Price from: $2560pp

Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to your Hotel.
 

Day 2

Hanoi (B)

This morning your guide will take you on a brief walking tour of the fascinating Old Quarter of Hanoi, and Hoan Kiem Lake, followed by a visit some of Hanoi’s historical sites, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and Ho Chi Minh’s house, as well as One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature.  Afternoon at leisure

Day 3

Hanoi-Danang-Hoi An (B)

In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport to connect a domestic flight from Hanoi to Danang. On arrival in Danang, you will be met and transferred to your Hotel in Hoi An.

Enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An visiting the Japanese Bridge, ancient houses, Phuc Kien Pagoda and the market. Also visit a Chinese Communal House or Hokkien Temple, ancient merchants’ houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colourful local market. Travellers can also see local residents raise silkworms and produce silk for Hoi An’s burgeoning textile industry.

Afternoon at leisure to explore Hoi An – Hoi An is an excellent place to purchase tailor-made clothes, and has many handicraft shops for souvenirs.

Day 4

Hoi An-Danang-Saigon (B)

This morning, you will be taken for an excursion to My Son before being transferred to Danang Airport to connect a flight to Saigon. On arrival in Saigon, you will be met and transferred to your Hotel.  Rest of the afternoon at leisure to explore the city on your own
 

Day 5

Saigon-Cu Chi-Saigon (B)

This morning, you will proceed for an excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels.

One of the highlights of your Vietnamese holiday is bound to be your visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of underground bunkers about 40kms northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and near the Cambodian Border. The tunnel system was commenced in the 1940′s. During the US War, at one time the tunnels spread out for 350kms and were up to 7 metres deep. They served as shelter, storage facilities and a secret means of communication for the guerrilla army. An ingenious system of concealed entrances kept the occupants safe despite air attacks and many efforts to penetrate the tunnel complex.  Afternoon at leisure.

Day 6

Saigon (B/D)

This morning, you will be taken for a city tour. Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) is a fast paced city with a unique mix of French colonial architecture, Chinese influences, a modern entrepreneurial spirit and numerous temples. On this tour, you will take in the highlights of Ho Chi Minh starting with an exploration of Saigon’s turbulent past with visits to the Reunification Palace and the War Museum.
The tour continues to Ho Chi Minh’s finest examples of French colonial architecture with a visit to the Notre Dame cathedral and Post Office. Your Ho Chi Minh tour continues with a visit to Giac Lam Pagoda, the Cholon Chinese district. Tour concludes at the Ben Thanh market where you can try your bargaining skills for clothes, shoes, bags, sunglasses and souvenirs.

Late afternoon, you will be taken for a culinary session – a cooking class in Vietnamese cuisine at one of the renowned cooking schools in Saigon. Dinner at a local restaurant before returning to your Hotel.

Day 7

Saigon-Mekong-Saigon (B/L)

Today enjoy a full day tour on the Mekong Delta.

Leave after breakfast for Cai Be, 120 km south-west of Saigon in the heart of the Mekong Delta. Arrive at Cai Be and take a boat to the floating market to practice the age-old art of bartering. You will be supplied with sweets, sugar, milk, etc. which they can then barter for different kinds of local fruits. Continue by river to see family-run businesses producing a local version of popcorn and rice paper. Lunch is in a local house on Binh Hoa Phuoc islet set amongst fruit orchards and bonsai trees. Late in the afternoon, drive back to Saigon to your Hotel.

Day 8

Saigon (B)

Transfer to airport to connect your onward flight.

Includes: Accommodation in 4* Hotel, meals as per itinerary, domestic flights, transfers and sightseeing as given above, local English speaking guides and entrance fees.

Excluded: International flights, Visa, insurance, airport taxes, meals not included above, beverages during meals included in program, gratuities and any expense of personal nature.

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