South & Central Vietnam 10d/9n

Opt : 10days/9nights - group or private tour

Trip code: SCVN10D

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrivan

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Saigon for relax, overnight at proposed hotel.

 

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (B, L)

Full day city tour, visit Former Presidential Palace, the War Crime Museum, the central complex of architecture: the Notre Dame Cathedral, the City Hall, the Municipal Theater, Xa Loi Pagoda, Ben Thanh market and China town.

 

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B, L)

Depart from your hotel at 08:00, it takes only 2 hours pleasant drive to Ben Tre province crossing Rach Mieu bridge. On arrival in Hung Vuong Pier, hop on a motorized boat on Ben Tre river – one of tributaries of Mekong river while sight-seeing lively activities along river as fishing, water transferring. Our first stop is at brickwork to see how to make bricks traditionally by printing and baking. Continue to visit one of plenty of coconut processing workshops located along canal. Return to the boat and go through natural scissors creeks to a village and see some local houses making sleeping mats and enjoying some fruits.

Take a motorized cart (tuk tuk) or bicycle on shady paths, pass by green rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on really life and find out about tropical culture from peasants.

Lunch at a Local restaurant

After lunch, we take a rowing-boat along beautiful water palm creek before meeting up the motorized boat and transfer you back to the pier. Then transfer by road to Can Tho – Capital of Mekong Delta

Overnight in Can Tho

 

Day 4: Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

Early morning cruise along the small and picturesque tributaries by a rowing boat, we will see the Cai Rang Floating Market- the busiest but nicest one with heaps of rowing boats. See the beautiful scenery and daily activities of the locals. Disembark at Ninh Kieu quay, visit Binh Thuy Ancient house before heading back Ho Chi Minh City

 

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang (B)

AM: after breakfast, you are transferred to airport for flight to Nhatrang depart at 10: 15, upon arrival you are picked up to hotel for check in
PM: City tour Nha Trang including Po Nagar Cham Tower, and Long Son Pagoda.

 

Day 6: Nha Trang - Da Nang - Hoi An (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel

Private car pick up from your hotel in Nha Trang to Airport

Fly to Da Nang city. Our driver will welcome you at Da Nang airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of Hoi An.

Check in hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

 

Day 7: Hoi An - My Son Sanctuary  (B,L)

Pick up at your hotel in Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son once was a capital and religious center of Cham people. With its impressive red brick towers and sanctuaries, My Son is considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. The remaining towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7th to 13th centuries. Transfer back to Hoian down town for lunch.

In the afternoon, take a boat trip on Bon River to visit Thanh Ha Pottery village & Kim Bong Carpentry village.  Return to Hoi an in the afternoon. Overnight in Hoi an.

 

Day 8: Hoi An - Da Nang - Hue (B)

After lunch, we leave Hoi An for Hue with a stop in Danang to visit Cham museum where you will see the open air collection of Cham breathtaking sculptures. Hai Van Pass – it has long been famed for its beauty as well as the difficulty of its roads. Linh Ung Pagoda - is located on a hill of Son Tra Peninsula, have a shape like turtles, facing the sea, leaning back into the vast primeval forests of Son Tra peninsula, etc.

Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An. 

 

Day 9: Hue City tour (B, L)

At 08.00, our guide and driver pick you up at your hotel to discover Hue. We visit is Emperor Minh Mang’s Mausoleum, Emperor Khai Dinh’s Mausoleum. Enjoy a Performance of Vo Kinh Van An – a Vietnam Traditional

Kungfu. Continue our visit to Emperor Tu Duc’s Mausoleum. Stop on the way to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made.

 Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

 Afternoon, visit Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty and the seven – storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Return by boat on the gentle Perfume River and do not miss the sunset on the river.

 Stay overnight at hotel in Hue.

 

Day 10: Hue Departure (B)

Free at leisure until time transfer to airport for flight back home.

Type of tour Group 2 - 4 people
( per person in US $ )
Group 5 - 8 people
( per person in US $ )
Superior 3* 1049 USD 899 USD
Deluxe 4* 1299 USD 1049 USD
Luxury 5* 1699 USD 1499 USD

Peak season surcharge:

+ 25% on Christmas 24/12; New Year 31/12 and Lunar New Year’s Eve.

Note: Child under 5 years old: free of charge
           Child from 5-12 years old: 50% charge

           Children from 12 years old up full price charge

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Include:
  • Airport pick and transfer
  • Hotel as specific or similar
  • Bus /mini van transfer
  • Domestic flight tickets
  • Boat trip in Mekong Delta / Hue
  • All entrance fees 
  • Guide speaking
  • Meals mentioned (B, L = Breakfast, Lunch).


Exclude: Drinks, Tips, Personal expenses & All other services not clearly mentioned above