Impression From Hanoi ( 8days/7nighs)

Price: US$ 838 per person. Single Supplement: US$ 253

Joining dates from Saigon - (SUN-SUN)

Departure on every 1st Sunday of each month, plus one more departure in July, October,November, December

Depatures in 2007: 04-Mar 2007,01-Apr,06-May,03-Jun,01-Jul,15-Jul,05-Aug,02-Sep,07-Oct,21-Oct,04Nov,18-Nov,02-Dec,16-Dec,06-Jan 2008

Day 1: Arrive Saigon

Meet & Greet at the airport and transfer to the hotelYour guide will provide you with a welcome kit, which contains all the necessary informationabout your journey.Overnight in Saigon.

Day 2: Excursion to Mekong Delta (B)

We depart from the hotel in the morning and drive southwards to the Mekong Delta On arrival, we enjoy a boat trip to Ben Tre to visit Islands. We will have the opportunity to try exotic fruits in one of the many orchards, you will get to know how people make the coconut cakes and honey tees. For lunch (optional) we will serve you the local delicacy - an Elephant’s- Ear fish. In the afternoon, we drive back to Saigon .Overnight in Saigon.

Day 3: Saigon–Danang-Hoi An (B)

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for a short flight to Danang. Upon arrival the guide will meet you and bring you to your hotel in Hoi An. After check-in we will have a short break before we head on to the Hoi An ancient town to enjoy an amazing walk through the illuminated ancient part of the city. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 4: Hoi An - Hue (B, L)

After breakfast we drive to Hue. Upon on arrival, we check-in hotel in Hue and we will have a short break before we head on to the see the Imperial City, an impressive complex, first built in 17th century based on the ancient practice of geomancy.Lunch will be served at local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit Tu Duc tomb, the Dong Ba market and the Thien Mu Pagoda, which is located on the southwest bank of the river. The Pagoda was the centre of Buddhism in

Central Vietnam..Overnight in Hue.

Day 5: Hue-Hanoi (B)

After breakfast at the hotel, our diver will transfer you to the airport to take a flight to Hanoi.Upon on arrival, pick up airport and transfer to hotel.In the afternoon, we will take you to the Museum of Ethnology, which gives an excellent

overview of the country’s ethnic groups, their customs and ways of life. The beautiful grounds display original old houses from many different ethnic groups, before heading to the Temple of Literature, which was the first university in Vietnam and for centuries, the principle center of learning. Parts of the temple date from 1070. Over the years, parts of the temple have been destroyed and parts have been added. What remains is spectacular.

Day 6: Hanoi-Halong bay (B, L, D)

After breakfast we cross the Red River towards Halong. The three-hours-drive stops en route at Hong Ngoc, where we will have time for a drink and see local people manufacturing different kinds of handicrafts. In Ha Long Bay we will board a traditional luxury boat for a fantastic two days cruise through Ha Long Bay. We will enjoy lunch, dinner with fresh caught sea food while having a cool drink. Overnight onboard.

Day 7: Halong – Hanoi (B, brunch)

In the early afternoon, we return to Hanoi and continue with a cyclo tour in the Old Quarter with its lively and narrow streets as well as we will visit a typical local market Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi Depart (B)

Trip concludes in Hanoi City.

Included in the price:

• Accommodation at 4 star hotels listed as chart below in twin sharing room with daily

American Buffet Style Breakfast

(Please note that some hotels provide only Continental breakfast)

• Meals as described in the itineraries (L=Lunch, D = dinner, Brunch)

• All transfers within the journey, including pick-up & drop-off at airports on arrival and

departure days

• Domestic economy class flights for

• All entrance and sightseeing fees

• English, French speaking guides (other languages available upon request)

• Visa-approval letter for Vietnam

Not included in the price:

• Visa fees

• International flights & airport taxes (if applicable)

• Other meals that are not indicated in the itineraries

• Personal expenses

• Tipping to local guides and drivers

Notes:

• Child reduction (sharing bed with parents): under 2 years FOC; under 12 years -30%

HOTEL LIST (TO BE USED):

4-star:

-Hanoi: Sunway / Guoman
-Ha long: Saigon Halong / Heritage
-Hue: Huong Giang / Century
-Hoi An: Pacific or similar
-Saigon: Grand / Amara / Rex