HANOI - HALONG - TAMCOC - KENH GA -HANOI - HUE - DA NANG - HOI AN - DA NANG - NHA TRANG - DA LAT - SAI GON - MY THO - BEN TRE - SAI GON -
6/19/2008
Day 1: Ha Noi
Arrive in Ha Noi, transfer to Hotel. Free time to explore Hanoi.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day2:Ha Noi - Ha Long Bay(B, L)
Check-out hotel, depature to Ha Long Bay.
Arrive Ha Long wharf, take 4 hours trip on boat, visit THIEN CUNG cave (the cave of the heavenly palace – famous for its stalagmites and stalactites) A short way visit the newly discovered DAU GO grotto (wooden stakes’-where in 1288 one of Vietnam’s most famous Generals Tran Hung Dao amassed hundreds of stakes deep inside the cave prior to a battle within invading Mongol army).
Have lunch with fresh fruit.
Overnight on boat with private cabin.
Day 3: Ha Long Bay – Tam Coc(B)
Enjoy sunrise , have breakfast.
Visit to fishing village and Bai Tu Long Bay where has hundreds of islets rising from the water and many quirkily shaped rock mountains.
Then take a road trip to Tam Coc and have a chance to vist Keo Pagoda (if have enough time)
Overnight at hotel near the river side.
Day 4: Tam Coc – Kenh Ga – Ha Noi(B)
Take the row-boat trip to visit The Tam Coc along the river, then visit Bich Dong Pagoda. Continue to Nho Quan, take a cruise to Kenh Ga Floating Village to see the river-life of its inhabitants, who live and run their lives on boats.
Come back to Ha Noi.
Overnight at the hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 5: Ha Noi – Hue(B)
Have city tour with: Hoan Kiem lake, The Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple..
Afternoo, transfer to the airport, take the flight to Hue.
Overnight at the hotel in Hue.
Day 6: Hue (City tour) (B)
8h00:Join boat trip along the peaceful Huong River to visit Hon Chen Temple, Thien Mu Pagoda King, Minh Mang Tomb
Afternoon, visit to Imperial Citadel and King Khai Dinh Tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An(B)
Departure to Hoi An through Hai Van pass, and Lang Co beach – one of the most beautiful beach of Vietnam. Visit Cham museum and Ngu Hanh Son - The area is famous for stone sculpture making and stone cutting crafts.
Free time to explore the night-life in Hoi An.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Hoi An(B)
Take the row-boat trip along Thu Bon river.
Afternoon, visit Ancient town by cyclo, Japannese Covered Bridge, Chuc Thanh Pagoda- founded at the end of the 17th century by Priest Minh Hai.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Hoi An – Da Nang – Nha Trang(B)
Check-out hotel, transfer to Da Nang International Airport to take the flight to Nha Trang.
Arrive Nha Trang, visit Po Nagar Cham Tower and Long Son Pagoda.
Overnight at the hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 10: Nha Trang(B)
Have one day boat trip, visit Tri Nguyen Fish Pond, Mun Island, Tam Island, Fishing village. Relax, sunbath and swimming at Tam Island.
Return to Nha Trang about 16:00.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day11;NhaTrang - DaLat(B)
Depature to Da Lat - capital of Lam Dong Province, exhales its own poetic and romantic charm. Situated at 1,500m above sea level, Dalat has a cool climate. The annual average temperature is 18ºC. It is also famous for its lakes, waterfalls, pine-tree forests, vegetable gardens and flowers such as rhododendron, cherry, mimosa, hydrangea, rose, daisy, and dahlia.
In the afternoon, visit Dalat Flower Gardens, Xuan Huong lake, Valley of love…..
Overnight in Da lat.
Day 12: Da Lat – Sai Gon(B)
Down hill, depature to Ho Chi Minh city.
In the afternoon, arrive Ho Chi Minh City, visit City Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Thien Hau Pagoda in China town.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 13: Sai Gon – My Tho – Ben Tre(B)
Drive from Sai Gon to My Tho, sightseeing My Tho with boat trip on the Mekong river, visit Dragon Island, Cai Be Floating market, enjoy “don ca tai tu”, taste fresh fruit and honey…
Overnight in the house of the host family.
Day 14: Ben Tre – Sai Gon(B)
Discover Ben Tre by bike, meet local people and buy some products.
Afternoon, come back to Sai Gon.
Overnight at the hotel in Sai Gon.
Day 15: Sai Gon(B)
Have breakfast. Free till transfer to Tan Son Nhat Aiport to take the flight to….
End of the tour. Home sweet home.
Service includes:
· Full transportation by as tour program indicated.
· Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
· Entrance fees.
· French speaking guide.
Service excludes:
· Single room.
· Drinking and meals not indicated in the itinerary.
· Expenditure of a personal nature
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