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. Enjoy a famous water puppet show before dinner. Overnight in Hanoi. Meal: Dinner Day 2: Hanoi
After breakfast enjoy a full 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 to the foundation of Hanoi. Continue to the so-called Hanoi Hilton - prison of American pilot. After lunch visit Military museum and Temple of literature, also know as the First university. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 3: Hanoi - Halong After breakfast depart for Halong. At Bai Chay, our crew welcome you on our Luxury Junk. Boat start cruising around to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Fighting Cock islet, Gom islet, Ga islet, Human Head islet, Luon cave... and then visit Amazing cave (Sung sot cave). Continue to Bo Nau cave, Ti Top island, and then there will be lots of time for swimming and sun bathing (optional kayaking and snorkeling). Enjoy a great sunset dinner & relax. Overnight on the Junk. Meals: Beakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4: Halong - Hanoi Early riser can enjoy sunrise on the magical bay. Breakfast and relax. Cruising back to Halong city. After lunch drive back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi. Free at leisure shopping in Hanoi 36 streets. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch Day 5: Hanoi - Hue After breakfast transfer to Noibai airport for flight to Hue. Arrive Hue, meet tour guide and transfer to hotel. After lunch enjoy a boat ride on the Perfume River, Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb. Overnight in Hue. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 6: Hue - DMZ Early start for the drive to the former DMZ to visit Quang Tri, the Rockpile, Dakrong Bridge, Khe Sanh, Ho Chi Minh Trail, and A Shau Valley. Back to Hue. Overnight in Hue. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 7: Hue - Danang - Hoi An
After breakfast visit the Imperial Citadel – first built by King Gia Long in 1805. Here you will visit Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, The Mieu Temple, and the Nine Dynastic Urns and . After lunch transfer to Hoi an. Overnight in Hoi An. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 8: 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. Visit the Merchant house, the Japanese bridge, the community hall. Lunch at local restaurant. Cooking class followed by dinner with former NVA soldier as dinner guest. Free at leisure for relaxing and shopping in Hoi An. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 9: Hoi An - My lai Morning to visit My Lai massacre. Visit with My Lai survivors. Visit marble mountain. All day free at leisure swimming and relaxing in Cua Dai beach. Overnight in Hoi An Meal: Breakfast
Day 10: Danang - Ho Chi Minh city Free at leisure until transfer to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive Ho Chi Minh city, meet tour guide and transfer to hotel. visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Centre Post Office, Ben Thanh market. Overnight in Saigon. Meal: Breakfast, lunch Day 11: Ho Chi Minh city tour Although being a big and chaotic metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City makes your exploration more exciting. Nice colonial centre, with broad promenades and squares, and some French influence buildings that should not be missed. There are also many nice temples and pagodas. Our stops in this city tour inclusive Reunification Palace, War Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Thien Hau Pagoda, China Town. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Cuchi After breakfast we travel by roads to Tay Ninh to see 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. Also visit Nui Ba Den Mountain battlefield site. Back to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 13: Ho Chi Minh - Long Tan (Vung tau) After breakfast transfer to Vung Tau by high speed ferry. Arrive Vung Tau, transfer to hotel. Day at leisure visit the battle field Long Tan. If time permit enjoy a swim at Vung Tau beach. Overnight in Vung Tau. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 14: Vung Tau Early start to attend dawn service at Long Tan battlefield. Day at leisure to in Long Tan, Ba Ria ad surrounding villages, back beach bars in Vung Tau or as required for travel in and around Vung Tau. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Day 15: Vung Tau - Ho Chi Minh Back to Ho Chi Minh city by high speed ferry. Whole day free at leisure at Ho Chi Minh city. No service. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Meals: Breakfast Day 16: Ho Chi Minh
Whole day free at leisure at Ho Chi Minh city. No service. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Meal: Breakfast
Day 17: Ho Chi Minh - Departure Free at leisure until transferring to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure. Meal: Breakfast |