VP1-SG9D: The Smile Of Vietnam 9 days

Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta - Cu Chi - Hoi An - Hue - Ha Noi - Ha Long bay

Brief itinerary & tour map

Day 01: Arrive in HCMC, airport greetings, transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Take Cu Chi Tunnel and Cao Dai temple.
Day 03: Mekong Delta after that take a short flight to Da Nang. O/N in Hoi An.
Day 04: Hoi An city tour.
Day 05: Transfer to Hue. O/N in Hue.
Day 06: Half day visiting Hue. Flight to Ha Noi.
Day 07: Exploring Ha Long bay full day. O/N in Ha Noi.
Day 08: Hanoi City tour – Departure.

Detail tour program

Day 01: Ho Chi Minh city - arrival (-,-,D)
Arrive Tan Son Nhat airport on -----. Our guide will welcome you transfer to your hotel in the center of city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 02 : Ho Chi Minh city - Cao Dai temple - Cu Chi tunnel (B,L,-)

Morning sightseeing of Ho Chi Minh to most of the city's outstanding historical and cultural sites. Then begin the tour discover Cao Dai temple & Cu Chi tunnels.

AM: You will visit the Great Temple of Caodaism in Tay Ninh, about 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City. The Temple is built on nine levels that represent nine steps to heaven at which you will see a prayer session at noon. Caodaism is a Vietnamese religion with its philosophy based on Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Christianity. Its tenets include believing in one God, the existence of the soul and the ability to communicate with the spiritual world

PM: You will stop for about 2 hours to visit Ben Dinh tunnel, a section of the 200 km-long Cu Chi tunnel network that was built over 2 decades and used as an army base during the Vietnamese-American War. You will be amazed at the tunnels with their underground storeys including trap-door, living areas, storage, weapon factories, field hospitals, kitchen, command centres, etc. You can also fire M-16, AK-47, carbine rifle.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 03: Ho Chi Minh city - Mekong Delta - Hochiminh (B,L,-)

Heading out of the bustling city, we drive along rice field to My Tho, one of Mekong Delta province. Upon arrival in My Tho, we embark on a boat navigating around the small canals in the delta region, which passing My Tho fruit market. Joining in with daily activities of local people and enjoy the atmosphere of water world along the canal and along the Tien river. The exciting cruise continue to Unicorn island, here you can taste many seasonal fruits and enjoy the local traditional music, performed by the islanders. Have lunch at a typical country garden house. Next stops are the coconut candy “mill” and some other local industries in Ben Tre province. Drive back Ho Chi Minh for late flight at to Da Nang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to Hoian town 35km away. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 04 : Ho Chi Minh - Hoi An (B,L,-)

Morning flight to Danang. Continue the trip with visiting and sightseeing to Cham sculpture museum, China beach, Marble Mountain before proceed to Hoi An, the World Cultural Heritage;
Explore Hoi An on foot, wandering peaceful and narrow streets with centuries-old architectures combining influences of many exotic trading communities, paying visit to some of highlights in Hoi An such as Museum, old merchants’ house, assembly hall, Japanese covered Bridge… walking along the bank of the lively Thu Bon River, once prosperous and famous commercial port in the region.
Overnight in Hoian.

Day 05 : Hoi An - My Son (B,L,-)

In the morning, take a private car from Hoi An Town to My Son Holy Land. Back to Hoi An for lunch. After the relax, it is light excursion to go around tiny town of Hoi An for city tour: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house. Short tour end at about 16.30 pm. Overnight in Hoi An

Day 06: Hoi An - Hue (B,-,D)

We will transfer to Hue in the morning with a visit to Cham Museum on the way. Continue to Hue through Hai Van pass. In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel of Hue, joining boat trip in Perfume river. Enjoy dinner at Royal Park with Hue Folk songs. Overnight in Hue.

Day 07 : Hue - Hanoi (B,L,-)

Today we start the tour with the visit to King Minh Mang tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda. Leave Hue on the first flight to Hanoi. After one hour and a half flight you will land at Noi Bai airport in the Hanoi Capital of Vietnam. Pick up and transfer to your hotel in the city center. In the afternoon we would like to present you Hanoi locals’ daily life with one hour trishaw (cyclo) ride around Hanoi Old streets, Hoan Kiem lake, stop at Ngoc Son temple and you then attending a Water Puppets show. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 08: Hanoi - Halong (B,L,-)

This day, you will visit Ha Long, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. The travel start at 8:30am, after 3 hour and a half, you will arrive at Halong. Embark on a traditional style wooden junk around noon. Lunch with sea food served on boat during your cruise. With 4-hour boat trip, you are cruising around rocks, islets, caves and grottos. You then will visit to the Thien Cung & Dau Go caves - the most beautiful among thousands. Drive back to Hanoi for over night in Hanoi.

Day 09 : Hanoi City - Departure (B,-,-)

After breakfast at hotel, we will visit Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), then continue to visit Quan Thanh temple, Tran Quoc pagoda. Back to hotel for check-out and prepare for flight back home.

Tour price

Tour price (seat-in-coach tour - daily guaranteed departure)

Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars - Currency converter

Seat-in-coach tours: To join with other people on available daily tours. These tours are fixed itinerary and departure time. It is possible to join in even your group of only 1 or 2 people. Customer do not to find other people to form the group. It is our company duty to gather the tourists for each tour. For these tours, you have to share the coach, boat and tour guide with other tourists who come from different nationalities. The number of people of this group is normally less than 20 persons.

Rates are inclusive of:

• Joining Boat trip - about 4-6 hours cruise on Halong bay, Perfume river, Mekong delta
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation: share car/bus/mini van
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees

Description of service in details

Rates are not inclusive of:

• Airfare from HCMc to Da Nang ($.75/one way/per pax) & Hue - Hanoi ($.60/ one way/per pax)

• Visa fee - visa to Vietnam (details...)

• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Private price: (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your way of travel)

PRIVATE SERVICES – based on twin room or triple room share
Number of passengers - Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars - Currency converter
Tour class	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5-7 pax	8-10 pax	11-14 pax	15-19 pax	20-15 pax	26-30 pax	31+
Budget Mini hotel	1082	938	820	786	667	629	586	565	550	539
Standard 3-star hotel	1201	1057	939	905	785	747	704	659	643	632
Superior 4-star hotel	1485	1340	1223	1189	1069	1031	988	943	927	916
Deluxe 5-star hotel	1741	1596	1479	1444	1325	1287	1244	1199	1183	1172

Private tour: To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people

Rates are inclusive of:

• Joining Boat trip - about 4-6 hours cruise on Halong bay & private boat in Perfume river, Mekong delta
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation: private car/bus/mini van
• Airfare from HCMc to Da Nang ($.75/one way/per pax) & Hue - Hanoi ($.60/ one way/per pax)
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees

Description of service in details

Rates are not inclusive of:

• Visa fee - visa to Vietnam (details...)

• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Remark:

Accommodations offers in this trip (The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment)