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HANOI – NINH BINH – HA LONG BAY – HOI AN – HUE – HOCHIMINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS – MEKONG DELTA – CAI RANG FLOATING MAKET
(13 days/ 12 nights)
OVER VIEW:
With only a short trip of 12 nights, you can visit the most famous and beautiful places in Vietnam from the spectacular Ha Long Bay to the exciting Mekong delta. All of them are “must-see” places of Vietnam and they are chosen to show you how Vietnam beautiful.
– Private tour for your group only with your own transportation and experience tour guide
– Join in daily life of local people.
– Included the visits to famous WORLD Heritage Sites like peaceful Trang An, magnificent Ha Long Bay, Historical Hoi An and ancient capital Hue
– Explore the authentic culture, nature of Vietnam
– Spend special experience with a night on cruise on Bay
DAY 1 – ARRIVE IN HANOI
Included meals: No
Arrive in Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi, you are meet and warm welcome. Transfer to the centrally located hotel for check-in and free at your leisure. Accommodation in Hanoi
Note: Early check in is due to the availability of hotel. Normal check in time is at 14.00
DAY 2 – HANOI VISITING
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
This day tour is our first introduction to the history of Vietnam. We spend the morning visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and learn more about the historical and cultural events at the peaceful Temple of Literature. In the afternoon, we visit the Ethnologic museum, followed by an hour cyclo tour through the bustling Old Quarter. A walk through its exciting streets is a fascinating introduction to the different lifestyles of Vietnam, and an opportunity to shop for bargains. To finish off the day, we attend the performance of the unique water puppetry. Free at your leisure and accommodation in Hanoi
Tips: Hochiminh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday and from June to September
Museums are closed on Mondays
DAY 3 – HANOI/ NINH BINH
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
After breakfast, you will get picked up at your hotel in Hanoi and drive to Ninh Binh (about 2.5 hours) Arrive at Trang An boat operation, take 3-hour sampan boat ride on a small river and through some beautiful tunnel-like caves (This area is considered as “Inland Halong Bay” featured with karst formation. Trang An is a Film Operation of Hollywood King Kong Movie as well)
Back to the wharf and have lunch at local restaurant with some specialties of Ninh Binh.
In the afternoon, enjoy a short and easy biking tour along local village paths, through beautiful scenery of towering karsts on the ground of ponds and rice paddies and rural villages. On the bike, we will have as many stops as you want to take photographs.
Get transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 4 – HANOI/ HA LONG BAY (OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE)
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
In the morning, we will depart for Ha Long Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Driving through the heart of the Red River Delta where you will see many farmers tilling their green fields, stop on route to admire the landscape picture, you might take picture of buffalo. Ha Long Bay means “Dragon descending to the sea” as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Ha Long bay has more than 1.000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Arrive in Ha Long and board the cruise. You will have a full day activities on Ha Long Bay include visiting the floating village, nice cave, demonstration cooking class… Dinner and overnight on cruises.
Note: Each cruise will have the different itineraries. The itineraries of cruises may be changed due to the weather and the water condition.
DAY 5 – HA LONG BAY/ HANOI/ FLY TO DANANG/ HOI AN
Included meals: Breakfast/ Brunch (early lunch)
Weak up in early morning and you can enjoy in the Taichi Exercise. Han a light breakfast with cake, tea and maybe noodle. Continue to explore Ha Long Bay following the program of cruise. Back to cruise and check out, have brunch. Disembark the cruises and take the car to Noi Bai airport to take direct flight to Danang City. Arrive in Danang Airport, you are warm welcome and get transfer to hotel in Hoi An for check in and your leisure. Accommodation in Hoi An.
DAY 6 – MY SON HOLLY LAND AND HOI AN VISITING
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Hoi An nestled on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Before the river silted up, Hoi An was one of the most important trading ports in Southeast Asia, and a Centre for East-West exchange and trade.
You will have a full day to visit Hoi An and surroundings. In the morning, we will visit My Son Holly Land. It is located 69 km southwest of Da Nang, was an imperial city during the Cham dynasty. My Son is the former capital of the ancient Cham civilization that ruled Central Vietnam from the second to the thirteenth century. Their religion was primarily derived from Indian Hinduism. My Son is considered to be one of the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu-like towers and temples dating from the second century.
Transfer back to Hoi An Town for lunch at local restaurant and your visits in the afternoon includes Japanese Bridge, Phuoc Kien Pagoda, Tan Ky House or Tran Phu 77 and one of the museum.
If your time permits, free to go shopping and making tailor clothes. Back to your hotel and overnight.
DAY 7 – HOI AN/ DANANG/ HUE
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
After breakfast, you will depart for Hue. On the way, we stop to visit Mable Mountain, Cham Museum and Hai Van Pass.
Marble Mountain was one of four mountains located south of Da Nang that stretched from the coast inland (westward) for about three miles. These mountains are riddled with caves and tunnels.
