VIETNAM HIGHLIGHTS (SUN SEA SAND)

VIETNAM HIGHLIGHTS (SUN SEA SAND) NUMBER OF DAYS: 07 DAYS 06 NIGHTS

Day 1

HANOI – ARRIVAL – HALF DAY CITY TOUR

  • Xin Chao! Welcome to Hanoi, one of Asia’s most enchanting cities, full of culture and history. We are met at Noi Bai airport by our local guide and learn a bit about this fascinating country on the way to our hotel.
  • Continue the city tour with the Temple of Literature– the first university in Vietnam
  • In the afternoon, we will visit Ethnology Museum, which gives an excellent overview of the country’s ethnic groups, their customs and ways of life. The beautiful grounds display original old houses from many different ethnic groups.
  • Then, back to Hanoi Center, enjoy Water Puppet Show
    • Overnight in Ha Noi
Day 2

HANOI – HALONG – HAI PHONG – DO SON (B, L,)

  • Have breakfast at the hotel
  • Head to Ha Long Bay, it takes about 4 hours to transfer
  • Upon arrival in Halong pier, board the junk to visit Halong Bay. Enjoy 4 hours fantastic cruise with thousands of picturesque rocky islets of all shapes and sizes. Explore Dau Go cave, Thien Cung grotto, round over Tuan Chau island, Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island and Sail island.
  • Turn back to boat station, depart for Do Son in late afternoon.
  • Overnight in Ha Noi
Day 3

DO SON – HAI PHONG – FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY (B)

  • After breakfast in hotel, reetime at leisure before takeing a fly to Ho Chi Minh
  • Up on arrvial, check in hotel and free time.
  • Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 4

CU CHI – VUNG TAU (B)

  • Drive 70kms from Ho Chi Minh City, stopping en route to visit a rice paper making village, and you will reach Cu Chi Tunnels.
  • After an introductory video, viewing various mantraps, the remains of an American tank and numerous bomb craters, you will spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels to see how the Viet Cong survived in this underground network.
  • Then transfer to take a 1.30 hours for speed boat to Vung Tau.
    • Overnight in Vung Tau
Day 5

VUNG TAU – HO CHI MINH (B)

  • After breakfast at hotel, visiting Thich ca Buddha, Bach Dinh Tinh Xa nirvana, Thang Tam temple, statues of Christ, Lighthouse tower panoramic view of the city.
  • In the afternoon, take a speed boat back to Ho Chi Minh
  • Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 6

MEKONG DELTA (B)

  • Breakfast in hotel. Today is full day excursion to Mytho, where the Mekong river flows.
  • You will enjoy a leisure cruise on the Mekong river through Thoi Son island via small beautiful canals.
  • You will walk along small village road to visit fruit garden, elementary school, spirits distilling house, fish catching by tackle and see the daily life of villagers.
  • Rowing boat cruise along wonderful canals to visit orchards and the house of local people.
  • Enjoy some of tropical fruits and traditional music show then boat cruise to tortoise island to have lunch at local restaurant. Visit a coconut candy workshop.
  • Enjoy dinner at local restaurant.
  • Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 7

HO CHI MINH – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

  • Have our last breakfast together in City and do some last minute shopping before flying back home or on to your next destination.