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FRANKO'S
RAIL TOURS
of VIETNAM
2008 & 2009
18 (or 16) DAY RAIL
TOUR
Sai Gon to Ha Noi
Day 1 to 5. Arrive in Saigon then
series of mini-tours in and around Saigon and down to the Mekong Delta.
Visits to most historical/cultural sites plus fantastic shopping & wonderful
dining. Our tour also visits Tay Ninh, Cu Chi tunnels & My Tho
( also *Nui Dat/Long Tan)
<>DAY 1. Arrive Saigon ...Continental
Hotel. Check-in, shower and then take a short walk around the centre
of Ho Chi Minh City and become familiar with location of hotel and the
way to cross the busy roads. Lunch then Free time. L/D
<>DAY 2. City Tour/Cho Lon/War Museum -
Lunch then introductory tour of shopping venues. Drinks at Rex Hotel then
dinner. B/L/D
<>DAY 3. Coach to Cu Chi (tunnels) - Lunch then Bus
to Tay Ninh (ceremony at Great Cao Dai Temple) then return to Ben Thanh
Market (Saigon) and pedestrian stroll back to Hotel - Dinner with cultural music
show. B/L/D
<>DAY 4. Bus to My Tho on the delta and boat
trip to Thoi Son Island for Lunch and a look at island life and a folk music
show - return to Saigon and optional Dinner Cruise on Saigon River. B/L
OR <>DAY
4* for Long Tan visitors (Additional cost involved).
My Tho trip (as above) followed by coach/car to Vung Tau.
Dinner at our hotel then evening is free to discover Vungers ...a drink at the
Ned Kelly's Pub? B/L/D
<>DAY 5* (Long Tan visitors).
Early start on tour of Vung Tau then off to Long Tan, Nui Dat and
Long Phuoc. Lunch in Baria before rejoining Rail
Tour group in Saigon for Dinner then THE TRAIN! *Please
contact us for Detailed Itinerary on Visit to LONG TAN
<>DAY 5.
Visit Reunification Palace (former Presidential Palace)/Lady of The Sea Pagoda/
laquerware factory then Lunch and a shopping break before Dinner and transfer to
Railway Station. O/night train to Nha Trang. B/L/D
Day 6 to 7. Arrive
Nha Trang - visit offshore islands, the beach and local areas of
interest. Seafood ...and eat it!
<>DAY 6. Arrive Nha Trang -
beachside hotel. Brekky then boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium and
Tam Island - Lunch on island - return to hotel for Dinner then relax visiting
beach/coffee houses near hotel or a cyclo ride along promenade. B/L/D
<>DAY 7. Early rise to practice Tai Chi with the locals
on the beach before breakfast. Visit Long Son Pagoda/Po Na Gar Tower/Chong
Promontory then Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to Railway Station then
Dinner at local restaurant before o/night trip to Da Nang. B/L/D
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