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Day 1:
ARRIVAL IN HO
CHI
MINH CITY
(by A/C car)
Arrival in
to
Saigon in the morning (I suppose),
warmly
welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting of the tour guide in
the meeting point's TanSonNhat Airport.
Saigon
or
HoChiMinh City -
a young
city with the age of more than 300 years, a centre of culture,
education, commerce and tourism of Vietnam,
the biggest city of Vietnam mix with the West and the Orient, and
once known as the "Pearl of Far East".
On the way to hotel for check-in, you will visit the
DucBa Cathedral Basilica of Saigon or
Neo-Roman Notre Dame Cathedral
inaugurated in 1880
- one
of the most splendid and typical of the beautiful French-built churches
in HoChiMinh city.
In front of the
cathedral stands a statue of Our Lady of Peace, dedicated to the
Cathedral when it was elevated to the rank of basilica in 1959. At the
9.30AM Sunday mass, the priests are allowed to add a short sermon in
French or English to their longer presentations in Vietnamese. This
might be the best one for foreign travelers to attend. Visit later
the TanDinh Church, one of the
most beautiful church in HoChiMinh City, inaugurated in 1876 with the
52,6m high bell tower built in 1929.
Transfer to hotel for check-in (at
noon) and a moment time of rest.
In the afternoon, you
continue to the Ancient House in the
Archbishop House,
Saigon's
oldest house is located on the premises of the Bishop's Office. It has
been renovated several times, the last renovation being in 1980, but its
original shape and appearance from two hundred years ago has not
changed. Keep on visiting HuyenSy Church
(ChoDui Church) which was set on
construction in 1901 and inaugurated in 1905. The church was shaped in a
Gothic style. The tour is followed up to the
Church of NgaSau. In 1922, on an ancient Chinese grave-yard
Father Huynh TinhHuong began the construction of this Romanesque
church. It was inaugurated in 1928 and dedicated to Saint Joan Arc.
Return to your hotel and free at leisure for your own activities.
Overnight in HoChiMinh City.
Day 2:
HOCHIMINH CITY FULLDAY PILGRIMAGE TOUR
(by A/C car)
After
breakfast, enjoy a full day tour of pilgrimage in Saigon where there are
many splendid and solemn churches. The first visit is the
ThuDuc Parish, one of the most ancient
parishes of the HoChiMinh City archdiocese. From the beginning the
parish has a church but none knows when the present church built. The
only thing one knows is in 1931, Father Tha, then deputy parish priest,
began to enlarge the church. It was repaired and enlarged many times
until now. Continue to the Church of HanhThongTay built in 1921 from the gift of money of Mr. Denis Le Phat An, son of the great donor Le Phat Dat (Huyen Sy). Two works of
sculpture still preserved inside the church are the statues of the
donors, Mr. and Mrs. Le Phat An.
Then, drive straight to the 5th district to visit the
Cha Tam Church. In 1898, a Chinese
priest, father Francis Xavier Tam Assou, was sent to take care of the
Chinese Christians in Cho Lon region. He began the construction in 1900
and inaugurated 2 years later. In the same district is situated the
Church of Cho Quan which we see now was
set to work on construction in 1882 by Father Errard, a French
missionary, who was at the time a great builder of churches. After 14
years of construction work, the church was inaugurated on January the 4th
of the Lunar year Binh Than (1896). Visit then the
Church of the Redemptorist Congregation
completed in 1953 with the church measures 30m by 15m, a seating
capacity of 1000 people. You also visit the
church of Ba Chuong and nearby
is the Vuon Xoai Church inaugurated in
1981, the first church in Ho Chi Minh City built after 1975.
Evening, we highly recommend an good dinner cruise (not
included) on Saigon River in a
floating restaurant and getting the admirable feel of the charming views
of Saigon river and city-by-night during a
short river-cruising.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
(B)
Day 3:
HO CHI MINH CITY - DANANG
(by
A/C
car, plane)
After breakfast, check-out then enjoy a brief shopping at the
Ben Thanh Market – a most typical market of Vietnam,
with how
many things are available for your choice: jewelry, gold and silvers
items, silk, lacquerware, woodcarving, ready-made clothes... all at
extremely attractive price.
Transfer
directly to the Tan Son Nhat airport for noon flight to
Da Nang
Warm welcome and transfer to hotel for check-in.
You will then visit the Cathedral of Danang.
The church was built in 1923 by Father Vallet-Ngan, a well-known builder
of churches in Vietnam in the early 20th
century. Inaugurated on March 10th
1924, the church became the cathedral of the new docese of Danang when
it was estalished in 1963. Next door to the cathedral are the offices of
the diocese of Danang and the St. Paul Convent. If enough time, drive
straight to the Church of Tra Kieu
(40km Southwest of Danang City), one of the most ancient parishes in the
history of the Catholic Church in Vietnam. In 1628, a group of Catholics
settled here and erected a small church. The church is rebuilt in 1722
and 1872. The church stood firm and undammaged during 21 days siege and
attack of the militiamen of the Scholar Movement in 1885. So as to mark
this event, in 1892 the parishioners restored and redecorated the
church.
Return to your hotel and free at leisure.
Overnight in Danang.
(B)
Day 4: DANANG
- HUE
(by
A/C
car 120km)
This
morning, drive to Hue Royal City,
passing many spectacular scenarios along the National Highway 1, via the
breathing Pass of Ocean- Clouds (Hai Van Pass).
