9 DAYS CULTURAL NATURAL VIETNAM TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival Day
(Dinner included)
Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival at in Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City,
you will meet with our tour-guide and shall start our city tour, including Notre
Dame Cathedral, built by the French in early 1880s, it is another of the
fingerprints the French left in the city of Saigon. The building, that stands in
the center of Saigon, was built at the end of the 19th century. Inside you can
admire typical french stained glass windows.
Post Office is the building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French
Indochina in the early 20th century. It has a Gothic architectural style. It was
designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel in harmony with
the surrounding area.
The Opera House is as known as the Saigon Opera House, this wonderful example of
French colonial architecture lies in the heart of the citys District 1 area,
surrounded by new shopping plazas and posh hotels. Built in 1897 by French
architect Ferret Eugene, the 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower
House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. And we will visit the City Hall,
China Town. We will have a stop at Thien Hau temple dedicated to the Goddess of
the sea. At the end of the tour, transfer and check in to your hotel. Dinner and
overnight at Ho Chi Ming City
Day 2 - Ho Chi Ming City - Hoi An
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the airport
for your domestic flight to Da Nang then transfer to Hoi An. Hoi An is known to
the French and Spanish as Faifo, where there were a lot of Chinese Ethnic living
together with the Japanese and Vietnamese, In 1999, the old town was declared a
World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian
trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique
blend of local and foreign influences.
Upon arrival, we will visit Phuc Kien Communal House, this handsome structure
built in the middle of the 18th century has been restored painstakingly over the
years. It is used by a particular Phuc Kien community of Chinese origin for
their meetings and events. It also hosts various religious functions.
Tan Ky Old House is another example of typical shop houses that existed in the
19th century. These were used to conduct business transactions, for meeting and
appeasing potential clients and various other activities. Located in the Nguyen
Thai Hoc Street, this house has four different sections pertaining to welcoming
guests, trading, sleeping and worshipping deities. Each section has a separate
entrance opening into a street so that no disturbance was caused to the others
in the house.
Murtis Tour will lead you to visit Japanese covered Bridge. The bridge was
constructed in the early 1600s by the Japanese community, roughly 40 years
before they left the city to return to Japan under the strict policy of sakoku
enforced by the Tokugawa Shogunate, and renovated in 1986. Today, its the symbol
of Hoi An.
At last, we will visit Phung Hung Ancient Trading House. It is a traditional
two-story wooden house, inhabited over 100 years by eight generations; and the
current one attempts to guide you around in hope of a tip.
At the end of the tour, transfer and check in to your hotel. The rest of the day
is yours. If you want, in late afternoon, you can join our optional bike tour to
Cua Dai Beach which is around 5km from the central city. Dinner and overnight at
Hoi An.
Day 3 - Hoi An - My Son
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Today we have a tour to visit My Son. My Son is the major site in Vietnam from
the ancient Champa Kingdom which flourished between the 2nd and 15th centuries.
Descendants of the Champa civilisation still live along the coast of Vietnam
though they are now fully integrated in Vietnamese society.
The Kingdom at My Son dates back to the 4th century and remained fully occupied
through until the 13th century which makes it the longest occupied of all the
major monuments of SE Asia. It served as a religious and intellectual centre
where Champa kings were crowned and buried. In 1999 it was named a UNESCO World
Heritage site. At the end of the tour, we will drive back to Hoi An and enjoy
our dinner at cookery center. Overnight at Hoi An.
Day 4 - Hoi An - Hue
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After enjoy your breakfast in the hotel, TravelShop Turkey will pick you up and
we will depart for Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 under
the Nguyen Dynasty,
During our journey, we will have a stop at Lang Co beach for a short, our lunch
will be served in Hue when we arrive. Late afternoon we will visit the ancient
Citadel by visiting the Imperial City where is s a walled fortress and palace in
the former capital of Vietnam and Royal Enclosure which was built in the style
of the French military architect Vau Ban in combination with an Oriental palace
architecture. The city has three perimeters of rampart: the defensive fort, the
Imperial Enclosure and the forbidden Purple City. Tonight you can join our
optional Royal dinner which you have a chance to dress up as the Kings and
Queens in a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight at Hue.
