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11/29/10

14 days - World heritage spots tour in Vietnam

$1,279/person
Day 1 : Arrival to Hanoi ( D )
Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. welcomed by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center in Hanoi. Overnight at 3*** hotel in Hanoi .
Day 2 : Ha Noi City Tour - Lao cai by night train ( B/L/-)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex the father of Vietnam ; Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and one Pillar pagoda. Continue with the Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. Cyclo ride around the old quarter streets from Hang Dau to Hang Gai. Dinner at restaurant. Transfer to train station for departure to Sapa with the night train. Overnight on train.  
Day 3 : Lao Cai - Sapa ( B/L/-)
Arrival to Lao Cai station at 5:00 in the morning. Pick up at Lao Cai Station, transfer to Sa Pa . Breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay tribes. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Return to Sapa. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3 stars hotel in Sapa
Day 4 : Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi ( B/L/D )
Breakfast at the hotel. We start the trip heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where you will have lunch. After lunch you check out and leave your luggage in the hotel then get yourself ready before heading down to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H'Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Overnight at the A/c soft sleeper cabin. 
Day 5 : Ha Noi - Ha long ( B/L/D )
Arrive Hanoi around 5 : 00 am in the morning. Pick up at the station Depart for Halong through the Red River Delta. Transfer to Junk boat at arrival and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of local seafood. Then begin a 4 hour Halong cruise of the bay to see the amazing limestone karts with different real-world formations like: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Human Head islets, and then visit Sung Sot (the Amazing cave). There is a stopover for a walk through this "Amazing Cave". There is a time for swimming and sunbathing (if sunny ), as the Junk anchors for a night in the Bay. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in the beautiful restaurant before retiring for the night to your cabin.
Day 6 : Halong - Hanoi ( B/L/- )
Early risers can enjoy an energizing swim in the cool, calm, quiet of the overnight anchorage. A Buffet brunch is served from 07:30 to 09:30. Cruise continues to pass more interesting formations such as Titop and Soi Sim Beaches, Finger islet, Swan islet and Ga Choi (Fighting Cocks) islet on the return to Halong City. Then disembark at Halong Tourist Boats station to return Hanoi. Enjoy the Water puppet show in the evening. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7 : Hanoi- Hue ( B/L/- )
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure for shopping until transfer to Noi Bai airport for boarding to flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where 13 Nguyen Dynasties ruled between 1802 and 1945, the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at our 3*** hotel in Hue. 
Day 8 : Hue ( B/L/D )
Breakfast at the hotel. Take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to visit royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Free at leisure in the afternoon. Enjoy the night boat trip on the Perfume river and the Hues folk songs. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant Overnight at proposed hotel in Hue.
Day 9 : Hue - Danang- Hoi An ( B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning drive to Hoi An (about 4 hours). Drive along Lang Co beach and through Hai Van Pass to Da Nang city. Hoi An was originally a busy seaport influenced down centuries by traders from various cultures. on the way stop at the Marble Mountains. The charm of Hoi An makes it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in 3*** Hotel in Hoi An.  
Day 10 : Hoi An (B/L/D)
Depart for My Son to visit the Cham Holy Land - the World Heritage. Afterward stroll around the town, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congressional Hall, the silk street of Hoi An, temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in Hoi An.  
Day 11 : Hoi An - Danang - Saigon ( B/L/D )
Transfer to Da nang airport for boarding to Ho Chi Minh City . Pick up and transfer to hotel. A sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Tour of China town and Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3***hotel in Saigon.  
Day 12 : Saigon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (B/L/D)
Depart for My tho in Mekong Delta. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard garden. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorized boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3 star hotel in Can Tho.
Day 13 : Phong Dien - Cai Rang – Saigon (B/L/-)
Take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sence right at the time. Keep cruising through the small canals system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the " monkey Bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city via Vinh Long to visit the local snake market. Lunch & dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at proposed hotel in HCMC.
