Whole Vietnam - besides Long Tan Cross: 18 Days

Price:
$1800
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$1800
Destinations:
Duration:
18 days
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17 nights
Departure:
At Customer’s request

Tour highlights

VIETNAM 18 DAY TOUR

SAIGON –CU CHI TUNNELS - MEKONG DELTA - VUNG TAU – HOIAN – HUE – DONG HOI – HANOI – HALONG BAY

This is a special trip for all Vietnam verterans and their family who want to come back and commenmorate the former battle of Long Tan. The tour includes all 4 -5 star hotels in Vietnam at a good cost.

DAY1: SAIGON ARRIVAL – PICKUP (D): Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

On arrival met by guide and taken to hotel in the heart of Saigon two street over from Dong Khoi Street (Tu Do Street pre 1975). Have dinner at a local restaurant and then free time.  Stay overnight in Saigon.

DAY 2: SAIGON - MY THO (ME KONG BOAT TRIP) – SAIGON (B.L.D): My Tho City

Today, My Tho is about 70 Km from Saigon – about 2,00 hour drive. When you arrive in Ben Tre, you take a walking trip to visit the fruit garden and take then boat trip through the channels to visit the coconut farm in the Mekong River and visit some farms and taste the local products. Lunch will be at My Tho at a restaurant near the river. On the way back, you visit Vinh Trang Pagoda which was built in 1849 by a Buddhist monk named Hue Dang using funds collected from practitioners. Arrive in Saigon at 17.00 pm.

In late afternoon, you wonder up to Ben Thanh Market for shopping and Dinner.  Stay overnight in Saigon

DAY 3: SAI GON – 1/2 DAY CITY TOUR (B.L.D): Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Today we have a full day tour of Saigon visiting the Presidential Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the Free World Building, Canberra BEQ, site of former Australian Embassy, Take photo of the Old Church & Post Office , plus other locations.  Free time in the afternoon.

Dinner at a local restaurant. Stay overnight in Saigon

DAY 4: SAIGON – 1/2 DAY CU CHI TUNNELS – SAIGON (B.L.D) : Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

08:15 – 08:30 Am: Pick up at your hotel. Excursion Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. It took about 25 years to build this underground city, which has living rooms, kitchens, hospitals, weapon factories, storage facilities and command centre. The tunnel system was an excellent way for the Vietcong to move around the countryside undetected by the Americans and home to around 10,000 people who lived underground for several years. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant on the way back to Saigon. Get back to Saigon and go out for dinner. 

At 18.30 Pm, pick up at hotel and transfer to the River Dock for Dinner on the Cruise along Saigon River (it takes about 2 hours for dinner on the cruise

Stay overnight in Saigon

DAY 5: SAIGON – VUNG TAU – BY ROAD (B.L) : Vung Tau

This morning we leave Saigon for Vung Tau at about 9.30 AM and enjoy a leisurely drive down to the coast. We will visit the country landscape on the way .  We will do check in first and you have lunch. In the afternoon, we have a short city tour in Vung Tau visiting the Museum of White Palace, a local Market. Stay overnight in Vung Tau

DAY 6: VUNG TAU – LONG HAI – NUI DAT (B.L.D): Vung Tau

At 9:AM , The group depart for Long Phuoc Tunnels/ 1ATF Base/Dat Do and Long Hai /Minefield/Horseshoe/Minh Dam - Lunch break will be at Ba ria.

And in the afternoon, you will have a free time .  Stay overnight in Vung Tau

DAY 7: VUNG TAU – LONG TAN (B.L.D): Vung Tau

the bus trip to the Long Tan Cross for the commenmoration of the Battle of Long Tan. Poppies can be placed on the Cross and Joss Sticks can be burned. On the drive back to Vung Tau we will have a look at the area of 1ALSG, the Flags, the R and C Centre and street of bars.  Stay overnight in Vung Tau

DAY 8: VUNG TAU – SAI GON – FLIGHT TO DANG NANG - HOIAN (B.D) : Danang City

VN 120: Flight at 14.00 PM – Danang arrival at 15.20 PM - Vietnam airlines /economy

