Vietnam heritage Sites Overland

Hanoi - Dong Trieu - Ha Long - Ninh Binh - Quang Binh - Phong Nha cave - Hue - Hoi An - My Son - Da Nang

Trip duration: 11 days/10 nights
Level: Moderate
Group size: Private only running from 1person on ward

BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1 Arrive Hanoi
Day 2 Hanoi – Dong Trieu
Day 3 Dong Trieu – Ha Long
Day 4 Halong - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc
Day 5 Tam Coc – Quang Binh
Day 6 Quang Binh – Phong Nha Cave - Hue
Day 7 Hue
Day 8 Hue – Hoi An
Day 9 Hoi An – My Son Sanctuary
Day 10 Hoi an
Day 11 Hoi An – Da Nang

Description
This tour will take you on a grand tour of the five World heritages of Vietnam: Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, The Complex Of Hue Monuments, Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary, which UNESCO has recognized as World Heritage sites. All of them are located in the North and the Central regions of Vietnam, Viet Vision Travel’s home turf. Therefore, we are very proud of offering you an excellent itinerary that not only takes you to all the sites, but also offers you opportunities to wander through nearby villages and meet everyday Vietnamese people.

Included
Service of the bilingual tour guides (other languages upon request)
All accommodation
Standard home stay at Dong Trieu village
Domestic airfares: Danang - Ho Chi Minh city (or Hanoi)
All meals that indicate in the itinerary (9 breakfast, 6 lunches, 3 dinners)
All transports by private A/C coaches with reasonable supply of water.
Sightseeing as indicated entrance fees and permits.

Excluded
International airfares
International departure tax
Visas and visas fees
Meals and beverage not mentioned in the itinerary
Personal expenses such as: bar, telephone and laundry bill
Personal travel insurance (Compulsory)
Tips and gratuities

TRIP PRICE BASED ON 1 – 3 STAR HOTEL:
Hanoi: Sunny 3* hotel
Dong Trieu: Homstay
Halong Boat: Bien Ngoc
Ninh Binh: Thuy Anh 1* hotel
Phong Nha: Saigon-Phong Nha 3* hotel
Hue: ViDa riversite 3* hotel
Hoi An: Vinh Hung 2- 2* hotel

Group size	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Price In US$/per person	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Single supplement			$

Day 1 Arrive Hanoi
Upon arrival we will be welcomed at the airport and delivered to our hotel. We will be given a briefing about traveling in Vietnam before enjoying a special welcome dinner at an excellent Vietnamese restaurant. (Dinner included)

Day 2 Hanoi – Dong Trieu
In the morning we will take a short tour of the Ho Chi Minh complex and Temple of Literature. Lunch will be the Hanoi specialty of "Bun cha". Then we will head off to the village of Phu Lang which specializes in a distinctive style of Vietnamese pottery. From there we will continue to the village of Dong Trieu, not far from Ha Long, where we will spend the night. (Breakfast, Lunch included)

Day 3 Dong Trieu – Ha Long
After breakfast we will stroll down village lanes where we can see farmers cultivating rice, children playing in school or in the shade of bamboo thickets. Our minibus will pick us up and take us on to Ha Long Bay where we will board a waiting cruise boat. We will cruise among amazing cliffs of limestone, mountains emerging from crystal clear water. After lunch we will leave the boat to hike through the most beautiful limestone cavern. The rest of the day will be available for swimming, kayaking (through a tunnel cave if you like), and by night to take in the thousands of stars in the sky above this haunting landscape. We will spend the night on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

Day 4 Halong - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc
Our Ha Long cruise will finish after lunch. Our minibus will then pick us up and take us inland to a region in the south east of the Red River Delta called Tam Coc. Here the limestone pinnacles soar above the river flats to form an unforgettable landscape. We will stay in a guest house by the river.
(Breakfast, Lunch included)

Day 5 Tam Coc – Phong Nha Cave
In the early morning when Tam Coc is barely woken, we will take a two hour boat journey, propelled only by the boatman's oars. Almost silently, we will slide through no fewer than three limestone tunnels that span the river's flow, emerging into the valley that slips like a corridor among the limestone precipices. Later we will bid goodbye to Tan Coc and take to the road again, arriving at Quang Binh.
(Breakfast, Lunch included)

Day 6 Phong Nha Cave - Hue
We travel west to the recently declared World Heritage Site of Quang Binh where many astonishing limestone caverns can be found, including the world's longest underground river. Some of these caves were even used as an arms store by the Viet Cong. From Quang Binh, we will travel by road through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that once separated North Vietnam from South. We will stop over at Vinh Moc tunnel complex, an underground village by the banks of the Ben Hai River. We will arrive in Hue.
(Breakfast, Lunch included)

Day 7 Hue
The walled city of Hue is an ancient cultural centre and was for a time the capital of Vietnam. It was a key target of the North Vietnamese in the Tet Offensive and, following its capture was the site of a shocking purge of intellectuals and community leaders. But the rich heritage of cultural sites remain, the Forbidden Purple city , Royal Tomb's and many Pagodas. In the morning we will show you the inner Citadel with its enormous expanse of gardens, lakes and traditional public buildings, and to the Thien Mu pagoda. We will then cruise the Perfume River to the Tombs of the Kings Tu Duc and Khai Dinh.
(Breakfast, Lunch included)

Day 8 Hue – Hoi An
We travel through the high pass of Hai Van with its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean en route to Hoi An. Once a flourishing trading port servicing south east Asia, this quaint riverside town still boasts a wealth of centuries old traditional architecture. The influences of several Asian cultures can be seen in the old houses and waterside buildings. It is also famous as a place to get instantly created inexpensive tailored outfits. (Breakfast included)

Day 9 Hoi An – My Son Sanctuary
From Hue, we travel inland to My Son Holy land. This strange isolated complex of ancient stone buildings is believed to be a sacred place of the long lost Chapa kingdom. These architecturally unique relics are believed to be over a thousand years old. A short drive away is the Thu Bon River where we will board a sampan for an hour-long cruise back to the town of Hoi an. (Breakfast Dinner included)

Day 10 Hoi an
At leisure

Day 11 Hoi an – Da Nang
Free at your leisure until transfer to Da Nang airport to fly to Saigon (or Hanoi) to connect with the flight back home. (Breakfast included)

NOTES:
Please be aware that flight times, hotels and all other logistics, services and days of travel are subject to availability. Where flights are cancelled or delayed Viet Vision Travel will endeavor to secure alternative arrangements of similar value as noted in our booking conditions.
This quotation is valid until 31 Dec 2007. Any bookings made after this date are subject to change, as local economic conditions require.
The traveling times mentioned within this dossier are approximations only. These times will vary according to weather, road, traffic or any other prevailing conditions.
This itinerary and supplementary information has been complied in good faith and was accurate at time of writing. However it DOES NOT form part of a contract between the client and Viet Vision Travel.

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