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INTERROUTE:
MEKONG DELTA - MY THO - CAN THO - SOC TRANG - CHAU DOC - SAI GON - NHA TRANG - QUY NHON - HOI AN - DA NANG - HUE - HA NOI - MAI CHAU |
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Duration: 18 days 17 nights |
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DAY 1: SAI GON ARRIVAL (D) |
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 Welcome by our guide at the Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to the hotel for check in. Dinner at the floating restaurant cruising on Sai Gon river, enjoying a traditional musical performance.
Overnight in Sai Gon. |
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DAY 2: SAI GON (B, L, D) |
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In the morning: a half day city tour including: Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cethedral, Center Post Office, War Remnants Museum and a lacquer painting shop.
In the afternoon: Take a short city tour to the bustling China Town (locally called Cho Lon) with Binh Tay market and Thien Hau temple. Dinner. Leisure time. Overnight in Sai Gon. |
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DAY 3: SAI GON - CU CHI - TAY NINH - SAI GON 100 km (B, L, D) |
 Breakfast. Drive to Cu Chi tunnels to visit and experience a huge system of underground tunnels. There are more than 200km of tunnels that were built by the Vietnamese guerrillas during the Vietnam War. Lunch at local restaurant.
Proceed to Tay Ninh Province, the headquarters for a typical Vietnamese religion called Caodaiism (High Palace Religion). Visit the noon ceremony of Caodaiism. Back to Saigon. Dinner and overnight in Sai Gon. |
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DAY 4: SAI GON - VINH LONG - CAN THO 170 km (B, L, D) |
Depart Sai Gon for Vinh Long, get a boat trip to visit the Cai Be floating market. Cruise through the secluded canals to an island where we stop to walk through the village street, watch locals make their living and enjoy seasonal fruits, lunch at an ancient garden house before our boat takes us to Vinh Long town where you get back on your car for driving to Can Tho.
Upon arrival, visit Binh Thuy Temple and Binh Thuy ancient house. Check in hotel. Dinner at floating restaurant cruising on Can Tho river and enjoying folk song music. Overnight in Can Tho. |
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DAY 5: CAN THO- CHAU DOC 116 km (B, L, D) |
 After breakfast, drive to Chau Doc. Proceed to Sam Mountain to visit Xu Lady Lord Temple, Thoai Ngoc Hau’s Tomb and Tay An Ancient Pagoda. From the top of the mountain, you can take many nice photos of the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Lunch at local restaurant.
Take a shuttle boat to visit fish foating village. Stop at Cham village to visit a Cham Mosque. Back to mainland. Free for shopping at Chau Doc market. Dinner and overnight in Chau Doc. |
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DAY 6: CHAU DOC - SAI GON 285 km/245 km (B, L, D) |
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After breakfast. Check out. Drive back to Sai Gon. Lunch en route. Arrive in Sai Gon and leisure time . Dinner and over night in Sai Gon. |
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DAY 7: SAI GON - NHA TRANG (B, L, D) |
 Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for short flight to Nha Trang. Arrive at Cam Ranh airport. Pick up by car and transfer to the hotel.
Visit particular attractions such as Ponagar Cham Tower located on the top of low mountain nearby Cai River. Then visit Chong Promontory and Fairy Mountain (Co Tien Mountain), Nha Trang Oceanography Institute where display the numerous kinds of sea creatures. Dinner and overnight in Nha Trang. |
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DAY 8: NHA TRANG (B, L, D) |
In the morning: Breakfast. Transfer to the Cau Da port, take a boat cruising to Nha Trang Bay, stop for snorkeling at Mun Island. Boat to Mieu Island for relaxing and swimming. Having seafood lunch on Bamboo Island. On the way back to the shore, a short visit to fishing village to see the fresh shrimp, groupers, sea crab raised in floating cages. Back to your hotel.
In the afternoon: Leisure time or transfer to Phu Quy Pier, buy yourself a ticket to take cable car reaching for the Vinpearlland Amusement Park, enjoying all attractive, exciting activities and games there such as Compact coaster, Swing Carousel, 4D Movies, Bumpers Cars, Crazy Bull riding, Vinpearl underwater world, Water Park, Waterfall Music at night (excluding). |
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DAY 9: NHA TRANG - QUY NHON 225 km (B, L, D) |
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 Check-out. Drive to Qui Nhon. Arrive in Qui Nhon. Check-in the hotel. Visit Poet Han Mac Tu’s Tomb, Queen Beach (Hoang Hau Beach), free time for walking along Quy Nhon seashore.Dinner and overnight in Quy Nhon.
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DAY 10: QUY NHON - HOI AN 290 km (B, L, D) |
After breakfast, departure Hoi An. Lunch en route. Arrive in Hoi An - the World Heritage Site - known as Faifo to early Western merchants, a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between 16th and 17th centuries. It is the third site in Viet Nam recognized for its World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, boasts 194 historical sites including 87 pagodas, temples and communal houses, 82 ancient tube-shaped houses, 24 ancient wells and an ancient tiled bridgeCheck-in the hotel. Dinner and free for explore Hoi An ancient town by night.
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DAY 11: HOI AN - DA NANG 30 km (B, L, D) |
 Visit to Hoi An, walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit the former merchants' houses, Phuoc Kien Assembly, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and Thu Bon river. Lunch to be served with noodle specialities dishes.
