Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta - Phan Thiet Beach – Nha Trang Beach – Hoi An Ancient town – Ba Na Mountainous Resort – Hue Old Cappital – Ha Noi - Cat Ba Island – Ha Long Bay
Day 1: HO CHI MINH city (L, D)
Welcome you at Tan Son Nhat international airport of Ho Chi Minh city (
HCMC). Before getting to hotel, we go around the city center to view
some typical buildings with French constructive style : North Dame
Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall. We arrange welcome dinner on
a floating restaurant which cruises along Sai Gon river, to see HCMC’s
harbour at night. Night in HCMC.
Day 2: MEKONG DELTA (B, L, D)
Drive to My Tho town of Tien Giang province, one of 12 fertile
provinces of Me Kong river delta. Boat trip on the great Mekong River
to visit farmers’ houses and gardens on an well-off river islet. Enjoy
fruits served by local people while listening to Tai Tu music –
traditional music of the Mekong people. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Drive
back to HCMC. Dinner at Royal restaurant and enjoy special Vietnamese
traditional dance show. Night in HCMC.
Day 3: HO CHI MINH CITY – PHAN THIET (B, L, D)
Drive to Phan Thiet, a famous beach 200km to the North of Ho Chi Minh
City. Check in at a lovely beach resort as Blue Ocean, Bamboo Village,
etc. Free bathing with sunny and white sand at the resort. Night at
hotel resort.
Day 4: PHAN THIET (B, L, D)
Welcome sunrise at the beach. Visit the famous moving sand-hill of Phan
Thiet, then see Poshanu Cham Tower, Hochiminh Museum, Duc Thanh School.
Rest of the day we relax at the beach. Night at hotel resort.
Day 5: Phan thiet – NHA TRANG (B, L, D)
Visit Phan Thiet Market. Then transfer to Nha Trang city, 250 km North
of Phan Thiet which is considered as the best beach of Vietnam, with
white sand and blue sea. To day we go on the southern part of high way
north-south No.1 along the sea, through the orchards and rice fields
with full of authentic sceneries of Vietnam countryside. Relax and
enjoy sunset at the beach in front of the hotel. Overnight in Nha
Trang.
Day 6: Nha Trang – ISLANDS (b, L, D)
We have a whole day to see the beautiful beach city. Boat trip to visit
Tri Nguyen Natural Aquarium with collection of living sea creatures.
Sea-bathing in the blue water beach, snorkeling and enjoy fresh sea
food barbecue at Hon Tam small island. Come back to mainland to visit
Ponagar Cham Tower, Long Son Pagoda. Night in Nha Trang.
Day 7: Nha Trang (b, L, D)
Drive to Nha Phu Bay. Get on a small boat to visit Monkey Island. See
natural monkey flocks with their performances. Visit Dam Market. Relax
at Nha Trang Beach. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 8: NHA TRANG –HOI AN (B, L, D)
Transfer to Nha Trang Airport for flight VN 336 (12:05-13:20) to Da
Nang – the biggest city in the middle of Vietnam. Transfer to Hoi An
ancient town. Visit a stone carving village at the foot of Marble
Mountain on the way. In Hoi An we visit 2 places :
- Visit Vietnam tradition village : try some cakes, try to plant the
rice tree, try to scoop water into the field, try to unhusk rice ….
- Visit the remained relics of the ancient sea port: Chinese Phuc Kien
temple, a Vietnamese old house with the mixed style : Vietnam, China
and Japan. Forward to Chua Cau temple on the Japanese bridge. Night in
hotel or resort at Hoian beach.
Day 9: HOI AN – DA NANG – BANA RESORT (B, L, D)
Transfer to Danang for visiting Ngu Hanh (Marble) Mountains, Non Nuoc
Beach, Cham Museum- the biggest collection on the history and culture
of the Cham Pa Kingdom which ended at the 16th century. Continue to Ba
Na Mountain Resort- the only cool climate resort in middle Vietnam
which has 4 seasons climate in a day. We get to the mountain foot by
car and get up the resort by telpher ( cable cabin ), like the way to
get to Genting Casino in Malaysia. Night in Ba Na, enjoy the cool fresh
air in the mountain..
