Best of Vietnam - 7days/6nights

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi. Airport welcome by Vietnam Trip Advisor guides with signboard. Transfer to hotel in air-conditioned coach while luggage is taken care of by porters and transported separately. Welcome banner on arrival at hotel and welcome cocktail while checking-in. A welcome gift is left in each room. Dinner at the hotel. (The first day’s programme can be arranged according to arrival time of group in Hanoi) (D)
OVERNIGHT IN HANOI.

Day 2: Hanoi
Leave the hotel by bus after breakfast for a morning of sightseeing around Hanoi which includes the
One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the former Governor of Indochina’s Palace,
Ho Chi Minh’s home and a 20-minute tour of the 36 streets of the famous Old Quarter by cyclo,
the Vietnamese version of the rickshaw. Lunch is at Seasons of Hanoi. In the afternoon visit the
11th century Temple of Literature, the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple and Quan Thanh Temple. Transfer back to the hotel. Around 20:00 transfer to the Hanoi Press Club, one of the capital’s top restaurants for dinner. Transfer back to the hotel after dinner. (B,L,D)
OVERNIGHT IN HA NOI.

Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long - Hanoi

Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, covers an area of 1500 square km. With more than a thousand limestone peaks soaring from its crystalline emerald water this area is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and now one of four World Heritage listed sites in Vietnam. Visitors have constantly marveled at Halong Bays natural beauty. The tiny islands are dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that make a excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing about on the boat deck.

Day 4: Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An - Danang
After breakfast in the hotel transfer to Noi Bai Airport for the short flight to Danang in the centre of Vietnam. Guests are welcomed by Vietnam Trip Advisor guides on arrival in Danang and transferred directly to the Cham Museum. The luggage is taken care of by porters and transferred separately to the hotel. After visiting the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world, transfer to the charming historic town and former trading port of Hoi An. Lunch is in a typical local restaurant, the Pho Hoi Garden. On leaving Hoi An transfer to the Furama Resort, one of Vietnam’s premier beach resorts. Dinner is by the resort pool  overlooking the East Sea. (B,L,D)

OVERNIGHT IN DA NANG.

Day 5: Danang-Hue - Danang

 Leave the hotel after breakfast and transfer by air-conditioned coach over the spectacular Pass of Ocean Clouds to Hue. Hue is the former imperial capital of Vietnam from which the Nguyen Dynasty of emperors ruled from 1802 till 1945. Take a boat trip on the Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and then re-join the coach to visit the elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc. Lunch is in the Hoa Mai Restaurant followed by a tour of the Imperial Citadel. Transfer back to Danang and the Furama Resort for an evening BBQ Beach Party. (B,L,D)
OVERNIGHT IN DA NANG.

Day 6: Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast transfer to Danang Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. The luggage is taken care
of by porters and transferred separately to the airport. Guests are welcomed by Vietnam Trip Advisor guides on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City and transferred directly to the hotel.

 A morning city tour visit two fine examples of French colonial architecture, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. After lunch at the excellent Mandarin Restaurant, the city tour continues to Cholon, the city’s Chinatown, with a visit to Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market. At Binh Tay Market, the largest in Ho Chi Minh City, there is 30 minutes free time for shopping. Leaving Chinatown, visit a lacquer ware factory and finish the afternoon with a visit to the restored city theatre and a stroll down Dong Khoi Street, the fashionable Rue Catinat of old Saigon. Transfer back to the hotel. In the evening transfer to the Binh An Village for a very special farewell dinner. The Binh An Village has been built in the style of a traditional village and is set in beautiful tropical gardens on the banks of the Saigon River.Dinner isalfresco in the large gardens with entertainment provided by a martial arts display anda jazz band.After dinner, there is more jazz with a private performance by the owner, who is a well-known singer.

 During the evening a farewell gift of a traditional oriental marble stamp engraved with the guests initials is left in each hotel room. Transfer back to the hotel after dinner. (B,L,D)
OVERNIGHT IN HO CHI MINH CITY.

Day 7: Depart from Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast a fleet of microbuses and guides will be available outside the hotel for guests who would like to do some last minute shopping. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flight by air-conditioned coach while luggage is taken care of by porters and transported separately to the airport for check-in. (B)

Group	2 pax	3 - 4 pax	5 - 6 Pax	7 - 8 pax	9 - 10 Pax	Single Supplement
Superior (4*)	1368	1318	1288	1218	1188	640
Deluxe(5*)	1668	1528	1448	1368	1508	820

Tour includes:

• English speaking guides
• Domestic flights with airport taxes
• Private Cruise in Halong Bay
• All accommodation twin share & daily buffet breakfast
• All meals as indicated on itinerary
• All private transfers & transport
• All entrance fees & permits during guided time

Tour excludes:

• International airfares & airport taxes.
• Visa & visa arrangements
• Travel insurance
• Meals not indicated on itinerary
• Other personal expenses
• Tips & gratuities