VIETNAM CLASSIC JOURNEY (12 days) TOUR INFORMATION

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1 VIETNAM CLASSIC JOURNEY (12 days) TOUR INFORMATION Tour Code: VNPT-15 Tour Length: 12 days / 11 nights Tour Type: Vietnam Tour Packages Start From: Highlights: Explore the architectural wonders of Hanoi s city centre Perfect your trip in exploring the beauty of magical Ha Long Bay filled with emerald water and limestone karst Visit the old Vietnam capital city under the Nguyen Dynasty, boating through Huong river Visit graceful and hictoric Hoi An City to enjoy its tranquility, spend a day with farmers in Tra Que, Experience the excitement of Ho Chi Minh City & legendary of Cu Chi tunnel Explore the mighty Mekong Delta. Itinerary in brief: DATE ROUTE MEAL Day 1 Arrival in Ha Noi D Day 2 Ha Noi city tour B/L Day 3 Ha Noi - Ha Long B/L/D Day 4 HaLong - Ha Noi Hue B/L Day 5 Hue city tour B/L Day 6 Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An B/L Day 7 Hoi An - Tra Que village - Hoi An B/L Day 8 Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City Tour B/L Day 9 Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Ho Chi Minh City B/L Day 10 Ho Chi Minh city - Cai Be Tra ON B/L/D Day 11 Tra on - Can Tho - B Day 12 Ho Chi Minh city Departure B

2 Itinerary: Day 1: Arrival in Ha Noi (D) Upon arrival at Noi Bai international airport, meet your local tour guide and driver. Enjoy a welcome dinner at Cha Ca La Vong restaurant. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Spend the night at the hotel in Ha Noi. Day 2: Ha Noi city tour (B,L) Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to the Temple of Literature and Vietnam's first university. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, and Quan Thanh temple. Take a Cyclo ride around the old qurter streets from Hang Dau to Hang Gai Streets. Enjoy a water puppet show in the evening. Dinner on your own. Spend the night at the hotel in Ha Noi. Day 3: Ha Noi - Ha Long (B,L,D) Breakfast at the hotel. Take the shuttle bus for departing for Halong through the Red River Delta. Transfer to Dragon Pearl junk on arrival and enjoy a welcome drink and a splendid lunch of local seafood. Then begin a 4-hour cruise on the bay to see the amazing limestone karsts with different lifelike formations such as Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islets. Take a walk through Sung Sot, the "Amazing Cave". There is ample time for swimming and sun tanning (weather permitting) as the Dragon Pearl anchors for the night on the Bay. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in the beautiful restaurant before getting to the comfort of your cabin. Day 4: HaLong - Ha Noi Hue (B,L) Get up early to enjoy a revitalizing swim in the cool and calm water of the overnight anchorage. A buffet brunch will be served from 07:30 to 09:30am. Continue cruising, passing more interesting formations such as Titot and Soi Sim Beaches, Ngon Tay (Finger) islet, Thien Nga (Swan) islet and Ga Choi (Fighting Cocks) islet while cruising back to Halong City. Disembark at Halong Tourist Wharf for the return trip to Hanoi by shuttle bus. Transfer to Noi Bai airport for boarding flight VN 1545 to Hue. Pick up and drop off at the hotel. Dinner on your own. Spend the night at the hotel in Hue city. Day 5: Hue city tour (B,L) Breakfast at the hotel. Take a morning cruise on the Huong river to visit the royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the proposed hotel in Hue. Day 6: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B,L) Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Hoi An, stop for photos and sightseeing at Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach and Marble mountain. Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, stroll around the town and visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, a Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, silk street of Hoi An and Danang-style temples and pagodas. Dinner at your own. Overnight at the proposed hotel Hoi An. Day 7: Hoi An - Tra Que village - Hoi An (B,L) After breakfast at the hotel, take a bicycle ride to a local farm in Tra Que village. Get introduced to the history of the village, the cultivation of vegetables and discovering the use of vegetables in traditional

