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GRAND VIETNAM JOURNEY
(11 days/10nights)
Hanoi – Ha Long Bay – Hue – Hoi An – Mekong – Saigon
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (Dinner).
The tour guide of Green Canal Travel will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport. It takes you 50 minutes to drive to the
centre of Hanoi. Check in. Spend the rest of the day free at leisure. Welcome dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Zephyr Hotel - Deluxe Room.
Day 2: Hanoi full day city tour (Breakfast, Lunch).
Take a fulday excursion to visit Hanoi capital - the city of 1000 years includes: Quan Thanh Temple, Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum, One pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Ethnic Museum. Enjoy wonderful Vietnamese cuisines in local
restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem lake, enjoy an hour a cyclo (Xich Lo) to visit bustling Hanoi 36 streets of
the Old Quarter. Enjoy evening Water puppet show.
Overnight in Zephyr Hotel - Deluxe Room
Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Leave Hanoi by private car after 3.5 hours driving arrive at the jetty around noon time. Welcome on board of your Junk
and set sail through bay while lunch is served. Passage into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone
islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth. After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view
of the bay dotted with the Junk’s golden sails, go swimming on a quite beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. Later
afternoon, visit an interesting fishing village with opportunity to interact with fish-men who have been living in the bay
for almost three generations. At sunset time, kayak or simply take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with
many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board your Junk, enjoy cocktails while watching sunset and later unwind
at boat’s restaurant.
Overnight on Bai Tho Junk – SIC Cabin.
Day : Ha Long - Hanoi – Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)
Greet the day with morning view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to
the boat for a final glimpse of the Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Bus is awaiting for you there and
continue driving back to Hanoi, ahead transfer to the airport for flight No VN247 at 17:30 on ward to Hue. Pick up and
then transfer to the Hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Parkview Hue Hotel – Deluxe Room.
Day 5: Hue –Danang –Hoi An (Breakfast & Lunch)
Morning take a romantic boat trip on Perfume River, stop at riverside for sightseeing at Thien Mu Pagoda, continueing
to visit King Tu Duc Tomb. Lunch in restaurant. In the afternoon depart Hue for the drive to Hoi An, a major Asian
trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years.
This scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Along
the way, stop in Danang to visit the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the
world.
Overnight in Hoi An Trail Resort – Deluxe Room.
Day 6: Hoi An - My son – Hoi An (Breakfast & Lunch )
After breakfast, depart for a half day trip to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My
Son. Here, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th
centuries. Visit another former Champa capital, Tra Kieu, before returning to Hoi An where the afternoon is walking
tour of the town’s ancient quarter. Afternoon trip to a lantern workshop.
Overnight in Hoi An Trail Resort – Deluxe Room.
Day 7: Hoi An ancient town
(Breakfast)
Today is a relaxing day. There is best chance for you to shop here in Ancient Town. Discover the best silk heaven.
Stolling around through the bustling streets.
Overnight in Hoi An Trail Resort in Hoi An – Deluxe Room.
Day 8: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City (Breakfast)
Transfer to Danang airport to take a flight o Ho Chi Minh City. Pick up and drive to the hotel on arrival. The rest of the
day is free at with an optional walking tour or taking the rickshaw to explore the China town. Overnight in Vien Dong
Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi tunnels (Breakfast & Lunch)
Our day begins with a drive to Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Beneath the
ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict.
At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it
remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the war used to be. Return to Saigon late afternoon. To
visit Reunification palace, War Remnant museum, Ben Thanh market.
Overnight in Vien Dong Hotel – Deluxe Room.
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be floating Market (Breakfast & Lunch)
Depart from Ho Chi Minh City fro Cai Be via Tan An town which is overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival
in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other
commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep
cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a
small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the
green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in
the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the
bonsai garden. Transfer back to Saigon.
Overnight in Vien Dong Hotel – Deluxe Room.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City departure (Breakfast)
After the breakfast spend the whole morning exploring more about Ho Chi Minh City, shopping at Ben Thanh Market,
local handycraft outlets. Check out time before 12:00. Free at leisure until transfer to the airport. Take departure flight
and services end.
Tour cost from: USD 1000.00/01 person (Group of minimum 10 persons).
Services included:
Services not included:
- Hotel accomondation based on 3 stars.
- Meals as in details programs.
- Transportation with air-condition as program.
- Professional English speaking tour guide.
- Sightseeing and entrance fees as specified.
- Boat trip (Halong Bay, Hue & Mekong).
- Airtickets (Hanoi - Hue; Danang – Saigon Economy class).
- Details program.
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Visa fee to Vietnam 25$.
Other International air ticket
International airport.
Other meals, drinks.
Tip to guide and driver.
Personal expenses.