DAY1 : AIRPORT – HA NOI- HA LONG :
Pick up at the airport a.m then transfer to Ha Noi for lunch. After lunch visit the Temple of Literature “ The Temple of Literature was constructed in 1070, first to honor Confucius and In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam . nowadays the temple of literature is the place to celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam.
The temple is divided into five court yard, each with its own significance and history ·. There are a total of 82 tombstones, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. If you visit the temple at the beginning of the year or in May when many important examinations take place, you will catch sights of numerous students who come and rub the tortoise head. Such an act is believed to bring them luck to pass the test. If you are keen on architecture, Temple of literature has one of the most typical architecture style for centuries in Vietnam, composed of wood and tiles. Along the pass way is hundred-year-old trees that have witnessed ups and downs of history ·”
Continne to Ha Long dinner at local restaurant .
Over night in MIRTHIN/ ASEAN / PEARL 4*
Lunch : SEN RESTAURANT
Dinner : MAGOLIA RESTAURANT
DAY 2 : HA LONG :
Aftet breakfast take a boat trip to visit Ha Long bay – world natural hertiage to visit Sung Sot cave, Gà Chọi island, Titop . See Ha Long water puppet show ( Traditional content of water puppet performance like daily life of Vietnamese farmers (cultivating, tending buffalo, catching fishes…), communal entertainment (swimming contest, dragon dancing…), or historical legends (Le Loi returns precious sword…), with modest performance way have appealed audiences for centuries. However, the artists of Royal Halong Water Puppet Theater want to renew the old puppet shows with effect of light, music and combination between people and puppets. )
Dinner then transfer hotel to check in. Over night in MIRTHIN/ ASEAN / PEARL 4*
Lunch on board
Dinner : PEARL HOTEL
Sung Sot Cave, which means Cave of Surprises, is the biggest and finest cave in Halong Bay. It actually got its name from the French, who called it grotte des surprises, or grotto of surprises. It is located on Bo Hon Island, near the centre of Halong Bay, within the vicinity of other sights such as Titov Island, Bo Nau Grotto, Me Cung Cave and Luun Grotto. There is a small pier where boats dock to allow visitors down. From the pier, a flight of 50 stone steps takes one to the entrance of the cave. The inside of Sung Sot Cave is simply cavernous. At many places the ceiling is low, and takes on a wavy appearance. A profusion of stalactites and stalagmites cover the walls.
To ensure the safety of visitors, a path is built to zigzag through Sung Sot Cave. Guide ropes help to keep visitors on the path Multi-coloured lights are also installed to beautify the cave and bring out its grandeur. Coming out of the cave, visitors get a panoramic view of Bo Hon Bay below. It is one of those iconic view of Halong Bay that has appeared in many postcards.
Ga Choi Island
As one of the famous islands in Ha Long Bay, Ga Choi Islet (or sometimes called Hon Trong Mai) located near Dinh Huong island in the southwest of the Gulf, from the Bai Chay Tourist Wharf around 5 km. This is a cluster of two islands shaped like a pair of chickens, a blank one roof, with a height of over 10 meters with the pounding feet are protruding posture. Logo is a symbol of Ha Long Bay, Ga Choi Islet is also a symbol of tourist guidebooks Vietnam in general.
Ti Top Island
Ti Top Island, named after French colonial islands Cat Nang, located on the Halong Bay area about 14 km from Bai Chay east. Ti Top island named after Ho Chi Minh visited Halong Bay with astronaut Gherman Titov Russian, in 1962 [22]. Ti Top island with steep slopes and flat-shaped white sand beach at the foot of the moon. The boat tour on the island often had to tourists climbing ashore panoramic Gulf, swimming, boating kay-battery, pull buoys and parachuting.
DAY 3 : HA LONG – HA NOI :
In the moring, go shopping, transfer back to Ha noi visit to Hoan Kiem Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake means “Lake of the Returned Sword”. The lake is the heart of Ha Noi capital. There is a legend about the name of this lake The lake is considered the center of Hanoi, not only physically but also symbolically. In fact, the more you spend time learning about the lake, the more special it becomes)
The old quarter : Located in the middle of Ha Noi, the Old Quarter with its old-styled narrow streets full of antique brick houses seems to resist the flow of time while still actively trying to adapt to the dynamic atmosphere of the modern city
Ha Noi Old Quarter consists of many small, busy streets, each bears the name of the goods that was specifically traded there such as Hang Bac (Silver Product), Hang Ma (Paper Product), Hang Go (Wood Product) Visiting this unique historical vestige, tourists get lost in a totally different world from the rest of the city and have the chance to explore the energetic life of the local a hundred years ago, where there were no high-rise buildings, too much traffic; things will get a little bit smaller, as visitors may have used to those skyscrapers and shopping centers in other parts of the city, but not at all less lively and vigorous.
