VIETNAM Expedition-Time to Disco

VIETNAM VELO TOUR!

HO CHI MINH CITY - TAY NINH - CU CHI TUNNELS - PHAN THIET BEACH / NE CAPE - DALAT - NHA TRANG BEACH - DANANG - HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN - HUE ROYAL CITY - HANOI - NINH BINH - HALONG BAY ---20Day / 19Night---

Day 1: ARRIVAL SAIGON - HO CHI MINH CITY Welcome to HO CHI MINH City (Saigon)-the biggest city of Vietnam. A quick tour around Saigon and photo-stop at the city landmarks, first buildings of colonial motifs: Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office. Pass by Ho Chi Minh City People Committee (also the old French City Hall before 1975). Check in hotel and time to make sure all the bikes are fitted for each guests. Adjustments and installations of any accessoires to the bike. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

Day 2: HO CHI MINH CITY – TAY NINH – CU CHI TUNNELS (B) A Journey to visit Cao Dai Holly See in Tay Ninh town, there is a colourful religion were combined of Christian-Buddhism-Confucianism-Taoism, a moment at noontime religious ceremony at the Great Temple to give an unforgettable impression. Ride back to Cu Chi Underground Tunnels - a famous battle field, a guerrilla base during Vietnam War before 1975, enjoy challenging excursion inside the tunnels and bunkers. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

Day 3: HO CHI MINH CITY FULL DAY TOUR (B)To learn the sorrowful historic of Vietnam from 1954-1975 by avisit to the former Presidential Palace, then War Remnants Museum where you will listen to about and feel how the wars of resistance against the old and new colonial powers, get the experience of the American War in Vietnam. Shopping at lacquerware/Silk/Handmade Workshops. After that, drive to China Town, a busy world of Chinese communities in Vietnam. Visit China Town with Binh Tay Wholesales Market - the really typical marketplace, continuing to Ben Thanh Market – a well-off typification orientally. Then short time of visit to Vinh Nghiem pagoda constructed according to the Chinese character. Visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, its one of the most spectacular padodas in the city, filled with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. Back to the hotel for your own leisure . O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

Day 4: HO CHI MINH CITY – PHAN THIET / NE CAPE.(200 km) (B)This morning, free time till drive to Phan Thiet, one of the leading relaxed destinations in Vietnam, where you have wonderful days for relaxation. Check in and free time for enjoying activities at the resort. O/N in PHAN THIET.

Day 5 & 6: FREE DAY FOR YOUR SELF- DISCOVER PHAN THIET / NE CAPE (B) Free days for your interesting bike tour arround Mui Ne – a fishing village as well as a familiar tourism area . Make your stays in Phan Thiet become unforgettable . Overnight at hotel . O/N PHAN THIET.

Day 7: PHAN THIET/ NE CAPE – DA LAT (257 km) (B) Morning traveling to Da Lat – The City of Love. On the way, drop in Po Sha Nu Towers, located on a hill, 6 km northeast of Phan Thiet City. Then photo stop at Ca Na beach, better known for its turquoise waters, lined with splendid white sand beaches dotted with huge boulder.Arrival in Da Lat well known as “The City of Eternal Spring”, “Le Petit Paris”, “Switzerland in miniature” because of its cool climate, its environment, romantic landscapes of mountain ranges, pine forests, lakes and waterfalls…. Check in and refreshment . Evening you can promenade along Xuan Huong Lake in the tranquil and the romantic space. O/N in DA LAT.

Day 8: DA LAT TREKKING & BIKING TOUR (B) A delighted trekking-outing to Langbiang Mountain by bicycle, take climbing 4 wheels go to second peak of Lang Biang mountain, then treeking to conquer the first peak of Lang Biang at 2,163 metres. Descend the foot of Langbiang Mountain, you drop in the Lat village where lives the Chut minority group.Then you bike to discover Datanla Waterfall, situated in the middle of Prenn Mountain Pass. Back to hotel for free time and a good night. O/N in Da Lat.

Day 9: DA LAT – NHA TRANG BEACH ( 215 km) (B) goodbye Dalat for Nha Trang coastal city. The trip takes visitors crossing Ngoan Muc Pass with an imposing natural picture. You have stop to visit a famous Hinduism tower nearly one thousand years old of Chams: Po Klong Garai. Then visit Hoa Lai tower of Chams built early the 9th century. Check in and refreshment at hotel. O/N in NHA TRANG.

Day 10: NHA TRANG FULL DAY BIKING TOUR. (B) After breakfast, enjoy a fullday biking tour with visit to Institute of Oceanography – one the fish centers of scientific research in Vietnam, and Marine Animal Museum with more than 8,000 sea and fresh-water specimens preserved, plus living creatures kept in glass tanks. Proceeding to visit the Sacred Land – Cham’s Ponagar Towers, Long Son Pagoda – the biggest pagoda in Nha Trang, Hon Chong Promontory, and masterpiece of Nature when viewing the unspoiled beaches and sheer cliffs, drive back to Nha Trang town, if the time permit then we will proceeding to visit Nha Trang Cathedral and finally, Dam market. O/N in NHA TRANG.

