VO-03: Essentials Highlights 11 days & 10 nights

Brief itinerary & map

Day 01: Arrival Hanoi
Day 02: HanoiCity Tour (B.L)
Day 03: Hanoi – Ha Long (B.L.D)
Day 04: Ha Long - Hanoi - Hue (B.L) By flight
Day 05: Hue City Tour (B.L)
Day 06: Hue - Hoi An (B.L)
Day 07: Hoi An (B.L)
Day 08: Hoi An - Danang - Saigon (B) By flight
Day 09: Saigon - Cu Chi - Saigon (B.L)
Day 10: Saigon – My Tho - Cao Dai Temple - Saigon (B.L)
Day 11: Saigon- Departure (B)
VO-03: Essentials Highlights 11 days & 10 nights VO-03: Essentials Highlights 11 days & 10 nights

Detail itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Hanoi
altArrive at Noi Bai airport, welcomed by our local guide and transferred to hotel. Free to discover the charming and interesting Old Quarter of Hanoi. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (B.L)
DSC 76 2After breakfast at hotel, visit today Vietnam’s capital, including Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, traditional stilt house, the revered One-Pillar Pagoda,  Quan Thanh Temple and walk along the shore of West Lake to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda. You will have lunch at local restaurant. Then, visit the Vietnam’s first university, the thousand year old Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple and enjoy a wonderful rickshaw in the Old Quarter of Hanoi to explore the very busy part of Hanoi. In the evening, you will take part in the water puppet show. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 03: Hanoi – Ha Long (B.L.D)
Princess Junk . 2After breakfast at hotel, depart to Ha Long bay that was recognized as Natural World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994 and is worldwide known for its unique landscape endowed by wind and water. Board a traditional wooden junk and begin your exploration of magical Ha Long Bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. An excellent fresh seafood lunch will be prepared and served on the boat while cruising to the most beautiful areas of Ha Long Bay. Discover the most beautiful grotto in Ha Long “Surprising grotto” and you swim at Titov Island. The junk will drop it’s anchor in quiet place for over night and dinner is served on boat.
Day 04: Ha Long - Hanoi - Hue (B.L) By flight
Princess Junk  2After a morning bath, breakfast is served while you continue your cruise. Visit Luon cave by small wooden boat or sampan then continue the cruise to most beautiful quiet areas. You will have lunch on boat and return to Ha Long pier. Driver picks you up and transfers directly to Noi Bai airport for the flight to Hue. Arrive in Hue, welcome by local guide and transfer to hotel. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 05: Hue City Tour (B.L)
IMG 3542 2After breakfast at hotel, and then transfer to pier to take a boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda and Khai Dinh Tombs. You will have lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Hue Imperial City and Tu Duc tombs founded between 1864-1867 by three thousands soldiers and workers where Vietnamese culture, philosophy, architecture all is hidden in presented. Free to visit Dong Ba market. You will have dinner on your own at local restaurant and stay overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 06: Hue - Hoi An (B.L)
IMG 3505 2After breakfast at hotel, depart for Hoi An by the well-known and stunning Mandarin Road. Stop on the top of the Ocean Cloud Pass for a panoramic view over Danang and the surrounding areas, take some pictures at Lang Co beach. You will have lunch at local restaurant. Visit the Cham Museum, then continue to Hoian that was recognized by UNESCO as being World Cultural Heritage in 1999. Hoian used to serve as an active port of trade with the Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese people during the 17th and 18th centuries. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Hoian.
Day 07: Hoi An (B.L)
P1010186After breakfast at hotel, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese temple and the Tan Ky ancient house. You will have lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will take a cruise on boat on Thu Bon River to visit Ceramic and Carpenter Villages. Explore the life of the local people. Free walk in the small street of Hoian which is famous for its numerous tailor-made clothing shops. If you wish you can order some tailor-made clothes upon request, which will be ready to wear in just a few hours! You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Hoian.
Day 08: Hoi An - Danang - Saigon (B) By flight
altAfter breakfast at hotel, free time for shoppings and then transfer to Danang airport for the flight to Saigon. Arrive at Tan San Nhat airport, welcome by our local guide and transfer to hotel. Free to discover Saigon. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 09: Saigon - Cu Chi - Saigon (B.L)
DSC 735 2After breakfast at hotel, depart for Cu Chi Tunnels that consists of more than 200 km of underground tunnels. Back to Ho Chi Minh city. You will have lunch at local restaurant. Visit in China Town, locally known as Cho Lon, Thien Hau Temple, Historical Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, which is in Romanesque art and French-style and a former Presidential Palace. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 10: Saigon – My Tho - Cao Dai Temple - Saigon (B.L)
DSC 846 2After breakfast at hotel, depart for My Tho Town in Tien Giang Province, one of 11 provinces in the Mekong Delta. Arrive at 11h00, take a boat trip on Mekong River to visit farmer's house and garden. You will have lunch on Phoenix Island. Visit bee-raising farm, coconut-candy enterprise. Back to My Tho pier and Bus picks up back to Ho Chi Minh City. Stop at Long An Town to visit a Cao Dai Temple, a strange religion in the South of Vietnam. You will have dinner on your own and stay overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 11: Saigon- Departure (B)
Sai gonAfter breakfast at hotel, free to discover Saigon until transfer to the airport for the departure flight.

