5 DAYS SAGON – HANOI – HALONG BAY
DAY 01: HOCHIMINH ARRIVAL (D)
Meet on arrival and transfer to hotel for check-in.
In the afternoon, we will visit to the Independent Palace ( take photo from outside ) which was the residence of the President Ngo Dinh Diem of the former South Vietnam until 1975; continue to the War Remnant Museum which comprehensively documents the travails of the long Vietnam - American War; the rest of time, strolling along Dong Khoi Street, formerly known as the Rue Catinat, the main shopping thoroughfare and heart of old colonial Saigon. Pass by classic European-style landmarks such as the ornate City Hall, the Opera House (only be viewed from the outside), and pay a quick visit to the neo-Romanesque Nortre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Our last stop is Ben Thanh market.
Dinner and overnight in Hochiminh city.
DAY 02 : CUCHI TUNNELS (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we depart for Cuchi. This underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. Before exploring the system, we watch a short documentary film of how this extraordinary tunnels constructed. We then spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels ( with 3 levels ). Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of war. We will stop over the rice paper workshop and learn how to make ones.
After lunch, return to city center. Free time till dinner. Overnight in Hochiminh city
DAY 03 : HOCHIMINH – FLIGHT TO HANOI (B,L,D)
Breakfast. Free time till transferred to airport for flight to Hanoi.
Meet at Noi Bai airport and proceed to Ha Long city. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break on the way. Check-in. Dinner and overnight in Ha Long ( shopping at night market included ).
DAY 04 : HALONG BAY - HANOI (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will be transferred to boat station and boarding on cruise. Enjoy 4 hours cruising around the magnificent bay for sightseeing. We will visit Dau Go and Thien Cung caves at are the most beautiful caves in bay with great stalactites and stalagmite. Seafood lunch served on boat.
Return to Hanoi. Check-in hotel. Dinner followed by water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 05 : HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Hanoi city tour to visit: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Museum, Stilt house, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature. One hour Cyclo around The old quarter of Hanoi to experience the exciting daily life of Hanoians.
Free time for shopping till transferred to airport for departure flight.
Inclusion
- Land transportation as per itinerary
- Hotel accommodation as itinerary
- Well experienced English Speaking guide
- All entrance fees, cyclo, boat trip, water puppet show
- Meals : 04 breakfasts + 03 lunches + 04 Dinners
- 02 bottles of mineral water/pax/day tour
- All private tour
Exclusion:
- Personal expenses not mentioned above
- Tip for guide/ driver
- International air ticket
- Domestic Air ticket HANOI-SGN : from USD 89/way inclusive of taxes
- Visa, airport tax ( if any )
- Beverage during meals
- Travel insurance