HANOI - HALONG - HUE - DANANG - HOI AN - HO CHI MINH CITY - TAY NINH - CU CHI
( 9 Days 8 Nights )

Itinerary

Day 01 : Hanoi - Arrival (D)

You are arrival at our thousand years Capital – Hanoi city. Our guide will welcome you at Noi Bai airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of city. It is time for you to relax after long journey. You will know our legend/history about Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword), our architectural and our way of with small street and its name (Old quarter). Having dinner and enjoy our welcome show of northern rural Vietnam – Water Puppet show. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 02 : Ha Long bay – the World heritage (B/L)

This day, you will visit Halong, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. The travel start at 8 am, after 3 hour and a half, you will arrive at Halong. Embark in the Traditional style wooden junk around noon, you are be served with fresh seafood lunch. With 4-hour boat trip, you are cruising around islets, caves and grottos. You then will visit Sung Sot ('The Cave of Surprise') grotto. Drive back to Hanoi & over night in Hanoi.

Day 03 : Hanoi - Hue (B/L)

In the morning, you will visit Hochiminh’s Mausoleum, His House on Stilt, Hochiminh’s Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda and Quan Thanh temple. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, either more discover Hanoi with the visit to Van Mieu (our first national university), Art Museum or visit Ethnology Museum or shopping at Old quarter for Vietnam souvenir. Leave our Capital to the Imperial city – Hue in the evening flight. Overnight in Hue.

Day 04 : Hue (B/L)

Today, you will visit the Imperial Citadel of Hue, King Tu Duc’s tomb (Tu Duc is a king but also a poet, so his mausoleum is a poet garden), King Minh Mang tomb (typical formal oriental style designed), and Thien Mu pagoda. In the late afternoon, take a cruise on Huong river admire sunset. Overnight in Hue.

Day 05 : Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B/L)

The car will drive you to Hoi An town, which is about 120km from Hue. You will travel through Hai Van pass, and Lang Co beach – one of the most beautiful beach of Vietnam. Passing Danang, the car will stop for the visit to Cham museum. Cham museum is the open air collection of Cham sculpture. Many of the sandstone carving are breathtaking. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 06 : Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)

In the morning, you will walk to visit ancient tiny town Hoi an. The visit will includes Japanese covered bridge, some Chinese Assembly Halls, and some typical Vietnamese houses of 18 century. It is time for you to go shopping or relax on the bank of Thu Bon river of Hoi An before late afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 07 : Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)

Full day city tour. Our tour start by visit Reunification Palace, then visit War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral. After lunch, we continue to visit Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda, on the way back bustling Chinatown is should not be missed as well. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 08 : Tay Ninh - Cu Chi (B/L)

Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holly See, and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Having lunch at a local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi, visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 09 : Ho Chi Minh city - Departure (B)

Free time for shopping or optional visit before transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure.

Tour price

Private tour: To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people

Price included

• Hotel accommodation based on twin or triple share with daily breakfast (incl: services charges, room taxes and baggage handling)
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Private car/mini van
• Private junk/boat in Ha Long
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees.
• Nice boat on Halong Bay & Huong River.
  

Price excluded:

• Visa fee - visa to Vietnam 
• Domestic flight (Hanoi - Hue & Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City)
• Domestic & International flight and all airport taxes
• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

 Remark

• Rates are subjected to changed without prior notice.
• Itinerary is subject to change depending on flights, road condition and room availability
• As indicated: A/C= Air-conditioning, O/N= Overnight, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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.halongcruise.vn/ )

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