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| Day 01: | Hanoi Arrival (Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arrive at the airport, meet the guide with the welcome signboard.
Transfer to hotel for check in. Free at leisure around the city. Dinner
and night at hotel in Hanoi.
Services included: Transport, guide, meal and hotel. |
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| Day 02: | Hanoi Cooking - City tour (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - Joined cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will enjoy a half day for cooking tour. With a leading of
speaking English chef going to local market for buying the ingredient.
After that, back cooking class and start making your cuisine. Enjoy
Lunch time and finish at about 13h00. in the afternoon, we will spend
time for visit Ho Chi Minh Museum, One pillar pagoda, Literature temple
and Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake. Finally, enjoy the cyclo trip to
discover the old quarter before sample the traditional water puppet
show. Dinner and night in Hanoi.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, cooking class and hotel. |
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| Day 03: | Hanoi - Halong Bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ) - Joined on Junk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, after the breakfast at hotel, we will depart for Halong Bay in an air-conditioned shuttle bus from 8:00 – 8:30am.
Arrive in Halong around 12:30pm. The crew welcomes you on board the Junk. Enjoy welcome drink, check-in to your cabin. Lunch with fresh seafood is served at 1:30pm. Starting cruise into mystic Halong Bay to see the amazing karts with different formations: Incense Burner, Finger Islet, Fighting Cock, Stone Dog… Stop in floating fishing village - Van Gia village with its unique way of life for kayaking under trolling around the cave. Then head to the island for swimming, sun bathing, kayaking through Bright and Dark Caves. There will be traditional games available for evening entertainment. Dinner and overnight on junk. Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and cabin on Junk. |
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| Day 04: | Halong - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch) - Joined on Junk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enjoy sunrise in the bay with a cup of tea or coffee with light
breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the
breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear
water of the bay. After breakfast take 1 hour walking around one of the
biggest and most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. Amazing Cave, Titop
Island (if time available) Check out from 10:00 to 10:30. Cruising back
to the jetty while brunch is served from 10:30 to 11:30. We continue
cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating
formations. Board arrives at harbor by 12:00 for the drive back to Hanoi
for check in. Night in Hanoi.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel. |
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| Day 05: | Hanoi - Hue City Tour (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we willbe free before taking a flight to Hue. Check-in hotel
upon arrival and take refresh for a while. This quiet city is widely
known for the magnificent architecture of its citadels, palaces, royal
tombs, pagodas and temples built under the Nguyen Dynasty. We visit the
major sites including the Imperial Citadel with Forbidden Royal City
like in Beijing. Free shopping in Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, flight ticket and hotel. |
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| Day 06: | Hue Cooking Class - Boat trip along Perfume River (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will enjoy a morning cooking class in Hue for a culinary
cues from its royal heritage. we follow Mrs. Cuc, the owner of Y Thao
Garren House to Dong Ba central market, where she gives an instruction
on how to choose food for our cooking lesson at 9:30 a.m. at Y Thao
Garden House. Lunch is the food we prepare. In the afternoon,In the
afternoon, take a cyclo trip for an hour around the city before getting
on a boat trip cruising along the Perfume River with a visit Thien Mu
Pagoda and Minh mang King tomb. Finally, stop at Dong Ba market for
leisure. Dinner and night in Hue.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, cooking class, boat trip and hotel. |
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| Day 07: | Hue - Danang - Hoian (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This morning we drive to Hoi An, we will cross Hai Van Pass where
you will have magnificent view of the China Sea. Stop at Lang Co to have
break. Visit the fascinating Cham Museum, famous China Beach and the
Marble Mountains en route to charming Hoi An. Known as Faifo to early
Western traders, it was one of South East Asia's major international
ports and today it still retains that special old-world feel. Enjoy a
walking tour through the Old Quarter and try some of the local
specialties with Chinese, Japanese, and French building and
constructions. Dinner and free at leisure around the colorful town
before night in Hoi An.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel. |
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| Day 08: | Hoian Cooking (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - Joined cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we start the day (8.15am) with a welcome drink at Hai Café -
our meeting point. Visit Hoi An’s colorful market, and experience the
amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the
opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the
ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. We board the Red
Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River
to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river
life, so make sure your camera is handy. On arrival, we explore the
cooking school’s herb garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s
and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2
hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we
prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief
introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the
lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked. Bring your swimsuit and
after the cooking tour has finished relax and enjoy free use of our new
20 meter swimming pool. In the afternoon, we will be free before enjoy a
boat trip cruising along Hoain River for the sunset time. Dinner and
night in Hoian.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip, cooking class and hotel. |
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| Day 09: | Hoian - Leisure (Breakfast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will be free at leisure for relax or enjoy a swimming at Cua Dai Beach (4km from town). Night in Hoian .
