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LOVELY VIETNAM 12 DAYS 11 NIGHTS Saturday, 29.05.2010, 05:29pm (GMT7) Day 01: Hochiminh arrival (D)
On arrival our guide greeting and pick up at airport then transfer to hotel , check in hotel and doing half day city tour visit Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral with the passing Ben Thanh market. Dinner & Over night in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 02: Hochiminh – Mekong delta – Cantho (B, L, D) This trip provides a look at a wide variety of the life and scenery of the Delta. On the way you can see green rice paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. After arrival in Cai Be, a boat takes you to the floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Next, a boat rides on the maze of shady canals visiting the An Binh islands (Vinh Long). We will enjoy the local tropical fruits and see how local people cultivate their orchards, make their living from ceramics, popcorn and rice paper... A nice chance for bicycle riding, roaming through the village and looking at the local handicraft shops. A stop will be landed on Vinh Long market a nice walk around. On our wonderful boat trip, you will enjoy sunset time all the way to Can Tho. Over night at Can Tho Day 03: Cantho – Hochiminh city (B, L, D) Cruising along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat, we will see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. A stop at Can Tho Market and a boat ride back to Cai Von where a bus will drive you back to Saigon via My Tho City. Day 04: Hochiminh – Hoian (B, L, D) Having breakfast at hotel and then you are transferred to airport for departure flight to Danang, On arrival pick up and transfer to hotel in Hoian for check in, In afternoon, we will start to visit Hoian town with Tan Ky house, Japanese Bridge, Fukien assembly …. Back to hotel and free in evening for shopping and visiting Day 05: Hoian – Myson (B, L, D) Breakfast at hotel and we will pick you up to drive to My son, a World Heritage, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries. After visiting My Son, Bus to a harbour get on board we cruise on Thu Bon river. With stop to visit the Ceramic, furniture traditional village, Lunch on boat.Back to Hoi an ancient town, free at the rest of the day. Day 06: Hoian – Hue (B, L, D) Having breakfast at hotel and then we will pick you up to transfer to Hue, a former capital city, On the way we will stop over at Cham museum in Danang houses the world’s largest and finest collection of the Cham sculpture, with over 300 sandstone pieces exhibited in a building constructed in 1915 by the Ecole Francaise de Extreme – Orient. Many of the sandstone carvings such as altars, lingers, garudas, ganeshas and images of Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu are absolutely stunning, more stop on top of Hai Van pass for taking picture On arrival to Hue, chek in hotel and free until late evening we will get on dragon boat on Perfume river, enjoyed dinner on boat with traditional show. Back to hotel overnight at hotel Day 07: Hue city (B, L, D) In morning, bus pick up and transfer to visit Hue city tour with visit the Tu Duc, Khai Dinh, Minhmang tombs, Each of them represents the spirit of the King buried inside, Lunch at a restaurant continue to visit Thien Mu pagoda one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue, visit the citadel including forbidden city, Thai Hoa temple, Ngo mon gate….via Dong Ba markets. Back to hotel and free in evening. Day 08: Hue – Hanoi (B, L, D) After breakfast we will transfer you to Phubai airport for flight departure to Hanoi, on arrival pick up and transfer to Hanoi center for check in hotel In afternoon we will doing half day city tour to visit the most attractions of Hanoi: Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword), Old quarter streets, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. Vanmieu literature temple The day end with a traditional cultural show of Vietnam - Water Puppet show. Over night in Hanoi. Day 09: Hanoi – Hoalu – Trangan grottoes (B, L, D) Depart for Ninh binh, with many limestone rock mountain that grow from green rice field Ninh Binh know as Ha Long Bay on land. On arrival we take bamboo boat to visit Trang An Grottoes, this area is located 4km Southwest of Hoa Lu ancient capital inside Trang An Eco tourism complex. The Trang An Grottoes has an area of 1,500 hectares; including: limestone ranges, valleys, caves and rivers. All these factors make a fancinate and romantic atmostphere. There is a system of unique grottoes like Ba Giot, Dia Linh, Toi (Dark Cave), Sang (Bright Cave), Ao Trai Cave and Seo Cave. There are also valleys like Tran Temple valley, May valley, Khong Valley, Nau Ruou Valley. After visit we will transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight at hotel in Ninhbinh Day 10: Ninhbinh – Halong bay (B, L, D) Depart for Halong bay with drive through Red river delta from Ninhbinh province to Namdinh province, Thaibinh province, Hai Phong and arrive to HaLong city. Arrival to Ha Long Bay wharf around 12.00, check – in registration, board on Hai Long deluxe junks, welcome drink and have lunch on boat. The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Fight Cocks, Finger islets and explore the mysteries of Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave). Swimming and relax at Titop beach. Dinner and overnight on boat. Day 11: Halong Bay – Hanoi. (L, D) A new day wake you up, have breakfast then paddle by small bamboo boat to visit Luon (Grottoes) cave. Cruise to Bai Tu Long bay and sightseeing Fire island, Man Head island, Fishing village. Having lunch on boat and arrive at Ha Long wharf about 12.00 noon. Driving to Hanoi arrival Hanoi at 16.00pm. Day 12: Hanoi – Departure (B) You are free for shopping and visiting until time our bus pick up and transfer to airport for departure flight Included:
- All Transportation in private, - Tour guide, Meal as dedicated (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner), - Accommodation as twin or double sharing, - All Entrance fees, - Private room on boat on Ha long bay, - Flight ticket Hochiminh – Danang, Hue – Hanoi. Excluded: - Personal expense, - Insurance |
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