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Saturday
VIENTIANE - ARRIVAL (-/L/-)
Day
01
Meet on arrival at Wattay international
airport and transfer to hotel
Lunch at hotel
p.m.
Sightseeing
tour
of Vientiane
including
visits
to Hophrakeo;
Vat Si
Saket,
Patousay (the
Arc of Triumph)
and That Luang Stupa
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Sunday
VIENTIANE - LUANG
PRABANG
(B/L/-) Day
02
Breakfast at hotel
a.m.
Visit to morning market before
transfer to the airport
Depart Vientiane by Lao Aviation flight for
Luang Prabang
Arrive
Luang Prabang airport & transfer to hotel
Lunch
at hotel
p.m.
Sightseeing of Luang Prabang including
visits to Vat Phousy on the top of the hill
overlooking the Mekong River, Vat May and Vat
Visoun
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Monday
LUANG PRABANG (B/L/-)
Day
03
Breakfast
at hotel
a.m.
Visit Vat Xieng Thong, the
most
beautiful
temple,
then
take
the
traditional
boat trip
upstream on the Mekong River to visit
the famous caves
of Pak-Ou,
located
at the side of
the steep
cliff on the bank of the Mekong River
housing hundreds of
Buddha statues.
Pic-nic lunch at the bamboo cottage at the bank
of the river
Visit en route local rice-wine distillery and
Ban Phanom weaving village
Return to hotel in the late afternoon
(Dinner
- own account)
Accommodation
Tuesday
LUANG PRABANG - VIENTIANE (B/L/-)
Day
04
Breakfast
at hotel
a.m.
Visit the National museum (the former
king' palace) and transfer to the airport
Depart Luang Prabang by Lao Aviation flight for
Vientiane
Arrive Wattay Airport in Vientiane &
transfer to hotel
Lunch at hotel in Luang Prabang or in Vientiane
(Depends on domestic flight)
P.M.
Visit the National Cultural Ethnic
Park, Friendship Bridge and Buddha Park
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Wednesday
VIENTIANE - HANOI (B/-/-)
Day
05
Breakfast
at hotel
Transfer to Wattay airport
Depart Vientiane by Vietnam Airlines for Hanoi
Arrive at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi and
transfer to hotel for check in
(Lunch & Dinner - own account)
evening
Water Puppet show, a unique and famous
Vietnamese traditional art.
Accommodation
AFTERNOON
(1330-1730) OPTIONAL TOUR TO BAT TRANG POTTERY
VILLAGE : The famous
village is outside of Hanoi, surrounded by
fertile farmland.
Watch the artisans forming, painting and
glazing their product, which are then baked for
serveral days in huge kilns.
Extra tour price : USD 14.- per person
Thursday
HANOI
- HALONG
BAY
(B/L/-) Day
06
Breakfast
at hotel
A.M.
City tour ; Visit One-Pillar Pagoda,
Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and
Ngoc Son Temple, Old Quarter and Quanh Tanh
Temple.
Lunch at Brother's Café
Drive to Halong (170 km east of Hanoi) and
transfer to hotel
(Dinner – own account)
Accommodation
Friday
HALONG BAY
- HANOI
(B/L/-)
Day
07
Breakfast
at hotel
A.M.
Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World
Heritage Area of outstanding nature beauty.
"Dragon descending to the sea" as it
is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay
has more than 1,000 limestone islets from the
sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes.
Enjoy a relaxing 5-hour boat trip through Halong
Bay, fresh Seafood lunch is prepared and
served on board.
P.M.
Drive back to Hanoi and transfer to hotel
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Saturday
HANOI - HUE
(B/L/-) Day
08
Breakfast
at hotel
Early transfer to the airport
Depart Hanoi by Vietnam Airlines for Hue, the
former royal city of the 13 ruling Nguyen
Dynasties
Arrive in Hue and transfer to hotel
Visit to royal tomb of Tu Duc.
Lunch at Club Garden.
P.M.
Visit to the Imperial Citadel, Forbidden
City and the colorful local market.
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Sunday
HUE - DANANG - HOI AN
(B/L/-) Day
09
Breakfast
at hotel
A.M.
Boat trip on the Perfume River to visit
Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest ancient
architectural structures for religious worship
in Hue. Continue
by car or coach to visit the magnificent Minh
Mang Tomb.
P.M.
After lunch we continue over Hai Van Pass to the
charming historic city of Hoi An.
Transfer to hotel
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Monday
HOI AN - DANANG - HO CHI MINH
(B/L/-) Day 10
Breakfast
at hotel
A.M.
Known to early Western merchants, Hoi An
was one of the major trading centers of
Southeast Asia in the 16th
century.
Hoi An has a distincive Chinese
atmosphere with low,
tiled-roof
houses and narrow streets; the original
structure of some of these streets is still
virtually intact.
Many of the houses were constructed of
rare timbers and decorated with
lacquer panels engraved with Chinese characters
and pillars carved with ornamental designs.
During a leisurely 3-hour discovery tour by
cyclo visit some of the historic merchant and
community houses, places of worship and famous
bridges. Continue
by car or coach to a nearby pottery village
Lunch at local restaurant.
P.M.
On our jouney to Danang we stop at Marble
Mountains with its beautiful grottoes and
temples, which can be reached by climbing steep
steps (please wear appropriate shoes).
After a visit to
the famous Cham Museum in Danang and transfer to
Danang airport.
Depart Danang by Vietnam Airline flight for Ho
Chi Minh
Upon arrival transfer to hotel
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Tuesday
HO CHI
MINH CITY - CU CHI - TAY NINH - HO CHI
MINH (B/L/-)
Day 11
Breakfast
at hotel
A.M.
Drive to Cu Chi and visit the amazing
complex of underground tunnels.
There are more than
200 km of underground tunnels, comprising a main
axis system with many branches
connecting
to underground hideouts, shelters and
other tunnels.
Proceed to Tay Ninh, centre
of the Cao-Dai religion founded in 1926, a
combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism
and
Confucianism.
You will have the opportunity to watch
the worshippers in their white long
tunics during noon mass.
P.M.
After lunch return to Ho Chi Minh.
Shot orientation tour: Passing Notre Dame
Cathedral,
Post Office, former Presidential Palace we will
visit Tien Hau Pagoda in Cholon District.
(Dinner - own account)
Accommodation
Wednesday
HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE
(B/-/) Day
12
Breakfast
at hotel
Time at leisure for own activities
Transfer to the airport
A.M./P.M. Depart
Ho Chi Minh by international flight for next
destination.
*** The
detailed programme and schedule flights are
subject to change without prior notice. ***
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