Vietnam World Heritages Tour

Day 1: Arrival - HANOI (-/-/-) On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in. Then, a tour by cyclo around the old quarter streets to discover the local people life. O/N in Ha Noi.

Day 2: FULL DAY HANOI CITY TOUR (B/-/-) Morning: A half day city tour includes Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum with its house on stilts and One pillar pagoda. An orientation drive via colonial quarter to the West lake before taking a visit to Temple of Literature well known as Vietnam?s first university. Drive back to hotel. Afternoon: Transfer to visit the Ethnology museum. Enjoy your time to learn about 54 ethics in Vietnam. Then continue visiting to the Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple. The rest of time for a walk to do shopping. Evening: Water puppets show, the unique Vietnam traditional art. O/N in Ha Noi

Day 3: HANOI - HALONG BAY (B/L/D) 08h30: We are picked up at your hotel, and then transferred to Halong Bay. 12.30 We are welcome on the traditional junk and have welcome drink. Start the boat trip to visit Halong Bay, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. This picturesque ?Dragon descending to the sea? Bay has 1,969 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Visit of a grotto then seafood lunch on board. The excursion includes the visit to Con Cho Island, Dinh Huong island, Canh Buom island, Ga Choi island. Swimming on Titop or Hoa Cuong beach. Watching sunset. Fishing with seine and owing bamboo boat (on request). Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 4: HALONG BAY - HANOI RAILWAYS STATION (Brunch/-) Breakfast on board or getting the breakfast box. Continue to explore other side of Halong Bay. Brunch is served on board. 11h30: Transfer back to Hanoi with stopover at Dong Trieu ceramic village. Arrive in Hanoi. Free time. 19h00: Overnight train to Dong Hoi.

Day 5: DONG HOI - PHONG NHA CAVES - HUE (B/-/-) 06h30: Arrive in Dong Hoi, you are met & transfer to have breakfast. Then proceed to Phong Nha caves. Boat trip to visit Phong Nha caves, newly listed as one of UNESCO Natural World Heritages. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is situated in a limestone zone of 2,000 km2 in Vietnamese territory and borders another limestone zone of 2,000 km2 of Hin Namno in Laotian territory. Additionally, Phong Nha-Ke Bang area is noted for its cave and grotto systems as it is composed of 300 caves and grottos with a total length of about 70 km, of which only 20 have been surveyed by Vietnamese and British scientists; 17 of these are in located in the Phong Nha area and three in the Ke Bang area. Phong Nha holds several world cave records, as it has the longest underground river, as well as the largest caverns and passageways.
PM: Transfer to Hue. Arrive in Hue in the late afternoon.

Day 6: FULL DAY HUE CITY TOUR (B/-/-) After breakfast at hotel, we have a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue?s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Then continue to discover Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 including Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City. Chance to see a Royal musical performance of Hue (which is listed also as one of cultural UNESCO World Heritages) In the afternoon visit the elaborate mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. O/N in Hue.

Day 7: HUE - DANANG - HOIAN (B/-/-) Departure to Danang. The scenic 4-hour drive via Hai Van Pass offers spectacular views of mountains, the sea, idyllic beaches and villages (we can choose the shorter way by driving through the tunnel). Arrive to Hoi An, which was which was originally one of major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Hoian town is now not only an UNESCO World Heritage, but a real live museum. Visit of Hoi An Town with its low tiled houses of Chinese appearance, Japanese covered bridge, brightly painted temples and pagodas make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. O/N in Hoi An.

Day 8: HALF DAY TO MYSON (B/-/-) Today, wee have a half-day trip in the morning to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom of My Son, the last UNESCO World Heritage on the trip. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. Back to Hoian for lunch (client?s own account). Afternoon free for shopping and further discovery of Hoian. O/N in Hoi An.

Day 9: HOIAN - DANANG - Departure (B/-/-)
Morning drive to Danang, visit Cham museum. Transfer to Danang airport for departure flight.

Cost in US$ per person in the party of (valid 30 Sep'11)	VIETNAM WORLD HERITAGES TOUR
Cost in US$ per person in the party of (valid 30 Sep'11)	Standard	First	Superior
2 pax	865	955	1,069
3 - 6 pax	725	819	935
7 -10 pax	589	690	793
11 - 14 pax	490	585	697
15 - 19 pax	465	563	683
20 pax & plus	427	525	645
Single supplement	150	230	355
Full board supplement	150	160	170

INCLUDING: - Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Overnight train ticket Hanoi - Dong Hoi by S1 (4-berth A/C cabin)
- Accommodation in hotels (shared twin room)
- Meals: B = breakfast, L = lunch, B = brunch, D = dinner
- English or French speaking guide
- Entrance fee to indicated sights
- Water puppet show
- Boat trips

EXCLUDING: Other meals, tip, drinks, airport tax, single room, personal expenses, insurance,...