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BRIEF
ITINERARY:
Day 01: Arrive Saigon –
Welcome to Vietnam
Day
02: Saigon (B)
Day
03: Saigon – Cuchi (B)
Day
04: Saigon – Mekong on Private Song Xanh Sampan
(B/L/D)
Day
05: Mekong Discovery on Private Song Xanh Sampan
(B/L/D)
Day
06: Mekong – Chau Doc, border with Cambodia (B)
Day
07: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B)
Day
08: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (B)
Day
09: Siem Reap – Angkor Temple (B)
Day
10: Siem Reap – (B)
Day
11: Siem Reap – Vientiane (B)
Day
12: Vientiane – Xiengkhouang (B)
Day
13: Xiengkhouang – Luang Prabang by road (B)
Day
14: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Cave (B)
Day
15: Luang Prabang – Hanoi (B)
Day
16: Hanoi (B)
Day
17: Hanoi – Halong Bay Luxury Cruise – O/n on Boat
(B/L/D)
Day
18: Halong Bay – Back to Hanoi – Night train to Sapa
(B/L)
Day
19: Sapa – Hill Tribe Villages (B/L)
Day
20: Sapa Hill Tribe Market – Night train back to
Hanoi (B)
Day
21: Hanoi – Hue (B)
Day
22: Hue (B)
Day
23: Hue – Danang – Hoian (B)
Day
24: Hoian – Myson (B)
Day
25: Hoian – Cooking Lesson (B/L)
Day
26: Hoian – Danang – Nhatrang Beach (B)
Day
27: Nhatrang Beach (B)
Day
28: Nhatrang – Dalat (B)
Day
29: Dalat (B)
Day
30: Dalat - Back to Saigon (B)
Day
31: Free in Saigon & Departure – Farewell to Vietnam
(B)
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DETAIL ITINERARY:
Day 01: Arrive Saigon –
Welcome to Vietnam
You will be met on
arrival by our local tour guide & driver and
transferred to your hotel in the city center. It is
time to relax and refresh after a long flight.
Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 02: Saigon (B)
You will have a full day
free at leisure on your own today to recover
somewhat from jet leg or you may want to take a
leisure walking tour in the down town in the late
afternoon. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 03: Saigon –
Cuchi (B)
Depart this morning for
the Cu Chi Tunnels, a 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. American called this area the “Iron
Triangle” and was a Viet Cong strong hold for almost
thirty years. You may walk underground in the
tunnels. Return to the city before lunch time.
Afternoon, you will
explore this cosmopolitan city on a guided tour.
High lights are the famed Notre Dame Cathedral,
Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, Municipal
Theater, Ben Thanh Market, Cho Lon and a Buddhist
Temple. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 04: Saigon – Mekong on Private Song Xanh
Sampan (B/L/D)
A trip to Vietnam
wouldn’t be the same without experiencing the life
of the Mekong Delta.
