10 days 10 Day Discover Vietnam 2020
- Hanoi - Halong Bay - DA NANG - HOI AN -Ho Chi Minh city & Cu Chi tunnels - Mekong Delta
Start/Finish: Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
Departure: Private Basis - custom tour (depart on request)
| Day | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi Arrival | (AC Auto with Driver/Guide) Arrival to Hanoi’s airport - you will be met by our guide and transferred by private car through the city to hotel in the centre of city for check-in. The rest of the day is free at leisure or oriental walk with your guide (early check-in may not be ready until the afternoon and subject to hotel’s availability). Overnight in Hanoi |
| 2 | HANOI CITY TOUR | Today you will visit to the most important attractions of the city such sites as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum & Residence, One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Hanoi “Hilton”, History or Ethnology museum, finish your visit today by a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter to discover Hanoi's mesmerizing streets, the Lake of the Restored Sword and enjoy a rural traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast |
| 3 | Hanoi - Halong | Breakfast, check out of the hotel and heading to Halong Bay. Enjoy the great scenery of the surrounding farmlands of the Red River Delta including rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. On arrival in Halong, you will board the Traditional Junk, a fantastic replica of a junk that navigated Halong Bay's shallow waters a century ago to see the 1,500 km over which thousands of limestone islands and grottoes rise from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Bac Bo. Visit Cua Van fishing village – see the actual daily life of fishing village people and explore Surprise cave (one of the most famous caves on the bay). Then free for swimming or kayaking (optional)… Dinner will be served on boat. Overnight on Junk Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| 4 | HALONG - HANOI - DA NANG/HOI AN | Breakfast will be served on board. Enjoy sun rise in the morning from the top of your boat. Continue your cruising for more exploration of the Bay with the tiny limestone islands are dotted with many beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that provide an excellent backdrop for swimming. Drop off at the pier at around mid-day and transfer back to Hanoi's airport to take a late afternoon flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival at Da Nang airport, meet and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An - a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries with a relaxed lifestyle that has changed little over the years. Don’t forget that this is the town famed for its great tailors. Overnight in Hue Meals: Brunch |
| 5 | Hoi An | Enjoy morning cooking class. The tour will be started with a short trip to visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. You will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Enjoy your lunch with what you have cooked.Next, your guide will take you on a walking tour of the ancient town - walking along the narrow streets to visit the homes of former merchants, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, the ancient house and the exotic local market. Remainder of the day is free on your own exploration or picking up your clothes from tailors. Overnight in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
| 6 | Hoi An | A free day for relaxing, shopping or swimming at beach. Accommodation in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast |
| 7 | HOI AN - HO CHI MINH CITY (former Saigon) | Free until transfer to Danang for your departure flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival to HCMC’s airport, meet with your guide and transfer by private to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city Meals: breakfast |
| 8 | HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR & CU CHI TUNNELS | Have your breakfast at hotel then depart HCMC for Cu Chi Tunnels to visit the underground network which stretched for over 200km and became legendary during the 1960s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S - Vietnam War. The network, parts of which were several levels deep, included innumerable trap doors, specifically constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command center and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and feel of what underground life during the war. Afternoon, enjoy city tour to visit Notre Dame Cathedral was built between 1877 and 1883 and the stone used to create it was exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam's largest post office. Continue to visit the Reunification Palace, your tour will be ended with a stroll around the bustling Ben Thanh Market . Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city Meals: breakfast |
| 9 | FULL DAY TOUR TO MEKONG DELTA/ Cai Be floating market. | In the morning, you’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City for the Mekong Delta town of Cai Be, where you will board a boat to see the floating market. Along the way, you also visit the many fascinating local cottages industries including rice paper makers, sweet factory, bonsai nurseries. A huge lunch followed with many seasonal fruits at an orchard is some enjoyment of the trip. You then weave our way through the intricate network of canals which are the lifeblood of the Mekong Delta before you meet up with your vehicle to come back Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Hochiminh city Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city Meals: breakfast, lunch |
| 10 | Departure | Today is departure day. Enjoy some free time for last purchases or simply relax before the transfer to the airport for home departure flight. Ends of trip. |