Include:
- Accommodation in twin-shared rooms
- Daily breakfast
- Transportation by A/C car as itinerary
- Domestic flights
- English/French speaking guide.
- Entrance fees,boat trips & excursions

Exclude:
Meals and drinks, except others mentioned
International Flights,Airport tax,tippings and other personal expenses

Highlights:
Start from Hanoi, end in Saigon
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
This tour provides you an insight into Vietnam of today and the past. You will travel to all main tourist areas of the North, the Central and the South
Visit three World Heritage sites: Halong, Hue and Hoian
Extendable with optional tours from Hanoi and from Saigon

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» DETAIL PROGRAM VIETNAM HIGHLIGHTS

Day 01. Welcome to Vietnam - Arrive Hanoi
Tour leader of Vietnam Today Travel will meet you at the airport and transfer you to hotel for check in and tour briefing.
Afternoon, Take the orientation tour of Hanoi for acclimatizing yourself to local condition. If time permits, enjoy a walking tour around the Old town of Hanoi, famous for 36 guild streets.
The evening highlight is water puppet show, a traditional form of art created by farmers in villages around the Red River delta in the past, and now performed in a theater.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02. Hanoi City tour - Halong Bay
Morning sightseeing in Hanoi to most of the city's outstanding historical and cultural sites:
Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Presidential Palace - the political center of Vietnam, o­ne-pillar Pagoda (Buddhist temple) and The Temple of Literature (Confucius temple).
Afternoon: Drive to Halong bay passing the countryside of the Red River delta.
On arrival check in hotel and stay overnight in Halong City.

Day 03. Halong Bay - Hoian
Whole the monring today, you will discover Halong Bay- The World Heritage site by private boat. o­n the cruise is about 4 hours you 're gonna see the spectacular view of the rock formations o­n the bay in different sizes and shape such as: Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island. The journey including visiting o­ne of the most beautuful caves in this aera. Lunch served o­n board
Get back to mainland after the meal and drive to the airport for flight to Danang.
On arrival, drive to Hoian, check in hotel and stay overnight in Hoian.

Day 04. Hoian
After breakfast in the hotel, our local guide will show you the ancient town of Hoian and share to you the stories and proud of his home town. The tour includes visiting the Chinese and Japanese. Visit a Museum, Old merchants' houses, Chinese Assembly hall and Temple, Japanese covered bridge...
Afternoon, enjoy the walking tour along peaceful and narrow streets to admire centuries-old architectures. You will have couple of hours by your self for bargains hunting in this special town.

Day 05. Hoian - Hue
After breakfast, you check out hotel and take the nice drive 3 hours northwards to Hue along the scenic coastal line with stops for photogenic scenery and a break at spectacular beach in Lang Co.
On arrival, enjoy the sightseeing of Hue, the old capital of Vietnam from 19th Century, The visit includes:
Imperial Citadel built from early 19th Century by the Nguyen Dynasty.
The mausoleum of King Minh Mang - a replica of the King's palace but built purposely for the reincarnation of the King.
Overnight in Hue.

Day 06. Hue - Saigon
Start the day the Vietnamese way!
Take a walking tour of Hue before returning to the hotel for breakfast.
The morning boat trip along the Perfume river should not be missed. Take the mid day time flight to Saigon.
On arrival, Enjoy the brief tour in Saigon. The visit includes: Re Unification palace - The former Presidential Palace , Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 07. Saigon - Cuchi or Mekong delta
There are 2 options today:
1- Visit Cuchi tunels -the network of underground tunnels begun in 1948 by the Viet Minh in their struggle against the French. These tunnels were expanded and used by the Viet Cong during the war between Vietnam and America.Americans called this the “Iron Triangle” and was a stronghold of the Vietcong for almost thirty years.Walk underground in the tunnels and get to knwo about part of Vietnam mordern history from local point of view.
2- Day trip to Mekong Delta in Mytho. This is great oppotunity to experience the living of local along Mekong river. The trip include the oar boats along the canels as local and visit their orchard, taste the tropical fruit and meeting the local. I bet , you will love their smiles and their hospitality.
Stay overnight in Saigon.

Day 08. Departure from Saigon
Free o­n your own until transfer to the airport for departure.

VIETNAM TODAY TRAVEL
Add: Suite 608, Thang Long Bld 115 Le Duan Str, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tel: 84.4.9429444 - Fax: 84.4.9429442
Email: ha@vietnamtodaytravel.com
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written by  Vietnam on January 18, 2008 from Hanoi, Vietnam
from the travel blog: Vietnam Highlight Tour
tagged VietnamTravelGuide, VietnamTour, VietnamVacation, VietnamPackageTrip, VietnamAdventure, FamilyHoliday and TravelToVietnamWithVietnamTourOperator
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TRAVEL TIPS: The weather in Sapa is often colder than other parts of Vietnam from Nov to Jan, especially from late afternoon to early morning so make sure to put enough warm clothes in your luggage. Walking to explore the villages in Sapa may last over 3hours in duration, put on your feet soft and comfortable shoes

Day 1: Hanoi arrival – Lao Cai (L, D)

Welome at Noi Bai airport then transfer to Hanoi. Visit Temple of Literature, Sword Lake, Ngoc son Temple and Hochiminh Mausoleum. Have dinner in restaurant. 20h00 transfer to Hanoi Railways station for the train to Sapa leaving at 21h. Overnight on the train in soft berths cabin with A/C

Day 2: Lao Cai – Sapa (B, L)

The train arrives Lao Cai Station approx 05h30. Here you will be transferred to Sapa, where you enjoy your breakfast at the local restaurant. At 9h00, you will commence your journey from Sapa by car to Lao Chai village, a Black Hmong ethnic minority village. You will then have a walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van village, where the Giay ethnic minority lives. Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your guide in a local house. After lunch the walk continues through a bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai, a Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking a break nearby a waterfall, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car is waiting to transfer you back to town. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa (B, L, D)

After the breakfast we continue to visit a Red Dzao minority people at Ta Phin village. The Red Dzao lady is easily identified by her long locks of hair folded in a large red turban. The rest of day is at leisure or go shopping for delicate embroideries and batik at Sapa local market. In late afternoon, you will transfer to Lao Cai for a nigh train back to Hanoi.

Day 4: Sapa – Hanoi – Departure (B)

5 am arrive in Hanoi. Free shopping in the Hanoi old quarter before going to airport for your onward flight.

Price: from 161 USD/pax

INCLUSION:
• Tour guide
• Centrally located accommodation
• Transport by air-conditioned vehicles
• Meals indicated in the itinerary
• Returned train tickets at 4 soft berth cabins with A/C
• Entrance fees for sightseeing indicated in the itinerary
• Wet tissue and 01 water bottle/day/pax

EXCLUSION:
• International and domestic air tickets
• Pre and post accommodation
• Visa fee
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Travel insurance,
• Personal expenses: laundry, photos, films, drinks, tips and gratitude’s….

Contact us for more details info@vietnamholidaynow.com / Tel: 84-4-6339577 / Fax: 84-4-6339335 or visit our website at: http://www.vietnamholidaynow.com

written by  holidayindochina on October 22, 2008 from Hanoi, Vietnam
from the travel blog: Sapa tour discovering nothern hill-tribe peoples
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