10 Days Tour Along Vietnam

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8.30 pick up at your hotel, start the tour on to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake and visit to Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian.
Lunch served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi cuisine.
Afternoon choose one of the city’s museums (History Museum and Ethnology Museum, Hoa Lo Prison which once known as “Hanoi Hilton”). Back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake, visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple before taking cyclo tour through the Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities.
Optional: Late afternoon, enjoy watching a Water puppet show for one hour – a unique traditional performance of Vietnam or enjoy a fascinating circus Ionah show Hanoi before ending this Hanoi city tour at your hotel.
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Travel by coach or car to Halong Bay and take a boat trip to explore one of the World’s great natural wonders cruising the thousands of limestone islands filled with caves of all shapes and sizes. The sails of junks and sampans gliding along the clear and emerald waters of the bay form a magnificent picturesque scene that blends with the sky. You also get a chance to visit some of the hidden grottoes beneath the towering cliffs.
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Early awake for Tai Chi lesson on the top deck. Or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise. Later on, prepare to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for breakfast. Return to Hanoi later on. The evening will be free at leisure or you can choose to join our optional tour: Hanoi Street Food.
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You will either be collected from Hue airport or Hue station and taken to a hotel downtown. You will now have free time to explore your new surroundings until lunchtime. In the afternoon, you will embark on a private tour of Hue City including the Hue Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum and the bustling Dong Ba market. In the evening, you will taste the finest in Hue cuisine at a local restaurant. You will spend the first night in Hue.
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After breakfast you will take a private boat, cruising along the romantic Perfume river heading out into the countryside. Thien Mu Pagoda will be the first stop of the day, and from here, you will have a great view of the Perfume river and surrounding area.
Next up it’s back in the car to visit Minh Mang’s tomb and King Tu Duc’s tomb, followed by Lunch at a local restaurant. You will then begin the drive to Hoi An over Hai Van Pass. En route, you will stop in Da Nang for a visit to the Cham Museum and to explore the handicraft villages at the foot of Marble Mountain before arriving in the charming river town of Hoi An. You will have free time to explore the quiet streets, staying overnight in Hoi An.
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In the morning, you will enjoy a half day in Hoi An, taking in the beautifully preserved historical sites in the Old Town. Your tour will include a visit to the Chinese Assembly Halls, the Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda and Tan Ky House. Following the tour there will be free time to shop before your transfer to Da Nang airport for onward travel.
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After breakfast at hotel, we’ll start our journey in Vietnam by heading over to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. This amazing network of underground tunnels was used by the Viet Cong and Viet Minh during the Vietnam War, and makes up a veritable underground city, running for a total length of more than 250 kilometres. You’ll have the opportunity to crawl through a section of the tunnels, as well as fire several guns used during the conflict at the firing range. There will also be a guided tour of the ingenious yet macabre traps used to great effect during the war.

Lunch at local restaurant in Cu Chi consisting of rice tapioca and hot tea, the staple of the diet in the tunnels, before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving at around 13:00.
This afternoon, our guide will show you the most interesting sights that Ho Chi Minh City has to offer. We’ll start with the Reunification Palace, a beautifully preserved structure which served as the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam, and on April 30th, 1975, was the site of the official end of the American War. Next is the War Remnants Museum. In this amazing yet heart-wrenching museum you’ll get to see various exhibits relating to the American period of the Vietnam War.
Afterwards its time for more colonial architecture, with a visit to The Notre Dame Cathedral, built in 1880 and resembling its bigger brother in Paris, and the Old Post Office, completed in 1891, which serves as one of the best examples of French colonial architecture. For something more ancient, we pay a visit to the Jade Emperor Pagoda, built in a Chinese style and decorated with bright motifs.

Our last stop will be at Ben Thanh Market (occasionally replaced with Tan Dinh Market) where you can practice your bargaining skills while shopping for souvenirs. Spend some time discover local life and culture and you’ll find some of the friendliest, liveliest, and most convivial people in the city here.

We’ll return your hotel around 18:00 and the rest of the day is free to spend at your leisure.
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Our activities on the second day depends on the precise date, with tours starting in Cai Be on even dates and in Can Tho on odd dates. The only difference in the options is starting an hour earlier for your drive to Can Tho compared to Cai Be, and the direction that you travel in.
Option 1: Can Tho – Cai Be (odd dates)
You’ll be picked up at the hotel (district 1 and parts of district 3) between 07:00 and 07:30 (only included for those pax using the shuttle service) and drive to the cruise vessel where we’ll board and check in at 11:30.

We’ll enjoy a panoramic cruise along the peaceful river, enjoying lunch on-board around 13:00 and then set out on a guided land excursion at 16:00 where we walk among orchards and small villages. At 17:30 we return to the boat for refreshments and sunset-gazing on the top deck, before having dinner at 19:00 and overnighting on-board.
Option 2: Cai Be – Can Tho (even dates)
You’ll be picked up at the hotel (district 1 and parts of district 3) between 08:00 and 08:30 (only included for those pax using the shuttle service) and drive to the cruise vessel where we’ll board and check in at 11:30.

We’ll enjoy a panoramic cruise along the peaceful river, enjoying lunch on-board around 13:00 and then set out on a guided land excursion at 16:00 where we walk among orchards and small villages. At 17:30 we return to the boat for refreshments and sunset-gazing on the top deck, before having dinner at 19:00 and overnighting on-board.
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Like on the previous day, tours start in Cai Be on even dates and in Can Tho on odd dates.
Option 1: Can Tho – Cai Be (odd dates)
Rise early (06:30) to enjoy the sunrise and early morning views from the cruise, with morning tea served as you float on the mighty river. At 8am you’ll check out of your cabin and go on an excursion in a small sampan boat, exploring the small canals of Tan Phong Islet and visiting a coconut candy producing family.

At 10am we get on our bicycles (or walk for those who don’t want a bicycle) and ride on back roads in a small village situated amongst the Mekong Canals, before transfer back to Saigon at 11am. On the way back to the city we’ll stop for lunch at a rest stop around noon, and we’ll you off at your hotel in the city around 15:30. As this is the end of our journey it’s time to say your farewells and continue with your onward travel plans.
06.30: Morning cruise and morning tea break served on board
08.00: Check-out of cabin. Excursion on rowing sampan, exploring small canals of Tan Phong islet, coconut candy producing family.
10.00: Bicycle ride on back roads or walk in a small village along the Mekong Canals
11.00: Departure of shuttle to Saigon / end of tour
12.00: Lunch in Mekong Rest Stop (only included for those pax using the shuttle service).
~ 15.30: Arrival in Saigon.
Option 2: Cai Be – Can Tho (even dates)
Rise early (06:30) to enjoy the sunrise and early morning views from the cruise, with morning tea served as you float on the mighty river. At 8am you’ll check out of your cabin and go on an excursion in a small sampan boat, visiting the local floating market of Cai Rang and a workshop for noodle production run by a local family.

At 11:30 we transfer back to Saigon, stopping n the way back for lunch in Vinh Long City (only included for those pax using the shuttle service) around 12:30, and we’ll you off at your hotel in the city around 16:30. As this is the end of our journey it’s time to say your farewells and continue with your onward travel plans.
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