Before arriving at the foot of the pass, you can see the tower of the
Lang Co Church high above
the surrounding landscape. You will have a visit to the
church of Lang Co as beautiful as a
pearl in the Lang Co peninsula.
Arrival
Hue Royal City
- the heart of central Vietnam served as Vietnam’s political capital
1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the
Nguyen Dynasty.
After check-in, you will visit the Cathedral
of Hue. The church of Phu Cam parish was chosen to be the
Cathedral when Father Allys-Ly was nominated bishop of Hue diocese. It
was he who had built the church six years before in 1902. The present
church was built by Mgr Ngo Dinh Thuc, archbishop of Hue (1961-1968).
The two bells towers were built later in 1999.
Return to your hotel and free at leisure.
Overnight in Hue.
(B)
Day 5:
HUE - THE SHRINE TO OUR LADY OF LAVANG
(by
A/C
car 60km x 2)
Today, after breakfast, drive to
Quang Tri Province
(belongs to the Archdiocese of Hue) to visit the
Shrine to Our Lady of Lavang,
60km north of Hue City and 6km South of Quang Tri Town.In 1798, a
thatched church was built where the legend has it the Blessed Virgin had
appeared to the faithful refugees fleeing from the religious persecution
under Canh Thinh King.
The apparition appeared again a number of times. In 1901, a new church
was inaugurated after 15 years of construction. In 1923-1928, the church
was enlarged. This church, together with the surrouding works was
destroyed in time of war. The church of Lavang was elevated to the rank
of basilica in 1961 and Lavang was chosen by the Vietnamese Bishops
Conference as the National Marian Center.
Come to visit the church to learn more the various legends of its name.
Now drive back to Hue for your own activities.
Overnight in Hue.
(B)
Day 6:
HUE- /HANOI -
NINH BINH /
PHAT DIEM CATHEDRAL
(by plane,
A/C
car 130km)
After breakfast, check-out then transfer to the Phu Bai airport
for afternoon
flight
to Hanoi.
From Noi Bai airport, drive straight
up to
Ninh Binh province
where you will visit to well-known a complex
church - the Cathedral of Phat Diem-the
center of Catholicism in north Vietnam and also a tourist site
attracting foreign and domestic visitors. Located 28km southeast of Ninh
Binh, Phat Diem Cathedral was built between 1875 and 1899 and consists
of a network of ponds, lakes, churches, and artificial caves.
The author of this world-famous architectural complex was a “simple”
priest, not architect, Father Tran Luc. Being remarkable for its vast
dimensions and unique architecture in Vietnam, the cathedral complex
comprises many monuments built in the different years :
Stone Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Mary (1883), Wood Chapel of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus (1889), Chapel of Saint Peter (1896), Chapel of
Saint Joseph (1896), Chapel of Saint Roch (1895),
and some other monuments. The main and first
one being the Cathedral
was built in 1891
with four
roofs and six sets of iron wooden pillars. On both sides of the church
are four smaller churches of different styles. On the extreme north
corner are three stone caves.
In completing these architectural works, father Tran Luc’s performance
as an architect was so perfect that he could be compared to a field
commander who controls efficiently his army of stones and bricks.
After visiting, transfer
for check-in and free at leisure for your own activities.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.
(B)
Day 7: NINH
BINH - HANOI
(by A/C car 91km)
In the morning, back to hotel in Hanoi and time of rest.
In the afternoon, you start visiting the
Cathedral of Hanoi built in Gothic style between 1882 and 1886 by
Mgr Puginier, the church measure 55m by 20m. The 20m high interior is
lighted by stained glass windows. The church looks very ancient and
solemn. Visit later
St. Joseph's Cathedral
inaugurated in 1886. Entering this majestic church is like walking into
1886, as little has changed since it first opened its doors.
Finally, visit to the Church of Cua Bac.
You will be fascinated by system of tiled roof of the church with many
floors, classes. Designed by Father Hébrard, an architect, the church
was built between1927 and 1931, in a mixture of Asian and European
styles.
A moment free in
Garden of Hoan Kiem Lake
to enjoy the lovely Hanoi landscapes in the
sunset
until the time of
water puppet show,
a unique art form of Vietnamese, at Thang Long Water Puppet Troupe, and
you will also experience more about a specific culture in South-East
Asia coming from an agriculture of wet rice during the performance.
Overnight in Hanoi. (B)
Day 8:
HALFDAY TOUR & DEPARTURE FROM HANOI
(by
A/C
car, trishaw)
After breakfast, enjoy an interesting tour by
traditional trishaws which will carry
you strolling around the Old Quarter and
shopping streets, to relax and view
to daily-life surrounding or communicating is a good way to have a full
impression of the city. Trishaws will return back at Return-Sword
Lake, to visit
Ngoc Son - Heroic Temple, But Tower,
where you will be fascinating with legendary
stories from 600 years.
Back to hotel for check-out (at noon), transfer to the Noi Bai airport
for a flight back home.It’s
time to say
Vietnam.
We
(Toan Vinh Tours)
thank you very much for your choice of our company as your ground
handler in Vietnam for your pilgrimage tour. It is our great honour to
welcome you in the other voyages to Indochina upcoming days in order to
discover, to experience the endless imposing landscapes, then to get the
really restful moments in a diversified World and
this colourful Sub-region of Mekong River:
VIETNAM - LAOS - CAMBODIA - THAILAND - MYANMAR!
GOOD-BYE & SEE YOU AGAIN !
(B)
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