LUXURIOUS HOTELS, BOAT TRIP ON HALONG BAY, CYCLO RIDE
IN THE OLD QUATER, SAMPAN RIDE IN FLOATING MARKET AND
MORE Code VN11D
Price
includes: International flights, visa, airport/hotel transfers, deluxe hotels
as stated or similar with daily breakfast, half board meals
i.e. lunch en route during excursions as stated, air conditioned
coaches, internal flights, guided sightseeing, excursions,
boat trips, admission fees. Price excludes: Dinners,
insurance, Vietnam airport tax, optional entertainment and
any service not specified. Single room supplement is £195
per person. Children: 75% of adult’s price (child sharing
parents’ room). Please add £160 for high seasons (July,
August and December). Approx. group size: 16 persons. For flights with
other airlines or departure from other airports, please
call for details. Note : Our tour operation depends on many
factors some of which are beyond our control. We reserve
the right to amend programmes in case of unexpected problems
caused by weather, airlines, transport companies and local
organisations. For Tailor Made options please enquire. Price
is per person sharing twin or double room.
Day 1
Departure on
scheduled flights from London Heathrow.
Day 2 Hanoi ( D ). On arrival at Hanoi airport you will be
met and transferred to Melia 5* hotel conveniently located
in the heart of the capital. Afternoon at leisure or relax
by the pool side. Evening welcome dinner at a typical
Vietnamese restaurant with folk show.
Day 3
Hanoi ( B, L ). All day Hanoi city tour with guide : the
main boulevards of Hanoi, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem
lake and Ngoc Son Temple, HoChiMinh Mausoleum and the
famous One Pillar pagoda. Enjoy one hour cyclo ride around
the Old Quarter. Lunch at local restaurant. In the evening
enjoy the incredible water puppet performance. Overnight
at Melia hotel.
Day 4
Van Long – Kenh Ga ( B, L ). Drive to Van Long, a nature
reserve in Ninh Binh filled with untouched landscapes,
limestone cliffs and caves. Take small bamboo sampans to
explore the caves. Transfer to Kenh Ga floating village.
Travel through the village by motor-boat and rowboat
taking in scenes of fishermen, children going to school,
and daily life along the river front. Disembark for a
brief walk through green rice fields to visit Van Trinh
cave. Continue to Hai Phong. Overnight at 4* Royal Garden
Harbour view Hotel.
Day 5 Halong – Hanoi ( B, L ). Morning transfer to Halong
Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a leisurely boat
trip through the bay stopping to explore some of the many
islands, caves and grottoes. Freshly caught seafood lunch
on board. Return to Hanoi in the afternoon. Overnight at
Melia hotel.
Day 6 Hue ( B, L ). Transfer to airport for flight to Hue.
On arrival transfer to Saigon Morin hotel. Guided visits
to the Imperial city and boat ride on the Perfume river to
Thien Mu Pagoda on the bank of the river. Afternoon visit
Tu Duc & Khai Dinh Mausoleum . Lunch at local restaurant.
Overnight at Saigon Morin 4* hotel.
Day 7 HoiAn ( B, L ). Drive to Hoi An via the breathtaking
HaiVan pass. Afternoon walking tour of the old streets of
HoiAn where the mix of Japanese and Chinese architecture
reflects its past history as an important trading port.
Lunch during visits. Overnight at 4* Life resort.
Day 8 Danang/Saigon ( B, L). Transfer to Danang airport for
flight to Saigon. On arrival transfer to the famous Cu Chi
tunnels to experience how the Viet Cong lived underground
during the American war. Lunch during visits. Afternoon,
Saigon city tour will include an orientation tour of
Saigon main boulevards, Notre Dame Cathedral, the splendid
Post Office, the bustling Ben Thanh market. Overnight at
New World hotel.
Day 9 Saigon - Vinh Long - Saigon ( B, L ). Excursion to
VinhLong in the Mekong Delta where you will enjoy a boat
trip on the legendary Mekong River and visit one of the
islands which is a typical plantation growing a variety of
tropical fruits. Lunch in a bonsai garden. Visit a local
farmers village before driving back to Saigon. Overnight
at New World hotel.
Day 10 Saigon ( B ). Transfer to the airport for flight home.
