Day 1 Arrive Ho Chi Minh City ( HCMC). (-/-/D)
Warmly welcome at Tan Son Nhat International airport. Pick up and
transfer to hotel. Check in. At leisure. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in HCMC.
Day 2 HCMC (B/-/D)
Wholeday Saigon citytour including Notre Dame Cathedral built
in 1880, Saigon Post Office, Reunification Conference Hall – built in
1865 on the grounds of Norodom Palace, War Remnants Museum, Giac Lam
Pagoda – one of the city’s oldest pagodas built in 1744, BenThanh
market, Thien Hau pagoda and China town – the city commercial centre to
observe the China – Vietnamese daily life. Enjoy Vietnamese cruise
dinner. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 3 Tay Ninh Holysee & Cu Chi tunnels (B/-/D)
Leave HCMC for Tay Ninh to visit the Great Caodai Holy See
Temple – Vietnamese Caodaism. On arrival joining in the noontime prayer
service. On the way back visit Cu Chi tunnels which consist of more
than 200km of underground tunnels and well-known nationwide and
worldwide in Vietnam wartime. The underground network provided sleeping
quarters, meeting rooms, hospitals, and other social rooms. Dinner at
local restaurant. Overnight in HCMC
Day 4 HCMC – Can Tho (B/L/-)
Leave HCMC My Tho/Mekong Delta which is crisscrossed by a
dense network of canals. On arrival welcome on board for a cruise on
the Mekong river to visit Thai Son Island with tropical fruits orchards
to experience the life of the Mekong River Plains community and enjoy
some fresh fruits offered by the hospitable owners. Lunch at local
restaurant. A short drive to visit VinhTrang pagoda, a combination of
Asian and European pagoda and Dong Tam snake farm. Drive to Can Tho.
Check in. At leisure. Overnight in Can Tho.
Day 5 Can Tho – HCMC (B/-/D)
In the morning take a boat trip cruising to join in Cai Rang market –
one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds
of small boats barging and jostling for space to sell their goods and
to experience the Mekong rural lifestyle. Short break at floating
restaurant. Back to HCMC. At leisure. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in HCMC
Day 6 HCMC – Da Nang – Hoi An (B/-/D)
Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for flight to Da Nang. On arrival
visit Marble Mountains or Mountains of the Five Elements, consist of
five marble mountains: Thuy Son (water), Moc Son (wood), Kim Son
(metal), Tho Son (soil), and Hoa Son (fire). The Marble Mountains are
famous for traditional stone engraving activities. Check in. At
leisure. Dinner at local restaurant. Hoi An town by night with its
decorative multi-color lantern is worth to discover. Overnight in Hoi
An.
Day 7 Hoi An & My Son (B/-/D)
In the morning visit UNESCO World Heritage My Son Holy land –
the religious centre of Cham Kingdom between the 7th and the 13th
century with many Cham towers made of bricks and stones and built in
different architectural styles. Back to hotel. In the afternoon take a
walk to explore UNESCO World Heritage Hoi An ancient town – one of the
major international ports and trading centers in South-East Asia during
the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Visit Japanese bridge, Chinese
temples and Hoi An Old houses. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8 Hoi An – Hue (B/-/D)
Leave Hoi An for Hue – Hue used to be the Citadel of the
Nguyen Dynasty’s Emperors which ruled the country from 1802 until 1945.
Its Royal architecture complex recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage
Site. Check in. At leisure. In the afternoon visit Hue Imperial City
and Dong Ba market. Enjoy Vietnamese Royal style dinner. Overnight in
Hue.
Day 9 Hue – Hanoi (B/-/D)
Take boat trip cruising on Perfume river to visit Thien Mu
pagoda, one of the most beautiful and ancient architectural structures
in Hue. Drive to visit King Ming Mang tomb and King Tu Duc tomb.
Transfer to Hue airport for flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
Pick up and transfer to hotel. At leisure. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 10 Hanoi (B/-/D)
Hanoi fullday city tour visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and His
House-on-stilts, One Pillar pagoda, Quan Thanh temple, Temple of
Literature built in 1070 in honor of Confucius and considered as the
first university in Vietnam. In the afternoon visit Vietnam
Ethnological museum, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem lake. Cyclo (trishaw)
trip to discover Hanoi Old quarter – the most busiest city center with
last stop at local restaurant for dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 11 Hanoi – Halong (B/L/-)
Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay – UNESCO World Natural Heritage
site. Enjoy Vietnamese rural landscape along the road. Upon arrival
take boat cruising on the bay to enjoy the spectacular limestone
islands rising from the clear emerald water. Stop to visit some
beautiful grottos. Seafood lunch on boat. Check in. At leisure.
Overnight in Halong.
Day 12 Halong – Hanoi (B/-/D)
Depart for Hanoi with stop to visit Dong Trieu ceramic village
along the road. Check in. At leisure. In the afternoon visit Van Phuc
silk village in Ha Dong city. Its silk has a good reputation throughout
the country and was exhibited at an international fair in Paris more
than half a century ago. Dinner at local restaurant. Enjoy water puppet
show, a fantastic art performance originated in the North of Vietnam.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 13 Ninh Binh excursion (B/L/-)
Depart for Ninh Binh to visit Hoa Lu Ancient capital. Situated
in the Red River Delta, Hoa Lu was the first capital of Vietnam feudal
centralism regime. On arrival visit the temples of King Dinh Tien Hoang
and King Le Dai Hanh. These two temples were first built in the 11th
century and reconstructed in 1696 on the site of the ancient citadel of
Hoa Lu. After lunch at local restaurant take rowboat to visit Tam Coc –
a serene and scenic trip. Back to Hanoi. At leisure. Overnight in
Hanoi.
Day 14 Departure (B/-/-)
Free. At leisure. Transfer to airport for departure. End of tour.
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Transportation.
Boat trip & Train ticket if any. Accommodation in 3-5 star hotel.
Shared in Twin room. Meal at local restaurants as mentioned. All
entrance fees. English speaking guide. Domestic flights as per tour.
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Excluded
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Travel
Insurance. Visa. Laundry. Telephone. Fax. Drink. International flight
and airport tax. Personal expense. Other not mentioned above.
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