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8
DAYS VIETNAM COMPACT
Trip code: VNCLV8
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL DAY
Meet & greet upon arrival at Hanoi
Airport. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight at the
hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI - HALONG BAY (B, L)
This morning we head out for a 3 hour
drive through verdant Red River Delta to Halong
bay where we board our own private boat for a
five-hour cruise around the secluded and
majestic Ha Long Bay giving us the chance to
take in the stunning scenery of this World
Heritage Site. Whilst on board a sumptuous fresh
local seafood lunch will be served. There will
be opportunities for a swim and time to explore
some of the limestone caves in the area. Return
to Hanoi. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 3: HANOI CITY TOUR (B, L)
After breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum,
one-pillar Pagoda, Temple of literature,
Afternoon, visit Museum of Ethnology , Quan Thanh
Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and
walking in the old quarter to buy nice little
things. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 4: HANOI - DANANG - HOIAN (B,L)
After breakfast, transfer to airport
for departure flight to Danang. Upon arrival,
meet and transfer to visit Cham museum. Lunch at
local restaurant before proceeding to Hoi An,
the world heritage town. Visit
Japanese Bridge pagoda, Phuc Kien Pagoda, Phung
Hung Old House, Quang Dong Assembly.
Overnight in
Hoi An.
DAY 5: HOIAN - DANANG - HUE (B, L)
Breakfast then drive
along coast to Hue. Visit to the Citadel, The
Royal Enclosure. Then cruise on the Perfume
River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Tu Duc Tomb.
Walk along the river bank to visit Dongba
market. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
DAY 6: HUE - HOCHI MINH (B,L)
Transfer to airport for flight VN 321,
08:20//09:30 to HCMC. On arrival you will be
transferred to your hotel. This afternoon: We
will do the city tour of Saigon, whichi include
Presidential palace, War Crime museum, and China
town.
Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
DAY 7: HO CHI MINH CITY - CUCHI TUNNELS
- HO CHI MINH CITY (B, L)
This morning begins with a 1 hour 45
minute drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels. The Cu Chi
Tunnels lie 75 km northwest of Saigon . At the
height of the Vietnam war, the tunnel system
stretched from the outskirts of Saigon all the
way to the Cambodian border ... something like
250 kilometers of tunnels. The tunnel system,
built over 25 years starting in the 1940s, let
the Viet Minh and, later, the Viet Cong, control
a huge rural area. It was an underground city
with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons
factories, field hospitals, command centers. In
places, it was several stories deep and housed
up to 10,000 people who virtually lived
underground for years.... getting married,
giving birth, going to school. They only came
out at night to furtively tend their crops.Return
to HCM city. At leisure. Overnight at hotel in
HCM city.
DAY 8: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE (B)
There will be a transfer to airport for
your flight home today.
TRIP INCLUDES:
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Accommodation
in twin/double share rooms with air-condition and private
bath room
ü All transportation and transfers
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Meals
as stated in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch,
D=Dinner)
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Tours with English speaking guide
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Domestic airfares
Hanoi-Danang and
Hue-Ho Chi Minh City
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Entrance
fees, boat fees
TRIP EXCLUDES:
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International
airfare& airport taxes
ü Travel insurance
ü Visa and visa arrangement
ü
Surcharges for
compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and
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Peak season
surcharges (which will be advised at time of
booking) ,
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Personal expenses
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Tips & gratuities
HOTEL DETAILS
1st
Class -4star hotel
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Sunway Hotel |
19 Pham Dinh Ho Street, Hanoi
Tel. (84 4) 971 3888, 971 3967 |
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Halong Pearl Hotel |
Halong Road, Bai Chay, Halong
Tel. (84 33) 844 571, 844 574 |
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Hoi An Beach Resort |
Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An Town
Tel. (84 510) 927 011, 927 019 |
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Saigon Morin Hotel |
30 Le Loi, Hue
Tel. (84 54) 823 526, 825155 |
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Grand Hotel |
242 Tran Binh Trong str, HCMC
Tel. (84 8) 839 7777, 835 9969 |
Superior Class
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Sunny Hotel |
120 Quan Thanh Street, Hanoi
Tel. (84 4) 715 0494, 715 0495 |
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Crown Hotel |
Halong Road, Bai Chay, Halong
Tel. (84 33) 848 090, 841 770 |
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Ancient House Hoi An |
61 Cua Dai Road, Hoi An Town
Tel. (84 510) 923 377, 923 477 |
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Hue Queen Hotel |
17 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Hue
Tel. (84 54) 830 283, 828 972 |
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Chancery Hotel |
196 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, HCMC
Tel. (84 8) 930 4088, 930 3988 |
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