HANOI - HALONG BAY - DANANG - HUE - SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA (8 days – 7 nights) DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL PM: Pick up at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital is a stylish, modern and gracious city that retains a unique old world charm and some of Asia’s most striking colonial architecture. If time permits we enjoy a short cycle ride around the streets in the Old Quarter where each street still trade in the same speciality goods they dealt in 500 years ago. Hanoi boasts an abundance of restaurants and bars for dining and drinking. Overrnight in Ha Noi. DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG BAY After breakfast, we start our city tour with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the President Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of Hanoi. We then continue our trip to the Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university and the History Museum, which displays an excellent collection of artefacts illustrating Vietnamese history. After a visit to the peaceful and atmospheric lake of Hoan Kiem with its sacred temple, we make our way to Halong Bay, stopping over at a pottery village. Overnight in Halong DAY 3: HALONG BAY - HANOI Today, we embark on a boat cruising around Halong Bay, truly one of Vietnam s most impressive scenic sights. A five hour cruise provides a fantastic view of the magnificent bay, dotted with some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. Along the way, we will anchor for a leisurely swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable visit to one of many beautiful caves. A seafood lunch on board is a delightful part of the trip. We then return to Hanoi, arriving in time to see some traditional entertainment, an evening performance of Hanoi’s famous water puppets. Overnight in Hanoi. DAY 4: HANOI – DANANG – HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN AM: After breakfast, check out. Transfer to the airport and take flight to Danang. Have lunch. PM: The sightseeing tour of central Vietnam begins with Hoi An Town, which was originally a Cham seaport but has been influenced down centuries by a myriad of traders from various cultures. The tranquility and charm of the town with its low tiled houses and assembly halls scattered along the small streets make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. After checking into hotel, we will have time to stroll around the town to explore the lively Central Market and visit the famous Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, the many temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Overnight in Danang. DAY 5: DA NANG - HUE Heading out of town, we drive north to Hue, Vietnam’s imperial capital between 1802 and 1945. Along the way, we make stopover at the sensational Marble Mountains before arriving in Danang City for a visit to the Cham Museum, home to Vietnam’s largest collection of Cham treasures. We then follow the road hugging the central coast before crossing over the scenic Hai Van Pass and dropping down to the fishing villages of Lang Co. On arrival in Hue, we enjoy a cruise on the Perfume River, stopping at bustling Dong Ba Market and the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda, and then visit the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City. This Royal residence was all but destroyed during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Overnight in Hue. DAY 6: HUE – DANANG - HO CHI MINH CITY We visit the royal mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc this morning before boarding a flight south to Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping area and sidewalk cafés. A half–day sightseeing tour takes us in the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum, we continue our trip to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where you will find anything and everything for sale. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. DAY 7: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH Heading out of town, we travel by road to My Tho province. On arrival, we embark on a boat trip navigating around the small canals in the Mekong Delta, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyles close–up. We pass through the lush green vegetation before arriving at an orchard where there are some opportunities to visit the various fascinating local industries. After feasting on a huge lunch followed with seasonal fruits, we return to Ho Chi Minh, stopping off along the way to see the beautiful Ving Trang Pagoda and the Cho Lon, Saigon’s Chinatown, which is crammed with fascinating temples and mysterious narrow lanes. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. DAY 8: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE There is free time to relax or to explore Ho Chi Minh further. Your spectacular 8 day tour will end after your transfer to Tan San Nhat Airport for departure. HO: 3/354 Le Duan Road, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam TO in Hanoi: # 36A, 800A road, Cau Giay Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: ( 84.4) 35724678/ 35724679/ 62905085 Fax : (+84.4) 35724678 Hotline: (+84) 947173088 Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Skype:goldentravel_vn Website:http//indochinadiscoverytours.vn TO in HCM.C: # 340 Nguyen Trong Tuyen street, Tan Binh Dist, HCM.C, Vietnam Tel: ( 84.4) 35724678/ 35724679/ 62905085 Fax : (+84.4) 35724678 Hotline: (+84) 947173088 Website:http//indochinadiscoverytours.vn Email: [email protected]/ [email protected] Skype:goldentravel_vn
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