Tour  1 : Quy Nhon – Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hanoi – Hue – Hoi An

Program
July 9 – 17, 2016
Price : 1050 USD in shared room, 1270 USD in single room
This price includes: Accommodation full board, air conditioned vehicule, boat trip, English speaking guide and entrance fees

This tour will begin in Qui Nhon and end in Hoi An or Danang.
We will first fly to Hanoi. After spending the night in Hanoi, we will go to Halong Bay by road. We will visit the bay all day long on a cruiseboat on which we will spend the night. In this way, we will experience the unforgettable sight of sunset and sunrise over the limestone islands scattered over the whole bay. The next day, we will come back to Hanoi to explore the city. We will visit the old Hanoi and go to Hue. Hue was the imperial capital under the Nguyen Dynasty, which dominated Southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century and also a World Heritage site. We will stay in Hue and spend two nights there before moving to Hoi An. Hoi An is a well preserved coastal city of considerable historical interest. UNESCO has designated it as a World Heritage Site. The visit of Hoi An may be followed by the Danang one, depending on the time available.

Day 1 : Saturday July 9 : Flight to Hanoi, Visit of Hanoi
In the morning, flight to Hanoi – Check in the Lan Vien Hotel***. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit of Hanoi
Dinner at a local restaurant
Night in Hanoi

Day 2 : Sunday July 10 : Travel to Halong Bay. Night on the boat
Pick up at hotel and transfer to Halong Bay – the UNESCO World Heritage Site – one of the 7 modern Wonders of the World.
At the quay in Halong, a tender will pick us up and transfer us to the Bai Tho boat. Lunch (based on local sea food) will be served as the boat sails into the bay. We will visit the Luon cave, which is reached on small boats. The cave is remarkable: it is surrounded by mountains, it is full of stalactites, and the water is surprisingly calm.
Dinner will be served on the boat.

Day 3 : Monday July 11 : Halong Bay to Hanoi
Early morning wake up call to photograph the sun rising over the water, have breakfast and then explore the amazing cave; it takes about one hour to visit, and your imagination will not be disappointed as you pass from stalactite to stalacmite, whose shapes call up visions of animals, both real and fabulous. Lunch on board.
After lunch, return to Hanoi for check in the Lan Vien Hotel*** at about 3:00 PM.
Afternoon : visits to the Van Mieu temple and Hoan Kiem Lake
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4 : Tuesday July 12 : Visit of Hanoi
Breakfast at the hotel, We will visit the old Hanoi and the Minorities Museum.
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 5 : Wednesday July 13 : Flight to Hue
In the morning, shopping and souvenir.  Afternoon : flight to Hue
Check in the Saigon Morn Hotel ****, French built hotel since 1901
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 6 : Thursday July 14 : Visit of Hue
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take a private boat to visit the Thien Mu (Heavenly Lady) temple . We will then continue our tour on the “Perfumed river” to visit the Minh Mang tomb. At about 12:00 the coach will take us for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch we will visit the Tu Duc tomb and the Thuy Xuan Street Children’s Centre. Return to the hotel at about 6:00 pm.

Day 7 : Friday July 15 : Visit of Hue and transfer to Hoi An
After breakfast at the hotel, visit to the Inner Citadel of Hue followed by the Dong Ba market.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: transfer to Hoi An. Check in the Mecure Hotel****. Visit of Hoi An
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 8 : Saturday July 16 : Visit of Hoi An
After breakfast, you will leave on the coach, and with your tour guide you will explore Hoi An’s many unique attractions related to the town’s legacy as a commercial cross-roads in South East Asia: these attractions include a Japanese bridge, Chinese temples, the Old House, the Hoi An museum, the Hoi An market etc.
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 9 : Sunday July 17 : End of the Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Leisure, shopping, souvenir hunting..
End of the tour

 

Tour 2 : Quy Nhon – Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hanoi

Program
July 9 – 12, 2016
Price : 450 USD in shared room, 580 USD in single room
This price includes: Accommodation full board, air conditioned vehicule, boat trip, English speaking guide and entrance fees

This tour will begin in Qui Nhon and end in Hoi An or Danang.
We will first fly to Hanoi. After spending the night in Hanoi, we will go to Halong Bay by road. We will visit the bay all day long on a cruiseboat on which we will spend the night. In this way, we will experience the unforgettable sight of sunset and sunrise over the limestone islands scattered over the whole bay. The next day, we will come back to Hanoi to explore the city.

Day 1 : Saturday July 9 : Flight to Hanoi, Visit of Hanoi
In the morning, flight to Hanoi – Check in the Lan Vien Hotel***. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit of Hanoi
Dinner at a local restaurant
Night in Hanoi

Day 2 : Sunday July 10 : Travel to Halong Bay. Night on the boat
Pick up at hotel and transfer to Halong Bay – the UNESCO World Heritage Site – one of the 7 modern Wonders of the World.
At the quay in Halong, a tender will pick us up and transfer us to the Bai Tho boat. Lunch (based on local sea food) will be served as the boat sails into the bay. We will visit the Luon cave, which is reached on small boats. The cave is remarkable: it is surrounded by mountains, it is full of stalactites, and the water is surprisingly calm.
Dinner will be served on the boat.

Day 3 : Monday July 11 : Halong Bay to Hanoi
Early morning wake up call to photograph the sun rising over the water, have breakfast and then explore the amazing cave; it takes about one hour to visit, and your imagination will not be disappointed as you pass from stalactite to stalacmite, whose shapes call up visions of animals, both real and fabulous. Lunch on board.

After lunch, return to Hanoi for check in the Lan Vien Hotel*** at about 3:00 PM.
Afternoon : visits to the Van Mieu temple and Hoan Kiem Lake
Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4 : Tuesday July 12 : Visit of Hanoi
Breakfast at the hotel, We will visit the old Hanoi.
End of the tour