“Listening to the noon going down in the romantic town, a Da Lat-violet is filled with fog…” (written by Minh Ky, Da Cam) is lyric of a famous song about Da Lat – one of the top prioritized destinations in Vietnam for its romantic and flowerful beauty. Located in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam (Lang Biang Highlands), Da Lat was originally the playground of the French , and today’s “valley of love”, surrounded by cool, fresh and silently charming atmosphere.
GENERAL
Trip code: VCLAS04
Departure: Ho Chi Minh
Itinerary: Ho Chi Minh – MeKong – Da Lat – Nha Trang – Hoi An – Hue – Hanoi – Halong
Duration: 21 days / 20 nights
There is no hidden cost when doing tour with us and we always try to upgrade the services (Hotels, Boat, Meals...) for you when and where possible.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival
Meals: None
+Guide
Met upon your arrival by our guide and driver, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Accommodation: Duxton Hotel/ Deluxe Family Connecting Room
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh
Meals: B
Free day to explore this beautiful city on your own.
Below optional tour on request.
Ho Chi Minh City Tour includes: Reunification Palace, War Musuem, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda, China Town, and Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Accommodation: Duxton Hotel/ Deluxe Family Connecting Room
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long
Meals: B, D
+Guide
Early drive to Cai Be floating market. Upon your arrival, enjoy the wonderful boat trip to explore the daily life of the locals, see hundred of boats and people busy selling and buying of local products from their boat, great place for photo. Continue to An Binh island which covered by green trees, fruit gardens for homestay in a local family, the rest of the day, you are free to do the bike trip around the village. After dinner, enjoy the traditional music before going to bed with sounds of frogs, crickets...
Overnight at Homestay on An Binh Island
Day 4: Ving Long – Can Tho
Meals: B
+Guide
After breakfast, we spend more time on this island with visit to Market, School… Continue our drive to Can Tho- heart of MeKong Delta with view of massive ricefield, river, boats... Overnight in Can Tho.
Accommodation: Sai Gon - Can Tho Hotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 5: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh
Meals: B
+Guide
Early visit to Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating Market, the boat trip will be delight of your trip when experiencing the nicest floating market in the region, Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the small canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop After Lunch on your own. We drive back to Ho Chi Minh.
Accommodation: Duxton Hotel/ Deluxe Family Connecting Room
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh – Da Lat
Meals: B
+Guide
Morning drive to DaLat with several stops on the way for photos of beautiful scenery of mountains, coffee plantation. Overnight in Da Lat
Accommodation: Novotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 7: Da Lat
Meals: B
+Guide and Driver are available for at your request.
Free day.
Da Lat which is called "city of cloud" in a romantic way with nice temperature all year round, for this free day, you can do boat trip on Tuyen Lam lake, visit flower market, Bao Dai palace, old railway station… Overnight in Da Lat.
Accommodation: Novotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 8: Da Lat – Nha Trang
Meals: B
+Guide
Drive to NhaTrang on a very nice road with amazing pine hills. Stop over on the way to visit some Cham Temples and learn more about this powerful kingdom's history.
Accommodation: Sunrise Beach Resort / Family Connecting Room
Day 9: Nha Trang
Meals: B
Free day.
Nha Trang city, small city on the south central coastline of Vietnam, today you can visit on own to historical relics from Cham civilization represented as Po Nagar tower, a sacred Hindu site dating back to the 7th century, Stone Church built in French colony time, to Long Son Pagoda - Buddhist pagoda built in commemoration of the monks and nuns who died whilst fighting the Diem Government. Overnight in Nha Trang
Accommodation: Sunrise Beach Resort / Family Connecting Room
Day 10: Nha Trang
Meals: B
Free day but you can have some other options to do like: biking, BaHo Waterfall, Monkey island, scuba diving, snorkeling…Overnight at Yasaka Hotel or similar.
Accommodation: Sunrise Beach Resort / Family Connecting Room
Day 11: Nha Trang – Da Nang – Hoi An
Meals: B
Free until we transfer you to airport for your flight to Danang with VN 334 0745 0850. Transfer to Hoian, a small lovely ancient town, the rest of the day, you are free. Overnight in Hoi An
Accommodation: Hoi An Riverside Resort / Family Connecting Room
Day 12: Hoi An
Meals: B
Free day. Optional to My Son as below on request:
Transfer from Hoi An to My Son Holy land, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from 2nd century to 16th century with very rich in history and culture. Contemplate its remarkable red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries.
