8
DAYS VIETNAM DISCOVERY TOUR
ITINERARY:
Day 01 Hanoi - Arrival (-/L)
Meet on arrival at
Hanoi/Noi Bai International airport and you will be
met by your guide and transferred to the hotel in the heart of Hanoi, Vietnam's capital is described by almost all who go
there as "an old-fashioned city". Old-fashioned in style, it is a
city of lakes, parks, trees, villas, mansions and an area called the Old French
Quarter where crumbling houses are crammed into narrow alleyways that are still
named after the goods that were traded there - Silk Street, Gold Street, even
Fried Fish Street! Wide tree-lined bicycle-filled boulevards, elegant colonial
French mansions, the grandeur and solemnity of Ho Chi Minh's monumental
Mausoleum, the incongruous rustic simplicity of the house in which 'Uncle Ho'
lived out his final years, the barely concealed misery of the Hoa Lo Prison,
the 'Hanoi Hilton' where so many prisoners of war were incarcerated, the
religious pride that constructed the beautiful temple of Literature compound -
it's all here in Hanoi, a microcosm of the Vietnamese culture. Lunch at local restaurant.
P.m: Sightseeing around Hanoi: Visit to Temple of
Literature built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university,
Fine-Art Museum, Quan Thanh Temple. Cyclo tour (2hours) visit to the Old
Quarter of Hanoi. Evening: Water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional
art. Accommodation
Day 02 Hanoi
- HaLong Bay (B/L)
This morning, you will take half day Tribute to Uncle Ho
Tour.
Visit
Ba Dinh Square, where silent sentries guard the marble and granite mausoleum
where Ho Chi Minh lies in state.
(Subject to opening times the interior of the mausoleum can be visited).
See the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked. Nearby visit the Ho Chi
Minh Museum, an extraordinary tribute in abstract form to the life of the
'father of the country' and the evolution of Vietnamese independence. French architecture is a feature of Hanoi,
and the nearby former Governor's Residence is a fine example. See also the One Pillar Pagoda, and hear the
legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th
Century, continue to visit Hoan Kiem
Lake and Army Museum. Lunch at local restaurant in Hanoi. P.m: Drive to HaLong
Bay. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel. Accommodation at hotel in Halong Bay.
Day 03 Halong
Bay - Hanoi (B/L)
Breakfast
at hotel.
Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World
Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. "Dragon descending to the
sea" as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than
3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them
containing beautiful grottoes. A 5-hour boat trip will visit one grotto, then
continue to explore more of these wonders of creation. Seafood lunch on board.
P.m: Drive back to Hanoi. Accommodation.
Day 04 Hanoi
- Hue (B/L)
Breakfast
at hotel
Transfer to the airport for morning flight
to Hue. Arrive in Hue, the royal city of Vietnam's last ruling dynasty and
transfer to the hotel for check-in. Boat trip on the Perfume River to visit
Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady Pagoda), Imperial Citadel and Royal Museum.
Lunch at local restaurant.
P.m: Visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Tombs
(Nguyen Kings’ tombs). Accommodation in Hue.
Day 05 Hue
- Danang - Hoi An (B/L)
Breakfast
at hotel.
Depart Hue for Danang across the Hai Van
Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds), passing through many pretty red-tiled villages
with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Upon arrival in
Danang, transfer to visit Cham Museum, continue to visit Marble Mountain and
China beach and then drive to Hoi An. Check in to the hotel. Lunch at local
restaurant. Walking tour in Hoi An - Discover the historic town which used to
be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable
community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with
Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. Accommodation at hotel.
Day 06 Hoi
An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh (B/L)
Breakfast
at hotel.
Transfer to Danang Airport for morning
flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Meet on arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi
Minh and transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing around Saigon: Reunification Hall
(Former Presidential Palace), Former US Embassy, History Museum & Ben Thanh
Market. Lunch at local restaurant.
P.m: Photo stops at the famous sites such
as City Hall, Grand Theater, Center Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Accommodation at hotel.
