Vietnam Facts
Population: 88,576,000 (2009 est.);
Capital: Hanoi;
Local Time: GMT+7;
Area: 331,210 sq km;
Language: Vietnamese (official), English, some French, Chinese, and Khmer;
Religion: Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census);
Currency: Vietnamese Dong(VND);
GDP per Capita: $2,900 (2009 est.);
Literacy Percent: 90.3%.
Capital: Hanoi;
Local Time: GMT+7;
Area: 331,210 sq km;
Language: Vietnamese (official), English, some French, Chinese, and Khmer;
Religion: Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8% (1999 census);
Currency: Vietnamese Dong(VND);
GDP per Capita: $2,900 (2009 est.);
Literacy Percent: 90.3%.
Travel to Vietnam
4Days 3Nights HANOI – HALONG BAY OVERNIGHT ON
CRUISE
DAY 01: ARRIVAL HANOI (Dinner)
Pick up at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to Hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.DAY 02: HA NOI - HALONG OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Ha Long Bay (03 hours road trip), Arrival in HaLong Tourist Wharf. Transfer to Cruisejunk by tender, Welcome cocktail on board. Check into your private cabin, while we start cruising towards Bai Tu Long Bay. Vietnamese lunch served on board, against the stunning backdrop of limestone formations and islands such as: Coc Island, Cap De Island, Bo Cau Island, Vong Vieng fishing village. Arrive in Vong Vieng, visit the life of local people by a sampan. Stop in Trong cave area /Ho Dong Tien cave area for overnight, Have dinner with fresh seafood provided by Vong Vieng fishing villagers. Freely enjoying the beauty of Halong at night, join with one of optional activities: Release the wind lamp, fight up the fireworks, enjoy traditional music (on special occasions), enjoy barbecue (up on passenger’s request).Day03: HALONG BAY - HA NOI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Practice Tai Chi on the Sundeck, Start your day with an International Buffet Breakfast, then visit the cave by tender, Explore the Cave of Surprise (Sung Sot Cave) one of the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. Swimming/relax. Cruise back to the Tourist Wharf through Halong Bay. Check-out, clear bills, Depart to Halong Tourist Wharf, transferred to the restaurant by tender, Transfer back to Ha Noi. Visit a complex of the a complex of the Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple (Jade mountain Temple), But Tower (Pen – shaped tower), Dai Nghien (Ink Stand), the Red - painted wooden The Huc bridge. Shopping in Trang Tien Plaza or Vincom Tower or in Old Quarter. Dinner at local restaurant & Enjoy the Special Vietnam water puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.DAY 04: HA NOI - DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure till drive to Noi Bai International Airport for departure.
6Days 5Nights VIETNAM CLASSIC TOUR
DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (Dinner)
Pick up at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to Hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.Day02: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today after breakfast, Morning Hanoi City Tour: visit Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and Temple of Literature - The first Imperal school in Vietnam built in 1070 during the dynasty of King Ly. Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to Ha Long (03 hours road trip). Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Halong.Day03: HA LONG BAY – HA NOI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at Hotel, Take a private boat trip to visit Ha Long bay (A Natural World Heritage) with: Thien Cung grotto, Dau Go Cave, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi Islet, etc. Lunch on boat with fresh seafood. Transfer back to Ha Noi, visit a complex of the Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple (Jade mountain Temple), But Tower (Pen – shaped tower), Dai Nghien (Ink Stand), the Red - painted wooden The Huc bridge and shopping at Dong Xuan Market or Trang Tien Plaza or Ancient Quarter or Vincom City Tower. Dinner at local restaurant & Enjoy the Special Vietnam water puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.DAY 04: HA NOI - SAI GON (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for domestic flight to Saigon City. Pick up at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and transfer to Hotel. A short city tour (if time permit): visit a complex of the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, War Museum and photo stops at famous tourist sites such as City Hall, Grand Theatre, Notre Dame Cathedral and Center Post Office. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Sai Gon.DAY 05: SAI GON - MY THO (MEKONG DELTA) (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at Hotel, Transfer to My Tho (03 hour). Boat ride on Mekong river and visit an Orchard Island where almost all the tropical fruit of southern Vietnam can be found and tasted, the 150 year old Vinh Trang Pagoda, which combines Vietnamese, Khmer and French architecture, Dong Tam snake farm, Dloi Sun Island, Bonsai Garden..., Lunch at local restaurant. Back to Ho Chi Minh City and visit Reunification Palace. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Sai Gon.DAY 06: SAI GON - DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure till drive to Noi Bai International Airport for departure.
With highlands, dense forests and rice fields dotting the geography of Vietnam , you are sure to have an exciting time here. Explore the beaches, boat tours, and the deltas of Vietnam to get a truly enriching and a diversified experience. Name what you want in terms of a tour, and you get it in Vietnam . This could also include you coming to terms with the varied flora and fauna that Vietnam boasts of.