Duration:
9 Days
Destinations:
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hoian - Hue - Hochiminh
Arrival City:
Hanoi
Departure City:
Hochiminh City
Accommodations:
2 nights in Hanoi, 1 night on cruise in Halong Bay, 1 night in Hoian, 2 nights
in Hue, 2 nights in Hochiminh City
Transportation:
Car, Plane, Dragon Boat, Speed Boat, Cruise, Sampan
Tour Guide:
Local English speaking
Meals:
9 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners
Tour summary
Day
1: Arrive Hanoi (D)
Day
2: Hanoi City Tour (B)
Day
3: Hanoi - Halong, overnight on Vietnamese Cruise (B, L, D)
Day
4: Halong - Hanoi - Danang - Hoian (B, L)
Day
5: Hoian - Hue (B)
Day
6: Hue City Tour (B)
Day
7: Hue - Ho Chi Minh (B, D)
Day
8: Cuchi Tunnel - Caodai Temple
Day
9: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (D)
Welcome
to Vietnam, on arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide
will greet and transfer you by private car through the city to your hotel in
Hanoi. In the afternoon, enjoy walking tour in the Old Quarter. In the evening,
be our guest at local restaurant for welcome dinner with authentic Vietnamese
cuisines. Stay overnight in Hanoi hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi (B)
After
breakfast at your hotel, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilt and One Pillar
Pagoda, then visit Temple of Literature, built 1070 which is the first
university in Vietnam. The next attraction is Vietnam National Museum of
Ethnology, the special collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam.In the
afternoon, make your way to Hoan Kiem Lake for Ngoc son Temple and Dong Xuan
Market and in the evening, you will be entertained by Water Puppet Show and
Vietnamese traditional music at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. Stay overnight
hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong bay (B, L, D)
Today,
get up early for morning Tai Chi with local people at Hoan Kiem lake, then have
"Pho" the typical breakfast for Vietnamese people. Leaving Hanoi by
road for Halong Bay cruise, enjoy drive though the rural area with scenic view
of rice paddy field in the Red River Delta. You may be lucky enough to see cows
or pigs on motor bike or Vietnamese kids ridding on water buffalo flying kites.
On the way, enjoy famous Vietnamese Coffee at Vietnam Handicraft Certer. Upon
arrival, check in Vietnamese wooden cruise in Halong Bay. Journey along the
spectacular limestone islands, floating villages while having sea food lunch,
then disembark to visit 'Sung Sot' or Surprising Cave, one of the most
beautiful grottos in Halong Bay Bay. the nextstop is Titop Island where you
could swim on sandy beach or climb up to the top for panoramic view. In the
evening, you will be delighted by candle light dinner on board with seafood
dishes. Stay overnight on cruise in Ha Long Bay.
Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Danang
- Hoian (B, L)
A
breakfast will be served in the restaurant with the combination of western
style and local cuisines. Then experience the bay up close and personal with a
leisure sampan to "Hang Luon" or "Lagoon Cave" which allows
you to see flora and fauna system of Catba National Park. Continue to Halong
City, disembark and enjoy seafood lunch at local restaurant and drive back to
Hanoi airport for a short flight to Da Nang then transfer to Hoian. In the
evening, free at your leisure. Stay overnight Hotel in Hoian
Day 5: Hoian - Hue (B, D)
After
your breakfast, bike shortly to the Ancient Town of Hoian and take a walking
tour to Japanese Covered Bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly
Hall and Chua Ong Pagoda. In the afternoon, enjoy peaceful boat ride along the
Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha Ceramic Village then check out resort in Hoian for
going to the former Imperial Capital of Hue. On the way, visit the Cham Museum,
the last collection of powerful Kingdom of Champa and drive over the 'Pass of
Ocean and Clouds'. The special treat tonight is dinner at Vuon Y Thao
Restaurant for royal cuisines. A superb 3-course meal will be served to you
with royal style. Stay overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 6: Hue (B)
Rise
for an early breakfast, followed by a visit to the city's vibrant Dong Ba
Market then The Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled the country
between 1802 and 1945. After exploring the ruins of this wonderful monument,
depart to the Hue Royal Fine Arts Museum and one of Hue's beautiful garden
houses. The afternoon dragon boat trip on The Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda
allows you to go through history Buddhism in Vietnam then visit King Minh
Mang's Tomb and King Khai Dinh' Tomb where you can compare the contrast of
traditional and modern architectures. Stay overnight in Hue hotel.
Day 7: Hue - Hochiminh City (B)
Breakfast
at the hotel, this Vietnam Vacation continues with the short flight to dynamic
Ho Chi Minh City, followed by an oriental visit to the former Presidential
Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old
Saigon Post Office. The afternoon tour leads you to China Town where you will
visit Thien Hau Temple and Binh Tay Market. Stay overnight at hotel in Ho Chi
Minh City.
Day 8: Hochiminh - Cuchi Tunnel -
Caodai Temple (B, D)
Today,
we take a half day trip to Cu Chi Tunnel built by Vietnamese fighters during
the Vietnam War. Discover the various mantraps, the remains of an American
tank, different kind of bombs and stories of their life underground. After the
tunnel, drive to Tay ninh for Cao Dai's religious service. In the afternoon,
drive back to Hochiminh City. Tonight, experience true southern hospitality
with a candle light dinner at local restaurant with southern cuisines.
Overnight in Hochiminh City hotel.
Day 9: Hochiminh City Departure (B)
Free
at leisure then transfer to the airport for home departure
This
article written by Lanh Nguyen from Vietnam Travel Agent
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