Tour to the South, Highland & Center of Vietnam 9 Days

Tour duration:9 Days/ 8 Nights

Please note that: Prices will depend on travel date, hotel choice, room categories, numbers of people traveling and all our itineraries are flexible and can be altered to suit your requirements.

Trip overview:

Tour to the South, Highland & Center of Vietnam is started and finished from Ho Chi Minh City, you are explored all most wonderful landscapes and try the most special food throughout Vietnam during this trip.

		
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			Ho Chi Minh City            
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			Cu Chi Tunnels            
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			Mekong Delta            
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			Dalat            
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			Hue            
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			Danang            
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			Hoian            
               
Day 1 / in Saigon: Arrival Ho Chi Minh City/ Saigon – Welcome Dinner (D)
Day 2/ in Saigon: Saigon City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel Full Day Trip (B, L)
Day 3/ in Dalat:  Saigon – Mekong Delta – Boat Trip – Fly to Dalat (B, L)
Day 4 / in Dalat :   Dalat Full Day City Tour (B, L)
Day 5/ in Hoi An:  Dalat – Fly to Danang – Hoi An Walking Tour (B, L)
Day 6 / in Hoi An:   Hoi An Relaxing (B)
Day 7/ in Hue:      Hoi An – Hue Tour (B, L)
Day 8/ in Saigon :   Hue Tour – Fly back Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Day 9/ Departure :   Departure – Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Summary highlights: 
Ho Chi Minh City:  Still A busy city with a lot of the beautiful sightseeing to explore as Ben Thanh Market, War Museum, Presidential Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral , Old Post Office
Cu Chi Tunnels: A legendary site during the war
My Tho & Ben Tre in the Mekong River Detal: Enjoy a local boat trip on the small canals to find about the floating life of the locals and try the special food of the water river area.
Dalat : The city of the love, flower and romantic lakes such as Than Tho Lake, Ho Xuan Huong Lake, Tuyen Lam lake.
Danang: Where is available the most beautiful beaches in the world and a lot of the famous sightseeing such as My Son Holy Land, Cham Museum, Marble Mountain, Ba Na Hill.
Hoi An : the old town of Hoi An where is recognized as one of the cultural heritages in the world by UNESCO. This destination is also included very famous beaches Cua Dai, An Bang beach….
Hue: The ancient capital of Vietnam where you can find the history of Vietnamese dynasties at here.

            Day 1 : Arrival Ho Chi Minh City/ Saigon – Welcome Dinner (D)    

Saigon
Upon arrival at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City or still called Saigon, we are welcomed by our guide and driver to transfer to the hotel. If the time permits, we enjoy our welcome dinner at the fine restaurant in Saigon. Stay overnight at hotel in Saigon

            Day 2 : Saigon City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel Full Day Trip (B, L)    

Cu Chi Tunnel
Breakfast at the hotel, drive to cu chi district, en route you will have the opportunity to visit local homes producing rice paper and rice wine. Visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels at Cu Chi. There are more than 200 km of underground tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh and have lunch at local restaurant before back hotel. In the afternoon, discover bustling Saigon: Enjoy a tour in the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and discover the old Hotel de Ville, the Opera House, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the dazzling French-style post office, War museum, the Reunification Palace. Back your hotel and overnight in HoChiMinh city.

            Day 3 : Saigon – Mekong Delta – My Tho – Ben Tre Boat Trip – Fly to Dalat (B, L)    

Ride horse car at My tho
Pick you up at hotel in Saigon at 8am. A smooth one and half hour car ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural MYTHO city. The morning trip continues on the motorized boat on the Tien river to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, you will view the fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops, the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, to see a typical agricultural model call “Garden – Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. Then the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree and cool breezes is something you can not miss. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.After lunch, we will walk along the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by the islanders. Here we also can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Your expectations will be fulfilled by final boat trip back to My Tho on the Tan Thach natural canal. Drive you to the airport to catch our short flight to Dalat, upon arrival to Dalat, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in. Stay overnight at hotel in Dalat