Leave Saigon in the
morning for Cai Be in the Mekong Delta where you
will embank the private Song Xanh Sampan. Our cruise
trip starts from Cai Be town pier at around 10.00
am. The cruise will begin with the visit of Cai Be
colorful floating market cruising among local barges
full of fruits and vegetables. Visits will be made
at an ancient mandarin house dating from 1890 where
you will we welcomed by the owner. Another stop at
some local home factories will allow you to observe
how rice paste, coconut candies and other
specialties are traditionally made. We will proceed
to Phu An hamlet, an untouched beautiful area
reflecting some of the best sights the Mekong Delta
can offer. A delicious lunch will await you at "Le
Longanier", a superb Indochinese villa located by
the river, in a lush tropical garden surrounded by
fruit plantations. After lunch, your sampan will
proceed to Sa Dec via Vinh Long, cruising by Dong
Phu and An Binh islets famous for their fruit
orchards. These evergreen islands among the Mekong
River bring about large networks of meandering
rivers, criss-crossed with countless arroyos, and
remaining unknown to many people. Crossing the large
Co Chien River we will pass under the spectacular My
Thuan Bridge. On the banks, some dark smokes in the
sky will lead us to one of the largest artisanal
bricks and tiles factory where you will have an
interesting visit. Further, Sa Dec town will appear
like a little “Venice” with numerous narrow
canals…You will disembark for a guided visit of this
charming and peaceful town, walking along its narrow
streets where beautiful French old houses and
Chinese temples dating from the last century are
numerous… You will visit the local market and the
Trung Vuong primary school where well known writer
Marguerite Duras spent her childhood (see her famous
novel turned into the movie “The Lover”). Back on
board your sampan, you will enjoy a romantic dinner
served on the deck during the sunset. Stay the first
night on your private boat on the Mekong River…
Day 05: Mekong
Discovery on Private Song Xanh Sampan (B/L/D)
The breakfast will be
served on board at 07am.Your Sampan will slowly
leave Sa Dec and proceed the cruise upstream the
river to Long Xuyen, a peaceful provincial town
located on the Mekong’s banks. We will pass by
several luxuriant islands, crossing countless sampan
boats carrying sand, rice, fruits and vegetables,
fishes, showing an intense activity on the river.
Approaching Long Xuyen, your lunch will be served on
board. Later, you will have a quick tour of Long
Xuyen typical center before cruising further to “Cu
Lao Ong Ho” (The Tiger Island) for a visit at Ton
Duc Thang museum, second president of Vietnam…We
will proceed upstream on the Mekong river to Chau
Doc. Some stops on the banks will be possible for
cycling tours to discover deeper the inhabitants’
life style.
In the evening, we will
organize for you an exciting experience in a village
located in the suburbs of Cho Moi, where your dinner
will be arranged at some typical local house. You
will be able to share experiences with family
members and learn about traditional Southern Vietnam
lifestyle, one of the highlights of your journey on
the Mekong which should not be forgotten! Back on
board your private sampan for your second night on
the boat on the river.
Day 06: Mekong – Chau
Doc, border with Cambodia (B)
Early morning, your
breakfast will be served on board while we will be
cruising to Chau Doc. We will cruise on a beautiful
river, little arm of the Mekong, where several
traditional activities can be observed on the banks
(artisanal boat factories, bamboo baskets making,
palm leaves cutting, net fishing), as well as old
Vietnamese temples dating from late 19th century. We
will be cruising the Bassac river before entering
Chau Doc. The town is famous for its floating fish
farming villages, floating markets and Cham
villages, an ancient Muslim ethnic population with
their kingdom covering Cambodia and south Vietnam
during the 10th century. Located on the upper Mekong
Delta, Chau Doc town is 280 km (174 miles)
south-west of Ho Chi Minh City close to the
Cambodian border. With such proximity to Cambodia,
the local population is an eclectic mix of Cham,
Khmer, Chinese and Vietnamese, sharing different
cultures and historical richness. Your cruise
journey will end before noon in Chau Doc where you
will be picked up and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Chau Doc Town.
Day 07: Chau Doc –
Phnom Penh (B)
After breakfast, you
will board the speed boat to Phnom Penh. Visa
formalities take about 45 minutes at the border and
Cambodian visas can be issued at the border.
Continue by river to Phnom Penh. Meet our guide and
transfer to your hotel. This city was once
considered one of the most beautiful in the Orient,
and despite its recent turbulent history it still
retains a colonial charm. Relax and have your own
late lunch at the fine local restaurant.
We begin our discovery
of Phnom Penh in the thriving old market areas and
then zip around the modernising parts of the city,
visiting the exotic Central Markets where gems,
silks and statues entice. End your afternoon with
the visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's
namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the
tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Day 08: Phnom Penh –
Siem Reap (B)
Continue our Phnom Penh
discovery with the visit to the Victory Monument,
and the National Museum, also called Musee des
Beaux-Arts. A French archaeologist and painter,
Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in
1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art
- notably sculptures - throughout the ages. Visit
the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on
the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda.
Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the
Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor,
which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures
found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted
and weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th century
emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.
We take a 'walk back' into the brutal, (modern)
history that Cambodia shockingly suffered under Pol
Pot's reign during the 1970's, visiting 'The Killing
Fields' & S-21 - The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in
the afternoon.
Late afternoon, we
transfer you to the airport for a 40 minute flight
to Siem Reap. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 09: Siem Reap –
Angkor Temple (B)
In the morning, visit the most
famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor
Wat. The temple
complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size
to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive
five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and
the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art
historians to be the prime example of classical
Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers
symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosed wall
represents the mountains at the edge of the world
and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.
Afternoon, Visit the ancient
capital of Angkor Thom (12th
century). See the South
Gate with its huge
statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk,
the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas,
the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace
of the Leper King and Bayon
Temple (unique for its 54
towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of
Avolokitesvara), until
sunset. Overnight at
hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 10: Siem Reap –
(B)
Morning, Visit the floating
village of Chong
Khneas, located 10
kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional
wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle
Sap Lake,
the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in
Asia.
Afternoon, transfer to Banteay
Srei temple (10th c),
regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical
Khmer Art. Continue to Ta
Prohm, one
of the area’s
most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively
untouched since it was discovered and retains much
of its mystery.
Visit "Les
Artisans d'Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles" of
Siem Reap and time at leisure at the local
market in the rest of the afternoon.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 11: Siem Reap –
Vientiane (B)
Transfer to Siem Reap
International Airport for the morning flight to
Vientiane.
On arrival in Vientiane
Capital, you are met and transferred to our
centrally located hotel. After a short rest, we
start to visit the major sights of the capital;
including the oldest Wat Sisaket with
thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former
royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed
the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the
famous and sacred structure of That Luang
Stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing
Patuxay Monument, which is well known as
Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph, sunset by the Mekong
Riverside and late evening. Overnight at hotel in
Vientiane
Day 12: Vientiane –
Xiengkhouang (B)
Breakfast at hotel, free
at leisure until your short afternoon flight to
Xiengkhouang, which was devastated by American
bombing between 1964 and 1973. Upon arrival, we
transfer out to visit the Plain of Jars, an
impressive archaeological site where hundreds of
large stone jars are littered all over the plateau.
We also have time, this afternoon seeing the old
capital of Muang Khoun Province and the nearby
villages, home to the Hmong hill tribe and
Tai Dam people. They have an interesting local
culture and a colorful history. Overnight at hotel
in Phonsavanh
Day 13: Xiengkhouang
– Luang Prabang by road (B)
Early morning, we visit
Central Market of Phonsavanh to watch different Hill
Tribes to barter and exchange merchandises. Then
heading out the this small town to Luang Prabang, on
the way, we drop off and see a site more than 200
years old Buddha images in Thampra and varied
Hmong and varied hill tribe minority villages along
the road. They are nice, friendly and welcome you to
visit. After a photo stop, we continue driving up
hill, enjoying mountain splendid natural scenery,
forest and landscape. After a tea or coffee break at
Sala Phoukhoun, where the T-junction of bordering
meets Vientiane-Xiengkhouang-Luang Prabang. The
journey will take us over mountainous region to
Luang Prabang. The tranquility and charm of this
town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural
sights make it one of the most delightful places to
visit in Laos. After checking into hotel, [if time
permits] we start seeing the impressive stupa of
Wat Visoun, the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai,
we then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount
for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded
stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city
and the Mekong River. From there, we explore Street
Night Bazaar, where you can find the lovely
collection and handmade textile by local and hill
tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight at
htoel in Luang Prabang
Day 14: Luang Prabang
– Pak Ou Cave (B)
Today, we enjoy a
short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of
Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat
Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the
ground, which represent the classical architecture
of Luang Prabang temple. We then embark on a cruise
upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a
beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well
as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak
Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold
lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and
sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of
Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice
wine. On return, we take a short drive to Ban Phanom,
well known for its hand weaving. Overnight at htoel
in Luang Prabang
Day 15: Luang Prabang
– Hanoi (B)
Morning, drive 28Km from
the city, visit Kuangsi waterfalls and visit the
Villages surrounding: Ban ThaPene then return to the
town and visit the National Museum at the
former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely
collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness
of Lao culture dating from the days of the early
kings right through the last sovereign, and the
Central Market are not to be missed. Late afternoon
take the flight to Hanoi. Overnight at hotel in
Hanoi.
