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linhda · Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 15

From : From $788 to $1377
Start : Hanoi
Finish : Ho Chi Minh city
Destinations: Hanoi - Halong - Van Long - Trang An - Mai Chau - Hue - Danang - Hoian - Ho Chi Minh city - My tho - Mekong
Itinerary in detail :

Day 1 : HANOI - arrival (D)

* When arriving, welcome at the airport and transfer to your selected hotel.
* Early in the evening, join a water puppet show.
* Dinner at a local restaurant.
* Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2 : HANOI – City tour (B/L)

* After breakfast, spend your day taking a tour around the capital and visiting such sites as
* the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside),
* his former residence,
* One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda,
* Temple of Literature – the first university of Viet Nam
* Lunch in a restaurant.
* In the afternoon, continue to the Museum of Ethnology
* Discover Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple and enjoy a rickshaw tour in the Ancient Quarter with its antique shops.
* Dinner on your own.
* Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3 : HANOI / HALONG (B/L/D) (160km – 3h30)

* After breakfast, transfer to Halong Bay – the World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO.
* Arrive around 12h30 and take a junk for a memorable cruise through the mystical Halong Bay.
* Enjoy fresh seafood set lunch while our Halong Sail is peacefully passing Burn of Incense, Dog, Fighting Cock Island and Halong fishing village.
* Visit the most magical and beautiful cave – Sung Sot Cave.
* Trek and swim at Titop Island, which gives you a chance to view panorama view of Halong bay from the top and do kayaking nearby.
* Enjoy fresh seafood set dinner on the bay.
* Enjoy films or squid fishing at night if requested.
* Overnight on the junk.

Day 4 : HALONG / NINH BINH / VAN LONG (B/L/D) (190km – 3h30)

* Wake up in the next morning at sunrise.
* Experience Tai Chi Lesson on the sundeck if request in advance.
* Enjoy an energizing breakfast.
* Visit Luon Cave by small boat and then the boat passes Man Head Island, Tortoise Island.
* Check out the cabin and clear the bills.
* Learn to cut flowers from fruits and roots.
* Check out the boat to transfer to Cua Vang for lunch.
* In the afternoon, transfer to Ninh Binh.
* On the way, stop to taste green been cakes with fresh green tea.
* Arrive in the afternoon and check in hotel.
* Dinner in a local restaurant with the regional specialty: Goat brochettes
* Overnight in homestay.

Day 5 : VAN LONG / TRANG AN / MAI CHAU (B/L/D) (130 km – 3h00)

* After breakfast, transfer to Trang An where you take a small sampan for a spectacular cruise through numerous waterways to the stunning Trang An caves.
* Lunch in a local restaurant.
* In the afternoon, take a car towards Mai Chau.
* Arrive late in the afternoon.
* Dinner in homestay.
* In the evening, join in the traditional dances of the White Thai.
* Overnight in a house on stilts in Mai Chau.

Day 6 : MAI CHAU / HANOI (B/L)(150 KM – 3h30)

* After breakfast, walk around 2 villages of Mai Chau : Lac and Pomcoong to discover the tradition of Thai minority.
* Lunch in Mai Chau.
* In the afternoon, transfer to Hanoi.
* Dinner on your own.
* Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 7 : HANOI / DANANG / HOI AN (B/L) (700 km – 1h15 by plane)

* After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take your morning filght to Danang.
* When arriving, visit Marble Moutains before continuing to Hoi An, an important trading port during the 17th and 18th centuries officially listed as a World’s Heritage site.
* Check in the hotel.
* In the afternoon, walk around Hoi An ancient town and exploring its treasures :
* Quan Cong temple – the brave and loyal Chinese General.
* Phuc Kien pagoda,
* The Japanese Bridge,
* Tan Ky ancient house,
* Hoi An port, the World Heritage listed by Unesco.
* Dinner on your own.
* Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 8 : HOI AN (B)

* After breakfast in the hotel, spend a free day relaxing yourself on the beach.
* Meals on your own.
* Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 9 : HOI AN / DANANG / HUE (B/L) (100 km – 2h00)

* After breakfast, be free in the morning and then transfer to Hue
* On the way, visit the Cham Museum, the richest in South Vietnam, testimony of this vanished civilization.
* Luch at local restaurant.
* Through the Hai Van Pass, admiring the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co.
* Check in the hotel.
* Lunch at local restaurant.
* Admire the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co.
* Dinner on your own.
* Overnight in Hue.

Day 10 : HUE (B/L/D)

* After a breakfast, take a boat for a cruise on the gentle Huong River passing Dong Ba market and visit Thien Mu pagoda on the riverbanks and Emperor Minh Mang’s tomb.
* Lunch at a local restaurant.
* In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel, as well as the conical hats and incense stick making village.
* Discover Emperor Khai Dinh’s mausoleum.
* Enjoy the Royal dinner and be costumed as the King and the mandarins at the time.
* Overnight in Hue.

Day 11 : HUE / HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L) (1050 km – 1h15 by plane)

* After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Saigon.
* When arriving in Saigon, transfer to your selected hotel.
* In the same morning, discover a busy Saigon: enjoy a tour in the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and visit the City’s old Hotel, the Opera House and Notre-Dame Cathedral built in the 19th century dazzling near the French-style beautiful Post Office signed by Gustave Eiffel.
* Lunch in a restaurant.
* In the afternoon, discover the Chinese quarter called “Cho Lon” and its impressive Binh Tay market.
* End the day with a visit to a lacquerware factory.
* Dinner on your own.
* Overnight in Saigon.

Day 12 : HO CHI MINH CITY / MY THO / MEKONG (B/L/D) (75 km – 2h00)

* In the morning, depart from Ho Chi Minh City and drive to My Tho, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta.
* When arriving in My Tho, take a boat for a cruise on the Mekong River and its multiple canals to Ben Tre.
* Visit a coco candy factory where you can taste local specialties.
* Take a coach to visit a garden house and enjoy tea with honey and fresh tropical fruits.
* Lunch in M.Hai’s house.
* In the afternoon, walk around the Hai’s village.
* Dinner and overnight in homestay.

Day 13 : MY THO / CAI BE / HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L) (75 km – 2h00)

* After breakfast, transfer to Cai Be, take a sampan to visit Cai Be floating market, “floating halls” where focus each day boats filled with fruits and vegetables.
* On the way, lunch at Mekong Restop restaurant– a romantic place.
* Arrive in Saigon late in the afternoon.
* Dinner on your own.
* Overnight in Saigon.

Day 14 : HO CHI MINH CITY – Departure (B)

* After breakfast, free time before your transfer to the airport by our guide.

End of our services !

Price include

1. Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
2. English speaking guide
3. Accommodation in twin or double shared rooms including breakfasts
4. Accommodation in homestays.
5. Luxurious boats for cruises
6. Entrance fees for all sightseeing as mentioned on the program
7. Lunches and dinners (L/D) mentioned
8. Government taxes (VAT, etc.)
9. Flights (Hanoi - Danang, Hue – Saigon) including airport taxes

Price exclude

* International flights and airport taxes
* Visa for Vietnam
* Insurance of traveler (obligatory)
* Personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned, etc.
* Beverage, tips, etc.
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