Vietnam Classic Tour Code: VN01 routes: Saigon – Phan Thiet – Nha Trang-Da Nang – Hoi – Hue – Let Fong-Ha Long – Hanoi Duration: 11 days short route first Day: Saigon – Arrival 2nd Day: 3rd Saigon Day: Saigon – Phan Thiet – Nha Trang 4th day: Nha Trang 5th day: Nha Trang – Danang – Hoi 6th Day: Hoi An – Hue 7th Day: 8th Hue Day: Hue – Hanoi 9th Day: Hanoi – Halong 10th Day: Halong – Hanoi Day 11: Hanoi – departure BrochureDetail Download ItineraryDay 1: Saigon – Arrival Upon arrival, the San Tan Nhat airport, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Ho Chi Minh City office in the commercial, financial, cultural and tourism in Vietnam. This metropolis, as opposed to the crowded northern counterpart, bicycles and motorcycles, started a lot of shops and street cafes. (If time permits), we walk through the city, explore the different local ways of life. Night Saigon. 2nd Day: Saigon [B] Saigon tour, and Cholo (Chinatown) 08:00 Saigon the largest city in Vietnam, the bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. The city churns and bubbles. However, there are many in this city 300 years of tradition and the eternal beauty of ancient culture. The western district town of 5, the huge Chinese district named Cholo, which means “Big Market. Notre Mother of God: It was built between 1877 and 1883 and located in the heart of the Saigon government district. This neo-Romanesque form and two high- Tower, ended with iron spikes. Before the cathedral is a statue of the Virgin Mary. Central Post Office: French style building with a sloping glass and iron frame, situated next to the cathedral of Notre Dame. structure was built between 1886 and 1891 and is today the largest post office Vietnam. City Hall: completed in 1908, also known as the Hotel de Ville, and located in the northern part of Nguyen Hue Boulevard. facade of the many cakes, it seems, the French city government. (can be viewed only from the outside). Opera House: Built in the turn of the century and The first renovated in 1940, the building the lower part of the National Assembly. Today the Municipal Theater, and the so-called Saigon Concert Hall. (can be viewed from the outside only). pagodas Jade Emperor: One of the main meeting place for Chinese secret societies. There is a very colorful and mystical . unification Palace, this was the Independence Palace of South Vietnam President and tanks stormed on 30 April 1975, which means autumn, South Vietnam. it is preserved in its original condition. WAR Remnants Museum collection of weapons and photographs of the two Indochina wars, with a the original French “guillotine” was here at the beginning of the twentieth century. Ben Thanh market: the central market of Saigon, the surrounding streets and areas that either one of the busiest in the city. All are usually eaten, worn or used by the average resident of Saigon in read. GIAC LAM forecast: the old pagoda in Saigon, built in the late 17th century. Since the last reconstruction in 1900, architecture, design, and decoration are almost unchanged in the modernist reconstruction, which is due to many other places of worship in Vietnam. Ten monks live in this pagoda, which includes the aspects of Taoism and Confucianism. Binh Tay market: the main market, Cholo, most activities are carried out in bulk. Thien Hau Weather: The Cantonese congregation in the nineteenth. pagoda is one of the most active Cholo, and dedicated to Thien Hau. He said that travel the oceans in a mattress, and go where he likes clouds. SaigonDay Night March: Saigon – Phan Thiet – Nha Trang [B] of the vehicles in Saigon, Phan Thiet Binh Thuan Province, Phan Thiet of 198 km from Saigon and lies south of Cam Ranh Bay in southern Central Vietnam. Phan Thiet is best known for its nuoc man (fish sauce), and the marine industry. The population is descended from Shams, who controlled the area until 1962. Mui Do not famous for its huge sand dunes Beach and is located 22 km east of Phan Thiet, near the fishing village of Mui top of the peninsula. Traveling north along the coast and Highway 1 past Phan Rang, Lam and Dien Khanh. Ninh Thuan province, where Phan Rang is located in your home Tens of thousands of descendants of the Cham people. CHAM Po Klong Mountain Tower: 4 brick tower, built in the late 13th