Hai Van Pass, also known as “Sea Cloud” Pass crosses. This is the pass vehicles generally used to travel from Da Nang to Hue and vice versa. The pass goes through the highs and lows of the Truong Son Mountain Range and gives travellers a spectacular view of the shoreline. As the name says, during winters or raining days, the pass get misty and it makes you feel as though you are travelling on clouds.
Continue on to Hue and check in your hotel. Free time at your leisure. Accommodation in Hue.
DAY 8 – HUE VISITING
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Located in the center of Vietnam, Hue was the capital city of Vietnam for approximately 150 years during feudal time (1802–1945), and the royal lifestyle and customs have had a significant impact on the characteristics of the people of Hue, even long afterwards. This morning, we will take cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Then, visit the impressive tombs of King Minh Mang and Khai Dinh and then take time to visit Hue’s Ancient Citadel and Imperial City. Created in the 19th century, inside the citadel was a forbidden city where only the emperors, concubines, and those close enough to them were granted access; the punishment for trespassing was death. Today, little of the Forbidden City remains, though reconstruction efforts are in progress to maintain it as a historic tourist attraction.
The rest of day is free to explore the crowded market of Dong Ba where you can bargain for anything from souvenirs and bronze goods, to Hue sesame sweetmeat and conical poem hats.
DAY 9 – HUE/ FLY TO HOCHIMINH CITY
Included meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel and leisure until time transfer to Phu Bai Airport (Hue) to take a direct flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). On arrival, you are warm welcome and transfer to hotel for check in and leisure. Overnight Saigon.
DAY 10 – HOCHIMINH CITY/ CU CHI TUNNELS
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
In the morning, we drive 70 kilometers North West to explore the underground tunnels in Cu Chi which system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Cong in the combat with French.
Have lunch at local restaurants
After that, we will visit the War Remain Museum to know more about the strong history of our country. The next stop is Independence Palace that is the symbol of the Vietnamese’s Victory against the French colonial occupation. We will visit the outside of Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. In the other side of Notre Dame is Sai Gon Central Post Office. The building was constructed by the French colonists in early 20th century during French Indochina. We then visit Cholon area which is Vietnam’s largest Chinatown with roots dating back to 1778 includes Thien Hau Pagoda.
In the end of day, we can explore the bustling Ben Thanh market to find something interesting to take home from Vietnam’s oldest and busiest market. Overnight in Saigon.
DAY 11 – HOCHIMINH CITY/ MEKONG DELTA (BEN TRE)/ CANTHO
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
This morning, we will depart for My Tho to visit the beauty of Mekong Delta and explore the daily life of local people.
Take a boat trip along Mekong River by motor-boat. During a boat cruise along Mekong River you will have a chance to see fish cages, floating house and the activities on the River. The boat take you to Xep canal, where is the place you totally escape from the busy town. The boat cruise in the coconut trees canal takes you to a small islet. We disembark and have a walk around the village. Stop at a local family to enjoy tropical fruit, taste honey tea, honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music, performance by the locals. Continue walking on the village’s road and have a horse cart trip along village road. Get off for a rowing boat in the small canal to the motor-boat and then head to the restaurant on the other islet.
Get back to the pier and make your way to Can Tho – the center of Mekong Delta. Check in hotel and leisure. Overnight in Can Tho.
DAY 12 – CAN THO – CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET/ HOCHIMINH CITY
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
After breakfast we take into the water to witness Vietnam’s largest floating market – Cai Rang where literally hundreds of boats laden with locally grown fruit and vegetables come to trade. Our boat arrives at the dock where we return to Ho Chi Minh by road. Stop en route for lunch at Mekong Restop restaurant before getting back to Saigon. The reminder of the day is at leisure.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 13 – HOCHIMINH CITY/ DEPART
Included meals: Breakfast
Free at your leisure until time transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport to take your direct flight to your next destination. End of our services.
****** HAVE A NICE TRIP *****
Included:
– Accommodation at hotel basing twin/double/triple sharing as noted
– 01 night on overnight cruise in Ha Long Bay
– Kayak/ Rowing boat on the Bay
– Meals as indicated in program at local restaurants (excluding drinks)
– Modern transportation during your day tour.
– Boat cruises in Ha Long, Hue and Mekong Delta
– Entrance fees as stated in the tour program.
– Local good and experience English speaking guide in all your day tour
– Water on car
Complimentary:
– Approval visa letter to entry Vietnam (not included the visa fee at 25.00/ pax which will be paid directly at the airport)
Excluded:
– International ticket in/ out Vietnam
– Domestic tickets Hanoi – Danang// Hue – Saigon
– Compulsory gala for Christmas (24 Dec) and New Year (31 Dec) – To be advised.
– Banking/ Credit card fees (if any)
– Any meals, drinks other than specified.
