North-South Combination Transfer to Saigon - Departure on Wednesday

Description

Programme

Day 1:
Hanoi (Dinner)
Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Half day dedicated to visiting the classic places of the Vietnam Cultural Capital. Passing in front of the imposing Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh you enter the park of the residence of the Governor General of Indochina, where the house where the president lived is located. Not far away stands the famous Pilastro Pilastro, erected in 1049, and in front of it the Pagoda Dien Huu. Visit Van Mieu, the Confucian temple of literature, which was the oldest Asian University dating back to 1070. In the heart of the city there is the lake of the sword returned with the islet of the temple of the Mountain of Jade with the center. The day ends with an hour of fun at the Water Puppet Show: a unique show in the world, where the actors are puppets who on a water stage revive ancient popular legends and scenes of daily life. Dinner in a typical restaurant. Return to the hotel.

Day 2:
Hanoi - Halong Cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay. After a short stop in a exposure center of the local silk production, ceramics and stone sculptures, we proceed towards the port, ready to embark on one of the most beautiful Cruises in Asia. The visit of the spectacular Bay of Halong is carried out on board a traditional Chinese junction, carefully restored, which will bring you to see a myriad of islands, islets and pharaglons up close, which emerge from the sea in the strangest forms. Covered in jungle and often pierced by caves and cracks, Halong's pinnacles have been the scene of pirates and demons for centuries. Lunch on board. Dinner on board.

Day 3:
Halong Cruise - Saigon (Breakfast, Brunch)
The cruise continues all morning with time available for relaxation on board, navigating surrounded by a simply spectacular natural scenario. Brunch on board. Return to the port and landing. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Saigon. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Day 4:
Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch)
We leave for the visit to the famous Tunnels of Ci Chi, the famous citadel where the Vietcong managed to create a network of warehouses, dormitories, armies, kitchens, infirmaries and totally underground command places and resistant to bombing. Some structures made accessible to the public and suggestive mannequins are emerging in the boscaglia, they mount the guard in the strategic points. During the way back to Saigon, a stop between the rice fields to taste the famous rice flour focaccia and explore a plantation of rubber trees dating back to the years of French colonization at the beginning of the last century. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon you visit Saigon's heart, starting from the War Remnants Museum, full of memories of the wars in which Vietnam was sadly protagonist. After a short stop in the central square to admire the building of the Poste, designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the neo-Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame, visit Ngoc Hoang, the pagoda of the Jade Emperor, dedicated to the Taoist worship, i which interiors are of surprising wealth. We then continue towards the lively commercial area from via Dong Khoi, the "rue catat" of the French settlers, to the square of the large market Ben Thanh. Return to the hotel.

Day 5:
Saigon - Cai Be - Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch)
Full day of visit Mekong Delta "Cai Be" Journey into the heart of the most suggestive locals of the Mekong Delta. It starts and after about an hour we stop for a refreshing and relaxing stop. We then come to a landing board on the Mekong where small local boats await us that penetrate the branches of the river and lead to the picturesque galley market of Cai Be. Lunch at the typical restaurant.

Day 6:
Saigon (Breakfast)
Transfer to the airport.

Le prix comprend

- Accommodation with breakfast
- Meals as per program
- Transfers and excursions as scheduled
- Internal flight as per program
- English speaking guide
- Assistance for the entire stay
- 24 hour "URGENCY" telephone number
- Gift on the day of arrival with compliments "from the operator"
- During long journeys, water and refreshing wipes
- Bus and welcome signs with Tour Operator logo

Le prix ne comprend pas

- Intercontinental flights
- Special supplements imposed by some hotels such as dinners and mandatory extras during Christmas, New Year or other holidays
- Everything not indicated in "The price includes"