Day 11: NHA TRANG – DA NANG – HOI AN(1 Hour &15 Minutes by PLANE) (B) Today, free time till check out then take flight VN336 12.05-13.20 to Da Nang City, an ancient land closely connected with cultural traditions, mixing the famous beautiful sites, the white sand beaches. Meet at the airport then drive directly to Hoi An ancient town - a calm town with lots of old houses, clan temples of hundreds year. Check in and free time at hotel. O/N in HOI AN.

Day 12: HOI AN – DA NANG – HOI AN (35 km) (B) After breakfast, trip to Danang for visiting Cham Museum and stone carving villages at Marble Mountains. Return to Hoi An where you will enjoy Pedicab tour of Hoi An, to gaze with veneration at the ancient architecture of the 15th century such as: the Japanese tile – roof bridge, Phuc Kien Temple (Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation), typical ancient houses, and the local museum. Besides, you will visit Thang Loi Silk Weaving Factory where you will study the famous traditional work of Hoi An people over many centuries. After visit, back to hotel in Hoi An and free leisure . O/N in HOI AN.

Day 13: HOI AN – DA NANG – HUE ROYAL CITY (135 km) (B) Transfer to Hue Royal City, stop-over to have a look at fishing villages & Lang Co beach and on peak of Ocean-Clouds Pass to view over beautiful landscapes. Arrival Hue, enjoy a halfday of historic tour to Royal complex: Noontime gate, Harmonized palace, Nine Dynasty Urns, Hien Lam Cac, Royal Galary. Free evening for individual exploring in dreamlike Hue. O/N in HUE.

Day 14: HUE ROYAL CITY FULLDAY TOUR (B) Morning, enjoy bicycle tour to visit King Tu Duc Tomb & shopping at Dong Ba Market. Later, transfer to the boat quay for enjoying dragon boat cruise on poetic Huong River (Perfume River) to visit remarkable Thien Mu Pagoda, oldest and most important Buddhist shrine in Vietnam and King Minh Mang Tomb. On the way back you will have the opportunity to watch a romantic scene of sun-set on the river. Free time at the hotel. O/N in HUE.

Day 15: HUE ROYAL CITY - HANOI (1 Hour by PLANE) (B) After breakfast, free leisure till transferring to the Phu Bai airport for flight VN240 08.30-09.40 to Hanoi, the Land of Thang Long (the land of Ascending Dragon). Meet & transfer to hotel for check in (at noon) and time of rest. In the afternoon, you will visit and do shopping at the Dong Xuan market – the biggest one in Hanoi. Then sightseeing Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword). Free to enjoy the lovely Hanoi landscapes in the sunset until driving back to hotel and free leisure. O/N in HANOI.

Day 16: HANOI – HOALU / NINH BINH ( 110 km) (B) Morning travelling to Ninh Binh province, that people commonly call "Halong Bay on Land", to enjoy full day tour in marvelous nature. Visit to Hoa Lu Ancient Royal Capital then Dinh and Le Temples, there are ancient temple, to be dedicated of Dinh, Le dynasties on 10th century. Following by interesting bicycle tour to Van Lam Village, take a rowing boat trip into beautiful landscapes of Tam Coc Caves. Our car waits for you here and drives you back to Hanoi after full day of wallowing in marvelous nature. Free time at hotel. O/N in HANOI.

Day 17: HA NOI- HA LONG BAY (175 km) (B, L, D) Morning, Check out and drive straight to Ha Long Bay – a beautiful Bay absolutely recognised as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO. Get on junk, check in, have lunch on board then visit Ha Long bay, with Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island. Binh Phong moutain, Sung Sot cave, round over Titov beach and enjoy sunset on the top of the Titov moutain. Dinner with welcome wine and Fishing on Bai Tho board. ( note : Lunch & Dinner of this day are compulsory, please pay an extra of 22 USD/pax for this Lunch & Dinner )O/N on Board in HA LONG BAY.

Day 18: HA LONG BAY – HANOI ( 175KM) (B, L) Wake up and enjoy sunrise, have breakfast and time for Swimming, later visit man’s head island, Tortoise island, Bo Nau cave, Luon cave by small board. After that, visit Bai Tu Long bay, Ha Long fishing village, Bai Tho moutain and Hon gai surroundings – Ha Long city. Return and have lunch on junk Back to wharf and end the trip.After that, drive back directly to Hanoi. Check in and time for rest. ( note : Lunch of this day are compulsory, please pay an extra of 11 USD/pax for this Lunch). O/N in HANOI.

Day 19: HANOI FULL DAY TOUR (B) Let’s experienced the basic concepts of political Vietnam currently by visit to the Chairman Palace area, there are Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh National square, Stilt House; One Pillar Pagoda, continuing to the Temple of Literature known as Vietnam's first university built on 11th century.For afternoon, A visit to Vietnam Ethnological Museum keeping as archives of 10,000 objects, 15,000 black and white photos, hundreds of video tapes, cassette tapes which reflect all aspects of life, activities, customs, habits of 54 peoples all over Vietnam. Then a tricycle tour visit to Hanoi's Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets . Evening, enjoy the water puppet show-a traditional art to tell a long-standing wet rice civilization of Vietnam. Free time at hotel. O/N in HANOI.

Day 20: FLY BACK HOME FROM HANOI – WELCOME HOME ! (B) ABF. Free until check out ( at noon), transfer to Airport for departure.