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Day 1 : Arrival Ho Chi Minh city
Pick up at the
airport and then transfer to the hotel for checking in. Free
time and have dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 : Ho Chi Minh city tour
After
breakfast, we embark on a tour of the city including Cholon,
the War Remnants museum and the Reunification
Palace.
Day 3 : Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai
Temple
In the morning we have an excursion to
the famous Cu Chi tunnels (the tunnel system stretched from
Saigon to the Cambodian border about 200km).
From Cu Chi we
drive to Tay Ninh, the headquarters of the Cao Dai Sect, whose
patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston
Churchill. Back to Saigon. Have dinner and overnight at the
hotel.
Day 4 : Ho Chi Minh City - Hoi An ( Flight )
Transferring
back to the airport this morning for another flight, you will
be greeted on your arrival at Danang and driven to Hoi An.
There will be a stop to visit the Marble Mountains along the
way.
From here we make our way to China Beach for lunch
before continuing on to Hoi An. You will have the remainder of
the day free to explore some of the many tailor shops or cycle
to Cua Dai Beach six kilometers from the town.
Day 5 : Hoi An
Fullday visit
Hoian: FucKien Pagoda, Hoia Museum, Japanese Covered Bridge,
TanKy Old house, Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese
Congregation, Hoian market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 : Hoi An - Hue
Drive to Hue
at 8.00 am. On the way visit Hai Van pass and Lang Co beach.
Arrive Hue.
In the afternoon, we embark on a cycling tour
of Hue and the surrounding area to visit the Citadel,
containing the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple
City.
Day 7 : Hue - Hanoi (
train )
Cruise along the Perfume River to visit
the ornate tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. From here we will cruise
back to the eccentric Tu Duc's tomb, and discover this
Emperor's opulent lifestyle. Back to the Perfume River and
board our Dragon Boat. We enjoy lunch while cruising back down
towards Hue, stopping on the way to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda,
considered by many as the unofficial symbol of Hue.
This
afternoon we board the Reunification Express for an overnight
train journey. Our destination is the Hanoi capital,
approximately 12 hours away
Day 8 : Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi
this morning is scheduled for around 05.00 with a transfer
directly to our hotel. You will have this morning free for
your relax.
After lunch, visit Temple of Literature, Ngoc
Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake and the vibrant old
quarter.
Day 9 : Hanoi - Ha Long City
This
morning we start our itinerary with a morning city tour of
Hanoi, taking in the Ho Chi Minh Complex which includes the
Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Presidential Palace,
Fine Arts Museum as well as Ho Chi Minh's former stilt house
residence.
After the city tour we will depart Hanoi bound
for Ha Long City. Upon arrival in Ha Long City we check in to
our hotel and this evening have the chance to sample some
delicious Vietnamese delicacies at one of the many local
restaurants.
Day 10 : Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island National
Park
Today we board our own private boat for a
five-hour cruise around the secluded and majestic Halong Bay.
We have the chance to swim in the bay's emerald waters and
also visit one of its many splendid caves.
After lunch,
drive to Cat Ba Island. Explore the township of Cat Ba or
visit the National Park (if time permitted). Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 11 : Cat Ba Island - Hanoi
Am:
Catch the local ferry to Hai Phong, around three hours
away.
Have breakfast on board the ferry before arriving in
Hai Phong. Take a short ciy tour before coming back
Hanoi.
Pm: arrive Hanoi. Making a tour to visit Ethnology Museum and Hoa Lo (former prison). Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 12 : Depart Hanoi (Breakfast
included)
Free time until transfer hotel to the
airport for your flight out of
Vietnam.
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