Day 16: Hanoi (B)
For the early risers,
may we suggest a stroll along the picturesque Hoan
Kiem Lake where each morning around 6am, groups of
locals gather to do their exercises along the lovely
tree lined promenade. You may cross over the red
bridge at the north end to Ngoc Son Temple and the
Tortoise Tower which are on a small island.
After breakfast, you will have a full day to see the
city so good walking shoes are a must. The visit
includes:
- Temple of Literature,
built in 11th Century and the country’s first
University
- Ho Chi Minh’s (HCM) Mausoleum and Presidential
Palace
- HCM’s Stilt House
- one Pillar Pagoda
- Ethnology Museum
- Opera House
- Hoa Lo prison which is also known as the “Hanoi
Hilton”
- West Lake & Pagoda,
- Take a Cyclo ride
through the Old Town
- Attend a Water Puppet
Show - the traditional performance dated 11th
century. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 17: Hanoi –
Halong Bay Luxury Cruise – O/n on Boat (B/L/D)
Leave Hanoi for the 3 &
a half hour drive to Halong Bay at 8:30 this
morning. There will be a short refreshment break on
the way at a handicraft center. Upon arrival in
Halong Bay, you will board a wooden boat for a
seafood lunch and short cruise to Thien Cung Cave.
After the visit, you will explore the amazing
limestone inlets by kayak, passing a floating
village to reach Luon Cave, which is a tunnel
thrusting through the mountain, to explore a
beautiful secluded lagoon.
Awaiting in front of Luon Cave is an old style
Chinese Junk, where you will spend the night in your
own private cabin with AC. Dinner will be served on
board.
Day 18: Halong Bay –
Back to Hanoi – Night train to Sapa (B/L)
Participate in Tai Chi
on the top deck or simply watch the sunrise over
the magnificent bay. Enjoy your morning cup of
coffee or juice before setting out to a near- by
cave by row boat. Watch for monkeys high on the
cliff tops. After the cave trip you return back to
the junk, and have breakfast, while sailing around
Bay Tu Long bay where the movie “Indochine” was
filmed.
Your cruise will end at noon and you will be met by
your guide & driver for the trip back to Hanoi.
There is a short stop en-route to visit the But Thap
Pagoda, which is Vietnam’s first Buddhist Temple
built in the 13th century.
After arrival to Hanoi, you may do more sightseeing;
catch up on your shopping.
You will have time for
your own dinner before the transfer to the train
station for the night train to Sapa. Overnight on
the train in a private air-con sleeper cabin.
Day 19: Sapa – Hill
Tribe Villages (B/L)
Early morning arrival at
Lao Cai train station - The Chinese border town,
then transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast
and refreshment.
Morning, take an
orientation walking tour to explore this small
charming town.
A whole afternoon today
is for discovering the nature as well as different
culture of hill tribal people. From hotel we start
our trekking up and down hills with nice rice
terraces, spectacular scenery the Fansipan Mount,
and through scenic Muong Hoa valley. We walk from
village to villages around Lao Chai and Ta Van area
which is decorated by terraced-fields and the house
of H'mong, Red Zao and Zay people. You will have
great opportunity for taking photos of breathtaking
landscapes, meeting friendly hill-tribe people at
home and work, and getting to understand their
tradition, habits...Enjoy lunch at a local house. We
will return to our hotel in Sapa by jeep in late
afternoon. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Note: A full or half day
trekking or moving by jeep and short walk is on your
request.
