermen before kayaking to Luon Cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay. After returning to the boat a fresh fruit platter will be served, and we will anchor in a safe and scenic location for swimming and our overnight stay. Dinner is served onboard and then you have free time to listen to music, join in Karaoke singing or relax under the stars |
| Day 4 |
Halong – Hanoi (B, L) |
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Include:
Joinig 16 seat van
Hotel 4 star: Flower Garden or Quoc Hoa
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
7: 30: Breakfast will be served on the boat, before cruising to another part of Halong Bay where you will view more of the bays spectacular limestone scenery, such as Drum Cave, Man's Head Islet, Turtle Islet and Fairman's Cave. The junk then heads to Van Gia fishing village- one of the oldest and largest floating villages in Halong Bay. You will have the opportunity to understand more about the fishermen's daily life, before cruising to a beautiful, secluded spot to swim.
11: 30 The boat returns to the dock for lunch in an A/C restaurant before returning to Hanoi.
Trip ends around 4: 00PM. Overnight in Hanoi. |
| Day 5 |
Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hue (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Green or Camellia
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Air tickets: Hanoi – Hue (economy class) |
8:00 depart to Ninh Binh, enjoying the rural scenery along the road. Visit Hoa Lu old citadel. Have lunch at restaurant before take the rowing boat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc (Three Grottoes). Drive back to Ha Noi airport for flight to Hue at 18:45, upon arrival in Hue at 19:55 you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for check in and relax. Overnight in Hue. |
| Day 6 |
Hue city tour (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Green or Camellia
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
AM: Visit Royal Citadel which was constructed by Emperor Gia Long in the style of French military architect Vauban during the first decades of the 19th century. Before leaving the site of Imperial city we visit Imperial Museum, many precious objects which were salvaged from the Imperial city then we visit Khai Dinh Tomb, have lunch
PM: A boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang tomb, visit Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue. |
| Day 7 |
Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Resort 4 star: Hoi An Beach or River Beach
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Da Nang. Spend time in Lang Co beach en route, taking photographs from Hai Van Pass (The pass of Sea and Cloud). Visit Cham Museum in Da Nang. Afternoon visit Marble Mountain and enjoying sea/sun bathing on China beach. Arrive in Hoi An. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight in Hoi An. |
| Day 8 |
Hoian – Nha Trang (B) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Asia Paradise or Yasaka
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Air tickets: Da Nang – Nha Trang (economy class) |
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Hoi An - an old trading town, some 30km from Da Nang. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese, Phuc Kien Pagoda, Hoi An Museum and Market. Lunch at restaurant. Transfer from Hoi An to Da Nang airport for flight to Nha Trang. The guide will welcome and escort you to the hotel. The rest of day is open to explore Nha Trang or spend time on the beach. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight in Nha Trang. |
| Day 9 |
Nha Trang Island Tour (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Asia Paradise or Yasaka
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Boat trip
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
08: 00 AM start by boat trip to Hon Tam Island and fishing village in Nha Trang, visit coral island and Tri Nguyen Aquarium. Return to hotel. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight in Nha Trang. |
| Day 10 |
Nha Trang - Da lat (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Novotel or Golf 2
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
After breakfast, leave Nha Trang for Da Lat - The charming city in the Highland. Visit okrongarai Cham Tower and enjoy the beautiful scenery en route when going over Ngoan Muc Pass. Visit Hoa Binh market, Prenn Water Fall and Tuyen Lam Pagoda in Da Lat. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight in Da Lat. |
| Day 11 |
Dalat - Saigon (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Metropole or Norfolk
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Flower Garden, Former Palace of Emperor Bao Dai - The last Emperor of Vietnam. Lunch. Afternoon, transfer to Ho Chi Minh city. You will pass through many large coffee farms and rubber forests to reach the most bustling city in Vietnam. Also visit La Nga market on the way. Arrive Saigon city in late afternoon. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. |
| Day 12 |
Ho Chi Minh city tour – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Metropole or Norfolk
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
We start our tour with a visit to the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to this sight are some of the best French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office. Visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the War Remnant and the bustling Ben Thanh Market. Here anything and everything is for sale. Lunch at local restaurant. Afterwards we continue to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Turn back to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner at local restaurant. |
| Day 13 |
Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 4 star: Metropole or Norfolk
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fee
Boat trip
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
8:00 Pick up at hotel. Transfer to My Tho. Take the motorized boat through the Bao Dinh natural canal; view the stilhouse and the fruit plantation along the canal sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise Island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Tach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family business where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride on the creeks before returning to My Tho by rowing boat. Proceed to HCMC and relax. Overnight in HCMC |
| Day 14 |
Saigon – Departure (B) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Meals: Breakfast |
Relax until transferred to the airport for your ongoing flight. |
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