Visit the best of Vietnam with 8 day tour from From Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) to Hanoi. It's a tour that includes everything typically Vietnamese - a city tour around Hanoi's classic old quarter in a traditional cylco, a water puppet show, a tour of Halong Bay - designated a World Heritage Site for its outstanding natural beauty. Hoi An, another Heritage site - a thriving 17th century city and Hue, the old imperial capital make a fantastic contrast to the last stop, Hanoi.
Day 1: Arrival – Ho Chi Minh City (D)
Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel for relax, overnight at proposed hotel after welcomed dinner.
Include: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Transportation, Welcomed dinner, Tour guide
Day 2: HCM City tour (B, L)
Full day city tour, visit Former Presidential Palace, the War Crime Museum, the central complex of architecture: the Notre Dame Cathedral, the City Hall, the Municipal Theater, Xa Loi Pagoda, where keeps the glass vase that on its central altar contains the heart of Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk who felt so strongly about the in humane treatment of his fellows that he committed suicide by burning on June 11, 1963 as a final protest, visit Ben Thanh market and China town.
Include: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch Tour guide Entrance fees
Day 3: HCM city – Da Nang – Hoi An (B, L)
AM: After breakfast at hotel we board a short flight to Da Nang at 09.45. Arrive in Da Nang airport at 10.55. We stop en route to visit the Cham Museum in Da Nang City, the Marble Mountain, whose peaks represent the five elements of the universe. Upon arrival, check in hotel. PM: Have a walking tour. The ancient architecture of Hoian is a fascinating combination of Vietnamese traditional characters with Chinese and Japanese influence. There are plenty to see in this delightful town, some of which are Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tamky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. Today, we include these on a walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town’s multi-cultural past. Have dinner at a nice restaurant in Hoian. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Include: Hotel in Hoi An, Transportation, Tour guide, Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Entrance fees
Day 4: Hoi An – Hue (B, L)
AM: After breakfast at hotel, we transfer to Hue via Da Nang city. We visit Royal Citadel which was constructed by Emperor Gia Long in the style of French military architects Vauban during the first decades of the 19th century. Before leaving the site of Imperial city visit Imperial Museum, many precious objects which were salvaged from the Imperial city, visit Khai Dinh tomb.
Include: Hotel in Hue, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch Tour guide, Entrance fees
Day 5: Hue – Hanoi (B, L)
AM: A boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang tomb, visit Dong Ba market. PM: Take flight to Hanoi depart at 14.30, upon arrival, you will be picked up to hotel for relax
Include: Hotel in Hanoi, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Tour guide, Entrance fees
Day 6: Hanoi city tour (B, L)
AM: visit Hanoi city include: Ho Chi Minh Complex for visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum and One pillar pagoda. Continue to visit Literature temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi.
PM: Visit ethnological museum then have cyclo in the old quarter and visit Dong Xuan market, enjoy water puppet show in the afternoon
Include: Hotel in Hanoi, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Tour guide, Entrance fees
Day 7: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi (B, L)
AM: 8.30, Transfer to Halong city for boat cruise on the Bay, stop en route to admire the landscape picture, you might take picture of buffalo boys. Arrive in Halong Bay at 12.00. PM: Embark on the private junk, boat screw will greetings you special seafood lunch with welcome drink, boat cruise around the bay to visit Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, visit Sung Sot cave and a swim at Titop beach before finished cruise at harbor for transfer back to Hanoi. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Include: Transportation, Boat trip, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Day 8: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Free at leisure until time transfer to airport for flight back home. End of service
Include: Transportation, Meal: breakfast
