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Vietnam

  • 8 Days
  • Departure : 11th Dec, 15th April
  • Starting City : HO CHI MINH
  • HO CHI MINH
  • LKR 495,000
  • Ending City : HALONG BAY

Price Includes

  • Air ticket, Visa & Domestic airfare
  • Accommodation in twin/double room at hotel with daily breakfast.
  • Private transfer / transportation : A/C vehicle with English speaking guide.
  • Entrance fee and boat fee that mentioned in itinerary.
  • 1 hour cyclo tour in Ha Noi.
  • Water Puppet show ticket in Ha Noi.
  • Cruise fee in Ha Long bay ( Join cruise – Private cabin).
  • Meals as in itinerary ( Vietnamese set menu): 04 lunches + 1 brunch + 06 dinners.
  • Water on bus during trip : 1 bottles for per pax per day trip.

Price Excludes

Tour Highlights

Hanoi | Halong Bay | Da Nang | Hoi An | Bana Hills

Itinerary

Day 01 - HANOI ARRIVAL - HANOI CITY TOUR

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Upon arrival, greeted by the local tour guide and transfer to downtown. Check in your hotel. Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square ñ the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minhís houseon-stilts, his fish pond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, the Temple of Literature which is considered as the first university of Vietnam. Later, we have an overall view of the capital by cyclo in 1 hour, which wanders around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the ìSwordî Lake). From here wandering on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi Meals - Dinner

Day 02 - HANOI - NINH BINH KARST LANDSCAPE

After breakfast, leave Hanoi for your drive (1.5 hrs) to Ninh Binh province, the land that is famous with spectacular karst landscapes and rustic countryside. Visit to Hoa Lu ancient capital dating back 10th century and surrounded by a nature wall or high limestone mountains, visiting temples dedicated to National heroes and Kings of the Dinh and Early Le Dynasties. From here you will take a bicycle ride (1 hour) along little country path passing fascinating rice paddies and villages for exploring the rural life. In the afternoon, take little rowing boat (2 hrs.) for a leisure ride along peaceful stream amongst jutting mountains and undulating water rice paddies, getting through three natural caves of Tam Coc. The scenery along the gentle row is stunning and it is deserved to be the highlight activities of the day. Later, pay a visit to the Ngu Nhac Mountain with Bich Dong Pagoda that consist of three temples built on cliff and in cave of the mountains. Drive back Hanoi and evening is at your leisure. Meals - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 03 - HANOI - HALONG BAY CRUISE

Breakfast at hotel then check out. At 9am, head East for 3 hours driving to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Halong, check in the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this ìDescending-dragonî bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating houses and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the cruise, enjoy cooking demonstration before having dinner. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the cruise. Note: The cruise itinerary can be different depending on tide condition, boat and route assigned. Meals - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 04 HALONG BAY FURTHER CRUISE - HANOI

You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the "East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fishermanís head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise coming back the pier. Disembark from the cruise, transfer back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Your time at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals - Breakfast, Brunch and Dinner

Day 05 - HANOI - SAIGON - CITY TOUR

Today we say ìh?n g?p l?iî to Hanoi as we get on a plane again and take a short flight (2 hrs.) to Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, a city that has a combination of ancient and modern architecture that makes it an incredible place to explore. This place is characterized by busy traffic, fast moving daily life, skyscrapers, exciting nightlife and is home of some best street foods.

This afternoon you will spend our time to explore cityís highlights including War Remnants Museum (or History Museum), Reunification Palace - formerly known as the Independence Palace which was the Presidential Palace of the South Vietnam before North Vietnamese tanks seized on the morning of April 30 1975, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office and Dong Khoi Street - formerly Rue Catinat ñ that made famous by Graham Greene in his best-selling book The quiet American. Perhaps take a sit by the veranda of colonial building Continental hotel sipping cafe au late watching the current of people and time pass by.

End our day with a visit to the Ben Thanh Market - the central market with plenty of local products. Evening is free at your own pace. Overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Meals - Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Day 06 - SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA - MY THO - SAIGON

Breakfast at hotel and check out. Head to My Tho, the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paperÖ

Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop to visit an island in the area, enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the lush garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Later, embark on other small boats rowed by the local people thru the small canals shadowed by water coconut trees to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee.

In the afternoon, continue to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pagoda in the area with architecture combination of Chinese, Cambodian, and French cultures. Return to Saigon late afternoon. Overnight in Saigon. Meals - Breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Day 07 - HO CHI MINH CITY - DEPARTURE

Breakfast is at the hotel. Today is departure day. Check out time is 12.00. Enjoy some free time for last purchases or simply relax before your transfer to airport for onward flight or continuing with more ìTravel Authentic Asiaî destinations. Safe travel and see you again! Meals - Breakfast

 

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