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WORLD HERITAGE SITES (VNTHEM-01)
10 days / 9 nights

This program is designed for enthusiasts of cultural and historical sites listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Discover Vietnam’s cultural and natural treasures.

Day 1 HANOI
Welcome by our representative at the airport, transfer and check-
in at the hotel.

Day 2 HANOI – NINH BINH – HANOI
Exploration of Hoa Lu, once the capital of Vietnam in the 10th
century and the Trang An landscape complex. Boat trip and visit
to natural caves. Meet villagers and artists before attending a
water puppet show.
Day 3 HANOI – HALONG
Depart to Halong Bay, a UNESCO-listed site. Board a junk for an
overnight stay. Culinary activity on board.
Day 4 HALONG – HANOI – NIGHT TRAIN
Morning sail and stopover to visit a natural cave. Return to Hanoi
and visit the imperial city of Thang Long before taking the night
train to Dong Hoi.

Day 5 NIGHT TRAIN – DONG HOI – PHONG NHA
Welcome by our representative at the station, transfer to
the hotel and check-in. Day trip devoted exclusively to the
Phong Nha Caves.

Day 6 DONG HOI – HUE
Drive to Hue, former capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty.
Discover the Imperial City. Visit to the Thien Mu (Heavenly
Lady) Pagoda, one of the city’s most venerated sites. Dinner in
a restaurant accompanied by Nha Nhac, an ancient Vietnamese
court music.
Day 7 HUE – DANANG – HOI AN
Visit the Emperors’ Mausoleums, forming an immense park where
nature is omnipresent. Stop at a workshop to discover the secrets
of conical hat and incense stick making. Depart for Danang via the
“Hai Van Pass”. Then on to the port city of Hoi An.

Day 8 HOI AN
Discover the old town of Hoi An, and stroll through its narrow streets
lined with traditional houses and its most symbolic monuments.
Visit a lantern factory and introduction to this ancestral technique.
Depart aboard a boat for a trip on the Thu Bon River, stopping off at
traditional ceramics and carpentry villages.

Day 9 HOI AN – MY SON – HOI AN
Depart to My Son, remnant of the ancient kingdom of Champa.
The archaeological site boasts some twenty monuments.

Day 10 HOI AN – DANANG - DEPART

We have not included the Hô Dynasty Citadel (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), as it takes around 2 extra days to get there. We can
add this site to the program on request.