VIETNAM SHORE EXCURSIONS FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS

Cruises: AIDA, CRYSTAL, COSTA, HOLLAND AMERICA, PRINCESS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN,   SILVERSEA, STAR

VNC-01: DISCOVER HO CHI MINH CITY FROM SAIGON PORT Docking port: Saigon Port Pick up at: Saigon Port Drop off at: Saigon Port Destination: Saigon Distance:   Duration : 8.5 hours

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At 08.30a.m, you’ll be picked up from the pier and take a 1.5 hour drive to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the Vietnam War. The tunnels contained accommodations, schools and hospitals and were used as a military base for the Vietcong. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch time, visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, China Town. Ben Thanh Market is the last stop for shopping. You’ll then be transferred back to the pier to continue your cruise. End of services. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusion: Transportation by private vehicle with A/C, English speaking guide, lunch (food only), admission fee, mineral water (2 bottles/person), entrance fees. 

Exclusions: Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, drinks, personal expenses. tips…

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Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is a fast paced city with a unique mixture of French colonial architecture, Chinese influences, modern entrepreneurial spirit and numerous temples. On this tour, you will take in the highlights of Ho Chi Minh starting with an exploration of Saigon's turbulent past with visits to the War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace. The bustling Chinese district of Cholon and Ben Thanh market - a shopping paradise! 

You’ll be picked up early from the pier and then be transferred directly to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City after about 2.5 hours, you’ll visit the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you’ll continue to Ben Thanh Market for shopping. You’ll then be transferred back to the pier to continue your cruise. End of services. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusion: A/C bus, English speaking guide, lunch (food only), admission fee, mineral water (2 bottles/pax), entrance fees. 

Exclusions: Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, drinks, personal expenses, tips…

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Vung Tau was known as Cap Saint-Jacques under French occupation. It is just 125 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. Once this seaside resort was a popular beach destination for French and American service man. Vung Tau is one of the popular seaside resorts of Vietnam with sandy beaches, transparent warm blue water all the year round. Vung Tau offers a good relaxation trip on prime beach caressed by the cool breeze from transparent warm blue waters.

09.30 Pick up at Phu My port and we drive to Vung Tau to visit Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Nirvana Meditation Retreat and Thich Ca Phat Dai, a A Buddhist Shrine, French-built Light House. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to visit Giant Jesus and have swim at Vung Tau prime beach. Transfer to your docking place for next destination. End of service

PRICES                                                 

Inclusion: A/C bus, English speaking guide, mineral water (2 bottles/pax), admission fee, wet tissue, entrance fees, lunch (food only)  

Exclusions: Tourist insurance, Visa to Vietnam, Drinks, Personal expenses, tips

VNC-04: VUNG TAU BEACH RELAXATION FROM PHU MY PORT Docking port: Phu My Port Pick up at: Phu My Port Drop off at: Phu My Port Destination: Vung Tau Distance:   Duration : 8.5 hours

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MORNING: COUNTRYSIDE TOUR

08:30 Pick up at Phu My port, drive to Ba Ria to visit Phuoc Le village temple.

09:30 go to Hoa Long village – It is the famous making wine brewery village. You will experience the Vietnamese processing wine and how to make wine from the rice.

10:00 Continue for visiting the other village that is specialized in producing rice paper. All of the products are made by hand. Enjoy some rice paper; it will be more pleasant than it does. Take photos of Vietnam rice field and old house. Discover of local custom.

11:00 Visit local market of Hoa Long to by local specialties.

11:30 Visit orchard garden and enjoy 05 kinds of tropical fruit. Free for leisure under the shadow of green trees. 

AFTERNOON: VUNGTAU VIEW

12:30 Drive to Vung Tau City. Lunch is served.

14:00 Go around Vung Tau city by cyclo to visit Whale Tomb (foundown one of the special customs of local people), White Palace (King Palace), take photos at fishing village in Front Beach.

17:00 Back to Phu My port. End of the tour. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions: Air conditioner transportation, Lunch, Cyclo go around Vung Tau (90 mins), admission fee, English speaking guide, mineral water on coach. 

Exclusions: Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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You will leave the port aboard your coach to visit the embroidery school XQ. Next you will proceed to the Long Son Pagoda, which was inaugurated in 1889.Long Son Tu means "the Pagoda on the Dragon's Hill". The entrance and curved roofs are embellished with impressive decorations featuring mosaic dragons made from glass and ceramic tiles. If you are fit enough to climb up to the top of 152 stone steps, you will be able to admire a giant white statue of Buddha seated on a lotus blossom and superb views over the city far below. You will then travel to the Po Nagar Cham Towers, also known as Thap Ba (or the Lady of the City), a remnant of the ancient Cham civilization. The towers, built and renovated between the seventh and twelfth centuries from loose brick with neither plaster nor mortar, were used for the worship of the goddess Po Nagar of the Dua clan, which ruled over the southern part of the Cham Kingdom

Your journey will continue with a visit to Dam Market, the city's main market. It was built in 1969 on a swampy area of 7 hectares and completed in 1974. Finally we will be able to taste a delicious coconut juice and relax at the Sailing Club before going back to the ship.

PRICES                                                 

Inclusion: A/C bus, English speaking guide, mineral water (2 bottles/pax), wet tissue, entrance fees, admission fee, one meal (food only) Coconut at sailing club. 

Exclusions: Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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Just a few kilometers from Nha Trang’s beachfront is the picturesque countryside dotted with palm trees and fruit orchards. Here the local people go about their daily business, with farming and cottage industry traditionally the mainstream of their simple lives. 

A nearby kindergarten is a delight to visit with welcoming children who are only too pleased to see the smiles of a western face (the kindergarten is closed on Sunday and public holiday). 

