Day 1: Hanoi Arrival: Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to hotel. The rest of the morning is free for rest or to begin exploring the city. In the afternoon, take a one-hour cyclo ride through the old quarter to enjoy the Hanoi's beautiful late-afternoon colors and to visit a traditional Vietnamese long house. (Lunch inclusive) Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing :
A full day to
explore Hanoi's illustrious history. In the
morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex
containing his mausoleum, former residence and
the One Pillar Pagoda. Also visit the Temple of
Literature. In the afternoon visit the Vietnam
Museum of Fine Arts, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son
Temple. and the 36 streets of the Old Quarter. (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 3: Hanoi Halong Bay Cruise: The Chinese style Halong Junk boat could bring to you a wonderful night on the bay with luxury and antique accommodations with perfect services provided by the friendly crew. Spending time on the junk, you'll not only savor a unique feeling in a world of wonder but also enjoy various of such interesting activities as: watching Vietnamese folk music performance, going fishing on the bay at night, kayaking, learning Vietnamese cuisine Cruise Halong Bay with Luxury Cruiser for 2 days cruising. ( Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner ) Day 4: Halong Bay Cat Ba Island : AM: After breakfast, small boat pick up to Cat Ba Island, driving to Cat Ba national, cycling through the island and explore the daily life in countryside, visit the fruit garden, GiaLuan village PM: After lunch, driving to Phu Long and take a boat visiting Thien Long cave. Then take a bus back to Cat Ba Island (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 5: Cat Ba Island Tam Coc " Halong bay on the rice paddies" AM: At leisure on the Beach then transfer to Hai Phong by Speed- Boat PM: Pick up at Hai Phong and drive to Tam Coc through Red River Delta ,Nature of countryside is beautiful on country land. - Arrival to Tam Coc. check in the hotel, ,Board our boat for a cruise trip bring you go along the most green river in north of Vietnam. Rice field and mountain is over and over. Mountain here they soar skywards from a sea of green, back to hotel, dinner and overnight in the rooms in hotel with overlooking the Mountain and River. (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 6: Ninh Binh Cuc Phuong National Park : Drive to Phuong National Park, walking to visit flora, fauna and one-thousand-year-old sequoia tree, the cave of Prehistoric Man in Cuc Phuong National Park. Have lunch in the Park restaurant. Then visit Endangered Primates Rescue Center. (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 7: Cuc Phuong National Park Floating Village Hanoi : Drive to Kenh Ga, a secluded floating village in Ninh Binh with a dramatic landscape of limestone cliffs and caves. Travel serenely by boat witnessing scenes of fishermen, children going to school, and everyday life along the riverfront. Stopping end route before getting back to Hanoi at Ancient Hoa Lu Capital to visit temples dedicated to two ancient Vietnamese kings. (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Bay 8: Hanoi Airport-flight to Da Nang Hoi An : Morning flight to the central coastal city of Danang. Visit Danang sights such as Museum of Cham Sculpture, Ho Chi Minh Museum then transfer to the ancient port town of Hoi An & resting on beach. (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 9: Hoi An Sightseeing: Take a half-day walking tour of this quaint town, visiting ancient merchants' houses, a Hokkien temple, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and colorful riverside market. In the afternoon visit a lantern workshop. Guests learn how the lanterns are made then have a chance to create their own. Finish the day with a sunset boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha pottery village.
(Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 10: Hoi An Da Nang-flight to Ho Chi Minh City : Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Da Nang, flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. In the afternoon for a half-day city tour including the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau Temple. A relaxing, end-of-day work along shopping streets in Ho Chi Minh City or simple have a nice drink at Hotel bar ( Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City Cu Chi Tunnel Ho Chi Minh City : Drive to the remarkable Cu Chi tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City. During the war Viet Cong guerillas built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels using them to hide during bombing raids and stage surprise attacks. In the afternoon drive to visit a family of local artists. Learn about traditional Vietnamese instruments through conversations with the artists and hear performances from each family member. Guests then have the chance to try the instruments for themselves a memorable if somewhat noisy experience! ( Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City Can Tho Mekong Delta: This morning we take a drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, well-known for it's floating market. Here we will board our private boat for a cruise to The Cai Be market as an other name River Market. Wholesalers on big boats more here, each specializing in one or a few types of fruit or vegetable. Your cruise the market in small boat and can easily find what they're looking for as the larger boats hang samples of their goods from tall wooden poles. One interesting thing you won't see at other markets is the huge Catholic cathedral on the riversides- a popular and fantastic backdrop for photographs. Then on to Binh Hoa Phuoc and An Binh Island where is low-lying-region is as much water as land and houses are generally built on stilts. Please ! Bring plenty of firm or Flash Memory Disk because there are photo opportunities in every direction. Towards the end of the day we arrive in Can Tho (Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 13: Can Tho Ho Chi Minh City: Fresh air and the country sounds of the Delta coming to life for another day, we breakfast and start our trip with a boat cruise along the endless waterway of Mighty Mekong River to the Cairang and Phongdien biggest floating markets in the Mekong Delta. there is a bridge here that serves as a great vantage point for photography. There will be hundreds of boats loaded with fruits, vegetables and fish jostling for trade.. Afternoon drive to Ho Chi Minh city ( Breakfast & Lunch inclusive) Day 14: Departure from Ho Chi Minh City: The morning is free for shopping before transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure. End of services. |