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Vietnam Overview 12 days

This trip is for the traveler with limited time. It takes you around Vietnam's most popular sights in just 12 days. But we use our time well. Everything that everybody talks about is in it and we save time by flying or traveling on the overnight train. Highlights include the wonders of Ha Long Bay, now listed as a World Heritage site, the capital city of Hanoi with its fascinating Old Quarter, Hue, the Imperial City in the 18th and 19th centuries, the picturesque port town of Hoi An, a favorite with many travelers, and finishing at the vibrant Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 1: Arrival Hanoi (D)
Our representative/tour guide will meet and greet you at the airport. Drive to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi City tour (B, L)
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll be picked up to start a Hanoi city tour. You’ll visit Ba Dinh Square, where silent sentries guard the marble and Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh lies in state (closed on every Monday & Friday and October & November) and see the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked. You’ll continue to visit the One Pillar Pagoda and hear the legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th Century. You’ll drive to visit the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi, on the banks of Hanoi’s West Lake.

After lunch at local restaurant, driver and guide will take you to visit the Ethnology Museum for an overview of Vietnam’s 54 distinct ethnic. Continue to visit Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam, built in 1070 and the dedicated to Confucius; it is a serene retreat from the busy streets outside and later become Vietnam’s first university. Pass by Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Lake of Restored Sword from the legend that surrounds it en-route to one of the city’s fascinating museums. Enjoy 1 hour cyclo tours around the Hanoi City's old quarters and the traditional water puppetry show. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island  (B, L)
Am: 7h30 depart to Halong bay. Boarding on your private boat for a five-hour cruise around the secluded and majestic Halong Bay. We have the chance to swim in the bay's emerald waters and also visit one of its many splendid caves.
Arrive Cat Ba Island. Check in hotel. Overnight in Cat Ba island.

Day 4: Cat Ba Island - Hanoi (B, L)
Am: Explore the township of Cat Ba or visit the National Park
Pm: Catch the local ferry to Hai Phong. Pick up at Haiphong boat station and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi - Hue (B, L)   Flight
Am: Transfer from your hotel in Hanoi to the airport. Flight VN 245 to Hue (10h10 -11h20 ). Pick up then transfer to your hotel in Hue. Bus trip to visit Hue City. Visit Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum. Overnight in Hue

Day 6: Hue City tour (B, L)
Arrival in Hue at 7.00 for a transfer directly to our hotel. Cruise along the Perfume River to visit the ornate tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, stopping on the way to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, considered by many as the unofficial symbol of Hue. From here we will cruise back to the eccentric Tu Duc's tomb, and discover this Emperor's opulent lifestyle. Free time at the Dong Ba market. Lunch at the local restaurant. Overnight in Hue

Day 7: Hue - Hoi An (B, L)
This morning we drive to Hoi An, we will cross Hai Van Pass where you will have magnificent view of the China Sea. Stop at Lang Co to have break. Visit the fascinating Cham Museum, famous China Beach and the Marble Mountains en route to charming Hoi An. Known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of South East Asia's major international ports and today it still retains that special old-world feel. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 8: Hoi An (B, L)
Fullday visit Hoian: FucKien Pagoda, Hoia Museum, Japanese Covered Bridge, TanKy Old house, Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation, Hoian market. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 9: Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)          Flight
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where we will be transferred directly to our centrally located hotel. Following the lunch, take the city tour will include a visit to Cholon, Saigon's Chinatown and home to Vietnams biggest market, the Reunification Palace

Day 10: Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple (B, L)
Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Cu Chi district, and Tay Ninh Province. Upon arrival in Cu Chi district, make a couple of stops for photo opportunities and a visit to a rice paper making factory at Tan Phu Trung Village. Experience ourselves the underground village of Cu Chi guerrilla fighters, which is simply a network of tunnels built during the long years of wars. Continue to drive another an hour and half from Cu Chi towards Tay Ninh to visit the incredible Cao Dai Great Temple, and attend the noon time service with architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail; photo opportunities during the ceremony. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Drive back to Saigon, free at leisure for the rest of day. Overnight in Saigon and the War Crimes museum.

Day 11: My Tho - Mekong Delta (B,L)
After breakfast, you'll be taken to My Tho, a city nearby Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, you’ll board a boat to cruise on the Mekong RiverThoi Son Island where you’ll disembark and walk along a small village road to visit fruit gardens, the elementary school, the local distillery, and witness the daily life of Mekong villagers. You’ll have chance to sample some of area’s tropical fruits and watch a traditional music show. After lunch at a local restaurant on the island, you’ll climb back on the boat to visit a coconut candy workshop. You’ll then be driven to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda - the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province. You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Day 12: Depart Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Free time until being transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight out of Vietnam. End tour.

 

Private tour cost:

All prices quoted in USD per person valid 31 Dec 2008
Class	2-3 pax	4-5 pax	6-9 pax	10-14 pax	Single Sup
2 stars	1020	780	668	598	175
3 stars	1130	888	768	696	276
4 stars	1460	1208	1080	1010	595
5 stars

 

Accommodation offering in this trip:

Cities	2 satrs	3 stars	4 stars
Hanoi	Classic	Thien Thai	Sunway
Catba	Prince	Holiday view	Sunrise
Hue	Binh Minh	Asia hotel	Saigon Morin
Hoian	Vinh Hung	Indochine	Vinh Hung Resort
Ho Chi Minh	Freedom	Vien Dong	Rex Hotel

 

The trip includes:

- Accommodation (double/twin sharing)
- Private pick up and transfer (A/C car/van)
- English/French speaking tour guide

- Meals specified in tour program (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner))

- All Internal/domestic air tickets per program
- Boat trips specified the tour program

- All entrance, permission and visiting fees

- Express boat from Cat Ba to Hai phong.

 

The trip excludes:

- Visa to Vietnam
- Departure airport tax
- Meals which are not included in the program

- Personal travel & medical insurance
- International flights to and from Vietnam
- All personal & daily expenses

- All gratuities and tips to drivers and guides

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Days:	>= 5 days
Price:	500usd - 1000usd
Start from:	Hanoi

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Related Places

Hanoi	Ha Long Bay	Cat Ba Island
Hue	Hoi An	Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City	Cu Chi Tunnel	Cao Dai Temple
Tien Giang