Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hue - Danang - Hoi An – Saigon
Day 1: Hanoi (D) Arrive
at the Noi Bai international airport. Meet your Viettours’ guide for an
orientation tour, transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Dinner. Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show in the
evening. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B–L) After
breakfast, a half day city tour of Vietnam’s capital includes such
sights as Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, the Lake of the
Restored Sword and the Old Quarter. Lunch. In the afternoon, transfer
by road to Halong Bay, 160 km east of Hanoi. Visit Dong Trieu ceramic
village en route. Overnight in Halong.
Day 3: Halong – Hanoi (B–L) After
breakfast, a morning cruise in a private junk on the emerald green
waters of Halong Bay, among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands.
The cruise ends with a fresh seafood lunch on board. Return to Hanoi by
road in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi – Hue (B–D) Transfer
to the airport after breakfast for the short flight to Hue. Transfer to
hotel on arrival. A boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River
visits Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Visit the
mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc, in a tranquil setting of gardens
and lakes and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled
between 1802 and 1945. Enjoy a royal dinner with traditional music.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 5: Hue – Danang – Hoi An (B) After
breakfast, leave Hue early in the morning for the central port city of
Danang. The Vietnam’s most scenic route passes through the wonderfully
photogenic fishing village of Lang Co to the Pass of Ocean Clouds.
Visit the two famous sites of Danang, the Cham Museum and Marble
Mountain. Finish our day at the picturesque and historical riverside
town of Hoi An. Explore the town which was one of Southeast Asia’s
major international ports during the 17th century. Another Hoi An’s
attraction are the tailor shops which custom tailor clothes for you
overnight. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 6: Hoi An - Danang - Saigon (B–D) Breakfast
at the hotel. Transfer to Danang airport for departure to Ho Chi Minh
City, still called Saigon by many locals. A city tour of dynamic Ho Chi
Minh City includes the Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office, a
lacquerware factory and Thien Hau Pagoda in the city’s bustling
Chinatown. A moonlit dinner cruise on the Saigon River. Overnight in
HCM City. A relaxing “Health and Beauty” package is optional.
Participants can enjoy 30’ minutes of one of the following: shampoo and
head massage; manicure; foot massage or facial massage.
Day 7: SGN (B) Departure day. At leisure until transfer to the airport for onward flight. Home sweet home. Post to FacebookPost to Twitter