http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/ Vacation Package - Vietnam Open Tour Homepage en-us Copyright (C) Vietnam OpenTour VietnamOpenTour . Features: Discovering Vietnam from the North, Central and down to the South with most of the scenic spots, visitors are traveling from Hanoi to Hochiminh city within a week vacation. The internal flights connected important cities such Hue, Danang, Hochiminh city are designed in order to save guest's valuable time. Private tour - Daily departure. Group tour - On Wednesday and Sunday weekly.   Day 01: Hanoi and arrival (D) Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. Visa arrangements. Welcomed by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Take an orientation tour on the cyclos ( If time permits ). Welcome dinner. Enjoy the water puppets show. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi. Day 02:  Hanoi - Ha Long - Hanoi (B/L/_) After breakfast, leave for Halong bay. Boar your boat for a e-hour cruise on Ha Long Bay: visit Thien Cung and DauGo Grottoes. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, transfer back to Hanoi. Dinner on guest's  account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi Day 03: Hanoi city tour and night train to Danang (B/L/_) After breakfast, Check-out. Hanoi city tour which includes: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple. After lunch, visit Ethnic museum and West Lake.  Dinner on guest's account. Night train to Danang.   Day 04 : DANANG (B/L/D) Arrival in Danang. Check-in hotel. Lunch. Visit Cham museum, Monkey mountain, MyKhe beach. Dinner and overnight in Danang.   Day 05 : DANANG - HOIAN (B/L/D) Visit Marble mountain, China beach, Transfer to Hoi An old town. Check-in.  Afternoon visit to the ancient town of Hoian for a walking tour around the old sections (charming and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese and European influences), enjoy traditional music at 15 p.m. Enjoy the Hoi An ancient night, get yourself back to the 17th century, relax and soak up the atmosphere. Dinner and overnight at Hoian.   Day 06 : DANANG CITY - HUE (B/L/D) Breakfast and check-out. Leaving Danang for the old capital of Hue, en route, photo stop at the top of Cloud - Ocean pass and Lang Co fishing village. Visit to the typical Royal Tomb of Khai Dinh King. Luncheon and hotel check-in. Afternoon visits of the Imperial Citadel - The grand palace of the last dynasty of Nguyen and Goddess-heavenly pagoda. Dinner and overnight in Hue. Boatrip on Perfume river for enjoying Hue folk song.   Day 07 : HUE - SAIGON (B/ L) Breakfast and check-out . Transfer to Saigon for flight to HoChiMinh city.  Welcome at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfer to your selected hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. On the same morning, visit the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. Lunch. After lunch, visit the War Remnants Museum, China town, Ben Thanh Market, Reunification Palace and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hochiminh city. DAY 08: SAIGON-CUCHI-TAYNINH-SAIGON (B/L) In the morning depart to Tay Ninh and discover the Holy See Temple, which reflects the original Caodaist religion. Attend the colorful mass at noon before lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon continue to Cu Chi tunnels, an incredible underground network built by the Vietcong during Vietnam War. Return to Saigon at the end of the afternoon. Overnight in Saigon DAY 09: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B) Free time until transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure flight.   Inclusive services : All Airport pick ups & transfers Night train ticket - soft bed - airconditioning : Hanoi_Danang Domestic air tickets economic class : Hue-Hochiminh city ( Economic class ) Domestic departure tax Transferred by A/C private car/van English ( French/Japanese ) speaking tour guide Boat trips in Ha Long bay, Hue, Mekong Delta ( My Tho ) Entrances fee Meals as indicated in the program as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch as indicated; D = Dinner Hotel accommodation based on 2 people sharing a Twin or Double ( Centrally - located ) Exclusive services : Laundry & telephone fee at hotels Drinks during meals Vietnamese Entry visa.  http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/vietnam-highlights-tour.html . Detailed itinerary : HANOI - HA LONG - HUE - DA NANG - HO CHI MINH CITY (Saigon) - MEKONG DELTA - TAYNINH -CU CHI (13 days / 12 nights) Features: Vietnam Classic tour is the best selling Vietnam tour program for two week vacationers who are looking for an unique combination trip covering the highlights of Vietnam. Daily departure - Private tour Monday and Friday weekly - Join Group Tour   Day 01: Hanoi and arrival (D) Arrive at Noi Bai Airport, welcomed by your tour guide and transfer from airport to your selected hotel in Hanoi. Take an orientation tour around the old quarter. Welcome dinner. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi.   Day 02: Hanoi city tour (B/L/_) After breakfast, visit to Historical museum, Literature Temple, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-pillar Pagoda. Lunch. Afternoon, visit Quan Thanh Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and shopping in the old quarter. Evening enjoy water puppet show. Dinner on guest ˜s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi.    Day 03: Hanoi - Hoa Lu (B/L/_) After breakfast, transfer to Ninh Binh (110 kms). Visit Dinh and Le temples in Hoa Lu, ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. Then continue to Van Lam Village; lunch. Afternoon, take small sampan for 3 hours cruise to discover Tam Coc caves. Then visit Bich Dong Pagoda before returning to Hanoi. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi.    Day 04 : Hanoi to Halong Boat Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) We transfer overland to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Once reaching Halong Bay, We board the wooden junk and set sail for a leisure cruise of Halong Bay. Declared a World Heritage Site to protect its beauty, we cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations, passing by Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, and even visit THIEN CUNG & DAUGO Caves. Lunch served on-board while viewing the islands. Keep cruising. Dinner and  Halong Bay on Junk boat.    Day 05 : Overnight in Halong Bay. (Breakfast, Lunch) Keep cruising around the bay. Back to Halong bay harbour. Lunch at the restaurant. Back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Free time for shopping and dinner. Night train to Danang. Day 06 : DANANG (B/L/D) Arrival in Danang. Check-in hotel. Lunch. Visit Cham museum, Monkey mountain, MyKhe beach. Dinner and overnight in Danang.   Day 07 : DANANG - HOIAN (B/L/D) Visit Marble mountain, China beach, Transfer to Hoi An old town. Check-in.  Afternoon visit to the ancient town of Hoian for a walking tour around the old sections (charming and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese and European influences), enjoy traditional music at 15 p.m. Enjoy the Hoi An ancient night, get yourself back to the 17th century, relax and soak up the atmosphere. Dinner and overnight at Hoian.   