The Wonders of Vietnam

 

HANOI - HA LONG BAY - HUE MONUMENTS COMPLEX - DA NANG – THE OLD TOWN HOI AN - HO CHI MINH CITY - MEKONG RIVERS / VINH LONG - CU CHI TUNNELS

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Day 1: ARRIVAL IN HANOI

Welcome to Hanoi. Transfer to hotel check in, a moment of resting. Then visit 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. O/N in HANOI.

 

Day 2: HANOI - HA LONG BAY (170 km) (B)

Visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, President garden; One Pillar ancient Pagoda and Temple of Literature-the first examination compound of 1,000 years old. For afternoon, drive straight to Ha Long Bay – a beautiful Bay absolutely recognised as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO. O/N in HALONG BAY.

 

Day 3: HA LONG BAY - HANOI (170 km) (B)

Enjoy a sailing boat to cruise 5 hours on the Bay, visit the imposing caves, grottoes, shapely islets and calm beaches . Seafood lunch on board. Drive back to Hanoi on afternoon. O/N in HANOI.

 

Day 4: HANOI - HUE ROYAL CITY (By PLANE) (B)

Check-out, then visit to Vietnam History Museum. Fly to HUE Royal City, enjoy a historic tour of amazing highlights of Royal complex : Noontime gate, Harmonized palace, Nine Dynasty Urns, Hien Lam Cac, Royal Galary, visit Thien Mu Pagoda, then view the sunset on Perfume river . O/N in HUE

 

Day 5: HUE ROYAL CITY - DA NANG - HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (135 km) (B)

Visit Royal Tombs of Minh Mang, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Kings, theirs serious sceneries, impressive architectures to remind a splendid monarchy. Drive to Danang, stop-over on peak of Ocean-Clouds Pass to view over beautiful landscapes. Visit Champa museum-a high-class collection of Champa Civilization. Proceeding to HOI AN Ancient Town for overnight . O/N in THE OLD TOWN HOI AN.

 

Day 6: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN- DA NANG - HO CHI MINH CITY (By PLANE) (B)

HOI AN Ancient Town -a calm town with lots of old houses, clan temples of hundreds year, visit to Japanese tile–roof bridge, Assembly Halls of Cantonese & Fukienese, old houses, museums, trade homes of silk, imagine souvenirs. Drive back to DaNang and fly to HO CHI MINH City. A quick tour arround HO CHI MINH CITY city, experienced of Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, City Hall. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

 

Day 7: HO CHI MINH CITY - CAI BE - VINH LONG (136 km) (B)

Transfer to Vinh Long town in Mekong Delta, Photo-Stop at Cao Dai Temple-a colourful religion were combined of Christian-Buddhism-Confucianism-Taoism, then the peak of My Thuan Bridge for gaze away out to rivers & delta. Cruising along Mekong River to visit Cai Be floating market and its canals to visit small islets, fruit gardens, walking on village roads to local lush orchards, visit farmer’s houses and taste delicious fresh fruits. Rowing to another islet to visit a farm-house of hand-made souvernirs & coconut candy. Drive back to HO CHI MINH CITY. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

 

Day 8: HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNELS (70 km) (B)

Travel to Cu Chi Underground Tunnels - a famous battle field, a guerrilla base during Vietnam War before 1975, enjoy a challenging excursion inside the tunnels and bunkers. Return to HO CHI MINH CITY, visit former Presidential Palace then shopping at Hand-made souvernir whorshops, and free till dinner. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

 

Day 9: DEPARTURE FROM HO CHI MINH CITY – WELCOME HOME ! (B)

Free time until transfer to the Airport for departure.