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Vietnam Express Southbound 10 days

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14400 minutes
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The Vietnam Express Southbound tour starts in Hanoi and ends in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnam Express Southbound is an Explorer tour that takes 10 days taking you from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and through other destinations in Asia. 

This is an adventure full of beauty and contrast that introduces Vietnam as a country of incredible food, lively locals, stunning scenery and cosmopolitan cities.

HIGHLIGHTS • The bustling markets, tree-lined boulevards and peaceful lakes of Hanoi are a great introduction to modern Vietnam • Sail among the floating villages, grottos and limestone pillars of magical Halong Bay • Explore the old imperial capital of Hue and ancient Hoian town • Ho Chi Minh City, once known as Saigon, is a dynamic blend of old and new, east and west, commerce and culture

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What's included in Vietnam Express Southbound 10 days

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Day 1: HANOI CITY TOUR 

Pick-up airport and transfer to city. Half day city tour in the afternoon: Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter

Day 2: HALONG BAY

Travel by minibus to the spectacular World Heritage site of Halong Bay. The bay is dotted with sandy coves, grottos and 1,600limestone islands. Board a cruise the bay, exploring island caves and perhaps even enjoying a swim from Ti Top Island Beach during the warmer months. Spend a peaceful night aboard the boat beneath the night sky

Day 3:HALONG - TRAIN TO HUE 

Return by boat to Ha Long, and at approximately midday travel by bus back to Hanoi. Arrive late this afternoon, and use free time to shop or just relax. Later tonight board an overnight train to Hue

Day 4: HUE 

Arrive into Hue at about 11am and transfer to the hotel. Once the imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue holds the treasures of the country’s royal past. Reunite with the group to visit the war-damaged ruins of the Hue Imperial Citadel complex, which once contained temples, state houses and the emperor’s palace

Day 5: HUE MOTORBIKE 

Today, tour the sights of Hue on the back of a motorbike driven by a local guide. Explore the ruins of the Forbidden Purple City, once reserved for the personal use of the Emperor and his concubines. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, you’ll see the car of a former monk who drove to Saigon in 1963 to set himself alight to protest the poor treatment of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese regime. Finally, visit the lakeside royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc before heading back to Hue

Day 6: HOIAN 

This morning travel by bus through coastal rice paddies and the spectacular Hai Van Pass to Hoian. Your tourguide will take you on a sightseeing walk through the Old Town and visit a handful of the city's major attractions

Day 7: HOIAN 

Today is a free day to explore Hoi An

Day 8:HO CHI MINH 

Today take a short early morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City,a fascinating history and is arguably Vietnam’s capital of commerce and culture. After landing, take a sightseeing bus tour around the city. Pass the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House, stopping in at the War Remnants Museum to discover some of the sobering stories of the war

Day 9:MEKONG DELTA 

Head out on a day trip to explore the Mekong Delta. Board a boat to Ben Tre to visit a coconut candy factory and sample their sweet products. Learn about local rural life and stop to sample tropical fruits. Eat lunch at a restaurant, sampling regional specialties such as the famous Elephant Ear fish. Afterwards, paddle in sampans past water coconut trees along the Mekong. Return via bus to HCM

Day 10: DEPARTURE

Transfer to airport

Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Temple of Literature & National University
Old Quarter
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Inclusions

  • Bottled water
  • Meals: 8 breakfast + 3 lunched + 2 dinner
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Transport: Boat, Motorbike trip in Hue, Overnight sleeper train (4-berth sharing cabin) Hanoi - Hue, plane Danang - Ho Chi Minh, bus Hue - Hoian, private airport transfer car
  • Breakfast
  • English speaking tour guide
  • 9 nights accommodation: 7 nights hotel + 1 night on board + 1 night in sleeper train
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • Hanoi

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