Day 14 : Saigon - Cu Chi tunnels - departure ( B/-/- )
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cu Chi tunnerl near Ho Chi Minh to visit the tunnels. Lunch at the local restaurant. Free for shopping until transfer to the airport for departure.
Package price : 1,279 US$- Single supplement: 366 USD
Tour fare based on 3*** hotel
A/c deluxe transportation for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program. Cyclos ride in Hanoi. Domestic flights: Ha Noi - Hue; Da Nang - HCMC ( Economic class ). A/C soft sleeper train ticket Ha noi - Lao Cai - Ha Noi : 4 pax/cabin ( Extra charge for 2 pax/Cabin on request ). Shared cruise in Halong bay. Kayaking paddle. Private boat trips in Hue & Mekong Delta. Local tour guide throughout the tour. Entrance fee.
Hotel accommodation based on 2 guests sharing a Twin or Double.
Meals as indicated as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner. Approved invitation letter for Vietnamese visa
+ Tour price excludes :
International flight to/from Vietnam.Travel insurance and tip to driver and tour guide in Vietnam. Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.
Laundry & telephone fee at hotels, Vietnamese landing visa at Airport : US$ 25/person .
Note: B= Breakfast- L = Lunch- D = Dinner
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12 days - Exploring Vietnam by tourist train - Railroad travel

$1,169/person
Day 01: Ha Noi arrival (D)
Upon your arrival in Hanoi. Guest will be met, picked up at Noi Bai International airport by driver and Tour Guide, transfer to Hanoi, visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, former palace of Governor, one Pillar Pagoda Unique in form of lotus blossom, continue to visit : Temple of Literature dedicated to Confucius, Hoan Kiem Lake . Cyclo-ride to Hanoi old quarter with 36 streets, the heart of old Hanoi with narrow streets lined with shops. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at 3*** hotel in Hanoi.
Day 02: Ha Noi - Ha Long (B-L-D)
Departure for Halong, en route, visit handicrafts workshop Hong Ngoc. Arrival in Ha Long, Boarding a cruise for 5 hours in the extraordinary Halong Bay the most beautiful bay in Vietnam, the bay is dotted with more than 3,000 islands and islets of all sizes, mostly limestone mountains that arise dramatically from the sea by its natural beauty, Halong Bay is considered one of the wonders of the world. The legend is that a dragon descended to quench and finding it beautiful the place is no longer left. Its scales today rocks wooded dot the bay. Since then, It has been called "Bay of descending Dragon" (Ha Long). Lunch on board then proceeds to the Ha Long City. Dinner and overnight in 3 *** Hotel in Halong.
Day 03: Halong - Hoa Lu - Ha Noi (B-L/-)
Route to Ninh Binh to visit Hoa Lu through Thai Binh for the discovery of the Halong Bay in land. Boat trip in the mid-land rice fields, visit the caves of Tam Coc. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to visit to ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century and temples dedicated to Kings Dinh & Le. Back in Ha Noi. After Dinner you will enjoy Water puppet show . Overnight in 3*** hotel in Hanoi .
Day 04: Hanoi - Hue (B-L/-)
Visit beautiful Museum of Ethnography, Tran Quoc Pagoda at West lake. Lunch in town. PM free for shopping. Dinner in town. 19h00 or 23h00 Boarding to air-conditioned sleeper train to Hue. Overnight on train.
Day 05: Hue (B-L-D)
Arriving in Hue in the morning. Visit the imperial city (Hoang Thanh) to the 13 feudal kingdoms Nguyen (1802-1945). Lunch at restaurant. Visit the tombs of emperors Tu Duc and Minh Mang, discovery market lively Dong Ba which offers a wide selection of local products. Royal dinner dress where you can sample local specialties. Overnight in 3***hotel in Hue .
