Tour Code    : RT 104

Tour Name   : Vietnam Discovery

Duration       : 14 Days / 13 nights

Trip valid     : Until Dec 31^st 12

Day 1 : Pick –up, Free time

Day 2: Cu Chi Tunnel and City tour

Day 3: Mekong Delta tour: My Tho – Can Tho

Day 4: Can tho – HCMC

Day 5: HCM Fly to Nha Trang Beach – City nha trang

Day 6: Nha Trang Island

Day 7: Nha trang fly to Da Nang – Hoi An city tour

Day 8:  My Son Sanctuary+ Cooking Class in Tra Que Village.

Day 9:  Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue – City tour halfday

Day 10 : Hue full day

Day 11 : Hue – fly to Ha Noi – City tour halfday

Day 12: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay

Day 13: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi

Day 14: Free time till back your country

Day 1: Tan Son Nhat airport – Hotel (-/-/D)

Upon your time to Tan Son Nhat Airport, welcome guide and car pick you up then transfer to the hotel. Free time till dinner. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City tour and Cuchi Tunnel (B/L/-)

Morning Pick up at your hotel and depart for Cu Chi (70 km). Prepare for an exciting visit to legendary Cu Chi, site of some of the most intense battles during the American War. Explore the underground base of the resistance fighters and the intricate network of over 200 km of the tunnels. For an extra charge you can even fire an AK – 47 on the shooting range. Return to Ho Chi Minh.  Have lunch at local restaurant

Visit the Old Colonial Residential Quarter, the hotel de Ville, the Opera House, the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral, and the historical Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta (B/L/D)

This morning meet at your hotel. Set off on a scenic day tour of My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang province, home of some of the most beautiful rural areas in the Mekong Delta. Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River and visit Thoi Son Islet’s tropical fruit gardens and enjoy a performance of local folk songs.

Have lunch at restaurant and enjoy many local specialties like Tai Tuong fried fish, spring rolls, and fresh shrimp.

In the afternoon continue to Can Tho, the main town of the Mekong Delta. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 4:  Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh (B/L/-)

After breakfast, board a sampan to visit Cai Rang floating market, a family run noodle making factory, witness the rural life, a rice-produce factory and the beautiful vegetation along the riverbanks. Discover Can Tho’s market, the drive back to Saigon after lunch at a local restaurant

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh – Nha Trang City (B/L/-)

After breakfast, tour guide and car transfer to the Tan Son Nhat airport, flight to Nha Trang. Upon arrival in Nha Trang, check in and have lunch. In this afternoon, our visit Nha Trang city, a small city on the south central coastline of Vietnam, is a famous beach city of Vietnam. Travelers like to travel to Nha Trang, not because of its beach, but also by its historical relics from Cham civilization represented as Po Nagar tower, a sacred Hindu site dating back to the 7th century, Stone Church built in French colony time, to Long Son Pagoda - Buddhist pagoda built in commemoration of the monks and nuns who died whilst fighting the Diem Government. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 6: Nha Trang: 04 Island and Snorkeling (B/L/-)

Start from your hotel to Cau Da port. Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island is the first place to visit, many sea species of Nha Trang City -Khanh Hoa province make a small ocean world there. Mun Island is the best island for snorkeling where you can see lots of lives colorful corals and fish. You will also be able to see caves in which the sea swallows make their nest. Then relaxing, swimming & doing water sports or other activities at Mot Island, Tranh Beach Island or on a small island calling “Mini beach”. Taking a fresh lunch at the island. On the way back you will visit a fishing village before going to the shore. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 7: Nha Trang – Da Nang – Hoi An City tour (B/L/D)

Pick up at your hotel transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport take flight to Da Nang. Arrival in Da Nang then travel to see spectacular views on top of Marble Mountain. Continue on to Hoi An (30 km), check in at hotel and have Lunch. After that, embark on a walking tour around central Hoi An and see why UNESCO listed this ancient town as World Heritage site; visit its numerous places of interest: the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, the local fish market… Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like and have dinner. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 8: Cooking Class in Tra Que Village – My Son Sanctuary(B/L/-)

8:00 Tour guide pick you up at your hotel. Take the bike to the downtown, stop by Hoi An’s colorful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. So make sure your camera is handy.

10:00 Bike to Tra Que vegetable village. Welcome drink for rest and walk through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work on their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago, no electrical machinery here.

