Beach & Heritage Tour 15 days

Highlights: Explore heritages of Vietnam to acknowledge unique history and culture throughout the sites. Experience over a north to south destinations including Hanoi capital, Hue poetic city, Hoi An charming town and involve yourselves in a variety of activities such as city discovering, boat cruising on Ha Long Bay and Perfume River, natural landscapes sightseeing. Tired of moving, relaxing on the beach would be ideal.

Details Itinerary 

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide 

Day 1: Arrival at Hanoi (D, G)

Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you'll be met and driven to your hotel.
17.15: You'll be picked up to watch the Water Puppet show an art form unique to northern Vietnam, and a good, light-hearted introduction to its rural culture.

You'll spend the night in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B, L, G)

9.30 - 10.30: You’ll visit Ba Dinh Square, where silent sentries guard the marble and Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum where Ho Chi Chi lies in state (closed on every Monday & Friday and October & November). You’ll see the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked. You’ll continue to visit the One Pillar Pagoda and hear the legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th Century.

10.30 - 11.00: You’ll drive to visit the serene Tran Quoc pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi, on the banks of Hanoi’s West Lake.

11.00 - 12.00: You’ll also call the Temple of Literature, built in 1070 and the dedicated to Confucius, it is a serene retreat from the busy streets outside and later become Vietnam’s first university.

12.00 - 13.30: Lunch at local restaurant

13.30 - 15.30: Visit the Ethnology Museum for an overview of Vietnam’s 54 distinct ethnic

15.30 - 16.15: Pass by Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake , also known as Lake of Restored Sword from the legend that surrounds it en-route to one of the city’s fascinating museums.   

16.15 - 17.15: You’ll then take to the streets by cycle ride tour of the Ancient Qurter of 36 streets District. This densely populated corner of the city was once a centre of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, you’ll see streets name such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir hunter’s paradise.

You’ll spend the night in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi/Ha Long/Quan Lan (B, L, D)

10.00: You'll take a short break at Hong Ngoc Embroidery workshop.

10.30 - 12.00: You'll continue driving to Ha Long Bay.

12.00: You’ll board your boat, a wooden junk built from the model of the old Vietnamese court vessels. It will take you first to the World Heritage area and cruise through the Bai Tu Long Bay to Quan Lan Island. Your lunch will be provided on board, usually based on fresh seafood.

19.00: When you’ll dock at Quan Lan, a three wheels motorbike and driver will be waiting for you to take you and your luggage to your resort. The remainder of the day will be your own for swimming, sunbathing or just relaxing. Your dinner will be server at the hotel. You'll spend the night on Quan Lan Island.

Day 4 to Day 5: Quan Lan (B)

All day free to lie down on the white sandy beach as you wish. You'll probably consider to cycle to the centre of the island to visit the local market before heading to the snow-white sands of deserted Minh Chau beach, about 15km from your bungalow. You'll spend the night on Quan Lan Island.

Day 6: Quan Lan/Hanoi (B)

8.00 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel

8.30 - 12.45: You're on the three wheels motorbike returns up the harbour for speedboat cruise to Van Don where our driver will be awaiting to transfer you back to Hanoi. You'll spend the night in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi/Hue (B, G)

Your time will be your own until you'll be driven to the airport for your noon flight to Hue. On arrival, you'll check in your hotel in the city centre and have a Hue city tour in the afternoon.

14.30 - 16.30: You'll be picked up to visit Imperial Citadel, once the seat of the Emperors of the powerful Nguyen Dynasty that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. You’ll begin with a stroll around the area between the Citadel’s massive walls and the defensive moat, now filled with lotus flowers. You’ll then enter via the Noon Gate to wander around the Thai Hoa Palace, the Pavilion housing the Nine Urns of the Nguyen rulers, and the remains of the Royal Palaces.

16.30 - 17.30: You'll visit the bustling Dong Ba market, which is one of the most famous markets in the Centre areas. You'll spend the night in Hue.

Day 8: Hue (B, L, D, G)

7.30 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel

8.30 - 10.00: You'll be taken by car to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, a tranquil pagoda in the banks of the Perfume River.

10.00 - 12.00: Take a cruise along the Perfume River to the Royal Tombs of Minh Mang, the most majestic emperor and a staunch follower of Confucianism with many wives, concubines and a small army of children.

