| Day 1: Arrival Hanoi On arrival you are picked up by tour guide and transfer to hotel. If time permits, we embark on a cyclo for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Overnight in Hanoi. Meal: Dinner  Day 2: Hanoi - Halong
After breakfast depart for Halong city. Along the way we make a stop over at Hai Duong province to observe embroidery-making women at work. On arrival we embark on a boat for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay. This exciting five hour cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. The limestone Karst formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Visit the amazing Thien Cung and Dau Go grottoes. After a seafood lunch on board we return to Halong city. Free at leisure discover Halong city. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 3: Halong - Hanoi  Enjoy sunrise in Halong city. Free at leisure until tranfer back to Hanoi. Visit The lake of returning sword and Ngoc Son temple. Enjoy a famous Hanoi water puppets show before dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch  Day 4: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh city
After breakfast transfer to hotel for flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive Saigon and transfer to hotel. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Centre Post Office, Independence palace, War museum. After lunch transferring to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure. Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 5: Ho Chi Minh - Cuchi
The head quarter of Cao Dai sect is located in Tay Ninh. This religion was founded in 1923 and now numbers over 2 million members. After breakfast we travel by roads to Tay Ninh to see the ornate temple of Cao Dai and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Afterwards we continue to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 6: Ho Chi Minh ??? Dalat
In the morning, transfer by bus to Dalat, a cool mountain station. Lakes, waterfalls, evergreen forest and colonial architecture make Dalat one of the most enjoyable places in Vietnam. En route visit La nga lake, Bao Loc pass, Bao loc town. Lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive in Dalat and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight at hotel in Dalat. Meals: Breakfast - Lunch Day 7: Dalat
Visit Lat ethnic minority village and the Valley
of Love. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon,
continue to Linh Phuong pagoda, King Baodai's
Palace and Truc Lam Thien Vien. Overnight at the
hotel in Dalat.
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch Day 8: Dalat Free at leisure all day in Dalat. Meal: Breakfast Day 9: Dalat - Hanoi Free at leisure until transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi for flight back home. Meal: Breakfast |
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