Northern Vietnam City & Beach (14-days)
The lively and historic capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, a cruise in beautiful Halong Bay, then 7 nights at Hoi An!
Day 1: Arr.Hanoi (D)
Arriving at Hanoi, our guide and driver will be waiting at the airport to welcome you and transfer you to your hotel.
The afternoon is at leisure for you to rest, then in the evening, you will see the world-famous Vietnamese Water Puppet
show, followed by dinner at local restaurant.
Day 2: Hanoi (B/L)
Today we take a full-day tour of Hanoi, includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October-November)
and residence, the One-Pillar Pagoda and the Army Museum. After lunch at a local restaurant,we visit the Temple of Literature, built in the 11th
century as Vietnam’s first university, the Fine Art Museum, Quan Thanh Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/D)
This morning is at leisure. In the afternoon we drive for 3 to 4 hours to Ha Long Bay. On arrival in Halong Bay town,
we check into the hotel and later take dinner at local restaurant.
Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise - Cat Ba (B/L/D)
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, and transfer to a hotel. Afternoon tour includes Cat Ba's national park and
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 (B)
Morning at leisure on Cat Ba Island. Afternoon by hydrofoil to Haiphong and drive back to Hanoi and transfer to hotel.
Day 6: Hanoi - Hue (B/D)
Morning at leisure until transfer to airport for your flight to Hue. Pick up & transfer to your hotel.
Later, we visit the mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 7: Hue - Hoi An (B/L)
This morning city tour starting with a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River to visit Hue's best-known religious site,
Thien Mu Pagoda. Then we visit the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. After lunch we 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. After Danang city tour, 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.
Day 8: Hoi An (B/L)
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.
Day 9 - Day 13: Hoi An (B)
At leisure.
Day 14: Hoi An - Hanoi - Departure (B)
Transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi and connecting flight to UK.
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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