SIGHTSEEING 😍 Saigon city tour, Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, Bay Mau Coconut Forest, Hoi An ancient town, BaNa Hills, Ha Long Bay day cruise, Quang Phu Cau incense village
Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International airport, our driver will transfer you to the hotel and check in. Our guide will pick you up at your hotel to go to Cu Chi Tunnels for one and half hours by minivan. The peaceful rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of the road. You will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was “A Free Target Zone“. You will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battle ground that took place there. Ever wonder what it feels like to fire an AK-47? Visit Cu chi tunnels, you have a chance to find out! Return to the city, then start the half day city tour with the War Remnants Museum where there is a vast display of both the Indochina wars. In the courtyard massive military vehicles are showcased for exhibition as well as tiger cages for the visitor to get a feel on how it was to be a prisoner during wartime. In the museum building itself, each floor will represent a separate theme from the war and the war crimes committed towards the Vietnamese people. Then you can walk to see some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Free time shopping at Ben Thanh market. Return to your hotel around 5PM. AT 6PM, you will be picked up and transferred to the Harbor to board the Indochina Junk and have dinner. The cruise will pick up the guests at the harbour at 6.30PM and enjoy a wonderful dinner and be dropped off at the hotel later and rest. Overnight at a hotel in Saigon (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out from your hotel, our tour guide will welcome you at your hotel. Enjoy the scenery and green rice paddies during the one and a half hour bus ride. Along the way, we will visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Continue to My Tho, where we take a boat trip along the Mekong River, where you can see fish cages and floating houses on the river. The boat takes you to a small canal, escaping the hustle and bustle of the town. We disembark at a coconut island in Ben Tre and enjoy a walk around the village. Stop at a local family home to enjoy tropical fruit, taste the honey tea and honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music performed by the villagers. Check out the coconut candy shop and learn how to make candy, and see handicrafts made from the coconuts. Take your time snapping photos and enjoy the natural scenery before we head to the local restaurant. Lunch is set with special Vietnamese food. Enjoy your lunch outside under the shade of the trees. After lunch, enjoy your time relaxing, walking around the village, or perhaps going for a short bike ride. Travel back to Saigon and arrive around 5.00 pm for the end of the tour. Then our driver will transfer you to the airport at 6PM to take the flight to Da Nang. Arrive at Da Nang, you will be welcomed by our driver and transferred to your hotel to do the check in. Overnight at a hotel** **in Da Nang (B,L)
In the morning, the driver and tour guide pick you up from your hotel, and then depart to Bay Mau Coconut forest. Once you have arrived in Bay Mau coconut forest, you will explore Bay Mau coconut forest space by traditional basket boats. You will have a lot of unforgettable experiences as you can go to spread, cast a fishing net, crab fishing, take part in the basket boat race, and be instructed to make local accessories by coconut leaves. In addition, you will have time to enjoy the special skills of locals in controlling their own boats, and watch the mini show of Quang melody. Later, have lunch and get some rest in a restaurant. The driver and tour guide will then drop you off at your hotel. In the afternoon, the driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel. On the way to Hoi An, we will visit Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain). Marble Mountain is a complex consisting of Kim (Iron Mountain), Mộc (Wood Mountain), Thủy (Water Mountain), Hỏa (Fire Mountain), Thổ (Earth Mountain) symbolising the 5 main elements of the universe in Asian Culture. You will discover the mysterious beauty of caves combined with the sacred atmosphere of Buddhism. Visiting Tam Thai Pagoda, Linh Ung Pagoda. You will admire the masterpieces of exquisite stone sculptures created by the skilful hands of artisans in Non Nuoc village at the foot of the mountain. In the evening,** **depart to Hoi An Ancient Town. You will have dinner with a lot of unique local dishes like Cao Lau, Hoanh Thanh, Banh Bao, and Banh Vac. Visit Hoi An Ancient town, with: Japanese Bridge - This sole remnant of Japanese culture is now considered as a symbol of Hoi An. Taking a walk on the street along the Huai River, enjoy the nightlife of Hoi An Town. Colourful lanterns are hung in front of the houses, across the streets and paths throughout the town, which is going to make you feel peaceful, serene and you will want this walk to last forever. Enjoy your time with the boat ride and drop flower lanterns to pray for good luck for you and your family. You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street. At night, you will be dropped off at your hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Da Nang (B, L)
In the morning, our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel, depart for Ba Na Hills through one of the most beautiful seaside streets of Central Vietnam. After arriving in Ba Na, you will have a chance to experience the two record breaking cable car systems up to the top of the hill and enjoy the beautiful sight of Mo stream, Toc Tien waterfall with the dazzling white spume. Sightseeing on Ba Na Hills includes: Hand of God holding Vietnam’s Golden Bridge. Le Jardin Zone with French Architecture, Tinh Tâm Garden, French Stable, one hundred year-old Pomelo tree, old villas, Linh Ung Pagoda which houses a 27 metres tall Buddha idol and Loc Uyen Garden. Later, from Debay station, you will get on the second cable system to move to Nui Chua Peak – the rooftop of Da Nang City. Enjoy lunch. Continue the tour with Fantasy Park – one of the most modern indoor game centres of Asia. Visit Linh Chua Linh Tu temple, enjoy a panoramic view of the whole Da Nang city and Da Nang bay through the mist in a romantic afternoon on Ba Na peak. In the afternoon, go down by the cable car system. Get on the coach and return to the city centre. You will be dropped off at your hotel in the evening. Then our driver will transfer you to the airport to take the flight to Hanoi. After arriving at Noi Bai International Airport, you will be welcomed by our driver and be transferred to your hotel to do the check - in. Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi (B, L)
In the morning, our bus and guide pick you up from your hotel and take you on the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Ha Long City, stop over for a rest on the way. After arriving at Tuan Chau Harbor, you will be welcomed aboard, and given a safety briefing. Cruise will take you on an 5 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which is renowned for its striking passages, uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Fighting Chicken. Enjoy a mouth-watering Vietnamese lunch on the boat. In the afternoon, you’ll arrive in Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or on a bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with a sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay which feels like paradise. Later, return to the cruise boat for afternoon tea and cruise back towards Tuan Chau harbour. There is a lot of time for sunbathing on the upper deck among some iconic natural scenery. In the evening, disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast, check out from your hotel. Start the tour with a visit to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, arriving in Quang Phu Cau at around 9.00. By this time, the villagers have already set out incense to dry in various formations, and we’ll get pictures of people working amongst this sea of red. We’ll have time to capture a variety of shots of the workers in action. We also venture further into the village workshops, shooting images of the incense-making process, including bamboo chopping, dipping the sticks in dye, and the creation of incense paste. As we go along, we’ll capture more images of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations.** **Then return to your hotel and relax at the hotel lobby. In the evening, our driver will transfer you to the airport for your return flight to India.
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