In the morning, transfer to Cu Chi to explore the remarkable underground tunnel network and former Viet Cong stronghold, 30 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi Tunnels consist of a network of more than 200 km of underground tunnels used by resistance fighters during the U.S./Vietnam War. Drive back to HCMC.
In the afternoon, free to visit Ho Chi Minh City with
Reunification
Palace , Notre Dame Cathedral and the former US Embassy. Shopping at Ben Thanh market. Overnight in
Ho Chi Minh City .
Day 3:
Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Can Tho - Boat Cruise (B, L)
8:00 AM Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal; view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in
Thoi
Son
Island , enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorized boat.
Proceed to Can Tho. Have dinner on your own and overnight at hotel in Can Tho. (Local home stay will be arranged on request).
Day 4: Phong Dien – Cai Rang -
Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy scene right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system; visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the "
Monkey
Bridge ” in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to
Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in HCMC.
Day 5:
Ho Chi Minh City - Da Lat (B)
Scenic drive from
Ho Chi Minh City to the central highland resort of Da Lat. En route stop at rubber, tea and coffee plantations. A visit to a silk-making business is optional. Upon arrival in Da Lat, visit Prenn waterfall and enjoy a brief view of the city by horse-drawn cart. It is your time to visit Da Lat - “the jewels of
Highland ”. Have dinner on your own and Overnight in Da Lat.
Day 6: Da Lat - Nha Trang (B)
Morning visit the Da Lat Flower Garden and the X.Q. embroidery village before departing for Nha Trang. The land way from Da Lat to Nha Trang (205km) is very sight worthy and photogenic with pinewoods, waterfalls, farms of tea and coffee, “Ngoan Muc” Pass - “the
Picturesque
Pass ”. Have lunch break overlooking the magnificent Danhim Reservoir, and enjoy the spectacular view of the ancient tower Po Klong Garai built by the Cham nation in Phan Rang - Thap Cham, 101km from Da Lat. Reach the long sandy beach with emerald water of Nha Trang in the afternoon and relax at the
beach of
Nha Trang . Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 7: Nha Trang - Boat Cruise (B)
Enjoy Nha Trang's turquoise waters and white sandy beaches. Take a morning boat cruise to offshore islands in
Nha
Trang
Bay . Afternoon, you will visit the
Ponagar
Cham
Towers , the Long Son Pagoda, the Oceanographic Institute. A visit to a local fish and food market is optional.
Day 8: Nha Trang –
Da Nang – Hoi An (B)
We take the flight at noon to
Da Nang, ’s third biggest city. Stop in Da Nang to visit the
Cham
Museum containing the most extensive collection of Cham art worldwide.
You explore the old merchant town on your own - the colorful blend of Chinese Assembly Halls, beautiful Japanese-covered Bridge, narrow winding streets and ancestral family homes. Be tempted by its art galleries, handcrafted woodwork, ceramics, lanterns, embroidery and tailor shops where an entire wardrobe can be made overnight.
Day 9: Hoi An - My Son - Tra Kieu - Hoi An (B, L)
We will start a full day tour to My Son, 40km southwest of Hoi An, which flourished from the late 400s to the mid 1200s, and which was an important Holy Land of the Champa people. The My Son Sanctuary is an exceptional example of cultural interchange, with the introduction the Hindu architecture of the Indian sub-continent into
South-East Asia . Back to Hoi An in the afternoon. Have dinner and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 10: Hoi An -
Hue (B)
Drive from Hoi An to
Hue . Stop en route at the
Marble
Mountains , famed for its stonecutters and for being a "Viet Cong" guerilla hideout during the Vietnam War. Keep driving to
Hue , passing over a spectacular mountain pass and by a seaside fishing village. Upon arrival in
Hue visit the Imperial Citadel. Drive to the outskirts of
Hue to visit the elaborate tomb of Emperor Tu Duc.
Day 11:
Hue - Boat Cruise – Ha Noi (B)
Morning boat cruise through the centre of Hue on the romantic
Perfume
River . Visit the seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda along the riverbank. Check out and transfer to airport for the flight to Ha Noi. Arrive Ha Noi and take a rest. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 12: Ha Noi – Ha
Long
Bay (B, L, D)
In the morning, we travel to the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay where our boaat and sumptuous seafood feast awaits us. Cruising amongst the limestone islets, you will have a chance to explore various caves including
Dinh
Huong
Island ,
Fighting
Cock
Island ,
Dog
Island ,
Sail
Island ,
Cave of
Surprise - the natural cave of beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.
Enjoy swimming at
Titov
Beach . Passing across a fishing-floating house and bargain some fresh shrimps, crabs and fishes. Overnight on board.
Day 13: Ha
Long
Bay – Ha Noi – Lao Cai (B, L)
After a night on board our deluxe junk, you will awake to see daylight filtering through the early morning mist and the towering rock formations, leaving you with unforgettable memory of your visit. Lunch on board.
Transfer to Ha Noi in the afternoon. After dinner, you will be picked up to transfer to the railway station for the train to Lao Cai province. Overnight on train.
Day 14: Lao Cai – Sapa (B, L)
Arrive in Lao Cai in early morning. Have breakfast in Lao Cai. Meet and transfer to “the town of fog” of Sapa by van. Check in and free time to visit
Ham
Rong
Mountain with scenic spots: Gate of Heaven,
Garden of
Orchid , and the Silver Waterfall. In the afternoon, trekking tour to Cat Cat village, 3km south of Sapa which is a steep and very beautiful hike down like everywhere in this area. After dinner on your own, free time to discover typical “Love Market” and taste grilled eggs, sugarcanes, sweet potatoes … Overnight in Sapa.
Day 15: Sapa – Lao Cai – Ha Noi (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we drive to Lao Chai. It's home to black H'mong and Dzay (or Nhang). Continue to visit Ta Van village, where Black H’mong lives. Have picnic lunch. Then the van picks you up and transfers to Lao Cai station for the night train to Ha Noi. Have dinner at a local restaurant in Lao Cai. Overnight on train.
Day 16: Ha Noi city (B)
Pick up at Ha Noi station and have breakfast before visiting the rich cultural and historical city with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, the
Temple Of
Literature , the
Museum of
Fine Arts ...and shopping in the old quarter. Have lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 17: Ha Noi departure (B)
Free for your leisure until transfer to airport for flight come back home.
PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON
(Valid untill 30/9/2010)
|
Hotel/No. of pax
|
2
|
3 - 4
|
5 - 6
|
7 - 9
|
Single Supplement
|
| Supperior*** |
1694
|
1417
|
1120
|
1118
|
420
|
| Deluxe **** |
2077
|
1814
|
1552
|
1531
|
800
|
| Luxury ***** |
2627
|
2369
|
2121
|
2090
|
1222
|
PRICE INCLUDES:
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Twin sharing room at hotel including ABF (13 nights)
-
Air-conditioned transportation except for time at leisure.
-
Train from Ha Noi to Lao Cai and vice versa (soft sleeper cabin with air conditioning)
-
Boat cruise in Hue , Can Tho and Mekong Delta.
-
Traditional Junk in Ha Long bay
-
Entrance fees and sightseeing as specified
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All meals as programmed (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner).
-
English speaking guide except for time at leisure. Other languages are available upon request.
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Drinks & tips
- Visa handling
- International flights & international airport tax
- Flight tickets from Nha Trang to Da Nang, Hue to Ha Noi
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Others not mentioned
HOTELS FOR THIS TOUR
