VietNam Highlights (8 days and 7 nights)
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Arive Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour–Halong
Day 3: Halong –Hanoi
Day 4: Hanoi- HoiAn
Day 5: Hoian – Hue
Day 6: Hue-Saigon
Day 7: Saigon-CuChi –Tay Ninh
Day 8: Departure
DESCRIPTION
This tour is perfect for those travelers who wish to maximize their exposure to the cultural and natural
highlights of this vibrant country while traveling in comfort and style. Begin with cosmopolitan northern
city of Hanoi then visit magnificent Halong Bay, where thousands of limestone rock sculptures jut
dramatically from the sea and numerous grottoes have created an ephemeral, fantastic landscape.
Fly from Hanoi to Danang, located on Vietnam's central coast, where you will visit the Cham Museum and
the Marble Mountains, and explore the charming town of Hoi An. Next, drive to Hue and explore this
fascinating ancient imperial capital city. Conclude your trip in the, where you will enjoy extensive private
touring and some time at leisure to enjoy the city's many art galleries, cafes, and sophisticated boutiques
end tour with two-night stay in Saigon, where you will tour the city and surrounding sights, including the
ornate Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi before being transferred to the airport for your departure
flight.
   
ITINERARY
Day 1: Hanoi
After arrival, you are welcome by your local tour guide and transfer to hotel.
Orientation walk around you hotel and in the afternoon, City tour in Hanoi include: - Opera
House
- Old quarter of Hanoi
- Hoa Lo Prison which is known as “Hanoi Hilton”.
- Hoan Kiem lake
and Ngoc Son Temple.
Evening highlight will be Water Puppet Performance - the unique form of Vietnamese
art derived from wet-rice civilization in South East Asia. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong (B)
After breakfast in the hotel, we will have a morning
city tour in Hanoi and visit the most tourist attraction in town:- HoChiMinh Mausoleum
- One
pillar pagoda
- Tran Quoc Pagoda and Temple of Literature
Afternoon we drive to Halong Bay passing the countryside of Red river Delta. Arrive Halong in the late
afternoon, check in hotel and stay overnight in Halong City
Day 3- Halong - Hanoi (B)
Leave hotel and spend a morning exploring Halong Bay - the World Heritage sites by boat
Our private boat passing the rocks formation of the Bay, visiting some of the famous caves in Halong
such as Sung Sot, Hang Luon, Thien Cung, Dau Go.
You may have pleasant swim in the Jade color
water of the South China Sea if weather permitted.
Get back to the mainland and drive to Hanoi in
the afternoon with a stop at Ceramics factory. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4- Hanoi - Hoian (B)
Depart form Hanoi in the morning for the flight to Hoian (7.00- 8.00).After arrival your second guide will
meet you at the airport.
Sightseeing in Danang - the biggest city in the central of Vietnam include
visiting:- Cham Museum
- Marble mountains
- China beach
Arrive Hoian,spend rest of the day explore this quiet and peaceful town, walking around in the charming
streets, good place for bargain hunting.
Overnight in Hoian.
Day 5- Hoian - Hue (B)
Leave HoiAn in the morning, drive northward to Hue over the 500m high HaiVan pass with a stop at
scenic beach of Lang Co for a drink before proceeding to Hue.
Afternoon sightseeing in Hue - the
ancient capital city of Vietnam include:- Royal Citadel and imperial Purple Citadel
- Thien Mu
pagoda.
- Mausoleum of King TuDuc - a replica of the king palace build purposely for the next
carnation of the King.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 6- Hue - Saigon (B)
Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the airport for the flight to Saigon (8.40-10.00)
Afternoon you will have city tour visiting Central post office, Nortre Dame Cathedral,Reunification
palace,BenThanh market. Rest of the day you may want to spend time in Saigon down touwn with plenty
of gift shops.
Over night in SaiGon.
Day 7- Saigon - CuChi - TayNinh (B)
This morning, you will visit Cu Chi tunnels, which is only 70km from the center of Saigon. This place was
called ‘Iron Triangle’ by American during the war and actually it stood as a stronghold of Vietnamese
Army for almost 30 years despite of many American bombs and military actions. A walk underground the
tunnels will help you understand how the Vietnamese people had fought and won the war.
Drive
further to Cambodia border to Tay Ninh. In Tay Ninh, you can witness the noon service of bizarre Cao
Dai sect an extraodinary mix of all the World ‘s great religions, including Buddhism, Taoism,
Confuccianism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam.
Return to Saigon in the late afternoon.
Day 8- Departure from Saigon (B)
Have breakfast in the hotel and free until transfer to the airport for the departure.
COST (Cost per person based on double occupancy)
| Number of
Pax | 2p | 3 - 4p | 5 - 6p | 7 - 9p | 10 - 15p
| 16p upper | | 3 star Hotel | 618 | 550
| 480 | 460 | 430 | 398 | | 4 star
Hotel | 698 | 628 | 570 | 540 | 518
| 488 |
* Single supplement for 3 star hotel: US $ 155
* Single supplement for 4 star hotel: US $ 240
Included:
- 02 Domestic flights and airport taxes: Ha Noi - Da Nang / Hue - Sai Gon
- 07 nights hotel accommodation, twin shared
- Transfer by air-conditioned vehicles as itinerary
- Daily breakfast, 01 lunch on board in Ha Long Bay
- Entrance fees as specified, 1st class water puppet ticket
- Private boat in Ha Long & Hue
- Local English speaking guide
- Visa handling.
Excluded:
- Drinks, International flights and airport taxes and other personal expenses.
BenThanh Tourist |
