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Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi - Can Tho - Hue - Hoi An - Hanoi - Halong

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Departure Point: Hanoi - Vietnam

Trip code: AT12DS

Duration: 12 days / 11 nights

Experience the everyday life of the Mekong Delta on a small group bike tour. Ride the canal paths past small rice fields and cocoa and fruit farms . Meet friendly locals and see picturesque villages along the way. Sample fresh Mekong Delta foods. Then, explore the former Imperial capital of Hue, now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See amazing citadels, fabulous palaces, and royal tombs on this tour. Moreover, you also discover Hoi An to have an overview about the architecture and people lifestyle easily. You’ll see a series of architecturally interesting lanes lined with historic houses that have been preserve in their original state. A trip to northern Vietnam would not be complete without a tour to breathtaking Ha Long Bay, or the bay of descending dragons, considered the eighth natural wonder of the world. See also richly ornamented stalactites and stalagmites, and go kayaking.

Trip Inclusions

    • All accommodation basing on double/twin roomwith daily breakfast
    • Private transportation as specified in itinerary
    • English speaking guide for day tour
    • All entrance fee for sightseeing
    • All boat trips as specified in itinerary
    • Meals as specified in itinerary (B = Breakfast, L= Lunch and D = Dinner)
    • Drinking water on coach

Trip Exclusions

    • International air ticket to/from Vietnam
    • Visa fee to Vietnam
    • Domestic air tickets
    • Personal expense
    • Things are not indicated in itinerary

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    Tour itinerary

    1
    Day - Ho Chi Minh (N/A)

    On arrival you are met by our guide then she/he takes you to hotel for check in. It is much depending on your arrival time and if the time is permitted, you will take an orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City and also visit some highlights building such as: Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall and Opera House, or just relax at your hotel.

    2
    Day - Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi (Bus & Bike) (B)

    Today we drive out to Hoc Mon district where we ride on our bike to Cu Chi tunnel which is the most complicated underground system in Vietnam built in early 1948 and completed its 250km long around 1960. This is an amazing place where we are absolutely admired the way of the guerrillas' living and fighting for their mission. Before examining this historic site such as a private entrance of the tunnel, Commander Bunker, Fighting Bunker, Meeting Bunker and Health Care Bunker, we will watch a short documentary film about this special place to have an idea why it was named as an "Iron Land". After that we walk to see the site. Our first place in our list thing to visit is original private entrance which is 25cm width and 30cm length then we head to Fighting bunker where we actually get down the tunnel. Next we will have a chance to view the booby trap gallery, all kinds of traps were used by guerrillas to stop the attack from their enemy. The smokeless Hoang Cam kitchen where we will have a chance to taste the guerrilla's food, the steamed cassava associated with peanut, salt and sugar is an incredible bunker to visit. Mr. Hoang Cam designed this special kitchen during the French - Vietnam War in Dien Bien Phu battle field and it became very popular as its smokeless chimney system in a later War.

    We just get our tired feet on the bus back to Ho Chi Minh City then free at leisure.

    3
    Day - Ho Chi Minh - Cai Be - Can Tho (Bus, Boat, Bike) (B/L)

    Today we will enjoy the beautiful scenery in Mekong Delta area with hundreds of canal and river system and the most productive farm in Vietnam. On arrival Cai Be town, we take a boat cruise to visit to Cai Be floating market which is very interesting and popular in Mekong region. There are hundreds of trading boats anchoring on both sides of the river and these boats as the floating shops selling all different agriculture produce being hang on the bamboo pole placing at the front of each boat as the sale signal. The buyers who usually has a motor boat or sampan, a main means of transportation in this floating market to go to the trading boats, buy these produce very early in the morning then take to the local market to sell them again. They are actually like the retailers. Some of them decide to be the vendors just riding their motor boat along the canal for all day to earn their living. This floating market is usually very busy early morning before sun rise and its function is as the whole market on the river. After visiting this market, we continue our boat trip to local village nearby to view how local people making coconut candy, rice -paper, pop-corn, and local souvenirs. Return to our boat then relax while we are cruising across the Mekong River to the island where we take a short walk through the fruit garden and visit the farm. Then we enjoy our lunch at the farm, talk to the host, walk around fruit garden and bonsai garden and just take a little nap on the hammock before boarding the boat again heading to Vinh Long town. We start our riding on immense rice fields, cycling through numerous rural riverside villages before our bus pick up to Can Tho City for overnight.

    4
    Day - Can Tho - Hue (Bus) (B)

    Early morning we will take a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market which is more activities of buying and selling, more boats and livelier than the Cai Be. Just enjoy a beautiful buffet breakfast on board while we are cruising to market. Return to Ho Chi Minh City then drive to airport for our flight to Hue. Hue city, a lovely and romantic city located on the bank of Huong (perfume) River. Hue is the ancient capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 and famous for the Citadel, Imperial City, Forbidden City and the royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty, the last feudal regime of Vietnam. On our arrival, we meet our local guide and driver to hotel then free at leisure.

    5
    Day - Hue (Bike) (B)

    Morning enjoy our breakfast at hotel then prepare for a day ride to visit to the Royal Tombs, the place were used during both the life and dead of the Nguyen Rulers. A lovely traditional architecture royal tomb of King Tu Duc built in three years from 1864 -1867 is located outskirt of Hue among the fine forest, lakes and ponds meanwhile King Khai Dinh tomb is located on the hill step of Chau E mountain, the tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture style and built in 1920. We just enjoy an easy ride through local villages along the river bank to these tombs. After visiting these places, we ride to Imperial and Forbidden City of Hue, most of the contraction site of a heyday royal dynasty were destroyed during the turmoil of the war for many years but there is still the sense of grace and majestic of the rulers. Entertain Vietnamese royal court music show,a world intangible heritage. Then continue our cycling to Thien Mu Pagoda which was built in 17th century on the top of the hill overlooking the river and Truong Son mountain range We finish our day ride with a visit to Dong Ba market where can buy our souvenir, handicraft items, foods, many other things. Return to our hotel then free at leisure.

