Vietnam Discovery Tour

Vietnam - the country of the beautiful landscapes. They are divided into 3 main regions: Northern, Central and Southern part. Once you come to visit Vietnam, you will be surprised by its beauty. This tour consists of the most interesting tourist points. Let discover together with us!

Day 1: Hanoi arrival.
On arrival, pick up and transfer to Hanoi center. Free and easy. O/N at Thang Long Opera Hotel***(alternative: Army Hotel or similar)
Day 2: Hanoi city.
AM: 8:30 pick up from your hotel, drive to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father odar uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt House – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, the next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda and transfer to West Lake, visit Tran Quoc pagoda. Have lunch.
PM: After lunch, you will be transferred to visit the Temple of literature. Continue to visit Museum of Ethnology – the most interesting museum in Hanoi with many different things relating the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. After that, you will visit Hoan Kiem lake (Restore Sword Lake). The last place of the tour is taking a walk for few minutes to visit The old quarter of Hanoi. Tour ends at your hotel.
Note:
- All museums are closed on Monday.
- Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is closed on Monday, Friday, the whole month of October and November!
- Long dresses are requested when visiting the mausoleum, temple and pagoda!
Stay at Thang Long Opera Hotel*** (alternative: Army Hotel or similar)
(B, L)
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay
07:45 pick up at your hote, join a group tour and drive to Ha Long harbor: 3 hours with a short break on the way. Drop off at Fantasea Adventures office for a welcome drink. Board boat around 12:00. Lunch will be served on the boat while we cruise and enjoy the breathtaking view around the bay. Drop off for a guided visit of Sung Sot cave or Thien Cung-Dau Go cave.
Depart for Titop area. Weather permitting you will be able to hike up Titop mountain as well as kayak or swim in the bay’s emerald waters.
A Vietnamese dinner will be served on the boat.
Evening entertainment options are karaoke, board games, movies or stargazing on the upper deck.
O/N on boat in clean air-conditioned rooms with private washrooms
(B, L, D)
Day 4: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi.
Rise early for another chance at kayaking and swimming in the Luon cave area or rise later and have breakfast at your leisure.
The boat will sail around the bay and make a stop at Gia Luan pier on Cat Ba island.
Lunch will be served on the boat on the way back to Ha Long harbor.
Pick up and drive to Hanoi (3 hours with a short break on the way). You will be drop off at your hotel around 16:00.
Pick up to the train station at 22:00. Night train Hanoi – Hue at 23:00 (soft sleeper with A/C, 4 pax in a cabin).
(B, L)
Day 5: Hue arrival.
Arrive in Hue at about 10:45. Pick up to hotel. After having lunch, free time to explore the town. O/N at Sports 1 Hotel** (alternative: Sports 2 Hotel or similar)
(L)
Day 6: Hue city.
Our guide meets you at 08:30 at your hotel in Hue, then we start our tour with a boat trip along the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, built in 1601, which is regarded as the symbol of Hue. Then continue by car to the Imperial City, the capital of Vietnam from 1802-1945, which was recognized as a World Heritage Site.
After lunch at a local restaurant, drive to visit Tu Duc Mausoleum - one of the most spectacular Royal Tombs in Hue, which is located in a narrow wooded valley in Duong Xuan Thuong village, 8km from the former imperial capital of Hue. The tomb was designed by the Emperor Tu Duc himself for use before and after his death, and was built between 1864 and 1867.
Not far from Tu Duc Mausoleum is the Khai Dinh Mausoleum, built from 1920 - 1931. Khai Dinh Mausoleum is made mainly out of reinforced concrete rather than the traditional stone, a truly bizarre mélange of ancient and modern Western and Vietnamese architectural styles. On the way back to Hue City, we will make a short stop at Incense-making village and Conical hat-making village.
