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Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D) |
Upon arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport, the guide of Indochina Travel Service will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel. You are free to stroll around the city and catch a first glimpse of this peaceful city.
In the evening, a dinner out to taste local authentic Vietnamese Cuisine.
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Day 2: Hanoi half-day city tour (B) |
At 8am, our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and start the day with the visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and “House on stilt” at the same area with the Presidential Palace and the famous One Pillar Pagoda. We also make a visit to the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, which is now dedicated to Confucian worship and “Hanoi Hilton” –a nick name given by US pilots during the war. There is time to visit Hanoi Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake with a stop over at Ngoc Son Temple.
In the evening, we will enjoy the famous famous water puppet show.
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Day 3: Hanoi –Halong (B, L, D) |
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In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and transfered to Halong Bay, about 170 km east of Hanoi (approximately 3 hours). Upon arrival, you will embark on a traditional wooden Junk for the beautiful cruise on the world heritage site - Halong Bay. You will enjoy a delicious seafood lunch served on board; then it is your pleasure time for swimming and sunbathing. In the evening, you will have dinner on board whistle watching sunset. Tonight, you will experience memorable overnight on board. Tonight, you will have memorable experiences overnight onboard.
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Day 4: Halong Bay –Hanoi –flight to Hue (B, L) |
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This day you will have further cruise on the bay, visit rock piles and sun bathing before getting back to the wharf in the early afternoon. Our waiting vehicle will transfer you straight to the airport for the flight to Hue. Overnight in Hue.
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Day 5: Hue half-day city tour (B) |
We start our day with guided touring around the Imperial Citadel, visiting the Noon Gate and Forbidden City; then followed with the Antiquity Museum for some view. After that, we will drive out Hue outskirt to visit Khai Dinh Royal Tomb. If time allowed, we can stroll around at Dong Ba Market.
Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in Hue.
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Day 6: Hue –Hoi An (B) |
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After breakfast, we will take a drive to Hoi An. On the way, you will stop over Hai Van Pass for nice photos. Arriving in Hoi An, we check in hotel, enjoy lunch and then start a walking tour through the Ancient Town. Here we can see the vestige of the mix combination of Chinese and Japanese architecture as well as traditional cultural values. In December, 1999 Hoi An is declared a Unesco World Heritage site. We will discover by ourselves interesting proper character. Overnight in Hoi An.
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Day 7: Hoi An (B) |
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Free day for your own relaxation.
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Day 8: Hoi An –Saigon (B) |
Free time until a transfer to Danang Airport for flight to Saigon.
Upon arrival in Tan Son Nhat airport, you will be picked up and transfer to your hotel for your relaxation. Overnight in Saigon.
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Day 9: Mekong day cruise (B, L) |
The Mekong Delta is an area where boats are still the main means of transport and where rice paddies stretch as far as the eye can see.
A pick up at hotel for approximately 2 hour journey to Mekong Area. Today, you will visit a fruit garden, taste fresh fruits and discover local culinary specialties, especially Deep Fried Elephant Ear Fish and spring rolls. For those who love to explore the culture of the wet rice civilization, the Mekong Delta is really an unforgettable experience. We get back Saigon at around 6 hours.
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Day 10: Saigon departure (B) |
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Trip concludes after a drop off at the airport for the flight home. End of services by Indochina Travel Service.
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