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Trains present a good option
to see more of the
countryside in
Vietnam, yet travel
more comfortably than the
bus.
Vietnam Tour by train 11
Days / 10 Nights
Day 1: Arrival (D)
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City
(Sai Gon). Meet & Greet at
international Tan Son Nhat
airport and transfer to the
hotel in downtown Sai Gon.
Dinner and overnight in Sai
Gon.
Day 2: Saigon City tour
–Full day (B, L)
We take a day tour of Saigon
with our guide, who will
share the rich history and
cultural nuances of the
city’s sights. We will visit
to the Reunification Palace,
War Remnants museum, Post
Office and the Notre Dame
Cathedral. In the afternoon
we visit to Jade Emperor
Temple, one of the oldest
Chinese temples in Saigon.
The last sight we will visit
today is Ben Thanh market,
where all kind of goods are
offered. Overnight in Saigon
Day 3: Saigon – Day train to
Nha Trang (B, L)
Free at your leisure in the
next morning. In the
afternoon we board the SE2
Reunification Express at
14.40pm, traveling through
the lush green paddy fields
up the coast, arriving in
the resort of Nha Trang in
the evening. Overnight in
Nha Trang.
Day 4:Nha Trang city and
beach (B, L)
Visit the Ponagar Temple
, the lively Dam Market,
then enjoy a
pleasantly healthy mud bath
at the hot spring nearby.
Back to the hotel for
relaxation. Come back and
overnight in Nhatrang.
Day 5: Nha Trang – Night
train to Da Nang (B)
Today you are free to
continue relax in the finest
beach in Vietnam (optional
lunch) until time transfer
to Nha Trang railway station
for SE1 night train to
Danang at 21.00pm. Overnight
on train.
Day 6: Da Nang – Hoian (B,
L)
Following our morning
arrival in Da Nang, we visit
the famous Cham Museum with
its collection of relics
from the Cham Kingdom. After
that, we continue to Hoi An
where we can wander around
the old streets, a mixture
of Japanese and Chinese
architecture that reflects
its history as an important
trading port. Overnight in
Hoian.
Day 7: Hoian - Hue (B, L)
Morning we transfer to Hue,
the cultural capital of
Central Vietnam, stopping at
the Lang Co beach for lunch
and Hai Van pass for
photograph, before touring
Hue to visit the Imperial
Citadel, Thienmu pagoda and
Tu Duc tomb in the
afternoon. Overnight in Hue.
Day 8: Hue – Day train to
Hanoi (B, L)
Early check out procedure
and get on SE2 Reunification
Express for our day journey
to Hanoi – the capital of
Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 9: Hanoi city tour (B,
L)
Today we will begin to tour
Hanoi, visiting the Ho Chi
Minh Mausoleum, the One
Pillar Pagoda the Museum of
Ethnology and the Temple of
Literature. Afternoon we
walk around Hoan Kiem lake
before enjoy one hour cyclo
ride around the Old Quarter.
In the early evening we will
attend a performance of a
traditional Water Puppet
Theatre. Overnight at Hanoi.
Day 10: Hanoi – Halong –
Hanoi (B, L)
Heading out of Hanoi to Ha
Long Bay, on arrival we
cruise this UNESCO World
Heritage Site, enjoying a
leisurely boat trip through
the bay stopping to explore
some of the many islands,
caves and grottoes. In the
early evening we return to
Hanoi following a lunch of
freshly caught seafood
onboard the boat. Overnight
in Hanoi
Day 11: Hanoi – Departure
(B)
The day is at leisure until
transfer to Hanoi’s Noi Bai
airport for departure. We
can arrange additional
customized trips for you if
the above itinerary does not
match your expectations.
Trip included:
o National
train tickets – soft seat
and sleeper with A/C
o All
land transportation as shown
in the program
o 9
nights in comfortable 3-star
accommodation in twin
sharing room
o 1
night aboard a sleeper train
(sharing 4-berth cabin) on
Day 5
o Meals
: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch,
D = Dinner
o Boat
cruising in Nha Trang and
Halong bay
o English-speaking
local guides •Cyclo ride in
Hanoi
o All
entrance and sightseeing
fees
o Purified
water and wet towel
Trip excluded:
o International
airfares & airport taxes
in/out Vietnam
o (Single)
Entry visa to Vietnam (US$
69 per person for On-arrival
visa)
o Meals
that not mentioned in the
program
o Travel
insurance
o Personal
expenses (drinks, laundry,
telephone...)
o Tips
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