Day 5 - Hue - Dong Hoi
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
This morning we will join the boat cruise on Huong River to Thien Mu pagoda,
which is very special in the architecture style and it is also the Buddhist
monastery in Hue.
Then we will visit the Emperors tomb of Tu Duc which is located in a narrow
valley in Duong Xuan Thuong village (currently Thuong Ba village, Thuy Xuan
Commune, Hue City). It is one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture
of the Nguyen dynasty. Before we depart for Dong Hoi, we will visit Khai Dinh
who was the 12th Emperor of the Nguy?n Dynasty in Vietnam. Upon arrival at in
Dong Hoi, transfer and check in to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at Dong Hoi.
Day 6 - Dong Hoi - Hue
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Today Murtis Tour will depart for Phong Nha Cave with you, We will take 3 hours
boat cruise to explore the cave. It is a cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National
Park, a UNESCOs World Heritage Site. This cave has been recognized the most
beautiful one in this national park. Then we will depart for Hue, upon arrival,
transfer and check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is leisure. Dinner and
overnight at Hue.
Day 7 - Hue - Ha Noi - Ha Long
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
This morning, Murtis Tour will pick you up from your hotel to the airport for
your flight to Ha Noi, upon arrival and meet will our staff, we shall depart for
Ha Long City.
During our journey, we will stop at Dong Trieu ceramics and pottery village, it
is a place that sells all kinds of ceramics, embroidery and marble statues. It
makes for a fantastic visit to get an insight into the handcrafted process that
Vietnamese craftspeople put into creating these works.
In the late afternoon, we will arrive Ha Long. Ha Long city is the World Natural
Heritage with over 3000 limestone islands and islets scattering an area of 1500
sqkm in Tonkin Bay Upon arrival, transfer and check in to your hotel. Dinner and
overnight at Ha Long.
Day 8 - Ha Long - Ha Noi
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
This morning we will join the boat cruise to explore the Ha Long Bay with
visiting some grottoes such as Dau go, Thien Cung. You will have pleasure time
on boat while the captain and his sailors are preparing our seafood lunch.
We will disembark the boat after enjoy our lunch. Afterwards, we will returning
Ha Noi. Upon arrival, transfer and check in to your hotel. The rest of day is
leisure. Dinner and overnight in Ha Noi
Day 9 - Ha Noi - End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, check out from your hotel. Regarding your flight departure
time, we will transfer to the airport for your international flight back home.
We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in future in
one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing
TravelShop Turkey.
9 DAYS CULTURAL NATURAL VIETNAM TOUR INCLUDES:
- Arrival transfer from Tan Son Nhat airport
- 1 night hotel with breakfast in Ho Chi Minh City
- 2 nights hotel with breakfast in Hoi An
- 2 nights hotel with breakfast in Hue
- 1 night hotel with breakfast in Dong Hoi
- 1 night hotel with breakfast in Ha Long
- 1 night hotel with breakfast in Hai Noi
- Boat cruise on Huong River to Thien Mu pagoda
- Boat cruise in Ha Long Bay
- Guided Tours in ALL destinations
- Daily bottled drinking water: 2 bottles of 0. 5L per person
- Professional English speaking guide
- Govt tax and service charge
- All entrance fees to all museums mentioned in the itinerary
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Return transfer to Noi Bai airport
9 DAYS CULTURAL NATURAL VIETNAM TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Visa stamping fees on arrival
- Intl air tickets to / from Vietnam as well as domestic air tickets
9 DAYS CULTURAL NATURAL VIETNAM TOUR PRICES IN EURO:
Per Person |
2 pax |
3-4 pax |
5-6 pax |
7-10 pax |
11-15 pax |
Single |
3 Star Hotel |
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4 Star Hotel |
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5 Star Hotel |
€ .00 |
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