Trip
Features
Day
1: Saigon Arrival
Our
tour guide will meet and greet you upon arrival at
Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City - formerly Saigon,
the city located on the right bank of the Saigon
River, a tributary of the Dong Nai, Vietnam. Ho Chi
Minh City is the largest city, the greatest port,
and the commercial and industrial center of Vietnam.
It has an airport and is the focus of the country's
highways, railroads, and Mekong Delta waterways. On
the way from the airport to the city, the tour guide
will overview of the city and the sightseeing
programme for next days. Check-in hotel and the rest
of time you will be at leisure. Overnight at hotel
in Saigon City.
Day
2: Saigon City Tours - Cu Chi Tunnels (Meals: B)
In
the morning, the tour guide will pick you up at the
hotel and today you will visit all interesting sites
and landmarks in Saigon City. First stop is Notre
Dame Catholic Cathedral and short visit to French
built Post Office nearby, and then we will proceed
to see the Reunification Palace, formerly the
Presidential Palace governed by the US-pro
government of Republic of Vietnam. Touring the
building and then we will visit the War Remnants
Museum, which primarily contains exhibits relating
to the American phase of the Vietnam War. Break time
for lunch. In the afternoon, we drive to Cu Chi
district, 50 km to the Northwest of Saigon City, The
tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of
connecting underground tunnels are part of a much
larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the
country. The Cu Chi tunnels were the location of
several military campaigns during the Vietnam War,
and were the National Front for the Liberation of
South Vietnam's base of operations for the Tet
Offensive in 1968. Touring the areas and then you
will be transferred back to Saigon. Free time at
leisure or shopping at Ben Thanh Market nearby.
Day
3: Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho (Meals:
B, L)
Leave
Saigon for My Tho. My Tho is located on the northern
banks of the Mekong river and is the closest town in
the Delta area to Ho Chi Minh City, about 2 hours
drive away. In the center of the town close to the
river there is a large market that sells just about
anything that can be eaten or is used in day to day
business. Around the My Tho area you will find a
maze of small canals that can be explored on one of
the many organized boat tours. Enjoy a boat ride on
the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island,
with lunch en route. Continue with a visit to a
snake farm and then continue driving to Can Tho.
Check-in hotel and stay overnight in Can Tho.
Day
4: Can Tho - Saigon (Meals: B, L)
Early
morning board for a 3-hour cruise to Cai Rang and
Phong Dien, 2 big floating markets with stops at a
Bun Tau noodle factory and a short trek before
arriving at a rice-husking mill. You can even try
passing one of the many fragile monkey bridges along
the canals photo shot. At the floating markets, you
will discover a typical way of displaying and
advertising farm products of local people gathering
on the Mekong river to trade their goods. Drive back
to Saigon with a lunch stop at My Tho.
Day
5: Saigon - Danang - Hoi An (Meals: B)
At
Leisure and then you will be taken to the airport to
take 1 hour flight to Danang City, famous for China
Beach and the former R&R for US servicemen. Pick
up upon arrival and transfer to Hoi An. Visit the
fascinating Cham Museum, famous China Beach and the
Marble Mountains en route to charming Hoi An. Hoi An
Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved
example of a South-East Asian trading port dating
from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and
its street plan reflect the influences, both
indigenous and foreign, that have combined to
produce this unique heritage site. At leisure for
the rest of day and overnight in Hoi An.
Day
6: Hoi An Sightseeing and My Son ruins (Meals: B)
Known
as Faifo to early Western traders, Hoi An was one of
South East Asia's major international ports and
today it still retains that special old-world feel.
Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarters to see
the town's landmarks of Japanese Covered Bridge,
ancient Assembly Hall, Phuc Kien Temple and then we
take a river trip and you will enjoy
the scenery along the Thu Bon River and the general
view of Hoi An Ancient Town. Visit ceramic village
of Thanh Ha, carpentry village of Kim Bong and Dai
Chiem Estuary. Afternoon we will take an
excursion to see My Son known as Holyland with Cham
ruins. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 7: Hoi An At Leisure (Meals: B)
Free
day at leisure. Hoi An is also famous for its large
number of tailor shops, so if you want to have a new
wardrobe made up, this is the time to do it.
