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Day 1:
Transfer to hotel on arrival. In the
evening, enjoy a water puppet show - a
remarkable Vietnamese art form that
combines traditional music, fireworks,
underwater puppeteers and elaborate
puppets floating gracefully over water.
Day 2: In
the morning, drive to the magnificent
Halong Bay, a UNESCO designated World
Heritage site. Here you will meet your
own personal crew who will pamper you on
your junk cruise. Enjoy amazing scenery
as you meander the bay whilst your
personal chef prepares some of the
world's finest seafood.
Day 3:
Breakfast on board. Then continue to
explore the caves and grottoes. Enjoy a
seafood lunch on board before transfer
to hotel.
Day 4:
After breakfast, transfer by chauffer
car back to Hanoi, stop en route at the
Dong Trieu ceramic factory. In the
afternoon, experience the exciting Hanoi
tour by cyclo, a great way to see this
amazing city.
Day 5:
After breakfast, visit the Ho Chi Minh
Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's former
residence, the One Pillar Pagoda, and
the Temple of Literature. In the
afternoon, visit the Lake of Restored
Sword, the bustling Old Quarter, and a
traditional Vietnamese long house.
Indulge in a traditional Vietnamese
massage and learn the technique to
indulge your newly wed.
Day 6: Free
at leisure until transfer to airport for
flight to Hue. Upon arrival, visit the
Imperial Citadel. Check-in hotel.
Day 7:
After breakfast, enjoy a morning boat
cruise through the center of Hue on the
romantic Perfume River. Visit the
seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda along the
riverbank. Then transfer by car to visit
the elaborate tombs of Emperor Khai Dinh
and Tu Duc. Stop en route at local
families to learn how Vietnam's famous
conical hats and colourful incense is
made.
Day 8:
After breakfast, transfer to Danang by
car. The three-hour drive along the
coast, through emerald-green paddy
fields and over spectacular Hai Van
Mountain pass, is itself a trip
highlight. Visit stone cutters at the
Marble Mountains, famed for being a Viet
Cong hideout during the U.S.-Vietnam
War. Upon arrival in the ancient port
town of Hoi An, transfer to hotel. The
rest of the day is free for rest or
exploring of Hoi An.
Day 9: Take
a walking tour of this quaint town,
visiting ancient merchants' houses, a
Phuc Kien Temple, the 400-year-old
Japanese Covered Bridge, and the
colourful riverside market. Afternoon
drive to visit a workshop where artisans
make Hoi An's famous lanterns. Guests
learn how the lanterns are made then
have a chance to create their own
lanterns, from designing the frame to
gluing the cloth. Finish the day with a
sunset boat trip on the Thu Bon river to
Thanh Ha pottery village.
Day 10 :
After breakfast, transfer to Danang
airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. In the
afternoon, take a romantic cyclo tour
around the city center (01 hour).
Day 11:
After breakfast, drive to the
extraordinary Cu Chi tunnels, just
outside Ho Chi Minh City. During the war
for independence, Viet Cong guerillas
built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels
virtually underneath U.S. bases, using
them to hide during bombing raids and to
stage surprise attacks. Optional side
trips en route to Cu Chi include visits
to see how rural people live and work.
View occupations such as nut farming,
duck breeding, rice farming and
production of rice paper - a key
ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Return
to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
Day 12,13,14:
After breakfast, drive to glorious
beaches of Phan Thiet. Upon arrival,
transfer to hotel. The rest of the day
is free for rest.
Day 15:
Return to Ho Chi Minh City to take
departure flight. End of services. |