Day 08 : DANANG CITY - HUE (B/L/D) Breakfast and check-out. Leaving Danang for the old capital of Hue, en route, photo stop at the top of Cloud - Ocean pass and Lang Co fishing village. Visit to the typical Royal Tomb of Khai Dinh King. Luncheon and hotel check-in. Afternoon visits of the Imperial Citadel - The grand palace of the last dynasty of Nguyen and Goddess-heavenly pagoda. Dinner and overnight in Hue. Boatrip on Perfume river for enjoying Hue folk song.   Day 09 : HUE - SAIGON (B) Breakfast and check-out . Transfer to Saigon for flight to HoChiMinh city.  Welcome at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfer to your selected hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. On the same morning, visit the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. Lunch. After lunch, visit the War Remnants Museum, China town, Ben Thanh Market, Reunification Palace and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hochiminh city. Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long - Can Tho (B/L/_) After breakfast, transfer to Cai Be. Take a boat for the cruise on the Upper Mekong River and visit a floating market, boat building and orchid islet. Pick up in Vinh Long. Lunch. Transfer to Can Tho. Dinner on guest˜s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho.   Day 11: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/_) After breakfast, take a three-hour boat trip to visit the the Cai Rang and Phong Dien Floating Market which are the most original ones in the area. Visit rice noodles workshop. Lunch. Transfer to Cao Lanh by bus. Take a one hour boat trip to see the Xeo Quit base in the Rung Tram Forest. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner on guest˜s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC.   Day 12: Hochiminh city - TayNinh - CuChi (B/_/_) After breakfast. Driving west to Tay Ninh, head quarter of Cao Dai region. On arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC.   Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City and departure (B) Free until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure. End of our services. Tour price includes : Transportation Soft sleeper train ticket : Hanoi_Danang Domestic flights :  Hue- Hochiminh city. ( Economic class ) All pick ups and transfers from/to airport ; From/to boat quay English speaking tour guide All entrance fees Hotel accommodation based on 2 guests sharing a Twin or Double. Half board package meals indicated as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner. Tour price excludes : International flight to/from Vietnam Travel insurance Drinks Other meals not mentioned in the program. Laundry & telephone fee at hotels Vietnamese Entry visa  http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/classic-of-vietnam.html   .     ITINERARY   Day 1 : Arrive Hanoi (Dinner) Meeting at Noibai airport. Meet your guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Welcome dinner hosted by Vietnam OpenTour. Enjoy water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.   Day 02 : Hanoi to Halong Boat Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch) We transfer overland to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Once reaching Halong Bay, We board the wooden junk and set sail for a leisure cruise of Halong Bay. Declared a World Heritage Site to protect its beauty, we'll cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations, passing by Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, and even visit THIENCUNG & DAUGO cave. Lunch served on-board while viewing the islands. Back to harbour. Bus transfer back to Hanoi.  Overnight in Hanoi   Day 3 : Hanoi City Tour(Breakfast, Lunch) A short city tour to : NgocSon temple and HoanKiem Lake; HoChiMinh complex : HoChiMinh museum, HoChiMinh mausoleum; One pillar pagoda; West Lake and TranQuoc Pagoda. Lunch. At leisure until transfer to Noi Bai Airport for onward flight.   Inclusive : All pick_up and transfer 2 nights accomodation (twin/ double sharing) in Hanoi All entrance fees and water puppet show Halong bay boat trip Mentioned meals English speaking tour guide Not inclusive : Airport tax, drink and other unmentioned in inclusive services. http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/hanoi---halong-stop-over--3ds--2ns-.html . For this trip 4 days/ 3 nights we will start off in Hanoi, you"ll have an educational and participative experience that will show you the rich history, deep culture and emerging prosperity of today"s Vietnam. After exploring and shopping the bustling, tree lined boulevards of Hanoi, you"ll soon be escaping on a relaxing cruise or sea kayaking trip in World Heritage Halong Bay. The thousands of limestone karsts and the emerald waters of the bay truly make it a mystical and romantic escape, and you"ll soon see why it"s a place of legends.       ITINERARY   Day 1 : Arrive Hanoi (Dinner) Meeting at Noibai airport. Meet your guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Welcome dinner hosted by Vietnam OpenTour. Enjoy water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.   Day 02 : Hanoi to Halong Boat Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) We transfer overland to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Once reaching Halong Bay, We board the wooden junk and set sail for a leisure cruise of Halong Bay. Declared a World Heritage Site to protect its beauty, we'll cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations, passing by Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, and even visit Sung Sot Cave. Lunch served on-board while viewing the islands. Dinner and overnight in Halong Bay on Junk boat.   Day 03 : Overnight in Halong Bay. (Breakfast, Lunch) Keep cruising around the bay. Back to Halong bay harbour. Lunch. Back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Free time for shopping and dinner. Overnight in Hanoi   Day 4 : Hanoi City Tour(Breakfast, Lunch) A short city tour to : NgocSon temple and HoanKiem Lake; HoChiMinh complex : HoChiMinh museum, HoChiMinh mausoleum; One pillar pagoda; West Lake and TranQuoc Pagoda. Lunch. At leisure until transfer to Noi Bai Airport for onward flight.   Inclusive services : 2 nights accommodation basing on twin sharing at specified hotels with daily breakfast, One night on the junk boat. (It is possible to change to stay at the hotel) All transfers and land transportation Local English speaking guides. Entrances fees +sightseeing as indicated. Meals at local restaurant as mentioned on the program. Boat for sightseeing in Halong Bay   Exclusive services : International Airport taxes International air ticket. Drinks and personal expenses and other meals not mentioned on the program. http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/hanoi---halong-package--4ds--3ns-.html Hanoi - Halong Bay - Sapa - Perfume Pagoda   .       For this trip 7days/ 6 nights we will start off in Hanoi, you"ll have an educational and participative experience that will show you the rich history, deep culture and emerging prosperity of today"s Vietnam. After exploring and shopping the bustling, tree lined boulevards of Hanoi, you"ll soon be escaping on a relaxing cruise or sea kayaking trip in World Heritage Halong Bay. The thousands of limestone karsts and the emerald waters of the bay truly make it a mystical and romantic escape, and you"ll soon see why it"s a place of legends. You"ll still be raving about the beauty of Halong with your fellow travelers as you board the night train to Lao Cai, embarking on your journey into the stunning northern mountains. Sapa boasts some of the most stunning scenery and diverse culture found anywhere in South East Asia. This tour you have chance to visit "Huong" Pagoda with mysterious atmosphere, streams flow windingly through limestone mountains and many beautiful caves make your tour the most impressive one.   