Day 07 Saigon
- My Tho (Mekong Delta) - Saigon (B/L)<
Breakfast
at hotel.
Drive to My Tho (2-hour drive from Saigon). Visit
Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 170.000 inhabitants in the
Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields.
Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with
lunch en route. Continue with a visit to a snake farm. Pm: Drive back to Saigon
with a short city tour at China Town & Thien Hau Temple. Accommodation.
Day 08 Saigon
- Departure (B)
Time at leisure for own activities
before transfer to the airport.
A.m/P.m:
Depart Ho Chi Minh by international flight for next destination.
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PRIVATE PACKAGE TOURS-US$ DOLLARS |
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Number of pax ( in half-twin) |
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Hotel category |
1 |
2 |
5-Mar |
9-Jun |
14-Oct |
15-19 |
20 up |
SGL Supp. |
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3-star |
1,923 |
1,298 |
1,062 |
888 |
785 |
723 |
711 |
215 |
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4-star |
2,015 |
1,415 |
1,188 |
1,011 |
908 |
846 |
785 |
331 |
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5-star |
2,417 |
1,723 |
1,492 |
1,318 |
1,215 |
1,154 |
1,129 |
631 |
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Validity: Until 31 October 2008 |
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Services included:
·
All transfers &
excursons with good car / coach
·
Meals as specified in
the programme (Half board)
·
Good English speaking
guide
·
Sightseeing fees &
boat trips per the tour
·
Hotel accommodation as
listed with breakfast daily
·
Domestic airtickets :
Hanoi/Hue - Danang/Saigon
·
Water puppet show
·
Cyclo ride
Not included:
·
International
airtickets & departure airport tax in Saigon at USD 12.00 nett per person
·
Vietnamese visa fee,
Personal insurance
·
Expenditure of a
personal nature such as drinks, souvenirs and laundry, etc
·
The others not
mentioned above
Hotels
3-star
hotels used:
- Galaxy
(or Hoa Binh / Thien Thai/ Hanoi Heritage hotel) in Hanoi
- Halong
Bay/ Sunlight (or HaLong Bay / Bach Dang hotel) in Halong
- Green
Bamboo hotel/ Royal View in Sapa
- Hue
Heritage/ Asia (or Festival / Hoa Hong hotel) in Hue
- Hoi An
hotel in Hoi An
- Que
Huong (or Vien Dong) in Nha Trang
- Golf 3
(or Golf 1hotel) in Dalat
- Huong
Sen/ Vien Dong/ (or Oscar / Bong Sen /
Palace hotel) in Saigon
- Saigon
Can Tho hotel in Can Tho
- The best
available basic hotels in the high land and some other places
4-star
hotels used:
- Gouman
(or Fortuna / Sunway/ Thang Loi hotel) in Hanoi
- Heritage
(or Mithrin / Halong Pearl hotel) in Halong
- Victoria
/ Chau Long (new wing) in Sapa
- Huong
Giang/ Green (or Century hotel) in Hue
- Hoi An
Beach resort/ River Beach resort/ Vinh Hung (or Pacific hotel) in Hoi An
- Yasaka
hotel (or Nha Trang Lodge) in Nha Trang
- Novotel/
Hoang Anh Resort (or Empress hotel) in Dalat
- Kim
Do/ (or Rex / Grand / Continental
hotel) in Saigon
- Golf 4
hotel in Can Tho
- The best
available basic hotels in the high land and some other places
5-star
hotels used:
-
Sheraton/ Melia/ Hilton Opera /Sofitel Plaza hotel in Hanoi
- Halong
Plaza in Halong / Royal hotel
- Victoria
in Sapa
- La
Residence/ Imperial/ Morin hotel in Hue
- Palm
Garden /Golden Sand /Victoria Hoi An resort in Hoi An
- Sunrise
/ Sofitel Vinpearl in Nha Trang
- Sofitel
Palace in Dalat
- Majestic/
Caravelle (or New World / Sofitel Plaza hotel) in Saigon
- Victoria
in Can Tho
- The best
available basic hotels in the high land and some other places
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