Today you’ll land in Hanoi at any time. Warmly welcome by Legend Travel Group`s Car Driver at the airport then transfer to Hanoi Downtown, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards, public parks, and the capital of Vietnam. Check into the hotel. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Airport transfer is included.
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Accommodation: TK-123 Hanoi Hotel 3* or similar
Early this morning, we’ll drive from Hanoi to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see. We’ll spend a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Comfortable and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths. Since we’re overnight on the water, we’ll be able to explore HaLong Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Stay overnight on Boat.
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Accommodation: Garden Bay Cruises 3* or similar
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cruise check-out. Rejoining the car, driving back to Hanoi overnight. You arrive in Hanoi at 3:00 pm. Check in hotel & free time to go sightseeing in the Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi
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Accommodation: TK-123 Hanoi Hotel 3* or similar
Having breakfast in the hotel.
Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very attractive city with French-style architecture. You have a full day of sightseeing ahead, including a visit to One Pillar Pagoda, which was built by Ly Thai Tong and the Temple of Literature, founded by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong. Stop in the heart of Hanoi at Hoan Kiem Lake, which contains an islet with a tiny Tortoise Pagoda. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St. Joseph Cathedral. Conclude with a visit to Bao Tang Lich, once the museum of l'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient, which includes artifacts from Vietnam's turbulent history.
Transfer to the airport for a late afternoon flight to Hoi An via Da Nang City (60 minutes flight).
Pick up upon arrival. Transfer to hotel for check in. Stay overnight in Hoi An.
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Accommodation: Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An 4* or similar
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Hoi An, a major trading center, once known as “Faifo” to the earliest Western traders. It was also an important port for the Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East. Visit a temple with partially gilded statues in the center, a pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel with origins in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles. Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, which contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An’s history. Late this afternoon, take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bong Village on Cam Kim Island to see the wood workers and shipbuilding families. Return to your haven on world-famous “Cua Dai Beach,” with the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
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Accommodation: Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An 4* or similar
Having breakfast in the hotel.
Leave the hotel at 8:00 am. Drive to My Son, a World Heritage site, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Return to Town for lunch by yourself around 13:00 pm.
In the afternoon, go shopping in Hoi An Town. Overnight in Hoi An.
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Accommodation: Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An 4* or similar
Free at leisure until transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, pick up & transfer to the hotel for check in.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Distance: Tan Son Nhat Airport - Saigon center: 7 - 8km (~ 30 minute drive).
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Accommodation: Liberty Parkview Hotel Saigon 3* or similar
Today you will visit the largest Vietnamese city. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. To the west of the city is the huge Chinese neighborhood called Cho lon, which means "Big Market." Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon's government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square towers and iron spires. The Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as "Hotel de Ville," is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France. Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars. Leave Saigon for Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about Vietnam history & Vietnam War.
You arrive at the hotel around 5:00pm. Check into the hotel and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Accommodation: Liberty Parkview Hotel Saigon 3* or similar
Having breakfast in the hotel.
Today takes you to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. Situated on the Mekong River, 75 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, the city is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produce grain for the entire country. Visit one or two of the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Check in the hotel & stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Accommodation: Liberty Parkview Saigon Hotel 3* or similar
Free at leisure until transfer to the airport for the departure flight. The Car Driver will take you to the airport for your International Flight. Good bye and see you again in the next adventures with Legend Travel Group!
Airport transfer includes.
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