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Vietnam Grand tour takes you to visit almost the travel destinations of vietnam including : saigon, Cu chi, Mekong, Nha Trang, Hoian, Hue, Hanoi, Halong and Perfume Pogoda.

 

Day 01: Arrival Saigon

Meet and greet at the airport, transfer to the hotel in Saigon for refreshing after a long flight.

Leisure time.

Tonight, our guide will take you to enjoy the Vietnam dishes on Saigon river.

Overnight at the hotel in Saigon

( Dinner inlcuded)

Day 02: Saigon city tour - Cu chi tunnel

Morning 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 kilometres 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.

This afternoon sight-seeing  will give you an insight into Saigon life.  Take a glimpse of downtown Sai Gon and the BinhTay Market in Cho Lon with stop over at ThienHau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple, Lacquerwares workshop, Independant Palace and Jade Emperor pagoda.

Overnight at the hotel in Saigon

( Breakfast  included)

Day 03: Saigon - Mekong Delta- Saigon.

Heading out of town we travel by roads to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho we embark on a boat around the intricate small canals in the delta region, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up.

This thrilling excursion will pass the lush green vegetation before arriving on an island. Here we have opportunities to

visit some fascinating local industries, stroll around an orchard and taste many seasonal fruits. After feasting on a huge lunch we return to Ho Chi Minh, stopping off along the way to see the beautiful Ving Trang Pagoda. Return to Saigon.

Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.

( Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 04: Saigon - Nha Trang

This morning, we will take flight to Nha Trang.

Spend your time to relax on the beach.

Overnight at the hotel in Nha Trang.

( Breakfast inlcuded)

Day 05: Nha trang.

7 km on the River on a private boat must be very romantic and full of poetic inspiration. The extremely windy river makes you spellbound with its incessantly changing landscapes of the countryside with coconut palms, rice paddies, water buffaloes, orchard, vegetable gardens
-Visit Ponagar Temple and take photos of the fishing fleet at the estuary
-Walk through a coconut village ( you will be treated with coconut )
-Visit an ancient house: you will have a chance to visit a family and see a typical Vietnamese country house and see with your own eyes an ancestors' shrine, a kitchen. Enjoy fruits and green tea
-Get on a horse carriage to ride along the countryside road
-Visit a sedge mat weaving house ( You can try weaving)

Ovenright at the hotel in Nha Trang

( Breakfast and lunch included)

 

Day 06: Nha trang- Danang - Hoian

Transfer to airport for the morning flight to Danang.

We will have a city tour around the Port city: Danang from the airport.

Visit Cham museum in Danang, crafting village,and China beach

Then transfer from Dang to the ancient town Hoi An.

Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

( Breakfast and included)

Day 07: Hoian

Hoi An is a delightful small town easily explored by foot. More than any other place

iin Vietnam, Hoi An  retains the feeling of centuries past and is a favourite with

all travellers. You can spend your time walking  around the historic town soaking

up the atmosphere, exploring the fascinating local market head off on a scenic of Cua Dai beach.

Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

( Breakfast included)

Day 08: Hoian- Hue

We drive out of Danang , it is a short ride over the infamous Hai Van Pass. The 10km climb was tempered by the spectacular views up and down the central coast.
Lang Co rests just to the north of the Hai Van pass, nestled between a lagoon and the South China Sea, we will stop here for a coffe, then drive directly to Hue.

Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

( Breakfast  included)

Day 09: Hue- Hanoi

This morning, we will have the time to explore Hue. The Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City are the highlight of this small city. Built in the19th 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 Pogoda. 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. Also worth visiting are the tombs of the former Emperors, in particular that of Emperor TuDuc

This late afternoon, we take the flight to Hanoi.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

( Breakfast  included)

Day 10: Hanoi city tour

Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh. The complex also contains the One Pillar Pagoda. Afternoon visit Temple of Literature, the site of Vietnam's oldest university, dating back to the 11th century. The temple is dedicated to one of the world's most famous scholars, Confucius. We follow this with a walking tour of Hanoi's vibrant Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, the focal point of the city. The Old Quarter with its bustling streets are home to hundreds of small thriving businesses, each street denoting its trade, such as Tin Street or Fish Street.

Overnight at the hotel in Hnaoi.

(Breakfast included)

Day 11: Hanoi  -  Halong

08.00 - Pick up at hotel and drive to Halong bay 
10.00 - Hong Ngoc Humanity Center in Hai Duong.
11.30 - Arrival to Halong bay. Boat Huong Hai Junk boat for a cruise amongst towering limestone backdrops. Visit to caves, grottoes, floating villages and beaches.
12.30 - Have seafood lunch on boat
13.30 - More cruise, swimming .
14.30 - Drive back to Hanoi.
18:30- Arrive to Hanoi, drop off at your hotel.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 12: Hanoi -perfume pogoda

The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, thousands of Vietnamese pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the year.  The pagoda itself is built into limestone cliffs and can only be reached by boat or on foot as there are no roads into this area. You will have the chance to glide along scenic waterways and walk up steep mountain paths visiting the pagodas and temples that were built in this area over the centuries. 
Departing Hanoi at 07.30 we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc for some refreshments before boarding our boats for a 1.5 hour ride along the scenic Yen river. After this we will walk to the Thien Tru Pagoda (Heavens Kitchen) and the Perfume Cave and Pagoda - an hours walk in total. On our way back we visit Giai Oan and Tuyet Son Pagodas. Lunch will be at one of the little food stalls near Thien Tru Pagoda. After lunch the boat will take us back to our car for the drive back to Hanoi.  We arrive in Hanoi around 18.00.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

( Breakfast and lunch included)
 
Day 13: Hanoi - Departure

At leisure till transfer to your departure flight out of Vietnam

 

 

Tour Price:

 

List of Accommodation:

 

  

Trip includes

• English speaking guide
• All accommodation on double basis with daily breakfast
• Meals as indicated
• All transfers/ transport
• Tours with entrance fees, boat cruise, transfers during guided time

Trip excludes

• Flight: Saigon - Nha Trang// Nha Trang  - Danang// Hue - Hanoi: at usd 180 per person incl airport taxes ( changeable upon to Vietnam Airlines)
• Pre/post trip arrangement
• Visa and visa arrangement
• Travel insurance
• Meals not indicated
• Other personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities

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