W03-10 Days Vietnam Highlights

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1 W03-10 Days Vietnam Highlights Valid Till : 31 Dec 2018 DESCRIPTION The most popular destinations in Vietnam with all the highlights all in 10-day of comfortable touring. Take the boat through the lush Mekong Delta and see vibrant Ho Chi Minh City.. Moving to lovely Hoi An one of the world s most charming towns and culturally-rich Hue. Discover the stunningly beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay and Hanoi with its foods, structure architecture. With these same destinations in itinerary but you can start this trip from Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi city. HIGHLIGHTS - Visiting historical and cultural sites in all three parts of Vietnam - Enjoying local life and see the differences the culture of each place - Enjoying peaceful atmosphere in Mekong delta and Halong bay - Get sightseeing of Hue citadel, Hoi An ancient town the World Heritage Site in Vietnam - Visiting highlighted places in Hanoi.

2 BRIEF Order Routes Transportation Included Meals Day 1 Ho Chi Minh arrival Private car N/A Day 2 Ho Chi Minh Mekong Delta Private car/boat Breakfast/Lunch Day 3 Ho Chi Minh Cu Chi tunnels Hoi An Airplane Breakfast/Lunch Day 4 Hoi An Tra Que village Private car or bycicle Breakfast/Lunch Day 5 Hoi An Da Nang - Hue Private car Breakfast/Lunch Day 6 Hue city tour Hanoi Private car/boat/ Breakfast/Lunch Airplane Day 7 Hanoi city tour Private car/cyclo Breakfast/Lunch Day 8 Hanoi Halong Shuttle bus/cruise Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner Day 9 Ha Long Hanoi Shuttle bus/cruise Breakfast/Lunch Day 10 Hanoi departure Private car Breakfast

3 DEAILED ITINERARY Day 1 Ho Chi Minh arrival Ho Chi Minh welcome: Ho Chi Minh has been commonly known as Saigon. It is located in southern Vietnam. It s also known for its French colonial landmarks. Meals included: / / Parameter: Driving: 7.5 km/20 minutes Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Day 2 Ho Chi Minh Mekong Delta Ho Chi Minh In the morning At a.m, you will be met up by our guide and driver at your hotel and leave the hustle Saigon heading to My Tho, the closet delta town to Ho Chi Minh city. It will be a 90-minute driving through the small villages in the western region. You will start your delta trip with a visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda, the most beautiful and ancient pagoda in Mekong Delta. After that, you continue to the boat quay, enjoying a scenic cruise, crossing Tien River to Thoi Son 5 Island. Here, you will visit fruit orchards, listen to the traditional music performance, cai luong by local people & and enjoy fruits. Then you will get in horse cart on nice road the next Thao Nguyen orchid flower gardens and have a great chance to while tasting tea honey bees. Leaving Thoi Son, you continue your boat trip to fishing villages around the Phoenix Island. You can visit houseboats and learn how the locals feed Red Tilapias fish. Ankhanh Canal & Mrs. Ut Phím s house in Ben Tre is our next destination where you can communicate with the locals-taste the coconut candy- special products of Ben Tre province. After a walk on a village path, you take a wooden rowing boat along narrow channels under the shadow of water coconut trees for deep look into the Mekong river life.

4 Lunch time: 01:00 02:30 p.m in southern style at Mien Tay riverside restaurant (or Vuondau- depend on time), which is famous for Elephant Fish as well as other delicious local specialties In the afternoon After lunch, you will get back to the mainland where your private car is waiting for coming back to Ho Chi Minh city. At around 05:00, you will reach your hotel in Ho Chi Minh and the tour will come to the end with your own free time afterwards. Parameter: Ho Chi Minh My Tho: 70 km/driving: 1.5 hour Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/ Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Day 3 Ho Chi Minh Cu Chi tunnels Hoi An In the morning At 08:00 a.m, you will be met up by our guide at the lobby of the hotel after you have breakfast, then transferred to Cu Chi tunnels. Cu Chi tunnels are famed for its 200- kilometre-long tunnels, an incredible underground network built by Vietcong during the Vietnam war. By visiting this site, you will have a chance to look back to the War time of Vietnam and see how we fight the invaders After spending time visiting this long tunnels, you will go to the local restaurant for lunch Lunch time: 12:30 01:30 p.m in a local restaurant

5 In the afternoon After lunch, you will be transferred directly to the airport for the flight to Hoi An. Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/ Flight information: VN 132 Vietnam Airlines 16:30 17:50 Parameter: Airplane: 1.15 hours - Driving: 30km/45 minutes Overnight in Hoi An Day 4 Hoi An Tra Que village/ To be a Local Farmer In the morning At 09:00 a.m, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel then you start riding your bicycle to Tra Que village You firstly will be introduced about the history of the village, the cultivation of the vegetables as well as discovering about the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicine. Then you will take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake. Continue doing activities such as raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens and many more gardening activities before spending the rest of the morning working the land in the time honoured way After finishing all the activities, you will take a break and prepare lunch with a local family.

