Grand Vietnam Tour
Hanoi - Mai Chau - Ninh Binh - Halong - Hue - Danang - 15 Days

Itinerary

Day 1 - Hanoi - Arrival (-/-/-)

• Meet on arrival at Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to hotel for check in.
• Rest of the day at leisure
• Optional tour to Bat Trang Pottery Village (13:30 -17:00 hrs): The famous village is situated about 15km outside of Hanoi, surrounded by fertile farmland. Watch the artisans form, paint and glaze their products, which are then baked for several days in huge kilns.
• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2 - Hanoi City Tour (B/-/-)

• Full day city tour: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole months of October-November), Ho Chi Minh’s Residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature-built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university.
• Afternoon visit Museum of Ethnology (closed on Monday and during Tet), Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple and Old Quarters.
• Evening: Water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art.
• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3 - Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Mai Chau - Hoa Binh (B/-/-)

• Drive to Mai Chau via Hoa Binh town through picturesque countryside with beautiful views of the mountains along the way.
• Visit Mai Chau, a pretty valley with a patchwork quilt of rice paddies, farms and houses-on-stilts. This area is home to many hill tribes including Muong and Thai ethnic minorities.
• Drive back to Hoa Binh and overnight at a simple hotel.

Day 4 - Hoa Binh - Ninh Binh (B/-/-)

• Drive to Ninh Binh and visit Tam Coc, often referred to as “Dry Halong Bay”.
• Enjoy the spectacular scenery during a leisurely boat ride in traditional local sampans to Tam Coc caves, passing the limestone rocks rising from the rice fields and a winding stream.
• Continue to visit Bich Dong Pagoda.
• Transfer to Ninh Binh for overnight at a simple hotel.

Day 5 - Ninh Binh - Thai Binh - Halong Bay (B/-/-)

• Drive to Thai Binh and visit the Keo Pagoda with its beautiful bell tower in a quiet village on the Red River delta.
• Proceed to Halong Bay and transfer to hotel.
• Overnight in Halong Bay

Day 6 - Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L/-)

• Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. “Dragon descending to the sea“ as it is known in Vietnamese, the picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes.
• Enjoy a relaxing 5-hour boat trip with fresh seafood lunch prepared and served on board.
• Afternoon drive back to Hanoi
• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 7 - Hanoi - Hue (B/-/-)

• At leisure until transfer to Hanoi domestic airport for flight to Hue, the former Royal City of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties.
• Drive to visit the Imperial Citadel and Tu Duc Tomb. If time permits, continue to visit the traditional garden house.
• Overnight in Hue

Day 8 - Hue - Danang - Hoi An (B/-/-)

• Boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue.
• Continue by car to Minh Mang Tomb, then depart to Danang. The scenic 4-hour drive via Hai Van pass offers spectacular views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages.
• Visit Cham Museum, continue to Marble Mountains with its beautiful grottoes and temples, which can be reached by climbing steep steps (please wear appropriate shoes).
• We continue further south to the charming historic city of Hoi An, transfer to hotel.
• Overnight in Hoi An

Day 9 - Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An (B/-/-)

• Drive to My Son, the imperial city of the Champa empire of the 4th to 12th centuries, My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious ruins comprising more than 70 architectural remains.
• Return to 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 discovery tour on foot you will visit some of the historic merchant and community houses, places of worship and famous bridges.
• Overnight in Hoi An

Day 10 - Hoi An - Danang - Nha Trang (B/-/-)

• Drive to Danang and transfer to airport for flight to Nha Trang.
• Upon arrival, visit the Institute of Oceanography and Po Nagar Cham Tower, a sacred Hindu site dating back to the 2nd century AD. The town was built between the 7th and 12th centuries and is still used today as a place of pilgrimage for the Cham and Vietnamese Buddhists.
• Transfer to hotel
• Overnight in Nha Trang

Day 11 - Nha Trang - Dalat (B/-/-)

• Depart Nha Trang for Dalat, a cool mountain resort. Its lakes, waterfall, evergreen forest and gardens make Dalat one of the most enjoyable places in Vietnam. On the way, visit Long Son Pagoda and Po Klong Garai Cham Tower.
• Arrive in Dalat and transfer to hotel.
• Drive around Xuan Huong Lake, visit Linh Son Pagoda and Bao Dai Villa.
• Overnight in Dalat

Day 12 - Dalat - Ho Chi Minh City (B/-/-)