Get back to Saigon ( 120Km) to catch our flight to Da Nang. Picked up at airport and shuttled to Hoi An stopping on the way to look at Marble Mountain and My Khe Beach ( it was so called "China Beach"). Book into hotel and then free time till dinner for shopping. Dinner at the old town.  Stay overnight in Hoian

DAY 9: HOI AN CITY WALKING TOUR – COOKING CLASS (B.L) : Hoi An

Early discovery tour of Hoian ancient town as a World Cultural Heritage and visit some of the ancient buildings including the Japanese covered bridge, the Phuk Kien Chinese Town Hall, Temples, the typical old house in Hoian, local market on the river side of Hoian.

And have a Cooking class for lunch at a restaurant. Shopping for those who have fittings and others can wander around the town or the beach.  Stay overnight in Hoian

DAY 10: HOIAN– BOAT TRIP TO KIM BONG VILLAGE (B.L.D): Hoi An

The carpentry village of Kim Bong belongs to the Cam Kim commune, just on the other side of Hoi An river. Take a boat trip on Thu Bon River to visit Kim Bong handicraft Villages. It is very convenient for tourists to visit and collect souvenirs. With the reputation of Kim Bong carpentry, there were many carpenters organized by the King of the Nguyen dynasty in order to build Hue capital. Among them were awarded the nine and eight grades of mandarin positions, chief wooden statue positions etc.

Formed in the 15 th century by Vietnamese from the Northern Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces after they settled in Cam Kim- Hoi An. In the late 16 th and early 17 th centuries, Kim Bong carpentry developed vigorously and the occupational village was established with three groups: Ancient architectural construction, civil wooden furniture and shipbuilding.   Stay overnight in Hoian

DAY 11: HOI AN– HUE – BY ROAD (B.L.D): Hue (former Imperial City)

Check out hotel and Bus pick up at 8.30 AM (Hue is about 150 KM from Hoian / 3 hour drive) , drive through Hai Van Pass and go down to stop at Lang Co Beach.
After lunch, Start tour to the Citadel of Hue, visit Forbidden City of the royal Nguyen Dynasty, which was built from 1802 to 1945. And drive to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, which is considered as the first Buddhist Pagoda in Hue, built in 1601.

In the evening or in late afternoon, Cruise along Perfume River by boat. Stay overnight in Hue

DAY 12: HUE – DMZ – VINH MOC TUNNELS – DONG HOI (B.L.D): DMZ & Vinh Moc Tunnels

(Dong Ha Town is 80 km from Hue City/ and 80 km from Dong Hoi)

Today, the guide and driver will take you to the Former Border ( DMZ - Demilitarize Zone / 17th parallel ), Ben Hai River and Hien Luong Bridge, You can go inside Vinh Moc Tunnel which is much bigger than Cu Chi Tunnels in the South VN.

Vinh Moc (Vịnh Mốc) is a tunnel complex in Quang Tri, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was strategically located on the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing of Son Trung and Son Ha communes in Vinh Linh county of Quang Tri Province in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. The American forces believed the villagers of Vinh Moc were supplying food and armaments to the North Vietnemese garrison on the island of Con Co which was in turn hindering the American bombers on their way to bomb Hanoi. The idea was to force the villagers of Vinh Moc to leave the area but as is typical in Vietnam there was nowhere else to go. The villagers initially dug the tunnels to move their village 10 metres underground but the American forces designed bombs that burrowed down 10 metres. Eventually against these odds, the villagers moved the village to a depth of 30 metres. It was constructed in several stages beginning in 1966 and used until early 1972. The complex grew to include wells, kitchens, rooms for each family and spaces for healthcare. Around 60 families lived in the tunnels; as many as 17 children were born inside the tunnels.. Return to Hue via Highway No.1.

After lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Ha, a town of Quang Tri, you keep going to Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province (keep driving 80 km up North) for overnight here. Stay overnight in Dong Hoi City

DAY 13: DONG HOI – PHONG NHA CAVE – DONG HOI (B.L.D): Dong Hoi

At 08:30am, Our bus and tour guide will pick up guests in Dong Hoi, you will explore the most impressive Phong Nha caves as a World Natural Heritage (50 km about the city, 45 minutes driving). After 25 minutes on boat, visitors will arrive Phong Nha cave, take a couple hours to see the cave. This cave is called as water cave, is famous for its rock formation which has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”. Get back to Dong Hoi for lunch and enjoy your swimming at the beach.

