Vietnam Culture Exchange
Trip code:     VNCEC
Grade:          Easy
Best season: Year- around 
Private departure from Hanoi

Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Pick up at the airport, our guide will accompany you to your hotel, for a briefing before a welcome dinner.
(D)

Day 2: Hanoi- Vietnam National University
Today, we will enjoy the course with the students of Vietnam National University for the cultural exchange. During the course, you can have a briefing of your country, your college or playing some games with them. Then we will have a visit around the university.
(B/D)

Day 3: Hanoi City Tours
In the morning, take a city tour visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature and the impressive Museum of Ethnology and a walking tour of Hanoi's vibrant Old Quarter. In the evening, have a Water Puppet show.
(B)

Day 4: Hanoi- Halong Bay
Drive to Ha Long Bay where we board our private boat. We will explore many secluded bays and beaches. In the evening, enjoy a local feast. Overnight on the boat.
(B/L/D)

Day 5: Halong Bay- Hanoi
Continue exploring the bay with kayaking and swimming and we will come back the harbor after lunch. Then we will get back to our vehicle to Hanoi.
(B/L)

Day 6: Hanoi- Cultural University
Visit Hanoi Cultural University for a talk with the students who will assist you to understand more about their real lives. In the afternoon, you will be free at your leisure

Day 7: Hanoi- Binh Luc Orphanage Children
Drive to Binh Luc at 08h00, we will have a short walk around the centre to see how the children live, then we will visit the class where the children study for giving them some collected things such as books, clothes or candies. After lunch, we will have some games with the children or practice English with them. We finish the trip at 17h00
(B/L)

Day 8: Hanoi- Hue by train
Free time at your leisure then transfer to the railways station for an overnight train to Hue. Overnight on the soft sleeper.
(B)

Day 9: Hue City tours
Spend a full day visiting around Hue including the Citadel and Dong Ba riverside market. On the way, explore some of the Royal Tombs and the Thien Mu Pagoda.
(B)

Day 10: Hue- Hoi an
In the morning, drive up the spectacular Hai Van Pass and down to Hoi An.  In Danang, visit the Cham Museum and the Marble Mountains before arriving in Hoi An. In the afternoon, have an orientation tour of Hoi An’s historic old quarter.
(B)

Day 11: Hoi an snorkeling
Depart at your hotel at 08h00 for a cruise of 10 miles to Cham Island where we will practice diving and snorkeling.
(B/L)

Day 12: Hoi an- Ho Chi Minh
Transfer to Danang airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Free time in the afternoon.
(B)

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City tours
Morning :
•    The Reunification Palace: Here on April 30th 1975 the war officially ended when tank 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam.
•    War Remnants Museum: This is a poignant display of the futility of war.
•    Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. At approximately 1pm we shall take lunch at the renowned Pho 2000 near the Ben Thanh Market.

Afternoon:
•    Giac Lam Pagoda: This is Saigon’s oldest pagoda dating back to 1744 and one of the finest in Vietnam.
•    Cholon, including the Thien Hau Pagoda: Cholon actually means Big Market – a claim that is well justified as Vietnam’s largest market, the Binh Tay is situated here.
•    Ben Thanh Market: This bustling market is very popular with tourists, primarily due to its central location. The tour finishes at approximately 6pm.
(B/L)

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh- Mekong Delta
Following breakfast, we enjoy two hour drive to Mekong Delta where we take the boat trip through the most beautiful landscapes. Trip ends at 19h00.
(B/L)

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh departure
The tour finishes after breakfast and a transfer will take you to the airport.
(B)

Trip cost: Contact our sales team for more information

Trip includes:
•    English speaking guide at the guided time
•    All land transfer
•    Accommodation in the itinerary
•    Kayaking equipment
•    Soft sleepers on express train
•    Snorkeling equipments
•    Domestic flight
•    Boat trip in Mekong Delta
•    All entrance fees and permits