Overnight in Hoi An
Day
8: Hoi An - Hue (Meals: B, L)
Drive
to Hue (~ 2 hours). This quiet city is widely known
for the magnificent architecture of its citadels,
palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples built
under the Nguyen Dynasty. We visit the major sites
including the Imperial Citadel with Forbidden Royal
City like in Beijing. Free shopping in Dong Ba
market. Overnight in Hue
Day 9: Hue Sightseeing - Hanoi (Meals: B)
In
the morning we will take boat trip along the scenic
Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda and Ming Mang
Emperor's mausoleum. Free at leisure and then we
will go to the airport to take 1 hour flight to
Hanoi. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi City.
Day
10: Hanoi - Sightseeing (Meals: B)
Enjoy
5 hour sightseeing tours to visit the city's
landmarks such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar
Pagoda, The Temple of Literature (First University
built in the 11 Century), Hanoi Hilton Museum. Free
walking around Hanoi old quarter for shopping and
short visit Dong Xuan market. Enjoy 1 hour cyclo
tours around the Hanoi City's old quarters and the
traditional water puppetry show. Transfer back to
your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 11: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals: B)
Morning
depart for Halong Bay, we go through the scenic
countryside. The wondrous Halong Bay is truly one of
Vietnam’s most impressive scenic sights. Heading
out of the town we embark on a boat for an
exploration of the legendary Halong Bay. This
exciting five hour cruise will provide us a
fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending
with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising
amazingly from the clear and emerald water. The
limestone karsts formations are littered with
beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Along the way
we will anchor for a leisurely swim in a secluded
cove and an enjoyable visit to one of the many
hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs. Back to
Hanoi and overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 12: Hanoi - Luang Prabang (Meals: B)
Morning
flight to Luang Prabang in Laos (1 hour) - On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
After a short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of
Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham and Wat Mai.
We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an
enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as
well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the
Mekong River. From there, we explore the Night
Market, where you can find a lovely selection of
handmade textiles made by the hilltribe and local
people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang
Prabang
Day
13: Luang Prabang Sightseeing (Meals: B)
Today, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temples of
Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its
roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents
classical Laotian architecture. We then embark on a
cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also
gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil
countryside as well as exploring the mysterious Pak
Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of
gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and
sizes left by devoted pilgrims. Along the way, we
will stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where the
local rice wine is produced. On return, we take a
short drive to another small village Ban Phanom,
which famous for its hand weaving. Overnight in
Luang Prabang.
Day
14: Luang Prabang - Siem Reap (Meals: B)
Fly
to Siem Reap in Cambodia. You will be met by local
tour guie and driver. Transfering to hotel. Free at
leisure for the rest of day.
Day
15: Siem Reap - Angkor Wat Tours (Meals: B)
Visit
the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century).
See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting
the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple
(the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant
Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. In the
afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples
on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex
covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the
Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five
towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the
12th century masterpiece is considered by art
historians to be the prime example of classical
Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five tower
symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed wall
represents the mountains at the edge of the world
and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond
Sunset from Phnom Bakheng, one of two hills
dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will
have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and
Angkor Wat. Stay overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day
16: Siem Reap - Angkor Wat Tours (Meals: B)
In
the morning, you will continue your temple visits.
Included are Prasat Kravan (with its unique brick
sculptures), Srah Srang ("The Royal Boths"
was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei
(surrounded by four concentric walls), Eastern Mebon
(guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed
elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable
state of preservation) and the "Mountain
Temple" of Pre Rup. In the afternoon, transfer
to the archaeological site and continue to the
temple tour. Visit Ta Prohm, one of the most
beautiful temples in the area. Ta Prohm has been
left relatively untouched since it was discovered
and retains much of its mystery, then, visit Takeo,
Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda temples. Stay
overnight in Siem Reap.
Day
17: Depart Siem Reap (Meals: B)
Transfer
to the airport in Siem Reap to take flight to
(Thailand, Kunming or Singapore - not included in
the tour fares). End of service.
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