VIETNAM PANORAMA ( 12 DAYS - 11NIGHTS )

VIETNAM PANORAMA ( 12 Days - 11 Nights ) Ha Noi - Duong Lam - Bac Ninh - Ninh Binh - Ha Long - Hoi An - Hue - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta. (Departs from Ha Noi)

Tour code: VNP12 

Day 1: Ha Noi (D):

On arrival, you are met and privately transfer to hotel. The remainder of the day is free to relax. Over night in Ha Noi.

Day 2: Ha Noi City Tour (B,L,D):

Morning: Political area: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Temple of literature, Ethnology museum. Break for lunch in a restaurant.

Afternoon: West lake area: Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake round trip and some site round the West Lake. The Center: Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple, Old quarter, French quarter (walking or Cyclo tour).Overnight: Ha Noi. 

Day 3: Ha Noi – Duong Lam – Ha Noi (B,L,D):

Duong Lam Ancient Village - Ha Thai Village

Morning 8am: Depart from Hanoi, drive to Duong Lam ancient village. Visit the village, local families, Mong Phu communal house, Mia Pagoda, Phu mother Queen temple, Phung Hung king temple, Ngo Quyen king temple and 1000 year old 'Duoi' tree road. Break for lunch.

Afternoon 1pm: Drive to Ha Thai lacquer ware villages. Walking in the Village to visit handicraft workshops to learn how to make lacquer ware and chose some souvenir products. Enjoy the village atmosphere. Drive back. Overnight in Ha Noi. 

Day 4: Ha Noi – Bac Ninh – Ha Noi (B,L,D):

Morning: Transfer to Xuan Non, Dong Anh. Visit Dao Thuc village, enjoy 1h countryside Water Puppet Show on the village pond and learn to perform the puppet. Visit center village complex and some artisan families. Continue drive 1h to Bac Ninh City. Lunch stop in town.

Afternoon: Short drive to Cau River dike, take the ferry pass Cau River visit Tho Ha village, then continue to Diem village. Welcome and Meeting with a "Quan Ho" group. Enjoy sessions of "Quan Ho" to know how they use the song in difference situations of life to express their emotion to other singer group (or Quan Ho). After farewell session drive back. Overnight: Ha Noi. 

Day 5: Ha Noi – Ninh Binh – Hai Phong (B,L,D):

Ha Noi - Tam Coc, Bich Dong - Khuoc Village

Early morning depart to Ninh Binh, get in Tam Coc boat station. Take the boat rowing trip for 2h on Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, the land called "Ha Long on land". Continue a short drive to visit Bich Dong mountain pagoda. After lunch, drive to Khuoc Village, in Dong Hung District, Thai Binh Province.

Visiting some Cheo artist families to study basic understand of this Traditional Art. Enjoy the show of different extractions of Cheo Theater in the Village Pagoda. Late afternoon arrived in Hai Phong City. Overnight: Hai Phong. 

Day 6: Hai Phong - Ha Long - Ha Noi (B,L,D): 

Morning: visit the center garden and Nghe temple, Hang Kenh pagoda in Hai Phong City. Drive to Ha Long City.

Afternoon 12 pm: Boarding wooden junk, seafood lunch on boat, and cruise for 4h on the Bay passing Dinh Huong, Litter Duck, Fighting Cocks Islands and some floating villages. Visit Thien Cung, Dau Go caves on an Island. Return the wharf and back to Ha Noi. Overnight: Ha Noi.

Day 7: Ha Noi – Hue (B,L,D):

Morning: pick up to Noi Bai Airport fly to Hue Ancient Capital of Vietnam of Nguyen Dynasty. Check in the hotel.

Afternoon: after lunch visit Great Enclosure of Royal Citadel, the complex of Noon Gate, Royal Palace, Temples build in 1802. Continue to Tu Duc King's Tomb. Overnight: Hue. 

Day 8: Hue City Tour (B,L,D):

Morning: boat trip on the Perfume River go up stream visit Thien Mu Pagoda, further boat cruise and walking through a village to Gia Long King's Tomb. Back to the city for lunch.

Afternoon: Drive to visit Royal Arena, Thanh Toan cover bridge and Phu Mong Kim Long village. Night show royal music. Overnight: Hue. 

Day 9: Hue - Hoi An (B,L,D):

Drive along the sea coast southward, climb up on the Cloudy Pass, some stops on the way for taking pictures, pass Da Nang City and visit Champa Sculpture Museum. Arrived in Hoi An, check in hotel and Lunch break.