Services included: Hotel. |
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| Day 10: | Hoian - Leisure (Breakfast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will be free at leisure for relax or enjoy a swimming at Cua Dai Beach (4km from town). Night in Hoian .
Services included: Hotel. |
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| Day 11: | Hoian - Danang - Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will be free at leisure before transfer to the Danang
airport for a flight to Saigon. Pick up to city for check in and then
enjoy a trip to discover some famous sites in City. Dinner and night in
Saigon.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, flight ticket and hotel. |
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| Day 12: | Saigon Cooking Class - Cu Chi Tunnel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - Joined Cooking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will enjoy the morning cooking lesson at the Vietnam
Cookery Center: the hands-on cooking course is conducted by a
professional chef and translated by a MC who will explain the teaching
of the chef and talk about the history and culture of Vietnamese
cuisine. The lesson includes a market visit and lunch. Afternoon
excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels : Cu Chi was an important base during
the American War, because of its strategic location. The Vietcong built a
200km long network of tunnels connecting command posts, hospitals,
shelters, and weapon factories. Dug out by hand tools without the use of
cement, this amazing network was only recently opened to tourists.
Dinner and night in Saigon
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, cooking class and hotel. |
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| Day 13: | Saigon - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Mekong delta (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will departure for Cai Be. On arrival, enjoy a boat trip
for an exploration of lush vegetation of Mekong Delta and the lively
floating market buyers bargaining. Next a rowing boat rides on the maze
of shady canals to arrive at a local orchard to enjoy the local tropical
fruits and visit the daily activities the handicraft villages of local
people. Break time for lunch at the orchard fruit garden. From here have
a pleasant time for sightseeing or relaxing on the hammock before
continuing to Vinh Long city for a land market. Finally, return Saigon.
Dinner and night in Saigon.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel. |
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| Day 14: | Saigon - Vung Tau (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, after the breakfast at the hotel, we will start a full day
to discover Vung Tau city with some famous sites and beaches around.
With about 2 hours on a coach trip along the countryside with beautiful
landscapes on both sides. On arrival Vung Tau, start a visit start a
visit at Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda, discover the old construction, heard
about the history of the Buddhism in Vietnam with many old furniture
maintenance, the Temple of Nirvana, statue of Jesus at the top of Nui
Nho Mountain with the height of 32 meters. After that, we will continue
to visit some nice beaches Finally, leisure for swimming or enjoy some
water sport games (sport game fees is on your side). Finally, drive back
Sai Gon. Dinner and night in Saigon.
Services included: Transport, guide, lunch and entrance fees. |
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| Day 15: | Saigon - Departure (Breakfast) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, we will be free at leisure before taking the departure flight. End services.
Services included: Transportation. |
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The quotation above is valid till Dec 30th 2010 |
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Included:
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| + Transportation with A/C + English speaking guide on tour + Meals mentioned above, + Entrance fee for sites visited + Boat trip in Halong, Hue. Hoian and Mekong delta + Flight ticket: Hanoi - Hue, Danang - Saigon + Hotel based on shared twin or double room + Cooking classes in Hanoi, Hue, Hoian and Saigon + Cyclo trip, Puppet show + Government Tax and services charge. |
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| + Personal expenses, Drinks, telephone, laundry, tips + Airfare, Vietnam visa, airport taxes - paying at airport check in desks. + Payment services charge by credit card or bank transfer + Other services not mentioned in the itinerary. |
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Note:
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| + Trip can be start from Saigon or Hanoi (It is based on your arrival city and airport) + You can adjust the itinerary based on your interested + As there are some domestic flight tickets, we need you full names to check and keep the flight available in advance once you final the itinerary. |
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Vietnam Classical Travel