11:00 Work together with the chef. Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked after that drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered being in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue City tour (B/L/D)

After breakfast, travel overland to Hue, on the way, stop to take in the breathtaking views at the Hai Van Pass. Arrival Hue, check in hotel and have Lunch. In this afternoon, short excursion to boat port then the Dragon boat will take you along the peaceful Huong River to Thien Mu Pagoda, Hon Chen Temple, Minh Mang King's Tomb. Admire the beautiful landscapes and the sunset on the way back. Dinner and enjoy Vietnamese traditional folk song on boat on Perfume River. Tour end at your hotel around 20.00 pm. Overnight in Hue

Day 10: Hue – City tour (B/L/-)

After breakfast, we head to suburb to visit  Khai Dinh King's Tomb, Tu Duc King's Tomb. Come back to Hue for lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, visit Imperial Citadel (the grand palace of the last Nguyen dynasty) pagoda, finally stop for some shopping at Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue.

Day 11: Hue – Ha Noi city tour (B/L/-)

After breakfast, free time until flight to Ha Noi, Upon arrival in Ha Noi, transfer to hotel for check-in and refresh. Lunch will serve at local restaurant.

This afternoon, you will visit Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake. The city tour is followed by 1 hour drive on cycle to observe the daily life of Hanoi an, along the narrow and bustling streets. Most of them are named starting with “Hang” plus the current on sale goods. Enjoin Water Puppet show before having dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi city.

Day 12: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (B/L/-)

8h00AM: Car and guide will pick you up at your hotel, for the 3.5 hr (175km) drive to Halong City.

12:00 PM: Board Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape.

You will see Dog Rock, Incense Burner Rock, as well as Fighting Cock Rock before heading to Sung Sot Cave (Cave of Surprises).

Later we stop at a floating house owned by fishermen before kayaking to Luon Cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay.

After returning to the boat a fresh fruit platter will be served, and we will anchor in a safe and scenic location for swimming and our overnight stay.

Dinner is served onboard and then you have free time to listen to music, join in Karaoke singing or relax under the stars.  Overnight in Ha Long Bay on Junk.

Day 13: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi (B/L/-)

7.30 AM: Breakfast will be served while the boat cruises to another beautiful part of the bay. Have your camera ready, as there will be more beautiful photograph opportunities!

10.00 AM: Have lunch on boat and returns to the dock.

12.00 PM: Car and guide pick up for Hanoi with 3,5 hours transfer from Ha Long city. Overnight in Ha Noi .

Day 14: Ha Noi – Transfer (B/-/-)

Free time until transfer to the airport. End of the tour Vietnam Discovery.

(Notes: B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)

Price (base per person in USD)

Including:

• Transportations: New air-condition vehicle transfer.
• Lodging: 3star hotel:

+ Ho Chi Minh: Queen Ann Hotel or Tan Hai Long Hotel or Blue Diamond Hotel or Similar

+ Can Tho: Ninh Kieu Hotel or Kim Tho Hotel or similar

+ Nha Trang: Nha Trang Lodge or  Green Hotel or Asia Paradise hotel or Similar

+ Hoi An: Hoi An Pacific resort or Hoi An Hotel or  River beach Resort or similar

+ Hue: Century Hue hotel or Park View Hotel or Camellia Hue or Similar

+ Ha Noi: Majestic Salue Hotel or Ha Noi Imperial Hotel or Indochina II hotel or similar

• Boat trip in Mekong Delta and Nha Trang and Hue
• Junk in Ha Long Bay (TWIN/DBL sharing room)
• English speaking local guide.
• Meal as stated in itinerary at local restaurant
• Sightseeing and entrances fee at local guide.
• 01 Bottle mineral water / Pax / Day

Excluding:

• Air ticket from Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang/ Nha Trang to Da Nang/ Hue to Ha Noi
  
• Beverage, Insurance, Tipping.
  
• Others not mentioned in the price above.

Children:

• Children under 02 years old: free of charge for the first one( room sharing), half charge for the next one.
  
• Children from 02 – 11 years old: 50 % of charge.

• For private tour only
• The rates have no hiding fee and unable to change after 30% deposited cost
• Flexible service made you feel convenience( can change our service such as accommodation, transportation, restaurant, guide … with reasonable cause)
• Always listen and discuss with you until find out the best solution of great trip.
• The principle governing our business “Commitment of the heart”