Tour summary: HANOI – HALONG –  HUE – DA NANG – HOI AN – NHA TRANG – MUI NE – HCMC – CU CHI – MY THO – CAN THO

Highlights:
Hanoi: located on the banks of the Red River with tranquil Hoan Kiem Lake at its heart, Hanoi is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. North of the lake are the bustling streets of the Old Quarter, each street named after the trade that used to take place there. Once visiting Hanoi, you have a chance to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where you can see his well-preserved mummy, one of the most favorite spots of Vietnamese people. It’s a must to walk around in the old quarter to experience its hustle and bustle, the real life of Hanoi. It’s really fun to observe Hanoi people doing exercises around the Hoan Kiem Lake at dawn, take a trishaw(also called cyclo) ride through this chaotic old quarter during the day, and watch a unique water puppet show at night. Hanoi has many beautiful attractions such as the Temple of Literature, the One Pillar Pagoda, the West Lake and Tran Quoc pagoda, the Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple, the Ethnology museum of 54 ethnic groups, and more. Don’t miss Hanoi.
Ha Long Bay is located in the northeast corner of Viet Nam, 165 km from Ha Noi. Ha Long Bay was recognized as a world heritage site twice by UNESCO, the first time in 1994 for the exceptional and universal value of the landscape and the second time in 2000 for the special value of geology and geomorphology. Being in Halong Bay, you will be overwhelmed by its unique geomorphology of thousands of rock islands of various shapes and sizes and by its irresistible relaxation. You will surely enjoy a pleasant cruise day and night through these rock islands, explore beautiful caves and grottos, savor delicious fresh seafood, relax on the sun deck or refresh in the sea water by swimming or kayaking.
Hue is the capital city of Thua Thien - Hue province, Vietnam. Between 1802 and 1945, it was the imperial capital of the Nguyen Dynasty. As such, it is well known for its monuments and architecture. Hue originally rose to prominence as the capital of the Nguyen Lords, a feudal dynasty which dominated much of southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century.
Hoi An is located 30km south of Danang City, and it is the heart of Quang Nam central province. Hoi An attracts tourists thanks to its poetic and picturesque landscapes such as Thuan Tinh islet, Cua Dai beach,Cham island together with traditional handicrafts and famous local specialities
Cu Chi tunnels which stretched for over 200km, became legendary during the 1960s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S.-Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. It’s a bustling, dynamic and industrious centre, the largest city in the country, the economic capital and the cultural trendsetter.
Mekong delta is about 40.000 square kilometers (km2) in area. And it is known as one of the widest and richest delta in ASEAN, in Vietnam it is considered as the biggest granary of Vietnam (the second one is Red River delta in the North of Vietnam), it provides 60% of nation’s rice. Besides that, Mekong delta is the place of different tropical fruits such as durian, coconut, banana, pineapple, dragon fruit… and when people come here they can enjoy the seasonal fruits all round year.

