HERITAGE OF VIETNAM
INCLUSIVE:
• Six nights accommodation at 4 stars hotel (based on twin sharing)
• Ground transportation
• All meals as shown in itinerary
• Entrance fees
• Water during tours
• English-speaking guide
EXCLUSIVE:
• Vietnam visa
• Beverages during meals
• Personal expenses
ITINERARY:
BANGKOK – CHIANG RAI
Saturday, 28 June 2008 ( -/ Lunch/ - )
| 10:00 |
Transfer from hotel to airport for a flight to Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 12:20 |
Depart Bangkok by VN830 for Hanoi. Arrive Noi Bai International airport.
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Lunch at Season of Hanoi restaurant. Check in at your hotel. |
| 15:00 |
Orientation walk tour with your local guide.
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| 17:30 |
Join the famous Water Puppet Show. See how the hand-craft puppets move naturally like human in the water, telling about life and way of living of Vietnamese.
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| Evening |
At leisure on own
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Overnight at Sofitel Plaza or similar |
HANOI - HALONG
Sunday, 29 June 2008 (Breakfast/ Lunch/ - )
| 08:00 |
Depart hotel for the town of Halong. Visit Tho Ha village, the ancient village of Viet people in the middle of Red River Delta en route.
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| 13:00 |
Have a light lunch at Hong Ngoc Humanity Center.
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| 16:00 |
Arrive Halong City. Check in at Saigon Halong Hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of afternoon. At leisure in the evening for your own exploration around town.
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Overnight in Saigon Halong Hotel or similar
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HALONG - HANOI
Monday, 30 June 2008 (Breakfast/ Lunch/-)
| 08:00 |
Board a private junk for relaxing cruise on the emerald green water of Halong Bay among 3,000 spectacular limestone island. Stops will be made on a few islands. Seafood lunch will be served on board.
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| 13:00 |
After 5 hour cruise, return to the pier for the trip back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi and return to hotel. |
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Overnight at Sofitel Plaza or similar
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HANOI - SAIGON
Tuesday, 1 July 2008 (Breakfast/ - / - )
| 08:00 |
Take a tour around Hanoi city – visiting Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature. Try a localmode of transportation – cyclo – riding through 36 famous streets of the Old Quarter. |
| 11:30 |
Return to hotel for lunch |
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Transfer to airport for departure to Saigon in the afternoon |
| 17:00 |
VN781 departure to Hanoi |
| 19:00 |
Arrive Saigon. Meet & transfer to hotel for check in.
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Overnight at Equatorial or similar |
SAIGON
Wednesday, 2 July 2008 (Breakfast/ Lunch / - )
| 08:00 |
After breakfast, you will spend your full day tour in Cuchi. Visit the famous Cuchi Tunnels, the underground military bases. Witness yourself the lifestyle of those valiant fighters living in the small tunnels during the Vietnam War. Taste the steamed manioc-compressed rice with sesame or tapioca with salt. Experience the demonstration of gears and traps to torture their enemies.
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| 12:30 |
Return to Saigon for lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, drive through Saigon center passing Unification Palace, War Museum and the City Hall. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Ben Than Market. Stop by the famous lacquer workshop which is a well known product from Vietnam. |
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Overnight at Equatorial or similar |
SAIGON - BANGKOK
Thursday, 3 July 2008 (Breakfast/ Lunch / - )
| A.M. |
Check out from hotel and transfer to airport for departure to Bangkok
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| P.M. |
Arrive Bangkok. Check in at hotel.
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BANGKOK
Friday, 4 July 2008 ( Breakfast/ - / - )
Transfer to airport for your flight home. |
