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Vietnam Kaleidoscope |
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Tour code: |
VE/SP/VK-01.21 |
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Route: |
SGN – BENTRE – PHAN THIET- DALAT - NHA TRANG – QUI NHON- HOI AN- DANANG – HUE- HANOI – SAPA – BAC HA – HALONG |
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Duration: |
21days 20 nights |
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Departure from: |
HCMC |
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Price from: |
$950 |
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This itinerary is really fantastic for photographers who want to have nicest pictures about Vietnam. Starting from bustling Saigon. Chaotic traffic, motorbikes swarm through the street, teeming market, a vivacious street life are your inspiration. Then downstream to Mekong Delta, immerse yourself in the verdant green of the Mekong paddy fields, see daily- life on floating market. Next, drive to Dalat – the city of flower, proceed to Mui ne , a long ribbon of glorious sand, turquoise water, and thick groves of coco palms. From the ancient town of Hoi An , passing the spectacular Hai Van to visit the former capital of Hue. Then fly to Hanoi capital. Take night train to Sapa - home of colorful hill tribes. Admire outstanding scenic beauty of Halong Bay. All the best of Vietnam are waiting for your shooting. |
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VIETRAVEL - INBOUND
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| Day |
Details
of Tour |
| Day 1 |
Arrival in Hochiminh city
Arrive in HCMC. Meet & transfer to hotel. After check-in we have a
following orientation tour around city. The particular appeal of Saigon
is in its street life. Chaotic traffic, motorbikes swarm through the
street, teeming market, a vivacious street life are your inspiration. A
dinner cruise on Saigon river is available for your option. Overnight in
Hochiminh city.
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| Day
2 |
HChaotic - Saigon Chinatown - Saigon Illumination
(B)
To day we have all day city tour to glimpse the vibrant city with its
highlight. Visit Reunification Palace ,which is now preserved as a
museum, including the underground communications bunkers, headquarters
for the Saigon Government during the American War. Nearby are Notre Dame
Cathedral- an impressive neo - Romanesque cathedral & Post office – the
city’s major landmark. A shot walking down the shopping Dong Khoi street
offers photo opportunities. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the
War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the teeming Ben Thanh
Market where anything and everything is for sale! In the afternoon we
visit Cho Lon – the city’s Chinatown- a reminder of Chinese influence on
the country. Cho lon is bustling during the day and night. Walk down the
hundreds of small side street where peole buying and selling a huge
variety of items. Stopover Thien Hau pagoda for photo shooting.
Overnight in Hochiminh city. |
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| Day
3 |
Caodai temple in Tay Ninh - a
religious cocktail
(B)
Breakfast at
hotel. Coach trip to Tay Ninh (100 km). Tay Ninh is famous for its Great
Caodai Holy See. - the pilgrimage place for the followers of Caodaism-a
unique religion of Vietnam (A fusion of occidental and oriental
philosophies, so its bible is a combination of Catholicism, Buddhism,
Islam, Taoism, Confucianism…etc). The highlight of this tour is to enjoy
Noon ceremony. The colorful procession parades through the temple hall
are opportunity for your snapshots. After lunch at Tay Ninh, we will go
to Cu Chi for a visit to the “underground village” tunnels where the
heroic guerillas had been living and fighting during a long time war.
Back to Ho chi Minh city. Overnight in Hochiminh city. |
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4 |
Lush, Beautiful, Rustic Mekong
Delta
(B)
Breakfast at
hotel. Depart for Mekong Delta.,through many lush orchards, immense rice
fields …En route stop at Ben Luc and try some sweet grapefruit – the
local special fruit .Upon arrival we embark a motorized boat trip
through the narrow, tree-lined canals of Mekong Delta. Relax on boat and
enjoy fresh coconut juice. Stop at Con Quy (Tortoise islet) visit
Orchards farm enjoy tropical fruit. Back to boat station by rowing boat
through the narrow, green and quiet creeks. Continue drive Can Tho.
Overnight in Can Tho. |
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Can Tho - Hochiminh city
(B)
Early morning boat cruise to visit Cai rang floating market. The market
is filled with small boats darting through the water as vendors buy and
sell their wares. Cruise through small canals and stop at a fruit
orchard to taste some of the succulent fruits of the Mekong Delta. Then
drive back to Hochiminh city. The road through rice paddy fields,
tropical fruit orchards, mangrove swamps offers your photo
opportunities. Overnight in Hochiminh city. |
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Hochiminh – Dalat
(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive ahead to Dalat. Dalat bears a vague
resemblance to a small French town and is blessed with lovely weather.