Type of tour:
+ Private tour
+ Easy tour
+ Discover the highlight of the North, The Center, The South of Vietnam

Departure:
+ Everyday

Highlights:
+ This holiday tour is organized for travelers who limited time in Vietnam, but want to visit the whole countryas well as understand Vietnamese people. You will visit the most well known places of Vietnam:
+ Natural beauty
+ Previous and present daily life Vietnam
+ Discover Hanoi capital by the rickshawand take part in the unique water puppet show
+ Immense yourself in the French colonial charm of Hanoi, winding through the famed Old Quarter of Hanoi
+ Learn about the rich and diverse culture and history of Hanoi and taste the delightful local cuisine.
+ Unwind in Halong Bay with the junk boat. Cruising through the limestone mountains.
+ Experience the magic of Halong Bay. Enjoy the traditional junk boat with scrumptious meals on board
+ Discover the imperial City of Hue, and see its historic sites
+ Soak up the tranquility of old merchant town Hoi An and have a new whole wardrobe tailored.
+ Experience the atmosphere of the Metropolitan city of Saigon, walking around the market of China town
+ See the Cao Dai Temple & observe its mid-day service. Discover the immense network of Cu Chi tunnels
+ Boating the Mekong River, explore the peasant life and floating market with their cottage industries

Accommodation:


Cities 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars
Hanoi Jasper, Hanoi View, Bro&sis Quoc Hoa, Hoa Binh Palace, May De Ville Silk Path, L'hotel de l'Opera, Prestige
Ha Long Oriental Sails, Bai Tu Long Bai Tho, Huong Hai, Hai Long Bhaya, Paradise, Paloma Cruise
Hue Hue Queen, Orchide New Star, Hue Smile Hue Green, Pilgrimage, Hue Imperial
Hoian Thanh Van 2, Vinh Hung 2 Ancient House, Lotus, Thuy Duong 3 Hoian Beach, Hoian Glory, Hoian Trails
Saigon Universe, Tan Hai Long Sapphir, Sanouva, Elios Saigon Golden Central, Kim Do, Movenpick

Included / Excluded

Inclusive:
+ Welcome gift from  Vietnam Travel
+ Round trip airport pick up and transferfor the first and last day of the tour
+ Hotel accommodation as indicated or similar, base on twin sharing or double
+ Transportation by a private AC confortable car during the whole trip
+ 01 hour rickshaw to discover Hanoi old quarter
+ Water puppet show for first class
+ 02 days and 01 night amazing cruise in Ha Long Bay on a wooden traditional junk with full board fresh seafood
+ Welcome and transfer from Hue airport to hotel
+ Private boat cruise on Huong perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda
+ Private boat trip cruise on Thu Bon river in Hoian
+ Welcome and transfer from Saigon airport to hotel
+ Excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels
+ All entrance fees and boat fees as mentioned in the program
+ Private boat cruise in My Tho to visit islands, fishing village and green canals
+ Local English speaking guide.
+ All meals as mentioned in the program at local restaurant
+ Domestic flight tickets Hanoi – Hue and Danang – Saigon with airport taxes

Exclusive:
+ Drink not mentioned in the program.
+ Travel Insurance
+ Personal expenses
+ Vietnam visa- This can be done with our Visa service on request.

Tour code per person (in USD):


Size of group 1pax 2pax 3-5 pax 6-9 pax 10-14 p 15 p+1 20 p+1 25 p+1 30 p+1 35 p+1
01 Oct 2011 - 30 Oct 2012
2 stars 1.747 1.068 923 768 697 677 644 625 613 603
3 stars 1.901 1.143 999 843 772 753 720 700 688 678
4 stars 2.392 1.383 1.239 1.083 1.012 993 960 940 928 918

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