Tour Overview
A 10 day Vietnam catholic pilgrimage journey takes your family, friends or parishioners to religious places and holy shrines from North to South Vietnam ...
Itinerary
Upon arrival Noi Bai international airport, our tour guide and driver will pick up and transfer to hotel
Overnight in Ha Noi
Note: Check in time is 14PM.
Early check in is excluded
After breakfast, transfer by road through the Red River Delta to beautiful Halong Bay. We arrive at Tuan CHau wharf at midday, we start enjoying 03 - 04 hour boat trip. A delicious seafood lunch will be served when we are completely relax on boat. We are both having seafood and seeing the wonderful sightseeing outside.
Our lunch time ends is the time we walk into the Thien Cung cave (Heaven Palace cave) to see thousands of stalactites and stalagmites colored by hundreds of neon lights.
After 1 hour stay in the “Heaven Palace”, we are back to the boat for cruising along the World Nature Heritage part to see the IncenseBowl islet, Cock fighting islets Sail islet, Turtle island….After that, finish our boat trip and back to our vehicle for transferring to Ninh Binh.
Dinner at local restaurant- SET MENU.
Overnight in Ninh Binh
After breakfast your first stop is Hoa Lu, used to be the capital of Vietnam in the 11 st centuries, visit the temple of Dinh King; Le dynasty, learn about history of Vietnam in the war with China and about the first Vietnamese government. Have a great view of rice paddy field, and lots of fresh air.
Get on a small boat, glide along a long canal with rice paddy fields and mountains two sides, your boat will go through three cave called ;Hang Ca;Hang 2;Hang 3 It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisher folk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. PM: continue visit Phat Diem Cathedral - one of the most famous and beautiful churches in ,Vietnam with special architecture: an elegant combination between Western church architecture style and Vietnamese religious buildings.
Drive back Hanoi. On the way, visit So Kien Church - an ancient parish with a strong tradition of morality and faith and remains one of the largest parishes of the archdiocese of Hanam province Overnight in Ha Noi.
In the morning, you will visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, where the father of modern-day Vietnam declared the nation’s independence in 1945. Continue your tour at sites such as the Stilt House, Presidential Palace, and One Pillar Pagoda. Next stop is Temple of literature that is Vietnam first university - the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture.
Finishing your city tour with The St. Joseph Cathedral that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi to nearly 4 million Catholics in the country. The cathedral was named after Joseph, the patron saint of Vietnam and Indochina. In the afternoon, transfer to take flight to Hue city. Upon arrival to Hue, our tour guide and drive will pick up you.
If we have time enough, we will transfer to Phu Cam Cathedral - one of the largest, famous and oldest churches in Hue. (15km from the airport)
Overnight in Hue
* Flight: VN1547 HAN-HUI 1610-1725, airfare not included in package rate
Morning, our guide and drive will pick you up from your hotel and depart to Quang Tri (50km) for sightseeing and at La Vang Church, where Virgin Maria appeared in 1798. Since then, every year, on August 15, La Vang will host a pilgrimage festival. Not only the parishioners in local but also the pilgrims will come to the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray Mother’s blessing as their will.
Transfer back to Hue and enjoy the Hue City tour: visit Hue Capital Citadel (for those wishing to better understand an architectural and Royal Citadel) - a UNESCO World Heritage site - standing for over 200 years and consisting of over 100 fascinating architectural works almost remained unchanged, the Royal Citadel is an ideal place cultural beauty as well as an important history of Vietnam.
Then take a boat trip along Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda - one of the most beautiful and well-preserved religious sites – a symbol of Hue city. Continue drive to visit the Royal Mausoleums of Emperor Tu Duc Finishing your day tour, back to hotel and and free at night
Overnight in Hue.
Morning we drive to Hoi An. The scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before crossing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Stop at Da Nang to visit The Rooster Church. The church features a simple interior design of engraved motifs, rhombic-shaped arches, medieval-style stained glass windows of various saints, and statues depicting events from the Holy Bible. Have lunch then transfer to Hoi An, visit Hoi An church. Hoi An Church is a Catholic church located at 02 Nguyen Truong To Street (French called Gourérneur Général Cherles) with a large campus surrounded by brick fences. enjoy a walking tour in Hoi An Ancient Town . Visit a local family chapel built by prominent merchants and/or official families as the centre of ancestor worship.
Also visit a Chinese style Pagoda or Assembly Hall, also the Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda. The bridge was the first bridge in Hoi An and was constructed in 1593 by the Japanese community of Hoi An to link the town with the Chinese Quarter across the stream. Also visit the Fukien Association Temple, Ceramic Museum and Chua Ong Temple.
Come back to the hotel, rest and relax.
Overnight in Hoian
After breakfast, FREE AT LEISURE .
Overnight in Hoian
After breakfast, FREE AT LEISURE .
Overnight in Hoian
After breakfast, free and easy until transfer to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City Upon arrival to Sai gon, meet up our guide and then transfer to have city tour: go through Post Office that was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.
Then we will proceed to see the Reunification Palace which formerly was Independence palace of the South Vietnamese President and War Remnants Museum that contains exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam War. Continue visit The Hundred Years Red Cathedral (Notre Dame Cathedral). Sai Gon Notre-Dame Cathedral is modeled on Notre-Dame de Paris and built with materials shipped over from France. Finally, visit The Jade Emperor Pagoda (~ Obama pagoda).
Overnight in Sai Gon
* Flight: VN117 DAD-SGN 1000-1125, airfare not included in package rate
Transfer to outskirt of Saigon and begins the tour on the beautiful countryside road to Ben Tre Pick up Tourist at Phong Nam Pier.Take a boat along An Hoa River, Stop on land, visit Nam Khiem handy brickiln,charcoal workshop – make products from coconut shell as active charcoal, material for battery and coconut processing workshop nearby.Walking on paths to visit workshop where produce handy crafts from coconut wood. Continue boating on Chet say – An hoa river and turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stages of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand.
Go on small waterway and stop at a bee garden, enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music as well. Visit candy mill and enjoy some sweet by the way. Continue short walking to visit farmer house who making sleepmat. Lunch at local house nearby canal. Take row boat and motoboat bring tourist back Hùng Vươngpier. In the late afternoon, transfer to Saigon City centre for the airport for departure flight .
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Trip includes
Included
• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability)
• Meals as mentioned in the program. B= Breakfast at the hotel, L = Lunch , D = Dinner - Vietnamese food
• All local bin Halong, Tam Coc, Ben Tre and cycling as mentioned in the program.
• Transfer from and to the airports by private vehicle with A/C. Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.
• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.
• Local English speaking guide(s) as mentioned on spot
• Mineral water with 2 bottles of 500ml/ tour day/pax.
• FOC in 1/2 room for group of 16 paying pax onward (excluding internal flight tickets and visas). Maximum 01 FOC per group
Excluded
• Early check in and late check out at hotel
• Meals and drinks which are not mentioned in the program
• Travel insurance (Please make sure that you buy insurance for your clients before they travel oversea)
• Optional tours * Donation at churches for visiting and private time at churches with vicar
• International flight tickets and airport taxes. All internal/ regional flight tickets in economy class
• TIPPING for local guide and van driver
*2 – 4 pax: 7 – 10 USD/ pax/ day
*5 – 7 pax: 5 – 7 USD/ pax/ day
*8 – 10 pax: 3 – 5 USD/ pax/ day
*10 pax up: 3 USD/ pax/ day
• Visa arrangement & Visa stamp at international gate
• Tips & personal expenses. Personal insurance. Any services not clearly mentioned in the program.
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