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Northern Vietnam City/Beach
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Please note that this
itinerary is our suggestion only- all our tours are custom
made to your requirements!
Ho-Chi-Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi
Halong Bay
Cat Ba Island
Hoi An Beach
Your quoted price will normally include:
International flights
Accommodation with breakfast daily.
Lunch and Dinner where shown in the programme.
Transfers, tours with English speaking guide.
All entrance fees and boat fees.
Service charges, rooms tax and handling fee.
Domestic flights.
Water puppet show ticket.
Your tour price will not include:
Visa fees
Drinks with provided meals
Departure taxes
Tips, personal expenses and other services which are not mentioned
in the program.
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The lively and historic capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, a cruise in beautiful
Halong Bay, then 7 nights at Hoi An!
Day 1. Arr.Hanoi
Arrive Hanoi. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Afternoon at leisure, evening to see
the famous Vietnamese Water Puppet show & dinner at local Vietnamese restaurant.
Day 2. Hanoi
Hanoi city tour: A sightseeing tour will give you a glimpse of downtown Hanoi,
Vietnam’s capital, with stopover at the temple of literature, the first university
of Vietnam, built under the Ly dynasty (11th Century); Ho Chi Minh mausoleum ,
One pillar pagoda, Quan Thanh temple, war museum, Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son
temple etc.
Day 3. Hanoi - Halong Bay
This morning about 4 hours drive to Ha Long Bay. Upon arrival transfer to hotel.
After lunch, a tour of old Ha Long city. Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 4. Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island
A morning cruise in a private junk on the emerald green waters of Halong Bay,
among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands. The cruise ends with a
fresh seafood lunch on board & then sail to Cat Ba Island, the largest in the bay,
& transfer to a local guesthouse or hotel for overnight. Afternoon tour
includes Cat Ba's national park & the famous Cat Ba Hospital Cave used during
the American War. The evening is spent in one of the many fine local
restaurants on the island.
Day 5. Cat Ba - Hanoi
Morning at leisure on Cat Ba Island. Afternoon by hydrofoil to Haiphong
& drive back to Hanoi & transfer to hotel.
Day 6. Hanoi - Hue
Transfer to airport for your flight to Hue. Arriving
in Hue, pick up & transfer to your hotel. Today
our city tour includes the mausoleum of former emperor
Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes.
In the afternoon visit the elaborate mausoleums of emperors
Tu Duc and Khai Dinh and the Imperial Citadel from where
the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Overnight
in Hue.
Day 7. Hue - Hoi An
This morning's tour starts with a boat trip on the romantically
named Perfume River to visit Hue's best-known religious
site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Afterwards drive to Hoi An via
Danang. The scenic route climbs over the Pass of Ocean
Clouds before dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic
fishing village of Lang Co. On the road from Danang
to Hoi An visit five sacred hills known as the Marble
Mountains containing dozens of Buddhist shrines. On
arrival in Hoi An in late afternoon, transfer to hotel
& overnight
Day 8 Hoi An
Hoi An was a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries and its picturesque architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed
little over the years. Take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to
visit former merchants' houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and
the colourful market. Afternoon trip to visit the capital and religious centre
of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a
lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating
from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. Return to Hoi An & overnight.
Day 9 - Day 13.
Free days at Leisure
Day 14. Hoi An - Hanoi - Departure
Transfer to airport for departure to Hanoi to connect to your return flight
Please note that, whilst every effort will
be made to carry out the programme shown above, small changes may sometimes be necessary.
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