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Day 1:
Arrive Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi.
Meet your our guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at
leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Services:
Accommodation, Private Car, English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
No
Day 2: Hanoi
A full day
city tour of Vietnam's capital by bicycle. Hanoi is a unique Asian city with
tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes
and oriental temples. The city tour includes such sights as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum, the
Temple of Literature, the Lake of the Restored Sword and the Old
Quarter. In the evening enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet
show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Services:
Accommodation, Bicycle, English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 3: Hanoi- Lang Son (155km)
Leave Hanoi early
in the morning for Lang Son, nestling on the Chinese border, 150km
north of Hanoi. Travel by bus and bike. Transfer to hotel on arrival
and in the afternoon visit the colorful market, Tam Thanh Grotto
and Tien Pagoda. Overnight in Lang Son.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 4: Lang Son- Cao Bang (135km)
Leaving
Lang Son after breakfast, head northwest by bus and bike through the
spectacular mountain landscape to Cao Bang. Transfer to guest house
on arrival and in the afternoon visit Pac Bo Cave. Overnight in Cao
Bang.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 5: Cao Bang- Hanoi- Hue (270km)
Return to
Hanoi by bus and bike and transfer to the station for the overnight
train to Hue. Overnight on train.
Services:
Private transports ( Bus , Bicycle, Train ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 6: Hue
Arrive in Hue
mid-morning and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon cycle to the
Imperial Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda, on the banks of the Perfume
River. Overnight in Hue.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 7: Hue- Hoi An (135km)
Hue was the
capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty of emperors from 1802
till 1945. In the morning cycle to the elaborate mausoleums of
Emperor Tu Duc and Khai Dinh along the banks of the Perfume River.
Leave Hue in the afternoon for the ancient trading port of Hoi An
by bus 120km to the south via the spectacular Pass of Ocean Clouds. Arrive
in Hoi An late afternoon and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 8: Hoi An
Leave Hoi An
after breakfast and cycle to the sacred Marble Mountains where caves
contain dozens of Buddhist shrines. Stop off at Danang to visit the
famous China Beach, once a ‘rest and recreation’ resort for American
servicemen. Return to Hoi An for lunch and spend the afternoon
discovering the delights of Hoi An’s historic town centre or perhaps
cycle to Cua Dai Beach 5km away. Overnight in Hoi An.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 9: Hoi An- Qui Nhon (280km)
It is just under
300km down Highway One to Qui Nhon. Travel by bus and bike as the
scenic highway follows the coast southwards. Transfer to hotel on
arrival in Qui Nhon. Overnight in Qui Nhon.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 10: Qui Nhon- Nha Trang (240km)
Continue down
Highway one by bus and bike to Vietnam’s premier beach destination,
Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 11: Nha Trang
In the morning
take a cruise on Nha Trang Bay to visit some of the offshore islands
with time for swimming and snorkeling. Return to shore after a
seafood lunch. Afternoon cycling around Nha Trang to visit the 9th
century Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda with its enormous
Buddha statue and the interesting Dam Market. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Boat
trip , Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 12: Nha Trang- Phan Thiet (250km)
Leave after
breakfast by bus and bike for Phan Thiet breaking the 250km journey
at Phan Rang to visit the spectacular Po Klong Garai Cham Temple.
The landscape between Phan Rang and Phan Thiet changes to an arid
semi-desert with sandy soil and prickly pear cactus. At Phan Thiet
turn off to the Mui Ne Peninsula with its sandy white beaches and
swaying coconut palms. Overnight in Phan Thiet.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 13: Phan Thiet- Ho Chi Minh City (200km)
A morning free to
relax at the beach or perhaps explore Mui Ne and its spectacular
sand dunes. Leave after lunch for the final 200km passing through
dense rubber plantations before reaching Bien Hoa and the outer
suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to hotel on arrival. Overnight
in HCMC.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City- Cu Chi- Ho Chi Minh City (120km)
A morning
city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many
locals, takes in the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame
Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, a lacquer ware factory and Thien
Hau Pagoda in the city's bustling china town. In the afternoon visit
the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network
constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long
struggle for independence. Overnight in HCMC.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transports ( Bus ,
Bicycle ), English Speaking Guide, Entrance fee.
MEAL CODE:
B, L
Day 15: Depart Ho Chi Minh City
At leisure until transfer to
Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flight.
Services:
Accommodation, Private transport to airport.
MEAL CODE:
B
ACCOMMODATION
FEATURED IN PROGRAMS.
|
City |
Luxury |
Deluxe |
Economy |
|
HANOI |
Sofitel Plaza |
Guoman |
Classic |
|
LANG SON |
Bac Son |
Bac Son |
Ngoc Mai |
|
CAO BANG |
Phong Lan |
Phong Lan |
Phong Lan |
|
HUE |
Saigon Morin |
Century
(Garden View) |
Binh Minh |
|
HOI AN |
Victoria
Resort |
Hoi An |
Pho Hoi I |
|
QUY NHON |
Seagull |
Quy Nhon |
Quy Nhon |
|
NHA TRANG |
Ana Mandara |
Nha Trang
Lodge |
Dong Phuong |
|
PHAN THIET |
Novotel |
Palmira |
Full Moon |
|
HO CHI MINH |
Caravelle |
Continental |
Southern |
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