Central Vietnam

Vietnam Tours:Ho Chi Minh City – Hue – Hoi An - My Son – Da Nang – Ha Noi – Ha Long – Sapa 11 Days 10 Nights

Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – Arrival (D)
-    Pick up at airport and transfer to hotel for check – in (after 02.00 PM)
-    Free at leisure till having dinner at an intimate restaurant
-    Enjoy water puppet show – an unique and famous traditional performance
-    Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 2: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNEL (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Transfer to the Cu Chi Tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels. You will have chance to witness how rice paper is made and to explode the amazing, incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometers constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence
-    Return to the city, have lunch with Pho noodle soup
-    Enjoy a half day city tour to visit our friendly city, view the daily life of local people, and explore the fascinating places. Start with: Reunification Palace, the French architecture complex Dame Cathedral & the Centre Post office. A shot walking down the shopping Dong Khoi street offers photo shooting opportunities. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the Lacquer ware factory, and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the City Hall completed in 1908, also known as “Hotel de Ville” & the teeming Ben Thanh Market where you spend interesting time for shopping
-    Relaxing with 01 free optional service of massage in a nice & new spa (except Saturday & Sunday)
-    Have dinner at Barbecue Garden restaurant
-    Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 3: HO CHI MINH CITY – HUE (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Transfer to airport for morning flight to Hue.
-    Upon arrival, the local guide greets you at Phu Bai airport and transfer to city. Visit Thien Mu 7-storeys Pagoda and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945.
-    Visit Dong Ba market – which is considered as a paradise for snapshots of daily activities as well as for shopping with everything from souvenir items to bronze goods, Hue sesame sweetmeat, conical poem hats…
-    After dinner, enjoy a boat trip on the romantic Perfume River listening to Hue folk’s songs performance.
-    Overnight in Hue.

Day 4: HUE – HOI AN (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Visit the Tu Duc Tomb – one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty. The tomb lies in a boundless pine forest, 8 km from Hue
-    Then visit Khai Dinh Tomb – a structure began in 1920 and was completed in 1931 –Have lunch at local restaurant.
-    Leave Hue in the afternoon for Hoi An. The scenic route passes through Da Nang before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds and dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co.
-    Arrive in Hoi An in the late afternoon. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 5: HOI AN - MY SON SANCTUARY (World’s Heritage) – HOI AN (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Transfer to visit My Son Sanctuary. Back to Hoi An.
-    Have lunch. Enjoy a short walking tour around this enchanting port town. Follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit its numerous places of interest: the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, the local market with hundreds of colorful traditional lantern…
-    Have dinner. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 6: HOI AN – DA NANG – HA NOI CITY (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Transfer to Da Nang. Visit Marble Mountains – a cluster of five hills located are 9km south of Da Nang on route. The five marble hills or “mountains” this formation are named after the five elements of the ancient Oriental philosophy; Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
-    Contemplate the beauty of Han River; stop over the Han Market for some last minutes shopping.
-    Then take the afternoon flight for Ha Noi Capital.
-    Upon arrival, our local guide pick you up at airport and transfer to hotel for check – in (after 02.00 PM)
-    Free at leisure till having dinner at an intimate restaurant
-    Enjoy water puppet show – a unique art which has originated in the delta of the Red river in the tenth century.
-    Overnight in Hanoi. We can walk to visit the ancient town of Ha Noi with 36 streets, and see the beauty of Ha Noi by night.

