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VIETNAM
ON THE STEEL WHEELS 16 days from Hanoi to Saigon (EV20-16) Itinerary Day 1
HANOI ARRIVAL Arrive in Hanoi, our
guide picks you up and transfer to hotel for check in. In the afternoon, take
a half day city tour visit: 36 Old Quarter streets, Hang Be market and Temple
of Literature. Have dinner and overnight in Hanoi. (D) Day
2 HANOI HA LONG Depart to Ha Long by
car. Enjoy the interesting 3hour drive to Ha Long, along the way you will
see rice fields, water buffalos and daily Vietnamese village life, stop over
to visit Dong Trieu pottery workshop. Get on the
boat for check in and start to have a cruise around Ha Long Bay, visit the
Surprise natural grotto and enjoy swimming at Ti Top beach. Enjoy lunch and
dinner with fresh seafood. Overnight on board. (B,L,D) Day 3
HA LONG HANOI Enjoy cafe and
biscuits, watching morning sunrise. Continue to take cruise to visit Luon grotto. Breakfast on boat. Return to the wharf and
come back Ha Noi. On the way, stop over to visit
the disableds handicraft workshop at Sao Do.
Return Ha Noi, check in hotel for relax. Enjoy
traditional water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Ha Noi. (B,L,D) Day 4
HANOI TAY PHUONG CHUA THAY HANOI In the morning, take a
half-day city tour to visit: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minhs house-on-stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and Temple of Literature. Have lunch in a
local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit 2 beautiful pagodas surrounding Ha Noi: Tay Phuong and Thay pagodas. Return to Ha Noi
late in the afternoon. After dinner, transfer to Hanoi railway station to
take night train to Dong Hoi. (B,L,D) Day 5
DONG HOI PHONG NHA DONG HOI Arrive in Dong Hoi
around 07h30, transfer to hotel for breakfast. Depart to Phong
Nha which has been recognized as a world natural
heritage site by UNESCO. After lunch in a local restaurant, return to Dong
Hoi for hotel check-in. The rest of time is free at leisure. Have dinner at
hotel. Overnight in Dong Hoi. (B,L,D) Day 6
DONG HOI HUE Depart to Hue by car,
drive through historical sites, which were established under the American
war: Vinh Moc Tunnel, Hien Luong bridge (the border
divided the North and the South of Vietnam along 17th parallel) and Quang Tri Citadel. Arrive in Hue at noon, check in hotel.
The rest of time is free at leisure to discover the city. Have dinner in a
local restaurant. Overnight in Hue. (B,L,D) Day 7
HUE After breakfast, take
a boat trip on Perfume river, stop over to visit Thien Mu pagoda located on the bank of the river. Visit
Ming Mang and Khai Dinh Mausoleums. Have lunch at a typical local
restaurant. In the morning, visit Imperial Citadel,
enjoy a musical royal show in the ancient theatre in the citadel. Continue to
visit Tu Duc Mausoleum
and Dong Ba market. Have dinner at hotel. Overnight
in Hue. (B,L,D) Day 8
HUE HOI AN Depart to Hoi An
(through Hai Van pass). Stop at Da
Nang to visit Cham Museum. Arrive in Hoi An for
hotel check-in. In the afternoon, visit Hoi An ancient town: walk around Hoi An market, Tan Ky ancient house,
Phuc Kien temple,
Japanese Covered bridge and go shopping. Return to hotel by sampan on Thu Bon
River. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Hoi An. If you come on
14th of the month on the Lunar calendar, you will enjoy a night of lantern
lights on streets in Hoi An. (B,L,D) Day 9
HOI AN DA NANG NHA TRANG Have breakfast, free
at leisure on the beach. After lunch, transfer to Da
Nang railway station to take a train to Nha Trang at 13h00. Arrive in Nha Trang around 22h00. Check in hotel. Have dinner and
overnight in Nha Trang.
(B) Day
10 NHA TRANG Take a full day to
discover all beauty spots in Nha Trang such as Cham Po Nagar temple, Long Son pagoda and
Ocean Institute. Take a cruise to visit Hon Tam island and Tri Nguyen
aquarium, the rest of time is free on the beach. Overnight in Nha Trang. (B,L) Day
11 NHA TRANG A full day free at
leisure on the beach (without meals). There are many activities for your
choice: scuba diving, water sports, canoeing to the wild small islands
around, mud bath, etc. Overnight in Nha Trang to watch a twinkling star night on a breezily
beautiful beach. (B) Day
12 NHA TRANG SAIGON In the morning, free
at leisure on the beach. Transfer to railway station,
take train to Saigon at 14h20. Arrive Saigon around
22h00. Check-in hotel. Have dinner and overnight in Saigon. (B,D) Day
13 SAIGON Take a full day to
visit city: start to visit central quarters where there many houses and
buildings were built under French domination: Reunification Palace, Notre
Dame, Center Post Office and Ben Thanh market. The
rest of time for go shopping. After lunch in a local
restaurant, in the afternoon, continue to visit China town, Cho Lon with its Binh Tay market, Thien Hau pagoda and Ngoc Hoang
temple. Overnight in Saigon. (B,L,D) Day
14 SAIGON CAN THO Depart to Vinh Long, take a boat to visit along Tien
Giang river, link upper Mekong Delta, visit Cai Ba
floating market. On the way, stop over to visit ceramic tile factory, coconut
candy factory and a rice husking business. Have lunch in an orchard garden
and enjoy fruits, home-made honey alcohol and local traditional songs.
Continue to transfer to Can Tho. Have dinner and
overnight in Can Tho. (B,L,D) Day
15 CAN THO SAIGON A boat trip on the Hau Giang river, link lower
Mekong Delta, visit floating Cai Rang and Phung Hiep markets. Return to
Saigon, check in hotel. Have dinner and overnight in Saigon. (B,L,D) Day
16 DEPARTURE Transfer to airport.
End of services. (B) QUOTATION*
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Hotel in twin or
double sharing room basis with daily breakfast. Tour
services exclude Travel insurance,
visa fee to Vietnam *Price is subjected to change without prior
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