• In the morning, visit the 110-year old Dalat market, then drive to Trai Mat station.
• Take a 40-minute train ride (the train was used during the French domination and is now only used in Dalat). Enjoy the nice scenery of vegetable-, flower-, and fruit gardens along the route.
• Continue to Linh Phuoc Pagoda.
• Depart Dalat for Ho Chi Minh City with stopover at Prenn waterfall.
• Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to hotel.
• Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 13 - Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels (B/-/-)

• Drive to Cu Chi. 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
• Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office and then take a photo stop at former Presidential Palace
• Continue with visits to the War Museum, to Cholon (China town), Thien Hau Pagoda and Ben Thanh market.
• Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 14 - Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Tre (B/L/-)

• Coach trip to My Tho.
• Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda en route and stop by the bank of Tien Giang river.
• Take a boat trip on Mekong River to Phoenix Island, where local handicrafts and sweets from coconut are being produced. Enjoy fresh seasonal fruits and traditional live music and songs performance.
• Take a short ride on a horse carriage to a typical local house to taste some homemade honey-tea.
• Proceed by small sampan boats through the small canals and side arms of the river to observe the daily life along the river banks with a stop and short leisurely walk at the Turtle Island.
• Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before driving back Ho Chi Minh City.
• Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 15 - Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B/-/-)

• Day at leisure until transfer to Ho Chi Minh City / Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure.

Prices

USD p.p Booking Tourist Class Superior Class First Class Deluxe B All prices are per person in USD, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default hotel for the listed category. Children under 12 years old sharing room with 2 adults and requiring extra bed are granted 15% discount; children under 12 years old sharing room with 2 adults without extra bed are granted 25% discount. NOTE: The itinerary can slightly change according to the season, local conditions, climate, flight schedules and room availability. Hotel Tourist Class Superior Class First Class Deluxe B Hanoi Thuy Tien SUP room ATS ROH Chains First Eden ROH Eden Tho Nhuom ROH Gia Bao Superior Hang Nga ROH Heart SUP Hong Ngoc DLX room Little Hanoi SUP room Galaxy Hotel SUP room Gia Bao DLX room Golden Key SUP room Green Park SUP room Hoa Binh SUP room ICC SUP room Kim Lien SUP room Majestic Salute DLX room Quoc Hoa STD room Sunny SUP room Guoman Superior Hanoi Lake wing Sunway Superior Zephyr DLX room Horison SUP room Melia Hotel Deluxe Sofitel Plaza SUP room Nikko Hotel Hanoi ROH-Leisure Hoa Binh Ninh Binh Halong Bay Halong 1, 2 DLX room Halong Bay ROH room Ngoc Mai DLX room Mithrin SUP room Saigon Halong Villa Asian Sup room Halong Pearl SUP room Heritage Halong SUP room Mithrin DLX room Saigon Halong Building Dream Halong SUP room Halong Plaza SUP room Royal Villa SUP room Tuan Chau DLX Pine Hill Hue Dong Da ROH room Hoa Hong STD room Vi Da Riverside SUP room Hue Queen SUP room Asia DLX room Ngoc Huong Hotel ROH Abalone Resort & Spa ROH Century Riverview Huong Giang Riverview Saigon Morin Hotel Superior Saigon Morin DLX room La Residence Hotel & Spa SUP room Hoi An Phu Thinh 2 Hotel 2nd Class Dong An Beach ROH room Lotus Hoi An DLX room Thuy Duong DLX room Hoi An Beach Riverview Hoi An Riverside Resort VN Standard Pacific Hoi An SUI room Victoria Hoi An SUP room Palm Garden SUP Seaview Life Resort JUS room Golden Sand SUP room Nha Trang Green STD room Vien Dong Hotel Nha Trang 1st Class Cityview Asia Paradise SUP room Green STD room Nha Trang Lodge Hotel Standard Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Hotel ROH Nha Trang Lodge Hotel Standard Sofitel VinPearl Mountain View Dalat Crazy House ROH Empress Dalat ROH Hoang Anh DLX room Novotel Dalat SUP room Sofitel Dalat SUP room Saigon Huong Sen SUP room Empress Saigon ROH Amara Saigon ROH room Majectic SUP room Metropole DLX room Duxton DLX room Equatorial Hotel Deluxe Rex DLX room We will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking. Included in the price:(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) Accommodation and meals as described, food only (please note that some hotels provide only CBF). All transfers within the journey, including pick-up at airport. All entrance fees. English, French or German speaking guides (other languages available upon request). Not included in the price: Visa fees. Airport taxes. Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, souvenirs.

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