Day 7: HANOI CITY TOUR – HA LONG (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Have a half day city tour. Visit Ho Chi Minh complex where contains Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, his fish pond & orchard, Ho Chi Minh museum and the One Pillar Pagoda
-    Then transfer to the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam - the Vietnam’s first university constructed in 1070. This fresh garden and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse and highlights the importance influence that Vietnamese society has placed on education
-    After having lunch, proceed to Ha Long City
-    Upon arrival, check in hotel, free at leisure till having a fresh seafood dinner
-    Overnight in Ha Long

Note: On Monday & Friday Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed, Quan Thanh Temple will be visited instead

Day 8: HA LONG – HA NOI – LAO CAI (B, L, D)
-    Have breakfast at hotel
-    Transfer to Bai Chay Tourist Wharf; get in the cruise for the Ha Long Bay Excursion. Cruising among the sapphire green water, you will explore the limestone caves randomly dotted around the bay such as Fighting Cock, Dinh Huong, Stoned Dog, Human Head, ect…
-    Visit Thien Cung Cave and Dau Go Cave, two of most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay
-    The cruise ends with a fresh seafood lunch onboard. Return to Hanoi
-    On arriving Hanoi, drive to Hoan Kiem Lake, view the emerald waters and visit Ngoc Son Temple
-    Time for shopping at Dong Xuan market and other small souvenir boutiques in the ancient quarter
-    Have dinner at good local restaurant
-    Afterwards, transfer to railway station for the train to Sapa
-    Overnight on wooden cabin of train

Day 9: LAO CAI – SAPA – CAT CAT – SIN CHAI (B, L, D)
-    06.20 – 07.00 AM: arrive in Lao Cai station; pick up by minibus to Sapa. Check in hotel
-    After having breakfast and shower, we'll start the trip to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H'Mong tribe. Visit H'Mong hydro electric built by French and enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and very beautiful sceneries along the way.
-    Then back to Sapa for lunch in our beautiful Mountain View restaurant
-    The rest of the afternoon is free at leisure to explore the town on your own
-    Have dinner at good local restaurant. Free time to visit the Love Market by yourself if on Saturday
-    Overnight in Sapa town

Day 10: SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – LAO CAI – HANOI (B, L, D)
-    After breakfast at hotel, check out and leave your luggage in the hotel and trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay tribes, keep going along the bottom of Muong Hoa valley to get Ta Van village which is the most beautiful ethnic village in the area.
-    Have a good lunch at local restaurant
-    Transfer back to Sapa by motorbike/Jeep, get fresh with a shower in the hotel then head to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi. Have dinner before getting the train at 19h35
-    Overnight on wooden cabin of train

Day 11: HANOI – Departure (B)
-    05.00 AM: arrive in railway station, Hanoi
-    Transfer to a 3* hotel for breakfast and taking shower
-    If have time, visit the West Lake & Tran Quoc pagoda on the way transferring to airport for departure flight to other destination. End of services.

The order of this itinerary is subject to change depending on flight, climate & other objective elements.

Tour Tariffs are inclusive:
•    Hotel accommodation based on TWN or TRP share with daily breakfast(except for the stay at longhouse in Buon Ma Thuot, pax will stay at the tenement house)
•    Meals as specified in the itinerary
•    Air-conditioned vehicles during all tours and transfers
•    English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
•    Entrance fees
•    Boat fees (for tours to: Ba Be Lake, Mekong, Nha Trang, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Tam Coc, Lak Lake)
•    Bottled drinking water
- 02 bottles of 0.5l/ pax/ tour day
- 01 bottle of 0.5l/ pax/ see off – pick up day
•    Porters fees
•    Travel cap, services charges, room taxes and baggage handling

Tour Tariffs are not inclusive:
•    All airfare & and taxes
•    Vietnam visa arrangement (Visa is compulsory and must be arranged in advance)
•    Meals other than those mentioned above
•    Personal expenses are such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc...
•    Tips for Guide (2 US $/ pax/ day)
•    Travel insurance
•    All other services which are not mentioned above.

Creating Unique Touring Experiences:
All the touring itineraries on this website have been carefully crafted by our in-country management teams and represent a series of experiences we can certainly recommend. However, we understand that every travel experience should be as unique and individual as each traveler. Our consultants are waiting to hear from you so that we can tailor or custom design a Vietnam tour to your individual specifications.

Validity: 01 March – 31 December 2011.