Tour Highlights

Hanoi


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Tour Highlights


  • Visit villages, markets and places that are off the tourist trail.
  • Meet the local people and taste delicious Vietnamese food every day at atmospheric restaurants.
  • Enjoy the Emeraude cruise in Vietnam's infamous Halong Bay
  • Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and his house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Quanh Thanh Temple and the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the edge of West Lake.
  • 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, a Chinese communal hall and colourful markets.
  • A boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River.
  • Visit the War Museum and the former Presidential Palace.
  • Visit the major sights of colonial Ho Chi Minh City: the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall.
  • Cruise then to evergreen islands among the Mekong River through large networks of meandering rivers

Detailed Tour Itinerary


Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (D)
Arrive in Hanoi, welcome by your guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.


Day 2: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Hanoi (B,L,-)
halong junkA 70km drive through rural northern Vietnam to the site of Vietnam's first capital, Hoa Lu. After visiting the two remaining sanctuaries of the ancient citadel, take a sampan on a river through the rice paddies to the grottoes of the sacred Tam Coc Caves. Enormous limestone karsts jut out from the green rice fields giving rise to this place's other name, 'Halong on Land'. Climb up to the Bich Dong Pagoda, which offers a scenic view of the surrounding countryside.


Day 3: Hanoi (B,L,-)
A full day city tour of Vietnam's capital. Hanoi is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. The city tour includes such sights as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and his house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Quanh Thanh Temple and the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the edge of West Lake. After lunch in town continue to the Museum of Ethnology and end the afternoon with a visit to the Lake of the Restored Sword and a cyclo tour of the Old Quarter.


Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise (B,L,D)
Leave Hanoi by road for Halong Bay about 3 hours and one stop on the way. Arrive in Halong and board the Bai Tho Junk then have lunch on board with welcome wine . The cruise will take you by exotic islands with shape of Dog, incense urn, sail island, fighting Cocks which are naturally f formed by process of erosion between the see water an lime stone mountain. Arrive Surprise cave and explore the by KAYAking, paddle to Luon cave, this cave is a natural tunnel thrusts through a mountain’s foot and lead to an exotic lagoon.Surrounded by mountains covered by dense Jungle. Seafood drmer and optional night paddle. Overnight on board inside a wonderfully tranguil atmosphere in Luon cave area.


Day 5: Halong Bay Cruise – Hanoi / Danang – Hoi An (B,L,-)
A new day , wake you up with soys and emotions in early morning for watching sea. And then have breakfast , continue KAYAKing exploration Paddle from Luon cave toward islets in shape’s Tortoiseman’s head and around insude Hon Gai before returing to the wharf.
12h00 : Return to Ha Long wharf. Drive back to Hanoi Airport. Flight to Danang and transfer to Hoi An. Dinner in town and overnight in Hoi An.


Day 6: Hoi An – Hue (B,L,-)
Hue citadel Hoi An was a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little over the years. Take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, a Chinese communal hall and the colourful market. Leave Hoi An after lunch for Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. The scenic route passes through Danang before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds and dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. Arrive in Hue late in the afternoon and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hue.


Day 7: Hue (B,L,-)
Visit the former imperial capital of Vietnam. A boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue's best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda, and the mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. In the afternoon visit the elaborate mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945.


 Day 8: Hue / Ho Chi Minh City (B,L,-)

ben thanh marketTransfer to Hue Airport after breakfast for the short flight to dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals. A full day city tour takes in the city's bustling Chinatown and begins with a visit to the Thien Hau Temple, from where you will take a cyclo ride; the most appropriate and unusual way to explore Cholon, literally meaning 'big market'. The ride will take you to the lively Binh Tay Market. Then visit a lacquerware factory to witness workers continuing a Vietnamese ancestral tradition. After lunch visit the War Museum and the former Presidential Palace, from there on you will go on foot (the car will be available at all times) to visit the major sights of colonial Ho Chi Minh City: the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall. After this historical visit, enjoy some wonderful ice cream at Fanny's, a quaint little parlour with a French atmosphere, before exploring the trendy boutiques on Ton That Thiep Street.


Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B,L,-)
Depart to Cai Be, deep in the Mekong Delta. Board the Cai Be Princess junk boat and start the tour with the visit of the colourful Cai Be floating market. Follow with a visit of some local home factories that produce rice paste, rice pop corn and coconut candies. Cruise then to evergreen islands among the Mekong River through large networks of meandering rivers, crisscrossed with countless arroyos. Lunch at a fruit orchard then cruise to Vinh Long and discover beautiful landscapes along the river and observe the typical Mekong Delta rural life.


Day 10: Depart Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Departure day. At leisure for shopping until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flight.


Tariffs and conditions for this private tour service:
Net prices in USD per person, based on ½ Twin room
Validity: 30 Nov 2009


Vietnam highlights Standard Superior Deluxe Budget
Based on 20 - 30 Pax 643  919  1207
Based on 16-19 Pax  647  923  1211
Based on 10-15 Pax  695  917  1258
Based on 6-9 Pax 739  1015  1303
Based on 3-5 Pax  914  1140  1487
Based on 2Pax  980  1256 1544


*Single supplement included


Vietnam at a glimpse Standard Superior Deluxe Budget
Single supplement  219  495 782

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