Day 1- HANOI (D)
Meet at the airport in the morning. Transfer and check in the hotel.

Afternoon, strolling in the colonial quarter. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2- HANOI (B,L)

Visit the capital of the city interfering the obsolete perfume of a colonial atmosphere and the charm of a life remained very traditional: the Sword Lake, Temple fo Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, TranQuoc Pagoda and QuanThanh Temple by the West Lake. In the afternoon, visit ethnology museum, walk around the 36 old quarter streets. In the evening, watch a performance of the water puppet show and dinner at ThangLong restaurant

Day 3- HANOI / HALONG (B,L )
After the breakfast, drive to Halong. On the way, stop to visit the handicraft villages surrounding Hanoi: Bat Trang, Dong Ho, and Dong Ky as well as But Thap pagoda.

Arrive in Halong and chesk in the hotel.

Day 4- HALONG / HUE (B,L ) ( Night train to Hue) you may change to flight with extra cost
AM : Breakfast at hotel. Cruising on boat to visit the extraordinary landscapes of Halong Bay with nearly 3000 small islands and fantastic types of limestone. Visit ThienCung, Daugo caves and Titov beach. Lunch on boat.

PM: Back to Hanoi.Diner and transfer to the railway station for the 21h00 train in destination of Hue. Night in on train.

Day 5- HUE (B,L )

Arrive in Hue. Pick up at the station and transfer and check in the hotel. Enjoy s guided tour of the Citadel containing the Imperial city and the Forbidden Purple city. Visite the Dong Ba market.

Afternoon, take a dragon boat cruise down the Perfume River visiting the Thien Mu pagoda and Minh Mang tomb. Visit the Tu Duc Tomb.

Dinner at restaurant.

Day 6- HUE / HOI AN (B,L )
After breakfast,drive to Hoi An, a historic old Quarter. On the way to Hoian stop in LangCo, the village of the fishermen and then have bathe in the beach. Visit HaiVan Pass, Cham Art Museum, Marble Mountain. Check in the hotel. Afternoon, visit Hoian: FucKien Pagoda, Hoia Museum, Japanese Covered Bridge, TanKy Old house, Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation, Hoian market .Cruise on the Thu Bon River until the sunset. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7- HOI AN / DANANG/ HO CHI MINH (B,L ) (flight)

AM: Drive to Da Nang for the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh –city. Strolling in the colonial city ( the post, the Cathedral). ( Hotel check in time after 12:00 Pm ).

PM: Visit the city: the Reunification Hall, China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda, Binh Tay market as well as the village where they make lacqueware. Diner and overnight at hotel.

Day 8- HO CHI MINH / VINH LONG / HO CHI MINH (B,L )
All day for the excursion in Mekong deta region. Boat trip on Mekong River to visit the Cai Be floating market, fishing village and Hoa Binh fruit garden. Lunch on an Island in heart of M. Giao’s bonsai garden. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh-city.

Dinner in a colonial villa and overnight in the hotel.

Day 9 - HO CHI MINH departure (B)
Breafast at hotel, free at leasure until transfer to the airport for the departure flight.

Accommodation offering in this trip ( click to see ):

Tour Cost includes:

- Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated.
- Full meals as indicated in the itinerary. Breafast at hotel. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant ( Vietnamese food )

- 01 Train Ticket Soft sleeper : Hanoi - Hue
- 1 Domestic flight : Danang - Hochiminh

- English or French - speaking guide
- Entrance fees.

- Private Boat trip in Perfume River, Halong Bay, Tiengiang river in Mytho.

- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; ( AC room)

Tour Cost excludes:

• International airport tax
• International airfare to/from Vietnam
• Personal insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
• Visa to Vietnam

Trip Summary:

Where:	Trip starts in Hanoi and ends in Hochiminh
When:	All year round;
Grade:	Moderate to Strenous;
Accommodation:	Tourist-class hotels (Standard and clean hotel),
Transport:	Private car or bus, boat, public ferry,
Meals:	As indicated; (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

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( update 16 June 2009 )