Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City and arrival (D)
Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport. Welcome by Far East Tour’s tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel. Take an orientation tour in the afternoon (if time permits). Welcome dinnerOvernight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B, L)
Leaving Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields, stopping to see how the rice is cultivated.
On arrival at My Tho, take a leisurely boat trip to Tortoise Island. Then disembark and go for a gentle stroll through the picturesque orchards. Enjoy lunch on the island, followed by a traditional cock fighting display. (Don't worry, the birds won't get hurt on this occasion).
Return to the water for a relaxing rowing boat ride along a small canal, cruising in the shade of the water coconut trees. Learn about bee-keeping in the delta and sip a refreshing cup of honey tea to the accompaniment of traditional Vietnamese folk music.
Then travel the narrow rural road by horse and cart to visit the coconut candy mill to find out how this delicious confectionery is made and sample the finished product. Return by boat to My Tho and head back to HCM City by bus.
This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.
The meeting point is the Bonsai Garden from where you will travel by bus to Can Tho City. Check into your hotel.
Day 3: Can Tho - Cai Rang - Phong Dien – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, which are the liveliest in the whole region.
Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people. Visit the bustling Can Tho market. On the way back to HCMC by bus, stop off to visit the RUNG TRAM forest. It is a former Viet Cong base used by guerrillas during the Vietnam War.
Day 4: Hochiminh City (B, L)
After breakfast. Driving west to Tay Ninh, head quarter of Cao Dai region. On arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Overnight at hotel in HCMC.
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – Hue (B, L)
Early breakfast then transfer to the airport for boarding to Hue. Welcomed by Far East Tour tour guide at Phu Bai Airport and transfer to your selected hotel. Lunch. Afternoon, transfer to visit the Imperial Citadel Khai Dinh Tomb and Dong Ba Market. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 6: Hue (B, L)
After breakfast, all day visit in Hue: Cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang Tomb. Lunch in a best local restaurant. Afternoon, visit to Tu Duc Tomb, Diem Phung Thi exhibition of picture and shopping. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 7: Hue - Da Nang – Hoi An (B, L)
8:00 AM transfer to Da Nang via the Hai Van Pass. Stop at the Lang Co Beach and the local fishing village. Arrive in Da Nang; visit Cham Museum, Marble Mountain. Lunch in Da Nang.
Then continue to visit Hoi An Japanese Bridge pagoda, Phuc Kien Pagoda, Phung Hung Old House, Quang Dong Assembly. Dinner on guest ‘s account. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 8: Da Nang – Hanoi (B, L)
Transfer to Da Nang airport for a flight to Hanoi. Arrive at Noi Bai Airport, welcomed by Far East Tour tour guide and transfer from airport to your selected hotel in Hanoi. Free to take an
orientation tour around the old quarter. Overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.
Day 9: Hanoi city tour (B, L)
8:00 AM visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-pillar Pagoda. Lunch. Afternoon, visit Quan Thanh Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Literature Temple, shopping in the old quarter. Evening enjoy water puppet show. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 10: Hanoi – Hoa Lu (B, L)
After breakfast, 7:45 AM- 8:15 AM transfer to Ninh Binh (110 kms). Visit Dinh and Le temples in Hoa Lu, ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. Then continue to Van Lam Village; lunch. Afternoon, take small boat for 3 hours cruise to discover Tam Coc caves. Then visit Bich Dong Pagoda before returning to Hanoi. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 11: Hanoi – Halong bay (B, L, D)
8:00 AM transfer to Ha Long Bay during 3 hours. Arrive Halong Bay. Check in boat and have lunch. Then visit Halong Bay during 4 hours. Overnight on boat.
Day 12: Ha Long – Hanoi (B,L)
After breakfast, take another four - hour boat trip on the bay. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to Hanoi. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 13: Departure (B)
Breakfast at your hotel. Leisure until the time transfer to the airport for the flight back to your home. Tour ends. Far East Tour hopes to serve you next time.
Accommodation list:
| Hotel |
3* |
4* |
5* |
5*+ |
| Saigon |
Lavender,Tan Hai Long
|
Grand, Rex |
Duxton, Legend |
Sofitel Plaza, New World |
| Can Tho |
Saigon Cantho |
Golf 4 |
Victoria Hotel |
Victoria Hotel & Resort |
| Da Lat |
Le Petit Paris |
Blue Moon |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Resort |
Sofitel Dalat Palace |
| Nha Trang |
Violet |
Diamond Bay resort |
Sunrise Beach resort |
Vinpearl Resort&Spa |
| Da Nang |
Riverside |
Sandy Beach resort |
Sandy Beach resort |
Furama Resort |
| Hoi An |
Lotus |
River Beach, Hoi An Beach |
Life Resort |
Swiss Bel, Palm Garden |
| Hue |
Festival |
Huong Giang, Century, Riverside |
Imperial |
La Residence |
| Hanoi |
Luxor, Viet |
Flower Garden, Sunway |
Movenpick, Sofitel Plaza |
Sofitel Metropole |
| Sapa |
Holiday |
Chau Long |
Victoria Resort&Spa |
Victoria Resort&Spa |
| Halong Junk |
Phoenix, Classic Sails |
Paloma, Emotion |
Jasmine, Prince |
Violet, Indochian Sails |