3 Vietnamese medicine. Visit the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land, fertilizing it with seaweed from a local lake, raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking greens and other gardening activities. Then spend the rest of the morning working the land in the time-honored way, before breaking to prepare lunch with a local family. Your lunch will consist of many local delicacies including Tam Huu (spring rolls) and Banh xeo (local pancake of mid Vietnam region). After your lunch and the exertions of the morning, take an even more traditional Vietnamese nap before learning how to harvest and package the vegetables. Around 15.00, say goodbye to your host family before riding back to Hoi An. On the way back we will stop at Nhat tomb and historic Ba Le well. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An. Day 8: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B,L) Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Danang airport to board flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Take a sightseeing tour to Reunification Palace, which was the office and residence of the South Vietnam s President until the end of April Visit the two French colonial buildings- Notre Dame cathedral and the Old Central Post Office. Lunch at the local restaurant. Take a tour in the city and visit Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas, and the War Remnants Museum. End the city tour at Ben Thanh market where you can find everything from local handicrafts, textiles, souvenirs, to fresh veggies, meat, live fish, and local cuisine. Dinner on your own. Spend the night at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Day 9: Ho Chi Minh city - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Ho Chi Minh City (B,L) Breakfast at the hotel. Drive west to Tay Ninh, headquarters of the Cao Dai religion. Caodaism is a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On arrival, attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when followers fill the hall wearing colored robes. Lunch at the local restaurant. On the way back to HCM City, visit Cu Chi Tunnels- an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the Vietnam-American war. They were used as a military base, hospitals, food and weapon caches for the Vietcong soldiers. Back to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner on your own. Spend the night at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Day 10: Ho Chi Minh city - Cai Be Tra ON (B,L,D) Following breakfast at the hotel, depart for Cai Be by an air-conditioned shuttle bus. Board on the EMOTION boat and expore the lively Cai Be floating market. Cruise through the intricate maze of waterways to visit handicraft villages, meet the local people, see inside their homes and sample various tropical fruits. Arrive at Vinh Long island where we embark on a walking or cycling sightseeing tour of Binh Hoa Phuoc islets. Next the Emontion sampan sets sail to Can Tho via Cho Lach and Tra On. Disembark at Cho Lach village and take a pleasant a stroll or cycle along paths in the countryside and discover tropical fruit orchards and experience the local people's activities. Visit a cottage industry, a local farm and sample seasonal fruits. Take a leisurely cruise along the Mekong River to Mang Thit whilst enjoying aperitifs and a magnificent sunset over the river. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 11: Tra on - Can Tho - (B) Wake up to the quiet countryside sound of the Mekong Delta at the start of another wonderful day. After breakfast, cruise along canals and visit Co Chien village to experience the lifestyle and hospitality of the local inhabitants. Take a leisurely cruise up the Bassac River (Hau Giang River) and enjoy the amazing scenery. On arrival at Can Tho, explore Cai Rang market, one of the liveliest floating markets in the Mekong Delta where hundreds of small boats laden with fruit jostle for space as owners attempt to sell their goods. Cruise along a palm-shaded canal to see traditional-style houses in which the local people live as well as lush orchards, busy ship-building yards and bustling markets where they make their livings. Get picked up by shuttle bus and go out to lunch at a local restaurant. Lunch on your own.

4 Back to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon. Dinner on your own. Spend the night at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B) Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy free leisure time. Get picked up to the airport for your departure. Finish your Vietnam classic journey tour. Tour type Private tour Price per person in US$ Single Grade tour 2 pax 3-4 pax 5-7 pax 8-10 pax supplement First class 3* $1,506 $1,429 $1,319 $1,263 $449 Superior class 4* $1,649 $1,572 $1,462 $1,406 $681 Group tour $999USD (Seasonal prices apply and will be confirmed when booking! All rates are quoted in US$/person) DESTINATION HOTEL NAME 3* hotel/resort 4* hotel/resort Ha Noi Gia Bao Grand hotel May De Ville Old Quarter hotel Ha Long Bay Glory Cruise Paloma Cruise Hue Asia Hue Cherish hotel Hoi An Thuy Duong 3 hotel Essence hotel Ho Chi Minh City GK Central hotel Kim Do Royal hotel Mekong Delta Emotion Cruise Emotion Cruise Tour price included: A/c car/van/minibus for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program Domestic flights: Ha noi Hue ; Danang Hochiminh city (Economy class) English speaking tour guide Shuttle bus Ha Noi Halong Ha Noi Share the cruise in Halong Kayaking Mekong emotion cruise shuttle bus HCMC Cai Be ; Can Tho - HCMC Share the cruise in the Mekong Delta All entrance fees, cyclo, puppet water show, cruise, mineral water, Travel permit Hotel accommodation based on 2 people sharing a Twin / Double room Meals as indicated in the tour program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner) Approved the invitation letter for Viet Nam visa Tour price excluded: International flight to /from Vietnam Single supplement Tips for the guide and driver ( group 1-8 pax : 5$/day/pax group 9-16 : 3$/day/pax) Viet Nam visa fee USD$ 45 ( need 2 photos)

5 Travel insurance Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program Personal expenses