Tour\u00a0 1 : Quy Nhon – Hoi An \u00a0– Danang – Hue – \u00a0Halong Bay – Hanoi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\nProgram<\/strong><\/span>
\nMarch 3 – 11, 2018<\/span><\/strong>
\nPrice : 950 USD<\/strong><\/span> in shared room, 1170 USD<\/span><\/strong> in single room
\n(This price includes: Accommodation full board, air conditioned vehicule, boat trip, English speaking guide and entrance fees)<\/p>\n\nThis tour will begin in Qui Nhon and end in Hanoi. We will travel north, first by road from Qui Nhon to Hoi An, a well preserved coastal city of considerable historical interest; UNESCO has designated it as a World Heritage Site. After spending the night at Hoi An, we will continue north by bus to Hue; if there is sufficient time, we will make a brief visit to Danang and other interesting sites. Hue was the imperial capital under the Nguyen Dynasty, which dominated Southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century, and it is also a World Heritage site. From Hue, we will continue to the beautiful and unique Halong Bay; we will first fly to Hanoi, and from there go directly to Halong by road. We will visit the bay 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 stop will be Ninh Binh, known as the \u201ccelestial Halong\u201d. We will then continue to the city of Hanoi, the current capital of Vietnam, and spend some time exploring its interesting monuments and also participating in its life. The tour will end in Hanoi.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 1:\u00a0March 3<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n12:00 am : Meeting at the lobby of the hotel.
\nWe leave for Hoi An \u2013 the UNESCO world heritage site – about 350 km away. Arrival at the Hotel at around 7pm. Check in, Dinner at the hotel.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 2:\u00a0March 4<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nPark View hotel****
\nAfter breakfast, you will leave on the coach, and with your tour guide you will explore Hoi An\u2019s many unique attractions related to the town\u2019s 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.
\nReturn to the hotel at about 1:00. Check out.\u00a0Lunch at a local restaurant in Danang. After lunch we will visit the Cham museum, which houses many relics of the ancient Cham civilization. The distance from Danang to Hue is about 110 km, which we will cover in about 3 hours. We will pass through one of the longest tunnels in Vietnam, which connects the provinces of Danang and Thua Thien Hue. We will stop at Lang Co beach, one of the best beaches in Vietnam: we will be able to enjoy a cup of coffee (or indeed anything else!) in full view of the Pacific Ocean.At about 6:00 PM we will check in at the Park View Hotel in Hue. At 7:00 pm a coach will take us for dinner in Hue.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 3:\u00a0March 5<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nAfter breakfast, we will take a private boat to visit the Thien Mu (Heavenly Lady) temple . We will then continue our tour on the \u201cPerfumed river\u201d 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\u2019s Centre. Return to the hotel at about 6:00 pm.
\n7:00 PM pick up for dinner at a local restaurant.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 4: March 6<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0: Visit of the old Hue<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\nAfter breakfast at the hotel, visit to the Inner Citadel of Hue followed by the Dong Ba market.
\nLunch at a local restaurant.
\nCheck out and transfer to Hue Airport.
\nFlight to Hanoi. Pick up at Hanoi \u2013 Noi Bai air port. Check in at Hotel 11:00 pm<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 5: March 7\u00a0: Halong Bay with Bai Tho cruise<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nEarly morning call, transfer to Halong Bay \u2013 the UNESCO World Heritage Site \u2013 one of the 7 modern Wonders of the World.
\nAt 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.
\nDinner will be served on the boat.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 6: March 8\u00a0: Ninh Binh and the inland Halong<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nEarly 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.
\nAfter lunch, overland trip to Ninh Binh, about 250 kmaway.. We will cross the Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh provinces. The road passes through beautiful agricultural terrain.
\nIn Ninh Binh, before the checking in, we pay a visit to the Non Nuoc mountain and a Buddhist temple close to the Thuy Van River. At about 6:00 pm check in at the Legend hotel; dinner at the hotel at 7:30 PM.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 7: March 9\u00a0: Ninh Binh and Hanoi<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nBreakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to the Tam Coc caves in small bamboo boats piloted by the local people. A large variety of stalactites in three caves; often referred to as the inland Halong Bay. Lunch at 12:00 at a restaurant on the quayside.
\nAt 1:30 pm trip to Dinh and the Le temples .
\nAt about 5:00 PM, return to Hanoi for check in at the Hoa Binh hotel***.
\nDinner at a local restaurant.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 8: March 10\u00a0: Visit of the old Hanoi<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nAfter breakfast , visits to the Van Mieu temple, the Ho Tay lake (the West lake), the old part of Hanoi, the Dong Xuan market and the Ngoc Son temple.
\nLunch at a local restaurant at 12:00
\nIn the afternoon, we will visit the old Hanoi or the Minorities Museum, and \u2026 leisure time.
\nDinner at a local restaurant.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 9: March 11\u00a0: Last visit of Hanoi and end of the tour<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nBreakfast at the hotel . Leisure, shopping, souvenir hunting \u2026 .
\nEnd of the tour.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\nMarch 3 – 11, 2018<\/span><\/strong>
\nPrice : 950 USD<\/strong><\/span> in shared room, 1170 USD<\/span><\/strong> in single room
\n(This price includes: Accommodation full board, air conditioned vehicule, boat trip, English speaking guide and entrance fees)<\/p>\n
\nWe leave for Hoi An \u2013 the UNESCO world heritage site – about 350 km away. Arrival at the Hotel at around 7pm. Check in, Dinner at the hotel.<\/div>\n
\nAfter breakfast, you will leave on the coach, and with your tour guide you will explore Hoi An\u2019s many unique attractions related to the town\u2019s 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.
\nReturn to the hotel at about 1:00. Check out.\u00a0Lunch at a local restaurant in Danang. After lunch we will visit the Cham museum, which houses many relics of the ancient Cham civilization. The distance from Danang to Hue is about 110 km, which we will cover in about 3 hours. We will pass through one of the longest tunnels in Vietnam, which connects the provinces of Danang and Thua Thien Hue. We will stop at Lang Co beach, one of the best beaches in Vietnam: we will be able to enjoy a cup of coffee (or indeed anything else!) in full view of the Pacific Ocean.At about 6:00 PM we will check in at the Park View Hotel in Hue. At 7:00 pm a coach will take us for dinner in Hue.<\/div>\n
\n7:00 PM pick up for dinner at a local restaurant.<\/div>\n
\nLunch at a local restaurant.
\nCheck out and transfer to Hue Airport.
\nFlight to Hanoi. Pick up at Hanoi \u2013 Noi Bai air port. Check in at Hotel 11:00 pm<\/div>\n
\nAt 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.
\nDinner will be served on the boat.<\/div>\n
\nAfter lunch, overland trip to Ninh Binh, about 250 kmaway.. We will cross the Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh provinces. The road passes through beautiful agricultural terrain.
\nIn Ninh Binh, before the checking in, we pay a visit to the Non Nuoc mountain and a Buddhist temple close to the Thuy Van River. At about 6:00 pm check in at the Legend hotel; dinner at the hotel at 7:30 PM.<\/div>\n
\nAt 1:30 pm trip to Dinh and the Le temples .
\nAt about 5:00 PM, return to Hanoi for check in at the Hoa Binh hotel***.
\nDinner at a local restaurant.<\/div>\n
\nLunch at a local restaurant at 12:00
\nIn the afternoon, we will visit the old Hanoi or the Minorities Museum, and \u2026 leisure time.
\nDinner at a local restaurant.<\/div>\n
\nEnd of the tour.<\/div>\n
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