Tour details:
Day 1:  HANOI
Arrival at Noi Bai International airport, hotel check-in, enjoy a trishaw(also called cyclo) ride.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2:  HANOI (B)
Hanoi City tour: Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Residence, One Pillar Pagoda, the Ethnic Museum, the Temple of Literature (The 1st University of Vietnam), Fine Arts museum, the Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B-L-D)
Transfer to Halong Bay, a World Natural Heritage site. Check in aboard a deluxe junk and start cruising. Enjoy fabulous seafood, stunning sceneries, and water activities: swimming, kayaking (excluded), and fishing.
Overnight aboard
Note: In case of small parties from 2 pax to 6 pax, we will share a junk with other guests. For any parties from 7 pax up, we will charter a junk. More options can be discussed case by case
Day 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI – HUE (B-L)
Morning continue the cruise along simply gorgeous sceneries including a very delicious lunch on board. Drive back to Hanoi, flight to Hue, the Former Royal City, a World Cultural Heritage.
Check in the hotel
Free time on your own
Overnight in Hue
Day 5: HUE (B)
Full day enjoy Hue’s typical features: peaceful, traditional and beautiful.
Activities: enjoy a lovely boat trip on the Perfume River to the beautiful Thien Mu pagoda, Tu Duc tomb, Khai Dinh Tomb. Take an excellent motorbike trip with drivers to interesting traditional villages and beautiful sceneries around Hue.
Overnight in Hue
Day 6: HUE – HOIAN (B)
Morning visit Hue Citadel and Dong Ba Market. Then enjoy scenic drive to Hoi An via Danang, stop at the fine arts Cham museum and Marble Mountains (not climbing) in Danang. Arrival in Hoian, a very charming ancient town, another World Heritage site in Vietnam, check in a hotel.
Free time for your own.
Overnight in Hoian
Day 7: HOIAN – MY SON HOLY PLACE (B)
Excursion to My Son Holy Land, the former Religious capital of the Cham people, World Cultural Heritage Site with the scenic landscapes and mysterious Cham arts and architecture
City walk in Hoian: visit a museum, a Chinese temple, an old Chinese merchant’s house, the famous Japanese pagoda bridge, and many beautiful shops.
Transfer back to the hotel for relaxation
Overnight in Hoian.
Day 8: HOI AN – HANDS ON COOKING CLASS (B-L)
Fun day enjoy hands-on cooking class in Hoian: shop at a local market, boat ride to the restaurant, start cooking class and enjoy what you  have cooked.
Free and Easy.
Overnight in Hoian.
Day 9: HOIAN – DANANG – NHA TRANG (CAM RANH) (B)
Flight to Cam Ranh, scenic drive along the coast to the harbour in Nha Trang, board on boat for half day cruise on one of the most beautiful bays of the world, enjoys swimming and snorkeling(excluded).
Check in the hotel
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 10: NHA TRANG – MUI NE (B)
Visit the Ponagar Temple, enjoy a pleasantly healthy mud bath at the hot spring. Proceed to Mui Ne coast, a marvelous area of seaside resorts, palm plantations and sand dunes.
Check in the hotel
Free and easy.
Overnight in Mui Ne
Day 11: MUI NE – HCMC (B)
Free morning for beach relaxation. After that transfer to HCMC.
Arrival HCMC, check in the hotel and free time for your own
Overnight in HCMC
Day 12: HCMC – CU CHI TUNNELS (B)
Excursion to Cu Chi, experience a web-like tunnels system of more than 200km in length which was built by Vietnamese guerrillas against American troops. City tour of HCMC: the Reunification Hall, the War Museum, Notre Dam Cathedral, Old Post office and the must-see Ben Thanh market.
Check in the hotel and free time for your own
Enjoy unique water puppet show
Overnight in HCMC
Day 13: HCMC – MY THO – CAN THO (B)
Excursion to My Tho. Visit the colourful Vinh Trang Pagoda. Take a wonderful boat ride on the Mekong River, visiting local houses and workshops of coconut candies, fruit gardens, sampan ride through small canals.
Transfer to Can Tho and check in the hotel
Overnight in Can Tho
DAY 14: CAN THO – HCMC (B)
Morning, check out the hotel and enjoy the boat trip to the floating market of Cai Rang and cruising  along small canals to see how the locals live, visit Ba Cong fruit garden. Then drive back to HCMC. Visit Xeo Quit on the way, a former communist military base, and then enjoy wonderful boat trips around scenic swamps and forests of eucalyptuses and ivies.
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh. Check in the hotel and free time for your own.
Overnight in HCMC
DAY 15: HCMC (B)
Free day for relaxation, shopping, spa and massage (excluded), other entertainment or self exploration of the city
Overnight in HCMC
Day 16: DEPARTURE HCMC (B)
Departure flight home
End of tour.

Children policies: applied for children from 5 to 10 yrs old
- Sharing bed with adult: 50% of tour cost
- Extra bed: 75% of tour cost
- Twin sharing: 100% of tour cost
Exchange Rate: 21000 VND/USD
Group price policies:
- 5% discount for any groups from 6 to 10 people
- 10% discount for any groups from 11 people or more
- Special promotion: 5% discount for all groups booking from 1 May to 30 September
All the prices are valid in 2011, subject to change without prior notices
(Except for Christmas from  24 to 26 Dec  2011 and New Year from 31 Dec  to 5 Jan 2012)
Hotel selection:

Or similar hotels
Tour inclusions:
- Hotel accommodation with buffet breakfast (based on twin sharing), tax and service charge
- All meals indicated in the program
- All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicles, boats, trishaw(also called cyclo) ride, motorbike, 2 domestic flights: HAN-HUE and DAD-NHA
- All entrance fees for sightseeing and shows
- Visa application on arrival in Vietnam
- Local English, French, Chinese speaking guide (other languages upon request)
- Daily cold bottles of water and towels.
- Cooking classes in HOIAN with lunches.

Tour exclusions:
- International flight tickets to Vietnam
- Personal Insurance
- Visa fee at the airport on arrival in Vietnam 525,000 vnd/pax
- Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, laundry, tips, etc...
- All other accounts not mentioned in the above inclusions.