Day 1:

Hanoi - Arrival  (D)

You are warmly welcomed by our Tour guide at Noibai Airport and transfered to your hotel in Hanoi capital. Be free and relax after long journey and start enjoying Vietnamese Tet atmosphere. Enjoy welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2:

Hanoi– Thay and Tayphuong pagodas - Hanoi  (B/L)

Visit Thay Pagoda built from 1072 to 1128 and located at the foot of Sai Son mountain, Long Tri lake where Water Puppet Show is usually performed, statue of Tu Dao Hanh, the founder of Water Puppet Art. In the afternoon, visit Tay Phuong Pagoda built from 5th and 6th century with many national masterpieces displayed. Return to Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi

Day 3:

Hanoi - Haiphong - Halong Bay (B/L)

Leave Hanoi for Haiphong seaport, visit Hang Kenh Communal House built in 1856 with many valuable works such as statue of King Ngo Quyen, eight-legged palanqueens, bronze gongs and many ancient relics, Du Hang Pagoda built in 17th century where remains a lot of sculptural statues and carving wood panels of parallel sentences. Continue to Halong Bay and overnight in Halong city.

Day 4:

Halong - Hanoi (B/L)

Get on a private boat cruising around to perceive the beauty of Halong Bay, the world heritage site recognized by UNESCO. Stop to visit the Suprising Cave and enjoy lunch on boat. Back to Hanoi in the afternoon and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5:

Hanoi - Hochiminh (Saigon) (B/L)

Free time until departure to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 6:

Saigon - Sadec - Vinhlong (B/L)

Start the trip to the Mekong Delta across My Thuan bridge - the beautiful landmark of the Mekong Delta region. On the way, visit a flower planting village, Tu Ton Rose Garden, Quach Pagoda, Sa Dec market and the house of Margarite Duras – cast in "L'amant", a film about the old-time Indochina. Lunch. Arrive in Vinh Long city. Dinner and overnight in Vinh Long.

Day 7:

Vinhlong - Caibe - Saigon (B/L)

Boat trip to Cai Be, the local floating market where sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Have lunch and return to Saigon. Visit Binh Tay Market in China Town. Have dinner and overnight in Saigon.

Day 8:

Saigon - Tayninh - Cuchi (B/L)

Start the tour to Tay Ninh and Cu Chi. Drive to Tay Ninh to visit the famous Cao Dai Temple. Back to Cu Chi to visit the military base of Vietnamese Army which is a system of tunnels to understand how people lived, struggled and won the war. Return to Saigon in late afternoon. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 9:

Saigon departure (B/L)

Free time until departure

Tour type:

Private and easy tour, departure around Lunar New Year (2007 Feb 22, 2008 Feb 11)

Inclusive:

Private car, private boat, accommodation, domestic flight ticket, tour guide, meals as indicated, entrance fee

Exclusive:

 Insurance, personal expenses, tip, internationl flight, airport tax.

Tour cost in USD per person:

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