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Hanoi – Ha Long – Hue – Hoi An – Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels – Siem Reap
Itinerary
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Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival
Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to hotel. The rest of the morning is free for rest after a jet lag or to begin exploring the city.
Overnight at Zephyr Hotel 4 star in Hanoi "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Dinner inclusive)
Day 2: Hanoi - Thay & Tay Phuong Pagodas
Hanoi city tour: Drive to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Mon, Fri and the whole month of Oct and Nov), his former residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Quan Thanh Temple. Then, drive to Thay Pagoda (30 km to the Southeast) and proceed to Tay Phuong Pagoda to visit the wonderful collection of Buddha statues dating back to the 17th century. Drive back to Hanoi. Evening: Water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art.
Overnight at Zephyr Hotel 4 star in Hanoi "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay
The Chinese style Halong Junk boat could bring to you a wonderful night on the bay with luxury and antique accommodations with perfect services provided by the friendly crew. Spending time on the junk, you’ll not only savor a unique feeling in a world of wonder but also enjoy various of such interesting activities as: watching Vietnamese folk music performance, going fishing on the bay at night, kayaking, learning Vietnamese cuisine.
0800: Pick up from Hanoi Station for a four-hours drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long Bay.
12h00: Board Luxury Sail Junk, check-in registration , we will sail to different way with other cruise , select the specially way to Bai Tu Long Bay There's more to northestern Vietnam than Halong Bay he sinking limestone plateau, which gave birth to the bay's spectacular islands
Bai Tu Long Bay is every beautiful as its famous neighbour. Indead , in some ways it's more beautiful , since it has scarcely seen any tourist development. The Bay is unpolluted and undeveloped....
13h00: Have lunch with welcome wine during the board is still taking us discover the Bay .
14h00: A fantastic cruise in Bai Tu Long Bay, Get down on Sundeck to take whole vision of Heritage site
15h00: Cruise amongst stunning limestone back drop and round optional swim at lovely beaches. Afternoon tea with pastries on the sundeck or in the restaurant and drink before dinner
Overnight at top – end wooden Junk on Halong Bay "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast, seafood lunch & dinner inclusive)
Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi – Hue - overnight on train
Rising to the sound of ocean coming to life for another lovely day. We breakfast over sunrise
07h30: Junk boat once again sets sail through breathtaking secluded Halong bay.
08h00: Enjoy breakfast while cruising.
09h00: Visit Bai tu long Bay, Teapot Island, Chopsticks Island, and Bai Tho mountain.
11h00: Return to Halong city
12h00: Back to Halong wharf and disembark.
Transfer back to Hanoi. Arrival Hanoi by 16pm.
In the evening, transfer to railway station for an overnight train to Hue
Overnight on the train "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 5: Hue sightseeing
Arrive in Hue, the former Royal City of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties and transfer to hotel for refreshment (check in time 13:00hrs). The rest of the morning is free for rest or to begin exploring the city. Afternoon, enjoy a tour to visit the Imperial Citadel. Boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue. Back to the hotel for overnight
Imperial City: This is in the Citadel and wad built in the early 19th century and modeled after Forbidden City in Peking. There are numerous palaces and temples within these walls, as well as towers, a library and a museum.
Ngo Mon gate: This is the principal entrance to the Imperial Enclosure and faces the Flag Tower. The central passageway with its yellow doors was reserved for use by the emperor, as wad the bridge across the lotus pond.
Thai Hoa Palace: built in 1803 and moved to its present site in 1833, Thai Hoa Palace is a spacious hall with ornate roof of huge timbers supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns.
Halls of the mandarins: these buildings, in which the mandarins prepared for court ceremonies, held in Can Chanh reception hall, was restored in 1977.
Nine Dynastic Urns: These were cast in 1835-36. Traditional ornamentation was then chiseled into the sides of the urns each dedicated to a different Nguyen sovereign.
Overnight at imperial hotel 5 star in Hue "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast & lunch inclusive)
Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoi An
Drive to visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Tombs. Depart for Danang. The scenic 4-hour drive via Hai Van pass offers spectacular views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages. Visit Cham Museum on the way, then continue further south to the charming historic city of Hoi An.
Overnight at Imperial hotel 5 star in Hue "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 7: Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An
Morning: Drive to My Son, the imperial city of the Champa empire of the 4th to the 12th centuries. My Son is well known for its large complex of religious ruins comprising more than 70 architectural remains. Drive back to Hoi An for lunch at local restaurant. Discover Hoi An, known to early Western merchants, Hoi An was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An has a distinctive Chinese atmosphere with low, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets, the original structure of some of these streets is still virtually intact. Many of the houses were constructed of rare timbers and decorated with lacquer panels engraved with Chinese characters and pillars carved with ornamental designs. During a leisurely dicovery tour on foot, you will visit some of the historical merchant and community houses, places of worship and famous bridges.
