Special tour itinerary to the World heritage sites in Vietnam 14 days/13 nights

$1,279.00

Day 1 : Arrival to Hanoi ( D )

Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. welcomed by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center in Hanoi. Overnight at 3*** hotel in Hanoi .

Day 2 : Ha Noi City Tour - Lao cai by night train ( B/L/-) 

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex the father of Vietnam ; Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and one Pillar pagoda. Continue with the Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. Cyclo ride around the old quarter streets from Hang Dau to Hang Gai. Dinner at  restaurant. Transfer to train station for departure to Sapa with the night train. Overnight on train.

 

Day 3 : Lao Cai - Sapa ( B/L/-)

Arrival to Lao Cai station at 5:00 in the morning. Pick up at Lao Cai Station, transfer to Sa Pa . Breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay tribes. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Return to Sapa. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3 stars hotel in Sapa .

Day 4 : Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi ( B/L/D ) 

Breakfast at the hotel. We start the trip heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where you will have lunch. After lunch you check out and leave your luggage in the hotel then get yourself ready before heading down to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H'Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Overnight at the A/c soft sleeper cabin.
Day 5 : Ha Noi - Ha long ( B/L/D ) 

Arrive Hanoi around 5 : 00 am in the morning. Pick up at the station Depart for Halong through the Red River Delta. Transfer to Junk boat at arrival and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of local seafood. Then begin a 4 hour Halong cruise of the bay to see the amazing limestone karts with different real-world formations like: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Human Head islets, and then visit Sung Sot (the Amazing cave). There is a stopover for a walk through this "Amazing Cave". There is a time for swimming and sunbathing (if sunny ), as the Junk anchors for a night in the Bay. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in the beautiful restaurant before retiring for the night to your cabin.

Day 6 : Halong - Hanoi ( B/L/- )

Early risers can enjoy an energizing swim in the cool, calm, quiet of the overnight anchorage. A Buffet brunch is served from 07:30 to 09:30. Cruise continues to pass more interesting formations such as Titop and Soi Sim Beaches, Finger islet, Swan islet and Ga Choi (Fighting Cocks) islet on the return to Halong City. Then disembark at Halong Tourist Boats station to return Hanoi. Enjoy the Water puppet show in the evening. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in Hanoi.

Day 7 : Hanoi- Hue ( B/L/- )

Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure for shopping until transfer to Noi Bai airport for boarding to flight to  Hue. Pick up and transfer to hotel.  Afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where 13 Nguyen Dynasties ruled between 1802 and 1945, the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at our 3*** hotel in Hue.
Day 8 : Hue ( B/L/D ) 

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to visit royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Free at leisure in the afternoon. Enjoy the night boat trip on the Perfume river and the Hues folk songs. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant Overnight at proposed hotel in Hue. 

Day 9 : Hue - Danang- Hoi An ( B/L/-) 

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning drive to Hoi An  (about 4 hours). Drive along Lang Co beach and through Hai Van Pass to Da Nang city. Hoi An was originally a  busy seaport influenced down centuries by traders from various cultures. on the way stop at the Marble Mountains. The charm of Hoi An makes it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in 3*** Hotel in Hoi An.
Day 10 : Hoi An (B/L/D) 

Depart for My Son to visit the Cham Holy Land - the World Heritage. Afterward stroll around the town, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congressional Hall, the silk street of Hoi An,  temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in Hoi An.
Day 11 : Hoi An - Danang - Saigon ( B/L/D ) 

Transfer to Da nang airport for boarding to Ho Chi Minh City . Pick up and transfer to hotel. A sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Tour of China town and Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3***hotel in Saigon.
Day 12 : Saigon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (B/L/D) 

Depart for My tho in Mekong Delta. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard garden. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorized boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3 star hotel in Can Tho.

Day 13 : Phong Dien - Cai Rang – Saigon  (B/L/-)

Take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sence right at the time. Keep cruising through the small canals system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the " monkey Bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city via Vinh Long to visit the local snake market. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in HCMC.

Day 14 : Saigon - Cu Chi tunnels - departure ( B/-/- )

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cu Chi tunnerl near Ho Chi Minh to visit the tunnels. Lunch at the local restaurant. Free for shopping until transfer to the airport for departure.

Package price : 1,279 US$ -  Single supplement: 366 USD

+ Our service included:

- Accommodation for this tour based on 3*** hotel - A/c deluxe transportation for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program. Cyclos ride in Hanoi. 

Domestic flights: Ha Noi - Hue; Da Nang - HCMC ( Economic class ). A/C soft sleeper train ticket Ha noi - Lao Cai - Ha Noi : 4 pax/cabin . Shared cruise in Halong bay + Kayaking paddles, Private boat trips in Hue & Mekong Delta.

Local tour guide throughout the tour. Entrance fees to sight seeing places mentioned in program.

Twin or Double sharing in hotel  - Meals as indicated in program, Approved invitation letter for Vietnamese visa

+ Tour price excludes :

- International flight to/from Vietnam , Travel insurance and tip to driver and tour guide in Vietnam, Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.  Laundry & telephone fee at hotels, Vietnamese landing visa at Airport : US$ 25/person .

Note: B= Breakfast- L = Lunch- D = Dinner
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