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Accommodation: 3 nights in Hanoi, 1 night in Halong Bay, 1 night in Hue, 2 night in Hoian, 2 nights in Hochiminh City
Transportation: Car, Airplane, Cruise
Arrival City: Hanoi
Departure City Hochiminh City
Tour Guide: English - Native Language Meals: 10 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners Price: Contact us at
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Tour Itinerary argaiv1208
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (D) Welcome to Vietnam Culture Tour to discover traditional villages and craft artists. On arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide will greet and transfer by private car to your hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a trip to Van Phuc Silk Village in Ha Dong Town. Tonight, your tour guide will host welcome celebration dinner at local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines. Overnight in Hanoi hotel
Day 2: Hanoi (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy morning tour to Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology, the attractive collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam then continue to visit Yen Phu Incense Village. In the afternoon, make your way to Bat Trang Ceramic Village and in the evening, free at your leisure. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B, L, D) Today, after your breakfast, go to Halong Bay, the world natural heritage site, enjoy drive in the rural area with scenic view of rice paddy fields and traditional village. You may be lucky enough to see cows or pigs on motorbike or Vietnamese kids ridding on water buffalo while flying kites. On the way, enjoy famous Vietnamese coffee at Vietnam Handicraft Center then continue to Halong City. Upon arrival, embark on Vietnamese wooden junk, start journey along the spectacular limestone islands, floating villages while having sea food lunch. Next is you will be disembarked to visit 'Sung Sot' or Surprising Cave, one of the most beautiful grottoes in Halong Bay then continue to Titop Island where you could swim on sandy beach or climb up to the top for panoramic view. In the evening, you will be delighted by candle light dinner on board with sea food. Overnight on board in Ha Long Bay.
Day 4: Halong Bay – Bac Ninh - Hanoi (B, L) A breakfast will be served in the restaurant with the combination of western style and local food. Experience the Bay up close and personal with a leisure sampan tour to Hang Luon or Lagoon Cave which allows you to see flora and fauna system of Catba National Park, and then continue to Halong City. Disembark and enjoy seafood lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, go back to Hanoi. On the way back, stop to visit Dong Ho Painting Village in Bac Ninh Province. The prints in Dong Ho are made with local wood and paper. The paint is also made from local organic materials like Bamboo Ash, Ginger...and is applied to wood and pressed on paper. The process is repeated with different colors. The evening will be free for discovering Hanoi at night. Overnight in Hanoi hotel
Day 5: Hanoi - Hue (B) After breakfast, transfer to airport for short flight to Hue. Upon arrival, our local tour guide will welcome and transfer you to your hotel. The afternoon tour in Hue City includes Thanh Tien Paper - Flower Village and Tay Ho Conical Hat Village where you can learn the whole process to make Hue Hat ("non Hue") which is symbolized the beauty of Hue’s women. In the evening, free at your leisure. Overnight in Hue hotel
Day 6: Hue - Danang- Hoian (B) After your breakfast, leave Hue for Hoian. On the way, take panoramic photo stop at top of the Hai Van Pass or ' the Pass of Ocean and Clouds' then visit the Cham Museum and Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village in Danang City then continue to Hoian. In the afternoon, enjoy a walking tour in Hoian to Japanese Covered Bridge, Phung Hung Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Chua Ong Pagoda. The afternoon peaceful boat ride along the Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha Ceramic Village allows you to take the deeper look to ceramic techniques and compare products between the north and the center of Vietnam. The balance of the day is at leisure on Cua Dai Beach. Overnight at hotel in Hoian.
Day 7: Hoian (B) Today, a guided walking tour in Hoian shows you Hoian Lantern Village, Kim Bong Carpenter Village which has long been famous with its arts of wood carving and sculptures. In the afternoon, enjoy a half day tour to Tra Que Vegetable Village where tourists are not only guided to make soil, fertile, grow vegetable but also learn how to make the cuisine from vegetables in this place like the native people and then Phuoc Kieu Bronze Casting Village in which people make bells, gongs, other music instruments, incense burners, lamp holders, ancient vases, and other bronze musical instruments which are normally used in festivals, ceremonies and daily life. You will be free for night walk in the street of thousands lanterns reflecting on the water of the Hoai River. Overnight in hotel Hoian
Day 8: Hoian - Hochiminh City (B) Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Danang Airport for short flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, check in the hotel. Enjoy the oriental tour to The Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Post Office and War Remnant Museum. In the evening, enjoy free time in city center. Overnight at hotel in Hochiminh.
Day 9: Hochiminh City Tour (B, D) The morning tour will lead you to China Town where you will visit Giac Vien Pagoda, Binh Tay Market where you can buy various things for gifts for your parents and relatives. In the afternoon, Visit Thien Hau Temple, Quan Am Pagoda and enjoy shopping time in District 1 with Ben Thanh Market. Tonight, let’s experience true southern hospitality this evening with a candle light dinner at local restaurant with southern taste. Overnight in Hochiminh City hotel
Day 10: Hochiminh City Departure (B) You enjoy the free time until transfer to airport for your departure flight. Thank you for joining our Vietnam Culture Tour and wish you had a wonderful culture exploration and sweet departure.
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