HO CHI MINH CITY - MEKONG RIVERS / MY THO - CAN THO - CU CHI TUNNELS - DA NANG – The Old Town HOI AN - MY SON CHAMPA HOLYLAND - HUE MONUMENTS COMPLEX - HANOI - HA LONG BAY

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Day 1: ARRIVAL IN HO CHI MINH CITY .

Welcome to HO CHI MINH CITY City (Saigon)-the biggest city of Vietnam. A quick tour around Saigon and photo-stop at the city landmarks, first buidings of colonial motifs: Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office. Check in hotel (official time at 14.00PM) and free till dinner and enjoy the Wedding fork show at Binh Quoi tourist village. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

 

Day 2: HO CHI MINH FULL DAY TOUR (B)

To learn the sorrowful historic of Vietnam from 1954-1975 by a visit to the former Presidential Palace, then Historical Museum for a whole view of Vietnam. After lunch, drive to China Town, a busy world of Chinese communities in Vietnam. Witness their bustling maket of Binh Tay Wholesales Market, continuing to Lady Temple-where offering the masterpieces of Chinawares & Porcelains, shopping at the whorkshops or shopping malls. O/N in SAIGON.

 

Day 3 : HO CHI MINH CITY - MY THO - CAN THO (180 km) (B)

Drive to My Tho-Mouth of Mekong Rivers. Cruising along Mekong Rivers to visit small islets, fruit gardens, visit farmer’s houses and taste delicious fresh fruits. Rowing to another islet to visit a farm-house of hand-made souvernirs & coconut candy. Set off and a moment on peak of My Thuan bridge for gaze away out to rivers & delta, cross Lower River by big ferry to reach Can Tho. O/N in CAN THO.

 

Day 4: CAN THO – HO CHI MINH CITY. (175 km)  (B)

Breakfast. Cruising by a private motor river-boat along Mekong River & its canals to enjoy sunrise, rural sceneries and the daily life of watery inhabitants and visit Cai Rang floating market. After that, visit the Binh Thuy ancient house where was the main palce in the famous French film “L’amant”. The house was dated 1800s with baroque details. Lunch at local restaurant. Then. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City with a stop –over at the Cao Dai Temple in Ben Luc town, a colourful religion were combined of 4 biggest religions. Arrive the City, check-in, and free at leisure. O/N in HO CHI MINH CITY.

 

Day 5: HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI - DA NANG - HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (By PLANE) (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. Drive back to airport for an afternoon flight to Da Nang. Overnight in HOI AN Ancient Townancient town-a calm town with lots of old houses, clan temples of hundreds year. O/N in HOI AN.

 

Day 6: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN- MY SON HOLYLAND (70 km) (B)

Departure to MY SON Valley-The Holyland of Champa, there are so many of ancient towers, court of royal powsows, sanctuaries of bricklaying from the 4th century, a World Cultural Heritage classified by UNESCO. Drive back HOI AN Ancient Town, enjoy an rickshaw tour to Japanese tile–roof bridge, Assembly Halls of Cantonese & Fukienese, old houses, museums, trade homes of silk, imagine souvenirs. O/N in HOI AN.

 

Day 7: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN- DA NANG - HUE ROYAL CITY  (135 km) (B)

Transfer to Da Nang and visit Cham Museum, stone carving village, Marble Mountains and its cave and temple. Proceeding to HUE Royal City, stop-over to have a look at Lang Co beach and on peak of Ocean-Clouds Pass to view over beautiful landscapes. O/N in HUE.

 

Day 8: HUE ROYAL CITY TOUR (B)

Enjoy a historic tour of amazing highlights of Royal complex : Noontime gate, Harmonized palace, Nine Dynasty Urns, Hien Lam Cac, Royal Galary, Royal Tombs of Minh Mang, Tu Duc, theirs serious sceneries, impressive architectures to remind a splendid monarchy. Finally, visit Thien Mu Pagoda, then view the sunset on Perfume river. O/N in HUE.

 

Day 9: HUE MONUMENTS COMPLEX - HANOI  (By PLANE) (B)

Visit Khai Dinh Tomb, An Dinh palace, shopping at Dong Ba Market. Take an afternoon flight to Hanoi city. Evening, enjoy the water puppet show-a traditional art to tell a long-standing wet rice civilization of Vietnam. O/N in HANOI.

 

Day 10: HANOI - HA LONG Bay (170 km) (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 and Temple of Literature-the first examination compound of 1,000 years old. Drive straight to Ha Long – a beautiful Bay absolutely recognised as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO. O/N in HALONG.

 

Day 11: 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. Then visit Hanoi's Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets. O/N in HANOI.

 

Day 12: DEPARTURE FROM HANOI - WELCOME HOME (B)

Free time until transfer to the Airport for departure. Check out time at noon.