ST
OP 8: Explore Vietnam and Discover some famous beaches
(
18days / 17nights) daily departure from Hanoi
This
trip can be started from Hochiminh City
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Discover
some beautiful Vietnamese sites ( Hanoi, Hoabinh, Halong,
Haiphong, Danang, Nhatrang, Phanthiet and HoChiMinh) followed
by 5 days of relaxation in NhaTrang and Phanthiet , a seaside
resort in the south of the country.You will travel by airplaine
and air-conditioned vehicles and with of a local tour guide
during the trip.

Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi ( D )
Pick up at the airport in the morning and transfer to the hotel. In
the afternoon, strolling in the colonial quarter. Dinner at the local
restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi ( B ,L )
Visit the capital of the city interfering the obsolete perfume of
a colonial atmosphere and the charm of a life remained very traditional:
the Sword Lake, Temple fo Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, TranQuoc
Pagoda and QuanThanh Temple by the West Lake. In the afternoon, visit
ethnology museum, walk around the 36 old quarter streets. In the evening,
watch water puppet show . Free time for dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi -Halong (B, L,D)
8h00 Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi for Ha Long. Come to Ha Long Bay wharf around 12: 00, check -in registration. Have lunch on board with welcome drink.
The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Sail, Fighting Cocks, which are naturally formed by process of erosion between the see water and lime stone mountains. Arrive Surprise Cave and explore the by bay kayak, paddle to Luon cave, this cave is a natural tunnel thrusts through a mountain's foot and leads to an exotic lagoon surrounded by mountains covered by dense junle. Seafood dinner . Overnight on boat inside a wonderfully tranquil atmosphere in Luon cave area
.Day 4: Visit Halong Bay - Catba island ( B,L,D)
- 7h00 : Have breakfast.
- 7h30 : Free at leisure or swimming.
- 8h00 : Stop at Catba island. Transfer to Hotel .
- 9h00 : Transfer by minibus to visit Catba national Park. Short trek to the to KimGiao forest and top of mountain.
- 12h30 : rerturn to Catba town and lunch at the restaurant.
- 14: 00 Free leisure for swimming at the Catco beach .
- 18:00 Have dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Catba - Haiphong - Hanoi ( B,L )
- 7h00 : Have breakfast.
- 7h30 : Free time at the beach.
- 11h00 : have lunch at the restaurant.
- 13h30 : transfer to Haiphong by hydrofoil to Binh wharf. Pick up and transfer to Hanoi.
- 17h00 arrive Hanoi. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 6: Hanoi - Hue ( B ,L ) ( flight )
Am : Transfer to the airport and take flight VN 247 to Hue at 12h20
- 13h30. Pick up then tranfer to hotel. Excursion in sampan on Perfume
River. ThienMu Pagoda, HonChien temple, TuDuc tomb, KhaiDinh tomb.
Walk around Perfume River.
Joint traditional Music show on boat. Meal: lunch in town Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Hue - Langco - Hoian ( B , L )
Am : Explore the imperial city and relict mumeum. Visit DongBa market.
10h00 AM : On the way to Hoian stop in LangCo, the village of the
fishermen and then have bathe in the beach. Lunch at ThanhTam restaurant.
Visit HaiVan Pass, Cham Art Museum, Marble Mountain. After the lunch
departure for HoiAn. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Hoian ( B ,L )
Fullday visit Hoian: FucKien Pagoda, Hoian Museum, Japanese Covered
Bridge, TanKy Old house, Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation,
Hoian market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Hoian - Sa Huynh Beach - QuyNhon ( B ,L )
7h00 Breakfast at hotel. 8h00 Departure for QuyNhon by car or minibus.
Bathe and lunch in SaHuynh then visit QuyNhon. Overnight at hotel
in QuyNhon.
Day 10: Quynhon - Dailanh beach - Nhatrang ( B ,L )
8h00 On the way to Nhatrang stop in Dailanh, bathe in the beach there
and explore Nhatrang, a famous seaside resort, visit the city and
Ponagar Cham Towers. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Nhatrang ( B , L )
Full day boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium, Hon Tam Island. Sea-bathing
in the blue water beach. You can also enjoy diving or snorkelling
at the islands. Lunch on boat. Dinner at restaurant. Night in Nha
Trang.
Day 12 : Nhatrang - Phanthiet -Muine Beach ( B ,L )
Departure for Phanthiet and across shrimp breeding fields, arrive
in Phanthiet and then leisure. Phanthiet is well-known for its white
sand beaches with many mountains and forests. Overnight at hotel.
Meal: lunch at restaurant
Day
13 : Muine Beach ( B )
Breakfast at hotel. Free bathing with sun and white sand at the resort.
Night at the resort in Muine beach.
Day 14 : Muine Beach ( B )
Enjoy the beach at sunrise. After breakfast visit the famous moving
sand-hill of Phan Thiet. Visit Poshanu Cham Towerl. Night at the resort.
Day
15: Muine - PhanThiet - HoChiMinh ( B ,L )
Am : Enjoy the beach at sunrise. Meal: lunch at restaurant
Pm : Transfer to Saigon. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16: Hochiminh city ( B ,L )
Explore the city: Town hall, Post office, Cathedral, BenThanh Market,
Reunification Palace. Visit: History museum, ThienHau Pagoda, Binhtay
Market, Cholon Chinese Town. Dinner on boat to cruise along Sai Gon
river to see Saigon by night. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City .
Day
17: Mytho - MekongRiverdelta ( B ,L )
A.M. Leave for My Tho town of Tien Giang province (the first province
in the Mekong Delta - about 75 km from Ho Chi Minh City). Visit Dong
Tam snake-farm and Vinh Trang pagoda. Boat trip on Mekong river to
visit the fruit gardens and peasants' houses on a islet. Lunch at
a typical restaurant of Mekong Delta. P.M. Return to HoChiMinh City.
Free time for diner and overnight at hotel.
Day 18: Day departure ( B )
Free until transfer to airport for departure to your destination.
End tour.
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Rate
in USD per person - Validity
Until 30 Sept 2010 ( Except Christmas &
New Year) |
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Number of Persons -
| Class |
2-3 |
4-5 |
6-9 |
15+1 |
Single
Sup |
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2 stars |
1620 |
1165 |
985 |
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286 |
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3 stars |
1728 |
1320 |
1128 |
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395 |
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4-5 stars |
2180 |
1790 |
1570 |
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790 |
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5 stars |
2525 |
2160 |
1990 |
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1185 |
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Accommodation
offering in this trip ( click
to see ):
Tour
Cost includes:
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Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated.
- Half meals as indicated in the itinerary ( B = breakfast,
L = lunch ) at local restaurant
- Domestic flights : Hanoi - Hue
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English- speaking guide.
- Entrance fees.
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Private Boat trip in Halong Bay, Perfume River, Nhatrang, Tiengiang
river in Mytho.
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Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; ( AC room)
Tour
Cost excludes:
- Diners
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International
airfare to/from Vietnam
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Personal
insurance
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Expenditure
of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs,
laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
-
Visa
to Vietnam
Trip
Summary: (
update 18Jun 2009)
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Where: |
Trip
starts in Hanoi and ends in HoChiMinh city |
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When: |
All
year round; |
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Grade: |
Moderate
to Strenous; |
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Accommodation: |
Tourist-class
hotels (Standard and clean hotel), |
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Transport: |
Private
car or bus, boat, public ferry, |
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Meals: |
As
indicated;
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) |