Tour Itinerary

Description	Overnight	Meals included	Interactive map
Day 1 : Hanoi – Arrival	Hotel	D
Day 2 : Hanoi city tour	Hotel	B ; L
Day 3 : Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi	Hotel	B ; L
Day 4 : Hanoi – Danang – Hoi An (by plane)	Hotel	B ; L
Day 5 : Hoi An – Danang – Hue	Hotel	B ; L
Day 6 : Hue – Ho Chi Minh city (by plane)	Hotel	B ; L
Day 7 : Saigon -  Departure		B

Itinerary in detail :


Day 1: Arrive Hanoi (D)

• Arrive in Hanoi.
• Transfer to hotel in air-conditioned coach while luggage is taken care of by porters and delivered separately.
• A welcome gift is left in each room.
• Dinner in a restaurant.
• Overnight in Hanoi.
• (The first day in the programme can be arranged according to arrival time in Hanoi).

• After breakfast, leave the hotel by bus for a morning sightseeing around Hanoi which includes such sites as the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (ouside), the former Governor of Indochina’s Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s home and the 11th century Temple of Literature.
• Lunch is served in a restaurant.
• In the afternoon, visit the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple and take a 50-minute tour of the 36 streets of the famous Ancient Quarter by cyclo, the Vietnamese version of the rickshaw.
• Join a water puppet show then transfer back to the hotel.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi (B/L)  (160km – 3h30)

• After breakfast, pick up at your hotel to drive to Halong Bay.
• Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta, admiring the scenery of rice fields, water buffalos and Vietnamese daily village life.
• 12.30: Arrive in Halong and take a private junk for a 5-hour cruise on the emerald water of Halong Bay, among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands.
• 12.45: Have lunch with fresh seafood on board.
• Visit Thien Cung and Dau Go caves. You can take a swim for 30 minutes.
• 16.00: Come back to Hanoi.
• 19:30: Arrive in Hanoi and transfer back to your hotel.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi-Danang-Hoi An  (B/L)  (750km – 1h10: by plane)

• After breakfast in the hotel, transfer to Noi Bai Airport for a short flight to Danang located in the centre of Vietnam.
• Guests are welcomed by our guides when arriving in Danang hoian_9and transferred directly to the Cham Museum.
• The luggage is taken care of by porters and delivered separately to the hotel.
• After visiting the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world, transfer to the charming historic town and the former trading port of Hoi An.
• Lunch is served in a typical local restaurant, Tam Tam restaurant.
• In the afternoon, taking a walking tour around Hoi An ancient town and exploring its treasures: the Japanese Bridge, PhucKien Assembly Hall, PhungHung Old Merchant House.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hoi An.

• Leave the hotel after breakfast and transfer by air-conditioned coach over the spectacular Pass of Ocean Clouds to Hue. Hue is the former imperial capital of Vietnam from which the Nguyen Dynasty of emperors ruled from 1802 till 1945.
• Take a boat trip on the Huong River (Perfume River) to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda before re-joining the coach to visit the elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc.
• Lunch is served in a restaurant followed by a tour of the Imperial Citadel.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Hue.

Day 6: Hue-Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)  (1150km – 1h30: by plane)

• After breakfast, transfer to Hue Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
• Enjoy a tour to Cho Lon and stop at Binh Tay Market
• Discover the vast sanctuary of Thien Hau Pagoda and a lacquer ware factory.
• Lunch in a restaurant.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a tour in the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and discover the old Hotel de Ville, the Opera House, Notre-Dame Cathedral built in the 19th century, the dazzling French-style post office and the Reunification Palace (outside).
• End the day with a free walk around your hotel.
• Dinner on your own .
• Overnight in Saigon.

• After breakfast, a fleet of microbuses and guides will be available outside the hotel for guests who would like to do some shopping.
• Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport by air-conditioned coach while luggage is taken care of by porters and delivered separately to the airport for check-in. (B)

Price include

• Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
• English speaking guide
• Accommodation in twin or double shared rooms including breakfasts
• Boats for cruises
• Entrance fees for all sightseeings as mentioned on  the program
• Lunches and dinners (L/D) mentioned
• Welcome gift
• Flights (Hanoi- Danang, Hue- Saigon) including airport taxes and government taxes (VAT)

Price exclude

• International flights and airport taxes
• Visa for Vietnam
• Insurance of traveler (obligatory)
• Personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned, etc.
• Beverage, tips, etc.