11/29/10

18 days - Vietnam culture & Historical relics

$1,559/person
Day 01: Ha Noi arrival (-/-/D)  
Pick up at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi - Vietnam by your guide. Transfer to town. Stop at the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, discovery one pillar pagoda (built in 1049). Lunch at restaurant. Visit the Temple of Literature built in 1070 dedicated to Confucius. Discovery Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Jade Mountain, located in the middle of the lake. Cyclo-ride in the old quarters of 36 old streets. Dinner and overnight 3*** hotel in Hanoi.
Day 02: Ha Noi - Hoa Binh - Son La (B-L-D)
Departure for SonLa through the beautiful valley Mai Chau , discovery stage of life of ethnic Thai province of Hoa Binh. Continue on road to son La. During the trip, visit ethnic villages and plantation hills of tea. Check in hotel in Son La.
Day 03: Son La - Dien Bien Phu (B-L-D)
After breakfast, Departure for Dien Bien Phu - a province in the northwest of Vietnam. On the road, stop over to see the magnificent panoramic view on the bottom of a valley or to enjoy calm and senery of rice fields. Dien Bien Phu is located in the heart of the valley Muong Thanh, which means "Heavenly". For Thai people, it is considered the cradle of their civilization. Even for the world against France, Dien Bien Phu battle was a test of the total defeat of French forces in Indochina shipments. Visit rice field Muong Thanh. Dinner and overnight at Dien Bien Phu Valley.
Day 04: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau (B-L-D)
Continuation of visit Dien Bien Phu. Visit the museum and the former French penal colony built in 1908 which was deported a large chamber of Vietnamese revolutionary, Eliane Column 1, Bunker General of Castries. Lunch before the start for Lai Chau. Dinner and overnight in Lai Chau.
Day 05: Lai Chau - Sa Pa (B-L-D)
Departure to Sa Pa, during the colonial road 4D.Visit minority villages and markets mountainous. Continuing road to Sapa, at an altitude of 1.750m - a climate ideal for holidays and discovery of nature, the life of ethnic minorities North Vietnamese. Walk in the market at night of the city, known as "Contract of Love" (if Saturday night) the most typical of Vietnam minority, a great meeting place for all villagers. Dinner and overnight at 3 stars hotel in Sapa.
Day 06: Sa Pa - Bac Ha - Ha Noi (B-L-D)
Road to Bac Ha (130km from Sapa). Visit weekly market Bacha (if Sunday), discovery stage of life H'Mong flowers Bac Ha. Lunch at Bac Ha. Walk through the village before Do Trung excursion boat on the river Bai Chay bridge Nhai. Return to Lao Cai for dinner. Boarding in the cabin air-conditioned sleeper train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Day 07: Ha Noi - Ha Long (B-L-D)
Arrival morning. Breakfast before leaving for Halong. Embankment on junk boat in Halong extraordinary - classified as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994. The bay is dotted with more than 3,000 islands and islets of all sizes in the Gulf of Tonkin which most of the limestone mountains arise dramatically from the sea by its natural beauty, Halong is considered one of the wonders of world. Cruises for a tour of the bay with caves or the possibility of swimming. Lunch on board .Dinner and overnight on Cruise.
Day 08: Ha Long - Hanoi (B-L/-)
Getting up early to see the magnificent beauty of Ha Long Bay. Cruise to the Bay Bai Tu Long. Lunch before leaving the Junk to Ha Noi. On the road stop at Hai Duong for refreshment. Dinner and enjoy Puppet on water. overnight at 3 stars hotel in Hanoi.
Day 09: Hanoi - Hoa Lu (B-L/-)
Route to Ninh Binh. Visit the ancient capital of Vietnam in the X century and temples dedicated to Kings Dinh & Le. Continuing road to Tam Coc. Lunch at local restaurant. A magical walk to the rhythm of flat-bottomed boats rolling over water, you prevail in the beautiful caves Tam Coc (3 caves) dug by Nature under the high karts monoliths. For 3 hours, a Taoist landscape prints, quiet and peaceful, takes place before your eyes. Back in Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 10: Ha Noi - Hue (B-L-D)
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Lunch in town. Visit the Imperial citadel (Hoang Thanh) to the 13 feudal kingdoms of Nguyen dynasty(1802-1945), the pagoda Celeste Dame, discovery of Dong Ba market built in the French period. Dinner and overnight at 3***hotel in Hue.
Day 11: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B-L/-)
Departure for Hoi An. Visit the city with the Fujian sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Thien Hau, the museum of antiques, the Japanese bridge built in 1593 allowing access between the neighborhood and Japanese & Chinese quarter, the Tan Ky house whose architecture is a striking example of the integration of Sino-Japanese influences in local style, market and the port. Hoi An was a bustling port in the fifteenth century when docking ships and junks of all countries (Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese .)Dinner and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 12: Hoi An - Da Nang - Buon Me Thuot (B-L-D)
Back to Da Nang to visit marble mountain (marble work), beautiful Cham in Danang. Then transfer to Danang for flight to Buon Me Thuot , the heart of the central highlands populated by a mosaic of ethnic groups. Upon arrival, route to Lake 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 house on stilts.
Day 13: Buon Me Thuot - Lak Lake - 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 and back to Nha Trang on route through scenic mountains. Dinner and overnight in 3*** star hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 14: Nha Trang (B-L/-)
Tourist boat cruise to visit Nha Trang Bay, Hon Tam island. Lunch, and in the afternoon, Visit Long Son Pagoda, Tour Cham and market Dam. Dinner at local restaurant and over night at the hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 15: Nha Trang - Saigon (B-L-D)
Morning flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Discover Ho Chi Minh city, in colonial times, it was the capital of Cochin: former colonial, with the municipality and the central post office in metal architecture (late 19th century) style Eiffel, Notre Dame Church de Saigon ( building of red brick neo-Romanesque), the Reunification Palace (former Norodom Palace), the Dong Khoi Street, former Catinat Street; municipal. Overnight in 3***hotel in Saigon.
Day 16: Saigon - 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 Bassac. 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 17: Can Tho - Saigon(B-L/-)  
Breakfast on board and then landing on canoe ride in the heart of the floating market of Cai Rang My Tho 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 and over night in 3***hotel in Saigon.
Day 18: Saigon -Departure back home( B)  
Free for last minute shopping until transfer to the airport for departure back home.
Quotation: 1,559 USD/person - Single supplement: 480 USD
Tour price included: Pick up and Transfers inland listed in the program, Accommodation in twin sharing room in hotels of category 3*** hotel , Meals mentioned in program. Cruise in Halong Bay and Mekong delta, Entrance fees to sightseeing places in the program and shows mentioned in the program, Local Guide speaking your language, Domestic air tickets and train tickets.
Tour price excluded: International flights to and from Vietnam, Any services not expressly specified in the program, Airport Taxes , 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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