century during the reign of the Cham monarch Jaya Simhavarman-III, the Hindu temples were built and are in the top of the hill, crumbling granite. Nha Trang hotels . Day 4: Nha Trang [B] that the trip around the islands and the marine aquarium EBONY Island: just south of the island of bamboo, a well-known diving. HON TAM: south-western part of bamboo is similar to the Hon Tam Island Ebony nearby islands. Marine Aquarium: Mieu Island is important farming economy where more than 40 species of fish, shellfish and other marine life, to create three separate compartments. accommodation in Nha Trang. Day 5: Nha Trang – Danang – Hoi [B] The transition from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh Airport for a flight Nha Trang Danang Sightseeing in Danang, China Beach and the fourth largest city in Vietnam’s Marble Mountains: the northern border of Vietnam’s tropical zone, boasting a pleasant climate all year round. CHAM MUSEUM: founded in 1915 In the Supreme Francaise d’Extreme Orient, the open-air collection of Cham sculpture is the best in the world. Many sandstone carvings is breathtaking. CHINA BEACH: the well-known that the American television series of the same name, it stretches many kilometers to the north and south of the Marble Mountains. During the war the American soldiers were brought here to rest and relaxation. Gori Marble: 5 stone hillocks, once the island marble. All they represent one of the five elements in the universe. The largest and most famous, Thuy Son, a number of natural caves where Buddhist temples were built over centuries. Champasak If you chose this area, these same caves were used as a Hindu shrine. In the south of the Marble Mountains and past the small villages. Sightseeing Hoi Hoi-term in this picturesque south River Danang. Faifo known prior to the Western traders, it was one of the largest international ports in Southeast Asia in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. It is best to visit more of the following areas Hoi walk in the neighborhood, and / or cyclotrons . Quan Kong Temple was founded in 1653, the main altar, dedicated to Kuan Congo, which is partly gilded statue of the central altar in the back of the church. Stone plaques on the walls list contribute to the construction and renovation of the church. The church was open to all Chinese merchants, sailors, and dedicated to Thien Hau – a small Chinese-style temple gate, a bridge, a rock garden and happy animals are represented on the sculpture. Phuoc Kien Weather: Weather in China was built around 1690, then rebuilt and enlarged in 1900. This is typical the Chinese ‘clans’ have established that the area of Hoi. The church is dedicated to Thien Hau Thanh Mau (Goddess of the sea and protector of seafarers and fishermen). Japanese Bridge: The first bridge was built on the spot in 1593. Built by the Japanese community Hoi connect them to the Chinese quarters across the stream. The bridge was submitted to the roof, it can be used as protection from the rain and the V TRAN FAMILY Chapel: the ancestral house of worship was built about 200 years ago through donations from family members. Tran family traces its roots to the China and Vietnam, he moved in 1700. Architecture of the building reflects the influence of the Chinese and Japanese style. Huynh SA MUSEUM: near the Japanese Covered Bridge, this exhibition is not the earliest period of historic Hoi Ana. Fung HUNG HOUSE: one family lived here eight generations . The house is a combination of Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese style. spend the night in Hoi An. Day 6: Hoi An – Hue [B] The vehicle Hoi An Hue Travel north to Highway 1 past Danang, Lang C, and the Hai Van Pass. Hai Van Pass: pass crosses the spur of the Truong Son Mountains, served in the South China Sea. This is an incredible mountain views spectacular section of highway. LANG CO: a beautiful island, palm-shaded stretch of sand, crystal-clear lagoons, on the other, and many miles of coast over the South China Sea. IMPERIAL CITY: located in the castle was built in the 19th century and modeled on the Forbidden City in Beijing. A number of palaces and temples are among the walls and towers, a library and museum. Non-governmental organizations Mon GATE: The main entrance to the