Welcome to Hanoi – Vietnam!
The tour guide & driver
will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the
centre of Hanoi then check-in at hotel. Let’s start our city tour from Temple
of Literature, the 1st university in Vietnam then continue to Ba
Dinh Square - the biggest square in Hanoi where all biggest cultural, political
events of the cities for taking photos of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Later have an overall view of the capital by a
“cyclo” visit, which will start around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, stop at Ngoc
Son Temple located on the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). Overnight
in Hanoi.
Please note: Standard check in time is 14:00. Early check in is subject to availability of the hotel
Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien
Streets, experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young
people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundred of bars and pubs in the Old
Quarter are also at your disposal. Or just simple spend your time at shopping
malls or various boutique Shops.
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, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc.
Take our car back to Hanoi International Airport for a short flight to Danang.
Welcome at the airport then transfer along the coast to reach Hoi An Ancient
Town. Check in hotel. Overnight in Hoian.
After
breakfast at hotel, you take interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese
Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of
ancient houses or listen to folk music of Central Vietnam at old club-houses.
Later we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by Thu Bon
river, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the
rooftops of Hoian a magical old world of Oriental feel and source of
inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw
silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day. Rest of day will be free on
your own to discover the town or cycling along Thu Bon to Cua Dai Beach.
Overnight in Hoian.
After
breakfast and check-out hotel, we will depart from Hoian to Hue by the Hai Van
Pass (the “Ocean Cloudy Mountain Pass”) and enjoy the beauty of Lang Co Beach
before reaching Hue. Being recognized by UNESCO as the 1st
Cultural World Heritage for Vietnam, Hue is highlighted by the old royal
architectural works and the most traditional Vietnamese lifestyle. We will
discover the charm of the city from the Royal Citadel, Forbidden City, Hue
Royal Museum. Go on to Thien Mu pagoda and visit the Tombs of King Tu Duc – the
best-reserved monuments of the Nguyen Emperors since early 19th and early 20th
centuries. Overnight in Hue.
Relax
till transfer to Hue Airport to take the midday flight to Saigon. You will be
welcomed at the Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to the hotel to check-in.
Afternoon, we start the city tour at the Reunification Palace, the witness of
the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and
Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Central
Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one
of the city’s major landmarks. Have a
walking tour on Nguyen Hue street to take the photos of the Opera House and the
Ho Chi Minh Committee (outside). From here, walking to Ben Thanh Market one of
the most typical symbol of Saigon to experience the daily life of the locals
and do shopping the hand-made goods there. Dinner at your own arrangement.
Overnight in Saigon.
Morning
visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War.
Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the
forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to
the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops.
To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the
war used to be. You even can try to
crawl some dozens of m on the tunnel underground to have the real experience.
Return to Saigon.
Afternoon, your free time for
shopping in the downtown where you can choose many lovely stuff at the very
reasonable price. A few places to be mentioned to visit during your shopping is
Ben Thanh Market – the center and typical market of Saigon; Saigon Square where
is a few minutes walking from Ben Thanh Market; An Dong Plaza and its nearby
Market; or Diamond Plaza and Thuong Xa Tax if you are seeking the high
qualified and brand name goods. Overnight
in Saigon.
After
breakfast at hotel. Picked by at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland
of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice
paper, etc. 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 at one
of 4 island in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served
in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk
music at the plantation. After that you will embark on the small boats rowed
the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree 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. Enjoy your lunch at a
local restaurant nearby Mekong River with the Elephant Ear fish. Afternoon,
drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pagoda in
the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French
culture. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Breakfast
at the hotel. If your flight is in the afternoon,
you will have a half day more for the sightseeing and shopping before the
departure till check out time and transfer to the airport for the departure
flight back to your sweet home. End of our services.
Please note: Hotel Check-out time is around
12.00.
