The 12 day tour is a special one offering travellers a brief view of Vietnam. It is quite popular for travellers who enjoy relaxing feeling, not hard trekking in mountainous regions. The main destinatons consist of Hanoi and surroudings of Hoa Lu, Tam Coc and Halong Bay, Hue-Da Nang-Hoi An, and Saigon-Vinh Long-Can Tho.

Tour Code: VBG13
Tour Price:See the table below
Tour Type: Joining random groups
Highlights: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Co - Halong - Hue - Hoian - Danang - Saigon - Vinh - Long - Can Tho

Detailed Tour Itinerary

Day 1. Ha Noi Arrival(D)

Met and greeted at Noi Bai airport and transferred to your hotel in Ha Noi .Take part in a short cyclo around the Hanoi Old Quarter. Enjoy water pupper show then have dinner at a restaurant where traditional Vietnamese cuisine is served. Relax and enjoy your first evening in The Capital of Hanoi.

Day 2. Ha Noi City Tour(B, L)

After Breakfast, join a grup touring around Ha Noi. The city is famous for its unique charm and peace. Pay a visits to the Mausoleum of former president Ho Chi Minh, the ancient Tran Quoc royal pagoda, beautiful West Lake and the temple of literature, known as Vietnam’s first university from the old quarter. Lunch in the Forest Restaurant. In the afternoon continue to visit the Museum of Ethnology then Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Old Quarters. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 3.Ha Noi Hoa Lu - Tam Coc(B, L)

After Breakfast, Transfer to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc. See the ancient capital of the Dinh & Le Dynasties. The reconstructed temples are fascinating. The beautiful lotus pond is one of many historical features. Lunch in Local restaurant. After an informative morning, it is time to visit scenic Tam Coc and a rowboat cruise on the Ngo Dong River. The limestone cliffs and tranquil waters make for a splendidly relaxing afternoon. Back to Hanoi.

Day 4.Ha Noi - Ha long(B, L,D)

After Breakfast, take a 3-hour drive to Halong Bay then cruising deep toward the bay to visit two the most beautiful caves: the Heavenly Cave & the Wooden Stakes cave .Lunch on board then keep cruising around the Bay.Throughout the adventurous areas literally hundreds of small & big islands waiting to be discovered by trevallers. The boat stop is high time for swimming , snorkelling or do some fishing. Cruising, cruise until the sun set time, stop in Lan Ha Bay (the most beautiful bay is surrounded by limestone mountains & grottoes , safe for staying

overnight .Swim again and dinner when you order, enjoying fresh sea food. On-board in the private sky ,seeing the moonlight. We will let you into the cheeful atmosphere in the middle of the sea for a peaceful night sleeping aboard.

Day 5.Ha Long - Ha Noi(B, L)

After breakfast cruise to visit Hang Sung Sot (Grotto of Surprise is the most beautiful, and one the largest in Ha Long Bay) and Me Cung cave. You will come to Ha Long city on the way enjoy final swim. Get off the boat for lunch at a restaurant by the sea. and transfer to Hanoi in 3 hours on road .

Day 6.Ha Noi - Hue(B)

Breakfast at your hotel, drive to the airport for flight to Hue. The city used to be the imperial capital of Vietnam which recently has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A day tour of Hue offers us an opportunity to explore the "Forbidden City", Imperial Palace. A long boat cruise on the Huong River to view some fine examples of buddhist architecture and visit Thien Mu pagoda.

Day 7. Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An(B)

Breakfast, This is your chance to explore the center where the historic, the cultural and the romantic combine. Visit Khai Dinh Tomb and Tu Duc tomb , home to over 140 historic works of architecture. Heading south, we visit the fascinating Cham museum in Danang and explore the Buddhist Shrines of the Marble Mountain Caves.

Day 8. Hoi An City Tour(B)

Breakfast and departure to Hoian, a small and charming city, located at border of Thu Bon river. Afternoon we will make a stroll between the 844 houses and temples in Hoian, including the Tanky's House, 200 years of antiquity, with Chinese poems written in nacar inlaid, or even the structure oldest call "The House at Tran Phu St.", made of carved wood. Visit city's Market, located on the right bank of the river and one of the most colorful places of the trip. Night at hotel.

Day 9.Hoi An - Da Nang - Sai Gon(B)

After breakfast transfer to Danang Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Guests are welcomed by our guide upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City and start touring the Cityl. A morning city tour with visits to two fine examples of French colonial architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office.In the afternoon, Visit the Museum History; Criminal Musem, The market Cho Lon, Ben Thanh.

Day 10.Sai Gon - Vinh Long - Can Tho(Mekong Delta)(B, L)

After Breakfast, Transfer to Vinh Long in 4 hours. full day trip to the watery world of the Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip along narrow waterways overhung with dense vegetation and try exotic fruits in one of the many orchards. Enjoy the landscape of the Mekong delta where we take a boat to visit the floating market CAIBE. Lunch in the bonsai garden ,for lunch sample the local delicacy, Elephant's Ear Fish. continue to Cantho and Overnight in Cantho.

Day 11.Can Tho - Sai Gon(B)

Breakfast, Take a boat and make a excursion 4 hours visit floating Market Cairang , the best beautiful market in Mekong Delta and Phong Dien Market. Return to Saigon and Overnight in Hotel.

Day 12. Sai Gon Departure(B)

Breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Note:
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes during October, November and every Monday
- The itinerary is subject to tiny changes

Price in US$ per person

Group size

Season 2 Pax 3-4 Pax 6 -8 Pax Over 10 Single 04/05-31/08 705 670 645 Contact Plus 165 01/09-04/05 755 715 685 Contact Plus 195

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Tour Inclusions:

• English Speaking Guide.
• All accommodation in 2 star hotel on twin share basis with daily breakfasts
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
• All tours & transfers
• Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
• Flights: Hanoi- Hue, Da Nang- Ho Chi Minh city (economic class)

Tour Exclusions:

• International Airfares.
• International departure tax
• Visas and visa arrangement
• Personal travel insurance.
• Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.
• Tips and gratuities

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Accommodation:

• Hanoi: Namhai hotel, Sunny hotel or Vietanh hotel
• Hue: Bamboo hotel, Sport Hotel
• HoiAn: Huyhoang hotel, Vinh Hung 3 Hotel
• Saigon: LeLe hotel, Le Trung Hotel

Note: We will stay at clean local, hotels with good location which are easy access to city central, dining area, and favorite hangouts. While our emphasis is not on luxury accommodation, we can upgrade or downgrade the lodging upon your request