Across Vietnam

Full Discovery Of Vietnam - Daily Departure (18 days/ 17 nights) Transport: Airplane, Coach, Boat Hotel: Options Region: Trans-Vietnam Itinerary: Arrive Hanoi And Depart from Ho Chi Minh City or Vice Versa. Price: Options Update: 12/18/2007 Hits: 5622

Day 01: Arrive Ha Noi
Arrive Noi Bai Airport. Meet and transfer to hotel. Evening enjoy water puppet show. All puppets are made of woods, moving on the water following the rhythm of live folk music. Fire crackers, smoke, fire and lights make it more picturesque. Overnight in Ha Noi. (if you arrive late, the Water Puppet Show can be moved to another day)

Day 02: Hanoi – Sa Pa
Morning visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Ethnic Minority Museum. Afternoon city tour includes the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple and walking tour throught the Old Streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Lao Cai (Sapa). Overnight on train

Day 03: Sa Pa

Early morning arrive Lao Cai. Meet and transfer to Sapa. Have your own breakfast at local restaurant or at hotel. Check in hotel. Drive to Tarvan Village for trekking tour to explore the hill tribe villages (3 trekking option 4 hours, 6 hours or 8 hours) and visit the Sapa market, where The Love Fair to be held every Saturday night.

Day 04: Sa Pa – Ha Noi
Morning drive to Bac Ha. Visit Bac Ha Market, the biggest typical mountainous market and surounding villages of Tay, H’Mong and Dao people. Afternoon return to hotel. Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Hanoi
* Please note that in Sapa and surrounding, there are 5 hill tribe markets can be visited on Tuesday (Coc Ly), Thursday (Lung Khau Nhin), Saturday (Can Cau), Sunday (Bac Ha or Muong Hum)

Day 05: Hanoi - Ha Long
Early morning arrive Hanoi. Transfer to Halong with sightseeing enroute. Stop in Hai Duong to taste the Green Been Cake with tee. Arrive Halong. Afternoon boat cruise on Ha Long bay, which is recognized as World Scenery Heritage with thousands of grottoes raising from the sea. . Overnight in Halong.

Day 06: Ha Long - Ha Noi
Transfer to Hanoi, on the way visit the famous Ceramic Factory in Dong Trieu. Arrive Hanoi. Rest of the day free and easy for last minute shopping or explore Hanoi by your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 07: Ha Noi - Hue
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Hue. Day tour of Hue including the Royal Citadel, Forbidden city, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh royal Tombs, the two different architectures from two different points of view of the two Kings. Afternoon boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Conical Hat Making Village, see local people make the traditional hat by the "Buong" leaves. Royal banquet is optional.
Overnight in Hue

Day 08: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An
Morning visit the Dong Ba market. Drive to Danang via beautifully Hai Van Pass. Arrive Danang, visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture, Marble Mountains and stone carving village.. Drive to Hoian. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 09: Hoi An
Morning visit Hoian Ancient town, the most famous World Culture Heritage in Vietnam, an ancient town dated back from 16^th century. Visit Japanese Bridge, Phuoc Kien Temple, the Old Houses, Hoi An Museum and Hoi An market. Afternoon boat trip to on Hoian River to visit Kim Bong wooden carving village and pottery village in the outskirt of Hoian. Overnight in Hoian

Day 10: Hoi An - Da Nang - Nha Trang

Morning free at leisure in Hoian then transfer to airport for flight to Nha Trang, the most beautiful beach city in Vietnam. Afternoon arrive Nha Trang, check in seaside hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnights in Nha Trang.

Day 11: Nha Trang
Boat tour to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium, fishing village and Tam Island. Afternoon visit the Po Nagar Cham Tower, Chong Promontory and Oceanographic Institute. Overnight in Nhatrang

Day 12: Nha Trang – Da Lat
Drive to Dalat city, 1500 m above the sea level. Refresh with a little bit cool of the highland city which was known as “A little Paris” or “a flower city”. Visit the Thien Vien Truc Lam, Tuyen Lam Lake, King Bao Dai’s summer palace.

Day 13: Da Lat
Morning visit to garden and Dalat Market, one of the most beautiful markets in the highland with a wide array of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Then visit to Lat K’ho hilltribe Village on the foot of Lang Bian Mountian, continue to visit the Old Dalat University and the Old railway station from French period. Finally visit to the Crazy house, one of new but strange architecture in Dalat design by the daughter our our former president Truong Trinh. Overnight in Dalat

Day 14: Da Lat - Ho Chi Minh
Morning drive to Ho Chi Minh City, visit Pongua Waterfall on the way. Arrive Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh City
Full day excursion to visit Cu Chi underground tunnels, the network system of more than 200km tunnels, operated effectively during the war time by Vietnamese guerillas. Afternoon city tour of Saigon include Reunification Hall, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and the bustling China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda.

Day 16: Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Can Tho

Excursion to the Mekong Delta. Stop at Cai Be for boat cruise along the Mekong River, visit floating market, walk through beautiful orchid island, visit the farmer's house, take the rowing boat along the narrow cannel with water coconut trees. Proceed to Can Tho, the capital city of the Mekong Delta. Check in hotel.

Day 17: Can Tho – Sai Gon
Morning visit Cai Rang Floating market, a typical Market in the Mekong Delta, orchard garden. Orientation tour of Cantho city then return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 18: Ho Chi Minh Departure
Transfer to airport for departure.

* please note that this itinerary can be customize according to your request

Tour price in u.s. Dollars per person (tour price is subject to change)

Hotel. Cls	1 per.	2 per.	3 – 6 per.	7–10 per.	11– 15per.	16 per. up	Sgl. Sup.
Economy	1996	1175	1018	759	697	655	188
Standard	2140	1253	1096	838	778	745	261
Superior	2284	1322	1166	905	845	810	325
First Cl.B	2535	1460	1299	1041	982	974	430
First Cl.A	2998	1675	1522	1256	1197	1165	665
Deluxe B	3485	1915	1763	1492	1434	1392	885
Deluxe A	4135	2242	2092	1827	1768	1730	1195

• Please note surcharge for staying at Victoria Sapa during weekend for First Class and Deluxe class is $25 USD/room/nite
• Surcharge for using Victoria Express Train:
  Superior Compartment of 4 soft sleeper
  Week-day: 60 USD/person Weekend: 110USD/person
  One of departure or return during weekend: 90 USD/person
  Deluxe compartment for 2 soft sleeper
  Week-day: 120usd/person. Weekend: 220usd/person
  One of departure or return during weekend: 140usd/person
  
  Package includes:

ü Transfers & tours as per itin.

ü 15 nights stay at Hotels with breakfasts

ü 02 nights on train without breakfast

ü English & French speaking guide

ü Domestic flight HAN/HUE & DAD-NHA with domestic airpor taxes

ü Train tickets in tourist train, soft sleepers (cabin for 4 people)

ü Entrance fees and boat fees

Package excludes:

ü Meals & drinks

ü 2 breakfasts when get off the train

ü International Airfare & Departure Airport Tax 14US$

ü Own expenses & Visa