6 Lunch time: 12:30 01:30 p.m in local house with many local delicacies including Tam Huu spring roll, Banh xeo or the local pancake of the people from the middle region. In the afternoon After your lunch and the exertions of the morning, you will take an even more traditional Vietnamese post-prandial nap before learning how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. At around 03:00 p.m, riding back to Hoi An town and you will start discovering this World Heritage site. You will be introduced about many delights of Hoi An. From expert dressmakers and tailors, who will craft a complete outfit for you in a couple of days, to a dawn photo trip along the river or from a fun visit to Hoi An Local Market then following small alleys to see the Chinese Assembly Hall, the famous Japanese Covered Bridge and Tan Ky Ancient House and the China Town in the other side of the canal, you ll find yourself miss that one-of-a-kind port town in every single road of your ahead travel. At around 05:00 p.m, the tour will come to the end and you will ride back to your hotel for your own free time afterward. Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/ Today useful note(s): Wearing suitable clothes to join some farming activities If you cannot ride a bike, private car will be used Overnight in Hoi An

7 Day 5 Hoi An Hue/ Incredible Coastal Line Hue welcome: Hue is a city in central Vietnam that has a long interesting history as an imperial city. For approximately 400 years, Hue was the political and cultural center of the Feudal State of Viet Nam In the morning At 08:00 a.m, our guide and driver come to pick you up at hotel then start the exciting day Firstly, on the way to Danang, you will pay a visit to Marble mountain - a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son ward, south of Da Nang city. The five mountains are named after the five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth. Continue your way and you will reach Danang, where you visit Cham Museum. This fine museum has the world s largest collection of Cham artifacts, housed in buildings marrying French-colonial architecture with Cham element Then you will you go to a local restaurant for lunch Lunch time: 12:30 01:30 p.m in a local restaurant In the afternoon After lunch, you will depart to Hue but you will have a chance to stop at Hai Van pass called the road a deserted ribbon of perfection one of the best coast roads in the world, which can offer you a wonderful view to the sea Then you may have free time at Lang Co beach one of the most beautiful beach in the World. At around 05:00 p.m, you will reach your hotel, check in then you have free time on your own later Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/ Parameter: Driving: 130 km/3 hours

8 Overnight in Hue Day 6 Hue city tour Hanoi/ The City of History and Culture In the morning a.m, our guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel to start the exciting day tour by exploring Hue s beauties: You take a leisure boat trip along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the most famous Vietnamese landmarks. Then take a short drive into a lush valley of the river where seven tombs were built for seven Nguyen Emperors. You will visit two of the tombs: Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb to help you understand more about Royal s Life and their architecture. Lunch time: 12:30 01:30 p.m in a local restaurant In the afternoon You continue the trip by visiting Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, created in the 19th century for the Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Next, you explore the local life by visiting Dong Ba market. If time permits, you can pass by the Quốc Học of Huế the famous school in Hue and see female students in Ao dai traditional dress, hear the guide talk about this famous school. At 07:00 p.m, you will be transferred to the airport for your connecting flight to Hanoi

9 On your arrival in Hanoi at 09:25 p.m, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and driver then transferred to your hotel for check in Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/ Flight information: VN 1544 Vietnam Airlines 20:20 21:35 Today useful note(s): wearing formal clothes (cover your knees and shoulders) to visit some spiritual/cultural sites Overnight in Hanoi Day 7 Hanoi City tour/ The Past in the Present In the morning At 08:00 a.m, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel then you start your day to discover Hanoi city. Firstly, you will pay a visit to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, is an important historical attraction of Hanoi, known for honoring the national hero: President Ho Chi Minh, and the surrounding sites of One Pillar Pagoda and his ancient house. After 2 hours, you will go to the Temple of Literature, which is the first University of Vietnam and dedicated to Confucius (Khong Tu). Lunch time: 12:30 01:30 p.m in a local restaurant In the afternoon After saving your energy with lunch, let s get ready for upcoming sightseeing this afternoon