            Day 4 : Dalat Full Day City Tour (B)    

Datanla waterfall - Dalat
Dalat is known as City of thousands of pine trees or City of eternal spring. Dalat is an ideal destination where you can see many beautiful landscapes such as Tuyen Lam Lake, Valley of Love, Natural Datanla waterfalls… Highlights: Visit Truc Lam Zen Monastery and Tuyen Lam Lake. Enjoy Natural Datanla waterfall and Valley of Love. Visit Dragon Pagoda. XQ Hand Embroidery Picture Gallery and Bao Dai Summer Palace. At 8.30am our tour guide will pick you up from hotel to take Dalat City Tour 1 Day. This morning, we will visit Truc Lam Zen Meditation Center, Tuyen Lam lake – so beautiful landscapes , Natural Datanla waterfalls and Dragon Pagoda – colorful decorated temple. We have a lunch at the restaurant. This afternoon, we will visit The old railway station, Valley of Love – Romantic view and cowboy, XQ Hand Embroidery Picture Gallery and Bao Dai’s summer Palace. 16.30pm our guide transfers you to hotel and finish tour
Stay overnight at hotel in Dalat

            Day 5 : Dalat – Fly to Danang – Hoi An Walking Tour (B, L)    

Tuyen Lam Lake - Dalat
This early morning, we leave Dalat for Hoi An by a short flight, upon arrival at the airport in Hoi An, our tour guide and driver picks up and transfer you to hotel to relax until the time for our lunch in the fine restaurant in Hoi An Old Quarter before enjoying our half day walking tour at here. City tour in Hoi an, an ancient Japanese port of trade. Much of Hoi An’s rare wooden architecture remains in this small, pleasant town. There are plenty to see in this delightful and tranquil town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. We visit these on our morning walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the town’s multi-cultural past. The rest time for relaxing on the beach or shopping or doing other things you are interested in or take part in Vietnamese Demonstration cooking class. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An

            Day 6 : Hoi An Relaxing (B)    

Cua Dai Beach - Hoian
Free time full day for you relaxing on the beach or shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An

            Day 7 : Hoi An – Hue Tour (B, L)    

Perfume River - Hue
After our breakfast in Hoi An, we leave Hoi An for Hue. Hue is known as an ancient Capital city of many original historical vestiges. There are more than 100 architectural works to be extremely reflected the life of Emperors and Mandarins under Nguyen’s reign. Situated in the middle of hills on the Southern Bank of Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Nguyen Kings. Upon arrival in Hue, we check in hotel and enjoy our lunch before visit Citadel and Dong Ba Market in Hue. Transfer you back hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in Hue

            Day 8 : Hue Tour – Fly back Saigon (B, L)    

Hue Food
After our breakfast at hotel, we enjoy our half day tour in Hue. The beautiful riverside pagoda of Thien Mu, which now becomes the symbol of Hue, and the elaborate royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc are not to be missed. We include these in a cruise on the Perfume River which also gives us a taste of the scenic countryside as well as an enjoyable visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. After our lunch in Hue, we transfer to the airport to catch our short flight back Saigon. Upon arrival to the airport in Saigon, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in. The rest time for you relaxing in Saigon. Stay overnight at hotel in Saigon

            Day 9 : Departure – Saigon (B)    

Lon Market - Saigon
Free time until our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Trip Price Includes:

–  Accommodation at hotel (the hotel range and kind of room upon request)

–  Meals as indicated in program (B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner)

–  A/C private car for transportation at places as indicated in program

– All air tickets (Vietnam airline, economy class, tax & service charge included)

* Saigon – Dalat

* Dalat – Nha Trang

* Hue – Saigon

–  All admission cost at places mentioned in itinerary

–  English speaking tour guide

–  Boat trip

–  All entrance fees

–  Visa arrival to Vietnam

–  Local mobile phone during the trip
Trip Price Excludes:

–  Other meals and drinks/ personal expenses are note noted in the program

–  Insurances