ITINERARY   Day 01 : Arrive Hanoi (Dinner) Meeting at Noibai airport. Meet your guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Welcome dinner hosted by Vietnam OpenTour. Enjoy water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.   Day 02 : Hanoi to Halong Boat Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) We transfer overland to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Once reaching Halong Bay, We board the wooden junk and set sail for a leisure cruise of Halong Bay. Declared a World Heritage Site to protect its beauty, we'll cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations, passing by Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, and even visit Sung Sot Cave. Lunch served on-board while viewing the islands. Dinner and overnight in Halong Bay on Junk boat.   Day 03 : Halong Bay - Hanoi. (Breakfast, Lunch) Keep cruising around the bay. Back to Halong bay harbour. Lunch. Back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Free time for shopping and dinner. Overnight in Hanoi   Day 04 : Hanoi - Perfume Pagoda - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch) Depart for the Perfume Pagoda, which is not just one pagoda but many shrines and sanctuaries built into mountainsides. This famous complex of pagodas is also one of Vietnam great pilgrimage sites. After two and half hour drive through the rich farming land of the Red River Delta, we arrive at the Perfume Pagoda. Here we enjoy a leisurely boat excursion on the Yen River past the spectacular landscape of flooded rice fields and undulating mountains. After two hour river trip we embark on a rugged walk uphill to explore some of the many pagodas and the sacred grotto of Huong Tich. Back to Hanoi. In the evening, take the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train. (Soft Sleepers)   Day 05 : LaoCai - Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Arrive in Lao Cai, transfer to Sapa. A walking tour of Sapa visits the busy market where Red Dao, Black H"mong and other hill tribes converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their embroidery, silverware and handicrafts and to buy provisions. In the afternoon visit some of nearby hill tribe villages, such as Cat Cat or Ta Fin. Overnight in Sapa.   Day 06 : Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch) After breakfast you check out and leave your luggage in the hotel, get ready for the trip. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Have a picnic lunch on the way.You go back to Sapa by motorbike/jeep. Get yourself fresh with a shower in the hotel"s day room before transfer down to Lao Cai Station for the night train LC2 back to Hanoi.   Day 07 : Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch) A short city tour to : NgocSon temple and HoanKiem Lake; HoChiMinh complex : HoChiMinh museum, HoChiMinh mausoleum; One pillar pagoda; West Lake and TranQuoc Pagoda. Lunch. At leisure until transfer to Noi Bai Airport for onward flight.   Inclusive services : Transportation, accommodation (twin sharing), entrance fees and guide (except on free days). Soft sleepers air-conditioning train tickets. Meals included as indicated. http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/the-best-of-northern-package--7-days--6-nights-.html HA NOI –SAPA  – HA LONG - HUE – HOI AN - HCMC – CU CHI – TAY NINH - CAI BE – CAN THO   (18 days/ 17 nights)  .     Day 1 : Arrival to Hanoi ( D ) Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. Visa arrangements. Welcomed by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Take an orientation tour on the cyclos ( If time permits ). Welcome dinner. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi. Day 2 : Ha Noi City Tour ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidence Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar pagoda. Continue with the Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university. Lunch at local reaturant. Afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. Cyclo ride around the old quarter streets from Hang Dau to Hang Gai. Dinner on guest's account. Transfer to train station for departure to Sapa with the night train ( schedule: 21:00 - 05:00 ). Overnigh at the A/c soft sleeper cabin.  Day 3 : Lao Cai - Sapa ( B/L/_ ) Arrival to Lao Cai station at 5:00 in the morning. Pick up at Lao Cai Station then transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Return to Sapa. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Sapa. Day 4 : Sapa - Lao Cai- Hanoi ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. We start the trip after breakfast, heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where you will have lunch. After lunch you check out and leave your luggage in the hotel then get yourself ready before heading down to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H'Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Dinner on guest's account. Transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Overnight on the A/c soft sleeper cabin.  Day 5 : Ha Noi - Ha long ( B/L/D ) Arrive Hanoi around 5 : 00 am in the morning. Pick up at the train. Transfer to the restaurant for breakfast. Then, Leave for Ha Long Bay. Arrive Ha Long Bay and board the junk board. Check in. Have lunch then visit Ha Long Bay, Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, round over Tuan Chau island , Dog island , Sail island, Ti Top Beach, have dinner on junk, enjoy sunset, drink and over night on the junk. Day 6 : Ha long - Ha noi - overnight train to Hue ( B/L ) Have breakfast. Visit man's head island, Tortoise island, Toad island, Bai tho mountain. Return and have lunch on junk. Back to Ha Long wharf. Coach trip back to Ha Noi . Dinner on guest's account. Transfer to Hanoi railway station for a night train to Hue (soft sleeper)  Day 7 : Hue ( _/_/D ) Pick up and transfer to hotel. Free. Afternoon : visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Enjoy the dinner cruise on the perfume river and the Hue's folk songs. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue. Day 8 : Hue ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to visit royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Free at lsire in the afternoon. Dinner on guest account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue.  Day 9 : Hue - Danang- Hoi An ( B/_/_) Breakfast at hotel. In the morning drive toward Hoi An (about 4 hours). Drive along Lang Co beach and through Hai Wan Pass to Danang city. Continue toward Hoi An, which was originally a Cham seaport influenced down centuries by traders from various cultures. On the way stop at the Marble Mountains. The charm of Hoi An makes it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel. Day 10 : Hoi An (B/_/_) Breakfast at hotel. Visit Myson holy land. PM : Free time to stroll around the town, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, the silk street of Hoi An, the temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Afternoon- Return to Hoi An. Dinner's on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel.  Day 11 : Hoi An -  Danang - Nha Trang ( B/_/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Free for shopping in hoi an. Depart for Danang for a visit of Cham Museum, home to Vietnam's largest collection of Cham treasures. Transferring to railway station for the train to Nhatrang at 11.30. (Soft berth). 