Day 20: Sapa Hill
Tribe Market – Night train back to Hanoi (B)
After breakfast we will
leave for Coc Ly Hill Tribe Market for about 2 hours
driving to the market. Join in the colorful market
of the tribal people in this region. On the fair
market the H'mong, Dzao, Phu La people in their best
traditional costumes go to the market for shopping
and meeting friends and relatives…
Late afternoon, Drive to
the Chinese border gate for a short visit before
driving to the railways station for night train to
Hanoi.
Overnight on the train in a private air-con 4
sleeper cabin.
Day 21: Hanoi – Hue
(B)
The train arrives back
to Hanoi early in the morning. Meet your guide at
train station and transfer to a sub hotel for
breakfast and refreshment before the transfer to the
airport for the short flight to Hue in the morning.
Afternoon, sightseeing
in Hue to the Ancient Imperial Citadel, a complex of
palaces and temples built by the Nguyen from early
19th Century for which Hue was recognized by UNESCO
as a World Cultural Heritage.
Late in the afternoon, enjoy a leisure boat-ride
along the scenic Perfume River to visit Thien Mu
pagoda. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 22: Hue (B)
After breakfast, you
will embark on a drive to Hue’s countryside,
through scenic villages and green rice fields to
reach the Emperor Ming Mang’s tomb. It is one of
the most beautiful of all Emperors tombs, in a
complex of pavilions, temple, courtyards and lakes.
Afternoon, explore more
of Vietnam life with the effected of Royal life,
garden house in Hue is one of them. "Garden
house" is a typical and unique characteristic of Hue
city. You will visit the traditional handicraft
village: Thuy Xuan Hat - Incense making village, you
will see how Hue Hat (non Hue) - a symbolized for
the beauty of Hue lady.
Late afternoon, visit
Dong Ba, the local market in Hue, and experience the
amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy
market. We will have the opportunity to interact
with the local seller.
Recommended: There is an optional Dinner
Cruise with Vietnamese traditional folk music on a
private dragon boat on Perfume River at extra cost
of 60 USD/Person.
Overnight at hotel in
Hue.
Day 23: Hue – Danang
– Hoian (B)
After breakfast, you
will have a four hour drive over the scenic Hai Van
pass along the coast to the small & beautiful
ancient town of Hoi An, by the bank of Thu Bon
River. You will have a short stop in Lang Co beach
for refreshment. Visit Cham Sculpture museum and
Marble Mountain in Danang before continue on our
drive to Hoi An.
In the afternoon, you will have a guided tour to see
the interesting sights of this ancient city. Some
hundreds years ago, this town thrived on trading
with the Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. You will
visit a historical Old House, Japanese Covered
Bridge, Old Temple and Silk Factory. Overnight at
hotel in Hoi An.
Day 24: Hoian – Myson
(B)
Morning, take a
discovery trip to My Son, 40km from 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 being 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. Admiring
great architectural and art works of the Cham lost
Kingdom. Having a brief understanding of the
history, culture for which My Son was recognized the
World Cultural Heritage. Return to Hoi An in the
morning.
Afternoon, take a boat
trip on Hoian river to Kim Bong carpentry village.
You will visit the house of one of the craftmen of
village and his ship building yard. Then, take a
bicycle to explore temples, pagodas, Phan family's
homestead - a former French styled house, village
school, coracle boats, mat weaving and bamboo
bridge. You will witness the traditional games
played by local children and enjoy specialties of
village such as cassava, sweet potatoes and seasonal
fruits. Back to the wharf and our guide will take
you to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hoian.
Day 25: Hoian –
Cooking Lesson (B/L)
Morning, meet our Chef
at Hai Scout Café at 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
First, we will have a first lesson of buying typical
Vietnamese ingredients to be used in the cooking
lesson later. After the market visit, you board the
Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes)
along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking
School. This is a chance to view local river life.
