GREAT ADVENTURE 11 days / 10 nights
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh
You will be greeted at the Airport and transferred downtown to check into your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Me Kong
Utilizing tradition boats take to the water to cruise the mighty Mekong River and the myriad of tiny drainage channel that crisscross between the ‘nine dragons’, the nine river outlets to the South China Sea. It’ll be a meet succulent tropical fruit orchards, trying the local confectionery and elephant fish in the bonsai garden. enjoy Southerners’ tradition music. Take horse carts, you will visit local cottage industries along the way as you travel through the narrow, tree-lined canals during your half days tour. Ater lunch, visit Vinh trang pagoda before returning to Ho Chi Minh city.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Da Lat
The drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat passes through spectacular countryside as the road weaves through plantations, villages and mountains to the plateau of the Central Highlands. Check in to your hotel. Late afternoon visit Dalat Market purchasing local products. At night, free time-visit highland city, stop at Thuy Ta cafe and admire the beautiful scenery of Xuan Huong Lake.
Overnight in Dalat
Day 4: Da Lat
The departure station is on Robin Hill and the destination is Truc Lam Zen Meditation Monastery-riding on cable car, you can observe numerous hills and mountains in tiers and the blue lake below. You will feel like both as an observer in a plane, and a water-skier. Crossing Tuyen Lam Lake by boat, discover Lam Vien Plateau, experiencing Datanla waterfall by roller coaster. Particularly Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace and some of the ancient villas with French architecture. In the afternoon drive to Lak Lake in Ban Me Thuot. Upon arrival in Lak Lake, hotel check-in. After dinner, a gentle stroll take you to an interesting E De village to enjoy Gong music performance which brings to big community meaning in order to advertise and praise the image, country and people of the beautiful highland central and drink local rice wine.
Overnight in Lak Lake Resort.
Day 5: Buon Me Thuot – Nha Trang
Crossing Lak Lake by elephant and visit M’Lieng village,”rong”commune houses,stilt houses by a dugout canoe. Definitely a photo opportunity!.
Depart from Buon Me Thuot to Nha Trang. On the way visit incense-sticks village and brick yard factory. The route to Nha Trang take you over the”Phoenix” Pass-the panoramic views make a pause for photographs essentinal. On the way visit incense-sticks village and brick yard factory. You’ll arrive at Nha Trang in the late morning. Rest of day is free to relax at the beach.
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 6: Nha Trang – Whale Island
Two hours north of Nha Trang is the Whale Island: transparent water, coral and coconut trees underline the tropical exoticism. This area was uncovered while cruising through the area. To settle here was not easy, but it's paradisiacal atmosphere was worth it. One of good point of Whale Island is definitely in its underwater landscape, Vietnam starts to be a diving destination, and the diversities of coral as well as the other components of the submarine fauna, like nudibranches, contribute to the reputation of the place.
Overnight in Whale Island
Day 7: Nha Trang – Hanoi
Transferred downtown to take a short sightseeing tour to visit Nha Trang city. Visit Long Son Pagoda, which was founded in the late 19th Century. From the pagoda, those more energetic will have the chance to climb the 152 stone steps leading to the gain white Buddha seated on a lotus blossom. Evidence of the ancient Cham civilisation of Vietnam can be seen in Nha Trang at the hill top Po Nagar Cham Towers. Walk across Ha Ra Bridge below to photograph the abundant fishing boats moored in the shallow Nha Trang harbour. Transfer to Nha Trang airport for your short flight to Hanoi. Pick up and transfer to a hotel. The rest of the evening is free for rest.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 8: Hanoi - Perfume Pagoda
Arrive there after 2 hour bus trip through Vietnamese villages, the Perfume Pagoda is one of the most famous sites surrounding the city. Take a walk to Yen wharf then get on the boat to visit Trinh Temple. You will have a short trek to climb up the main pagoda on the top of the cliff passes many caves and through spectacular scenery. Every spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, the pagoda is visited by hundreds of Buddhist Vietnamese as it is considered a site of great reverence.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 9: Hanoi – Halong
After breakfast, your car will arrive to take you to Halong Bay. A boat will be waiting for you. You’ll kayak on both days – it’s an excellent way to get close to the rocky island and features that are invisible from a distance. Take the pillows from cabin, and sleep on the roof under the stars.
Overnight aboard the Emeraude, Halong
Day 10: Halong - Hanoi
Early risers can enjoy a morning swim in a quite firth. After breakfast, continue enjoy cruising and swimming until time for lunch and check out procedure. The junk arrives at the quay around 12.00 pm. We drive back Hanoi with a stop at Dong Trieu ceramic and pottery village
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 11: Hanoi
Down town shopping or at leisure before check out. Transfer to the airport for departure. End of services.
