Impressive Vietnam

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   ARRIVAL IN HANOI (-/-/-)
   Welcome to Hanoi - Vietnam! Upon arrival, picked up by our local tour guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free time to rest after your long haul flight. Accommodation in Hanoi. Note: check-in at the hotel is at 2pm. Early check in is subject to availability with supplement.  
2. Day 02

   HANOI – ORIENTATION CITY TOUR (B/-/-)
   Breakfast at hotel.  Our first stop today will be Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (exterior) and the house of President Ho Chi Minh. Visit the One Pilar pagoda, which is actually a set of structures that form a pagoda built on water in the middle of a square lake. Move on to the Temple of Literature, which was the first university in Vietnam and is dedicated Confuncio. In his spare time in the afternoon for your own discovery of Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.  
3. Day 03

   HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L/D)
   If you wish to see how the Hanoi people rise and shine in the morning, wake up early and run to a lake close by your hotel, you can join an exciting scene of hundreds of locals, passionately attentive in their morning exercises of Tai Chi quan, jogging, martial arts, classical dance and so on.  After breakfast at the hotel, on shuttle bus, we will head to Halong Bay, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO since 1994 and 2006, and check-in our overnight boat. Upon arrival in Halong, check in the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating houses and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the cruise, enjoy cooking demonstration before having dinner. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure.  Note: the program may vary slightly depending on the final confirmed cruise   
4. Day 04

   HALONG BAY – HANOI – FLIGHT TO DANANG – HOI AN (B/Brunch/-)
   The Vietnamese call the “South China Sea” by a point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous it is seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. The boat will take us to go about marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent, including the Fisherman’s Head, Turtle, the Sail, the Incense Burner Rock, the cute Sea Dog Rock or Cock Fighting Rocks and so on.  Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi around noon time by shuttle bus.  On the way, pick up to Noi Bai airport for your onward flight to Da Nang.  Upon arrival at the airport, welcome from the local driver and transfer to the hotel in Hoian. Overnight in Hoian.  
5. Day 05

   HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (B/-/-)
   Breakfast at hotel.  This morning is for Hoian ancient town – when walking over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls and Trading Houses, Pagodas, and stroll around the market located by Thu Bon river, you may find out the same feelings of the artists, who see the charm of Hoi An a magical old world of Oriental feel and source of inspiration.  At leisure in the afternoon. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day. Late afternoon is open for our optional tour by boat to a small ceramic village in Thu Bon River. Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hoian.   
6. Day 06

   HOI AN – DA NANG – HUE (B/-/-)
   After breakfast at hotel, we will check out and depart to Hue by shuttle bus.   Being recognized by UNESCO as the 1st Cultural World Heritage for Vietnam, Hue is highlighted by the old royal architectural works and the most traditional Vietnamese lifestyle. We will discover the charm of the city from the Royal Citadel, Forbidden City and Hue Royal Museum. Move on to the town of Phu Mong along the Perfume River to visit  Thien Mu Pagoda. Overnight in Hue.  
7. Day 07

   HUE – HO CHI MINH (B/L/-)
   Breakfast at hotel. Rest until the time of transfer to the airport to take the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh.  Welcome at Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to the hotel to drop off luggage. We begin the city tour at the Reunification Palace. This large building is now a museum and Reception Hall for official visits. Near the Palace are the Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral in colonial style, the latter being built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the main attractions of the city. Lunch at local restaurant. Overnight in Saigon.  
8. Day 08

   HO CHI MINH – FREE AT LEISURE (B/-/-)
   Breakfast at hotel. Unlike other towns in Vietnam where you often drive from one to another venue to choose different favourite goods, lots of typical oriental products can be collected in Saigon downtown. So today is your own day to walk and shopping around. Overnight in Saigon.  
9. Day 09

   SAIGON – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
   Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure till transfer to the airport for your flight back home. End of services! Please note: Hotel check-out time is at 12:00  
10. Day 10

    SAIGON DEPARTUREToday you arrive your home....
    SAIGON DEPARTUREToday you arrive your home.

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