Tour Code: 8VNCL3
Dates: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi - Halong - Hue - Hoian - Danang - Hochiminh city - Cu Chi -Tay Ninh - Hochiminh city
Itinerary Details:
Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival (-/-/D)
Meet on arrival at Hanoi International Airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Time at leisure. PM: visit the temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple and 01 hour cyclo ride in Hanoi Old Quarter. In the evening, attend a performance of the famous traditional art o water puppets show. Dinner at local restaurant. Accommodation in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Halong bay (170km east of Hanoi), known as World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty by UNESCO in 1994. Enjoy a relaxing boat trip (05hours) through Halong bay; fresh seafood lunch on board. Relax on the deck while cruising through the bay; you can take photos and have a refreshing swim. Return to Hanoi in the evening. Accommodation in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Hue (B/-/D)
After having breakfast, visit Hochiminh Mausoleum, his former house and one pillar pagoda. Flight to Hue, the former royal city of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties. Upon arrival, visit the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden city and a local market Dong Ba, if time permits. Transfer to hotel for check-in. Dinner at local restaurant and accommodation in Hue.
Day 4: Hue - Danang - Hoian (B/L/-)
Take a boat trip on the Perfume River to discover Thien Mu pagoda, the wonderful architectural structures for religious worship in Hue, the royal tombs Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Lunch at local restaurant.
Drive over HaiVan pass to Danang, then proceed to Hoian, the charming historic town. Check-in at the hotel.
Accommodation in Hoian.
The custom-design service of IOT is absolutely free!
Day 5: Hoi An (B/L/-)
After breakfast, discover Hoian ancient town, known to early Western merchants, the city was one of the major
trading centers of Southeast Asia. Visit houses Tan Ky and Phuc Kien, japanese bridge, market
Hoian. Lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, time at leisure (no guide, no car, no tour).
Day 6: Hoian - Danang - Hochiminh( B/L/-)
After breakfast, transfer to Danang Domestic Airport for flight to Hochiminh city.
Meet on arrival and drive to Saigon: visit Opera house, cathedral Notre Dame and Post Office. Lunch at local restaurant. Check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon, visit China town, Ben Thanh market, the former presidential Palace, war museum.
Accommodation in Hochiminh city.
Day 7: Hochiminh - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Hochiminh (B/L/-)
Depart to Tay Ninh town, near the Cambodian border, is home to Cao Dai sect founded in 1926. The religion is a combination of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity.You will have the opportunity to watch the worshippers in their white long tunics during noon mass. Then proceed to Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height,the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to Cambodian border and was three levels deep. There are more than 200km of underground tunnels, consisting of a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels.The remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life in the war must have been like. On the way back to Hochiminh city, stopover at local homes producing rice papers& rice wine. Lunch
at local restaurant. Accommodation in Hochiminh city.
Day 8: Hochiminh - Departure (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel, transfer to HCM/Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure flight.
