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Day1: Arrival in Hanoi

Paradissa Travel tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day2:Hanoi-Perfume pagoda-Hanoi (by car).

   We drive 60 Km ( 2 hours) from Hanoi to Perfume Pagoda. Upon arrival, we board some rowing boats and row 1,5 hour on the Yen river surrounded by mountains to the Perfume Pagoda. On the way, we will visit Trinh Temple just right on the river bank. We get out of the boat at the foot of HuongTich mountain and from there we hike to the top of the mountain which is 4000 m away to visit the main pagoda. We'll also visit many pagodas built in to limestone cliffs on the way to the top. Overnight in Hanoi. (B)

Day3:Hanoi city tour( by car/van)

You have full day exploring the 1000 year old capital of Vietnam . You will visit different highlights of Hanoi including: HoChiMinh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, HoChiMinh Museum, the NgocSon temple, the Temple of Literature-1st University of Vietnam, the TranQuoc Pagoda-Nation founding pagoda, the QuanThanh temple. In the afternoon, we'll have 1 hour rickshaw ride around the old quarter. At 6.30, we'll take you to a traditional water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi. (B)

Day4: Hanoi-Halong( by car/van)

Drive 170 km(3.5 hours) from Hanoi through the heart of the Red river delta where you'll see Vietnamese farmer tilling their fields to Halong city. Upon arrival, we board our private boat for 5 hour cruise on the pristine emerald water of The-World-Heritage listed Halong Bay. The cruise brings us through many green limestone islands to some beautiful caves. We’ll sample the local fresh seafood for lunch before finishing the cruise and drive Halong city. Overnight in Halong. (B,L)

Day5: Halong-HaiPhong- Hanoi-Hue (night train to Hue)

After breakfast, we drive 2.5 hours(70 km) to Haiphong colonial city.We take 2 ferry-rides to get to Haiphong. In Haiphong city, we will visit the famous DuHang Buddhist Pagoda , have a walk around the French quarter, the flower market. After lunch, we drive 2 more hours back to Hanoi. In the evening, you'll take the Reunification Express train to Hue. Overnight on board.(B,L)

Day6: Arrival in Hue.

 Arriving in Hue in the morning, you'll be escorted to your hotel and have some time for refreshment. After lunch, we'll head out for the cruise on the romantic Perfume river which flows through the heart of this imperial city. During the cruise we’ll visit the ThienMu pagoda and king MinhMang’s tomb. Our car takes us from the tomb back to the city. Overnight in Hue.

Day7: Hue Citadel tour

 In the morning we'll have a tour of the ancient citadel of Hue, the only citadel left in South East Asia and listed as the World Heritage site by the UNESCO. The tour takes us 2.5 hours and the rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight in Hue. (B)

Day8: Hue-HoiAn (by car)

 In the morning, we drive 136km(4 hours) to the once great trading port of HoiAn. On the way, we'll have brief stop on HaiVan pass, at the Marble mountains and the stone carving village. In the afternoon, we'll have an oriented walking tour around the ancient town of HoiAn. Strolling the narrow streets with a blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese architecture, you'll have a chance of going back to the 15, 16, 17th century when the town was filled with merchants from around the world. Overnight in HoiAn. (B)

Day9:Full day free in HoiAn. (No car or guide)

 You have full day shopping the fine silk, ceramics or antiques of HoiAn town or hanging around the pristine white sand CuaDai beach. Overnight in HoiAn.(B)

Day10: Day train from Danang-NhaTrang beach city.

 You have free time in the morning until transferred to Danang train station for the day train to NhaTrang city. Arriving in NhaTrang in the evening, you'll be picked up and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in NhaTrang.(B)

Day11: NhaTrang city. (night train to Saigon)

You'll have full day free hanging on the beach. In the evening, you'll take the night train to Saigon. Overnight on board. (B)

   You can have another alternative of snorkelling or scuba diving trip with extra cost.

Day12: Arrival in Saigon.

 Arriving in Saigon in the early morning, you'll be transferred to your hotel and the whole morning is free at leisure.

  In the afternoon, we'll take a brief city tour of Saigon including: the Great Cathedral, the General Post Office, the Municipal theater, the former American Embassy with the Tet offensive of 1968 and the Reunification palace (from outside).

Day13: Saigon-Cuchi-TayNinh-Saigon

After breakfast we drive 2 hours( 70 km) to Cuchi-the  famous tunnels during theWar. You'll have a chance of understanding more about the war and experiencing life underground in wartime. After the tunnels we drive 2 hours more to the CaoDai Great Temple in TayNinh for the mass which takes place at noon time. Then we drive back to HoChiMinh city. In the evening, You'll have free time at leisure. Overnight in Saigon. (B)

Day14: Departure.

Your guide will escort you to TanSanNhat international airport. It's time to bid farewell to this beautiful country with the beautifully friendly people and time to say goodbye to your fantastic holiday. (B)

Hotel list:

Option1:

• Hanoi: Horison Hotel/Superior Room-

• Halong: Saigon-Halong Hotel/Superior Room-

• Hue: Morin Hotel/Superior Room-

• Hoian: Cuadai Beach Resort/Deluxe Room-

• Nhatrang: Vinpearl Resort/Superior Room-

• Saigon: Renaissance Riverside Hotel/Club Floor Riverview-

Option2:

• Hanoi:Sunway Hotel/Superior Room-

• Halong: Halong Plaza Hotel/Superior Room-

• Hue: Morin Hotel/Superior Room-

• Hoian: Cuadai Beach Resort/Superior Room-

• Nhatrang: Yasaka Hotel/Superior Room-

• Saigon: Rex Hotel/Superior-

*Costs are NET and subject to confirmation by Paradissa Travel to be valid.

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