A World UNESCO Country
The Vibrant South, the Mekong Delta and the Imperial Center
Saigon - Cho Lon - Cu Chi - Tay Ninh - Can Tho - Cai Rang
Phong Dien - Danang - Hoi An - Hue
12-Days
2+ persons - $1,585 4+ persons $1,425
Single Supplement - $210
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, 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-02]. Note: Transpacific airline
transportation 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 Morning check out and proceed via vehicle south on Highway 1 to the Mekong Delta. Pass through the lush rice fields of Long An Province and into the town of My Tho, the northernmost unofficial
capital of the Mekong Delta. Proceed across the newly completed My Thuan Bridge which is the first bridge to cross any of the Mekong River’s massive distributary rivers. Continue through Vinh Long and
to the Bassac River and the 100-Ton Can Tho Ferry. Cross the ferry and enter into Can Tho. Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon 2-hour boat river through the stunningly beautiful rivers and canals which
surround the City of Can Tho. Return to Can Tho for a 2-hour cyclo ride accompanied by your guide through the town of Can Tho and the surrounding rural villages of Can Tho. Return to hotel, free
evening.
Day 6 7:00 am prompt departure via your private boat to the largest, most chaotic and colorful floating markets in all of Southeast Asia, Cai Rang and Phong Dien. Tour the markets via boat until your
sense are overwhelmed. Return to Can Tho via boat, check out of hotel and return to Saigon via vehicle. Arrive Saigon, transfer to your hotel. Free evening.
Day 7 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 8 Free day to enjoy the ambient town of Hoi An and the state of “being.”
Day 9 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 10 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 its numerous pavilions. Return to Hue stopping at the Thien Mu Pagoda, unofficial symbol of the City of Hue. Return to Hotel. Free late afternoon and evening.
Day 11 Morning check out and transfer to Hue’s Phu Bai Airport to connect with your flight to Saigon. Arrive Saigon, meet guide and driver and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day free until
10:30 pm airport transfer to connect with your returning flight home.
Day 12 Board your returning Asiana Airlines flight home. Arrive Los Angeles 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)
Can Tho The Golf Hotel ***
Hoi An Hoi An Hotel ***
Hue Huong Giang Hotel ***+
Superior:
Saigon Kim Do Hotel ***+ (Deluxe Room)
Can Tho The Victoria Hotel **** ( Superior Room)
Hoi An The Hoi An Beach Resort *****
Hue The Huong Giang Hotel ***+ (Riverview Room)
Deluxe
Saigon Rex Hotel **** (Deluxe Room)
Can Tho The Victoria Hotel **** (Riverview 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
Can Tho Rivercraft, Canals
Can Tho Cyclo
Can Tho Rivercraft, Floating Markets
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
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