Day1: Arrival Hanoi Onarrival 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. Day2: Hanoi - Halong After breakfast depart for Halong city. Along the way we make a stop over at HaiDuong 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 onboard we return to Halong city. Free at leisure discover Halong city. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day3: Halong - Hanoi Enjoy sunrise in Halong city. Free at leisure until tranfer back to Hanoi. Visit Thelake of returning sword and Ngoc Son temple. Enjoy a famous
Hanoi water puppets show before dinner. Overnight inHanoi. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day4: Hanoi - Hue After breakfast enjoy a half day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation???s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh???s house on stilts. The complex also comprises the One Pillar pagoda, whose origins date back tothe foundation of Hanoi. Transfer to Noibai airport for flight to Hue. Arrive Hue and check in hotel. Overnight in Hue. Meals:Breakfast, lunch Day5: Hue - Hoi An
Transfer to Hue. Check in hotel. Enjoy a boat ride on the Perfume River, Visit
Thien Mu Pagoda and
Minh Mang Tomb. Overnight in Hue. Visit the
Imperial Citadel ??? first built by King Gia Long in1805. Here you will visit Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, The Mieu Temple, and the Nine Dynastic Urns and
Khai Dinh Tomb. After lunch transfer to Hoi an.Overnight in Hoi An. Meals:Breakfast, lunch Day6: Hoi An In the morning, a half day city tour in
Hoi an ancient town, a distinctive Chinese atmosphere with low, tiled roof houses and narrow streets; the original structure of some of these streets is still virtually intact. Many of the houses were constructed of rare timbers and decorated with lacquer panels engraved with Chinese characters and pillars carved with ornamental designs. Visit the
Merchant house, the
Japanese bridge, the community hall. Lunch at local restaurant. Free at leisure for relaxing and shopping in Hoi An. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day7: Hoi An - Nha trang After breakfast transfer to Danang for flight to Nha Trang. Arrive Nha Trang, meet and transfer to hotel. Free at leisure at Nha Trang beach. Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang. Meals:Breakfast, lunch Day8: Nha Trang Inthe morning, meet and transfer to CauDa Jetty, Tam island and Mun Islet for a relaxing day on the beach. Optional activities include scuba diving, jet skiing, wind surfing & parasailing on Tam Islet. Lunch at a local restaurant on the Island. Afternoon, free at leisure for relaxing at Nha Trang Beach. Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang. for a full day boat cruise to Day9: Nha Trang ??? Dalat In the morning, depart Nha Trang for 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 at Po K???long Gara Cham Tower. Lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive in Dalat and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight at hotel in Dalat. Day10: 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 ??? Dinner
Day11: Da lat - Ho Chi Minh After breakfast drive to Ho Chi Minh city. Transfer to hotel. Free at leisure shopping at BenThanh market. Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Meals:Breakfast, lunch Day12: 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 CuChi 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 13: Ho ChiMinh City - Vinh Long - Can Tho Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at Cai Be, embark a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market to see local people being selling, buying, exchanging goods from their boats. Visit local garden and house to see orchard, rice crisped producing process, .. After lunch taking a cruise along river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural natural setting of Mekong Delta region. About 3 pm, the boat will arrival at Vinh Long Market, walking around to explore Vinh Long Market. Then transfer to Can Tho City. Overnight in Can Tho. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 14: Can Tho- Phong Dien - Thot Not - Chau Doc
Cruising along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat, we will see the Cai Rang -Phong Dien floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily life in Mekong River and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. We now travel by land to Chau Doc, on the way we will pass Thot Not to visit Bang Lang Bird Sanctuary (Stork Garden) or Crocodile Farm. On arrival at Chau Doc, visit the Sam mountain to enjoy the a breath-taking view and enjoy the sunset on the top of Sam Mountain. Overnight in Chau Doc. Meals:Breakfast, lunch Day 15: Chau Doc ???Phnom Penh:
Depart for the four and half hour (by bus)
journey up the river to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In
the afternoon, you will visit the Royal Place,
Silver Pagoda, Raung Damrei Museum and National
Museum of Fine Arts, Central Market. Overnight
in Phnom Penh. Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Day 16: Phnom Penh -Siem Reap: After breakfast depart Phnom Penh for Siem Reap (by bus). In the late afternoon visit the hill top temple of Phnom Pakheng to watch the sunset. Overnight in Siem Reap Meals:Breakfast, lunch
Day 17: Siem Reap (Angkor): Full day visit to the ancient royal capital of Angkor Thom: Bayon, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda, Terrace of Elephants and Leper king and TaProhm temple. Lunch. Afternoon Visit to the 7th World Heritage wonder of Angkor Wat, Ta Som, TaKeo, Pre Rup temples. Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Day 18: Depart Siem Reap: This morning, you will visit the oldest temple in Angkor, Banteay Srei. This temple has the most interesting engravings among all the ruins. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight to Hanoi airport for flight back home. Meals: Breakfast |
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