On the way photo stop at rubber tree plateau in Dong Nai, floating
village on La Nga river , Dambri waterfall . Overnight in Dalat. |
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| Day 7 |
Dalat – City of Flowers
(B)
Breakfast at hotel. A all day city tour with Dalat highlight
sight-seeing such as : Xuan Huong lake, Linh Son pagoda, Flower gardens,
Bao Dai Summer Palace, Valley of Love, Dalat Cathedral, Prenn and Datala
Waterfall, Dalat market. Overnight in Dalat. |
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| Day 8 |
Dalat – Phan Thiet
(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Today we proceed to Central coast. The first place
we will stop is small fishing town Phan Thiet. While Phan Thiet is a
pleasant town, the real attraction is the nearby Mui Ne Peninsula - Mui
Me Beach is a long ribbon of glorious sand, turquoise water, and thick
groves of coco palms. Visit Dragon fruit farm on the way. On arrival,
check in resort. Overnight in Phan Thiet.
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| Day 9 |
Mui Ne– Golden Sand Dunes
(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Early morning we
visit fish market. In the later afternoon we have a short excursion to
visit golden sand dunes, see the sunset on the fishing village. A sea
food barbecue at swimming pool is for your option. Overnight in Phan
Thiet.
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| Day 10 |
Phan Thiet – Nha Trang
(B)
After breakfast, depart for Nha Trang. Along the way we will see
breathtaking scene, activities of farmer on the rice paddies, surprising
white salt- evaporation fields. Stop at Ca Na beach for coffee break &
refreshment. Nha Trang - a little pocket of sunshine where rain clouds
seldom venture, has developed into Vietnam’s best seaside resort. White
sand beaches, deserted bay, numerous island, coral reef provide us
opportunities to swim, snoke, scuba dive or simply sunbathing. Overnight
in Nha Trang.
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| Day 11 |
Nha Trang – Vienam Cte d’ Azur
(B)
After breakfast, enjoy a half day boat
trip to Tri nguyen Aquarium on Hon Mieu, visit fishing village. In the
afternoon we have excursion in Nha Trang for visits of Ponagar Cham
Towers, Hon Chong Promontory, Oceanographic Institute, Long Son pagoda
with giant Buddhist Statue on the hill top. Overnight in Nha Trang.
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| Day 12 |
Flight to Hoi An
(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Take a morning
flight to Danang. Upon arrival in Danang pick up & transfer to Hoi An
town, which was originally a Cham seaport and was a composite of many
foreign influences. After check in, stroll around the ancient town, drop
in shop houses, those have been run by family for hundred of years,
visit tailor shops, where bargain suits are made over night, see ancient
houses, pagodas. Overnight in Hoi An.
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| Day 13 |
Hoi An – Enchanting riverside town
(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Depart for the
Cham ruins of My Son. Set in a beautiful green valley My Son - the
former religious center of Champa’s Kingdom, is well - known as a
UNESSCO World heritage. Discover the majestic ancient ruins at My son
which were build in the fourth century. Back to Hoian. In the afternoon,
we have an excursion to visit some major highlight of ancient town.
Including the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the
200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market.
Overnight in Hoi An.
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| Day 14 |
Danang – Hue – Hai Van pass
(B)
Drive to Hue via Danang city. Along
the way, we make stopover at the sensational Marble Mountains, the China
Beach and Danang City for visiting to the Cham Museum. Then follow the
road crossing over the scenic Hai Van Pass before arrival in Hue. In the
afternoon, have a short excursion to visit Imperial Citadel including
Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai
Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City. Continue drive to Thien Mu pagoda –
the Hue’s symbol. From Thien Mu Pagoda we take boat trip down stream to
Trang Tien Bridge and enjoy sun set on Huong river. Tonight royal dinner
with royal music show is available for your option. Overnight in Hue.