imperial house, as opposed to the US-tower. The Central Passage in the yellow doors was reserved for the emperor, like a bridge over the lotus. Thai Hoa Palace: built in 1803, moved to its present location in 1833, Thai Hoa Palace, a spacious lounge decorated roof supported by 80 massive wooden pillars painted massacre. mandarin Halls of the building, which the mandarins prepared for court ceremonies held in May Tana Salon, in 1977, was returned. The nine dynastic urns: the cast from 1835 to 1836. The traditional decoration was chiseled side of the box, all of which are dedicated to different Nguyen sovereign. Do Purple CITY: this was reserved for the emperor’s personal use. Just let the servants were eunuchs connections who do not pose a threat to the royal concubines. (Today the site is Ruins). Night in Hue. Day 7: Hue [B] Sightseeing Thien Mu Pagoda and the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang Thien Mu pagoda boat in Hue near the banks of the river spirits, was a hotbed of protest against the government in early 1960. The main sanctuary Austin cars delivered to the pagoda the monk Thich Quang Do of the prince of the place of his 1963 self-immolation. The tomb of Emperor Minh Mang: The complex was built in 1840, King Minh Mang, known for its magnificent architecture, military, and development of plants decorations. This Perhaps the most beautiful pagodas and tombs in Hue. Tu Duc tomb: when the royal palace of Tu Duc, who Hue more than 100 years ago, the tomb consists of pavilions in a quiet, peaceful forest, mountains and lakes. The tomb was built between 1864 and the 1867th Tu Duc, who is long in the current Emperor, lived a luxurious life. DONG B. Market: The local market near the Imperial City. Night in Hue. Day 8: Hue – Hanoi [B] flights to Hanoi Hue Visit the old areas in the quarter-cycle areas: These more than a thousand years of history and remains one of the most lively and unusual places in Vietnam, where you can buy something on the tombstones in the silk pajamas. Study lovely nest, and there are endless things to buy wool suits, cosmetics, gold and silver jewelry, silk clothing and herbal medicines. Puppet: fantastic art form to occur in northern Vietnam, best seen in Hanoi. Municipal Water Puppet Theatre is located in the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 9: Hanoi – Halong [B] Hanoi city tour (half day) Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevard and parks, the capital of Vietnam. This is a very beautiful city, the French-style buildings and less traffic than other cities in Asia. One Pillar Pagoda: built by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong, the law 1028-1054. built of wood in a stone pillar that is intended to remind the Lotus. Temple of Literature: Founded in 1070 the Emperor Li Thanh Tong, who is dedicated to Confucius, to commemorate scientists and literary achievements. Hoan Kiem Lake: The heart of Hanoi, a small island in the pond turtle in Nha Pagoda, topped with a red star. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: the tradition of Lenin and Stalin before and after Mao, the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh glass sarcophagus, sitting deep in the bowels of a monumental building has become a pilgrimage site. (Closed Monday and Friday). Opera House: a beautiful 900-seat opera house was built in 1911. (can be viewed from the outside only). Thapa Visit Chua But the weather in Hanoi by car Halong Bay travel east along the highway after 5 Hai Hung Province and around Halong Bay. spend the night in Halong. Day 10: Halong – Hanoi [B, L] boat, Halong Bay (04:00) This exploration of the ship around 4:00 Halong Bay, the island of Chong Mai, Am, Chen and Choi Congo (Heaven Gates). Stop a island, and visit a cave. Sound DAU GO: a huge, three-chamber cave, which is reached 90 after this step. The cave was named after the Vietnamese and three chambers, which was allegedly used in Trang Hung Dao during the 13th century to store bamboo stakes used against the Mongols. BO Nau: “Pelican” caves. Thien Kung: “Heaven Palace . ‘As the vehicle in Hanoi Halong Travel Halong Bay Hai Phong and west to Highway 5, across Hai Hung Province. 11 days Hanoi – Departure [B] Today, free time until transfer to airport for flight home.
