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Day 1 : Hanoi Arrival |
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Welcome to Vietnam, transfer of 45 minute to your hotel in town, (if it is still early then we can venture out for some culture shocks on a short walking tour in the Old Quarter of Hanoi - this is the way to get familiar with the people and the culture). Overnight in Hanoi. |
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Day 2: Hanoi- 1000 Years Old Culture |
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After Breakfast. Discover Hanoi history and culture & people and get some more shocks of the culture. This tour draws to: the Ho Chi Minh complex, Temple of literature, one of the Museums (Ethnology, Fine Art, Army, Women, History...) with lunch at restaurant then back to the Old Quarter for some more exploration. |
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Day 3: Ha Noi - Ha Long - Cat Ba island (B, L) |
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At 8:30 pick up at your hotel we drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. While on board we will have a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed by a swim (in the summer only) and the opportunity to explore the most beautiful limestone cave Sung Sot (Surprises Grottoes).
Our final destination of today is Cat Ba island. Check in hotel and dinner at local seaside restaurant. |
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Day 4: Cat Ba island - Hai Phong City - Ha Noi – Dong Hoi (B, L, D) |
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Drive to visit Cat Ba National Park. Bathing at Cat Co Beach. Lunch. PM: Get hydrofoil to Hai Phong City. Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner . night train to Hue. E1 train to Hue at 23h00 . Overnight on train E1 to Dong Hoi by soft sleeper. |
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Day 5 : Dong Hoi Arrival - Hue |
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7:35a.m Arrive at Dong Hoi train station. Pick up and transfer to hotel for relax. Breakfast at restaurant. 9:00a.m transfer to visit Phong Nha caves. 14:00 car drive to Hue. Overnight at hotel in Hue |
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Day 6: Hue (B, L, D) |
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Visit The Old Capital full day.
AM: Boat trip on Perfume River to visit handicraft village: making conical hat and bronze casting. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda considered as Royal Pagoda of the Nguyen Dynasty and Imperial Citadel Overnight at hotel in Hue. |
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Day 7: Hue - My Son - Hoi An (B, L, D) |
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Drive to visit My Son, a ancient religion center of the Cham people in the past, 40km to the South West of Hoi An town, another World's Cultural Heritage.
Through Hai Van Mountain Pass of 30 km length. Stop on the top of the mountain for photo. Relax at Lang Co Beach.
PM: Driver to Hoian (120km). Dinner and overnight in Hoian. |
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Day 8: Hoian (B, L, D) |
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Visit Hoian - an old trading town, some 30km from Danang. Visit Hoian: Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese. PhucKien Pagoda, Hoian Museum and Market. Lunch and dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Hoian. |
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Day 9: Hoian - Danang - Nha Trang (B, L ,D) |
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AM: Transfer from Danang airport for flight VN 335 to Nha Trang (10:10 - 11:30 ), the guide will welcome you and escort you to the hotel. The left of the day is open for free sea bathing at Nha Trang beach. Lunch and dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Nha Trang. |
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Day 10 : Nha Trang City Tour (B, L, D) |
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Boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium and Hon Tam Island. Bathing and lunch at Hon Tam - a clean blue-water beach in the island.
PM: Visit Ponagar Cham Tower, Long Son Pogoda, Hon Chong Rocks and Nha Trang (Dam) market. Dinner and night in Nha Trang. |
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Day 11: Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh (B, L, D) |
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Drive to Hochiminh city, the biggest city of Vietnam. It is 450 km to the South of Nhatrang . On the way stop to have lunch at Ca Na Beach and visit PoKlong Krai Cham Tower in Phan Rang. Dinner and night in Ho Chi Minh city. |
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Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnel (B, L, D) |
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AM: Visit Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Notre Dame Church, Thong Nhat Conference Hall, China Town and Thien Hau Temple, War Museum. Lunch.
PM: Drive to visit Cuchi Underground Tunnel - a battle field in Vietnam War closely to Saigon City. Dinner in a floating restaurant on Saigon River .Night in Hochiminh City. |
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Day 13 : My Tho - Mekong Delta (B, L, D) |
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Drive to visit My Tho Town in Tien Giang Province, one of 11 provinces in the Mekong Delta. Boat trip on Mekong River to visit farmer's house and garden. Lunch on an islet in the river. Visit bee-raising farm, coconut-candy enterprise. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Stop at Long An Town to visit a CaoDai Temple, a strange religion in the South of Vietnam. Night in Ho Chi Minh City. |
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Day 14: Departure (B) |
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Have a breakfast at the hotel. Check out hotel. Free time till transfer to the airport. End tour |
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