Depart for Da Nang. On the way, visit Marble Mountain, Cham Cultural Museum, swim at My Khe Beach. Dinner and overnight in Da Nang. |
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DAY 12: DA NANG - HUE 100 km (B, L, D) |
Early check out. Leave for Hue - imperial capital of the country that has been kept almost intact. Its royal architecture complex dedicated to the 13 Nguyen Kings includes clusters of Royal Palaces, Citadels, Temples, Shrines, Pagodas and Mausoleums. On the way, stop on the top of Hai Van Pass to view the very nice landscape of Lang Co Beach and ocean. Upon arrival, visit the mausoleum of former King Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Lunch. Check in your hotel.
Transfer to visit Imperial Citadel: Ngo Mon Gate, Dai Trieu Nghi Yard, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City, Can Chanh Palace, Khon Thai Palace, Hoa Binh Gate, Hien Lam pavilion. Dinner and overnight in Hue. |
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DAY 13: HUE - HA NOI (B, L, D) |
 In the morning: Breakfast at your hotel. Free leidure until transfer to the airport for flight to Ha Noi. Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, pick up and drive to your hotel for check in.
In the afternoon: Take a short city tour in the capital. Ha Noi is an ancient city with tree-line boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. The city tour takes in Temple of Literature, the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple, Quan Thanh Temple. Enjoy traditional Water Puppet Show - the unique form of art in the world. Overnight in Ha Noi. |
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DAY 14: HA NOI - HA LONG 168 km (B, L, D) |
In the morning: Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, House On Stilts, One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature. Lunch.
In the afternoon: Drive to Ha Long Bay. Pass through rural landscape before arriving in the afternoon to the World Heritage Site - Ha Long Bay. On arrival, check in your hotel.
Free time to explore the town. Dinner and overnight in Ha Long. |
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DAY 15: HA LONG - HA NOI 168 km (B, L, D) |
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 In the morning: Have breakfast. Take a boat trip sailing to visit Ha Long Bay. Stop at Celestial Grotto (Thien Cung), Drift-wood grotto - one of the most beautiful grottoes in Ha Long Bay. Passing Dinh Huong Islet, Dog Islet, Fighting Cock Islet and have a great view of the fishing village. Seafood lunch on a boat.
In the afternoon: Back to mainland and drive to Ha Noi. On arrival, check in your hotel. Overnight in Ha Noi.
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DAY 16: HA NOI - MAI CHAU (Overnight at homestay) 135 km (B, L, D) |
In the norning: Depart for Mai Chau. Enjoying scenery along the way such as interesting churches, pagodas, ethnic villages. Arrive at Lat village at noon. Have lunch at the traditional stilt-house.
In the afternoon: Short walk around a minority village to contact with local people, passing through paddly fields to take picturesque of Mai Chau valley.
After dinner, enjoy a Thai’s traditional spread dancing show performed by local minority villagers and share homemade wine (called Ruou Can) with hosts (optional).
Homestay at stilt house in Mai Chau. |
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DAY 17: MAI CHAU - HA NOI 135 km (B, L, D) |
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 Breakfast. Trekking around Poong Cong village.
Drive back to Ha Noi. Stop over in Hoa Binh for seeing Hoa Binh hydroelectricity.
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check in.
Dinner and overnight in Ha Noi. |
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DAY 18: HA NOI DEPARTURE (B) |
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Free leisure until transferred to the airport for next destination. End of services. |
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TOUR FARE: US DOLLAR PER PERSON
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PAX |
1 pax |
2 pax |
3-4 pax |
5-8 pax |
9-10 pax |
11-14 pax |
15+1FOC |
SGL |
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2* Hotel |
2.753 |
1.540 |
1.253 |
982 |
874 |
815 |
795 |
222 |
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3* Hotel |
3.037 |
1.682 |
1.395 |
1.124 |
1.016 |
957 |
946 |
364 |
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4* Hotel |
3.888 |
2.107 |
1.820 |
1.550 |
1.442 |
1.383 |
1.400 |
790 |
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5* Hotel |
5.002 |
2.639 |
2.352 |
2.082 |
1.973 |
1.914 |
1.967 |
1.372 | (Tour fare above is subject to change without prior notice)
INCLUDED:
Transportation: modern air-conditional coach.
Entrance fee as itineraries.
Meals as itineraries.
Accommodation: twin or double sharing standard room; 01 night (home stay) at local stilt house in Mai Chau.
English speaking guide as itineraries.
Gift: Le Phong Travel hat.
01 bottle of mineral water and 01 refreshment tissue/day/pax. |
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EXCLUDED:
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Passport (validity at least 6 months).
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Airfare and international airport tax, fuel surcharge.
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Tips for local guide and driver (suggested 2USD/pax/day).
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Personal expenses (telephone, fax, laundry, photos, food and beverages out of tour program).
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VAT, travel insurance.
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And others not mentioned above. |
| NOTES:
Bring your ID, Passport, Birth Certificate (for children) when joining the trip.
Bring your needed clothes for the trip only as well as medicine as your health status.
Please take care of your personal precious possessions yourself or have them kept at the Reception Counter of your hotel. |
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