Day 10: BA NA - Hue (B, L, D)
Hiking around Ba Na resort with suspending bridge, Rainbow water fall
and thick forests closely surrounding. We leave Ba Na for transferring
to Hue, the old capital city of Vietnam, 120 km from Danang. We drive
to Hue city through the grandiose Hai Van mountain pass running 30 km
along the East Sea. Check in hotel. Have a King-style dinner in which
you will be dressed and served as the King and the Queen. Enjoy Royal
food. Night in Hue.
Day 11: Hue (B, L, D)
We visit the beautiful city of the Hue Old Capital that is a precious
world heritage. Boat trip along blue water Perfume River to visit Thien
Mu pagoda, Minh Mang King’s Mausoleum and Hon Chen Temple. Drive to
visit the Mausoleum of King Tu Duc and Khai Dinh at the outskirt of the
city. Visit Tu Hieu pagoda. Night in Hue.
Day 12: Hue – HANOI (B, L, D)
Visit Hue Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market and a typical garden-house.
Transfer to Phu Bai Airport for flight VN 244 to Hanoi (14:40-15:50).
Welcome you at Noi Bai airport of Ha Noi capital. We drive to the
downtown by passing the rice and corn fields of the capital’s suburb
before checking in your comfortable hotel. Night in Hanoi.
Day 13: Hanoi (B, L, D)
We visit Ho Chi Minh’s Quarter includes Mausoleum, House-on-stilts,
Museum called by his name and One-pillar pagoda locating in the area –
one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam built in 11 th century. Visit Van
Mieu ( Temple of Literature ) – The first university in Vietnam. View
the Gothic style of Central Catholic Church and Hanoi Opera under
shadow trees. The image of new and old buildings interposing with high
shadow trees is a feature easiest to recognize in Hanoi and in many
cities of Vietnam. You get on a cyclo to petrol round the exciting Old
Quarter of Hanoi and Hoan Kiem Lake – The Heard of the city. Enjoy
Water Puppet Show – Vietnam traditional art in the evening. Night in
Hanoi.
Day 14: Hanoi – HAI PHONG – CAT BA (B, L, D)
Leave for the sea-port Hai Phong. Hydrofoil to Cat Ba Island. Check in
hotel in Cat Ba. Sea food lunch at the beach. Get a motorbike tour to
visit Trung Trang Cave by going through deep forests of Cat Ba National
Park. Relax at your hotel beach in the late afternoon. Night in Cat Ba
island.
Day 15: CAT BA - Ha Long (B, L, D)
Proceed to Halong by boat. Today we have the whole day on the beautiful
blue- water Ha Long Bay, a natural heritage of the world. Visit various
charming islands scattering here and there in the bay. Get to see Thien
Cung natural caves with extraordinary shapes of stalagmites and
stalactites. Lunch on the boat with fresh sea food. Bathing at Bai Chay
beach of Ha Long city. Night in Ha Long.
Day 16: Ha Long - Hanoi (B, L, D)
Drive back to Hanoi. We view the beautiful landscapes of the
countryside along the way with boundless rice fields interposed by
villages and orchards. We stop to visit a handicraft enterprise
producing the souvenir articles by handicapped peoples at Hai Duong
town.
P.M. At leisure or free for shopping. We arrange farewell dinner and
enjoy traditional music show at a luxury restaurant at Hoan Kiem Lake.
Night in Hanoi.
Day 17: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Shopping. Transfer to Noi Bai international airport for departure.
TOUR PRICE ( in 2008) : for a couple :
TOUR CODE
Hotel class
Price
AVT 16
Deluxe
2847 USD/ person
Superior
2502 USD/ person
Standard
2218 USD/ person
The above prices include:
- Hotel accommodations in twin or double sharing
- All ground transfers in air-conditioned vehicles.
- Domestic air tickets and domestic airport taxes.
- Cabble fees
- Meals full board with Asian cuisines
- English, French or Chinese speaking guide.
- Entrance fees.
- Boat fees.
- Visa approval fee in Vietnam.
- Mineral water and cool facial towels during visits.
The above prices exclude:
- All internal airfares to and from Vietnam
- International airport tax
- Drinks and personal expenses.
- 3% commission charge if paying by credit cards.
* In Vietnam now, it is difficult to book rooms at 4 star and 5 star
hotel in the big cities in the peak-season period of tourism ( from
October to February next year). So if we do not book rooms long time in
advance- around 6 months in advance, hotels often request an extra
charge from the normal price ( contracted price) before confirm our
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