Tran Quoc Pagoda : Tran Quoc Pagoda is located beside West Lake – the biggest lake in Ha Noi, and on Thanh Nien Road – the most romantic road of the capital. The pagoda was constructed in 541 and was completed in 545 under its original name of Khai Quoc (National Founder). It has 1500- year history. Visiting Tran Quoc pagoda can give visitors an insight in the religion life and culture of Vietnamese people – a religious relic with a spectacular surrounding scenery
Over night in River Side/ Muong Thanh Center / Thang Loi 4*
Lunch : VINCOM CENTRER RESTAURANT
Dinner : ANH HOA RESTAURANT
DAY 4 : HA NOI – HO CHI MINH :
Tranfer to airport take domestic fly to Ho Chi Minh City visit Saigon Central Post Office , Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Saigon Rive
Saigon Central Post Office (Vietnamese: Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn, French: Poste centrale de Saïgon) is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city’s cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part ofFrench Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886-1891 and is now a tourist attraction.
It was designed by Alfred Foulhoux,[2] but is often erroneously credited as being the work of Gustave Eiffel.[1] or a collaboration between Foulhoux and Auguste Henri Vildieu
Inside the Saigon Central Post office of special note are two painted maps that were created just after the post office was built, the first one located on the left side of the building is a map of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia titled Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1892 which translates to “Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892”. The second map of greater Saigon is titled Saigon et ses environs 1892 that translates as “Saigon and its surroundings 1892”.
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (official name: the cathedral basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, in English: Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saigon, referred to as Cathedral she) is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the unique architecture of Saigon, the destination of local and foreign tourists, tourist characteristics of Vietnam.
Saigon River originates from the region Loc Ninh (Vietnam border – Cambodia), Binh Phuoc province flowing through the territory of two provinces of Tay Ninh and Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai River and then into the nose Red Lights Nha be district and called Nha be river (ie the confluence of two rivers flow Dong Nai and Saigon) .
Saigon River 256 km long and runs along the municipality about 80 kilometers long, with an average flow of about 54 m³ / s, the width of about 225 m in the city to 370 m, to a depth of 20 m with room , catchment area of over 5,000 km²
Over night at New Pacfic Hotel / Ramana Hotel
Lunch : SAI GON II RESTAURANT
Dinner : BEN NGHE CRUISE
DAY 5 : HO CHI MINH- MY THO- HO CHI MINH :
Afet breakfast transfer to My Tho,take a boat trip to visit Thoi Son island, Me Kong delta . Lunch the local restaurant with special is elephant fish, back to Ho Chi Minh city for dinner
Over night at New pacffic hotel/ Ramana hotel .
Lunch : BACH TUNG VIEN RESTAURANT
Dinner : AI HUE RESTAURANT
DAY 6 : HO CHI MINH – CU CHI – HO CHI MINH :
Am tranfer to Cu Chi Tunnels ( Cu Chi Tunnels is a defense system in the ground in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City from 70 kilometers to the north-west. This system is Vietnam Ming and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam during the war digging Indochina and Vietnam War. Tunnel system, including the clinic, many rooms, kitchen, storage, office, subway system underground. The system is about 250 km long tunnels and ventilation systems at the location of the bushes. Cu Chi Tunnels are built on land known as the “land of steel”, located at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. During Tet 1968 Campaign, the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam have used the tunnel system to attack on Saigon.
In 2015, the historic Cu Chi Tunnels received the title of Hero of Labor, especially due to outstanding achievements in labor, creativity. In 20 years of operation, the relic welcomed more than 20 million domestic and foreign tourists to visit and learn. [1]
February 12, 2016, the historic Cu Chi Tunnels to receive the rank of special national relic. Contine visit War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market
War Remnants Museum
This museum was founded September 4, 1975 under the name “American showrooms-masked crime”. November 10, 1990 renamed “The exhibit aggressive war crimes”. To July 4, 1995 (a week before US President Bill Clinton declared the normalization of diplomatic relations with Vietnam), this museum was renamed the “War Remnants Museum” today . War Remnants Museum exhibits some artifacts, images of the Vietnam War with the theme: American soldiers massacred, tortured, imprisoned people, spraying toxic chemicals, spraying bombs to destroy the North. The objects such as aircraft, artillery, tanks, guillotine and two “tiger cages” are built right size in Con Dao prison.
There are galleries of: southwest border war, a war to protect the northern border, the Spratly Islands issue, the plot of the hostile forces …
Outside, the museum has on display booths, product introduction ethnic culture of Vietnam, Vietnam water puppetry room.
Over night at New pacffic hotel/ Ramana hotel
Lunch : LION RESTAURANT (BUFFET)
Dinner : THAT NAM TON RESTAURANT
DAY 7 : HO CHI MINH – AIRPORT :
After breakfast to airport for depature….. The end program !