Vietnam Tours
Best of Vietnam 14 Days / 13 Nights
This
well paced tour encompasses all the must see
sights of Vietnam – Historic Hanoi, light
adventure to the colorful land of hill tribes -
Sapa, a cruise around spectacular Halong Bay,
the ancient capital Hue, multicultural Hoi An,
the mystical Mekong Delta and the bustling
metropolis of Saigon.
In brief:
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Day 2: Hanoi City
Tours - Sapa
Day 3: Sapa Tour
Day 4: Sapa - Hanoi
Day 5: Hanoi -
Halong Bay
Day 6: Halong Bay -
Hanoi
Day 7: Hanoi - Hue
Day 8: Hue
Day 9: Hue - Danang
- Hoi An
Day 10: Hoi An
Day 11: Hoi An -
Saigon
Day 12: Saigon -
Mekong Delta - Can Tho
Day 13 Can Tho -
Saigon
Day 14: Saigon
Departure
Itinerary
Details:
Day
1: Hanoi Arrival (Meals : N/A)
Our representative/tour guide will meet and
greet you at the airport. Drive to your hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day
2: Hanoi City Tours - Sapa (Meals : B/L/-)
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) and
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. At 21:00, we go to Hanoi
train station to board overnight train to Sapa.
Overnight on the train.
Day
3: Sapa (Meals : B/L/D)
The train arrives in Lao Cai at 05:00 am. Drive
uphill to Sapa. At an elevation of 1,500 meters,
Sapa is the former hill retreat for French
administrators when the heat in plain became
unbearable. The remoteness and simple lifestyle
of ethnic minorities are a highlight of Sapa
although conditions are very basic. After
checking into hotel we can soak up the fresh
climate as much as
we
want by spending time to wander around. The
ethnic people are frequently seen in this hill
town and small vendors along the street sell
local textiles and handicraft. In the afternoon,
we trek to Cat Cat village (2 km from Sapa town)
where you will visit the village of Black H’mong
hill tribes. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes of
Sapa Valley. Back to hotel.
Day
4: Sapa - Hanoi (Meals: B/L/D)
This morning, trekking to visit Lao Chai and Ta
Van villages inhabited by Black H’mong and Dzay
ethnic minorities. Enjoy amazing and
breath-taking landscapes of terraced paddies,
green valleys and meet with friendly local
people. Back to the hotel and free at leisure.
In the afternoon, we transfer you back to Lao
Cai station to take night train back to Hanoi.
Overnight on the train.
Day
5: Hanoi - Halong Bay (Meals : B/L/D)
Pick up at the station at 05:00 and Vietnam
TripAdvisor's car will transfer you to Halong
Bay. We 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. Stay
overnight on the Junk Cruise.
Day
6: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals : B/L/-)
Waking up and having breakfast served onboard.
Continue cruising around the bay. Take sampan to
visit Luon Cave and come back to the boat.
Having brunch before disembarking and van will
pick you up at the pier and transfer back to
Hanoi. Visit Dong Trieu ceramic and pottery
village on the way. Arrive in Hanoi at 04:00 pm.
Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day
7: Hanoi - Hue (Meals : B/L/-)
Transferring to the airport to catch morning
flight to Hue. Check-in hotel upon arrival and
take refresh for a while. 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
8: Hue (Meals : B/L/-).
In the morning, we will take boat trip along the
scenic Perfume River for sightseeing and next
stop will be the famous Thien Mu pagoda and Ming
Mang Emperor's mausoleum. Overnight at hotel in
Hue
Day
9: Hue - Danang - Hoi An (Meals : B/L/-).
This morning we drive to Hoi An, we will cross
Hai Van Pass where you will have magnificent
view of the China Sea. Stop at Lang Co to have
break. Visit the fascinating Cham Museum, famous
China Beach and the Marble Mountains en route to
charming Hoi An. Known as Faifo to early Western
traders, it 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 Quarter and try some of the
local specialties. 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
10: Hoi An (Meals : B/L/-)
Morning tour to visit local market and boat trip
on Thu Bon River to visit handicraft villages.
Back to
hotel
and you will be free at leisure on the beach or
wandering around the town for the rest of day.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day
11: Hoi An - Saigon (Meals : B/L/-)
Free at leisure until transferring to Danang
airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City -
Vietnam's largest city has an exciting buzz as
millions of people rush around on their daily
business. Vietnam TripAdvisor's tour guide will
pick you up at the airport and transfer to hotel
to refresh for a while 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. Overnight at hotel in Saigon City.
