HANOI TO SAIGON IMPRESSIVE TRIP 14DAY

Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)
Meet on arrival at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to the hotel for check in. In the afternoon city tour (if time permits) including the visit of Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at the hotel. Full–day city tour including visits of the most remarkable sites as Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and Residence, One Pillar Pagoda. Continues by the visit of the Temple of Literature, built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university, the Fine Arts Museum and Quan Thanh Temple. Enjoy in the evening a Water Puppet Show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: HANOI – HOA LU – TAM COC – HANOI (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel then drive to Ninh Binh. You will visit Hoa Lu – the former ancient Royal Capital of Viet Nam, Dinh Temple – where worshipped King Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Temple – where worshipped King Le Dai Hanh.
When finishing Hoa Lu Ancient Capital you spend 45 minutes transfer to Tam Coc.
Have Lunch at local restaurant.
After having lunch, you will take a small bamboo boat and go along the Ngo Dong River to visit Tam Coc (Three Caves) – “Halong Bay on land” for 2 hours. Then get back and leave for Hanoi. Arrival Hanoi around 6:00pm.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: HANOI – HALONG (B/L/D)
Hanoi Tourism's car and guide pick you up at hotel transfer to Halong Bay.
En route we have a short stop at the Sao Do center run for and by handicapped children for short break.
Upon arrival at Ha Long Bay we will be met by captain and cruise and transferred to boat. Passage into the magical bay where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragon's teeth. Opportunity to visit beautiful limestone grotto: Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Grotto…, go swimming or sunbathing. Enjoy cocktails while watching sunset and later unwind at restaurant. If weather permits, a short night cruise could bring you a nice discovery of the sea life by night.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L)
After breakfast, guide and bus will pick you up at hotel, transfer to Hanoi. Free time to discover Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6: HANOI – HUE (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Hue, the royal city of Vietnam’s last ruling dynasty. Upon arrival in Hue transfer to downtown.
Visit the Imperial Citadel, Tu Duc Mausoleum and Tu Dam Pagoda.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: HUE – DA NANG – HOI AN (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at the hotel. Boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, drive to visit Minh Mang Tomb.
Depart Hue for Danang across the Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds), passing through many pretty red–tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea.
Visit the Cham Museum, the Marble Mountain and China Beach before proceeding to Hoi An. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: HOI AN (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Discover the historic town, which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries.
Visit Hoi An market, Tan Ky old house, Fukien Assembly Hall, and Japanese covered bridge.
After lunch, free time to leisure and discover Hoian.

Day 9: HOI AN – DA NANG – NHA TRANG (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at the hotel.
After that, drive to Danang and transfer to airport for flight to Nha Trang. Visit the Institute of Oceanography and the Po Nagar Cham Tower, a sacred Hindu site dating back from the 2nd century AD. The town was built between the 7th and 12th centuries and is still used today as a place of pilgrimage for the Cham and Vietnamese Buddhists.
Transfer to the hotel.

Day 10: NHA TRANG – DA LAT (B/L)
Have breakfast at the hotel. Depart Nha Trang for Dalat, a cool mountain resort. Its lakes, waterfall, evergreen forests and gardens make Dalat one of the most enjoyable places in Vietnam. On the way, visit Long Son Pagoda and Po Klong Garai Cham Tower.
Arrive in Dalat and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Lover’s lane, Xuan Huong Lake, Flower Garden and Linh Son Pagoda.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 11: DA LAT – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart Dalat for Ho Chi Minh City with stopover to visit Prenn waterfall.
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to the hotel.

Day 12: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR (B/L/D)
Have breakfast and start Ho Chi Minh City tour. Visit History Museum, former Presidential Palace, Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Afternoon visit a lacquerware workshop, Thien Hau Pagoda, Chinatown and Ben Thanh market. At night, free time to discover Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: HO CHI MINH CITY – TAY NINH – CU CHI TUNNELS (B/L/D)
After breakfast, pick up at the hotel for the excursion to Tay Ninh church, center of the Cao–Daism religion which combines Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism.
Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of the underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War.

Day 14: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE (B)
Have breakfast at the hotel and free time at leisure before the transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure.

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