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Itinerary in Brief

Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D)
Day 2: Hanoi city tour  – Halong bay (B, L)
Day 3: Halong bay – Hanoi (B, L)
Day 4: Hanoi - Hue (B, L)
Day 5: Hue city tour (B, L)
Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoian (B, L)
Day 7: Hoian ( B )
Day 8: Hoian – Nha Trang (B)
Day 9: Nha trang island tour (B, L)
Day 10: Nha trang -  Dalat (B, L)
Day 11: Dalat – Ho chi minh (B, L)
Day 12: Ho chi minh city - Cu chi tunnel ( B , L )
Day 13: Ho chi minh – Mekong delta – Ho  chi minh (B, L)
Day 14: Ho chi minh departure (B)

Itinerary in Details

Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D)
Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. Welcome and transfer to hotel by Asia View Travel guides with signboard. Short city tour to 11th century Temple of Literature - the first University of Vietnam, the Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple. Take a cyclo tour  around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter to learn more about simple life of Hanoian. Enjoy water puppet show- a remarkable Vietnamese art form that combines traditional music, fireworks, underwater puppeteers, and elaborate puppets floating gracefully over water Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. (The first day’s program can be re- arranged according to your arrival time in Hanoi).

Day 2: Hanoi city tour – Halong Bay (B, L)
This morning we start city tour  with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. This famous site contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh ( Close on Monday, friday & November), the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow this with the impressive Ethnology Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Afternoon, transfer to Halong. Arrive in Halong late afternoon, check in, relax. This evening free and easy to discover the beautiful Halong city. Overnight at hotel in Halong Bay.

Day 3: Halong bay – Hanoi (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel. We then transfer to the sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, giving us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site. Cruising around the Bay with famous sites such as: Fighting cock's islet, Stone dog or Joss stick bowl islet. Visit Thien Cung cave - the Cave of the heavenly palace. Round walking to visit beautiful stalactites and stalicmites which have been formed millions of years ago. Back to the Junk boat and keep cruising to view fabulous scenery of Halong bay. Lunch will be served on board . After a 4 hour boat trip. we will take a coach trip back to Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi - Hue  (B, L)
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to city center. We then set out for the exploration of Hue's famous highlights, including the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City. Built in the 19th century by the Nguyen dynasty, the City was home to the former Emperors of Vietnam from 1802 until 1945. In the surrounding countryside there is the picturesque Thien Mu, or Heavenly Lady Pagoda. One of the most poignant displays here is a car belonging to a former monk, who in 1963, drove to Saigon and set himself alight to protest against the South Vietnamese regime and its treatment of Buddhists.We includes this in a guided cruise on the Perfume River. Overnight at hotel in Hue.

Day 5: Hue city tour ( B, L )
This morning we visit elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc, Emperor Khai Dinh. Drive back Hue center for lunch. Afternoon, do the walking and shopping in Dong Ba market to enjoy the speciality of Hue city.

Day 6: Hue – Danang – Hoian (B, L)
This morning say good bye Hue, drive South to Hoian which was originally a Cham seaport. Along the way though we will stop at Lang Co beach for coffee and refreshments. From here we head up to the Hai Van pass, stopping at the top to take in the stunning views north over Lang Co beach and south over Danang city. Continuing on our way down the other side and into Da nang, where we will stop at the Cham Museum, the famed China Beach, and the Marble Mountains. Arriving in Hoi An, check in, relax at hotel.

Day 7: Hoian Ancient Town (B)
The ancient architecture of Hoian is a fascinating combination of Vietnamese traditional characters with Chinese and Japanese influence. There are plenty to see in this delightful and tranquil town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. We visit these on our morning walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town's multi-cultural past.The town is also famous for it's shops in particular  it's large number of tailors. If you wanted, you could  have a whole new wardrobe made for you here! Perhaps you would like to hire a bicycle and head off on a scenic ride to Cua Dai beach, about 4 km away. There's even the chance to improve your culinary skills with a Vietnamese cooking lesson! One thing is for sure - there is no shortage of things to do in this town!

Day 8: Hoian – Nha Trang (B)
Breakfast at hotel, free until transfer to the Danang airport for short  flight to Nha Trang. Pick up at Cam Ranh airport, transfer to hotel, check in, relax. The fabulous sunny weather, the turquoise water, white sandy beach along the whole length of the city make Nha trang an ideal place for any seeking an enjoyable holiday. This afternoon, free and relax at the beautiful beaches.

Day 9: Nha trang island tour (B, L)
Start from your hotel to Cau Da port. Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island is the first place to visit, many sea species of Nha Trang/Khanh Hoa province make a small ocean world there. Mun Island is the best island for snorkeling where you can see lots of lives colorful corals and fish. Visit a fishing village and taking a fresh lunch at the island. On the way back you will be able to see caves in which the sea swallows make their nest.

Day 10: Nha trang – Dalat (B, L)
After breakfast at hotel we drive up to Dalat, enjoy the beautiful scenery andtake some stop-overs on the way for photo or ref reshment. Arrive in Dalat at noon time, check in, relax. This afternoon, start to discover Dalat lovely city with the  Emperor Bao Dai's Summer Palace that is indicative of Bao Dai's status as the puppet ruler of an occupied country, Crazy House, Xuan Huong lake. Overnight at hotel in Dalat.

Day 11: Dalat – Ho chi minh (B, L )
Breakfast at hotel. we will ride a cable car to Truc Lam Pagoda  to visit attractive Flower Garden, we will then visit Valley Love and be taken to have a look at an embroidery workshop in an attractive garden setting. After visiting the Dalanta waterfall, transfer to the airport for short flight to Ho chi minh city. The guide in HCM city will pick you up, transfer to hotel in city center, check in, relax.

Day 12: Ho chi minh city - Cu chi tunnel ( B , L )
This morning we will take city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, takes in the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, bustling Ben Thanh Market. After lunch in town drive to visit the Cuchi Tunnels. At the height of the Vietnam war, the tunnel system stretched from the outskirts of Saigon all the way to the Cambodian border of over 250 kilometers of tunnels. The tunnel system, built over 25 years starting in the 1940s, let the Viet Minh and, later, the Viet Cong, control a huge rural area. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was several  stories deep and housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years.... getting married, giving birth, going to school. The ground here is hard clay, which made this whole thing possible. But even so, the planning and construction was incredible. People dug all this with hand tools, filling reed baskets and dumping the dirt into bomb craters. They installed large vents so they could hear approaching helicopters, smaller vents for air and baffled vents to dissipate cooking smoke. There were also hidden  trap doors and gruesomely effective bamboo-stake booby traps. Today, the trees and bushes have grown back. And since 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. Overnight in HCM city

Day 13: Ho chi minh – My Tho – Ho chi minh (B, L)
Heading out of the town, we travel by roads to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho we embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals in the delta region, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up and catch a view dotted by many islands. The exciting excursion will pass the lush green vegetation before arriving at the famous Unicorn Island. Here we have opportunities to stroll around an orchard, taste many seasonal fruits and enjoy wonderful traditional music. The next stop of our trip is Ben Tre Province to visit some fascinating local industries. After feasting on a huge lunch we return to Ho Chi Minh, stopping off along the way to see the beautiful Ving Trang Pagoda . Overnight at hotel in Ho chi minh.

Day 14: Ho chi minh departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel, free time until  transfer to  the airport for your  departure flight. Say goodbye Vietnam.

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