Destination: Hanoi – Halong – Hue- Danang – Hoian – Ho chi minh – Cu chi
Starts in: Ha Noi
Ends in: Ho Chi Minh City
Duration: 6   Days in Length
Tour code: VNCLS10

Glance of Vietnam Tour will offer you the most well known tourist sites in Vietnam higlighting the historical sites in different cities during 6 days trip. You will enjoy Hanoi 1000 year Old Quarter, Halong Bay - the Natural World Heritage, Hue ancient town - The World Cutlural Heritate, dynamic Ho chi minh city and Cu chi tunnel.

Itinerary in Brief:

Day 1: Hanoi arrival ( D )
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi ( B, L,D )
Day 3: Hanoi – Hue ( B,L )
Day 4: Hue – Danang – Hoian ( B, L )
Day 5: Hoian – Danang – Ho chi minh city ( B, D )
Day 6: Ho chi minh – Cuchi departure ( B )

Itinerary in Details:

Day 1: Hanoi arrival ( D )
Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. Welcome and transfer to hotel by  the guide from VietlandExplore with signboard. Short city tour to 11th century Temple of Literature - the first University of Vietnam, the Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple. Take a cyclo tour  around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter to learn more about simple life of Hanoian. Enjoy water puppet show- a remarkable Vietnamese art form that combines traditional music, fireworks, underwater puppeteers, and elaborate puppets floating gracefully over water Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. (The first day’s programme can be re- arranged according to your arrival time in Hanoi).

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi ( B, L,D )
Breakfast at hotel and depart for Halong bay from your hotel. Halong is located in  Quang Ninh province, 170 km north-east of Hanoi. (Listed by UNESCO as natural heritage site in 1994, Halong bay has been a famous tourist destination in Vietnam). We will take some stop-overs on the way for photo or refreshment. Boarding upon arrival. Lunch will be served on board with welcome drink. Cruising around the Bay with famous sites such as : Fighting cock's islet, Stone dog or Joss stick bowl islet. Visit Thien Cung cave- the Cave of the heavenly palace. Round walking to visit beautiful stalactites and stalicmites which have been formed millions of years ago. Back to the Junk boat and keep cruising to view fabulous scenery of Halong bay. After a 5 hour boat trip. we will take a coach trip back to Hanoi. We will be back in Hanoi around 19:30, diner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Hue ( B,L )
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to hotel for breakfast and freshen up. We then set out for the exploration of Hue's famous highlights, including the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City. Built in the 19th century by the Nguyen dynasty, the City was home to the former Emperors of Vietnam from 1802 until 1945. In the surrounding countryside there is the picturesque Thiem Mu, or Heavenly Lady Pagoda. One of the most poignant displays here is a car belonging to a former monk, who in 1963, drove to Saigon and set himself alight to protest against the South Vietnamese regime and its treatment of Buddhists. Disembark the board for a visit the elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc, Emperor Khai Dinh. Transfer back to Hue center, do the walking and shopping in Dong Ba Marke to enjoy the speciality of Hue city.

Day 4: Hue – Danang – Hoian ( B, L )
As we bid Hue farewell this morning we continue our south bound journey. Today's destination is the old trading town of Hoi An. Along the way though we will stop at Lang Co beach for coffee and refreshments. From here we head up to the Hai Van pass, stopping at the top to take in the stunning views north over Lang Co beach and south over Danang city. Continuing on our way down the other side and into Da nang, where we will stop at the Cham Museum, the famed China Beach, and the Marble Mountains. Arriving in Hoi An, Take a walk to visit famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tamky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. Passing many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town's multi-cultural past.The town is also famous for it's shops in particular it's large number of tailors. If you wanted, you could  have a whole new wardrobe made for you here! 

Day 5: Hoian – Danang – Ho chi minh city ( B, D )
Morning after breakfast transfert to airport for the flight to Saigon. Pick up at Tan Son Nhat airport, tranfer to city center, check in, relax. Afternoon we discover dynamic city with the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in  Saigon

Day 6: Ho chi minh – Cuchi departure ( B )
After breakfast , we drive to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. At the height of the Vietnam war, the tunnel system stretched from the outskirts of Saigon  all the way to the Cambodian border of over 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. The ground here is hard clay, which made this whole thing possible.  But even so, the planning and construction was incredible.  People dug all this with hand tools, filling reed baskets and dumping the dirt into bomb craters.  They installed large vents so they could hear approaching helicopters, smaller vents for air and baffled vents to dissipate cooking smoke.  There were also hidden  trap doors and gruesomely effective bamboo-stake booby traps. Today, the trees and bushes have grown back.  And since 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. Drive back to Hochiminh City. Transfer directly to the airport for your departure flight. Say goodbye Vietnam. Thank you for travelling with Vietland Explore Travel.

Accommodation Options:

Tour cost in USD and per peson:

• Tour includes:
• All accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
• All tours & transfers in private air-conditioned vehicle
• Private English or French  speaking guide
  Meals as indicated in the itinerary  at local restaurant with local foods (B= breakfast; L=Lunch; D = Dinner)
• Boat cruise as stated
• Entrance fees and permits for all sights visited
• Mineral water & towel
• Government taxes & Service charges

Tour excludes:

• International flights to and from Vietnam
• Domestic airfare & airport taxes: Hanoi – Hue, Danang – Ho chi minh
• Vietnam visa arrangement (upon request visa on arrival at 15 USD, not including stamping fee at 25 USD)
• Meals not indicated in the itinerary
• All other services which are not mentioned above
• Personal travel insurance (Compulsory)
• Personal expenses such as  Telephone and Laundry bills
• Tips and gratuities

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