Vietnam Tours

VIETNAM VACATION PACKAGE - 14 DAYS

This package tour is ideal for the traveler who wants to see everything but whose time is limited. This is an intense trip producing a overview of Vietnam's cultural diversity and natural beauty. Visit Hanoi - Halong - Hoi An - Hue - Hoi an - Da Nang - Saigon - Cu Chi - Mekong Delta & Phu Quoc Island Hanoi . A one of a kind trip not to be forgotten. From North to South, travel by land, sea and air. Travel your way, fun guaranteed.

Day 1: Welcome to Ha Noi (D)

Warmly welcome on arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International airport by our guide and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a performance of the famous Water Puppets tonight. After the show, enjoy a welcome dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi - Full day tour (B, L)

After breakfast, you will make a day city tour of charming capital Hanoi with ochre-colored colonial style buildings, tree-lined avenues and many lakes. Visit the Temple of Literature for an overview about Hanoi culture and history. Visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, an imposing monument made of an impressive amount of marble and granite. This is where the preserved body of "Uncle Ho" lies in state. Then on to Ho Chi Minh Stilt House where he lived and worked during his presidency, the One-Pillar Pagoda in the form of a lotus, it emerges from the water and rests on a single stone pillar. Having lunch at Cha Ca Restaurant. Enjoy a walking tour around Hanoi Old Quarter with 1hour cyclo (cycle Rickshaw) ride around the city would be a nice experience! Overnight in Hanoi.

***NOTE: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed Mondays & Fridays and in October through November.***

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong (B, L, D)

After breakfast, we transfer around 3.5 hours to Halong City with a break en route at local coffee shop. Arriving by noon at the quayside, we board on Junk to begin a cruise through the spectacular Halong Bay, stopping along the way to explore the limestone caves or just lazing about on the deck of our boat. Listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, Halong bay is one of Vietnam's most spectacular natural wonder. The tiny limestone islands are dotted with many beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that provide an excellent backdrop for swimming. Lunch and dinner served on board.

Day 4: Halong - Hanoi - Hue (B)

Enjoy breakfast and continue your exploration of Halong Bay. At 11:00 am, disembark the junk and transfer back to Hanoi. Transfer to the airport for flight to Hue. Upon arrival, meet guide and transfer to hotel for check-in. Free time for walking around.

Overnight in Hue.

Day 5: Hue (B, D)

After breakfast, we take a boat trip on the Huong River (Perfume River) to visit Thien Mu Pagoda with its seven-storey tower, Hue's most preserved religious monument, we continue for visits to the Imperial Citadel, local Dong a market.

Afternoon, drive to visit the elaborate Tu Duc royal Tomb which was designed to blend with the natural settings of the landscape and Khai Dinh Royal Tomb with architecture that has elements of eastern art mixed with western designs. Evening, enjoy dinner at ancient Hue restaurant with royal cuisine.

Overnight in Hue.

Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoian (B, L)

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and drive to Da Nang. Pass of the Ocean Clouds - where one has a spectacular panoramic view of the central coastline from the summit. En route, stop for visit Cham museum, China Beach. Then proceed to Hoian, a former international trading port during the 17-18^th century with an eclectic mix of western and eastern-influenced architecture. Check in at your hotel. Afternoon, enjoy a walking tour of the ancient town centre. Visit the former merchants houses that were built in a combination of Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese styles; the 400 years-old Japanese Covered Bridge constructed in 1593; Sa Huynh Museum located near the Japanese covered Bridge, which contains exhibits from the earliest period of Hoi An's history and the colorful market with its stalls brimming with tropical specialties. The market is a good place to buy silk, which can be fashioned into fine garments all within a day.

Overnight in Hoian.

Day 7: Hoian (B)

Full day at leisure to shop, relax or further explore Hoi An on your own.

Overnight in Hoian.

Day 8: Danang - Saigon (B, L)

After breakfast, transfer to Danang Airport, take morning flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, meet guide and transfer to hotel for dropping off the luggage. Check-in time is 1400pm, early check-in is subject to availability. Then embark on a full day trip of Saigo's historic landmarks including the Post Office & Notre Dame Cathedral circa 1880, highlight tour of the former Presidential Palace, once headquarters for the Saigon Government during the "American War", and a choice of the Historical Museum (closed on Mondays) or War Remnant Museum.

In the afternoon, visit Saigon's "twin city", the Chinese district of Cho Lon, to enjoy the bustling wholesale quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Thien hau temple built by Cantonese Buddhists at the end of 18^th century.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 9: Saigon - Cu chi Tunnels and Cao Dai temple (B, L)

In the morning, drive about 60miles northwest of Saigon to the Cao Dai Great Temple. This modern sect, founded in the 1920s, is a fusion of Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, and Christian beliefs, with a dash of Islam thrown in. There is an opportunity to observe a very colorful service at midday. Lunch is at a simple local (rural) dinner.

In the afternoon, continue your drive to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, the remains of a real bloody battlefield, which is a complex network of tunnels built during the long years of wars. Return to Saigon for an evening at leisure.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 10: Saigon - My Tho (Mekong Delta) (B, L)

After breakfast, we set out on an excursion to My Tho in the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a 2-hours scenic drive passing paddy fields and river tributaries. On arrival, board our private motorized boat for a river cruise on the upper part of thr Mekong River and taste of the agricultural life of the mighty Mekong River, Take a leisurely boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal which is bordered by rows of traditional stilt houses and fruit plantations. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadows of the water coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. After trekking through the fruit plantation on Thoi Son island, enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motor boat. Drive back to Saigon and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 11: Saigon - Phu Quoc (B)

After breakfast, free at leisure till transfer to the airport, take flight to Phu Quoc island. Upon arrival, meet with guide and transfer to hotel for check-in. Check-in time is 1400pm, early check-in is subject to availability. The rest of day is free at leisure.

Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Day 13: Phu Quoc (B)

Enjoy breakfast and full day is free at leisure for enjoy the beautiful beach or hotel’s facilities.

Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Day 14: Phu Quoc - Saigon - Departure (B)

After breakfast, time is free till transfer to the airport, take flight back to Saigon, then connecting flight for homeward.

TOUR PRICE:

Valid now to 31 Oct 2010
Size of Group	Quotation based on per person in US ($) in the group of						Single Supplement
	1 pax	2 pax	3 - 4 pax	5 - 6 pax	7 - 9 pax	10 - 14 pax
Standard	2085	1239	1072	984	905	845	311
Superior	2545	1473	1311	1225	1155	1095	553
Deluxe	3466	1945	1778	1690	1611	1551	986