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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival
(D)
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly
Saigon) and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is
free for relaxation. Overnight in HCM city.
Day
2: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels - Sightseeing (B,D)
After breakfast,
drive to the extraordinary Cu Chi tunnels, just outside Ho
Chi Minh City. During the war for independence, "Viet
Cong" guerillas built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels
virtually underneath U.S. bases, using them to hide during
bombing raids and to stage surprise attacks. Optional side
trips en route to Cu Chi include visits to see how rural
people live and work. View occupations such as cashew nut
farming, duck breeding, rice farming and production of
rice paper, a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine.Return to HoChi Minh City in the afternoon for a half-day
city tour. Visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame
Cathedral, Saigon Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market
and Thien Hau Temple. 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.Overnight in HCM city.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Ben
Tre - Boat Cruise - Homestay (B,L,D)
Drive to Ben Tre. Here, take a boat to Coconut
Island. Enjoy a brief walk on the island, trying native
fruits and viewing local handicraft productions. Continue
by boat to Tan Thach commune to visit a family-
run enterprise making coconut candies. Take a horse-drawn
cart to Quoi Son to visit a bee farm and to enjoy tea and candies. Float on a sampan
through the narrow, tree-lined canals of the Mekong Delta.
Enjoy lunch at Qui Island. After lunch continue by boat to
Phu Tuc village for an overnight stay. Enjoy fishing and
sightseeing during a late-afternoon rowboat trip along the
Tien River. Visit a local family home and have a dinner of
traditional Mekong Delta foods. After dinner take in a
performance of traditional rural music. Spend the night in
a homestay in Ben Tre.
Day
4: Ben Tre - Cai Be Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh City (B,L)
After breakfast
depart for Cai Be. Take a boat trip along the mighty
Mekong River and its tributaries to view the daily lives
of people who work and play on the waterways of theMekong
Delta.
The trip includes a visit to the unique "floating" market
at Cai Be and to a family-run business producing rice
paper - a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Visit a
fruit wholesale market, a local school and a
French-influenced Catholic Church. Return to Ho Chi Minh
City . Overnight in HCM citgy
Day
5: Ho Chi Minh City - Da Lat (B)
After breakfast at
hotel we will have a cenic drive from Ho
Chi Minh City to the central highland resort of Dalat. En
route stop at rubber, tea and coffee plantations. A visit
to a silk-making business is optional. Upon arrival in
Dalat, visit Prenn waterfall and enjoy a brief view of the
city by horse-drawn cart. Overnight in Dalat
Day 6: Da Lat - Nha Trang
(B,D)
In the morning, tour the summer residence
of Vietnam's last emperor, Bao Dai. Drop by the colorful
Da Lat Market to see a variety of flowers, vegetables, and
fruits available in Da Lat's temperate climate. The drive
to Nha Trang begins with a series of mountainside
switchbacks affording spectacular views of the arid
lowlands and the sea. Stop near the seaside town of Phan
Rang to visit Po Klong Garai, a well-preserved 14th
century Cham Tower. Follow the coastal road to Nha Trang,
stopping at a vineyard along the way. Upon arrival in Nha
Trang, hotel check-in then rest of day free to enjoy this
beach town . Overnight in Nha Trang
Day
7: Nha Trang - Boat Cruise (B)
After breakfat a
hotel , we will go to enjoy Nha Trang's
turquoise waters and white sandy beaches. We kake a morning
boat cruise to offshore islands in Nha Trang Bay.
Afternoon we visit the Ponagar Cham Towers, the Long Son
Pagoda, the Cathedral of Nha Trang. A visit to a local
fish and food market is optional .Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 8: Nha Trang - Qui Nhon (B)
The drive from Nha Trang to Qui Nhon passes
through perhaps the most beautiful stretches of coastline
in all of Vietnam. The range of colours and vistas seen
along this coastal and mountainous drive are unparalleled
in South East Asia. Stop en route at Dai Lanh Beach to
enjoy the transparent, turquoise waters, and at a Cham
ruin near Tuy Hoa. A visit to the tomb of Han Mac Tu - a
famous Vietnamese poet - and the rocky outcrops at Hoang
Hau is optional .Overnight in Quy Nhon
Day 9: Qui Nhon - Hoi An (B)
In the morning, visit the Thap Doi Cham
Tower before continuing north to Hoi An. Stop en route at
Sa Huynh Beach and at Tam Quan for some refreshing coconut
juice. Along the rest of the drive, view the daily life
of rural villagers processing cassava, farming rice and
weaving grass. Arrive in Hoi An late in the afternoon.
