THE GLIMPSE OF VIETNAM |
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HANOI - HOI AN - HUE - HOCHIMINH: 8D/7N |
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DAY 1: HANOI |
Arrival Hanoi. Meet on arrival at Noi Bai International Airport – Hanoi and transfer to hotel. Late afternoon, take 01 hour city tour by pedicab (one person per one pedicab) in the Old streets of Hanoi. Enjoy a Water Puppet show – an unique and traditional art of Vietnam in the world. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. (D)
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DAY 2: HANOI |
Morning, meet and transfer to visit Hochiminh Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday), and His former residence, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature built in 11th century for the first university in Vietnam. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, continue to visit Historical museum–one of the finest museums in the whole countries. Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple. End the trip with shopping in the Old Quarter area. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi(B,L)
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DAY 3: HANOI - DANANG - HOIAN |
Morning, free at leisure until transfer to airport for flight to Danang by. Meet and transfer to visit Cham museum. Lunch at local restaurant. Then proceed to visit the ancient town of Hoi An. Hoi An is a charming, small town which can be easily explored on foot. Between the 17th and 19th centuries Hoi An was a thriving international trading port with a large Chinese and Japanese population. Then in the second half of the 19th century the harbor began to silt up and most of the town’s commercial interests moved to nearby Danang. Overnight at hotel in Hoian(B,D)
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DAY 4: HOIAN |
Morning, transfer to visit My Son – Vietnam’s most important Cham’s site. My son becomes a religious center in the late 4th century and lasts till 13th century – a longest period of development of any monument in Southeast Asia. My son is considered to be Champa’s counterpart to the grand cities of Southeast Asia’s other Indian – influenced civilizations: Angkor (Cambodia), Ayuthaya (Thailand) or Borobudur (Java). Afternoon, free at leisure for shopping in thecentraltown.Overnight at Hoian(B,L)
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DAY 5: HOIAN - HUE |
Morning, free at leisure until transfer to Hue and stop at Hai Van pass to sightseeing. Arrival Hue, we visit to the Citadel – Vietnam’s former imperial capital and recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, we cruise along the Perfume River. Being the former royal capital, Hue’s surrounding countryside contains several of the tombs of the former Nguyen Emperors to visit Minh Mang Tomb. Back to the Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, It is an active Buddhist monastery with its origins dating back to 1601. Overnight at hotel in Hue (B,L)
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DAY 6: HUE - HOCHIMINH |
Morning, meet and transfer to visit Khaidinh and stop over at Dong Ba market for shopping. Afternoon, free leisure until transfer to the airport for flight to Hochiminh city. On arrival, meet and transfer to hotel for check in, then take a short city tour to visit Was museum, Reunification palace, Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hochiminh. (B,D)
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DAY 7: HOCHIMINH - CUCHI - TAYNINH |
In the morning we have an excursion to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. This network of tunnels, which stretched for over 200km, became legendary during the 1960’s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the American war in that they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 km from Saigon. Lunch at local restaurant and free leisure until drive to Tay Ninh, the headquarters of the Cao Dai Sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill. The religion is an eclectic mix of Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism. Overnight at Saigon (B,L)
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DAY 8: HOCHIMINH - DEPARTURE |
Free at leisure until transfer to the airport for flight departure.(B)
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Inclusive prices: |
Exclusive prices: |
- Accommodation basing on twin sharing at hotels with daily breakfast
- All transfers and land transportation in private vehicles.
- Local English or French speaking guides.
- Entrances fees + sightseeing as indicated
- Private boat for sightseeing at Hue, hoi an
- Meals at local restaurant.
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- International ticket and airport taxes (In Hanoi: USD14/ person; In Saigon: USD14/ person)
- Visa, Drinks, personal expenses and meals not mentioned in the program.
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Cities |
Deluxe |
Superior(A) |
Superior(B) |
First Class |
Standard |
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**** |
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Hoi An |
Golden Sand, Victoria Hoi An, |
Hoi an beach, River Beach |
Hoi an Pacific, Vinh Hung |
Ancient house, Hoi an Hotel. |
Lotus Phon Hoi, |
Hue |
Le Residence Imperial hotel Celadon Palace |
Saigon Morin Century river Huong Giang (River) |
Huong Giang Pilgrimage village Green Hue |
Heritage Hue Asia Hotel Camellia |
Thuan Hoa Vida Duy Tan (sup) |
Ho Chi Minh |
Magestic Saigon Sofitel Plaza |
Norfolk Hotel Grand Hotel |
Kim Do,Novotel Amara |
Lyberty 3,4 ,Metrople |
Chancery Viendong |
Hanoi |
Sofitel Plaza, Melia |
Fortuna,Guoman, Sunway |
Bao Son,Zephyr, Lake side |
Majestic, Hoa Binh |
Chains first Eden |