Day
1: Arrive in Hanoi ( D )
Arrival in Hanoi in the afternoon, meet your guide
and then transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day
is at your leisure. Dinner host by Adventure tours Vietnam. Overnight Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (shouldn't
be on a Monday) (B, L)
After breakfast, take a full day city tour in Hanoi
- Hanoi is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards,
French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental
temples. The city tour includes such sights as the
Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the
One Pillar Pagoda. In the late afternoon visit the
Museum of Ethnology, then take a one hour cyclo tour
(Vietnamese rickshaw) to see the Lake of the Restored
Sword and the Old Quarter. In the evening enjoy Water
Puppet Show. Overnight Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Join group junk (B,L,D) private car with tour guide
Pick up at hotel in Hanoi. Leave Hanoi by road for
Halong Bay. Enjoy a journey through the rich farmlands
of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields,
water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life.
Arrive in Halong and board a traditional sailing junk.
While cruising the exquisite waters, sample the region's
fresh seafood. Visit the recently discovered Surprise
Grotto with its great views, and on the next island
see the yawning mouth of Bo Nau Cave. Alternatively
journey to Dau Go Cave and nearby see the famous stalagmites
and stalactites of Thien Cung Cave. Enjoy a swim in
the emerald waters of Halong Bay at any spot that
you wish. Watch the sun set over the bay while enjoying
a delicious dinner. Overnight on-board junk.
Day 4: Halong - Hanoi (B,L)
Wake up to fresh coffee and a wholesome breakfast
before cruising back to Halong City. En route, the
junk weaves through strange-shaped rock formations
that invite comparisons from fighting cocks to dragons
and even General de Gaulle's nose! After another wonderful
fresh seafood lunch on board disembark at the dock
in Halong City. Return to Hanoi. Overnight Hanoi
Note: This tour may be subject to change depending
on weather conditions.
Day 5: Hanoi - Hue (B, L) Flight
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a short
flight to Hue. On arrival in Hue, transfer to your
hotel for check in. In the afternoon visit the elaborate
mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Overnight
Hue.
Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoian (B, L)
In the morning, take a boat trip on the romantically
named Perfume River, and visit Hue's best-known religious
site, the Thien Mu Pagoda. Then visit the Imperial
Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between
1802 and 1945. Leave Hue for Danang. On arrival in
Danang visit the Cham Museum, containing the finest
collection of Cham sculpture in the world. Continue
to Hoi An. Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the
17th and 18th centuries, whose architecture and relaxed
lifestyle has changed little over the years. Overnight
Hoi An
Day 7: Hoian - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
(B, L) Flight
In the morning, take a walking tour of the ancient
town:Visit Hoian: Japanese Covered Bridge, TanKy Old
house, Assembly Hall Chinese. PhucKien Pagoda, Hoian
Museum and Market. Transfer to the Danang Airport
for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Meet your guide
and transfer to hotel upon arrival. Overnight Ho Chi
Minh City.
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi - Ho Chi
Minh City City Tour (B, L)
A morning tour to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels,
an incredible underground tunnel network constructed
by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long
struggle for independence. In the afternoon a city
tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon
by many locals, takes in the former Presidential Palace,
the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office,
and the Thien Hau Pagoda in the city's bustling Chinatown.
Overnight Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (Ben
Tre) - Ho Chi Minh City (B,L)
Enjoy a full day trip to the watery world of the Mekong
Delta, just a couple of hours by road from the hustle
and bustle of Saigon's streets. Take a boat trip to
visit Thoi Son island, learn how to make coconut candy
- a local traditional candy of Ben Tre. Continue with
the carriage on the narrow village road to Mr. Tam
Nen's garden, enjoy tea and honey-wine. Take a boat
trip to Con Phung for lunch. Return to Saigon. Overnight
Saigon.
Day 10: Depart Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Check out at 12h00. Transfer to the airport for your
onward flight. |