22.00 arrive Nhatrang. Transfer to the hotel. Day 12 : Nha Trang and it offshore islands ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the Tri Nguyen Aquarium, the off shore islands around Nha Trang with the Mun mot island. Enjoy your swiiming and beach activities. Lunch at Tam island with fresh seafood. Return to Nha Trang. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang.  Day 13 : Nha Trang HCMC, City Tour (B/_/_) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cam Ranh airport for boarding to Ho Chi Minh City on flight No 451 ( 8 : 15 - 9 : 30 ). Pick up and transfer to hotel. A sightseeing tour to 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 Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Tien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner on guest˜s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 14 : HCMC - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - HCMC (B/_/_)  Breakfast at hotel. Driving west to Tay Ninh, head quarter of Cao Dai region. On arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 15: Sai Gon - My Hiep - Sadec - Can Tho - Phong Dien (B, L_) 8:00 Pick up at hotel. Depart for Cao Lanh. On arriving at My Hiep, take the motorised boat to get into the Xeo Quit base - a former Viet Cong base. Enjoy the boat cruise around the swamps and the forest. Lunch. Across the Upper Mekong delta by boat to admire the charm of the river, get to Sadec, visit the Tu Ton flowers garden. Drive to Can Tho. Take the boat at Ninh Kieu Wharl to get into Phong Dien village. Join the cooking with the family. Overnight at your " Vietnamese family " in the village. Day 16: Phong Dien - Cai Rang (B/L) 7:00 After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sence right at the time. Keep cruising through the small chanels system, visit the rice noodles making viallge. Experience the " monkey Bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city. Stop for visit & rest at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Finish the trip around 17h30pm in HCMC. Day 17 : HoChiMinh City (B) Free day in HoChiMinh city. Day 18 : HoChiMinh departure (B) Free until transfering to the airport for departure   Tour price includes : Joinning tour of all excursion. Domestic flights : Nha Trang - HCMC ( Economic class ) A/C soft sleeper train ticket Ha noi- Lao Cai- Ha Noi, Hanoi - Hue, Danang - Nhatrang All pick ups and transfers from/to airport ; From/to boat quay English speaking tour guide All entrance fees Hotel accommodation based on 2 guests sharing a Twin or Double. Half board package meals indicated as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner. Tour price excludes : International flight to/from Vietnam Travel insurance Drinks Other meals not mentioned in the program. Laundry & telephone fee at hotels Vietnamese Entry visa   Area Standard (2*) Superior (3*) Deluxe (4*) VIP (5*) Hanoi Sunny Hotel/ SunFlower/ Camellia Chains First Eden / HongHa/ Holiday Lake Side / Guoman / SunWay Daewoo / Horizon Halong BienMo Junk Boat Imperial Junk Boat / Halong Bay HuongHai Junk Boat / Saigon Halong HuongHai Deluxe Junk / Halong Plaza Sapa Summit Bamboo/ ChauLong (old wing) ChauLong (new wing) Victoria Hue ThanhNoi Asia HuongGiang SaiGon Morin Hoian Thanh Binh Ancient House Glory Victoria Saigon An An Liberty 4 Continental Legend                       (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/vietnam-highlights-grand-package.html . Daily departure - Private tour On Thu. and Sun weekly - Group tour. Day 01: Arrival to Hanoi ( D ) Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. Welcomed by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Take an orientation tour on the cyclos ( If time permits ). Welcome dinner. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi. Day 02: Ha Noi City Tour ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidence Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar pagoda. Continue with the Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university. Lunch at local reaturant. Afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple, Museum of Ethnology. Transfer to train station for departure to Sapa with the night train ( schedule: 21:00 - 05:00 ). Overnigh at the A/c soft sleeper cabin.  Day 03: Lao Cai - Sapa ( B/L/_ ) Arrival to Lao Cai station at 5:00 in the morning. Pick up at Lao Cai Station then transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts. Visit Catcat village.  Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Return to Sapa. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Sapa. Day 04: Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Dinner on guest's account. Transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Overnight on the A/c soft sleeper cabin.  Day 05: Ha Noi - Ha long ( B/L/D ) Arrive Hanoi around 5 : 00 am in the morning. Pick up at the train. Transfer to the restaurant for breakfast. Then, Leave for Ha Long Bay. Arrive Ha Long Bay and board the Huong Hai junk. Check in. Have lunch then visit Ha Long Bay, Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, round over Tuan Chau island , Dog island , Sail island, Ti Top Beach, have dinner on junk, enjoy sunset, drink and over night on the junk. Day 06 : Ha long - Ha noi ( B/L ) Have breakfast. Visit man's head island, Tortoise island, Toad island, Bai tho mountain. Return and have lunch on junk. Back to Ha Long wharf. Coach trip back to Ha Noi . Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi. Day 07: Hanoi city tour and night train to Danang (B/L/_) After breakfast, Check-out. Hanoi city tour which includes: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple. After lunch, visit Ethnic museum and West Lake.  Dinner on guest's account. Night train to Danang.   Day 08 : DANANG (B/L/D) Arrival in Danang. Check-in hotel. Lunch. Visit Cham museum, Monkey mountain, MyKhe beach. Dinner and overnight in Danang.   Day 09 : DANANG - HOIAN (B/L/D) Visit Marble mountain, China beach, Transfer to Hoi An old town. Check-in.  Afternoon visit to the ancient town of Hoian for a walking tour around the old sections (charming and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese and European influences), enjoy traditional music at 15 p.m. Enjoy the Hoi An ancient night, get yourself back to the 17th century, relax and soak up the atmosphere. Dinner and overnight at Hoian.   Day 10 : DANANG CITY - HUE (B/L/D) Breakfast and check-out. Leaving Danang for the old capital of Hue, en route, photo stop at the top of Cloud - Ocean pass and Lang Co fishing village. Visit to the typical Royal Tomb of Khai Dinh King. Luncheon and hotel check-in. Afternoon visits of the Imperial Citadel - The grand palace of the last dynasty of Nguyen and Goddess-heavenly pagoda. Dinner and overnight in Hue. Boatrip on Perfume river for enjoying Hue folk song.   Day 11 : HUE - NHA TRANG (B/) Breakfast and check-out . Transfer to railway station for train to Nhatrang. Evening. Arrive Nhatrang. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Nhatrang. Day 12: Nha Trang and it offshore islands ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the Tri Nguyen Aquarium, the off shore islands around Nha Trang with the Mun mot island. Enjoy your swiiming and beach activities. Lunch at Tam island with fresh seafood. Return to Nha Trang. