14 days 14 Days Exotic Vietnam 2020
HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS – CAN THO – HUE - HOI AN - HANOI - HALONG BAY
Departure: Private Basis (depart on request)
| Day | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOCHIMINH CTITY (Saigon) Arrivals | Arrive Saigon's airport. You will be met by our A/C auto driver/guide and transferred to your hotel in the centre of city for check-in. The rest of the day is free at leisure (pls note that early check-in is NOT included and subject to hotel’s availability). Overnight in Saigon |
| 2 | VISIT CU CHI TUNNELS AND CITY TOUR | Have your breakfast at hotel then depart Ho Chi Minh city 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, visit to the most important attractions of the city including the Post office, Notre Dame Cathedral, the former Presidential Palace, the War Remnants museum, then visit and shopping and Ben Thanh markets -See the incredible display of fresh produce on offer and enjoy the unique array of goods that are on sale. Overnight in Saigon Meals: Breakfast |
| 3 | HO CHI MINH CITY - CAN THO (MEKONG DELTA) | 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, each boat usually sells one particular item, whether it is pumpkins, pineapples, sugar canes. 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 for drive to Can Tho, the ‘capital’ of the Mekong. Overnight in Can Tho city Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
| 4 | CAN THO - HO CHI MINH CITY | Early morning board for a 3-hour cruise to Cai Rang and Phong Dien, 2 big floating markets with stops at a Bun Tau noodle factory and a short trek before arriving at a rice-husking mill. You can even try passing one of the many fragile “monkey bridges” along the canals photo shot. At the floating markets, you will discover a typical way of displaying and advertising farm products of local people gathering on the Mekong river to trade their goods. Drive back to Saigon with a lunch stop and a visit to Vinh Trang pagoda. Night in Saigon. Overnight in Saigon Meals: Breakfast, |
| 5 | HO CHI MINH CITY – HUE | Breakfast at hotel then free at leisure until transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for a departure flight to Hue. Meet with local guide and transfer to hotel for check in. Afternoon: You will visit the mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh and Imperial capital of Vietnam - the ancient Forbidden City from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Meals: Breakfast |
| 6 | HUE - HOI AN | In the morning, take a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River to visit Hue's best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda, as well as the mausoleum of former Emperor Minh Mang.. After lunch, leave Hue for Hoi An with a short stop for sightseeing and take photos at the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co lagoon, you will then continue drive over the Pass of Ocean Clouds, passing Da Nang city to Hoi An ancient town - 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 Hoi An Meals: Breakfast |
| 7 | 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 tour of the ancient town by cyclo 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 |
| 8 | Hoi An | A free day for relaxing, shopping, clothes tailor make or swimming at beach. Optional trip to vegetable village by bicycle. Overnight in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast |
| 9 | Hoi An | One more day for relax and shopping in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast |
| 10 | HOI AN/ DA NANG – HANOI | Transfer to Da Nang’s airport for your departure flight to Hanoi. The rest of the day will be oriental walk with your guide around the lake & the old quarter and enjoy a rural traditional Vietnamese water puppet show tonight. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast |
| 11 | HANOI CITY TOUR | Today you will visit to the most important attractions of the city such sites as President Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, His house on Stilts, Ba Dinh Square, One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh temple, History museum (or Ethnology museum or another museum that you are interested in), the Temple of Literature, Hanoi “Hilton”, finish your visit today by a cyclo to visit Old Quarter to discover Hanoi's mesmerizing streets, the Lake of the Restored Sword and Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
| 12 | HANOI - HALONG BAY | (AC Auto with Driver/Guide) 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 |
| 13 | HALONG BAY – HANOI | 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. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
| 14 | Hanoi – Homeward | Today is departure day. Enjoy some free time for last purchases or simply relax before the transfer to Hanoi's Airport for your onward flight. Meals: Breakfast |