Day 06: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B-L-D)
Cruise on the Perfume River, visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady) containing several Buddha. Then route to Da Nang by the pass of the Clouds, photo stop at fishing village of Lang Co located at the foot of the Hai Van Pass. Continuing road to Hoi An to discover the ancient city of Hoi An, a mixture of old Chinese architecture, Japanese and Vietnamese, which was a port of international trade, the most busiest commercial port in Asia until the eighteenth century, visit its ancient houses and old Chinese temples. Dinner and overnight in 3*** Hotel in Hoi An .
Day 07: Hoi An - Da Nang - Nha Trang (B-L-D)
Back to DaNang toVisit marble mountain (marble work), beautiful Cham Museum in Danang. Transfer to Da nang station to boarding of air-conditioned sleeper train to Nha Trang. Dinner on board. Transfer city of Nha Trang. Overnight in 3 star hotel in Nha Trang 
Day 08: Nha Trang (B-L-D)
Transfer to visit aquarium on Tri Nguyen, take boat trip to visit Island Mieu and then HonTam (island of silkworms) and relaxation with the possibility of swimming. Back in town for lunch. PM visit to Cham Ponagar tower and Long Son Pagoda. Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Day 09: Nha Trang - Da Lat (B-L-D)
Road to Da Lat through lush vegetation. En route, visit Yang bay water. Visit church Coho of the Rooster, the old rail way station Trai Mat, the botanical gardens of Da Lat. Walk around the Xuan Huong Lake. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 10: Da Lat - Saigon (B-L/-)
Visit the local market, Tuyen Lam Lake, and a pretty pagoda on Lake Truc Lam and road through rubber plantations, coffee and typical town of Bao Loc. Lunch at restaurant in Bao Loc. Continuous road to Ho Chi Minh formally called "Saigon". Dinner and overnight in 3***hotel in Saigon.
Day 11: Saigon (B-L/-)
Visit the Chinatown: Binh Tay market, Thien Hau Temple, the Jade Emperor Pagoda. Lunch in town. Discover the city with the central post office to architecture metal (late 19th century) style Eiffel, Notre Dame Church (building of red brick neo-Romanesque), the Reunification Palace, the old colonial workshop Craft lacquer. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 12: Saigon - Departure (B)
Free for last minute shopping until transfer to airport for departure back home.
-  Fare for this tour: 1,169 USD/person 
- Single supplement: 300 USD
+ The above tour fare INCLUDED:
- Transfers & transportation by air - conditioner van or bus for the whole program
- Accommodation in twin sharing room in hotels of category 3*** hotel
- Main meals as indicated in program.
- Cruise in Halong Bay and other places in program
- Entrance fees and excursions mentioned in the program
- Shows mentioned in the program - Local tourist guide speaking your language
- Train tickets for all routes mentioned in the program
+ The above tour fare EXCLUDED:
- International and domestic air tickets - Any services not expressly specified in the program.
- Air port taxes and overweight luggage - Vietnam visa approval letter & Visa stamp fee at airport.
- Travel insurance, beverages and tips to local driver and Tour guide
NOTE
We can change the arrival and departure airport in the tour to meet your schedule

Tour : Hanoi - Halong - Hue - Danang - Hoian - Saigon

$829/person
Day 1: HANOI (-/-/D)
Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Pick up by local driver and tour guide. Transfer to Hanoi Capital city for orientation tours which passes the West Lake, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. Water puppet show the unique art performance on water in Vietnam. O/N at 3*** hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: HANOI - HA LONG (B/L/D)
Morning visit Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh House, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and the Fine Arts Museum. After Lunch , drive on overland to Ha Long Bay. Arrival in Halong after 4 hours driving with one stop half way for refreshment. Check-in hotel in Ha Long City. O/N at 3 *** Hotel in Halong.