Overnight at Golden Sand Resort 5 star in Hoi An "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 8: Hoi An - Danang - Nha Trang
Visit the marble-carving village at the foot of the mountains. Proceed to the railway station for day train trip to Nha Trang in shared air-conditioned 4-soft- berth compartment. Arrive Nha Trang in the late evening and transfer to hotel for checking in.
Overnight at Sunrise Beach Resort in Nha Trang "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 9: Nha Trang – relax on beach
You will have full free day at leisure. Enjoy one of the most beautifull beaches of Vietnam.
Dai Lanh Beach: While half of semicircular Dai Lanh Beach is eaten up by an unattractive fishing village, the south end is still shaded by casuarina trees, along with the hulk of an abandoned hotel project. About 1 km south is a vast sand-dune causeway worth exploring; it connects mainland to Hon Gom, a mountainous penin sula almost 30km in length. Boats for Whale Island leave from Horn Gorn's main village Dam Mon, set on a sheltered bay.
Doc Let Beach
This lovely stretch of beachfront is It and wide, with chalk-white sand and shal- low water. Doc Let (pronounced 'yop lek') easily accessible from Nha Trang, and worth considering as a day trip or overnight stop. Although there's a small town nearby, the resorts on the beach are fairly isolated. If you're staying here, be prepared to do nettling but lay around.
Nha Trang Beach
The clear turquoise waters of Nha Trang's 6km beach are best enjoyed during the dry season -from June to early October. During heavy rains, run off from the rivers at each end of the beach flows into the bay, gradually turning it a murky brown. Most of the year, however, the water is as it appears in the tourist brochures. Even in the wettest months, rain usually falls only at night or in the morning. The best beach weather is generally before 1pm; the afternoon sea breezes can make things unpleasant until the wind dies back down around 8pm. Beach chairs are available for rent where you can sit and enjoy the drinks, light food or massages that the beach vendors have on offer. About the only time you'll need to move is to use the toilet or when the tide comes up. The two most popular lounging spots are the Sailing Club and Louisiane Brewhouse .
Overnight at Sunrise Beach Resort in Nha Trang "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 10: Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City Tour
Transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, meet our guide and transfer to hotel for check in. In the afternoon: visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office and then take a photo stop at the former Presidential Palace. Visit War Museum, Cholon (China town), Thien Hau Pagoda and Ben Thanh market.
Overnight at Windsor Plaza Hotel 5 star in Ho Chi Minh City "Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels – Siem Reap
In the morning, drive to visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels at Cu Chi. There are more than 200 km of underground tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Afternoon, take a flight to Siem reap. Upon arrival, transfer and check in hotel. Rest of day is your own free time.
Overnight at Angkor Century resort and spa 4 star in Siem Reap
"Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 12: Siem Reap – sight- seeing
Take a morning flight to Siem Reap, arrive at Siem Reap International Airport and transfer to the hotel
In the same morning, visit Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures and Ta Prohm. One of the area’s most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them.
Visit Preah Khan temple. Built by the King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulders-hanging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Continue your visits to Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake and visit the temple of Ta Som as well as Srah Srang (“The Royal Baths”), undoubtedly used in the past for ritual bathing.
Overnight at Angkor Century resort and spa 4 star in Siem Reap
"Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 13: Discover the Magical City of Temples
Starting the morning tour to the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: 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 towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.
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, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), until sunset.
Overnight at Angkor Century resort and spa 4 star in Siem Reap
"Guaranteed Hotel"
(Breakfast inclusive)
Day 14: Siem Reap – Departure
Time at leisure until transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure. End of services.
(Breakfast inclusive)
Trip inclusive:
. Accommodation at 4 or 5 star hotel
. Boat cruise in Hue Perfume River
. English Speaking guide
. Meals as indicated in the itinerary
. All tours & transfers in private Air-Con car
. Admission fees and permits where applicable
. Vietnam visa processing fee
. Train tickets: from Hanoi - Hue, Da Nang - Nha Trang
. Flight from Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh – Siem reap
Trip exclusive:
. Pre/post trip arrangement
. Travel insurance
. Meals not indicated
. Other personal expenses
. Tips and gratuities
. Visa stamping fee (required at airport upon arrival)
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