Overnight in Hoian
Day 10: Hoi An - Sightseeing (B)
Take a full-day tour of this quaint town,
visiting ancient merchants' houses, a Phuc Kien temple,
the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the
colourful riverside market. Visit a workshop where
artisans make Hoi An's famous lanterns. Guests learn how
the lanterns are made then have achance
to create their own lanterns, from designing the frame to
gluing the cloth. Ovenright in Hoian
Day
11: Hoi An - Hue sightseeing (B)
Drive from Hoi An to
Hue. Stop en route at the Marble Mountains, famed for its
stonecutters and for being a "Viet Cong" guerillas hideout
during the Vietnam War. Continue on to Hue, passing over a
spectacular mountain pass and by a seaside fishing
village. Upon arrival in Hue visit the Imperial Citadel.
Drive to the outskirts of Hue to visit the elaborate tomb
of Emperor Tu Duc.
Stop en route at local families to learn how Vietnam's
famous conical hats and colourful incense are made.
Overnight in Hue
Day
12: Hue - Boat Cruise - Hanoi (B)
Morning boat
cruise through the centre of Hue on the romantic Perfume
River. Visit the seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda along the
riverbank. Check out and transfer to airport for the
flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. See the
beautiful colors of Hanoi during a late afternoon. Cyclo
ride through the city's old quarter. In the evening
enjoy a water puppet show - a remarkable Vietnamese art
form that combines traditional music, fireworks,
underwater puppeteers, and elaborate puppets floating
gracefully over water. Ovenright in Hanoi
Day
13: Hanoi - Bac Ninh - Halong Bay (B,L)
After breakfast,
visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's former
home, the One Pillar Pagoda, theTemple of Literature and
the Lake of Restored Sword. Afternoon drive to Bac Ninh,
the cradle of traditional Vietnamese music and theatre.
On arrival take a horse-drawn cart through country lanes
to visit the Dinh Bang communal house and Do temple. Enjoy
local folk songs before proceeding to Halong for the
evening. Ovenright in Halong.
Day
14: Halong - Boat Cruise - Hanoi (B,L)
In the morning relax
on a 5-hour boat cruise through magnificent Halong Bay, a
UNESCO designated World Heritage site. Enjoy a seafood
lunch on board. Return drive to Hanoi, stopping en route
at the Dong Trieu ceramics factory. Ovenright in Hanoi
Day
15: Hanoi - Departure (B)
The morning is free
for shopping before transfer to Noi Bai International
Airport for departure.
Cost in USD per person by private tour
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Class/ No .pax |
2-3 |
4-7 |
8-12 |
13-15 |
Single
Supl. |
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Standard |
1,200 |
840 |
698 |
650 |
180
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Superior |
1,307 |
950 |
800 |
740 |
260 |
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First class |
1,480 |
1,120 |
980 |
930 |
390 |
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Deluxe |
1,820 |
1,460 |
1,315 |
1,270 |
650 |
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Acommodation List
|
Location |
Standard |
Superior |
First Class |
Deluxe |
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Saigon |
Empress 3* |
Oscar 3* |
Rex 4* |
Legend 5* |
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Mekong |
Homestay |
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Dalat |
Fortune 3* |
Empress 3* |
Novotel 4* |
Sofitel 5* |
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Nha
Trang |
Huu Nghi 2* |
Que
Huong 3* |
Yasaka
4* |
Sunrise 5* |
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Quy
Nhon |
Du lich 3* |
Hoang Anh * |
Saigon Quy nhon4* |
Fligh
Resort 4 |
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Hoian |
Vinh Hung II 3* |
Glory 4* |
HOian Beach 4* |
Victoria 4* |
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Hue |
Thanh Lich 2 |
Asia 3* |
Century Riverside4* |
Morin 4* |
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Hanoi |
Classic Street2* |
Golend Key 3* |
Zephyre 4* |
Melia 5* |
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Halong |
Ngoc Mai 2* |
Halong I 3* |
Heritage 4* |
Saigon Halong5* |
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