Vietnam and China’s treasures in 16 days will take you to the best places in China and Vietnam. IDC Travel’s package can meet all your expectations. You will have an unforgettable time in Beijing, which is the capital of China. Then take a train transfer to Xian city. This is a charming city with countless ancient architectural wonders, including the 700-year-old city wall. This huge collection of warrior statues has been designated as one of the wonders of the world. End the visit of China in Shanghai, a magnificent city.
After the China tour, depart to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and enjoy the beauty of the natural country. You will have a chance to see some of the best sights in Vietnam, from the north to the south. Visit Halong Bay, the UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its thousands of islands and islets. Discover Hoi An, a beautiful old town. Explore Hue, which used to be the capital of Vietnam’s emperors. It is famous for its monuments, ancient temples, and especially the Forbidden City. Afterward, stop at the most attractive travel destination in Vietnam for foreigners, Ho Chi Minh City.
Pick up at the airport. Transfer to your hotel to check in. You can take a break to relax and get ready for the tour.
Stay at the hotel for the night.
Beijing City
The first stop on your private tour will be the beautiful Tiananmen Square. After that, continue going to the Forbidden City. There are two parts to the imperial palace: the Inner Court and the Outer Court. The royal families lived in the Inner Court, and the emperor did his political work in the Outer Court.
Forbidden City – China
After you see the imperial palace, enjoy one of the best restaurants in the city for à la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price). You will go to the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon.
Today, the amazing Great Wall at Badaling will be the best part of your trip. The Great Wall is a priceless gift to the world from China’s past. When you stand on the Wall and see how big it is, you’ll realize that it’s no surprise that the Great Wall has the power to amaze people all over the world.
The Great Wall of China
Lunch is not included. IDC Travel will be happy to give you some good suggestions.
In the afternoon, go to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb to visit more of the city. On the way back to downtown, pass by the Bird’s Nest, which is also known as the Olympic National Stadium, stop for a few minutes, so you can take pictures of the huge nest. Hotel for the night.
This morning, you’ll first go to the Summer Palace, which is the country’s biggest and best-kept imperial garden. In terms of both garden design and building, it is a monument to classical Chinese architecture. Then take a tour of the Hutong in a traditional rickshaw. You will take a high-speed train to Xian in the afternoon. At Xian Railway Station, our local guide will meet you and take you to the hotel to check in.*
Summer Palace- Beijing
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum will take up the whole morning. Terracotta warriors and horses that are the size of real people and were found more than 2200 years ago will amaze you. Over 8,000 terracotta soldiers were found in a grand and orderly way. They are different in height, posture, and how they look.
Terracotta Warriors – Xian
Move on to the Provincial History Museum in the afternoon. The museum has been an important way to show the great culture of this old city and our country, as well as a way for people from other countries to learn about our culture. Then go to the City Wall, which is the best thing in the city. When that’s done, you’ll be taken to your hotel. Hotel for the night.
This morning, you’ll go to the Xian Museum and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda was built to store the Buddhist scriptures and Buddha statues that the famous monk Yijing brought back from India during the Tang Dynasty.
Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Visit the homes of local people. The Chinese host family will invite you to their home for an à la carte lunch, which costs CNY120 per person and is included in our price. The hosts will also be happy to show you how to make dumplings or your favorite Chinese dish.
You’ll then take a flight to Shanghai. At the airport, our local guide will meet you and take you to the hotel to check in.
Our guide will take you to see the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden in the morning. As a well-known Chinese art museum, the Shanghai Museum is also one of China’s four most well-known museums. It has a large and high-quality collection of ancient, valuable works of art. Everywhere you go in the Yuyuan Garden, you’ll see a beautiful scene. You’ll feel like nature has put all the beautiful scenes together.
Huangpu River
At noon, you will be served a special à la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) of authentic Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes at a fancy and well-known local restaurant.
After lunch, you will go on a cruise down the Huangpu River to see the two most important parts of the city on either side of the river. Then you will look around the Bund. You’ll have free time there so you can take some nice pictures. Visit the old street full of art and culture.
Your private guide will pick you up at the hotel and get you to the airport on time based on when your international flight leaves. When you get to Hanoi, you will meet our driver and guide.
Stay the night in a Hanoi hotel.
