A World UNESCO Country
The Vibrant South and the Imperial Center
Saigon - Cu Chi - Tay Ninh - Danang - Hoi An - Hue
10-Days
2+ persons - $1,445 4+ persons $1,325
Single Supplement - $155
Superior / Deluxe Hotel Accommodations - please inquire
Optional Transpacific Airline Fare - $900 +/- plus tax
Cost is per person for a minimum tour of two-persons. Price includes all domestic Vietnam airfare as noted: Saigon-Danang, and Hue-Saigon; double occupancy standard class hotel accommodations, all
breakfasts, all airport transfers, air-conditioned ground transportation, all boat transportation as noted, admissions to all noted attractions, driver, English speaking guides, and
accommodations/meals for guides and drivers. Costs do not include visa costs, airport departure taxes, meals other than breakfast and items of a personal nature. [VN-SN-01] Note: Transpacific airline
flights indicated for information purposes only.
Day 1 Depart Los Angeles International Airport on Asiana Airlines flight OZ-201 for Seoul, Korea.
Day 2 Arrive Seoul at 6:30 pm and connect with Asiana Airlines flight OZ-361 for Saigon. Arrive Saigon at 11:50 pm. Clear customs and immigration, meet guide and driver and transfer to your hotel.
Free evening.
Day 3 All day Saigon and Cho Lon (Chinatown) city tour: An Dong Market (Saigon’s largest), Dong Khoi Street, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Colonial Post Office, the newly restored Saigon Opera House, the
Saigon Riverfront, the Thien Hau (Chinese congregation) Pagoda, a visit to the An Dong Market (Saigon’s Largest) the Rex, Caravelle and Majestic colonial hotels, the Hotel d’Ville (City Hall) and view
Reunification Palace from the outside. Return to hotel. Free evening.
Day 4 Morning departure via vehicle for the world famous Cu Chi Tunnels. Stop at places of interest en route. Tour the extensive tunnel complex. Continue on to Tay Ninh adjacent to the Cambodian
border and to the esoteric Cao Dai Holy See. Attend the Cao Dai noon service. The Cao Dai religion fuses elements of Christianity, Buddhism, Island and native animistic beliefs into an amalgam of
color. Return to Saigon stopping at points of interest to the tour group en route. Free evening.
Day 5 Early morning check out and transfer to Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut Airport to connect with your flight to Danang. Arrive Danang, meet guide and driver and proceed on a brief Danang city tour.
Continue on to the Cham Museum which contains the largest collection of ancient Cham limestone carvings in all of Vietnam. The Kingdom of Champa was an Indian-influenced Hindu kingdom which occupied
Vietnam’s central coastal littoral until the arrival of the Vietnamese in the 14th-century. Continue on to Marble Mountain and the Marble cutters village for a tour. Stop at the Furama Resort for an
optional lunch and a stroll on China Beach. Continue on to the ancient City of Hoi An 27-kilometers south of Danang. Transfer to hotel. Balance of the day walking tour of this ancient city which Marco
Polo passed through on his 13th-century journey to China. Hoi An contains over 800-structures of historical interest including Japanese covered bridges, Chinese and Japanese merchant houses and
temples from the various parts of China. Free evening.
Day 6 Free day to enjoy the ambient town of Hoi An and the state of “being.”
Day 7 Morning check out and proceed via vehicle north on Highway 1. Stop at the towering Hai Van Pass for a spectacular view of the central Vietnamese coastal littoral. Continue on to the ancient
imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour: Royal Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City which was the capital of the last Vietnamese dynasty, the Nguyen’s [1802-1945]. Enter
the Forbidden Purple City through the Ngo Mon (Noontime) Gate and proceed to the beautifully restored Thai Hoa Palace. Visit the Royal Library and the Hien Lam Pavilion. Return to hotel, free evening
to stroll the quaint streets of Hue.
Day 8 Morning departure via rivercraft up the Huong Giang (Perfume) River to the Tomb of Minh Mang [1820-1840]. Minh Mang’s tomb is the most harmoniously blended tomb with nature of all of the royal
tombs. Tour the tomb with igeles the same day at 12:00 noon.
Welcome Home!
Hotel Accommodations
Note: Or similar class accommodations depending on booking status of the hotel.
Standard:
Saigon Huong Sen Hotel *** ( Deluxe Room)
Hoi An Hoi An Hotel ***
Hue Huong Giang Hotel ***
Superior:
Saigon Kim Do Hotel *** + ( Deluxe Room)
Hoi An The Hoi An Beach Resort *** +
Hue The Huong Giang Hotel *** (Riverview Room)
Deluxe
Saigon Rex Hotel **** (Deluxe room)
Hoi An The Riverside Hotel ****
Hue Huong Giang Hotel *** (Riverview Room)
Included Airline Flights
Saigon - Danang [SGN-DAD]
Hue - Saigon [HUI-SGN]
Admissions and other Included Items
Cu Chi Admissions
Danang Cham Museum, Admissions
Danang Marble Mountain, Admissions
Hoi An Admissions
Hue Royal Citadel, Admissions
Hue Rivercraft
Hue Minh Mang Tomb, Admissions
Hue Lunch on Rivercraft |