    6
    Day - Hue - Hoi An (Bus & Bike) (B)

    Morning enjoy our breakfast at hotel then check out hotel, we get on our bus and drive to Phu Loc Pass where we will paddle to Hoi An. There is no better way to enjoy this beautiful distance from Phu Loc Pass to Hoi An than on our bike. Our first climbing is an easy to everyone but the second climbing is absolutely a challenge for all to reach the peak of Hai Van Pass. It is 10 km all the way up hill and then other 10km downhill. As we reach the bottom at Man a Beach, the road is flat and smooth until Hoi An Ancient Town.

    7
    Day - Hoian - Walking tour (B)

    Morning enjoy our breakfast at hotel, we start our walking to ancient quarter of Hoi An. Our first visit is Fukien Assembly Hall where is also the Thien Hau temple located. This temple was built in early century and dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea and the Protector of sailor when Fukien traders traveled down South of China by the sea to Hoi An for their business. Later on they decided to stay permanently in this trade port until now. This place has become very popular local attraction for not only Vietnamese but also the foreign travelers as its architecture style is absolutely amazing figure. Then we keep on our walking from this temple to Tan Ky, ancient trading house. There are 7 generations of the Vietnamese merchant family has lived in this beautiful house and they carefully protect their home as its original for over 2 centuries ago. The architecture model of this house is the combination of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese style. Come and see this place, we have a chance to talk to the owners who will inform us many useful and interesting things in the house, their daily life and how they have kept their home beautifully since 19th century. It is not far from this home as it takes us 5 minutes to walk to Japanese Bridge, an iconic of Hoi An ancient town. This temple bridge (the bridge where there is a temple on it) was built by Japanese community in 1590s and it dedicated to the God of the weather. It is said that he controls all kinds of weather changes and natural calamities, so most of the sailors worship him. Finishing our history walking tour in this morning section with a visit to Sa Huynh Culture Museum nearby Japanese bridge, we have an opportunity to learn more about Hoi An ancient town. Then we have our free time to wonder around this lovely town.

    8
    Day - Hoi An - Hanoi (Bus) (B)

    Morning enjoy breakfast at hotel free at leisure. Midday we check out and drive to Danang Airport for our flight to Hanoi. On your arrival, you are met local guide and driver who will take you to hotel. Then you have your free time. Evening we enjoy the water puppet show, a unique northern Vietnamese art performance that we cannot be missed on our schedule for today. We will have a chance to learn more about the rural life of Vietnamese peasants and national heroes via a series of history story which were beautifully demonstrated by the artists.

    Morning breakfast at hotel then we start our cycling day around Hanoi and also visit to some of the highlights of Hanoi; Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, and Women Museum. We will have a light lunch at Vietnamese Noodle Soup (Pho) and then ride around the ancient quarter of Hanoi . After that we ride outskirt of Hanoi along the dike to Bat Trang pottery village which is very well known for its ceramic art and porcelain for our exploring this Vietnamese traditional craft village. Visiting this site and we also join with the artist do make your own pot, cup or dish as a good souvenir gift to take home, we start to ride back our hotel.

    9
    Day - Hanoi - Cycling tour (Bike) (B)

    Morning breakfast at hotel then we start out cycling day around Hanoi and also visit top some of the highlights of Hanoi; Temple of Literature; Ethnology Museum and Women Museum. We will have a light lunch at Vietnamese Noodle Soup and then ride around the ancient quarter of Hanoi. After that we ride outskirt of Hanoi along the dike to Bat Trang pottery village which is very well known for its ceramic art and porcelain for our exploring this Vietnamese traditional craft village. Visiting this site and we also join with the artists do make your own pot, cup or dish as a good souvenir gift to take home, we start to ride back our hotel. 

    10
    Day - Hanoi - Halong - Kayaking (Bus and Cruise) (B)

    A new exciting day waiting us to discover, we depart for Ha Long, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. H~ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960-2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islands and islets in all sides reflecting on turquoise water. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. There are a lot of photo opportunity on our way to Ha Long as we drive through the rural area, street markets, paddy fields, vegetable farms, poultry farms and lotus farms. We take a rest stop Hong Ngoc shop after 2 hour drive for a coffee break then continue to Ha Long Bay. At midday we board the overnight junk for the cruise. A welcome drink is well prepared for us as we get on board then check in and enjoy a pleasant cruise on the bay. Seafood lunch is served on board while the junk is slowly going among the islands and islets. There are some activities for us to join in in this afternoon; visiting to the cave, swimming at Ti Top beach, dimbing up the top of Ti Top Island for panoramic view of the bay, kayaking in late afternoon or joining squids finishing at night. The junk is anchored in a quiet bay for overnight. Dinner and overnight on board.

    11
    Day - Ha Long - Hanoi (Bus) (B)

    Morning just join the Tai Chi Class on sundeck for half an hour and then we will have breakfast. We keep on our excursion and visit to Sung Sot cave, fantastic stalactites and stalagmites in all different sides with beautiful natural color. Return to our junk and check out. Enjoy a pleasant cruise back to the pier for disembarkation then return to our hotel in Hanoi.

    12
    Day - Hanoi - Departure (B)

    There is no activity until your departure flight.

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