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang. Day 13: Nha Trang HCMC, City Tour (B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cam Ranh airport for boarding to Ho Chi Minh City . Pick up and transfer to hotel. A sightseeing tour to 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 Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Tien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner on guest ˜s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 14: HCMC - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - HCMC (B/L/_)  Breakfast at hotel. Driving west to Tay Ninh, head quarter of Cao Dai region. On arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 15: HCMC- Cai Be - Vinh Long ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Drive to the upper Mekong Delta, take the mortorised boat to visit the Cai Be floating market, roam into the villages to vexperience the daily lifes of the local people, enjoy the fresh fruit in the orchards, proceed to Vinhlong by crusing to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong river, visit the Binh Hoa Phuoc village. Lunch served right in the heart of the bonsai garden. Return to mailand. Return to Hochiminh city. Dinner on guests' account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC.  Day 16: Hochiminh city and departure ( B/_/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Free for your own activities until transfer to Tan San nhat airport for departure. Tour price includes : Transportation, Cyclos cruise Domestic flights : Ha Noi - Danang &   Nha Trang - HCMC ( Economic class ) A/C soft sleeper train ticket Ha noi -Lao Cai -Ha Noi ; Hue - Nhatrang All pick ups and transfers from/to airport ; From/to boat quay English speaking tour guide All entrance fees Hotel accommodation based on 2 guests sharing a Twin or Double. Half board package meals indicated as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner.   Tour price excludes : International flight to/from Vietnam Travel insurance Drinks Other meals not mentioned in the program. Laundry & telephone fee at hotels Vietnamese Entry visa http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/the-authentic-vietnam-tour---16-days---15-nights--.html . For this trip 5 days/ 4 nights we will start off in Hanoi, you"ll have an educational and participative experience that will show you the rich history, deep culture and emerging prosperity of today"s Vietnam. After exploring and shopping the bustling, tree lined boulevards of Hanoi, you"ll soon be escaping on a relaxing cruise or sea kayaking trip in World Heritage Halong Bay. The thousands of limestone karsts and the emerald waters of the bay truly make it a mystical and romantic escape, and you"ll soon see why it"s a place of legends. Also you have a chance to visit the old capital of Vietnam and relax on the rowing boat to visit TAMCOC.       ITINERARY   Day 01 : Arrive Hanoi (Dinner) Meeting at Noibai airport. Meet your guide and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Welcome dinner hosted by Vietnam OpenTour. Enjoy water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.   Day 02 : Hanoi to Halong Boat Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) We transfer overland to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Once reaching Halong Bay, We board the wooden junk and set sail for a leisure cruise of Halong Bay. Declared a World Heritage Site to protect its beauty, we cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations, passing by Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, and even visit THIEN CUNG & DAUGO Caves. Lunch served on-board while viewing the islands. OPT1 : Back to the harbour. Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Halong bay. OPT2 : Keep cruising. Dinner and  Halong Bay on Junk boat.   Day 03 : Overnight in Halong Bay. (Breakfast, Lunch) OPT1 : Breakfast at the hotel. Free time for walking round the beach and Royal Park. OPT2 : Keep cruising around the bay. Back to Halong bay harbour.   Lunch at the restaurant. Back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Free time for shopping and dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.   Day 04 : Hanoi_HoaLu_TamCoc (Breakfast, Lunch) 7h00 depart to NinhBinh, enjoying the rural scenery along the road. Visit Hoa Lu old citadel.12h00 lunch at restaurant.  Take the rowing boat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc (Three Grottoes). Back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi   Day 05 : Hanoi City Tour(Breakfast, Lunch) A short city tour to : NgocSon temple and HoanKiem Lake; HoChiMinh complex : HoChiMinh museum, HoChiMinh mausoleum; One pillar pagoda; West Lake and TranQuoc Pagoda. Lunch. At leisure until transfer to Noi Bai Airport for onward flight.   SMALL GROUP TOUR Inclusive services : 4 nights accommodation basing on twin sharing at specified hotels with daily breakfast,  All transfers and land transportation Local English speaking guides. / Entrances fees +sightseeing as indicated. Meals at local restaurant as mentioned on the program. Boat for sightseeing in Halong Bay http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/hanoi-halong-hoalu-tamcoc--5-days-4-nights-.html . OVERVIEW   The largest city in Vietnam lies along the Saigon River, north of the Mekong River delta. Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnamese economy - a shopper’s paradise. Traditional open-air markets still line the bustling streets, where ancient beginnings remain visible. In a suburban district can be found the Cu Chi Tunnel, the ”underground village” with a labyrinth of interlaced tunnels. Although the soil in Cu Chi was as hard as stone, the talent, determination, and endurance of the communist guerillas created a wonder of the 20th century, which is open for local and foreign visitors to explore.    ITINERARY Day 1: HoChimin City arrival (D) Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Take a rest before our city tour starts, visit sites of Reunification Hall, City hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, War crimes Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Saigon Day 2: Saigon - My Tho - Saigon (B/L) Pick up at hotel. Drive to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route followed by a visit to a snake farm. Pm: Drive back to Saigon with a short city tour: China Town, Thien Hau Temple . Back hotel and overnight in Saigon. Day 3: Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L) Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Cu Chi and visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the American war. Proceed to Tay Ninh, center of the Cao-Dai religion found in 1926, a combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. Lunch at local restaurant. Drive back Saigon in the later afternoon. Overnight in Saigon. Day 4: Saigon - Departure (B) Breakfast at hotel. Leisure time until transfer Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure. (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/hochiminh-saigon-city-stop-over-tour.html .   Detailed itinerary:  HoChiMinh (SaiGon) city - TayNinh - CuChi - MyHiep - SaDec - CanTho - PhongDien - CaiRang Deprture Day 1 : Hochiminh city and arrival ( _/_/_ ) Arrive to Tan San Nhat airport.  Transfer to your hotel.  Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hochiminh city. Day 2 : Hochiminh city tour ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at the hotel. Start a sightseeing tour to 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 Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner o­n guest ‘s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 3 : Hochiminh city – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi tunnels ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at the hotel. Driving west to Tay Ninh, the head quarter of Caodaism. o­n arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. o­n the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Dinner o­n guest ‘s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 4 : Sai Gon - My Hiep - Sadec - Can Tho - Phong Dien (B/ L/D) Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cao Lanh. o­n arriving at My Hiep, take the motorised boat to get into the Xeo Quit base - a former Viet Cong base. Enjoy the boat cruise around the swamps and the forest. Lunch. Across the Upper Mekong delta by boat to admire the charm of the river, get to Sadec, visit the Tu Ton flowers garden. Proceed to Cantho. Dinner cruise o­n the Hau river. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Cantho.  Day 5 : Phong Dien - Cai Rang – Hochiminh city (B/L) After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sense right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the " Monkey bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city. Stop for visit & rest at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Finish the trip around 17h30pm in HCMC. Day 6 : Hochiminh city – Departure ( B/_/_ ) Break fats at the hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for departure.   Tour price includes : All bus transfer and sightseeing as per program. English (French/Japanese) speaking tour guide. Boat trips Entrances fee Meals as indicated in the program as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch as indicated; D = Dinner Hotel accommodation based o­n 2 people sharing a Twin or Double.   Tour price excludes : Travel insurance. Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the tour program. Personal costs.   Hotel list :  Place Standard ** Superior  *** Deluxe **** VIP ***** Hochiminh city Spring House Liberty 4 Hotel Continental Hotel Legend Hotel CanTho PhuongDong Ninh Kieu Hotel Golf 4 Hotel Victoria Hotel http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/southern-vietnam-discovery-tour.html . Features: The Unique combined trip of Vietnam Highlights then enter Cambodia from the Lower Mekong river, cruise up the Tonle Sap river, admire the Angkor Ruins then ends your trip in Bangkok for the connecting flight home or other destinations. Detailed itinerary : HA NOI - SAPA - BAC HA - HA LONG - HUE - HOI AN - HCMC - CU CHI - TAY NINH - CAI BE - CAN THO - CHAU DOC - PHNOMPENH - SIEMREAP   Day 1 : Arrival to Hanoi ( D ) Arrive at Noi Bai international airport.  Welcomed by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Take an orientation tour on the cyclos ( If time permits ). Welcome dinner. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi. Day 2 : Ha Noi City Tour ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidence Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and one Pillar pagoda. Continue with the Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university. Lunch at local reaturant. Afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. Cyclo ride around the old quarter streets from Hang Dau to Hang Gai. Dinners on guests account. Transfer to train station for departure to Sapa with the night train ( schedule: 21:00 - 05:00 ). Overnigh at the A/c soft sleeper cabin.  Day 3 : Lao Cai - Sapa ( B/L/_ ) Arrival to Lao Cai station at 5:00 in the morning. Pick up at Lao Cai Station then transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Return to Sapa. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Sapa. Day 4 : Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. We start the trip after breakfast, heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where you will have lunch. After lunch you check out and leave your luggage in the hotel then get yourself ready before heading down to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H'Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Dinner on guests account. Transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Overnight on the A/c soft sleeper cabin.  Day 5 : Ha Noi - Ha long ( B/L/D ) Arrive Hanoi around 5 : 00 am in the morning. Pick up at the train. Transfer to the restaurant for breakfast. Then, Leave for Ha Long Bay. Arrive Ha Long Bay and board the Huong Hai junk. Check in. Have lunch then visit Ha Long Bay, Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, round over Tuan Chau island , Dog island , Sail island, Ti Top Beach, have dinner on junk, enjoy sunset, drink and over night on the junk. ( Optional : Kayaking ). Day 6 : Ha long - Ha noi ( B/L ) Have breakfast. Visit man's head island, Tortoise island, Toad island, Bai tho mountain. Return and have lunch on junk. Back to Ha Long wharf. Coach trip back to Ha Noi . Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi.  Day 7 : Hanoi- Hue ( B/_/D ) Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure for shopping until transfer to Noi Bai airport for boarding to Hue on flight VN 245 ( 12 : 40 - 13 : 50 ). Pick up and transfer to hotel. After breakfast visit local market in Hanoi ( if time permits ). Afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Enjoy the dinner cruise on the perfume river and the Hues folk songs. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue. Day 8 : Hue ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to visit royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Free at lsire in the afternoon. Dinners on guest acoount. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue.  Day 9 : Hue - Danang- Hoi An ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. In the morning drive toward Hoi An (about 4 hours). Drive along Lang Co beach and through Hai Wan Pass to Danang city. Continue toward Hoi An, which was originally a Cham seaport influenced down centuries by traders from various cultures. on the way stop at the Marble Mountains. The charm of Hoi An makes it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Dinners on guest account. Overnight at your proposed hotel. Day 10 : Hoi An (B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Starting early in the morning with the morning market. Afterward stroll around the town, visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese congregation, the silk street of Hoi An, the temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Afternoon- visit Myson holy land. Return to Hoi An. Dinners on guest account. Overnight at your proposed hotel.  Day 11 : Hoi An - Danang - Nha Trang ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Free for shopping in hoi an. Depart for Danang for a visit of Cham Museum, home to Vietnam's largest collection of Cham treasures. Lunch at local reaturant before transferring to Danang airport for boarding to Nha Trang on flight No VN 337 ( 14 : 10 - 15 : 30 ). Pick up at Cam Ranh airport anf transfer to hotel. Fre at leisure in the beach sity. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang. Day 12 : Nha Trang and it offshore islands ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the Tri Nguyen Aquarium, the off shore islands around Nha Trang with the Mun mot island. Enjoy your swiiming and beach activities. Lunch at Tam island with fresh seafood. Return to Nha Trang. Dinner on guest account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang.  