Escorted Tours
Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hà Nội, you will be met by your tour guide and transferred to your hotel in central Hà Nội. The remainder of the day is free at leisure.
Today, we explore the Capital city of Hà Nội, often referred to as the 'Paris of the Orient'. We will enjoy a full day tour of this historic city, full of charming lakes, parks and shaded boulevards. Our first stop will be the Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum, which serves as the resting place of the father of modern day Vietnam. Please Note: The Mausoleum is closed every Monday, Friday morning and every afternoon. We will visit some of the cities amazing sites including the Stilt House, Presidential Palace and One Pillar Pagoda before driving to the Temple of Literature and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. We then continue to the Hà Nội Hilton Prison. The prison's displays focus on the sufferings of Vietnamese revolutionaries who were confined and sometimes executed here when the French were the masters of Vietnam in the early part of the 20th Century. We will finish the day will an enjoyable Water Puppet Performance. Meals: Breakfast
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After breakfast, we depart for Hạ Long Bay, travelling through the scenic countryside. The wonderous Hạ Long Bay is truly one of Vietnam's most impressive scenic sites. Heading out of the town we embark on a boat cruise for exploration of the legendary Bay. We will cruise amongst the bay's rock formations and floating villages. As the sun sets, enjoy dinner onboard as your boat anchor's in the Bay for the night. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, we wake up early to see the daylight filtering through the mist and towering rock formations, leaving you with a dream like memory of your visit to Hạ Long Bay. Enjoy breakfast and perhaps even join in a Tai Chi class on the boat's deck before disembarking and heading back to Noi Bai Airport for your late afternoon flight to Đà Nẵng (under own arrangements, not included). Upon arrival in Đà Nẵng, you will be met and transferred to Hội An for hotel check-in. Please Note: the cruise itinerary of Hạ Long Bay is subject to weather conditions and changes can be made without prior notice. Meals: Brunch
This morning, we enjoy a bicycle ride to Hội An's colourful Central Market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients that will be used in the cooking lesson later, so make sure your camera is handy. We cycle on to the Tra Que Vegetable Village where you can enjoy a nice refreshing welcome drink before walking through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work on their fields, using the traditional methods they have been using for hundreds of years. We continue on to a nearby restaurant where a local chef will help you learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food including Tra Que Vegetable Salad, Tam Hữu 'Spring Onion Rolls', Banh Xeo 'Vietnamese Pancake'. We will finish off with a delicious lunch of traditional dishes that you have prepared yourself! This afternoon, we will visit the Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda, first constructed in 1593 by the Japanese community in the city as a link to the Chinese Quarters across the stream before we visit the Sa Huynh Museum, Tran Family Chapel, Lantern Workshop and the Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall, a 1690 Chinese Pagoda, dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today, the scenic drive from Hội An hugs the coastline to Huế, the former capital of Vietnam. We see My Khe Beach and stop at Pass of Ocean Clouds 'Hai Van Pass'. Then we will reach Huế and visit the Old Imperial City located in the heart of Huế. This vast complex was built in the early 19th Century. Here, your visit includes the Dien Tho Residence, Thai Hoa Palace with its magnificently decorated reception hall, the Halls of the Mandarins as well as the original nine dynastic urns. You will have some free time at Dong Ba Market. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, begin your day by boarding a traditional Dragon Boat for a tranquil trip along the Perfume River. We stop at Thien Mu Pagoda and the Royal Mausoleums of Emperor Tu Duc, who ruled Huế over 100 years ago, before visiting the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Royal Tomb of Minh Mang. Later we fly to Sài Gòn (under own arrangements, not included). Meals: Breakfast
This morning, we travel to the underground village of Củ Chi and discover the incredible 200 km network of tunnels where the Viet Cong lived and fought during the war. We then enjoy a half day city tour in Sài Gòn, seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times, such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum, which houses a vast display from both the Indochina wars. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will depart for the Cái Bè Floating Market. Experience the fascinating network of Rivers in the Mekong Delta and journey by motorboat to the atmospheric Cái Bè Floating Market to watch the locals trading. We visit a small family business and immerse ourselves in the nature of the Binh Hoa Phuoc Village. Fresh river food, traditional folk music and a Bonsai Garden await you before continuing on to Vinh Long and then finally to Cần Thơ. Meals: Breakfast
This morning, we start our boat trip from Ninh Kieu Boat Station and cruise along the Cần Thơ River with the very busy water traffic. We arrive at the Cái Răng Floating Market, the biggest floating market in the Mekong Delta. Here you have the chance to get the most colourful pictures. The floating markets starts from twilight and it is where nature and the universe combine with flashes that are woken up by the waters of oars, the explosion of engines, all kinds of boats colliding and the call of welcome, that makes the market livelier. The native people are always hustling to pool, paddle and ride all different kinds of boats to carry all types of farm products to market for sale. So different to other types of markets, the floating markets in the Mekong Delta have the very colourful advertising culture by hanging their products on bamboo poles to show the other traders what their boats are selling. From fruit, meat, shrimp, fish, lottery tickets, coffee, they are all traded over and over again on the river by the boats, which are the floating images, equivalent to the Western countryside. We then cruise back to Cần Thơ City and drive back to Sài Gòn. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport for your return flight home. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (lv)