Day
12: Saigon - Mekong Delta - 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 a
nd
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
13 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
14: Saigon Departure (Meals : B/-/-)
Free at leisure until transferring to Tan Son
Nhat airport to take departure flight onward.
HOME SWEET HOME. End of service.
VietnamTripAdvisor
can arrange additional customized trips for you
if the above itinerary does not match your
expectations.
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We are one of a small
number of companies that are licensed by
Vietnam National Administration of
Tourism.
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Our prices are competitive while you are
offerred services worth every money of
yours.
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At our pleasure, we do a
refund to you in any case the services
does not satisfy you.
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Book shortly and then we
will be able to make arrangements
perfect.
|
Class |
Tour cost per Person (in $US) from 1 Jan
2010 to 31 Aug 2010 |
|
2 |
3 - 5 |
6 - 8 |
9 - 12 |
|
Superior 3* |
1290 |
1190 |
1050 |
1020 |
|
Fist Class
4* |
1580 |
1460 |
1280 |
1160 |
|
Deluxe 5* |
1840 |
1690 |
1580 |
1510 |
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Accommodation |
Superior (3+*) |
First
Class(4*) |
Deluxe
(5*) |
Premium
(5+*) |
|
Ho Chi
Minh city Hotels |
Elios
,
Kingston
,
Lavender
or similar |
Continental hotel, Rex
hotel similar |
Sofitel
Plaza ,
Windsor Plaza,
Caravell |
Caravell
,
Sofitel
Plaza |
|
Can Tho
hotels |
Saigon
Can Tho,
Kim Tho
Hotel |
Golf Can
Tho,
Kim Tho
Hotel |
Victoria
Can Tho |
Victoria
Can Tho |
|
Nha Trang
Hotels |
The Light, Asia
Paradise, Hoang Dang |
Nha Trang Lodge,
Yasaka |
Sunrise Beach,
Vinpearl Resort |
Sunrise Beach,
Vinpearl Resort |
|
Da Lat
Hotels |
Hoang Anh resort,
Empress |
Blue Moon, Sammy,
Golf 3, |
Sofitel Dalat Palace,
Ana Mandara Villas |
Sofitel Dalat Palace,
Ana Mandara Villas |
|
Hoi An
Hotels |
Glory, Pho Hoi
Riverside or similar |
Hoi An Trail, Hoi An
Beach resort or similar |
Palm Garden, Victoria
resort or similar |
Victoria Hoi An |
|
Hue
Hotels |
Hue Queen,
Orchid Hotel or similar |
Villa Hue, Saigon
Morin, Park View |
Pilgrimage Village
Hue, Celadon Palace |
La Residence |
|
Hanoi
hotels |
Medallion, Hanoi View
hotel, Gia Bao Grand, Boss hotel |
Sunway,Maison D’
Hanoi, Zephyr, Flower Garden |
Inter-Continental,
Melia Hotel, Sofitel plaza hotel |
Sofitel
Metropole,Hilton |
|
Halong
Bay Cruise |
Phoenix Cruise ,
Amigo Cruise, Bai Tu Long Junk or
similar |
Paloma
Cruise,Victory Cruise, Red dragon |
Indochina Sails,
Ginger Cruise, Jaminse |
Violet Cruise, Prince
Cruise |
Trip Included :
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Accommodation at places in the itinerary
(double/twin sharing)
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Pick up and
transfer (A/C van)
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English/French speaking tour guide
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Meals as
specified in tour program (B =
Breakfast, L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
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Return Train
Tickets to Sapa with solf sleeper, A/ C,
4 berths per cabin
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All
Internal/domestic air tickets per
program
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Boat trips
specified the tour program
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All
entrance, permission and visiting fees
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Purified
water and wet towel
Trip Excluded :
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Visa to
Vietnam
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Departure
airport tax
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Meals which
are not included in the program
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Personal
travel & medical insurance
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International flights to and from
Vietnam
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All personal
& daily expenses
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All
gratuities and tips to drivers and
guides
Additional
Information:
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Prices are
per person (US$), based on double
occupancy
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Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum is closed on Mondays & Fridays
from Mid-September to Mid-November.
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Price
excludes Personal expenses, gratuities
to guides and drivers
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Vietnam &
Foreign departure taxes, fees and fuel
surcharges are not included (subject to
change).
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Holiday
surcharges and/or compulsory gala
dinners apply between Dec. 23 - Jan. 02
and during period of Lunar New Year.
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Vietnam visa
required. Not included in package and
can be arranged in two days.
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Prices
subject to change without notice
