Vietnam discovery tour (14 days /13 nights) by Dan Viet Travel

Tour Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrival package in Hanoi. Stay at Thang Long Opera Hotel*

(alternative: Army Hotel or similar)

Day 2:

Hanoi private city tour.

HanoiAM: 8h30 pick up from your hotel, drive to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum - the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh's stilt House - where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, the next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda - a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda and transfer to West Lake, visit Tran Quoc pagoda. Have lunch. PM: After lunch, you will be transferred to visit the Temple of literature. Continue to visit Museum of Ethnology - the most interesting museum in Hanoi with many different things relating the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. After that, you will visit Hoan Kiem lake (Restore Sword Lake). The last place of the tour is taking a walk for few minutes to visit The old quarter of Hanoi. Tour ends at your hotel.

Note: -All museums are closed on Monday. -Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is closed on Monday, Friday, the whole month of October and November! -Long dresses are requested when visiting the mausoleum, temple and pagoda! Stay at Thang Long Opera Hotel

* (alternative: Army Hotel or similar) (B, L) Ha Long Bay

Day 3:

Ha Long Bay tour 2d/1n (deluxe tour in small group)

Departure: 7:45 AM pick up at your hotel.

Drive to Ha Long harbor: 3 hours with a short break on the way. Drop off at Fantasea Adventures office for a welcome drink.

Boat tour: Board boat around 12:00 PM, lunch will be served on the boat, while we cruise and enjoy the breathtaking view around the bay. Cave visits: Drop off for a guided visit of Sung Sot cave or Thien Cung-Dau Go cave. Depart for Titop area. Weather permitting our guests will be able to hike up Titop mountainas well as kayak or swim in the bay's emerald waters. A Vietnamese dinner will be served on the boat. Evening entertainment options are karaoke, board games, movies or stargazing on the upper deck.

Overnight: clean air-conditioned rooms with private washrooms (B, L, D)

Day 4:

Ha Long Bay - Hanoi. Rise early for another chance at kayaking and swimming in the Luon cave area or rise later and have breakfast at your leisure. The boat will sail around the bay and make a stop at Gia Luan pier on Cat Ba island. Lunch will be served on the boat on the way back to Ha Long harbor.

Drive to Ha Noi: 3 hours with a short break on the way. You will be drop off at your hotel around 4:00 PM. Pick up to the train station at 22.00. Night train Hanoi - Hue at 23.00 (soft sleeper with A/C, 4 pax in a cabin). (B, L)

Day 5:

Arrive in Hue at about 10.45. Pick up to hotel. After having lunch, explore the town by cyclo for 2 hours. O/N at Sports 1 Hotel

(alternative: Sports 2 Hotel or similar) (B, L)

Day 6:

Hue private city tour visit the following tourist points: Hue city

1. The old citadel

2. VongCanh hill

3. Tu Duc tomb

4. Incense - stick & conicalhatmakingvillage

5. Khai Dinhtomb

6. Thien Mupagoda

O/N at Sports 1 Hotel

(alternative: Sports 2 Hotel) (B, L)

Day 7:

After having breakfast in the hotel, transfer from Hue to Hoi An by a private car (van, mini bus) at 08.30. Arrive in Hoi An at noon. Check in Hoi An Pacific Hotel, then transfer to a local restaurant for lunch. Afternoon, take a walking private city tour in the Ancient Quarter of Hoi An, discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 17th to 18th centuries. The city tour includes a visit to Japanese covered bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Hoian Local Market. O/N at Hoi An Pacific Hotel

(alternative: Hoi An Hotel or similar) (B, L)

Day 8:

My Son + traditional villages private tour

Hoi AnDepart from hotel at 8.00 am to Myson Holyland - the Hindu center of Champa Kingdom between the 4th and 14th centuries, located 55 km West of Hoian. Enjoy the Cham Dance for half an hour as soon as we get to the site. Spend 2.5 hours for sightseeings at the Holyland. Drive back to Hoian around noon time for lunch ( at Long Hoang Vien Restaurant - a nice restaurant set by Thu Bon River and close to Thanh Ha Pottery Village ) After lunch, board the private boat for a gentle cruise along Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha Pottery Village & Kim Bong Carpentry Village. Tour ends at hotel in Hoi An around 4.30 pm O/N at Hoi An Pacific Hotel

(alternative: Hoi An Hotel or similar) (B, L)

Day 9:

Free and easy. You can either walk around the town to see the daily life of the local people or go to ralax on Cua Dai beach (4 kms from the hotel). O/N at Hoi An Pacific Hotel

(alternative: Hoi An Hotel or similar) (B)

Day 10:

Check out hotel. Transfer to Da Nang at 11.40. Flight Da Nang - Sai Gon (VN 323 at 13.40). Arrive in Tan Son Nhat airport, meet your guide and transfer to hotel. Free at leisure . O/N Dai Nam Hotel*

(alternative: Elios Hotel or similar) (B)

Day 11:

Private one day tour to Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi tunnel. The Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, is considered o¬ne of the most striking structures in all of south-east Asia. It is the centre of Caodaism, a religion that blends Buddhism, Christianity and Confucianism. Explore this fascinating site and attend the colorful noon-day mass held by the Cao Dai followers. It is an experience not to be missed. After lunch, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. Located 60km from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role during the American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, which extends over 220km, and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors. Back to HoChiMinh City for dinner. . O/N Dai Nam Hotel

* (alternative: Elios Hotel or similar) (B, L, D)

Day 12:

Mekong Delta private tour 2d/1n Morning: Depart for Mekong region (a region with an abundance of fish and agricultural products) further South-West of HCMC; Arrive at My Tho city after nearly hours driving then take a boat cruise on Mekong River to reach Thoison Island. Discover the island on foot. The journey will stop at a family -run enterprise making pop rice and rice paper, visit the bonsai garden, fruit garden, and fruit nursery… listen to traditional local music then take a sampan cruise in a canal to reach the boat then cruising back to My Tho City. Lunch at Trung Luong restaurant. After lunch, drive to Can Tho, Arrive at Cantho, Hotel check in and transfer to dinner. O/N at Sai Gon CanTho Hotel*

(or similar). (B, L, D)

Day 13:

Mekong Delta - Sai Gon Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Boat Quay to take a cruise to Cai Rang floating market. During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. Sellers do not have to cry out about their goods because their goods can be seen in a distance and their cries would not be heard in the vastness of the river and the noise of boat engines. Small boats that sell beer, soft drinks and wine go among the other boats to serve market-goers and visitors. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. After finishing Cai Rang floating market, we visit Binh Thuy Ancient House in the City. Take lunch and transfer to Ho Chi Minh City. . O/N Dai Nam Hotel

* (alternative: Elios Hotel or similar) (B, L, D)

Day 14:

Check out hotel. Transfer to airport. Fly back home. (B) (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)

Including:

- Local English speaking guides on mentioned tours

- Food as mentioned above

- Transportation by train, bus, air-plane as mentioned on tour

- Entrance fees on all tours

- Hotels as mentioned: 2 pax in a double room or 3 pax in a triple room

Single supplement: an extra fee will be required!

Excluding: Insurance, personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone calls, drinks... and tips to the tour guides.