Afternoon: Walking in the Unesco World Heritage of Hoi An ancient Street, visit Japanese Bridge, Old house, Chinese Congress Hall, Museum. Free for night walk in the street of thousands lanterns reflecting on the water of Hoai river. Overnight: Hoi An 

Day 10: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh (B,L,D):

Morning: Boat cruise on Hoai river visit Kim Bong carpenter village, walk to Cam Kim village visit mat weaving families, rice paper family workshop. Continue by boat visit Thanh Ha ceramic village.

Afternoon: Pick up to Da Nang Air port for fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City. 

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B,L,D):

Morning: Tours in center, visit War Remnant Museum, Reunification Palace, Post office, Notre dam Cathedral, then pass by People Committee Hall and walk around Ben Thanh market. Lunch break

Afternoon: Visit Giac Vien Pagoda, China Town and Binh Tay market. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City. 

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh –Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh (B,L,D):

Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Tre

Drive to Ben Tre on the way visit Caodaism Church in Ben Luc. Arrived Ben Tre and take the boat trip on canals with busy boats, passing though the forest of coconut plants, mangrove along canals visit some villages. Stop to visit local families, kindergarten, communal house, candy workshop and walk in the garden of coconuts and arroyos. Lunch in the town.

On the way back stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda in My Tho, back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City. 

Day 13:Ho Chi Minh – Departure(B):

Transfer to Airport.
End of service. 

 

Price per person in USD valid 01 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012 

HOTEL/ PAX	2	3 - 5	6 - 9	10 - 15	16 - 20	Single Sup
3*	$1863	$1667	$1450	$1336	$1266	$579
4*	$2344	$2148	$1932	$1819	$1747	$1060

 

 

 

 

 

Price Includes

Price Excludes

Transfer by comfortable A/C vehicle Accommodation in Twin /Double sharing room as mentioned above Meals: B= breakfast, L= lunches, D = dinners at local restaurant as our itinerary, Local English speaking tour guide Boat trip in Halong bay. Entrance Fee as your itinerary Water in car during tour Free visa approval ( one month) Boat on Mekong Delta river in Can Tho

Drinks, tips and personal expenses Everything not mentioned in the program Visa stamping fee Meals not mentioned in the itinerary All international flights Domestic flights:Saigon – Nha Trang; Nhatrang – Danang; Hue - Hanoi  All international airport-tax Any late check-out or early check-in Bank fee for transfer money Travel insurance Compulsory Gala Dinner : 23 Dec & 31 Dec 2012 (to be advise later) Others not mentioned above

HOTEL LIST

Hotel	3*	4*
Ha Noi	· Flower hotel www.flowerhotel.com.vn · Boss hotel www.bosshanoihotel.com	· Fortuna www.fortunahotel.com · Flower Garden www.flowergardenhotel.com.vn
Hai Phong	Hai Phong Hotel www.haiphonghotel.com.vn	· Camelia Hotel & Resort www.camaliahotel.com Sea Stars Hotel www.seastarshotel.com
Hoi An	Pho Hoi Riverside Resort www.phohoirivesidehoian.com Hoai Thanh Hotel www.hoaithanhhotel.com	· Hoi An Trails Resort www.hoiantrailsresort.com.vn · Hoi An River Beach Resort www.rever-beachresort.com
Hue	· Duy tan hotel www.duytanhotel.com.vn · New Star hotel www.newstarhuehotel.com	· Huong Giang Hotel www.huonggianghotel.com.vn · Sai Gon Morin Hotel www.morinhotel.com.vn
Sai Gon	· Tan My Dinh hotel www.tanmydinhhotel.com · Sai Gon hotel www.saigonhotel.com.vn	· Kim Do Hotel www.kimdohotel.com · Grand Hotel www.grandhotel.vn

Note:

• 1-2 Pax in 4 seat car, 3-7 pax in 16 seat van, 8-12 pax in 24-29 seat bus, 13-17 pax in 35 seat bus, Over 17 pax in 45 seats.
• The time of sightseeing points may be changed and shall be fixed by local tour operator due to traffic and weather conditions. However, all points must be covered unless amendment of cancellation is made by clients themselves.
• All prices are in USD. Payment should be made before arrival of group. 
• All hotels mentioned may be changed by similars if they are full.

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