Day
1 : Arrival Ho Chi Minh city
Tour guide and car pick up at the airport and
then tranfer to the hotel for checking in. Visit
Reunification Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, General
Post Office, City Hall. Free
time .
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 : Mytho - Mekong delta tour (B,
L)
Full day tour: Coach trip to Mekong Delta : Boat trip on the
Mekong river to fruit orchards and visit Thoi
Son Islet - Drink tea with honey and local wine.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City - Overnight in Ho
Chi Minh City.
Day
3 : Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple
(B, L)
In the morning we have an excursion to the famous
Cu Chi tunnels (the tunnel system stretched
from Saigon to the Cambodian border about 200km).
From Cu Chi we drive to Tay Ninh, the headquarters
of the Cao Dai Sect, whose patron saints include
Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill.
Back to Saigon. Overnight at the hotel.
Day
4 : Ho Chi Minh City - Danang - Hoi An
(B, L) ( Flight )
Transferring back to the airport this morning
for another flight, you will be greeted on your
arrival at Danang and driven to Hoi An. There
will be a stop to visit the Marble Mountains
along the way.
From here we make our way to China Beach for
lunch before continuing on to Hoi An. You will
have the remainder of the day free to explore
some of the many tailor shops or cycle to Cua
Dai Beach six kilometers from the town. Overnight
at hotel in Hoian.
Day
5 : Hoi An
(B, L)
Fullday visit Hoian: PhucKien Pagoda, Hoian
Museum, Japanese Covered Bridge, TanKy Old house,
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation,
Hoian market. Lunch
and dinner at restaurant.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
6 : Hoi An - Hue
(B, L) ( 150km )
Drive to Hue at 8.00 am. On the way visit Hai
Van pass and Lang Co beach. Arrive Hue.
In the afternoon, we embark on a cycling tour
of Hue and the surrounding area to visit the
Citadel, containing the Imperial City and the
Forbidden Purple City. Lunch
at restaurant.
Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 7 : Hue - Hanoi
(B, L)
( night train )
Cruise along the Perfume River to visit the
ornate tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. From here
we will cruise back to the eccentric Tu Duc's
tomb, and discover this Emperor's opulent lifestyle.
Back to the Perfume River and board our Dragon
Boat. We enjoy lunch while cruising back down
towards Hue, stopping on the way to visit the
Thien Mu Pagoda, considered by many as the unofficial
symbol of Hue.
This afternoon we board the Reunification Express
E 2 for an overnight train journey. Our destination
is the Hanoi capital, approximately 10 hours
away
Day
8 : Hanoi - Halong bay
( B, L, D)
Arrival in Hanoi this morning is scheduled for
around 05.00 with a transfer directly to Halong
bay .
After the city tour we will depart Hanoi bound
for Ha Long City. Upon arrival in Ha Long City
we check in to our hotel. Free time at leisure
in the afternoon. This evening have the chance
to sample some delicious Vietnamese delicacies
at one of the many local restaurants.
Day
9 : Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island National Park
( B, L)
Today we board our own 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. After lunch, drive to Cat Ba
Island. Explore the township of Cat Ba or visit
the National Park. Overnight at the hotel.
Day
10 : Cat Ba Island - Hanoi
( B, L)
Am: Catch the local ferry to Hai Phong, around
three hours away.
Have breakfast on board the ferry before arriving
in Hai Phong. Take a short ciy tour before coming
back Hanoi.
Pm: arrive Hanoi. Making a tour to visit Ethonology
Museum and Hoa Lo (former prison). Overnight
at the hotel.
Day
11 : Hanoi City Tour
( B, L)
This morning we start our itinerary with a morning
city tour of Hanoi, taking in the Ho Chi Minh
Complex which includes the Mausoleum, the One
Pillar Pagoda, the Presidential Palace, Fine
Arts Museum as well as Ho Chi Minh's former
stilt house residence. After lunch, visit Temple
of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem
Lake and the vibrant old quarter . Overnight
at the hotel.
Day
12 : Depart Hanoi (Breakfast included)
Free time until transfer hotel to the airport
for your flight out of Vietnam.
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