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12 Day Classic Vietnam
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| Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay, Hanoi. |
| Roundtrip airfare from LAX, 2 nights Ho Chi Minh, 2 nights Hoi An, 2 nights Hue, 2 nights Halong Bay, 2 nights Hanoi, all transfers, most meals and sightseeing |
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- Flights LAX-Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Hanoi-LAX
- Other departure cities available
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- Intra-flights
- 10 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights at the [Hotel Palace Saigon], Ho Chi Minh
- 2 nights at the [Hoi An Pacific Hotel], Hoi An
- 2 nights at the [Huong Giang], Hue
- 1 night at the Royal Lotus Hotel, Halong Bay
- 3 nights at the [Sunway Hotel Hanoi Vietnam
], Hanoi
- All transfers
- 12 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
- Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking tour manager
- Entrance fees per itine
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Optional tours, and gratuities |
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| Imperial City, Hue |
| Halong Bay Excursion |
| Farewell Dinner |
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| Day 1: Thursday or Tuesday - Depart the USA |
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Depart the USA to Vietnam. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey.
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| Day 2: Friday or Wednesday - Arrive in Ho Chi Minh |
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Arrive in Ho Chi Minh and transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh.
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| Day 3: Saturday or Thursday - Ho Chi Minh City Tour |
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This morning, a tour of Ho Chi Minh includes the neo-Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral, the French-style Central Post Office, City Hall, and the Opera House. From here, visit Ben Thanh Market. Continue to Dong Khoi Street, a main shopping street in the center of Ho Chi Minh and known as Rue Catinet during the French years. Afternoon at leisure. Optional: Half Day Cu Chi Tunnels (PM). Overnight: Ho Chi Minh.
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| Day 4: Sunday or Friday - Hoi An City Tour |
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This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Travel south from Da Nang to Hoi An. Arrive in Hoi An and enjoy an afternoon walking tour of the riverside town, which was formerly one of Southeast Asias leading trading ports in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Visit the 17th-century Quan Cong Temple, the Phuoc Kien Pagoda, the Japanese Covered Bridge (constructed in 1593), the Sa Huynh Museum and the Phung Hung House. Afterward, visit a famous Vietnamese silk embroidery workshop. Overnight: Hoi An.
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| Day 5: Monday or Saturday - Full Day in Hoi An |
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Spend a full day at leisure exploring Hoi An independently. Enjoy the Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit one of the citys many museums, or visit a handicraft workshop to see artisans using age-old techniques to fashion a variety of interesting goods. Of special note are the colorful and elaborate paper lanterns. Optional: Full Day Boat Trip on the Thu Bon River & Organic Village with Lunch. Overnight: Hoi An.
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| Day 6: Tuesday or Sunday - Hue Imperial City Tour |
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This morning, as you travel from Hoi An to Hue, journey over the Hai Van Pass, a mountainous stretch of highway with spectacular views of the bowl-shaped Da Nang Bay. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, enjoy a tour of the Old Imperial City, located in the Citadel. Erected in the early 19th century, the Old Imperial City was modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, and is home to a wealth of palaces and temples, as well as a library and a museum. Your tour includes visits to the Ngo Mon Gate, the principal entrance to the Imperial Enclosure and the central passageway reserved for use by the Emperor. Continue to the Thai Hoa Palace with its spacious hall and ornamental roof, the Halls of the Mandarins, the Nine Dynastic Urns, cast in 1835, and the ruins of the Forbidden Purple City. Optional: Cyclo Ride with Dinner at the Citadel. Overnight: Hue.
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| Day 7: Wednesday or Monday - Full Day in Hue |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Hue independently. A city of extraordinary beauty situated on the Perfume River, two of Hues most prominent attractions are the Tombs of the Emperors and the Thien Mu Pagoda. Also not to be missed is the opportunity to taste some of Hues famed Imperial cuisine, refined culinary specialties once served to the emperor and his court. Optional: Full Day Boat Trip on the Perfume River with Minh Mang, Tu Duc & Khai Dinh with Lunch. Overnight: Hue.