10 You will firstly leave for the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which focuses on the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is estimated to be 2 hours at the museum then you will be transferred back to the old quarter and visit the Temple of Jade Mountain sitting on a small island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake and dedicated to the King Tran Hung Dao. After that, at 05:00 p.m, you will spend around 45 minutes in the theater enjoying the Water Puppet show a traditional show of Vietnamese people. Getting out of the theater, you will sit in front of Cyclo to move around the old quarter and experience the local life in 30 minutes. The cyclo tour will take you back to your hotel and the day tour finishes at around 06:00 p.m. Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/ Today useful note(s): Wearing formal clothes (cover your knees and shoulders) to visit some spiritual/cultural sites Museum of Ethnology closes on Monday so Hoa Lo prison will be the alternative attraction The complex of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum will not open for worshiping on Monday or Friday so you just visit the surrounding parts on those days Overnight in Hanoi Day 7 Hanoi Halong/A night on the peaceful bay In the morning

11 At 08:00 a.m, the private car will pick you up and transfer you to Halong bay, which takes you around 4.0 hours through small villages with beautiful fields of rice and vegetable. Lunch time: 01:00 p.m on cruise In the afternoon 13:00 15:30: A sumptuous lunch is served while cruising into the magnificent Halong Bay with its thousands of extraordinarily shaped limestone islands, considered as the heaven on the Earth. 15:30 17:00: Explore the Lờm Bò area and be charmed by this outstanding masterpiece of Mother Nature. Visit Mê Cung Cave one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and climb up to see the panoramic view of the bay from above. 17:00 19:00: Return to the LaFairy Sails for a Sunset party to admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. Take pleasure in a fruit carving demonstration. 19:00: Savor a sparkling and dreamlike dinner on top deck under the light of a thousand stars in middle of the tranquil Bay with extremely delicious food and be awed by a fascinating fruit and vegetable carving show. Delight in traditional music performances. Afterwards, socialize with the artist, new friends and crew members, join squid fishing. Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Parameter: Driving: 180 km/ 4 hours Today useful note(s): Get ready for swimming and water activities by preparing swimsuits or any suitable clothes and sun scream. Overnight on cruise

12 Day 8 Ha Long - Hanoi In the morning 06:30 07:00 a.m: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt. 07:15 07:45 a.m: Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay. 08:00 09:15 a.m: Visit Titov Island for swimming in the emerald water. Then hike up to the top of the island to take the breathtaking panoramic view of the Bay. 09:15 09:45 a.m: Relax and enjoy the marvellous sights from the top deck. 09:45 10:15 a.m: Pack your luggage and check out of the cabin while cruising towards the harbor. Lunch time: 10:15 a.m on cruise In the afternoon 12:00 12:30 p.m: Disembark the cruise and you will be transferred back to Hanoi Around 04:00 p.m, you will reach your hotel in Hanoi Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/ Today useful note(s): Check your personal belongings carefully before leaving your cabin/cruise. Overnight in Hanoi

13 Day 10 Hanoi Departure Depending on your flight time, our driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. Meals included: Breakfast/ / Parameter: Driving: 30 km/45 minutes Today useful note(s): Check all your luggage and belongs before checking out and make sure you miss nothing.

14 INCLUSION/ EXCLUSION Inclusion Exclusion Twin/double sharing rooms in the best recommended hotel/cruise Meals, Beverages which are not specified in the program Experienced English speaking guide Any unclarified flight tickets All entrance fee and sightseeing tickets Personal travel insurance Delicious included meals as being clarified Any personal expenses Door-to-door transportation as being clarified above Any gratuities and tips to driver and tour guide. The normal minimum tip is 3 usd /pax/ day. 2 bottles of water each day Bank fee Service charges 2 Domestic flights: Ho Chi Minh Da Nang Hue Ha Noi NOTES All services are ensured to be available at this checking time only Activities are subject to change without priority notice due to the weather condition Stated timetable for meals/activities will not strictly fixed, be flexible due to the real situation. Different cruises in Halong bay follow different itineraries and the program in this proposal is conducted by La Fairy Sails

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16 PRICE PER PERSON (IN US DOLLAR) Service Class Period Single supplement Superior Whole year Deluxe May 1 Sep Oct 1 Dec Luxury May 1 Sep Oct 1 Dec Note: shuttle bus will be used for route Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi for group 2-4 pax Private car is used whole trip for group from 5 pax up (TS )