HO CHI MINH CITY - CAO DAI - CU CHI - MEKONG DELTA - HOI AN - MY SON - HUE - HANOI - HALONG
 ( 9 Days 8 Nights )

• HCMC sightseeing & Cu Chi Tunnel
• Excursion to Mekong Delta
• World Cultural Heritage exploring
• Hanoi orientation
• Excursion to Halong Bay

Itinerary

Day 01 : Ho Chi Minh city - arrival 

You are welcome by our guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then transferred to your hotel in the center of city for freshen up. Free time for relaxing. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 02 : Ho Chi Minh city - Cao Dai temple - Cu Chi tunnel (B,L)

Morning sightseeing of Ho Chi Minh to most of the city's outstanding historical and cultural sites. Then begin the tour discover Cao Dai temple & Cu Chi tunnels.

AM : You will visit the Great Temple of Caodaism in Tay Ninh, about 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City. The Temple is built on nine levels that represent nine steps to heaven at which you will see a prayer session at noon. Caodaism is a Vietnamese religion with its philosophy based on Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Christianity. Its tenets include believing in one God, the existence of the soul and the ability to communicate with the spiritual world.

PM : You will stop for about 2 hours to visit Ben Dinh tunnel, a section of the 200 km-long Cu Chi tunnel network that was built over 2 decades and used as an army base during the Vietnamese-American War. You will be amazed at the tunnels with their underground storeys including trap-door, living areas, storage, weapon factories, field hospitals, kitchen, command centres, etc. You can also fire M-16, AK-47, carbine rifle. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 03 : Ho Chi Minh city - Mekong Delta - Hochiminh (B,L)

Heading out of the bustling city, we drive along rice field to My Tho, one of Mekong Delta province. Upon arrival in My Tho, we embark on a boat navigating around the small canals in the delta region, which passing My Tho fruit market. Joining in with daily activities of local people and enjoy the atmosphere of water world along the canal and along the Tien river. The exciting cruise continue to Unicorn island, here you can taste many seasonal fruits and enjoy the local traditional music, performed by the islanders. Have lunch at a typical country garden house. Next stops are the coconut candy “mill” and some other local industries in Ben Tre province. Drive back Ho Chi Minh for late flight at to Danang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to Hoian town 35km away. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 04 : Ho Chi Minh - Hoi An (B,L)

You will take flight around noon to Da Nang Airport, then transfer to Hoi An about 35km away. In the afternoon free for walking visit Hoi An ancient town, the town with mixed the culture of Vietnam/Chinese/Japanese with Chinese tiled houses, Chinese temples, Japanese covered bridge. Overnight in Hoi an.

Day 05 : Hoi An - My Son (B) 

Discovery trip to My Son, 40km from Hoi An, for admiring great architectural and art works of the Cham people: The Towers. Having a brief understanding of the history, culture… for which My Son was recognized the World Cultural Heritage. Return to Hoi An. Free time for shopping, wandering around or beach relax. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 06 : Hoi An - Hue (B,L)

We will transfer to Hue through Hai Van pass. In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel of Hue, joining boat trip in Perfume river. Evening: take a dragon boat trip to enjoying Hue folksong on Perfume river. Overnight in Hue.

Day 07 : Hue - Hanoi (B,L)

Today we start the tour with the visit to King Minh Mang tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda. Leave Hue on the first flight to Hanoi. After one hour and a half flight you will land at Noi Bai airport in the Hanoi Capital of Vietnam. Pick up and transfer to your hotel in the city center. In the afternoon we would like to present you Hanoi locals’ daily life with one hour trishaw (cyclo) ride around Hanoi Old streets, Hoan Kiem lake, stop at Ngoc Son temple and you then attending a Water Puppets show. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 08 : Hanoi - Halong (B,L)
 

This day, you will visit Halong, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. The travel start at 8:30am, after 3 hour and a half, you will arrive at Halong. Embark on a traditional style wooden junk around noon. Lunch with sea food served on boat during your cruise. With 4-hour boat trip, you are cruising around rocks, islets, caves and grottos. You then will visit to the Thien Cung & Dau Go caves - the most beautiful among thousands. Drive back to Hanoi for over night in Hanoi.

Day 09 : Hanoi City - Departure (B) 

After breakfast at hotel, we will visit Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), then continue to visit Quan Thanh temple, Tran Quoc pagoda. Back to hotel for check-out and prepare for flight back home.

 

Tour price

 
Seat-in-coach tours: To join with other people on available daily tours. These tours are fixed itinerary and departure time. It is possible to join in even your group of only 1 or 2 people. Customer do not to find other people to form the group. It is our company duty to gather the tourists for each tour. For these tours, you have to share the coach, boat and tour guide with other tourists who come from different nationalities. The number of people of this group is normally less than 20 persons.

• Joining Boat trip - about 4-6 hours cruise on Halong bay & private boat in Perfume river, Mekong delta
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation: private car/bus/mini van with A/C
• Airfare from HCMc to Da Nang & Hue - Hanoi (economy class)
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees  

Price excluded

• If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure to Vietnam, we will help you to obtain visa on arrival easily
  
• Optional tours
• Surcharge late check in & check out
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc  
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion.

• Rates are subjected to changed without prior notice.
  
• Itinerary is subject to change depending on flights, road condition and room availability 

Accommodations offers in this trip

The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment. You can get details of your hotel at our website: http://www.vietnamhotels.vn/ ; details of your cruise at our website http://www.halongdolphincruise.com/ 

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