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| Day 8: Thursday or Tuesday - Flight to Hanoi, Sightseeing en route to Halong Bay |
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This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi, travel east to Hai Phong, the industrial center of Northern Vietnam, and one of the countrys most important seaports. Enjoy a visit to Dinh Hang Kenh, known for its 500 wood relief sculptures before continuing on to Halong Bay. After arriving in Halong Bay, transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Halong Bay.
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| Day 9: Friday or Wednesday - Halong Bay City Tour, Travel to Hanoi |
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Enjoy a full day boat excursion by traditional wooden Bai Tho Junk through Halong Bay. "Dragon descending to the sea," as the Bay is known in Vietnamese, features more than 1,000 limestone islets (small islands), many of which contain beautiful grottoes. Visit one of the caves at Hang Dau Go (Wooden Stakes Cave), Bo Nau or Thien Cung. The caves, which are said to have direct ties to the ancient war history of Vietnam, are known for the many colorful stalagmite and stalactite deposits adorning their inner and outer chambers. Later, travel to Hanoi and check in to your hotel. Overnight: Hanoi.
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| Day 10: Saturday or Thursday - Hanoi City Tour |
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Today, enjoy visits to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, and the Museum of Ethnology, which is the center for the preservation and exhibition of cultural heritage for the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. In the evening, enjoy a Water Puppet Show, accompanied by a traditional Vietnamese orchestra and Cheo (a form of opera), on Hoan Kiem Lake. The show depicts a series of ancient Vietnamese folktales which are acted out by puppets over a pool of water. Overnight: Hanoi.
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| Day 11: Sunday or Friday - Full Day in Hanoi |
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Spend a full day at leisure to explore Hanoi independently. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Optional: Full Day Thay & Tay Phuong Pagoda with Lunch. Overnight: Hanoi.
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| Day 12: Monday or Saturday - Depart for the USA |
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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Notes:
- Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang and Hue - Hanoi.
- Flights from the USA may arrive early on DAY 3. Included sightseeing commences in the afternoon on Day 3.
- Visas are required for Vietnam.
- US citizens require a passport valid for six months beyond travel dates.
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| Vietnam Notre dame church |
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| Vietnam Cu Chi Tunnels |
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| Vietnam quang cong |
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| Vietnam marble mountains |
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| Vietnam Minh Mang Tomb |
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| Vietnam City Hall at Night |
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| Vietnam Dragon descending to the sea |
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- Flights LAX-Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), Hanoi-LAX
- Other departure cities available
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- Intra-flights
- 10 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights at the [Hotel Palace Saigon], Ho Chi Minh
- 2 nights at the [Hoi An Pacific Hotel], Hoi An
- 2 nights at the [Huong Giang], Hue
- 1 night at the Royal Lotus Hotel, Halong Bay
- 3 nights at the [Sunway Hotel Hanoi Vietnam
], Hanoi
- All transfers
- 12 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
- Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking tour manager
- Entrance fees per itine
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Optional tours, and gratuities |
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| Imperial City, Hue |
| Halong Bay Excursion |
| Farewell Dinner |
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| Day 1: Thursday or Tuesday - Depart the USA |
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Depart the USA to Vietnam. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey.
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| Day 2: Friday or Wednesday - Arrive in Ho Chi Minh |
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Arrive in Ho Chi Minh and transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Ho Chi Minh.
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| Day 3: Saturday or Thursday - Ho Chi Minh City Tour |
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This morning, a tour of Ho Chi Minh includes the neo-Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral, the French-style Central Post Office, City Hall, and the Opera House. From here, visit Ben Thanh Market. Continue to Dong Khoi Street, a main shopping street in the center of Ho Chi Minh and known as Rue Catinet during the French years. Afternoon at leisure. Optional: Half Day Cu Chi Tunnels (PM). Overnight: Ho Chi Minh.
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B )
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| Day 4: Sunday or Friday - Hoi An City Tour |
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This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Travel south from Da Nang to Hoi An. Arrive in Hoi An and enjoy an afternoon walking tour of the riverside town, which was formerly one of Southeast Asias leading trading ports in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Visit the 17th-century Quan Cong Temple, the Phuoc Kien Pagoda, the Japanese Covered Bridge (constructed in 1593), the Sa Huynh Museum and the Phung Hung House. Afterward, visit a famous Vietnamese silk embroidery workshop. Overnight: Hoi An.