Stop over at the relics of Tam Toa Church in Nhat Le riverside built in 1886 by the French, but destroyed by an American bomb in 1965 .  Stay overnight in Dong Hoi City

DAY 14: DONG HOI – HANOI – BY FLIGHT (B.L.D) : Hanoi (Capital)

VN 120: Flight at 08.50 AM – Hanoi arrival at 09.50 AM – Vietnam airlines / economy

Fly to Ha Noi at 10.10 AM and book into the hotel right in the heart of the Old Quarter. This fascinating area will astound you, a good spot for walking..

Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 15: HANOI – CITY TOUR (B.L.D) : Hanoi (Capital)

Today, the tour guide will take you to the highlight of Hanoi: Including: Hochiminh mausoleum to see Ho’s mummified body & his home. The Temple of Literature which was the first university of Vietnam built in 1076 by Ly Dynasty, The Army museum where you will see the wreckage of the B.52 and V.C weapons, and visit Hanoi Hilton where the American Pilots were kept during 1965 – 1973, after that you will enjoy a hour Water Puppet show at an indoor theater in the lakeside.  Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 16: HANOI – HA LONG – BY ROAD & CRUISE (B.L.D) : Halong Bay

It takes 170 Km to Halong Bay for about 3,5 hour drive, and have a short break on route to see the Humanity Centre. Get on board at 12.00 AM for your delicious seafood lunch. Visit one of the best caves in Halong bay. At last, it is your time to swim, to take photos, to relax on the sun deck. The boat will be anchored at a quite bay for overnight.  Stay overnight on the boat.

DAY 17: HA LONG – HA NOI – BY ROAD (B.Brunch.D): Hanoi (Capital)

This morning we will take the small boat and visit the grotto before we cruise back to Ha Long City having  an early lunch on the way. 

After a morning cruise in the bay, enjoy your brunch on board. Disembark and go back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi at 15.30 Pm. Time for shopping yourself.  

Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 18: : HANOI – DEPART TIME (B) : Hanoi (Capital)

We arrange the departure to the airport for the flight home after your breakfast.

The price for the group from 25 -30 people

- 1800$ USD/ person ( Twin/ Double Share)

- 650$ USD/ Single Supplement

Destinations

Night Number

Room Type

Hotel Names

Saigon ****

4 Nights

Premium Deluxe

Grand Silverland Hotel

Vung Tau ****

3 Nights

Deluxe

 Muong Thanh Vung Tau Hotel

Hoian ****

3 Nights

Superior

 Vinh Hung Riverside Resort

Hue ****

1 Night

Deluxe

Hue MoonLight Hotel

Dong Hoi *****

2 Nights

Deluxe

Nhat Le Muong Thanh Hotel

Hanoi ****

3 Nights

Deluxe

 Lan Vien Hotel

Halong Bay *****

1 Night

Deluxe

Halong Victory Star Cruise

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Inclusion

  • Meals as indicated (B.L.D)
  • 4 - 5 star hotel accommodation
  • Coach transport, Boat Trip
  • Entrance fees
  • English speaking guide
  • Domestic flight: Saigon- Danang, Donghoi – Hanoi

Exclusion

  • Personal drinks
  • Personal tips for guide & driver
  • International flights to Vietnam & back
  • Vietnam Visa ( 25$/ person)
Price:
$1800
-
$1800
Destinations:
Duration:
18 days
-
17 nights
Departure:
At Customer’s request

Tour map

Inclusion

  • Meals as indicated (B.L.D)
  • 4 - 5 star hotel accommodation
  • Coach transport, Boat Trip
  • Entrance fees
  • English speaking guide
  • Domestic flight: Saigon- Danang, Donghoi – Hanoi

Exclusion

  • Personal drinks
  • Personal tips for guide & driver
  • International flights to Vietnam & back
  • Vietnam Visa ( 25$/ person)

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