Drive back to Hoi An, visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien pagoda and the colourful riverside market. Overnight in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Hoi An Riverside Resort / Family Connecting Room
Day 13: Hoi An
Meals: B
Free day. More time for you to discover a "real HoiAn". You can join a cooking class and taste your own meals. It is always a memorial time. Overnight in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Hoi An Riverside Resort / Family Connecting Room
Day 14: Hoi An – Hue
Meals: B
+Guide
Leave Hoi An for Hue, the last imperial capital of Vietnam, well-known for magnific architecture, pagodas and royal tombs laid in small villages and surrounding hills. En route have a look at the famous China Beach and visit Cham Museum which contains the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world. Upon arrival in Hue, visit the Imperial Citadel, the Purple Forbidden City. Overnight in Hue.
Accommodation: Asia Hotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 15: Hue
Meals: B
Free day at leisure.
Below optional tour on request.
A morning boat trip on the romantic Perfume River visiting Hue’s oldest and most revered site, Thien Mu Pagoda, and the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Overnight in Hue.
Accommodation: Asia Hotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 16: Hue – Hanoi
Meals: B
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi with VN 244 1205 1315, upon arrival, transfer to hotel in the old Quarter area. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Elegance 4 / Family Room
Day 17: Hanoi
Meals: B
Free day at leisure.
Optional on request as below:
Today we enjoy a full day city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum, the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword.
Late afternoon we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. In the evening, we enjoy a fantastic traditional Water Puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Asia Hotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 18: Hanoi – Halong
Meals: B, L, D
+Guide
Morning drive to Halong Bay (165km), Vietnam most scenic sight, a recognized World Natural Heritage Site. Upon arrival, board your deluxe traditional wooden junk. Welcome drink on board. After a relaxing break, enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while cruising through the wonderful Ha Long bay visiting its amazing grottoes and caves. Opportunity to dive off the boat and have a pleasant swimming in the deep blue water of East Sea before relaxing on your sun deck to view a Halong sunset. Dinner on board with excellent fresh seafood.
Overnight on board.
Accommodation: Lagoon Explorer / Private
Day 19: Halong – Cat Ba
Meals: B
+Guide
After breakfast, we will explore Halong more on the way to Gia Luan pier where we get pick up to Cat Ba island. Stop on the way for a short walk in the Cat Ba national park. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. Overnight in Cat Ba.
Accommodation: Catba Island Resort-Spa / Family Connecting Room.
Day 20: Cat Ba island – Ha Long-Hanoi
Meals: B, L
+Guide
This morning, we join a group for a wonderful cruise from Cat Ba to Halong through thousands of amazing islets.. Arrive in Halong city at around 12h. After lunch, drive back to Hanoi for overnight.
Accommodation: Asia Hotel / Family Connecting Room
Day 21: Hanoi Airport
Meals: B
Free until we transfer you to the airport for your flight home.
REMARK
- Confirmation of room & price are subject to space availability at the time of booking only
- Compulsory meals & peak days surcharge to be advised at the time of booking
- All above itinerary is flexible, depending on arrival or departure flights of passengers
- Ground operator reserved the right to amend or adjust itinerary to match with real situation
INCLUSION
- Accommodation in twin/double share at hotels selected including breakfast
- Transfer by private air-conditioned car (van, bus...) as per program
- English speaking guide for each area as being requested
- Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned on the program
- Breakfast (B); Lunches (L) & Dinner (D) as being mentioned
- Vietnam domestic flights/economy class as program including all tax
- Government taxes (VAT…)
EXCLUSION
- International arrival & departure flight & airport tax
- Insurance, drinks, tips, personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned
COMPANY
Lechan Travel
#5/56 Tuong Mai, Hoang Mai
Hanoi, Vietnam
T: +84 (4) 366 288 70 / 71 | F: +84 (4) 366 288 72
M: +84 165 390 82 96
W: http://lechan.info | E: travel@lechan.info
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