Hanoi street vendor
The capital of Vietnam, which turned a thousand years old in 2010, has a lot of interesting cultural and historical sites. Visit the grand mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh (from the outside; closed Mondays, Fridays, and from October to November), the “icon of Hanoi,” One Pillar Pagoda, the beautiful Temple of Literature, West Lake’s Tran Quoc Temple, as well as the fascinating Museum of Ethnology, Old Quarter, Ngoc Son Temple, and The Restored Sword Lake. You can enjoy the beauty of Hanoi Old City by taking an hour to walk around the Old Quarter. Have lunch in a nice restaurant. In the afternoon, watch a show with water puppets. Stay the night in a Hanoi hotel.
Tran Quoc Temple
Check out of your hotel after breakfast.
At 8:00 AM, our driver and guide will come to your hotel and take you to Halong Bay. About 4 hours is how long it will take to get to Halong. When you get to Halong Bay at lunchtime, you can check into our luxury cruise and start having a great time there. Spend the whole afternoon taking in the beautiful scenery around you. There are thousands of limestone islands standing in the middle of the sea, and all of them are covered in a thick layer of green forest, which makes Halong bay even more beautiful. On the boat, you can eat lunch, dinner, and spend the night.
Halong Bay
Get up early to enjoy the fresh sea air and do some morning exercises with our master on the sundeck. Then have breakfast and pull up our boat’s anchor and start sailing again in the bay. Keep your camera handy in the morning to get the best pictures of Halong Bay. Check out, then eat lunch on the boat. Transfer to Hanoi by car or bus back.
Join a Taichi class in the morning
Arrive in Hanoi at around 4 p.m.
Enjoy your free time until your driver picks you up and takes you to the Hanoi train station to catch the night train to Sapa (cabin of 4 people, soft sleeping berth)
You will have the chance to take a cooking class in the morning. Today, you’ll start your cooking class by going to the market to buy all the ingredients as needed. Then, head back to the kitchen to get ready. Your chefs will show you how to make some traditional Vietnamese food, and then you will cook it yourself and enjoy it.
In the afternoon, your guide will take you on a walking tour of Old Hoi An, a charming town that looks like it has been frozen in time. Hoi An was an important trading port in Asia, which led to a mix of styles and cultures that have been well-kept. Visit traditional Chinese shops, fancy French houses and the old Japanese bridge. There are silk markets, food stands with Vietnamese food, and talented street performers in the town. Stay the night in a Hoian hotel.
Hoi An Ancient Town
Leave for Hue this morning. In the past, it was the capital city for three different dynasties. Stop at Hai Van pass on your way. It’s a long, beautiful pass between Da Nang and Hue. From Hai Van pass, you can see Da Nang city and the beautiful Lang Co beach with its blue water. With this pass, you can take pictures of the beautiful scenery.
Royal Citadel- Hue
Get to Hue in the early afternoon. After a short break, walk to the Royal Citadel, the Thien Mu Pagoda, and King Tu Duc’s tomb. Then go to the Dong Ba Market and the Imperial Museum. When you get to Hue, our driver will take you to your hotel. Stay the night at Hue. Lunch at a local restaurant.
On a half-day tour of Hue Ancient Capital, you will see some of the city’s most interesting places. A cruise on the Perfume River in a boat makes you feel peaceful and calm. Hue is also known for its pagodas and tombs of emperors, so a trip there is definitely worth it. You’ll also go to Thien Mu pagoda to see Thich Quang Duc, a famous Buddhist monk who burned himself in Ho Chi Minh City to protest the Southern Government’s rule. Lunch at local restaurant.After lunch, our guide and driver will take you to Phu Bai airport for your flight to Saigon. Our driver will pick you up when you get to Saigon and take you to your hotel. Stay at the hotel for the night.
Transfer to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an important part of the Vietnam-American War and a fascinating day trip. Explore the mysterious tunnels and find hidden doors and traps that used to kill people.
Presidential Palace
After lunch, go back to Saigon, where you can choose to spend the afternoon at the War Remnants Museum or the Presidential Palace. Then, in the evening, take a walk through the city’s colonial streets to the Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, the Continental Hotel, the Opera House, and City Hall. Overnight in Saigon.
After breakfast at the hotel and some free time in the morning, transfer to the airport, where you’ll catch your flight back home.
Goodbye, and see you again soon!
Saigon
Prices are in USD, per person.
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| Hotel / Group | 2 guests | 3~4 guests | 5~6 guests | 7~8 guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Star | 2,096 | 2,096 | 1,689 | 1,454 |
| 4 Star | 2,184 | 2,036 | 1,778 | 1,547 |
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