11/29/10

16 days - Vietnam ancient & Modern

$1,399/person
Day 01: Hanoi arrival (-/-/D)
Pick up at Noi Bai international airport by driver and Tour Guide, transfer to Hanoi to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the former palace of Governor, One Pillar Pagoda an Unique in form of lotus blossom, Tran Quoc Pagoda of the lake in the West. Lunch at restaurant. Continue to discover this capital nostalgic charm, Temple of Literature dedicated to Confucius, Hoan Kiem Lake. Cyclo-ride in the Hanoi old quarter with 36 streets, the heart of old Hanoi with narrow streets lined with shops. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in 3*** hotel in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Phu Mong - Hoa Lu (B-L-D)
after breakfast. Tranfer to Ninh Binh towards the village of Mong Phu biking and walking (1 hour) through rice paddies and pagodas and walk on foot to discover its traditional houses. Meeting with residents and visit a factory artisan soy sauce. Picnic lunch in the communal house of the village (18th century) and Hoa Lu road for the runway of Ho Chi Minh. Dinner and overnight in Hoa Lu
Day 03: Hoa Lu - Hanoi - Lao Cai (B-L-D)
Morning boat trip to traditional flat bottom and walk through the poetic landscape of channels, rice paddies, villages and limestone peaks of the site failed Thung Nang with the passage of an impressive natural tunnel. Afternoon visit temples Le & Dinh Kings. Back to Hanoi. Dinner and transfer to the station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train
Day 04: Lao Cai - Sapa (B-L-D)  
Morning arrival in Lao Cai, breakfast and then transfer mountainous route to Sa Pa . Beautiful hiking bus and then walk around the village of Ta Van H'mong in the heart of beautiful landscapes of rice terraces carved the mountain. Return to Sa Pa for lunch. Afternoon visit the village of Red Dao and Taphin. Diner & overnight in 3 stars hotel in Sapa .
Day 05: Sapa - Bac Ha - Lao Cai - Hanoi (B-L/-)  
Route to the market in Bac Ha or the Cocly (depending on day of departure) and walk on one of these colorful markets where affluent ethnic H'mong, or Dzaos, the colorful costumes. Ride down the Chay River. Back in the late afternoon and Lao Cai night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Day 06: Hanoi - Halong (B-L-D)  
Morning arrival in Hanoi. after breakfast, Continue on to Halong, arrival in Halong to board on the wooden junk built on the model of traditional Halong cruise for a cruise through the high spots of Halong Bay the most beautiful bay in Vietnam but also around little islands. Lunch with seafood on board. Visit caves and possibilities of swimming at TITOP island. Dinner and overnight on Junk Cruise.  
Day 07: Halong - Hanoi (B-L/-)
Morning cruise through the breathtaking most of the world famous bay. Then landing route to Hanoi for dinner, following by Water puppet show. Overnight in hotel.
Day 08: Hanoi - Hue (B-L-D)  
In the morning, visit the Museum of Ethnography. Transfer to Noi Bai airport for domestic flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to Hue City. Then visit the Imperial City of Nguyen dynasties and Dong Ba market. Dinner and overnight in 3***hotel in Hue.
Day 09: Hue (B-L/-)  
Morning, take a boat trip on the Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady) and the mausoleum of Minh Mang beautifully landscaped. Afternoon discovery of traditional village of Mong Phu Kim Long. Walk through this real living conservatory of traditional Vietnamese architecture. Introduction to calligraphy in the region. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Hue.
Day 10: Hue - Hoi An (B-L/-) Departure to Hoi An, visit Cham Museum in Danang. In the afternoon, discovery this ancient, real museum of old neighborhoods with the community houses, the Japanese bridge, the workshops of artisans, temples and pagodas from the 18th and 19th centuries. Boat trip on the Thu Bon River at sunset to observe the fishers remove their fishnets. Overnight in 3*** Hotel in Hoi An.
Day 11: Hoi An - Danang - Buon Me Thuot - Lake lak (B-L-D)
Morning bike ride or cycling through the alleyways of the Old City to the port and free time to stroll around. back to Da Nang and lunch before flight to Buon Me Thuot, the central highlands populated by a mosaic of ethnic groups. Upon arrival, route to Lake Lak in a bucolic landscape of hills dotted with villages of the minority M'nong. visits village Jun. In the evening performances of dances and gongs for M'nong. Overnight at minorities at house on stilts.
Day 12: Lake Lak - Buon Me Thuot - Nha Trang (B-L-D)  
Excursion boat on the placid waters of Lake then ride by elephant to a village of ethnic Jun. Lunch at Buon Me Thuot . PM transfer by Bus back to Nha Trang through scenic mountains. Dinner and Overnight in 3 star hotel in Nha Trang .  
Day 13: Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh (B-L-D) The morning boat trip to the islands that dot the bay of Nha Trang, one of the finest marine in Vietnam. Ruling in Mieu Island Discovery and its aquarium, then the fishing village of Tam Island before a break idleness and swimming along a beautiful beach. Lunch and then off in the afternoon for by flight to Ho Chi Minh. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight 3***hotel in Saigon.  
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh - Cai Be - Mekong Delta (B-L-D) 
 Departure to Cai Be and the beautiful lake scenery of the Mekong Delta. Embarking on board the sampan Basses. Lunch and rising Mekong during lunch and then Nicolai canal and river Mang Thit between villages, orchards and colorful scenes of life in the river. Walks in a village and meeting with residents, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 15: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh (B-L/-)  
Breakfast on board and then landing and canoe ride in the heart of the floating market of Cai Rang colorful and lively. Visit of a traditional house in Binh Thuy. Lunch at the edge of the river and back to Ho Chi Minh. Farewell dinner.
Day 16: Ho Chi Minh - Home (B) 
In the morning, discovery of the commercial city: the colonial city with the cathedral, post and Catinat Street, China Town, lively and colorful with great Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau pagoda. Afternoon free until transfer to the airport for the flight back home.
Quotation: 1.399 USD/person - Single supplement: 400 USD  
PRICE INCLUDED :
Pick up and Transfers inland listed in the program. Accommodation in twin sharing room in 3*** hotel.
Meals mentioned in program. Cruising in Ha long Bay and the Mekong delta. Entrance fees to sightseeing places in the program and shows mentioned in the program.  Local Guide of your language.  Domestic flights and train tickets
PRICE EXCLUDED:
International flights to and from Vietnam.  Any services not expressly specified in the program.  Taxes and airline security.  The visa fee.  Travel insurance, beverages and tips to local driver and Tour guide
Note: B= Breakfast- L = Lunch- D = Dinner
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