On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and
vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi
An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes, which is the
mix of Vietnam and Chinese cuisine. The cooking
lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first
demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before you
prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the
class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food
carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit
down and eat exactly what we have cooked. Then our
boat will pick you up at Red Bridge School for a
river cruise along Hoi An River back to Hoi An Town.
In the rest of the afternoon, you will be free at
leisure. Overnight at hotel in Hoian.
Day 26: Hoian –
Danang – Nhatrang Beach (B)
Depart Hoian after
breakfast for the short flight in the morning to Nha
Trang. You will be met at the airport by your guide
for the transfer to your resort.
Nha Trang has one of the most popular beaches in
all of Vietnam, with clear turquoise water and
mountains backdrop. The coconut palms provide
shelter along most of the 6 km beachfront.
This afternoon, enjoy
free time on the beach. Overnight at hotel
inNhatrang.
Day 27: Nhatrang
Beach (B)
Today you will have few
options to choose from:
- Sightseeing tour to see Long Son Pagoda, Po Nagar
Cham towers and Hon Chong Promontory, the
Oceanographic Institute and perhaps have lunch at
the nearby Bao Dai’s villa, which has brilliant
views of the bay.
- Relax and enjoy leisure time on the beach.
- Another popular option
is to take an all day diving or snorkeling boat
tour. Overnight at hotel in Nhatrang.
Day 28: Nhatrang –
Dalat (B)
Free on the beach in the
morning until the 4 hour drive journey to Dalat.
Dalat is a slice of
Europe in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, Dalat
found favor with the French rulers for its cool
climate. Today, Dalat’s mild temperatures are
popular with Private Asia Tours’s travelers, as is
the town’s attractive landscape of colonial villas,
gardens, lakes and rolling hills.
Along the way we make
stopover at the scenic Ngoan Muc Pass and the Po
Klong Jarai Cham Towers. These amazing structures
represent an interesting culture and a colorful
history of the Cham people. Arrive in Dalat in the
late afternoon, you will check in your hotel and
then be free for relaxing or exploring this charming
and romantic city on your own. Overnight at hotel in
Dalat.
Day 29: Dalat (B)
In the morning, you will
ride a cable car to Truc Lam Pagoda and Tuyen Lam
Lake. Truc Lam is the biggest pagoda in Dalat
standing in Phoenix Mountain about 1,300m above the
sea-level. It’s surrounded by an attractive flower
garden and with the view of pure water lake and the
pine forest on the far side.
Afternoon, you will
visit Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, Crazy House,
Dalat Railway station and Dalat market. Overnight at
hotel in Dalat.
Day 30: Dalat - Back
to Saigon (B)
Morning, take an
excursion to Lang Biang Mountain and visit Lat
village – the indigenous people of Dalat with their
rich culture, long houses, and weavings.
Afternoon, transfer to
the airport for the short flight back to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon.
Day 31: Free in
Saigon & Departure – Farewell to Vietnam (B)
You will be free or
doing your own shopping until the departure time.
Driver will take you to the airport for the flight
home. Say “Farewell” to Saigon & Vietnam.
Include:
Accommodation at mentioned hotels or similar on
double/twin share basic
2
nights on private boat in Mekong
1
night on sharing boat in Halong Bay
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B: Breakfast,
L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
All
airport transfers & tour transport by private
air-con car
7
internal flights: PhnomPenh-SiemReap, SiemReap-Vientiane,
Vientiane-Xiangkhouang, LuangPrabang-Hanoi,
Hanoi-Hue, Danang-Nhatrang, Dalat-Saigon (Y Class &
airport tax included)
Return train tickets in a private air-con sleeper
cabin on Train: Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi
Boat trips as mentioned in the program
Local English speaking tour guides
All
entrance fees and permits where applicable
Exclude:
Meals that not mentioned in the program
Travel insurance
Vietnam visa (Upon request)
Cambodia & Laos visas (available at airport)
International flight and departure tax
Tipping, drinks and other personal expenses
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making the final purchase. The custom-design service
of Private Asia Tours is absolutely free!
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