Vietnam Explorer - 13days/12nights
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Exploration of Vietnam's marvelous World Heritage sites will amaze everyone. This trip provides the best features of both the North and Central areas of Vietnam: from stately Hanoi, to the the natural wonder of Ha Long bay, the Citadel at Hue, the ancient...

Overview

Exploration of Vietnam's marvelous World Heritage sites will amaze everyone. This trip provides the best features of both the North and Central areas of Vietnam: from stately Hanoi, to the the natural wonder of Ha Long bay, the Citadel at Hue, the ancient town of Hoi An,  the bustle & hustle Saigon & the fertile Mekong Delta . This is a real masterpiece of nature and man made. All this will surely stir your imagination
•    Private tour with English/French speaking guide
•    Date of Departure is at your wish
•    The tour can be customized with your specific requirements


Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival
Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to hotel. The rest of the morning is free for rest or to begin exploring the city. In the afternoon, take a one-hour cyclo ride through the old quarter to enjoy the Hanoi’s beautiful late-afternoon colors and to visit a traditional Vietnamese “long house”
Accommodation: 3 * hotel in Hanoi
Meal: Dinner
 
Day 2: Hanoi - Sightseeing
A full day to explore Hanoi’s illustrious history. In the morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex containing his mausoleum, former residence and the One Pillar Pagoda. Also visit the Temple of Literature. In the afternoon visit the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and the 36 streets of the Old Quarter
Accommodation: 3* hotel in Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast
 
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay

Drive the 170km to Vietnam’s most spectacular natural wonder, Halong Bay. Board a refurbished wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay. Drop anchor for the night near a remote island
Accommodation: Traditional Junk in Halong Bay
 Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Day 4: Halong Bay – Boat Cruise – Water Puppet - Ninh Binh
Spend a half-day cruising through new waters, stopping to visit colorful grottoes and swim near deserted beaches. In the afternoon proceed to a small village known as the birthplace of water puppetry in the Red River Delta. Enjoy tranquil scenes of rice fields and rural life before meeting the puppeteers who specialize in this ancient art form. Enjoy a water puppet performance, eat local delicacies and fly lanterns to bring good luck. Proceed to Ninh Binh in late afternoon
Accommodation: 3 * hotel in Ninh Binh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
 
Day 5: Ninh Binh - Sightseeing - Hanoi
In the morning start cycling to Thung Nang valley through pleasant mountain scenery, stopping to meet children at a kindergarten. Boat cruise to Thung Nang valley and take a short walk before cruising back to dock. In the afternoon drive to Hanoi
Accommodation: 3* hotel
Meal: Breakfast

Day 6: Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An - Sightseeing
Morning flight to the central coastal city of Danang. Upon arrival, transfer to the ancient port town of Hoi An. En route, visit the Cham Museum, housing the world’s finest collection of Cham artwork. Upon arrival in Hoi An, embark on a walking tour of this charming town, visiting ancient merchants’ houses, a Hokkien temple, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colorful riverside market. Trip to one of Hoi An’s famous lantern workshops. Guests learn how the lanterns are made and then have a chance to create their own
Accommodation: 3*hotel in Hoi An
Meal: Breakfast

Day 7: Hoi An - Thanh Ha -Hue - Sightseeing
Morning boat cruise to Thanh Ha pottery village and visit a traditional ceramic workshop. Visitors have a chance to “get their hands dirty” making their own creations. Depart Hoi An for the ancient capital of Hue. The three-hour drive hugs the ocean coastline, winds through emerald-green paddy fields and climbs over the dramatic Hai Van Mountain pass. Upon arrival in Hue, visit Dong Ba marlet before driving to the elegant Thien Mu Pagoda to witness a daily Buddhist prayer recital by the monks following a sunset cruise on the river. This evening diner at Tha Om Garden House situated in Nha Ruong's, Hue garden with lotus ponds and trees
Accommodation : 3*hotel in Hue
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8: Hue - Sightseeing
Morning visit the Imperial Citadel, the spectacular Citadel is built on the same principles and design as Beijing's Forbidden Palace and contains a series of palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences, and colleges. In the afternoon visit the elaborate tombs of Emperor Minh Mang and Tu Duc
Accommodation: 3* hotel in Hue
Meal: Breakfast

Day 9: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City - Sightseeing
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. In the afternoon for a half-day city tour including the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau Temple. A relaxing, end-of-day foot massage is optional
Accommodation: 3* hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Meal: Breakfast   

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels – Musical Repertoire
Drive to the remarkable Cu Chi tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City. During the war “Viet Cong” guerillas built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels using them to hide during bombing raids and stage surprise attacks. In the afternoon drive to visit a family of local artists
 Learn about traditional Vietnamese instruments through conversations with the artists and hear performances from each family member. Guests then have the chance to try the instruments for themselves - a memorable if somewhat noisy experience!
Accommodation: 3*hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Tre  Homestay
Drive through the scenic Mekong Delta to My Tho and board a boat to an orchard garden. Take a horse-drawn cart to Quoi Son to visit a bee farm and float on a sampan through narrow, tree-lined canals. Continue to Tan Thach commune to visit a family-run enterprise making coconut candy. After lunch continue by boat to Phu Tuc village for the overnight stay. Try fishing whilst sightseeing on a late-afternoon rowboat trip. Enjoy the hospitality of a local family and have a traditional dinner. Afterwards take in a performance of traditional rural music. Spend the night in a local house in Ben Tre
Accommodation:  Homestay in Ben Tre
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

Day 12: Ben Tre - Cai Be Bartering - Ho Chi Minh City
Drive to Cai Be and take a boat to the floating market to practice the age-old art of bartering. Visitors will be supplied with sweets, sugar, milk, etc. which they can then barter for different kinds of local fruits. Along the way visit an authentic old house and a family-run business producing rice paper. Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Accommodation: 3*hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure

The morning is free for shopping before transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure.
Meal: Breakfast

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Price and Notes

About Price:
Since this is a private tour, the price is per person and based on two people shared one room. For single traveler please kindly add the single supplement price.
If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give us as much information as possible about your trip. Your online travel consultants will be at your service and help you make the most of your travel time and dollars!
 
Group size                        1            2            3            4            5             6             7           S.S
Cost/person(USD)    $2175   $1255    $1078    $957     $886      $837     $837      $230
 
Note:
S.S = Single Supplement
Time for domestic flight will be announced when you book tour.
Trip price valid until 30th Dec 2010

Tour price includes:
Accommodation shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
All private A/C transfers & transport ,with a reasonable supply of drinking water
Experienced English or French speaking guide
Private boat trip as per tour
Halong Bay Cruise program shared in Twin/Double cabin as per tour
Meals as stated in the itinerary
All sightseeing tickets

Domestic flight
 
Hotel list:
Hanoi              Quoc Hoa l or similar
HaLong            Halong sails cruise
Ninh Binh         Yen Nhi or similar
Hoi An             Vinh Hung 2 or similar
Hue                Hue Queen or similar
Saigon            Hoang Hai Long or similar
Ben tre           Homestay
 
Meals :
If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide or our partners so that they san server you better. If you are a food lover, MekongFlash Travel can be your culinary guide and provide you the opportunity to savor tempting local food and world-famous dishes.
Meals are included as specified in the itinerary


 

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