Vietnam at a Glance

Trip duration: 9 days/8 nights
Level: Easy
Highlights: Hanoi city tour- Ha Long boat trip - Hue's boat trip & imperial city - Hoi An old town- Saigon -Cu Chi tunnelThis trip takes you from Hanoi to Saigon within 9 days only. To maximize the time spent touring, we fly between some highlights. This trip covers most of the main attractions in Vietnam including three world heritages site in Vietnam.

Itinerary in Brief:

Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong bay
Day 3: Hanoi city tours
Day 4: Hanoi fly to Hue - Visit Imperial citadel
Day 5: Morning boat trip afternoon Hue - Hoian
Day 6: Hoian - Walking tours
Day 7: Hoian Fly to Saigon
Day 8 Saigon Cuchi tunnel
Day 9: Saigon Departure

Quotation for private trip valid until 31 Dec 2007

Trip price based on 4 - 5 star hotels
Group size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Trip cost per person	$1,464	$1,068	$974	$898	$853	$823	$801
Single supplement	$399

Hotel information
Hanoi: Sun way Hotel 4*
Hue: Saigon Morin Hotel 4*
Hoian: Golden Sand Resort Hotel 5*
Saigon: Continental Hotel 4*

Note: The hotel subject to change due to the availabilities. In that case we will choose the equivalent hotels

Quotation for private trip valid until 31 Dec 2007

Trip price based on 3 - 4 star hotels
Group size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Trip cost per person	$1,278	$882	$788	$713	$667	$637	$615
Single supplement	$213

Hotel information

Hanoi: Zephyr hotel 3,5*
Hue: Ngoc Huong hotel 3*
Hoian: Hoian River Beach resort 4*
Saigon: Saigon hotel 3*
Note: The hotel subject to change due to the availabilities. In that case we will choose the equivalent hotels

Included
English speaking guide/s in deferent parts of Vietnam (Other languages upon requests)
All hotels accommodations as above
Meals indicated in the itinerary as: 8 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners
A/C transfers & transport by private car or coaches, with a reasonable supply of drinking water
Deluxe boat cruising in Halong bay, normal tourist boats in Hue and in Mekong Delta
Domestic airfares: Saigon – Danang, Hue - Hanoi
Entrance fees and permits to the indicated sightseeing sites
Excluded
International airfares
International departure tax (14 US$)
Visas and visa 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

Itinerary in Detail:

Day 1 Hanoi
Upon arrival at the airport, we will be picked up and transferred to our hotel. Tonight, we will dine at one of the fine restaurants in town.
Today dinner included

Day 2 Hanoi - Ha Long bay
In the morning, we depart for Ha Long Bay where we will take a private junk for a 5 hour boat journey around the majestic, secluded bay, now designated a World Heritage site. We will pass Dog islet, Cock fighting islet, Turtle islet and many more, stopping en route to visit the Dau Go and Thien Cung caves. A delicious, fresh seafood lunch is served on board. Upon disembarkation, we will return to our Hanoi hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Today breakfast and lunch included

Day 3 Hanoi City tour
In the morning we visit the Ho Chi Minh complex, which includes His Mausoleum, the Presidential palace, His House on stilts and the One Pillar pagoda. After that we go to the Hanoi Hilton (the prison where American pilots were incarcerated when their aircrafts were brought down during the war) followed by a visit to the Temple of Literature. Next follows an hour tour on a Cyclo (a pedal rickshaw) to see the old quarter. In the evening we enjoy the unique Water Puppet show followed by dinner at a restaurant.
Today breakfast and lunch included

Day 4 Hanoi - Fly to Hue
We have free time in the morning before we transfer to the airport for a short flight to Hue. Upon arrival, we can look forward to exploring the superb sights of the city. In the afternoon we explore the Citadel, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and Dong Ba market.
Today breakfast included

Day 5 Hue - Hoi An
This morning we make our way down to the Perfume river pausing at Thien Mu pagoda (the Heavenly Lady pagoda), which is the best loved pagoda for its architecture in Hue. After that we continue to the Tu Duc tomb. In the afternoon we travel by vehicle to Hoi An along scenic Highway 1A, stopping at Hai Van pass, China beach and Marble village. Tonight we stay at a hotel in Hoi An.
Today breakfast included

Day 6 Hoi An
Hoian is a quaint riverside town, popular among tourists for its charming architecture, cafes, souvenir and tailor shops. Some of the lovely buildings along the narrow streets have changed very little over the last hundred years or so. It is now listed as a World Heritage site.
In the morning we will take a stroll through the narrow, winding streets of the Old Town . Along the way we will visit Fu Kien assembly hall, the 200 year old Tan Ky house, the Japanese covered bridge, the Hoian museum and the handicraft workshops.
Today breakfast included

Day 7 Hoi An – Fly to Saigon
Transfer in the morning for the early flight to Ho Chi Minh city . Today we tour around the city to visit the highlights of Saigon including Notre Dame Cathedral, the General Post Office, the Formal Presidential Palace, the Museum of War Remnants and Ben Thanh market
Today breakfast included

Day 8 Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnel
After breakfast we head to the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, which were dug and used by the "Viet Cong" during the second Indochina war. It is likely that your guide used to be a soldier here and his insight will help us to understand this tragic part of Vietnamese history. Some parts of the tunnel have been dug bigger to accommodate foreigners-more than a touch of irony here! It is also the chance for you to fire some shots from an AK47, the rifle used by the "Viet Cong" during the war. We return to Ho Chi Minh city in the early afternoon.
Today breakfast and dinner included

Days 9 Saigon departure
We are transferred to the airport for our flight to home. The trip concludes.
Today breakfast included
The trip could be reversed to start in Saigon and finish in Hanoi

Note:
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.