Vietnam Heritage Discovery

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   ARRIVE IN HANOI (-)
   Welcome to Vietnam! Our local tour guide will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the centre of Hanoi to check-in hotel. It’s then your own time to relax after a long haul file. Overnight in Hanoi.   Please note! -    Hotel check-in time is around 14.00
2. Day 02

   HANOI WALKING CITY TOUR (B)
   Breakfast at hotel.  Our guide will pick you up at hotel and start our walking tour by visiting:  Ho Chi Minh Complex Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake   Ngoc Son temple You have time to relax with 30-min foot massage session at Spa Hanoi Our visit end by a Show of Water Puppetry, a stage art created by the Vietnamese peasants. The show last more than an hour and is a wonderful opportunity to learn about some of Vietnam’s mythology, traditions and current customs of Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi.  Note: no car/ van usage on this day.
3. Day 03

   HANOI – HALONG – OVERNIGHT ONBOARD (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, we will head to Halong Bay, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO since 1994 and 2006, and check-in our overnight boat. Enjoy a trip on Halong with stops to visit caves or to swim and enjoy the sunset on the sea. Dinner with fresh seafood! Overnight onboard. *The itinerary above is subject to change without prior notice and depends on weather conditions! There will be an English-speaking cruise manager who will take care of all passengers during the trip in Ha Long, accompanied by his staff. 
4. Day 04

   HALONG BAY - HANOI (B/Br/-)
   Morning wake up with a taichi-quan or yoga exercises guided by the crew before having breakfast whilst your boat goes on between Halong islets. Return to the Wharf to be back to Hanoi by shuttle bus at midday. Arrive in the city around 3-4pm. It’s them your own leisure time to explore the town. Overnight in Hanoi. (Dinner at your own account).  
5. Day 05

   HANOI - DA NANG - HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (B)
   At your leisure till our driver pick-up you to the airport for flight Hanoi – Danang.  Welcomed at Danang airport by the local guide and driver to transfer to Hoian, a tranquil ancient seaport developed and collapsed during 17th – 19th century. When strolling around old traders’ houses, shrines, small museums and the famous Bridge Temple of Hoian, we can feel the inspiration of numerous Vietnamese and forergn artists, who consider Hoian  a museum-in-the-open-air. Overnight in Hoian.
6. Day 06

   HOI AN AT LEISURE (B)
   There will be nothing better than a day at leisure in the ancient town of Hoian to refresh yourself and chill out your recent impression of your visits in Vietnam. At leisure the whole day in Hoian. OPTIONAL TOUR: Ba Na Hills (with buffet lunch) Duraton: 6-8 hours  Pick up from your hotel in Hoi An to visit Ba Na Hills. From the foothill, we will take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. You have a chance to ride on a modern system of cable cars helps you get a bird's-eye view, very miraculous and attractive while enjoying a feeling of flying in the blue sky amidst the clouds and wind. You will visit some old French villas en route, as well as the suspension bridge, Nui Chua & the Mountain Peak (at the height of 1,487m). Our hightlight of today visit will be the well know Golden Bridge which is designed as though a giant's hands (made of fiberglass and mesh wire) are gently supporting the 490 feet path (150 m) for pedestrians, which overlooks the coastal resort of Da Nang. Move on to your hotel in Hoi An at the end of the day. Included: Private transfers, English-speaking guide, meals mentioned in the program (without drinks), entrance fees to visited places, cable car to/from the top of Bana hill, 2 bottles of water/pax/day of excursion and services mentioned in the program. Excluded: Tips, personal expenses and other expenses not mentioned in the program.
7. Day 07

   HOI AN AT LEISURE – DA NANG – SAIGON (B)
   Breakfast at hotel.  Relax till transfer to Danang Airport to take the afternoon flight to Saigon. You will be welcomed at the Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to the hotel to check-in. Overnight in Saigon.  OPTIONAL TOUR  Tra Que Vegetable Village With Lunch Duraton: 4-5 hours  Depart from your hotel to Tra Que herb village. Take a short stroll around the vegetable garden and listen to the history of the village. Then join gardening activities in preparing the land, fertilizing with seaweed, raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables... Enjoy foot soak before getting to preparing lunch with the locals. Join cooking with ‘Tam Huu’ spring roll, ‘Banh xeo’ - a local pancake of people in Viet Nam middle region ... After your morning excursions and lunch, you learn how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. Bid farewell to your host family before coming back to your hotel.  Included: Private transfers, English-speaking guide, meals mentioned in the program (without drinks), entrance fees to visited places, 2 bottles of water/pax/day of excursion and services mentioned in the program. Excluded: Tips, personal expenses and other expenses not mentioned in the program.
8. Day 08

   SAIGON CITY TOUR (B)
   Let’s commence our visit in Saigon from the Reunification Palace (Exhibition Hall is optional at USD2/pax extra)., the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. Our visits will end at the bustling Ben Thanh market nearby.  Afternoon is your leisure time to explore the town. Overnight in Saigon.  Note: Notre Dame Cathedral is under renovation until 2027. The visit will be arranged from outside. OPTIONAL TOUR  Cu Chi Tunnels Duraton: 6 hours  In the afternoon, we will drive overland to Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese guerrillas to protect the region against the American attacks during the Vietnam War. We can even crawl a part inside the tunnel, visit their infirmary, kitchen.... to discover how people had survived hereby. Back to Saigon later afternoon.  Included: Private transfers, English-speaking guide, entrance fees to visited places, 2 bottles of water/pax/day of excursion and services mentioned in the program. Excluded: Tips, personal expenses and other expenses not mentioned in the program.
9. Day 09

   SAIGON AT LEISURE (B)
   At your leisure the whole day for your own discovery of Saigon. (no services provided) OPTIONAL TOUR  Mekong Delta (My Tho) Duraton: 8 hours  Pick up at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,…Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 islands in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music at the plantation. After that you will embark on the small boats rowed the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit the local factoties. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. We continue getting on the big boat to visit the vast area. Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pogoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. Included: Private transfers, English-speaking guide, entrance fees to visited places, My Tho boat, 2 bottles of water/pax/day of excursion and services mentioned in the program. Excluded: Tips, personal expenses and other expenses not mentioned in the program.
10. Day 10

    SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
    It’s your own time today for more relax and shopping in Saigon, the biggest commercial centre of Vietnam. Your driver will see you at the hotel on time to transfer you to the Tan Son Nhat Airport for the flight leaving Vietnam. END OF TOUR   Please note! -    Hotel check-out time is around 12.00.

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