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| Day 15 |
Hue – the former imperial city
(B)
Today we have all day jaunt to explore
Hue city. Our trip starts with visiting the tomb of Tu Duc King. The
tomb is located in pine forest and has its own lake. We also visit the
Tomb of Khai Dinh King – a surprisingly colorful tomb decorated with
tile mosaics. Dinner cruise on dragon boat with Hue folk songs is
available for your choice. Overnight in Hue.
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| Day 16 |
Hue - Hanoi
(B)
Morning, take the flight to Hanoi. On
arrival pick up & transfer to hotel. The rest time is free to relax
after long- way -flight. In the evening we will enjoy the spectacular
performance of Water Puppet show - remarkable Vietnamese art form that
combines traditional music, fireworks, underwater puppeteers and
elaborate puppets floating gracefully over water. Overnight in Hanoi.
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| Day 17 |
Hanoi – Night train to Sapa
(B)
After breakfast enjoy a full day city
tour including the Ho Chi Minh Complex., One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of
Literature, Fine Arts Museum. In the afternoon enjoy a rickshaw riding
around The Old Quarter and the Hoan kiem lake, Ngoc son temple. Wander
around Old Quarter, where traditional guilds are juxtaposed with modern
glitter. In the late evening, transfer to Hanoi train station for the
overnight soft sleeper train to Lao Cai.
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| Day 18 |
Sapa – Home of colorful hill tribes
(B)
We arrive in Lao Cai in early morning.
On arrival, pick up & transfer to Sapa & check-in the hotel. After
breakfast, start a short hike to explore the colorful hill town. First,
drop at Sapa market for photo shooting then walk down to Cat Cat village
of H'mong tribe in the valley. Enjoy some visits to local families and
stop by Cat Cat cascade. Enjoy spectacular scenery while walking. After
dinner, discover Sapa by night, chat with local people to know more
their culture. Overnight in Sapa.
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| Day 19 |
Sapa – Bac Ha – Train to Hanoi
(B)
After breakfast, drive to the colorful
Sunday Market at Bac Ha which is well worth our effort to make the trip.
The road trip takes about 3 hours drive. This market also attracts a
wide variety of ethnic minority groups including the Flower Hmong, Dao,
Tay… Mingle with the colorful crowd of hill tribe people, who come here
one week to buy or sell their produces. In the afternoon, take a walk to
Ban Pho where the villagers make the potent local wine from rice, corn
or plum, apple fruit. Back to Lao Cai station for overnight soft sleeper
train to Hanoi.
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| Day 20 |
Hanoi – Halong
(B)
Arrival in Hanoi in early morning. Let
try Vietnam famous "Pho noodle soupe" for breakfast before transfer to
Halong – another Vietnam highlight "must to see". En route, stop at Bac
Ninh, visit Dau, but Thap pagodas Continue drive to Halong. On arrival,
check in. Overnight in Halong. |
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Halong – Hanoi – Departure
(B)
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning we
have take 4 hours boat cruise to explore Ha Long Bay - a picturesque
blend of harmonious transition between the mountains and the seas, the
continents and the oceans. The boat trip including visiting Dau Go
(Grottos of Wooden Stackers), Thien Cung (Heaven Palace). Lunch on boat
with fresh seafood. After lunch back to Ha Noi. En route stop over Dong
Trieu ceramic village. Transfer to airport for departure flight.
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PRICES
VALID TO 31st DEC 2010 (Usd/pax)
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1pax |
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6-10pax |
11-14pax |
15-19pax |
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ACCOMMODATION:
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| INCLUSIVE |
EXCLUSIVE |
Domestic Air ticket.
All
sightseeing fee and transfer services as detailed in our
itinerary.
English speaking local guides.
Meal as indicated only (B for Breakfast, L for Lunch & D for
Dinner).
Private air conditioned car, van or bus.
Accommodation in twin share. |
International Airfare.
All other services not
mentioned in our itinerary.
Beverages.
Other meals not mention in the itinerary.
Tip & Personal expense.
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Trip
profile:
- Tour type: Photo snap shot, Study.
- Tour grading: Moderation.
- Highlight:
* Vietnam Heritages: Hanoi, Halong bay, Sapa, Hue citadel, Ancient Hoi An
* Hochiminh city: Mekong delta, Cu Chi Tunnels
* Vietnam Art, Cuisine & Cultural.
- Transportation: Car, Boat, Flight.
- Best time to travel: Round a year. |
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