DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI, VIETNAM
Pick you up on arrival and transfer to the hotel, check in and free time at leisure on your own of exploration the city. Overnight Hanoi
DAY 2: HANOI FULL DAY CITY TOUR
At 9.00 AM, pick you up the hotel, our city tour including visit Hochiminh President Complex (Hochiminh Mausoleum, the house on stilts, presidential palace, the One Pillar Pagoda). Our next stop is the Temple of literature, which is built in 1070 and it is the first university of Vietnam. Before having lunch, we visit the Army museum where different kinds of US, Russian aircraft and tanks from Vietnam-US wars are on display.
Your lunch will be served at one of the best local restaurants with special of Hanoi cuisine. After lunch, continue our visit to Hoa Lo or Hanoi hilton prison where all US pilots was captured during the bombing years to the north Vietnam from 1964-1972. Next, you will enjoy one hour of Cycling trip for sightseeing Hanoi old quarters. Taking this mean of transportation is the best way to have a close look at the 36 streets in Hanoi. At late afternoon, we will see the water puppet show and have dinner at top local restaurant in town. Overnight Hanoi ( B/L/D)
DAY 3: HANOI-HALONG BAY CRUISES
At 8.30 in the morning, Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay.
Welcome on board of Bai Tho Junk and set sail through the bay while lunch is served. Passage into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons' teeth.
After lunch, we cruise to the inside of magical landscape of Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island, Binh Phong mountain, Sung Sot Cave, Round over Titov Beach. Enjoy sunset on the top of the Titov mountain or you take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnels with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon.
Back on board Junk, enjoy dinner on boat. Overnight on board junk (B/L/D)
DAY 4: HALONG BAY- HANOI
Rise to the sound of the ocean coming to life for another lovely day. Before breakfast, you may have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, we cruise to the Bai Tho Mountain in the other beautiful Bai Tu Long Bay and we cruise back to the Halong dock.
Lunch on boat before checkout is at 11:45.
Boat arrive at harbor by 12:00 free time for shopping .
12h45 Transfer back to Hanoi by road and transfer to hotel on arrival (B/L)
DAY 5: HANOI-HUE SIGHTSEEING CITY/ FLY
Transfer back the airport for flying to Hue, some 800km away and meet our local guide at Phu Bai airport on arrival.
Hue was once the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty of Emperors from 1802-1945. There are many mausoleums to visit as well as the fascinating Dong Ba market, famous for selling the best conical hats in Vietnam.
We will start our sightseeing tour in hue including the boat trip cruise down the perfume river to the heavenly lady pagoda before visiting the Imperial Citadel and the King tombs of Minh Mang and Khai Dinh.Lunch included on trip and tour ends, transfer back your hotel. Overnight in hotel in Hue (B/L)
DAY 6: HUE - HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
Drive from Hue for two and half hours to Danang, we will pass the fishing village of Lang co before arrival in Da Nang visit Cham museum, one of the 5 oldest museums in The ASIA, containing the finest collection of Cham sculptures and visit marble mountains before continuing to hoi an ancient town.
Check in the hotel on arrival and free time for shopping and dinner. Overnight in Hoi An. (B/L)
DAY 7: HOIAN WALKING TOUR HALF DAY
Have breakfast in the hotel,next will be started our walking tour to visit Hoi an ancient town, From the 16th to 18th centuries, Hoi An was a thriving international commercial port for Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Arab traders. These people came primarily to trade in the high grade silk, which is still produced in the area, as well as ceramics. Today, Hoi An is a quaint riverside town, popular with tourists for its eclectic architecture, tailors shops, and numerous cafes. Some of the buildings in the narrow streets have remained unchanged for more than a century. Some places that not to be missed in town are the former merchants’ homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market.
Transfer back the hotel at 12.00 am, lunch on your own and Overnight Hoi an (B)
DAY 8: MY SON ANCIENT CHAM - HALF DAY TRIP
Pick up at your hotel and start our half day sightseeing tour to the holy land of Cham people in Vietnam some 60km away from Hoi an town, the My Son. My Son is the former capital of the ancient Cham civilization that ruled Central Vietnam from the second to the thirteenth century. Their religion was primarily derived from Indian Hinduism. My Son is considered to be one of the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu-like towers and temples dating from the second century. This site is a Must-See for those people who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations and is now one of five UNESCO World Heritage sites in Vietnam.
Tour ends at 12.00 am at your hotel on arrival, lunch on your own and Overnight Hoi an (B)
DAY 9: HOIAN- DANANG- NHA TRANG/ FLY
Have free time at leisure until car come to pick up at hotel to transfer to Danang airport for flying to Nha Trang, Meet our car at Camranh airport to transfer to hotel and free time for swimming. Overnight in Nha Trang (B)
DAY 10: FREE DAY FOR RELAXING NHATRANG
Have breakfast in the hotel, free time for your own of relaxing and sightseeing today. Overnight Nha Trang (B)
DAY 11: FREE DAY FOR RELAXING
Have breakfast in the hotel, free time for your own of relaxing and sightseeing today (B)
DAY 12: FREE DAY FOR RELAXING
Have breakfast in the hotel, free time for your own of relaxing and sightseeing today (B)
DAY 13: NHA TRANG -SAIGON (FLIGHT)
Free at leisure until transfer to Cam Ranh airport for flying to Saigon,
Pick up on arrival Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to your hotel, free time on your own of exploration the town. Overnight Saigon (B)
DAY 14: SAIGON - CU CHI TUNNELS -CITY TOURS
This morning, we pick you up at your hotel and depart for cu chi tunnels. By 1965, 250 km of tunnels criss-crossed Cu Chi and surrounding areas -just across the Saigon River was the notorious guerrilla power base known as the IRON TRIANGLE.
The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the American war in that they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 km from Saigon. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to the Cambodian border. The network, parts of which were several levels deep, included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centres and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and feel of what underground life in the American War must have been like. The tunnels have been widened for our benefit (otherwise we would not be able to enter them!) For those interested there’s even the opportunity to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range.
Return back to Saigon for lunch, next will be visiting the Reunification Palace, war Museum, China Town and Notre Dame Cathedral. At early this afternoon, tour will be finished at your hotel at 5.00 PM. (B/L)
DAY 15: SAIGON- MY THO- CAN THO
Pick up at hotel in Saigon, next will heading for My Tho. A full day trip to water world of the Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip along narrow waterways, you will enjoy a cruise on boats and viewing the daily activities of the local people along the Mekong River and taste fresh tropical fruits in the orchards, enjoy honey tea from bee hives with opera renovated or Local music shows. Lunch will be served with special dish named Fried Elephant’s Ear Fish. Cruise ends, continue our driving trip to Can Tho, check in hotel on arrival, free time for dinner. Overnight in Can Tho (B/L)
DAY 16: CAN THO- CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET- SAIGON
Start our cruise trip early this morning ( best time is around 5.30 am) to visit the famous floating market Cai Rang, a great chance to see daily local life, all farming products are selling on boats. visit one of the local family and their orchard, taste tropical fruits, green tea. This floating market is just open very early in the morning and end around 8.00 am. the cruise trip ends, we will drive back the hotel for breakfast and fresh up, next will drive back Saigon, Lunch at local restaurant en route, Transfer back your hotel on arrival Saigon. Overnight Saigon (B/L)
DAY 17: DEPARTURE VIETNAM
Free at leisure until our driver will come to pick up you to transfer back the airport for flight onwards. Tour ends at airport (B)