Highlights of Vietnam
(starts Hochiminh city – 10 days)

Tour highlights: Discover dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, admire the beauty of the Mekong River, Experience life underground in the Cu Chi Tunnels, chill out in charming Hoi An, Explore the tombs and temples of Hue, Witness the wonder of Halong Bay with an overnight cruise, Enjoy a traditional water-puppet performance in Hanoi.

Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh city and arrival ( D )
Arrive at Tan San Nhat airport. Welcome by your local guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel. Take an orientation tour in the afternoon (if time permits). Welcome dinner cruise on the Saigon river. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 2 : Ho Chi Minh city tour ( B / L / _ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Begin a sightseeing tour by visiting the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of the war in April 1975, and some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau and Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with a visit to Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 3 : Ho Chi Minh city – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi tunnels ( B / L / _ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive west to Tay Ninh, the headquarter of Caodaism. O n arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. O n the way back, stop to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war. Drive back to HCMC. Dinner at the restaurant.Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 4 : Ho Chi Minh city – Cai Be floating market ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cai Be, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden. Meet the driver in Vinh Long. Return to HCMC. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 5 : Ho Chi Minh city - Da Nang - Hoi An ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Tan San Nhat airport from where you will board flight No VN 324 to Danang ( 11 : 20 - 12 : 30 ). Pick up and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An. In the afternoon, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, the silk street of Hoi An, the temples and pagodas built in Chinese style. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hoi An.

Day 6 : Hoi An - Hue ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Hue via Danang, visit the Marble mountain, the Cham museum. Stop for photos at the Hai Van pass, Lang co beach. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Enjoy the night boat trip enlivened by a performance of Hue folks songs. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hue.

Day 7 : Hue city tour - Ha Noi ( B/L/D )
Breakfast at the hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to airport for boarding flight no VN 244 to Hanoi (14:40 - 15:50). Pick up at Noi Bai airport and transfer to your hotel in the Old Quarter. Welcome dinner including Hanoi's speciality. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hanoi.

Day 8 : Ha Noi city tour ( B/L/_)
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and the one Pillar pagoda. Continue with the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda and Quan Thanh temple. Cyclo ride around the old quarter streets from Hang Dau to Hang Gai. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ha noi..

Day 9 : Ha Noi - Ha Long ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Halong via the Red River Delta. Arrive in Ha Long city and board the junk. A seafood lunch will be served on board while you are enjoying a four-hour cruise on the bay to visit the Thien Cung cave (The cave of the heavenly - famous for its stalagmites and stalactites) which has been open to public since 1998. Visitors can then admire the newly-discovered DAU GO grotto (where wooden stakes were set deep inside the cave prior to a battle with an invading Mongol army). Boat ride back to Ha Long city. Road trip back to Hanoi. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hanoi.

Day 10 : Ha Noi and departure ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure until transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure.

Hotel Grade	All rates are quoted VND				Single Supplement	Reservation
	2 pax	3 - 4 pax	5 - 7 pax	8 - 10 pax
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Deluxe *****	34.902.000 vnd	32.073.000 vnd	29.369.000 vnd	27.913.000 vnd	14.123.000 vnd	Book now

Tour Price Includes :

• A/c private car/van/minus for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program.
• Domestic flights : Ha Noi - Hue; Da Nang HCMC ( Economic class ).
• English speaking tour guide.
• Private boat trip on the Halong bay.
• Private boat trips in Hue & the Mekong Delta.
• All entrance fees & cyclos cruise.
• Hotel accommodation based Twin/Double share basis.
• Half board package meals indicated as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner.
• Approved invitation letter for Vietnamese visa.

Tour Price Excludes :

• International flight to/from Vietnam
• Travel insurance.
• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.
• Personal expenses..