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| Day 5: Monday or Saturday - Full Day in Hoi An |
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Spend a full day at leisure exploring Hoi An independently. Enjoy the Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit one of the citys many museums, or visit a handicraft workshop to see artisans using age-old techniques to fashion a variety of interesting goods. Of special note are the colorful and elaborate paper lanterns. Optional: Full Day Boat Trip on the Thu Bon River & Organic Village with Lunch. Overnight: Hoi An.
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| Day 6: Tuesday or Sunday - Hue Imperial City Tour |
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This morning, as you travel from Hoi An to Hue, journey over the Hai Van Pass, a mountainous stretch of highway with spectacular views of the bowl-shaped Da Nang Bay. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, enjoy a tour of the Old Imperial City, located in the Citadel. Erected in the early 19th century, the Old Imperial City was modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, and is home to a wealth of palaces and temples, as well as a library and a museum. Your tour includes visits to the Ngo Mon Gate, the principal entrance to the Imperial Enclosure and the central passageway reserved for use by the Emperor. Continue to the Thai Hoa Palace with its spacious hall and ornamental roof, the Halls of the Mandarins, the Nine Dynastic Urns, cast in 1835, and the ruins of the Forbidden Purple City. Optional: Cyclo Ride with Dinner at the Citadel. Overnight: Hue.
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B )
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| Day 7: Wednesday or Monday - Full Day in Hue |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Hue independently. A city of extraordinary beauty situated on the Perfume River, two of Hues most prominent attractions are the Tombs of the Emperors and the Thien Mu Pagoda. Also not to be missed is the opportunity to taste some of Hues famed Imperial cuisine, refined culinary specialties once served to the emperor and his court. Optional: Full Day Boat Trip on the Perfume River with Minh Mang, Tu Duc & Khai Dinh with Lunch. Overnight: Hue.
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B )
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| Day 8: Thursday or Tuesday - Flight to Hanoi, Sightseeing en route to Halong Bay |
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This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi, travel east to Hai Phong, the industrial center of Northern Vietnam, and one of the countrys most important seaports. Enjoy a visit to Dinh Hang Kenh, known for its 500 wood relief sculptures before continuing on to Halong Bay. After arriving in Halong Bay, transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Halong Bay.
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B )
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| Day 9: Friday or Wednesday - Halong Bay City Tour, Travel to Hanoi |
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Enjoy a full day boat excursion by traditional wooden Bai Tho Junk through Halong Bay. "Dragon descending to the sea," as the Bay is known in Vietnamese, features more than 1,000 limestone islets (small islands), many of which contain beautiful grottoes. Visit one of the caves at Hang Dau Go (Wooden Stakes Cave), Bo Nau or Thien Cung. The caves, which are said to have direct ties to the ancient war history of Vietnam, are known for the many colorful stalagmite and stalactite deposits adorning their inner and outer chambers. Later, travel to Hanoi and check in to your hotel. Overnight: Hanoi.
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B, L )
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| Day 10: Saturday or Thursday - Hanoi City Tour |
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Today, enjoy visits to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, and the Museum of Ethnology, which is the center for the preservation and exhibition of cultural heritage for the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. In the evening, enjoy a Water Puppet Show, accompanied by a traditional Vietnamese orchestra and Cheo (a form of opera), on Hoan Kiem Lake. The show depicts a series of ancient Vietnamese folktales which are acted out by puppets over a pool of water. Overnight: Hanoi.
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B )
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| Day 11: Sunday or Friday - Full Day in Hanoi |
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Spend a full day at leisure to explore Hanoi independently. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Optional: Full Day Thay & Tay Phuong Pagoda with Lunch. Overnight: Hanoi.
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B, D )
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| Day 12: Monday or Saturday - Depart for the USA |
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Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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Notes:
- Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang and Hue - Hanoi.
- Flights from the USA may arrive early on DAY 3. Included sightseeing commences in the afternoon on Day 3.
- Visas are required for Vietnam.
- US citizens require a passport valid for six months beyond travel dates.
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| Vietnam Notre dame church |
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| Vietnam Cu Chi Tunnels |
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| Vietnam quang cong |
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| Vietnam marble mountains |
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| Vietnam Minh Mang Tomb |
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| Vietnam City Hall at Night |
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| Vietnam Dragon descending to the sea |
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