Glimpse of Vietnam 11 days

Brief Itinerary:
    Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
    Day 2: Hanoi City Tours
    Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay
    Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi
    Day 5: Hanoi - Hue
    Day 6: Hue
    Day 7: Hue - Danang - Hoi An
    Day 8: Hoi An
    Day 9: Hoi An - Saigon
    Day 10: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Caodaism
    Day 11: Saigon Departure
 
Detailed Itinerary:
 
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Our guide and driver will meet and greet you at the airport. Drive to your hotel. Walking around in the Old Quarter and enjoy dinner in a fine restaurant.
Meals: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 
Day 2: Hanoi City Tours
Have breakfast in the hotel and enjoy a full day City Tour.
The visit includes most of the City’s outstanding historical and cultural sites.
- The complex of Ho Chi Minh historical sites, also called the political center of Vietnam.
- HCM’s Stilt House and One Pillar Pagoda
- Temple of Literature, built in 11th Century and the country’s first University
- Hanoi Opera House and HoanKiem Lake
- Visit Museum of Ethnology
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay
Morning depart for Halong Bay, we go through the scenic countryside. The wondrous Halong Bay is truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive scenic sights. Heading out of the town we embark on a boat for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay. This exciting five hour cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karsts formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Along the way we will anchor for a leisurely swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable visit to one of the many hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On boat
 
Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi
Waking up and having breakfast served onboard. Continue cruising around the bay. Take sampan to visit Luon Cave and come back to the boat. Having brunch before disembarking and van will pick you up at the pier and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi at 04:00 pm. Free at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
 
Day 5: Hanoi - Hue
Transferring to the airport to catchflight to Hue. Check-in hotel upon arrival and take refresh for a while. This quiet city is widely known for the magnificent architecture of its citadels, palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples built under the Nguyen Dynasty. We visit the major sites including the Imperial Citadel with Forbidden Royal City like in Beijing. Free shopping in Dong Ba market.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
 
Day 6: Hue
A boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best-known religious sites, Thien Mu Pagoda. Then continues with a visit to the elaborate tombs of emperors Tu Duc andKhaiDinh. Your tour guide will give you a deep understanding about King’s philosophy ofgeomancy and how this affected royal life.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
 
Day 7: Hue - Danang - Hoi An
Leave Hue in the morning, drive Southward to Hoi An (140km) with a stop at scenic beach of Lang Co for a drink then drive over the 500m high Hai Van passwhere you will have magnificent view of the China Sea. On nice days, you can enjoy the whole vista of Danang, the Tien Sa seaport, Son Tra Peninsula, Cham island and long sandy beaches. You can also stop to visit Mable Mountain before proceeding to Hoi An. Check in your hotel.Hoian is known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of South East Asia's major international ports and today it still retains that special old-world feel. Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarter and try some of the local specialties. Hoi An is also famous for its large number of tailor shops, so if you want to have a new wardrobe made up, this is the time to do it.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
 
Day 8: Hoi An
In the morning we visit local market and boat trip on Thu Bon River to visit handicraft villages. Back to hotel we enjoy a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200 - year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge and free at leisure on the beach or wandering around the town for the rest of day.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
 
Day 9: Hoi An - Saigon
Free at leisure until transferring to Danang airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam's largest city has an exciting buzz as millions of people rush around on their daily business.
• The Reunification Palace: This is one of the most important buildings in the city. Here on April 30, 1975, what the Vietnamese refer to as the ‘American War' officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time, the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam.
• War Remnants Museum: Formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes, this is a poignant display of the futility of war. Some of the black and white photography in the ‘Requiem' exhibit is particularly touching, dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict. The exhibit includes the last shots these photographers had taken before their deaths. The courtyard outside contains the spoils of war, namely rusting jets, tanks and cannons captured from the American military machine.
• Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. The Old Post Office is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country's largest post office.
• Ben Thanh Market: This bustling and well-organized market is very popular with tourists, primarily due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dais.
Meal: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon
 
Day 10: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels -Caodaism
Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province to visit Cao Dai, a local sect of Buddhism, and join a memorable noon daily ceremony of the Cao Dai followers.
After lunchtime back to a historic site of the Vietnam War - the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas to survive the war against the American explosive attacks. We can even crawl a part inside the tunnel to understand the living of Vietnamese shoulders during the wartime.Drive back to Saigon in the afternoon, check in hotel and relax.
Meal: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon
 
Day 11: Saigon Departure
Free at leisure until transferring to Tan Son Nhat airport to take departure flight onward. HOME SWEET HOME.

RATE:  This rates are quoted in US$ per person

Categories	From 1st Jan to 31st Dec 2016
	2 pax	4 pax	6 -8 pax	SS
Superior 3*	964	917	742	292
Deluxe 4*	1222	1175	1000	550
Luxury 5*	1408	1361	1186	736
Child from 4 – 10 years old	75%

 
 
Trip Included:

• Accommodations (double/twin sharing) with daily breakfast
• Transportation by A/C car as itinerary
• English speaking guide
• Meals as indicated
• Flight tickets (Vietnam Airline – economy class)
• Boat trips specified the tour program
• All entrance, permission and visiting fees
• Purified water and wet towel.

 
Trip Excluded:

• Visa stampinto Vietnam
• Personal travel insurance
• International flights
• All personal expenses
• All gratuities and tips to driver and tour guide.