12.00 - 13.30: Drive back to Hue for lunch at a typical Vietnamese restaurant.

13.30 - 16.45: In the afternoon, you'll drive to visit Royal Tu Duc tomb, the "poet Emperor", is set in an elegant garden with a magnificent lake and pavilion complex and the Royal Khai Dinh tomb is an unprepossessing concrete construction on the side of a wide valley.

In the evening, you'll sit down for dinner in the pleasant surroundings and a comfortable atmosphere of another of the garden houses. The garden houses are a unique feature of Hue. The houses are traditional, privately owned, and set in attractive formal gardens. 

You'll spend the night in Hue.

Day 9: Hue/Danang/Hoi An (B, L, G)

7.30 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel, you'll then be picked up to travel to Hoi An.

8.30 - 12.00: You’ll drive to Lang Co Beach and the lagoon far below. You'll then cross the high mountain pass of Hai Van with excellent view to see Danang spread out.

12.00 - 14.00: You’ll have lunch at local restaurant and have a brief to visit Cham museum, a remarkable Hindu statuary.

14.00 - 15.45: Driver and guide will take you to visit Marble Mountain, Stone Carving village where you can admire the stone products of local people and Non Nuoc Beach.

15.45 - 17.30: You'll continue driving to Hoi An and have a visit  Hoi An Town, and enjoy its considerable significance in the history of Vietnamtown.

You’ll spend the night in Hoi An.

Day 10: Hoi An/My Son/Hoi An (B, G)

8.00 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel

8.30 - 11.15: Drive to visit the World Heritage My Son Sanctuary, the guide will show you the remains of the remarkable brick towers, and explain their origins and purpose.

11.15 - 12.00: You'll return to Hoi An. Rest of day will be free perhaps to stroll around the Old Quarter of relax on the beach. You’ll spend the night in Hoi An.

Day 11 to Day 14: Hoi An (B)

You'll have free time to stroll around the China Beach.

Day 15: Hoi An/Hanoi (B)

You'll take the flight to Hanoi in good time to transit for your international departure flight.

Prices per person in US$:

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Valid until October 31, 2010

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Prices include:

• Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.
• Return domestic flight tickets: Hanoi - Danang - Hanoi, including domestic flight airport taxes.
• Boats cruise as programme.
• Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.
• English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.
• Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.
• Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the local restaurants and on the boat in Ha Long Bay.
• Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

• International flight tickets and airport tax.
• Visas.
• Dinners except as specified.
• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
• Insurance.

Hotel list for Five Stars standard 

• Hanoi: Melia Hotel (***** city centre, Deluxe Room) or similar
• Quan Lan: ATI Viet My Resort (Bungalow on the beach, local standard)
• Hue: Imperial Hotel (***** overlooking the Perfume River, Deluxe Riverview Room) or similar
• Hoi An: Palm Garden Beach Resort (**** with beautiful garden and swimming pool, near China Beach, Superior Gardenview Room) or similar

Hotel list for Four Stars standard

• Hanoi: Flower Garden Hotel (**** near the city centre, Superior Room) or similar
• Quan Lan: ATI Viet My Resort (Bungalow on the beach, local standard)
• Hue: Romance Hotel (**** city centre, Romance Deluxe Room) or similar
• Hoi An: River Beach Beach Resort (**** beside Cua Dai beach, Superb Deluxe Room) or similar

Hotel list for Three Stars standard

• Hanoi: Viet Hotel (*** in the Old Quarter, Superior Room) or similar
• Quan Lan: ATI Viet My Resort (Bungalow on the beach, local standard)
• Hue: Ideal Hotel (*** city centre, Ideal Garden Deluxe Room)
• Hoi An: Thuy Duong 3 Hotel (*** in the ancient town, Superior Room)

Hotel list for Two Stars Standard 

• Hanoi: Van Mieu Hotel (** city centre, Deluxe Room) or similar
• Quan Lan: ATI Viet My Resort (Bungalow on the beach, local standard)
• Hue: Bamboo Hotel (** city centre) or similar
• Hoi An: Pho Hoi Riverside Resort (*** near the Old Quarter, Superior Room) or similar

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