Day 3: HA LONG - HANOI (B/L/-)
After breakfast at hotel, 07h30' check out hotel and transfer to Tourist boat station for a Cruise to visit Ha Long Bay – the World Heritage listed by UNESCO in 1994. The boat will stop for swimming or visiting limestone grottoes on the Bay such as Thien Cung, Dau go. Fresh Seafood Lunch on the boat. 14h00, back to ashore for trip back to Hanoi. On the road back stop over at Hai Duong for 30' refreshment. Arrival in Hanoi around 18h45'. Check in 3*** hotel in Hanoi for the night.
Day 4: HANOI - HUE (B/L/D)
After buffet breakfast at hotel, Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for local flight to Hue. Pick up at Phu Bai airport by local driver and guide. Transfer to Hotel in Hue, after check-in the hotel in Hue , Start to orientation tour to visit the Royal Citadel and Hue Royal Museum of the last Vietnam's feudal dynasty. After dinner, enjoy Hue traditional folksong on Boat in Huong River. O/N at 3***hotel in Hue.
Day 5: HUE (B/L/-)
After breakfast at hotel. Start a full day to visit Hue with boat trip on the Perfume River which stops off at Thien Mu Pagoda, Hon Chen Temple, Tu Duc Tomb, Minh Mang Tomb and Dong Ba market. Dinner on guest own account O/N 3***hotel in Hue.
Day 6: HUE - HOI AN – DA NANG (B/L/-)
After breakfast at Hotel. Driver and tour guide pick up group and transfer to Da Nang with stopovers at Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach for sightseeing and possibly a swim at Lang Co beach. On the way drop over at the Marble Mountain, China Beach and Cham Museum before driving on to Hoi An to visit the Hoi An ancient town which used to be the busy seaport in the 16th century. O/N at 3*** Hotel in Hoi An.
Day 7: DA NANG – SAIGON (B/L/D)
After breakfast, driver and tour guide pick up & transfer to Da Nang Airport to take the flight to Ho Chi Minh formally called as "Saigon". Upon arrival in Saigon, pick up by local driver and tour guide, transfer to downtown hotel for check-in and start to a City Tour include the Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, the Reunification Palace, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and China Town. O/N at 3***hotel in Saigon.
Day 8: SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA -SAIGON (B/L/-)
Breakfast, driver and guide pick up at hotel and start overland to visit My tho to take the boat to visit floating market My Tho is a town of Tien Giang province one of province in Mekong Delta. After Lunch at an orchard back to Saigon. O/N Saigon.
Day 9: SAIGON (B/-/-)
After breakfast at hotel. It is time for leisure or last minute shopping until driver and tour guide pick you up & transfer to Tan Son Nhat International airport to take the flight to leave Vietnam. End of services.
QUOTATION per person : 829 USD
Single supplement: 200 USD
INCLUDES
- Local tour guides.
- Twin-shared rooms at 3 star hotels as tour itinerary, 08 nights in total.
- Meals as mentioned in the Program, 08 breakfasts, 08 lunches and 04 dinners.
- Special requirements (vegetarian, diet, Muslim food etc.) could be arranged upon prior notice
- Land transfer by high quality air-con vehicle for whole trip.
- Domestic air ticket from Hanoi to Hue + Da Nang to Saigon and local airport tax
- Boat trip in Ha Long Bay and Mekong delta + Dragon boat in Hue + Admission fees
EXCLUDES
- International flight from/to Vietnam and airport tax, Any meals not mentioned in the program
- Visa arrangement, Drinks and personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.) Tip to local drivers and tour guide.
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10/14/10

Saigon - Nha trang - Hoi An - Hue - Halong - Hanoi

$999.00 
Day 1: Arrival (D)
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon). Meet & Greet at international Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to the hotel in downtown Sai Gon. Dinner and overnight in 3***hotel in Saigon.
