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Vietnam Highlights

The Imperial City at Hue

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11 days from £986

excluding international flights

DAY 1 – Depart UK.

Recommended flight from London: Thai Airways International via Bangkok from London Heathrow (see below).  If you are travelling from a country other than the UK we would be happy to give you guidance on your flight options.

DAY 2 – Arrival in Hanoi.

DAY 3 – Hanoi sightseeing.

This morning your guide will collect you from your hotel for a tour of the city [more]. The afternoon is free for you to explore Vietnam's pleasant capital on your own.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 4 - Excursion to Halong Bay.

Full day excursion to Halong Bay [more].  Return to Hanoi in the evening.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch.

HALONG BAY LUXURY CRUISE

For those with more time, as an alternative to the full day tripto Halong Bay from Hanoi you can now choose to spend a few dayscruising through these incredible islands aboard the luxurious'Jasmine' junk [more].

3 days/2 nights from £230

DAY 5 - Fly to Hue.

Morning flight to Hue, where you will be met and taken to your hotel. In the afternoon explore the early 19th century Imperial City, modelled on Beijing's Forbidden City and surrounded by a wide moat. Much of the original costruction has disappeared but what survives is impressive.
Meals included: Full breakfast .

DAY 6 – Hue.

After breakfast take a cruise on the Perfume River to visit the early 17th century Thien Mu Pagoda, whose seven tiers each represent one of Buddha's incarnations on earth. During the day you will also visit some of the magnificent Royal Tombs of the all-powerful Nguyen dynasty who ruled over Vietnam in the 19th century and who switched the capital from Hanoi to Hue. The most memorable are the Mausoleum of the Emperor Tu Doc, with elegant pavilions reflected in serene lakes, and the Mausoleum of Khai Dinh with its life size statues and dragon-ornamented stairways.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 7 – By road via Danang to Hoi An.

Travel along the scenic coastal road south to Danang to visit the small but interesting Cham Museum. The Cham dynasties ruled over southern Vietnam for more than a thousand years (4th to 15th centuries). Continue to the picturesque port of Hoi An and transfer to your hotel.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

Pictured: Hoi An market.

DAY 8 - Hoi An.

At leisure in Hoi An. An optional excursion could be arranged to the evocative Cham city of My Son, recently recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 9 - Fly to Saigon.

Return to Danang and fly to Ho Chi Minh City, better known as Saigon. Transfer on arrival to your hotel. In the afternoon take a brief tour of this vibrant modern city, including the History Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 10 - Depart for home.

At leisure until your transfer to the airport in the evening for your homeward international flights.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 11 – Arrive London.

Arrive London Heathrow in the morning.

International Flights

We recommend the services of Thai Airways International from LondonHeathrow via Bangkok. Flights are daily throughout the year. Currenttimings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Bangkok. Depart at 11.50; arrive Bangkok at 06.10 (next day)
Bangkok/Hanoi. Depart at 07.50; arrive Hanoi at 09.35
Saigon/Bangkok.  Depart at 20.55; arrive Bangkok at 22.20
Bangkok/Heathrow. Depart at 01.10; arrive Heathrow at 07.15

Vietnam Highlights (Tour Reference: WDVT001)
2010 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Single Room Supplements on request.

The price includes:

• Hotel accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• 8 full breakfasts and 1 lunch as shown in the itinerary.
• Scheduled flights between Hanoi and Hue, and between Danang and Saigon, including taxes.
• Private transfers throughout.
• All sightseeing as shown (unless indicated as ‘optional’), including guiding and entrance fees.

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance.
• Optional sightseeing. The World Discovery representatives in each city will be pleased to organise any sightseeing you may wish to include during your stay.
• International airport taxes.
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter
• Visa for Vietnam. This should be obtained before departure from the United Kingdom. We recommend that you obtain your visa through CIBT in London - www.uk.cibt.com.

A deposit of £250 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your travel arrangements must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.