‘ Tour with local guides exploring Vietnam from Hanoi to the Mekong delta including Hue, Hoi An and the Cu Chi tunnels’
Vietnam offers a fascinating blend of heritage and cultural sites for sightseeing, a rich historical backdrop and a distinctive inland and coastal landscape.
Vinh Trang Temple
Ha Long Bay
Buddha at Vinh Trang Pagoda
‘ Tour with local guides exploring Vietnam from Hanoi to the Mekong delta including Hue, Hoi An and the Cu Chi tunnels’
Vietnam Explorer
TAILOR-MADE TOUR
This is an 11-night tailor-made tour with local guide. From Hanoi, a fascinating cultural introduction, continue to the UNESCO site of Ha Long Bay and cruise overnight. Then to Hue, ancient capital and home of the tombs of the Nguyen emperors. Visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and Dong Ba market. In Danang, see the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum and later in Hoi An explore the ancient town with its amazing wooden buildings and witness to the trading history of this port. Local life is experienced at the Thu Bon estuary where you fish in a traditional‘ Thung Chai’ basket boat. Next is Ho Chi Minh City( Saigon) with its vestiges of colonial life of the 19th and 20th centuries. Witness the more recent scars of 20th century conflict in the Cu Chi tunnels. In the Mekong delta visit a family-run brick kiln and cottage industries and a local home by boat. Choice of luxury or value hotel accommodation.
HIGHLIGHTS Hanoi • Ha Long Bay with overnight cruise • Thien Mu Pagoda • Royal Tombs of the Emperor Minh Mang • Dong Ba Market • Cham Museum Danang • Hue • Hoi An • Cu Chi tunnels • Mekong Delta cruise • Ho Chi Minh City • Munir Ansay pagoda • Can Tho
DAY-BY-DAY SUMMARY Hanoi – 2 nights, Ha Long – 1 nights, Hue – 2 nights, Ho Chi Minh City – 2 or 3 nights, Can Tho – 1 night
SAMPLE PRICES From about £ 3,960 including economy flights, private Englishspeaking guides, local transport and 11 nights’ bed and breakfast.
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