AD3-DIVT15D: SCUBA DIVING VIETNAM
15 days/ 14 nights

PLACE TO VISIT: Hanoi, Sapa, Halong, Hue, Danang,
Nhatrang, Saigon, Mekong Delta in Vinh Long

Itinerary Inbrief

Day 1: ARRIVAL - HANOI

Day 2: HANOI - LAO CAI

Day 3: LAO CAI - SAPA

Day 4: SAPA - HANOI

Day 5: HANOI - HA LONG

Day 6: HA LONG - HANOI - HUE

Day 7: HUE - CITY TOUR

Day 8: HUE - DANANG

Day 9, 10, 11, 12: HOIAN - NHA TRANG - WHALE ISLAND

Day 13: NHA TRANG -SAIGON

Day 14: SAIGON - VINH LONG

Day 15: SAIGON - DEPARTURE

Detail program

Day 1: ARRIVAL - HANOI (-/-/D)

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Greeting at Noi Bai airport and transfer with our guide to your hotel in Hanoi. Enjoy the brief excursion to visit the Old Quarters by Cyclo in one hour. Dinner at the Hotel, it?s a chance to relax and enjoy your first evening in The Capital of Vietnam.

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Day 2: HANOI - LAO CAI (B/L/-)

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Breakfast and visit the historical city of Hanoi. In the morning visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, and his private residence, the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh's Museum, the Temples of Quanthanh, next to the Lake West, the Temple of Literature (the first University of Vietnam - built in 1070) and the Museum of the Army. Lunch in the Forest Restaurant. in the afternoon, Free time to go shopping in Hang Gai street, famous for its stores of silk. The late afternoon we will attend the "Water Puppet Show" - a Vietnamese famous traditional art. Take a train to Lao Cai on 22:00 Sleep on train.

Day 3: LAO CAI - SAPA (B/L/-)

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Lao Cai transfer to Sapa, at 1650m above sea level, Sapa, Vietnam's famous alpine town, is misty and beautiful and is part of the last mountains in the Himalayan chain including Mount Fanxipang 3,143 m. The environment here is vastlydifferent than the rest of Vietnam being very cool at times. Take a day to visit Ham Rong Mountain, Cat Cat Waterfall and walk leisurely in the animated market held by the regional
groups of the H'mong, Dzao, & Tay. Next, we travel to Laochai Village for an ethnic minority experience to remember. On theweekend, the town comes alive with a huge market. The market is a weekly tradition for the locals to gather and exchange wares.

The culture here has not yet been spoilt by outside influences.
Fascinating!

Day 4: SAPA - HANOI (B/L/-)

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The girls of H''mong is special of Lao Cai. We will visit the cataracts of Silver Hoang Lien Are, in the province Lai Chau, visiting different manorial ethnic from the wonderful Zone and enjoying its landscape. Then visit the market Binh Lu of manorial Giay. Lunch and return to Sapa. After dinner transfer to Laocai and take train go back to Hanoi, Sleep on the train.

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Day 5: HANOI - HA LONG (B/L/D)

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After Breakfast, 3 hours driving to Halong Bay then cruising out to the bay to visit two the most beautiful caves: the heavenly cave & the wooden stakes cave .Lunch on boat then keep cruising around the Bay. Throughout the adventurous areas literally hundreds of small & big islands waiting to be discovered by trevallers. The boat stop is high time for swimming , snorkeling or do some fishing. Cruising, cruise until the sun set time, stop in Lan Ha Bay (the most beautiful bay is surrounded by limestone mountains & grottoes , safe for staying overnight .Swim again and dinner when you order, enjoying fresh sea food. On-board in the private sky ,seeing the moonlight. We will lead you into the cheeful atmosphere at the middle sea for a peaceful night sleep on-board or boat house.

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Day 6: HA LONG - HANOI - HUE (B/L/-)

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Hanoi in 3hours on road . In the evening take the train reunification on 19:00 to Hue, sleep on the train.

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Day 7: HUE - CITY TOUR (B/-/-)

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Breakfast in hotel, Visit the last imperial capital of Vietnam from 1524 to 1945 and has recently been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. A day tour of Hue offers us an opportunity to explore the "Forbidden City", Imperial Palace. A long boat cruise on the Huong River to view some fine examples of Buddhist architecture and visit Thien Mu pagoda. This is your chance to explore the center where the historic, the cultural and the romantic combine. Visit Khai Dind Tomb and Tu Duc tomb , home to over 140 historic works of architecture. Overnight in Hotel

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Day 8: HUE - DANANG (B/-/-)

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Breakfast, Heading south, we visit the fascinating Cham museum in Da Nang and explore the Buddhist Shrines of the Marble Mountain Caves. Departure to Hoian, a small and charming city, located at border of Thu Bon river. Afternoon we will make a stroll between the 844 houses and temples in Hoian, including the Tanky's House, 200 years of antiquity, with Chinese poems written in nacre inlaid, or even the structure oldest call "The House at Tran Phu St.", made of carved wood. Visit city's Market, located on the right bank of the river and one of the most colorful places of the trip. Night at hotel.

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Day 9,10, 11, 12: HOIAN - NHATRANG - WHALE ISLAND (B/-/-)

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Breakfast and Lunch and dinner in the Whale island Resort. Scuba Diving in the best beautiful island of Vietnam. ( Dive site)

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Day 13: NHATRANG -SAIGON(B/-/-)

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After breakfast transfer to Nha Trang Airport for the flight to Hochiminh City. Guests are welcomed by Halong travel guides on arrival in Hochiminh City and transferred directly to the hotel. A morning city tour visits two fine examples of French colonial architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. In the afternoon, Visit Criminal Museum, The market Cho Lon, Ben Thanh.

Day 14: SAIGON - VINH LONG (B/L/-)

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After Breakfast, Transfer to Vinh Long for 4 hours. full day trip to the watery world of the Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip along narrow waterways overhung with dense vegetation and try exotic fruits in one of the many orchards. Enjoy the landscape of the