O/N at Sports 1 Hotel** (alternative: Sports 2 Hotel)
(B, L)
Day 7: Hue – Hoi An.
After having breakfast in the hotel, transfer from Hue to Hoi An by a private car (van, mini bus) at 08.30. Arrive in Hoi An at noon. Check in Hotel, then have lunch in a local restaurant.
Afternoon, take a walking private city tour in the Ancient Quarter of Hoi An, discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 17th to 18th centuries. The city tour includes a visit to Japanese covered bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Hoian Local Market.
O/N at Hoi An Pacific Hotel**** (alternative: Hoi An Hotel or similar)
(B, L)
Day 8: My Son Holyland + Hoi An traditional villages.
Depart from hotel at 08:00 to Myson Holyland - the Hindu center of Champa Kingdom between the 4th and 14th centuries, located 55km West of Hoi An. Enjoy the Cham Dance for half an hour as soon as we get to the site. Spend 2.5 hours for sightseeings at the Holyland. Drive back to Hoi An around noon time for lunch (at Long Hoang Vien Restaurant - a nice restaurant set by Thu Bon River and close to Thanh Ha Pottery Village)
After lunch, board the private boat for a gentle cruise along Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha Pottery Village & Kim Bong Carpentry Village.
Tour ends at hotel in Hoi An around 16:30.
O/N at Hoi An Pacific Hotel**** (alternative: Hoi An Hotel or similar)
(B, L)
Day 9: Free and easy.
You can either walk around the town to see the daily life of the local people or go to ralax on Cua Dai beach (4km from the hotel).
O/N at Hoi An Pacific Hotel**** (alternative: Hoi An Hotel or similar)
(B)
Day 10: Hoi An – Da Nang – Sai Gon.
Check out hotel. Transfer to Da Nang. Flight Da Nang – Sai Gon. Arrive in Tan Son Nhat airport, pick up and transfer to hotel. Free at leisure.
O/N at Dai Nam Hotel*** (alternative: Elios Hotel or similar)
(B)
Day 11: Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi tunnels.
At around 08:30 pick up from hotel, join a group tour and depart to visit the Cao Dai temples in Tay Ninh (120km) where daily Mass is done by the Caodaism followers at noon. Cao Dai is combination of Buddhism, Confusianism, Taoism, native Vietnamese spirituatism, Christianity and Islam.
On the way back to Sai Gon, see the Ben Dinh tunnels in Cu Chi province.
Get back to Sai Gon at about 18:00.
O/N Dai Nam Hotel*** (alternative: Elios Hotel or similar)
(B)
Day 12: Sai Gon – Mekong Delta.
Pick up at around 08:15and join a group tour from Sai Gon to Cai Be by air-conditioned bus. Have a motorized boat ride to see round Cai Be floating market with local people being selling, buying, exchanging goods from their boats. Walk around to see orchard, rice paper making, rice crispies producing process, etc… Stop for a rest, a free Vietnamese lunch including tropical fruits, traditional music, Boat through a village to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural setting of Mekong Delta region. Take a boat trip through some islands and cross Mekong river to Vinh Long. Crossing lower Mekong river to view Can Tho city by ferry. Overnight in Can Tho.
(B, L)
Day 13: Mekong Delta – Sai Gon
Take a 3-hour boat trip to discover the beautiful Cai Rang floating market and its surroundings. Visit a rice husking mill, fruit gardens. Enjoy tropical fruit (free). See the peaceful life in the rural area. Have lunch in Can Tho before going back to Sai Gon. On the way going back, stop to visit Vinh Long market in My Tho.
Get back to Sai Gon at about 19:00.
O/N Dai Nam Hotel*** (alternative: Elios Hotel or similar)
Day 14: Sai Gon departure.
Check out hotel. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure.
End of the tour!
(B)
(B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)

- All the services are based on a private basis.
- Check-in time at all hotel is 14:00 and check-out time is 12:00.
- All the flights are subject to change without prior notice

Single Supplement: 453 USD

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