Day 1 Hanoi
arrival (L;D)
Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. You will meet
AnBinh Travel’s guide and transfer to hotel in Hanoi. Free time for you to relax
and explore Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 Hanoi
city tour (B;L;D)
This morning our guide will show you the
most beautiful and interesting sights in Hanoi: One Pillar Pagoda; Tran Vu Pagoda; the 11th century Temple of Literature
- the first University of Vietnam. Then you will take a cyclo tour around the Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem
Lake); Ngoc Son Temple and the 36 streets
of the Hanoi old quarter. If you arrive in
time, you will be able to enjoy water puppets show and elaborate
puppets floating gracefully over water Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3 Hanoi
– Hue (B;L;D)
Today we will take the flight to Hue. On arrival in Hue, you will visit the former
Royal City of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties; the Imperial Citadel and recall
the battle of Hue during the Tet Offensive.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 4 Huế
- Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc- Hue (B;L;D)
Drive to visit the other sites of the former firece
battle fields including the former American bases of Rock Piles, Camp Carol and
Khe Sanh. Take a short walk on the Ho Chi Minh trail (now under process to be
the second trans-Vietnam traffic line). Continue to view the war-torn ruins of
the Quang Tri church and the wreckage of an American tank. Then visit the Vinh
Moc tunnels, dug to accommodate an underground village safe from American air
raids in the north of the DMZ. Take a short photo stop at the Hien Luong Bridge crossing Ben Hai River,
the former borderline between the north and south Vietnam, and the site of the former Doc Mieu artillery
base on the way to Dong Ha.Return to Hue for overnight.
Day 5 Hue
– Danang (B;L;D)
Leave Hue for Danang, the fourth largest city of
Vietnam. City tour, recalling the chaos of march 1975, when the Saigon
government abandoned Danang and countless refugees fled
the city. Also visit the beach where the US marines first came ashore,
beginning major American involvement in Indochina. Arrival & check-in at
hotel. Overnight in Danang.
Day 6 Danang
– Chu Lai – Qui Nhon (B;L;D)
Morning visit to Hoi An. During the 16th century
traders stopped at this port when traveling en route to Malacca in Malaysia.
Continue on the coastal plain to Chu Lai Air Base and see the work of the
Skyhawks. Stop at the Son My district, scene of My Lai Incident. Travel along
the rugged Animate mountains down to Route 1, sarcastically referred to as “the
street with joy” by French soldiers. Evening arrive in Quy Nhon, a major port
and supply depot that kept Route 1 open during the war. Overnight in Quy Nhon.
Day 7 Qui
Nhon – Nha Trang (B;L;D)
Leave Quy Nhon for Nha Trang, once the headquarters of
the US Fifth Special Forces group in the second Corps. Arrival Nha Trang, rest of the day at
leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 8 Nha
Trang – Da Lat (B;L;D)
Enjoy the turquoise water and fine sand beach. Take
a boat to nearby Bamboo island for snorkeling, to the Mieu island for a visit
to a fish breeding farm and to the Cham tower of Ponagar, a fine example of 2nd
century Cham architecture. Depart Nha Trang for Dalat, a cool mountain resort. Its
lakes, waterfalls, evergreen forest and gardens make Dalat one of the most enjoyable
places in Vietnam. Visit the Central market and the Lake of Sights. Overnight
in Da Lat.
Day 9 Da
Lat – Ho Chi Minh city (B;L;D)
Depart Dalat to Ho Chi Minh city, stop over to
visit a silk farm and mulberry plantations. Evening arrive in Saigon, the
former capital of South Vietnam, which retains much flavor from the war era.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 10 Ho
Chi Minh city tour (B;L;D)
Today you will discover dynamic
city with the Reunification Palace and some
French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After
seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda, you continue your trip on to Ben Thanh Market where anything and
everything is for sale. Dinner at local
restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Ho
Chi Minh city – Cu Chi (B;L;D)
This morning you will drive on National Route 13
past the town of Phu Cuong. Visit Phu Loi base, used to relocate villagers.
Trough the Cau Dinh jungle, pass a staging area of the 503rd Airbone Brigade.
At Ben Cat, see the site of the bases of the 173rd Airborne and the 11th
Armored Cavalry. Arrive in Ben Suc, the Northern tip of the iron Triangle, and continue
to Dau Tieng Reservoir and the esoteric Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. Visit the
restored tunnels at Cu Chi before returning to Ho Chi
Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 12 Ho
Chi Minh departure (B;L;D)
Breakfast at hotel, free time until transfer to the
airport for your departure flight.
Cultural tours
