Duration: 16days/15nights
Depart: Daily - Hanoi, Vietnam
We discover Vietnam deeply to taste all its beauty and charm : Halong bay, Hue, Hoian old town. Quinhon beach remains unspoiled and wild meanwhile Nha Trang beach is listed one of the most wonderful beaches around the world. Mekong delta merits our stopover for its extensive green orchards...
Itinerary: Hanoi - Cat Ba - Halong - Hue - Hoian - Danang - Qui Nhon - Nha Trang - Dalat - Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho - Chau Doc
Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival (-/-/-)
Meet on arrival at Hanoi International Airport and then transfer to hotel for check-in. Accommodation in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Haiphong (B/L/-)
AM: Explore the capital Hanoi: visit Hochiminh mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday, on October and November) and his former residence, One pillar pagoda, temple of Literature, Tran Quoc pagoda and stoll in the old quarter. Lunch at restaurant.
PM: Depart for Haiphong city. Enjoy a short tour : Theatre, daily markets of flower and seafood. Accommodation in Haiphong.
Day 3: Hai Phong - Halong bay - Hanoi (B/L/-)
 8.30 am: We leave hotel to the quay.
9.00am : take off by hydrofoil for Cat ba island.
10.00am :On arrival, enjoy a excursion by wooden boat to discover Halong bay, listed as World Heritage Area for its Oustanding natural beauty. Dragon descending into the sea known in Vietnamese has more than 2000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Visit a natural cave and lunch with fresh seafood.
PM: drive back to Hanoi. Accommodation.
Day 4: Hanoi - Hue (B/L/-)
Transfer to Hanoi airport for flight to Hue. Meet on arrival and transfer to Hue to explore the royal city of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties: visit the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden city, Tu Duc king' mausoleum and a local market Dong Ba. Enjoy a boat trip on the Perfume River to discover Thien Mu pagoda, the wonderful architectural structures for religious worship in Hue. Lunch at local restaurant. Accommodation in Hue.
Day 5: Hue - Danang - Hoian (B/L/-)
Depart for Danang. The scenic 4 hours drive vie HaiVan pass offers spectacular  views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages. Visit Cham museum and Marble mountain on the way.Lunch at local restaurant. We continue further south to the charming historic city of Hoian.Upon arrival, check-in at hotel. Accommodation in Hoian
Day 6: Hoian (B/L/-)
After breakfast, discover Hoian ancient town, known to early Western merchants, the city was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century.Hoian has a distinctive Chinese atmosphere with los, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets. 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 historic merchants and community houses,places of worship and japanese bridge, market Hoian.
PM: time at leisure (no guide, no car, no tour).Accommodation in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoian - Danang - Qui Nhon (B/-/-)
Transfer to Danang railway station for day train to Dieu Tri by SE1 / 11:09 am - 16:31 (4 soft bed with air-conditioning, join basic). (without assistance of Guide)
Please prepare lunch box yourselves.
Upon arrival, meet and transfer to hotel (12km south of Qui Nhon). Accommodation.
Day 8: Qui Nhon (B/-/-)
Breakfast,
 Full day free to relax at resort.(No guide, no car, no tour)
Day 9: Qui Nhon - Nha Trang (B/L/-)
Drive 250km to Nha Trang. Stop over on Dai Lanh beautiful beach.Lunch on route.
On arrival, visit Long Son pagoda and Po Nagar cham tower. Check-in at hotel. Accommodation.
Day 10: Nha Trang -Dalat (B/L/-)
Enjoy an excursion in Nha Trang bay to explore Tam and Mun Islands. Lunch on route.
Pm: Depart for Dalat, a cool mountain resort. Its lakes, waterfall, evergreen forest and gardens make Dalat one of the most wonderful places in Vietnam.
Arrive in Dalat, visit Truc Lam Thien Vien with one way by cablecar.
Accommodation in Dalat.
Day 11: Dalat (B/-/-)
Breakfast,
Full day free to relax at hotel.(No guide, no car, no tour)
Day 12: Dalat - Saigon (B/-/-)
Discover Prenn waterfall on route. Then drive to Saigon. Check-in at hotel in Saigon.
Day 13: Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho (B/L/-)
Drive to My Tho, a properous town of 170000 inhabitants in the Mekong delta. My Tho is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat trip on the Mekong river and visit an orchard on an island. Lunch.
Proceed to Can Tho. Accommodation.
Day 14: Can Tho - Thot Not - Chau Doc (B/L/-)
Experience an excursion to Visit Cai Rang floatting market. Lunch at local rsetaurant.Continue to visit a Khmer temple. Proceed to Chau Doc. Stopover at Bang Lang bird sanctuary. Arrive in Chau Doc, check-in at hotel. Accommodation.
Day 15: Chau Doc - Saigon (B/L/-)
Cruise on the Mekong river to visit islamic Champa village and fishing breeding houses. Then discover Sam mountain, Lady Xu temple, Thoai Ngoc Hau temple and Tay An pagoda. Lunch. Drive back to Saigon. Accommodation in Saigon.
Day 16: Saigon - Departure (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel, transfer to HCM/Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure flight. End of services.
Trip cost: Net in American dollars: from US$1090 per person.
Including:
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Double/Twin share room at selected hotels,
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Domestic airfares & airport taxes Hanoi - Hue
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Entrance fees and permits,
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Train ticket Danang - Dieu Tri/Qui Nhon
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Boat trips in Halong bay, on the Perfume River, Nha Trang, Mekong delta
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Private air-conditioning transfer with English/French speaking guides,
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Meals (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch; D: Dinner) as mentioned in program
Excluding:
Accommodation:
1. Zephyr hotel DLX (****) or similar in Hanoi
2. Harbour View hotel SUP (****) in Haiphong
3. Saigon Morin hotel DLX (****) or similar in Hue
4. Hoian Beach resort Villa (****) or similar in Hoian
5. Life resort SUP (****) in Qui Nhon
6. SaiGon Nha Trang Yasakar hotel DLX (***) or similar in Nha Trang
7. Novotel hotel SUP (****) or similar in Dalat
8. Bong Sen hotel DLX (***) or similar in Hochiminh
9. Victoria Can Tho Resort SUP (****) in Can Tho
10. Victoria Chau Doc DLX River View (****) in Chau Doc
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