HCM City population pressures housing, traffic, environment
VietNamNet Bridge – According to a census conducted on April 1 2009, HCM City had 7.12 million people, an increase of 2.086 million or 41.4 percent compared to a decade ago, according to 22 percent of Vietnam’s additional population during this period.
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HANOI – HALONG – HUE – DANANG – HOIAN – HOCHIMINH – VINHLONG
Day 1- HANOI (D)
Meet at the airport in the morning.Pick up then transfer to hotel, check in and have free time.
Afternoon, strolling in the colonial quarter. Diner at the restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2- HANOI (B,L)
Visit the capital of the city interfering the obsolete perfume of a colonial atmosphere and the charm of a life remained very traditional: the Sword Lake, Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, TranQuoc Pagoda and QuanThanh Temple by the West Lake. In the afternoon, visit ethnology museum, walk around the 36 old quarter streets. In the evening, watch a performance of the water puppet show. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 3- HANOI / HALONG (B,L)
After the breakfast, Drive to Halong city . On the way, stop to visit the handicraft villages surrounding Hanoi: Bat Trang,Dong Ho and Dong Ky as well as But Thap pagoda, Do Temple. Arrive in Halong and check in the hotel. Overnight in Halong city.
Day 4- HALONG / HUE (B,L) (train)
AM : Breakfast at hotel. Cruising on boat to visit the extraordinary landscapes of Halong Bay with nearly 3000 small islands and fantastic types of limestone. Visit ThienCung, Daugo caves and Titov beach. Lunch on boat.
PM: Back to Hanoi. Free at leisure. Transfer to the railway station for the night train to Hue. Overnight on train.
Day 5- HUE (B,L,D)
Arrive in Hue. Pick up at the station and transfer and check in the hotel. Enjoy s guided tour of the Citadel containing the Imperial city and the Forbidden Purple city. Visite the Dong Ba market.
Afternoon, take a dragon boat cruise down the Perfume River visiting the Thien Mu pagoda and Minh Mang tomb, Tu Duc Tomb.Overnight in Hue.
Day 6- HUE / HOI AN (B,L)
After breakfast,drive to Hoi An, a historic old Quarter. On the way to Hoian stop in LangCo, the village of the fishermen and then have bathe in the beach. Visit HaiVan Pass, Cham Art Museum, Marble Mountain. Check in the hotel. Afternoon, Free to relax at Cua Dai beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7- HOI AN CITY ( B )
Visit Hoian old town: FucKien Pagoda, Hoia Museum, Japanese Covered Bridge, TanKy Old house, Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation, Hoian market . Free in the afternoon for shopping. Overnight in Hoian
Day 8- HOI AN / DANANG/ HO CHI MINH (B,L) by flight
AM: Drive to Da Nang for the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh –city. Transfer to the hotel for checking in. Strolling in the colonial city ( the post, the Cathedral).
PM: Visit the city: the Reunification Hall, China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda, Binh Tay market as well as the village where they make lacqueware. overnight at hotel.
Day 9- HO CHI MINH / VINH LONG / HO CHI MINH (B,L,D)
All day for the excursion in Mekong deta region. Boat trip on Mekong River to visit the Cai Be floating market, fishing village and Hoa Binh fruit garden. Lunch on an Island in heart of M. Giao’s bonsai garden. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh-city.
Diner in a colonial villa and overnight in the hotel.
Day 10 – HO CHI MINH departure (B)
Breafast at hotel, free at leasure until transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
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Tour Cost includes:
- Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated.
- Full meals as indicated in the itinerary. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant – Vietnamese food
- 01 Train : Hanoi – Hue
- 1 Domestic flights : Danang – Hochiminh
- English /French – speaking guide
- Entrance fees.
- Private Boat trip in Perfume River, Halong Bay, Tiengiang river in Mytho.
- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; ( AC room)
Tour Cost excludes:
International airport tax in Hanoi at USD 14.00 nett per person
International airfare to/from Vietnam
Personal insurance
Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
Visa to Vietnam
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