THE IMPRESSION OF VIETNAM 8 DAYS

Depart for Ha Long Bay at ~8:00 AM (4 hrs drive). Arrive at port around noon. Welcome on board, cabin assignment, trip briefing. Enjoy fresh seafood lunch while cruising through Ha Long Bay. Stop for swimming and visit mysterious cave. Relax at secluded island-beach. Return to boat to watch sunset from top deck. Enjoy fresh seafood dinner. Overnight on cruise.

Early risers enjoy sunrise over the bay with towering limestone karsts. Breakfast at ~8:00 AM. Short rowboat ride with local boatmen. Brunch on board while cruising back to pier. Return to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel. Free time until transfer to airport for flight to Danang. Meet representative at Danang airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Danang.

Breakfast at hotel. 8:00 AM transfer to Ba Na Hills (35km from Danang). Ride Sunworld Cable Car (5 world records) to Ba Na Hills station. Visit Vong Nguyet Hills, Linh Ung Pagoda, French Old Villas. Continue to Nui Chua Mountain top. Experience hill climbing train (unique funicular in Vietnam). Visit Le Jardin D'amour flower garden. Walk the famous Golden Bridge with panoramic mountain views. Lunch on own. Free time at Fantasy Park (3rd biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam) with 4-5D film, skiver, death race, dinosaur park. Return to hotel ~5 PM. Overnight in Danang.

Breakfast at hotel. Free time until transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Meet representative at airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

8:30 AM depart to Cu Chi countryside. Explore the underground tunnel system (crawl through 50m of the 200km network). Visit rice paper workshop. Afternoon: See Ho Chi Minh City through local eyes. Visit Cho Lon market, hidden Chinese pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral, historic Central Post Office, and City Hall. Return to hotel ~5:30 PM. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Breakfast at hotel. Free time for shopping depending on flight schedule. Private transfer to airport without guide. Fly home.