Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Welcome at Saigon airport and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 2 : Ho Chi Minh city tour (B/L)
Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon) is the heart and soul of Southern Vietnam. See the different faces of this bustling city on a full day tour with extensive visits to the Re-Unification Palace, the Central Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the War Remains Museum, the Jade Emperor Temple, the China Town, and the Ben Thanh market.
The morning tour takes in the Re-Unification Palace, the Central Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the War Remains Museum. After break for lunch, we continue to Jade Emperor Temple, and then go shopping in China Town and Ben Thanh market.
Day 3: Saigon Phan Thiet (B/L)
Leave Ho Chi Minh City by road for Phan Thiet. The scenic 200km drive north on Highway One passes through the bustling city of Bien Hoa before cutting through dense rubber plantations. Nearer to Phan Thiet the terrain changes to arid semi-desert with cactus plants and strange looking dragon fruit trees. Arrive in Phan Thiet in the late morning and check into resort. The rest of day is free to relax by the pool or on the sandy beach. Overnight in Phan Thiet.
Day 4: Phan Thiet (B)
Free day in Phan Thiet to explore by yourself the beautiful places such as Golden Sand Dunes, Pink stream or enjoy sea bathing. O/N in Phan Thiet.
Day 5: Phan Thiet - Nha Trang (B/L)
Leave Phan Thiet for Nha Trang after breakfast, breaking the journey at Phan Rang to visit the 13th century Po Klong Jarai Cham Towers perched high on a rocky hill surrounded by prickly pear cacti. After Phan Rang, follow Highway One up the coast past Ca Na beach to Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 6: Nha Trang (B/L)
A morning boat trip on Nha Trang bay visits some of the nearby islands and there are opportunities to swim and snorkel in the clear warm waters. After a fresh seafood lunch at one of the islands in the bay, return to shore for a short afternoon city tour including the Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda with its enormous white Buddha statue and the lively Dam Market. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 7: Nha Trang - Da Nang - Hoi An (B/L)
Transfer to Camranh airport for departure to Da Nang. Pick up at Danang airport, visit Cham Museum, Marble Mountain. Drive to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8: Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An (B/L)
A half day trip to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries. On returning to Hoi An the afternoon is at leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 9: Departure (B)
At leisure until transferring to Da Nang Airport for onward flight.
Note: This tour can be customized as you wish! |