We will have the opportunity to visit a local home - these are traditionally laid out in the same manner throughout the village.  Ancestor worship is an important part of daily life in Vietnam and a large area of these small homes is usually reserved for the family altar. A fruit party is served when we have a talk with the local farmers in the house.  

A walk on the village road is also memorable time of the day. Stop amongst the rice fields to watch and photograph the farmers and buffaloes at work (season dependant). We also enjoy a visit to a village that live on making traditional rush mat.  This helps us to understand a fascinating insight into the "real lives" of everyday people who are the backbone of Vietnam. 

Finish the tour we come to a nice restaurant on the bank of the river or a nice restaurant in town to enjoy a sumptuous lunch. Stop at the market where you can shop until you drop.  

We also have a chance to explore Nha Trang city with spectacular Ponagar temples, dating from the 8^th century. These are Hindu sacred temple of Cham pa, a powerful 4^th – to 15^th century empire of central Vietnam. Your journey will continue with a visit to Dam Market, the city's main market. It was built in 1969 on a swampy area of 7 hectares and completed in 1974.

This tour is an excellent insight into the culture and life of Vietnamese people. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions:       A/C bus, Lunch (food only),  Admission fees and local English speaking guides, All sightseeing as specified, Cold towel service and mineral water on coach.            

Exclusions: Tourist insurance, Visa to Vietnam, Drinks, Personal expenses, Tips

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In the morning, our guide and driver will meet you at Tien Sa Port. On the way transfer to Hoi An, stop for visiting the Cham Museum in Danang. The Cham Museum was built in 1915 with the financial support of the French Far-East Research Institute in Vietnam. This museum houses nearly 300 stone and terracotta sculptures made between the 7^th and 15^th centuries that show the impressive talents of Cham civilization.

Continue to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, take a walking tour of the ancient town center to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market. Return to the port for departure. End of tour. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions:   A/C bus,  Lunch (food only),  Admission fees and local English speaking guides, All sightseeing as specified, Cold towel service and mineral water on coach. 

Exclusions:  Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, Drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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Pick up at Tien Sa port, then transfer to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 70km southwest of Da Nang, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. Visit the museum and the holy site then head back to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years.

Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, take a walking tour of the ancient town center to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market.

Free time for shopping before returning to the port for departure. End of tour. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions:   A/C bus,  Lunch (food only),  Admission fees and local English speaking guides, All sightseeing as specified, Cold towel service and mineral water on coach, 

Exclusions:  Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, Drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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In the morning, our guide and driver will meet you at Chan May Port. Transfer to Hue city - the World Cultural Heritage. Arriving Hue, you will take a boat trip on the picturesque Perfume River to visit Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu pagoda. Then we drive to visit the elaborate mausoleums of emperors Minh Mang. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, we visit Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 and Dong Ba Market famous for its best conical hats in Vietnam. Return to the port for departure

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions: A/C bus,  boat fee, lunch (food only),  Admission fees and local English speaking guides, All sightseeing as specified, Cold towel service and mineral water on coach. 

Exclusions:  Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, Drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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In the morning, our guide and driver will meet you at Chan May Port. On the way transfer to Hoi An, stop for visiting the Cham Museum located at the intersection of Trung Nu Vuong and Bach Dang streets in Danang. The Cham Museum was built in 1915 with the financial support of the French Far-East Research Institute in Vietnam. This museum houses nearly 300 stone and terracotta sculptures made between the 7^th and 15^th centuries that show the impressive talents of Cham civilization. Continue to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, take a walking tour of the ancient town center to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market. Return to the port for departure. End of tour.

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions: A/C bus, boat fee, lunch (food only), admission fees and local English speaking guides, all sightseeing as specified, Cold towel service and mineral water on coach. 

Exclusions:  Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, Drinks, tips, personal expenses. 

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Greeted at Cai Lan port and then depart for Hanoi by coach (175km)

The city tour starts with a visit to the Temple of Literature - the site of Vietnam's first University, built in 11^th century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Vietnamese cuisines. 

In the afternoon, we transfer to Ba Dinh Square to see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum from outside, learn  about his great life and visit his residential place, One-Pillar pagoda.

Afterward, we are roaming to the Old quarter with one hour cyclo ride around the streets of Hanoi's fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping. Stop at Hoan Kiem lake to learn more about the Legend of the lake and Ngoc Son Temple.

15:30 Get on coach to return to Cai Lan Pier (175km away). Arrive at 19:30. End of services. 

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions: A/C bus,  boat fee, lunch (food only),  Admission fees and local English speaking guides, al sightseeing as specified, 01 hour cyclo ride,  water on coach. 

Exclusions:  Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, Drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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09:00AM Pick up at Cai Lan port and transfer to Bai Chay tourist Wharf, in Halong City

Upon arrival, get on boat and start your cruise. The junk is passing many islets, rocks, caves, floating villages and beaches on Ha Long bay, time for photographing.

Enjoy lunch  with sea food served on board

Stop for an excursion to visit Surprise Grotto- one of the most beautiful grottos in Halong Bay

Time for kayaking & swimming (depend on weather condition)

Cruise toward Bai Chay Wharf for disembarking

Disembarking at Bai Chay Wharf and get on vehicle for transfer back tot your cruise

16:30PM Embark on your Cruise. End of service

PRICES                                                 

Inclusions: A/C bus,  boat fee, lunch (food only),  Admission fees and local English speaking guides, al sightseeing as specified, 01 hour cyclo ride,  water on coach. 

Exclusions:  Tourist insurance, visa to Vietnam, Drinks, tips, personal expenses.

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