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Hidden Charm of Vietnam
[9 Days]
Visit Hanoi - The capital of Vietnam: Temple of
Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, stroll around the 36 streets of
the Hanoi old quarter. Enjoy Vietnam Water Puppet Show. Visit Halong - listed as
a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Boat trip to discover Halong
Bay with more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water. Visit
two natural caves-Heaven Grotto & Wooden Cave. Saigon city life with War Remnants
Museum and the Reunification Palace. Discover the mystery of Mekong Delta to Visit
My Tho, Cu Chi Tunnels
Day 01: Australia- Hanoi
Enjoy your overnight flight to Hanoi-the capital
city of Vietnam.
Day 02: Hanoi Arrival
(Welcome dinner)
Welcome to Vietnam! You are met and greet by
our guide at Noi Bai airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center
of city. After checking in at the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from the
long journey. Short city tour to Temple of Literature - the first university of
Vietnam (1076), Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple, stroll
around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter. Dinner and enjoy Vietnam Water Puppet
Show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 03: Hanoi - Ha Long
Bay (B,L,D)
After breakfast, an excursion to the Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. Lunch at restaurant.
Later in the afternoon Coach trip to Ha Long Bay, the most beautiful landscape in
Vietnam while enjoying Vietnam's rural scenery. Transfer to hotel. Dinner at the
local restaurant. Overnight in Ha Long.
Day 04: Ha Long – Hanoi
(B,L)
A morning on the boat to view the emerald water
of Halong Bay (4 hours) and many charming islets. Visit two natural caves – Heaven
Grotto & Wooden Cave with various shapes of stalagmites. Have a view to Dog Islet,
Incenses Burning Islet, Fighting Cock Islet. sunbathing at a white sand beach. Seafood
lunch on boat. Afternoon drive back to Hanoi. A stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village.
Arrival at Hanoi. Dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 05: Hanoi – HCM (B,L)
Breakfast. Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for early
fight to Ho Chi Minh. Check in. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon start your
city Tour include visit to War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace. Cruise
on Saigon River while dining on board at your own. Overnight in HCM.
Day 06: HCM - Cu Chi
(B,L)
Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam
to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao
Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy
See, and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol
of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism.
Having lunch at a local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi Tunnel, visit
the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during
the long struggle for independence. You will have an opportunity to get the unique
experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl
through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local
rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Dinner at
your own ( We will recommend a good restaurant ). Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 07: HCM - Me Kong
Delta (B,L,D)
After hotel breakfast, drive to My Tho (2-hour
drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous
town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive
orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit
an orchard on an island, with lunch en route followed by a visit to a snake farm.
Pm: Drive back to Saigon with a short city tour. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight
in HCM.
Day 08: Ho Chi Minh City
– Departure (B)
Free time for shopping or relax until time to
airport for departure home.
Day 09: Arrive Australia
Arrive home in Australia
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