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Vietnam Classic Tour
Vietnam Classic Tour
SQ

Highlights: Hanoi - Ha Long - Hue - Hoi An - Da Nang - Mekong - Saigon


Other departures: Manchester - £1475, Birmingham - £1525, Glasgow - £1625, Edinburgh - £1535, Southampton - £1519, Newcastle - £1519


Hotels:
Hanoi - Super Hotel Hanoi Old Quarter 3* (Superior Room)
Ha Long - Aclass Cruise / Legend (Deluxe)
Hue - Midtown Hotel 4* (Deluxe City View Room)
Hoi An - Hoi An Rivergreen Boutique Hotel 3.5* (Deluxe Room)
Saigon - Sonnet Saigon Hotel 3* (Deluxe Room)


Itinerary:


Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
- Arrive Hanoi on flight.
- Your guide and private car will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
- Rest of the day is free at leisure.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Overnight in Hanoi.


Meals: Dinner


Day 2: Hanoi
- Half day city tour in Hanoi. 
- With a millennium-long history, Hanoi is a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks dotted with French-style buildings and historical monuments. During the half-day city tour, you’ll see cultural and historical highlights, comprising Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh’s former residence, Presidential Palace (for outside photo taken), One-pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Ngoc Son Temple. The tour gives you time for shopping and socializing with local people.


- Lunch at local restaurant. 
- Overnight in Hanoi.


Meals: Breakfast / Lunch


Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long
- After your breakfast, depart to Ha Long bay. Ha Long Bay is one of the most magnificent scenic spots in all of Vietnam and was recognized as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO in 1994. Halong is a picturesque bay with almost 2,000 islets rising from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Check in on board and cruise in the tranquility of Halong Bay and visit limestone caves with colorful stalagmites and stalactites, an unforgettable experience.
- Enjoy a lunch of fresh seafood, served on board. 
- Dinner and overnight on board.


Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner


Day 4: Halong – Hanoi – Hue
- Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere at sunrise and the view over the bay. As you leisurely cruise between the limestone formations and the junk slowly slides towards Halong city served aboard a tasty lunch or brunch. Disembark and transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue.
- Arrival in Hue, meet and greet by our guide and transfer to hotel in Hue. 
- Dinner at hotel.
- Overnight in Hue.


Meals: Brunch / Dinner


Day 5: Hue
- After the breakfast, you board a traditional 'Dragon Boat' for a 40 minutes ride on the Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda. The Pagoda has two sections. The front of the Pagoda houses the seven-storey octagonal Phuoc Duyen tower, which has become the symbol of Hue. The other section of the pagoda is its rear portion, where the monks of the temple live and practice Buddhism.


The Pagoda was the center of Buddhism in central Vietnam. In 1963, in an act of defiance against the Diem regime, Thich Quang Duc torched himself in downtown Saigon. Then you drive to visit the Citadel at the Imperial Palace. It was completed in 1833 and from here the emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty ruled Vietnam till 1945. Entering the citadel via a stone bridge you can see the Thai Hoa Palace. The ostentatious columns supporting the roof are lacquered and inlaid with gold. A one hour pedicab-ride gives you a chance to assess the size of the citadel.


- Lunch at local restaurant.


- In the afternoon you visit the tomb of Tu Duc, which is one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty. In a sprawling lush pine forest 8 km (5 miles) from Hue, this tomb is the final resting place of Emperor Tu Duc (1848-83) who enjoyed the longest reign of any monarch of the Nguyen dynasty. The construction of the tomb started in December 1864 and was completed in 1867.


Your trip to Hue will be completed by a visit to the tomb of Khai Dinh, Emperor of Vietnam from 1916 to 1925. The tomb represents a fusion of traditional Vietnamese style and modern influence. The construction of the tomb began in 1920 and lasted 11 years. On the way back to your hotel you stop at a village that is well-known for its production of typical Vietnamese conical hats.


- Overnight in Hue.


Meals: Breakfast / Lunch


Day 6: Hue – Hoi An
- You will depart Hue for Hoi An. The guide and driver will take you over the beautiful Hai Van Pass - Vietnam's geographical and psychological boundary between north and south. The peak of the pass lies perpetually shrouded in clouds. Believed to have been settled no less than 2,200 years ago, Hoi An was known as Faifo to early Western traders.


Hoi An was one of the major ports of Southeast Asia from the 17th to 19th centuries. Chinese, Japanese, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and other traders had small communities here, and the old wooden houses, bridges and temples that remain are reminiscent of a Vietnam of centuries past. This unique old trading town slowly became isolated due to its river silting up and by destroyed rail lines, leaving it untouched by war and frozen in time. Nowadays, this absolutely charming and relaxed town has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Overnight in Hoi An.


Meals: Breakfast / Dinner


Day 7: Hoi An
- After breakfast at hotel. We start the walking tour at the Museum of Folk Culture where you will learn about the history of this charming and peaceful town before you walk around the small market. Walk along the main street to the Chinese Assembly Hall of Fujien Chinese community. The hall, built in 1697, has been used as the worshipping place to dedicate to Thien Hau (the Goddess of the Sea or Holy Mother).


Continue to the river bank along narrow streets - on both sides are old houses transformed into beautifully decorated shops with colourful lanterns in different shapes. Next we'll stop to see the Japanese covered bridge built in the early 17th century by Japanese traders who settled in the town. The special pagoda-shaped bridge is now the official symbol of Hoi An. We finish with a visit to a historic old house of this town.


- Lunch at local restaurant.
- Overnight in Hoi An.


Meals: Breakfast / Lunch


Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Saigon
- After the breakfast, drive to Da Nang airport.
- Flight to Saigon.
- Upon arrival pick up and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
- The tour will take you through the busiest city of Vietnam for an overview of a rapidly developing city. You will learn its history and culture with stops at the History Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral (closed for renovation until 2019 TBA, but still possible to admire its beauty from outside). Step into the past that goes unchanged in the current daily daily of Ben Thanh Market merchants along with landmarks showcasing Vietnamese architecture including the Central Post Office, the Opera House and the Hotel de Ville. Finish the day at a well-known lacquer ware workshop to gain insight to an art form past down from generations.


- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Overnight in Saigon.


Meals: Breakfast / Dinner


Day 9: Saigon - Mekong
- After your breakfast, enjoy a full day excursion to My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of Mekong River. On arrival at My Tho visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Then, cruise a boat trip along Mekong River and around fishing village and 4 islands of Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix for sight-seeing. Cross Mekong River, proceed boat trip along a small canal, to see daily life of local inhabitants in Ben Tre province (called coconut village), visit a tourist spot for bee farm and handicraft workshop to enjoy some honey-tea and see how people make thing from coconut wood.


Next on activities, take horse-carts along country road to visit fruit orchards, enjoy seasonal tropical fruits and listen to traditional music by local inhabitants. Then, take small sampans along small canal, to come back the big boat. Leave boat for coconut candy workshop and taste this speciality in coconut village. Return Sai Gon in the late afternoon.


- Overnight in Saigon.


Meals: Breakfast / Lunch


Day 10: Saigon
- Today you are free until transfer to the airport for your departure flight to the next destination.


Meals: Breakfast



Offer Includes

  • Flights from London with Singapore Airlines
  • Airport taxes
  • 9 nights accommodation as per itinerary
  • Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local English speaking guides
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Admission fees to indicated sights as per itinerary

Meal Plans

  • As per Itinerary