July 23, 2010
July 22, 2010
Vietnam Best Adventure Tour
Tour code: VNLXBT07Series: Best of the Best ToursHighlight: Hanoi – Sapa – Victoria Train – Ha Long Bay – Nha Trang – Ho Chi MinhVietnam a country of brilliant green rice fields, bustling streets, thatched bamboo huts, a large colonial buildings, exotic temples and pagodas , deserted sandy beaches and the breathtaking scenery of the mountains. Vietnam is a country of brilliant green rice fields, bustling streets, thatched bamboo huts, a large colonial buildings, exotic temples and pagodas, deserted sandy beaches and breathtaking scenery. 2 large metropolitan elegant country’s capital, Hanoi, and the dynamic of economic power, Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi is situated in the north and Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is located in the South. Most visitors to Vietnam began to travel to one of the two cities. At night, the train journey north to Hanoi Sapa, home to Vietnam’s highest mountains and colorful ethnic minorities. East of Hanoi, a strange natural phenomenon, and the UNESCO World Heritage Halong Bay is a thousand limestone islands out of the emerald-green bay. Hue, the former imperial capital under the Nguyen dynasty, the short flight south of Hanoi and Hue leads to a picturesque 3 hours drive from the historic trading port of Hoi An. Vietnam Nha Trang beach Jeju in South-Central Coast. Other resorts are located in Hoi An, Quy Nhon and Phan Thiet. The former colonial hill station of Dalat in a few hours drive from Nha Trang, and the southern part of the country, where the Mekong River empties into the ocean known as the Mekong Delta rice basket of Vietnam. Short path first Day: Arrival in Hanoi second Day Hanoi City Tour 3rd Day: Hanoi – Sapa Victoria Train to 4th Day: 5th Sapa Day: Sapa – Hanoi 6th Day: Hanoi – Halong Bay 7th Day: Halong – Hanoi 8th Day: Hanoi – Nha Trang – Evasion Hideaway Ana Mandara in the ninth Day: Evasion Hideaway Ana Mandara in the 10th Day: Evasion Hideaway Ana Mandara Day of 11: Evasion Hideaway Ana Mandara in – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City 12th Day: Departure HCMCDetail ItineraryDay1: Arrival – Hanoiwe c “are expected to drive to the hotel. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, is an elegant, graceful, that the city has a unique charm of the old world and the most striking colonial architecture, some Asian. There are many lakes and parks, to the calm atmosphere. If time permits, begin the cycle for a little walk to the bustling old quarter streets named after, even if some of the products offered for sale at these locations. O / N If NoiDay 2: Hanoi City tour [B / L / -] AM: 8h00 Pick up from your hotel, home visit, bus trip there in the old quarter of Hanoi. Then he will visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh stilts house where Ho and livedo in 1958-1969, then visit Ho Chi Minh Museum, where tourists can find out what he did in Vietnam and some other countries, and find out any information about President Ho Chi Minh. In the next place to go to a pagoda – the group structure of the pagoda and the tower in the middle of the lake. Freedom is a pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature – the first university in Vietnam and is the place to show a Confucius. Lunch at the restaurant. O / N in Hanoi: Lunch After, drive to visit, Tran Quoc Pagoda, which is situated on the western shore of the lake. Quan Thanh Temple and the Museum of Ethnography (Museum) – Where to watch cultural mosaic of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. Last Place tour of Lake Hoan Kiem (Lake of the back ball) to the Ngoc Son Temple. The afternoon is also connected to the water puppet show in the picture. O / N If NoiDay 3: Hanoi – Sapa Victoria Train [B / - / -] days of vacation to enjoy the freedom of the colonial city of Hanoi. Visit the bustling narrow streets, the old quarter, or perhaps select some of the cultural attractions, view a few of the many museums in Hanoi, especially in the Ethnographic Museum is dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups. Maybe visit the Hoa Lo Prison, formerly known as the prisoners in the “Hanoi Hilton. “Some of the most important guest is Senator John McCain, and Douglas Peterson, the first postwar U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. You can walk around the French Quarter, where many embassies are. Maybe in the old quarter of a shopping expedition or just relax one of many around the park and lake, which helps to ensure that one of the greenest cities in Asia in Hanoi. The journey begins in Sapa, Vietnam day trips by train to the capital of the border town of Lao Cai. This luxury Victoria Express Mail Day 4 22:00 pm : Sapa [B / - / -] The train arrives at Lao Cai train station around 06:00. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa. Sapa by car, only 33 km away, but it is the first of about 5 hours. Once Sapa, then Check the Victoria Hotel, for recreation, Lakes and breakfast in the hotel restaurant, then enjoy a free morning to explore the town. After A pickup of 10 meters from the hotel, then walk to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home black H’mong ethnic . We go to the village in the valley below Sapa, we will meet some of the residents towards the minorities in Sapa. You have the opportunity to share their experiences of the family living in the cultural field. spend the night at the Victoria Sapa HotelDay 5: Sapa – Hanoi [B / L / -] After breakfast, we explore the Sapa Sunday market and then the tour is 3-4 hours, which should be with us in the road and the buffalo trails and some hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van, home H’mong and Dzay people. It is fascinating to go through the beautiful landscape inhabited by some of the friendliest people you will meet. We stopped for a picnic lunch on the way to the village of Ta Van. This afternoon, transfer back to Lao Cai train Victoria Express back to Hanoi . The train starts at 21:15. Day 6: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay [B / L / D] Arrive in Hanoi around 05:00. Take away, transfer to the restaurant and we go into the country. truly one of the beautiful Halong Bay the most beautiful attractions in Vietnam. Tariff out of town, we embark on a boat to explore the legendary Halong Bay. This exciting five hour cruise will provide us a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky, and nearly 3,000 limestone islands of the country’s growth is a clear and emerald green water. Limestone formations Carsten rubbish on the beach and beautiful caves in the cave. On the way to stop swimming in the bay and away from an enjoyable visit to one of the many caves hidden under the high cliffs. CruiseDay Junk Night 7: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi [B / L / -], wake up and breakfast on the boat. still cruising in the bay. A vessel to visit the cave Luon, and return to the boat. disembarkation after breakfast before, and actually pick you up at the pier and transfer back to Hanoi. Visit Dong Trieu ceramic and pottery village on the road. Arrives in Hanoi at 4:00 pm. Free time. HanoiDay Night 8: Hanoi – Nha Trang – Evason Hideaway Ana Mandara in [B / - / -] Meeting at hotel and transfer Noi Bai airport for short flight to the resort of Nha Trang to spend three nights in a long private beach villa overlooking beautiful Ninh Van Bay Evason Hideaway Ana Mandara Resort in me. Day 9: Evason Hideaway Resort at Ana Mandara [B/-/- time] Free pipe or dive among the coral reefs in the crystal clear water, improving nature trails, brush up on your own pool, enjoy spa treatments or simply relax on the white sandy beaches, and admire the unspoiled mountain and sea. Day 10: Evason Hideaway at Ana Mandara Resort [B / - / -] time and money in your spare time in the resort. Day 11: Evason Hideaway Resort – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City [B / - / -] Transfer to Nha Trang airport for a short Aviation Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s commercial center and home to a growing number of quality restaurants and shops. Visit the Chinese, Thien Hau Pagoda, unification Palace, Opera House and City Hall. If you want to visit the moving War Museum Remnants. Discover the colorful outdoor markets and Dong Khoi Street, the city’s main shopping boulevard in the upscale boutiques of clothing and accessories for the new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality bedding and accessories. Try a strong South Vietnamese, coffee and ice-Ban miles (baguette sandwich) and enjoy the fact that the Ho Chi Minh City at night can offer. Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City – Departure [B / - / -] I have free time to relax or further explore Ho Chi Minh. At the end of the journey, after the transfer to Tan San Nhat airport for departure. The price includes: – Transfers and transportation – Accommodation twin sharing basis with breakfast – French or English speaking guide – Domestic flights: Hanoi – Nha Trang / Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City – Sapa Victoria Express train – Domestic departure taxes – on board of Halong Bay and Mekong Delta – Meals as itinerary – Sightseeing tickets – Service charges and government taxesNot The price includes: – International flights – entry visas and visa fees – International departure tax – Personal expenses, gratuities – Travel Insurance – Food & Drink – additional premium business-class flight for about $ 100 personRemark: P = principal, B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = DinnerSource: http : / / www. greentrailtourism. com, http://www. Greentrail-Indochina. com