Day 13 : Nha Trang HCMC, City Tour (B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cam Ranh airport for boarding to Ho Chi Minh City on flight No 451 ( 8 : 15 - 9 : 30 ). Pick up and transfer to hotel. A sightseeing tour to 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 Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Tien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 14 : HCMC - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - HCMC (B/L/_)  Breakfast at hotel. Driving west to Tay Ninh, head quarter of Cao Dai region. on arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. on the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 15 : HCMC- My tho - Ben TRe - Can Tho ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Pick up at hotel. Depart for My Tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorised boat. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long, visit the snake market. Check in on arriving. Dinner on guests account.  Day 16 : Can Tho - Chau Doc ( B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Visitors first take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (the Bassac river) . The boat trip later takes you to the Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, which are the most origianl ones and bustling places of the region. Visitors will have the most probably tried the Vietnamese vermicelli soup So, they will now go and see how it is made. Visitors then roam into the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, they have a chance to experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only one bamboo. Stop for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen to visit the Thot Not bird Sanctuary. Check in on arriving in Chau Doc. Admire the landscape from the Sam Mountain summit down the Vietnamese - Cambodian booder, visit the caved pagoda. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Chau Doc. Day 17 : Chau Doc - PhnomPenh ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Visitors then take the nice rowing boat trip through the floating village to visit the fish fram to see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish on their floating house. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village. Change to the speed boat to board to PhnomPenh. Arrive in PhnomPenh around 14h00pm at the Sisowath tourist dock. Pick up and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon, take an orientation tour along the riverside and the renowned Wat Phnom. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in PhnomPenh. Day 18 : Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. City Tour to visit National Museum of Khmer Art, Silver Pagoda, on the same ground of the Royal Palace. Afternoon visit Toul Sleng Museum and the renowned Central Market. Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to Pochentong airport for boarding to Sim Reap on late afternoon flight. Pick up and transfer to your hotel. Dinner on guests account. an orientation tour along the riverside and the renowned Wat Phnom. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap.  Day 19 : Siem Reap Angkor (B/L/_) Breakfast at hotel. Tour to small Circuit including Prasat Ravan, Banteay Dei, Srah Srang, Ta Prohm, Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say, Tevoda, to the World Seventh Wonder of the Magical temple city of Angkor Wat until view sunset at Pnom Bakheng. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap. Day 20 : Siem Reap Angkor (B/L/_) Early morning, view sunrise at Angkor Wat. Transfer to hotel for breakfast. The same morning visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon, visit Grand Circuit including Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean, Preah Khan, Baksei Chamkrong and South Gate of Angkor Thom. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap. Day 21 : Siem Reap and departure ( B/_/_ ) Breakfast at hotel. Free for your own activities until transfer to sim Reap airport for boarding to Bangkok or Hochiminh city Hotel Grade Price in party of Single Supplement Reservation Tour price includes : Transportation by private car/van Cyclos cruise Domestic flights : Ha Noi - Hue; Da Nang - Nhatrang; Nha Trang - HCMC ( Economic class ) Domestic flight : PhnomPenh - Siem Reap A/C soft sleeper train ticket Ha noi - Lao Cai - Ha Noi All pick ups and transfers from/to airport ; From/to boat quay English speaking tour guide All entrance fees Hotel accommodation based on 2 guests sharing a Twin or Double. Half board package meals indicated as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner. Tour price excludes :  International flight to/from Vietnam; Travel insurance; Drinks; Other meals not mentioned in the program.; Laundry & telephone fee at hotels; Vietnamese Entry visa Area Standard (2*) Superior (3*) Deluxe (4*) VIP (5*) Hanoi Sunny Hotel/ SunFlower/ Camellia Chains First Eden / HongHa/ Holiday Lake Side / Guoman / SunWay Daewoo / Horizon Halong BienMo Junk Boat Imperial Junk Boat / Halong Bay HuongHai Junk Boat / Saigon Halong HuongHai Deluxe Junk / Halong Plaza Sapa Summit Bamboo/ ChauLong (old wing) ChauLong (new wing) Victoria Hue ThanhNoi Asia HuongGiang SaiGon Morin Hoian Thanh Binh Ancient House Glory Victoria Saigon An An Liberty 4 Continental Legend                        (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/vietnam-cambodia-travel-tour.html . OVERVIEW ITINERARY Day 1: Arrive Hue (no meal) Welcome at PhuBai airport Hue. Transfer to hotel for check in. Day 2: Hue (B/L) A boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda, and the mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. In the afternoon visit the elaborate mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Back hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight in Hue. Day 3: Hue - Dong Ha – Vinh Moc - Dong Hoi - Phong Nha (B/L/D) Breakfast at the hotel then meet our local tour guide and have breakfast at local restaurant. Drive up north to Phong Nha. On the way, stop to visit Vinh Moc tunnel. Continue to Phong Nha, having lunch before taking a boat trip from a critical point of the Hochiminh trail to go inside and visit PhongNha cave, know as the longest and most beautiful karsts caves in the world. Day finishes in the late afternoon. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Phong Nha at Sun Spa resort. Day 4: Phong Nha - Dong Ha - DMZ – KheSanh - Hue (B/L) Drive to visit the other sites of the former fierce battle fields on the DMZ including the former American bases as Rock Piles, Camp Carol and Khe Sanh; take a short walk on the HOchiminh trail and visit Van Kieu village. