Vietnam Grand Experience Tour

Vietnam Grand Experience Tour

(21days/20nights)

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi(-, -, D )
Arrive at Noi Bai airport. Pick up and transfer to a hotel. An afternoon tour of Hanoi. Visit The Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda and then take a cyclo to exploring old quarter (1hour). O/N in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi(B, L, D )
Spend all day exploring Hanoi. Visit Ho Chi Minh Museum, One Pilllar Pagoda, Sword Lake,Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, History Museum. O/N in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi- Halong (B, L, D)
After breakfast at your hotel, depart for Halong Bay (170km). Stop over at ceramic and hand embroidery workshops in Haiduong. Arrive to Halong Bay. Board a boat for a cruise in Halong Bay. Visit magical grottoes, marvel at odd - shaped inslands and relax in the best scenic beauty ofVietnam. Surprised Cave, Titop Beach, the fish - farm. Stop for a swim and kayak ride. Lunch and Diner of fresh seafood are served on boat. O/N on boat.

Day 4: Halong - Ninhbinh (B, L, D)
Early in the morning, enjoy a sunrise cruise in the breathtaking scenery of Halong Bay. Continue to cruise to Soi Sim Beach. Stop for a swim and kayak ride. Then visit Ga Choi and Dinh Huong Island, Co Don, Cho Da Islet. After lunch at restaurant in Halong, transfer to Ninhbinh. Stop over in Hai Phong for visiting Hang Kenh Temple, Du Hang Pagode. Arrive in Ninhbinh, check in hotel. O/N in Ninhbinh.

Day 5: Ninhbinh - Hanoi(B, L, D)
First, take a sampan ride to Tam Coc, known asVietnams "insland Halong Bay". Then visit Hoa Lu, visit the Dinh Le dynasty temples, an ancient capital ofVietnam (968 - 1009). Return to Hanoi. O/N in Hanoi.

Day 6: Hanoi- Perfume Pagoda (B, L, D)
Depart for Perfume Pagoda. Arrive and walk to Yen wharf. Take a boat to visit Trinh Temple. Then trek up " Huong Tich" cave on the top of mountain. After lunch, visit Thien Tru pagoda and then back to Yen wharf. Then road trip back to Hanoi. In the evening, enjoy Hanoiis famed water puppet theatre. O/N in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi- Hue(B, L, D)
Transfer to Noi Bai airport for a short fligh to Hue. Pick - up and transfer to a hotel. In the afternoon, take a boat on the Perfume River. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Hon Chen Temple and tomb of King Minh Mang. O/N in Hue.

Day 8: Hue(B, L, D)
A whole day exploring Hue. Visit the tomb of King Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. In the afternoon is sightseeing with a visit the Royal Citadel, Dong Ba Market, famous for its best conical hats inVietnam. O/N in Hue.

Day 9: Hue- Danang - Hoian (B, L, D)
Transfer to Hoian (140km). Stop over for visiting Lang Co Beach, Hai Van Pass. Visit Marble Mountains, stone - carving village of Non Nuoc in Danang. Arrive in Hoian. Check in hotel. At leisure for personal pursuits. O/N in Hoian.

Day 10: Hoian - Myson (B, L, D)
Travel on rural roads to My Son (55km), where explore the architectural treasure and sculptures of Cham culture dating from the 7th to the 13th century. In the afternoon, visit Japanese Covered Bridge, Thu Bon River, Old house of Tan Ky, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall. O/N in Hoian.

Day 11: Hoian - Danang - Buon Ma Thuot (B, L, D)
Before leaving for Danang airport. Stop for visiting Cham Museum which boasts the finest collection of Cham sandstone sculptures in the world. Take a short flight to Buon Ma Thuot. Pick - up and transfer to a hotel. Visit villages minorities.O/N in Buon Ma Thuot.

Day 12: Buon Ma Thuot - Dalat (B, L, D)
Transfer to Dalat, nestling of the Langbian Plateau at a elevation of 1,500m above sea level. Stop for visiting Lake Lak. Elephan ride and dugout ride to Mong villages of Yun and Mlieng. Gong show at Yun village. Arrive in Dalat, check in hotel. At leisure for personal pursuit. O/N in Dalat.

Day 13: Dalat - Muine (B, L, D)
Visit Bao Dais summer palace, Flower garden, Datanla waterfall. Then tranfer to Mui Ne. Arrive in Mui Ne, check in a hotel. At leisure personal pursuit: relaxing or swimming on the sandy beach. O/N in Mui Ne.

Day 14: Muine (B, L, D)
Spend a day at leisure for relaxing, swimming at a resort or roaming over coloured sand dunes at Hon Rom. O/N in Phan Thiet.
Day 15: Muine - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
In the morning, at leisure personal pursuits: swimming or relaxing. After lunch, transfer to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly called Saigon. O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 16: Ho Chi Minh City(B, L, D)
A whole day tour of Ho Chi Minh City. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Centre. In the afternoon, visit War Remnant Museum. Continue to visitChina town and Thien Hau Temple. O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City- Tayninh - Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L, D)
After breakfast, transfer to Tayninh (99km). Explore the construction between 1933 and 1955 and attend the monk prayer session to witness the daily mass held by the Cao Dai followers. After lunch, transfer to Cu Chi Tunnels, is considered a heroic district for its role in the anti American war in Vietnam. Explore the destruction, damage and defoliation all over the area. O/N in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 18: Ho Chi Minh City- Vinhlong - Cantho (B, L, D)
After breakfast, transfer to Vinh Long (140km). Boat ride on the Mekong River to visit Caibe floatting market, gardens....then visit Binh Hoa Phuoc island. Then on to Can Tho. O/N in Cantho.

Day 19: Cantho - Chaudoc (B, L, D)
Take a boat to visiting floating Phong Dien, then return to Cantho for lunch. After lunch, transfer to Chaudoc, is pleasant little town near the Cambodian border. Arrive in Chau Doc, visit Sam Mountain, Tay An pagoda. O/N in Chaudoc.

Day 20: Chaudoc - Ho Chi Minh City(B, L, D)
Before leaving Chaudoc, take a boat to visit Floating Houses and then visit the Mosques, the Cham village. After lunch, return to Saigon. O/N in Saigon.

Day 21: Departure from Ho Chi Minh City(B, L, -)

Spend last minutes shopping or at leisure before check - out. Transfer to the airport for departure.