DISCOVERING VIETNAM (13 DAYS – 12 NIGHTS)
Code: HGT - 1173
Duration: 13D12N
Day 01: Hanoi – Arrival (-/-/D)
- Meet on arrival at Hanoi/ Noi Bai International airport and transfer to your hotel.
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Evening: enjoy Water puppet show - the unique Vietnamese traditional art.
- Accommodation.
Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (B/-/D)
- City tour: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (close on Monday, Friday and the entire months of October and November) and his former residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- Continue to visit the Army Museum, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple, discover the Old Quarters during a 1-hour cyclo ride.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Optional show: Le Tonkin show from 19:00-20:00 ( Silver seat: 35USD/pax, Golden seat: 39USD/pax, Pretium: 52USD/pax).
Day 03: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/-/D)
- Visit Ethnology Museum, Quan Thanh Temple and the West Lake. Lunch by own arrangement. Drive to Halong Bay (165 km east of Hanoi), listed as a World heritage Site of outstanding natural beauty.
- “Dragon descending to the sea” as it is know in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes.
- Check in at hotel.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 04: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/L/-)
- Drive to the pier.
- Enjoy a relaxing 4-hours boat trip through Halong Bay, fresh Seafood lunch is prepared and served on board.
- Drive back to Hanoi.
- Dinner by own arrangement.
- Accommodation.
Day 05: Hanoi – Hue (B/-/D)
- Free at leisure until transfer to Hanoi domestic airport for flight to Hue, the former Royal city of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- Drive to visit the Imperial Citadel and the royal Tu Duc tomb.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 06: Hue – Da nang – Hoi an (B/-/D)
- Boat trip on the Perfume river to visit Thien Mu pagoda, one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue, then depart to Da Nang. The scenic 4-hour drive via Hai Van pass offers spectacular views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages.
- Visit the Cham museum on the way. Lunch by own arrangement.
- Continue further south to the charming historic city of Hoi An. Known to early Western merchants.
- During a leisurely discovery tour on foot you will visit some of the historic merchant and community house, places of worship and famous bridges.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 07: Hoi An – Golden Bridge – Hoi An (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to Bana Hill.
- Client will take the cable car to Bana Hill to visit Golden Bridge, French village, Nine cellar & Romance Garden.
- Return to Hoi An. Free at leisure for shopping.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Optional show: Hoi An memorial show from 19:30-20:30 ( Eco seat: 26USD/pax, HI seat: 33USD/pax, VIP: 52USD/pax).
Day 08: Hoi An – Da Nang – Nha Trang (B/-/D)
- After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Nha Trang.
- Upon arrival Nha Trang, transfer to hotel for check in.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- In the afternoon: visit Ponagar tower, Prenn Water Fall, Long Son pagoda.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 09: Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh city (B/-/D)
- Free for swimming. Drive to airport for late morning flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
- Upon arrival, transfer to downtown.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- Enjoy halfday city tour with: Unification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Main Post Office.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi – Tay Ninh (B/-/D)
- Drive to visit Cu Chi tunnel – 200km underground tunnel built in the war time.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- Continue visiting Tay Ninh with Caodai temple and Caodaism.
- Return to Ho Chi Minh city.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Optional show: A O show from 18:00-19:10 (AAH seat: 30USD/pax, OOH seat: 50USD/pax, WOW seat: 69USD/pax, VIP: 90USD/pax).
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Can Tho (B/-/D)
- Drive to Mekong Delta – biggest delta in Vietnam where provide most rice and fruit for exporting.
- Visit Vinh Long, enjoy boat trip to visit Cai Be floating village.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- Proceed to Can Tho. Check in at hotel. Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 12: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh (B/-/D)
- In the morning: Visit Cai Rang floating market by motor boat.
- Lunch by own arrangement.
- Return to Ho Chi Minh city.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Accommodation.
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh city – Departure (B/-/-)
- Visit Thien Hau pagoda, Cho Lon (Big market), China town.
- Transfer to Ho Chi Minh city/ Tan Son Nhat airport departure.