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to view the war-torn ruins of the Quang Tri church and the wreckage of an American tank. Process south to Hue and transfer to selected hotel. Day 5: Hue - Danang - Hoi An (B/L) Leave Hue after breakfast by road for Danang via the scenic fishing village of Lang Co and the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Stop in Danang to visit the beautiful Non Nuoc Beach and the Cham Museum containing the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world. On the road from Danang to Hoi An visit five sacred hills known as the Marble Mountains containing dozens of Buddhist shrines. Transfer to hotel for check in upon arrival. Having lunch before doing a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colourful market. Overnight in Hoi An. Day 6: Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An (B/L) A half day trip to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries. On the way back to Hoi An stop to visit Tra Kieu, formerly known as Simhapura or the Lion Citadel, the capital of Champa between the 4th and 8th centuries. Some of the finest sculpture in Danang’s Cham Museum originated from here. Back and overnight in Hoi An. Day 7: Depart Danang (B) The morning is at leisure until transfer to Danang Airport for onward flight. (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/more-cutural-discovery.html . Scenic Halong Bay, with its emerald seas, rests beautifully over the Red River Delta. This region, "the Bay of the Descending Dragon", is dotted with more than 3,000 mountainous islands, each with its own unique landscape. The islands are famous for their dolomite and limestone rock formations, many of which have been given names. Natural grottos, fjords, land tunnels and inlets are also common. During the Vietnam War, numerous large ships sailed through the open waters of the bay and now an excursion by junk, cruises or fishing boat gives you the memorable experience of sailing past silent, sea-girt caves and around the spectacular formations, tasting fresh and authentic Vietnamese cuisines, breathing cool breezing from the Gulf of Tonkin and enjoying a romantic night with your sweet hearts under the starry sky. That's all we can say how fantastic Halong is and how amazing our junk cruise you will feel because it's simply the best that we can offer you.  DETAILED ITINERARY Day 1: Welcome on board Leave Hanoi by private car/van at 8:30am arriving at the jetty around 12:30pm. Our crew welcomes you on board the Lagoon Explorer Cruise , enjoy welcome drink, check-in to your cabin. Lunch with fresh seafood is served at 1:00pm, start a 3.5 hours cruise into mystic Halong Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Mat Qui (Monster’s face) islet, But Moc islet, Cap De islet, Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu cave, floating fishing village, with its unique way of life. Then head to Luon cave, enjoy swimming, sun bathing at Ti Top beach or climb the peak of the mountain for a breath-taking panorama view of Halong bay. Dinner and overnight aboard junk  Meals: Lunch, Dinner Day 2: Enjoy the beauty of the bay Early risers can enjoy a morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee with breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear water of the bay. After breakfast explore Sung Sot cave (8:00 to 9:00), swim and relax at Soi Sim beach. At 9:30 boat starts cruising back to the jetty while brunch is served from 10:30 to 11:30. We continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Checkout is at 11:45. Boat arrive at harbor by 12:00 for the drive back to Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch   What to bring Sun block Camera + Film Insect repellent Original Passport Wide brim hat Swimming clothes Sun glasses (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/lagoon-explorer-junk-cruise.html .     Scenic Halong Bay, with its emerald seas, rests beautifully over the Red River Delta. This region, "the Bay of the Descending Dragon", is dotted with more than 3,000 mountainous islands, each with its own unique landscape. The islands are famous for their dolomite and limestone rock formations, many of which have been given names. Natural grottos, fjords, land tunnels and inlets are also common. During the Vietnam War, numerous large ships sailed through the open waters of the bay and now an excursion by junk, cruises or fishing boat gives you the memorable experience of sailing past silent, sea-girt caves and around the spectacular formations, tasting fresh and authentic Vietnamese cuisines, breathing cool breezing from the Gulf of Tonkin and enjoying a romantic night with your sweet hearts under the starry sky. That's all we can say how fantastic Halong is and how amazing our junk cruise you will feel because it's simply the best that we can offer you.  BAI THO JUNK CRUISE: 2 DAYS/1 NIGHT Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Welcome on board 08h30: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi and drive to Halong 12h00: Arrival dock, get on the junk, check in, welcome wine 13h00: Lunch 13h30: Visiting Ha Long bay, Thien Cung cave (Palace of Heaven), Dau Go (grotto of wood ), round over Tuan Chau island, Dog island, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi (fighting cock mountain), Turtle island, Titov beach. Enjoying sunset, having dinner, fishing - drinking and overnight on the junk. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Day 2: Halong Bay - Hanoi 7h00: Breakfast 7h30: Visiting man’s head island, Tortoise island, Luon cave, Bai Tu Long bay, Bai Tho mountain and Ha Long market 11h00: Lunch 12h00: Return to wharf. 12:15: Pick up and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrives in Hanoi at 16:00. End of service.   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch What to bring     *      Sun block     *      Camera + Film     *      Insect repellent     *      Original Passport     *      Wide brim hat     *      Swimming clothes     *      Sun glasses (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/baitho-cruise.html .     Scenic Halong Bay, with its emerald seas, rests beautifully over the Red River Delta. This region, "the Bay of the Descending Dragon", is dotted with more than 3,000 mountainous islands, each with its own unique landscape. The islands are famous for their dolomite and limestone rock formations, many of which have been given names. Natural grottos, fjords, land tunnels and inlets are also common. During the Vietnam War, numerous large ships sailed through the open waters of the bay and now an excursion by junk, cruises or fishing boat gives you the memorable experience of sailing past silent, sea-girt caves and around the spectacular formations, tasting fresh and authentic Vietnamese cuisines, breathing cool breezing from the Gulf of Tonkin and enjoying a romantic night with your sweet hearts under the starry sky. That's all we can say how fantastic Halong is and how amazing our junk cruise you will feel because it's simply the best that we can offer you.   BAI THO JUNK CRUISE: 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay 08h30: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi and drive to Halong 12h00 : Pick – up you in Ha Long tourist wharf, get on junk, check in. Have lunch on junk and welcome wine. 13h00 : Visit Ha Long bay, Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, round over Tuan Chau island, Dinh Huong island, Dog island , Ga Choi island, Titov Beach; swimming at Titov beach, enjoy sunset. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 2: Halong Bay Cruising 6h00 : wake up and enjoy sunrise. 7h00 : Have breakfast 8h00 : Visit Luon cave, Tortoise island, man’s head island, Bo nau cave, fishing, paddle, walking on sand beach, camping, singing, have dinner, and overnight on junk. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi 6h00 : Wake up and enjoy sunrise. 7h00 : Have breakfast, 7h30 : Visit bai Tu Long bay, Con Coc island, Con Rong island, Ha Long fishing village, Bai Tho mountain and Hon Gai surroundings – Ha Long city. 11h00 : Have lunch. 12h00 : Back to halong wharf and end the trip Meals: Breakfast, Lunch What to bring     *      Sun block     *      Camera + Film     *      Insect repellent     *      Original Passport     *      Wide brim hat     *      Swimming clothes     *      Sun glasses (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/baitho-junk-cruise.html