A glimpse of Vietnam

Welcome to Vietnam!
The professional Tourguide of THREELAND TRAVEL will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the centre of Hanoi to checkin (usual checkin time is 14.00). Have an overall view of the capital by a “cyclo” visit, which starts from the Opera House or the Old Quarter of Hanoi, with stops at Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake), and going round an alive, exciting quarter to witness real life of hard work and friendly Hanoi people. Late afternoon we will enjoy a unique fascinating show of Water Puppetry, a traditional stage art of Northern Vietnam. Visits are subject to be adjusted upon your flight arrival time. Dinner with delicious local food or street food of the Old Quarter including the Noodle soup ("Pho"). Back to the hotel in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.
 

After breakfast, our Guide will greet us and have a fast transfer to Halong Bay,  180km East of the city, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin. Being a ''World Heritage'' as designated by UNESCO twice - in 1994 and 2006, the Bay contains several thousand islet with main structure of limestone and dolomite and well known as one of the top natural wonders ever known for its uniqueness.  Upon arrival in the Wharf at Tuan Chau Island, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” Bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks, grottoes and beaches. After a lunch of fresh seafood, we can visit a big cave or spend time to go swimming or kayaking. Back to the wharf after 4 or 5 hours cruising. Return to Hanoi for overnight.   

Head to the West of Hanoi to a charming village, where we can enjoy spontaneous meetings and sharings with the locals about their life and visit the villlage greatest prides. Lunch after the visit in a good restaurant with Vietnam delicacy. Afternoon at leisure after returning to the hotel in Hanoi. Overnight Hanoi. 

OPTION 1: Visit Duong Lam village, wellknown for laterite houses in traditional design, very hardwork life and a great Communal House (Đình Mông Phụ) that comes into many Vietnam and foreign producers' movies as soon as they think of a typical village in Northern Vietnam. Duong Lam is also known for greatest heroes in Vietnam history during the 9th and 20th centuries and for its famous Buddhist pagodas and clay statues. Lunch in Duong Lam village. 

OPTION 2: Visit Lai xa village (strongly recommended for Overseas Vietnamese) where maintain a great private museum, invented by the most intellectuals family of the villages, where some famous heroes and generals in Vietnam during the 20th and 21st centuries have been born. From the museum, take a tour to investigate photo family museum and daily life of the villagers in their busy routines. Most of the family museums in this village present the history not only of the family, the village, but the country of Vietnam during late 20th century and beyond.
Lunch at Hanoi Pho restaurant near the village with typical foods of Hanoi people in a tranquil ambience. Return to Hanoi by car after the visit. 

Breakfast at hotel. Our Guide will greet us to help us checkout and transfer to the airport for flight Hanoi - Saigon.
Upon arrival, welcomed by the Tour Guide in Saigon and transfer to hotel to checkin or start our visits right away to enjoy the non-rush-hour. We will start the city tour at the center of District 1 - the "Financial district of Sai gon" with famous Post Office, designed and constructed by the company of illustrious Gustave Eiffel, and the graceful Notre Dame Cathedral nearby. Visit the Reunification Palace from outside to see the witness of the end of Vietnam War. Visit Ben Thanh Market,  one of the typical symbols of Saigon to experience daily life of the locals and shopping for some handicrafts, if you want, before enjoy a walk on Nguyen Hue street up to the Opera House. Overnight in Saigon.

Please note! 
The best show at the Opera House is À Ố Show / My village or The Mist. Other shows at surcharge can be recommended at a surcharge, depending on the Theatre's schedule and seasons. 

Picked up at hotel and transfer to My Tho, the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper, etc. Upon arrival, take our boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River to view life of the local people, living along the river and canals. We stop at one of the four island in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy fresh tropical fruits served in the garden in the sound of by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. After that, embark a small boat rowed by the local thru small canals to visit local factories. There we can taste honey tea and see how locals produce the coconut milk candy or try some before strolling in the garden, where honeybee are fed. Afterwards, enjoy a horse-art trip thru tranquil road of the village. We continue getting on the big boat to visit the vast area before lunch time. 
Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang, a famous pagoda completed in early 20th century, with the architecture is as a nice mixture of Vietnamese, Cambodian and Chinese architectural styles. Via the architecture of the pagoda, we can also learn about a part of history of Southern Vietnam at that time. Back to hotel and overnight in Saigon in the evening. 

Have breakfast at hotel. Morning visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of Vietnamese guerillas during the war. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples showing how fierce the war could have been.  We can even crawl some short distance in the tunnel to get a real experience. Return to Saigon for the rest and lunch by your own. Afternoon visit the downtown where we can choose lovely stuff at very reasonable price, or going with our car and tour guide to Binh Tay market in District 5 (aka China Town), Saigon Square, which is some minutes walking from Ben Thanh Market, or to a center of lacqueware or embroidery. Back to hotel in the evening. Overnight Saigon. 

Breakfast at the hotel, have your absolute leisure time until our Guide come and pickup you to the airport for departure flight. 
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