COMPREHENSIVE VIETNAM

Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Our tour guide will pick you up at airport and take you to hotel. If time permit, city tour visit China town, War Museum and Independence palace.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Da Lat (B, L, D)

Price / Person (for 2+)
Executive	US$1,090
Deluxe	US$1,025
Standard	US$970
(Single person surcharge applicable)

Take the morning flight to Da Lat. Check in hotel. In the afternoon, take a half day city tour including the valley of Love where the picturesque landscape formed by a calm surfaced lake, green hills, colorful flower gardens and roads around the lake dotted with glass beds and bushes. Onward to City’s Flower Garden, Biological museum and the central Market. After enjoying dinner, walk around or take a horse-carriage to catch beautiful view of Xuan Huong Lake at night or just sat at one of lake-facing cafes and enjoy the feeling of a quiet night in this honey city.

Day 3: Da Lat (B, L, D)
Our tour guide will lead you to Ponguar Waterfall , the grandest waterfall in Vietnam in general and Middle Highland in particular. Once coming here, you will be happily surprised by the scene of a grand waterfall with 3 floors flowing down from the peak of mountain, make an incredible beautiful curtain. Sat under the shadow of big green trees which have existed here for centuries and listen to the birds, the sound of water and the wind singing their unique songs. Have lunch with Da Lat’s specialties. In the afternoon, transfer to Langbiang mountain where you could catch a panoramic view of Da Lat and surrounding area, even the far-away ocean. Onward to Lat village of the Lat ethnic group. Have dinner and then enjoy a local folk performance in Lat village. Back and overnight in Da Lat City.

Day 4: Da Lat - Buon Ma Thuot (B, L, D)
Early start for Buon Ma Thuot. Have lunch and short relax. Visit Don village of Bana ethnic group. This village has long been famous for domesticating and training wild elephants. We head on forward Yokdon National park where you will have chance to ride through the forest and visit to villages of the M’nong, Ede, Laotian and Giarai ethnic groups on the back of an elephant. The park is famous for the dipterocarpaceae forest and for some typical kinds of tropical forest including the evergreen, the deciduous and the grass clearing type. On this trip you may also find wild species of flora and fauna still unknown to scientists.

Day 5: Buon Ma Thuot - Nha Trang (B, L, D)
Take the morning flight to Nha Trang. In the afternoon, city tour visit Oceanographic Institute with a large aquarium, halls and tanks displaying many kinds of seabirds, fishes and coral.... Here you will surely get a whole look on wat is special of Vietnam’s central coastal life. Ride foward Po Nagar Cham Towers built between 7th and 12th centuries. The towers which were built for worshipping Hinduism, are typical for Cham’s architecture with brick towers. Take some walk on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches and catch the marvelous view of the sunset on the sea before have dinner and enjoy coffee in any special coastal cafe here. Nha Trang at night will give you an unforgettable feeling.

Day 6: Nha Trang (B, L, D)
Full day cruising in and around Nha Trang sea, enjoy the marvelous view of blue ocean, white cloud sky and green islands in the bright yellow color of sunlight. Stop at Mun island where you can have a great time snorkeling, Monkey Island where you can walk along the forest and play with your friendly traveling companions – funny monkeys. Have short swimming and easy diving. Lunch with seafood will be served on the boat by your helpful and humorous pilots. Free in the evening.

Day 7: Nha Trang - Da Nang (B, L, D)
Take a flight to Da Nang. Check in hotel, relax. In the afternoon, visit Marble mountain consisting of five sizeable rock outcrops that are made of marble. These peaks are considered to symbol the five main elements which formed the earth: Fire, water, iron, wood and land. You could also have a wonderful view of Da Nang from here. The next stop is stone sculpture village where you will admire the skillfulness of artisans whose works are amazingly nice. Have a great time on My Khe Beach, once known as China Beach during American war time, famous for its clean and fresh water. Overnight in Da Nang.

Day 8: Da Nang - Hue (B, L, D)
Early start for Hue. Have breakfast. We then cruise along the Perfume River. Being the former royal capital, Hue's surrounding countryside contains several of the tombs of the former Nguyen Emperors, and a visit to some of these tombs will be on the itinerary for today. The ornate tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, set within a beautiful landscaped garden, will be the first stop. From here we will cruise back to the eccentric Tu Duc's tomb, and discover this Emperor's opulent lifestyle. With the mid day approaching, it will be time to cover the short distance back to the Perfume River and board our Dragon Boat. We enjoy lunch while cruising back down towards Hue, stopping on the way to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, considered by many as the unofficial symbol of Hue. It is an active Buddhist monastery with its origins dating back to 1601. One of its most poignant displays is a car belonging to a former monk, who in 1963, drove to HCMC and set himself alight to protest against the South Vietnamese regime and its treatment of Buddhists. Overnight in Hue.

Day 9: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City. City tour including Cholon, the War Remnants museum and the Reunification Palace. China town is home to HCMC's substantial Chinese population and also is the site for the largest market in Vietnam, the Binh Tay market. The war remnants museum has a wealth of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled Requiem which is dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers that perished during the French and American conflicts. The Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April, 30th, 1975 when the North Vietnamese tanks came crashing through the front gates, bringing the American War to a dramatic end. Close to the Palace some of the best examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. The ornate Notre Dame Cathedral dominates the business centre of town. Built by the French between 1877 and 1883, the stone used to create it was exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891. For all its French colonial history, Ho Chi Minh City is by far and away Vietnam's most modern city. Free in the evening. HCMC has numerous shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars and this evening you will have the opportunity to see just what the city has to offer at nighttime!

Day 10: Depart Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Say farewell to Vietnam and transfer to the airport for your own flight.

All tours include: Present of handmade work - Accommodation based on twin sharing either Executive, Deluxe or Standard - Air Conditioned transportation - Meals in full board - All admission fees - English speaking guide - Tourist insurance. NOT included are: Single person surcharge - Drinks - Personal expenditures - International air ticket and airport tax - Tips