Day 1
HANOI - ARRIVAL
Meet on arrival at Hanoi/Noi Bai International airport, transfer to Sunway Hotel or similar for check in
14.00 Meeting at lobby of the hotel
p.m. Cyclo tour (2 hours), visit to the Old quarter of Hanoi and Ngoc Son Temple.
Dinner at Wild Rice restaurant
Evening: Drop off at Thang Long theatre for water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists-men and women-stand waist-deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. End of the show and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation at the Sunway Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Sunway or similar
Meals :
Dinner
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Day 2
HANOI - HALONG - HAI PHONG
Breakfast at hotel
07.30 Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October and November) Residence and One Pillar Pagoda
09.30 Drive to Halong, 180 km east of Hanoi.
On arrival take a wooden boat and have seafood lunch on board. Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. "Dragon descending to the sea" as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. A 4-hour boat trip will visit to Thien Cung and Dau Go grottoes.
Drop off in Halong town. Proceed to Hai Phong transfer to hotel for check-in.
Dinner and accommodation at the Harbour View Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Harbour View Hotel or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 3
HAI PHONG - HANOI - DANANG - HOI AN
Breakfast at hotel
08.00 Drive to Hai Phong, visit to the Garden theatre, Du Hang Pagoda and Kenh temple.
10.00 Transfer back to Hanoi
Lunch at Red Arecas restaurant (or Brother Cafe as alternative)
p.m Visit to Temple of Literature built in the 11th century as Vietnam's first university, Quan Thanh Temple and Fine Art Museum.
16.00 Transfer to the Hanoi airport
17.00 Depart Hanoi by VN 317 for Danang
18.15 Arrive in Danang, Proceed to Hoi An. Transfer to the Hoi An Hotel or similar for check-in.
Dinner and accommodation at the Hoi An Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Hoi An or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 4
HOI AN - AN DANANG - HOI AN
Breakfast at hotel
08.00 Proceed to Danang, transfer to visit Cham Museum; Marble Mountain and China Beach.
Back to Hoi An. Lunch at White Lanterns restaurant
Discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. Visit the Phuc Kien hall, Japanese covered bridge, Tan Ky old house and the workshop of traditional occupation of Hoi An ancient town.
Dinner and accommodation at the Hoi An Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Hoi An or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 5
HOI AN - DANANG - HUE
Breakfast at hotel
07.30 Drive to Hue across the Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds), passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea.
Arrival on Hue, the royal city of Vietnam's last ruling dynasty and transfer to the Saigon Morin Hotel or similar, then visit Tu Duc tomb,
Lunch at Royal Park restaurant (or Tropical Garden restaurant as alternative)
p.m. Boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda.
Visit Imperial Citadel and Dong Ba market
Dinner and accommodation at the Saigon Morin Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Saigon Morin Hotel or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 6
Hue - Ho Chi Minh
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Depart Hue by VN 251 Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to the Equatorial Hotel or similar.
Lunch at Indochine restaurant . City tour; visit China town, Thien Hau Pagoda, History Museum and former
Presidential Palace.
Overnight : at Equatorial Hotel or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 7
HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI - TAY NINH
Breakfast at hotel
Am Excursion to Tay Ninh church, center of the Cao-Daism religion which combines Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. Lunch en route.
Pm Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of the underground tunnels used during the Vietnam war.
Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Dinner and overnight at the Equatorial Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Equatorial or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 8
HO CHI MINH CITY - MY THO - CAN THO
Breakfast at hotel
08:00 Pick up at hotel. Drive to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 175,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route at a local restaurant.
Continue with a visit to a snake farm before proceeding to Can Tho.
Dinner and accommodation at the Victoria Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Victoria Hotel or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 9
CAN THO - THOT NOT - CHAU DOC
Breakfast at hotel
Boat trip on Rach Ngong river and visit fruit orchard and Cai Rang floating market.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Orient tour in town visit to the Kh'mer temple
Continue to Chau Doc on the route visits to the Bang Lang bird sanctuary. Check-in at the Victoria Chau Doc Hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at the Victoria Hotel or similar
Overnight : at Victoria Chau Doc or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 10
CHAU DOC - HO CHI MINH CITY
Breakfast at hotel
a.m. Cruise on the Mekong river to visit the boat trip to Islamic Champa Village and fishing breeding houses on the Mekong River. Visit Sam Mountain, Lady Xu Temple, Thoai Ngoc Hau Temple, Tay An Pagoda. Depart Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City.
Lunch at local restaurant in Chaudoc
Depart Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City.
p.m. Transfer to the Equatorial Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Dinner and accommodation at the Equatorial Hotel or similar
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 11
HO CHI MINH CITY - DEPARTURE
Breakfast at hotel
Time at leisure for own activities before transfer to the airport
a.m./p.m. Depart Ho Chi Minh by international flight for next destination.
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