Day 2: Saigon City tour –Full day (B, L)
We take a day tour of Saigon with our guide, who will share the rich history and cultural nuances of the city’s sights. We will visit to the Reunification Palace, War Remnants museum, Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral. In the afternoon we visit to Jade Emperor Temple, one of the oldest Chinese temples in Saigon. The last sight we will visit today is Ben Thanh market, where all kind of goods are offered. Overnight in Saigon
Day 3: Saigon – Day train to Nha Trang (B, L)
Free at your leisure or shopping in Saigon in the morning. In the afternoon we board the SE2 Reunification Express at 14.40pm, traveling through the lush green paddy fields up the coast, arriving in the resort of Nha Trang in the evening. Overnight in 3*** star hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 4: Nha Trang city and beach (B, L)
Morning we will visit fascinating Ponagar Cham tower, Hon Chong (Husband islet) Rock and The Oceanographic institute featuring an aquarium full of colorful marine life including seashore and tropical reef fishes. After lunch we take boat trip to Hon Tam Island, a new beach paradise in Nha Trang, where you can swim, scuba dive, and fishing or do other water sports or just relax on the beach. Come back and overnight in 3*** star hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 5: Nha Trang – Night train to Da Nang (B)
Today you are free to continue relax in the finest beach in Vietnam (optional lunch) until time transfer to Nha Trang railway station for SE1 night train to Da Nang at 21.00pm. Overnight on train.
Day 6: Da Nang – Hoian (B, L)
Following our morning arrival in Da Nang, we visit the famous Cham Museum with its collection of relics from the Cham Kingdom. After that, we continue to Hoi An where we can wander around the old streets, a mixture of Japanese and Chinese architecture that reflects its history as an important trading port. Overnight in 3*** Hotel in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoian - Hue (B, L)
Morning we transfer you to Hue by bus to visit the cultural, ancient capital of Central Vietnam, stopping at the Lang Co beach for lunch and Hai Van pass for photograph, before touring Hue to visit the Imperial Citadel, Thienmu pagoda and Tu Duc tomb in the afternoon. Overnight in 3***hotel in Hue.
Day 8: Hue – Day train to Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast at hotel, check out procedure and transfer to Hue Station to board on SE6 Reunification Express for our day journey heading to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam. 20h00 Arrival in Hanoi, pick up at Hanoi station and transfer to Hotel downtown. Overnight in 3*** hotel in Hanoi.
Day 9: Hanoi city tour (B, L)
Today we will begin to tour Hanoi , visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda the Museum of Ethnology and the Temple of Literature.Afternoon we walk around Hoan Kiem lake before enjoy one hour cyclo ride around the Old Quarter. In the early evening we will attend a performance of a traditional Water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 10: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi (B, L)
Heading out of Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, on arrival we take a tourist cruise to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site, enjoying a leisurely boat trip through the bay stopping to explore some of the many islands, caves and grottoes. In the early evening we return to Hanoi following a lunch of freshly caught seafood on board the boat. Overnight in 3*** hotel in Hanoi.
Day 11: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Buffet breakfast at hotel, today is at your leisure and last minutes shopping at tourist areas with plenty of shops selling souvenir gifts until our staff come to pick you up & transfer to Hanoi’s Noi Bai international airport for departure back to your sweet home.
Quotation per person in twin sharing: USD 999
Single supplement : 260 USD
Tour includes:
-National SE train tickets – soft seat and soft sleeper. -All land transportation as shown in the progra.-9 nights in comfortable 3-star accommodation in twin sharing room. -1 night on board a sleeper train (sharing 4-berth cabin) on Day 5th. -19 meals - 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 1 dinner.Boat cruises on Nha Trang and Halong bay.-English-speaking local guides. -Cyclo ride in Hanoi old quarter. -Entrance and sightseeing fees for tourist places mentioned in this itinerary
Tour excludes:
-International airfares & airport taxes in/out Vietnam-(Single) Entry visa to Vietnam (US$ 20 per person for letter of approval from immigration office of Vietnam for landing visa. -Meals that not mentioned in the program
-Travel insuranc.Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone.-Tips to driver and local tour guide
Note: B= Breakfast- L = Lunch- D = Dinner
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