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Code: |
GTT19 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi - Ha
Long Bay - Hoa Lu - Hoa Binh - Hai Phong
- Hue - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi
Tunnel - Mekong Detail |
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Duration: |
13 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day 1. Arrive Hanoi
Day 2. Hoa Lu
Day 3. Hanoi city tour
Day 4. Hoa Binh
Day 5. Hanoi - Haiphong - Halong
City
Day 6. Halong Bay - Hanoi
Day 7. Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An
Day 8. Hoi An - H
Day 9. Hue city tour
Day 10. Hue - Ho Chi Minh City
Day 11. Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu
Chi – HCM City
Day 12. HCM City - Mytho - HCM City
Day 13. Depart HCM City
Detail Itinerary
Day 1. Arrive Hanoi
Welcome at the airport by your local guide and
transfer to the hotel. After check-in, climb
into a traditional cyclo (pedicab) for a
90-minute tour of the colonial city's
traditional "36 streets of 36 wares" in the Old
Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake vicinity. In the
evening enjoy a traditional water puppet show
before dinner at one of the finest restaurants
in town. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2. Hoa Lu
Day excursion to the ancient citadel of Hoa Lu,
an early capital city of Vietnam that still
offers some of the most beautiful limestone
formations in the country. Visit 10th century
Dinh and Le Dynasty relics while taking in the
scenery that gave the area the nickname "Halong
Bay of the rice paddies". After lunch, take a
relaxing sampan cruise to visit the caves of Tam
Coc, "The Three Lagoons". Return to Hanoi at the
end of the day for dinner and overnight at the
hotel.( B)
Day 3. Hanoi city tour
Full-day tour of Vietnam's capital city,
including Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and
traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh Museum,
and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda. Pay visits to
typical Vietnamese places of worship, Quan Thanh
Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda, along the shore of
West Lake. Just before lunch, tour Vietnam's
first university, the thousand-year-old Temple
of Literature. In the afternoon visit the
Ethnology Museum, and end the day at the
beautiful Ngoc Son Temple on an island in the
middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight at the hotel
in Hanoi.( B)
Day 4. Hoa Binh
In the morning leave Hanoi for Hoa Binh (70 km)
to the South-West) to visit Muong and Dao ethnic
minority villages. Meet with a Muong village
elder who once served in the French army,
listening to his stories about the Indochina War
while you taste fruit from the village orchards
and sample locally-made rice wine. Lunch at a
nearby restaurant or at the Hoa Binh Bungalow
Restaurant. Return to Hanoi at the end of the
afternoon for dinner and overnight at the
hotel.( B)
Day 5. Hanoi - Haiphong - Halong City
Morning departure for the colonial port city of
Haiphong. Enjoy a city tour, including visits to
the Du Hang Pagoda and Hang Kenh temple, before
lunch. Proceed to Halong Bay via two ferries and
arrive at the end of the afternoon for check-in
at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel.( B)
Day 6. Halong Bay - Hanoi
In the morning, transfer to the harbour for a
spectacular five-hour cruise of the bay with a
fresh seafood lunch served on board. Enjoy the
aquamarine waters and lovely limestone
formations that have made Halong Bay one of
Southeast Asia's premier destinations as you
visit a few of the most famous caves (including
Dau Go and Sung Sot). Afternoon return to Hanoi
for dinner at a city restaurant and overnight at
the hotel.( B)
Day 7. Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An
Transfer to the airport for the flight from
Hanoi to Danang. Welcome and transfer to the
Cham Museum, where many sculptures from the
ancient Champa Kingdom are displayed. Continue
to Hoi An town, recognised by UNESCO as a World
Heritage site because of its unusually
well-preserved ancient streets and homes.
Transfer and check in to your hotel in late
afternoon. Dinner in the restaurant and
overnight at the hotel.( B)
Day 8. Hoi An - Hue
Leave Hoi An in the morning for Hue via the
scenic Hai Van Pass with a stop to view the
spectacular panorama of the central coastline.
Arrive Hue and check in at the hotel before
heading to the Imperial Citadel and the tomb of
Tu Duc, the longest-reigning Nguyen Dynasty
emperor (by cyclo, bicycle or car). Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.( B)
Day 9. Hue city tour
Start the day with a sampan cruise up the placid
Perfume River. Enjoy the serene and refined
atmosphere of Hue as you visit the Thien Mu
Pagoda, Minh Mang Tomb, and the An Hien garden
house. Dinner at a local restaurant and
overnight in the hotel.
Day 10. Hue - Ho Chi Minh City
Transfer to the airport for the flight from Hue
to Ho Chi Minh City. After pick-up and check-in
at the hotel, set out on a city tour of the
former capital of French Indochina, once known
as Saigon. Historic landmarks include the Old
Saigon Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral,
Reunification Palace, the War Museum and the
ethnic Chinese district of Cholon. Dinner at a
city restaurant and overnight at the hotel.( B)
Day 11. Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi – HCM City
After breakfast, depart for Tay Ninh to visit
the Cao Dai Cathedral and attend a unique and
colourful mass. After lunch at a local
restaurant, continue on to Cu Chi, where you
will visit the amazing tunnel network built by
Vietnamese fighters during the American War.
Return to HCM City for dinner and overnight at
the hotel.( B)
Day 12. HCM City - Mytho - HCM City
Departure for Mytho for a visit to the Mekong
Delta. Take a boat cruise on the fabled Mekong
River to visit Thoi Son Island. Visit lush
tropical fruit gardens and traditional villages
houses, with lunch en route. Return to HCM City
in late afternoon.( B)
Day 13. Depart HCM City
Transfer to the airport for flight home or next
destination.( B)
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