Costa Classica cruise ship is scheduled to dock at Ha Long Bay at 8am on November 1, bringing 2,200 foreign tourists to Vietnam.
These visitors have booked a trans-Viet tour organized by the Saigontourist Travel Service Company.
After arriving at Ha Long Bay, they will visit Yen Tu and Long Tien pagodas, explore local markets and enjoy traditional art performances.
In the afternoon, the visitors will leave Ha Long for Danang in central Vietnam, where they make a tour of Hoi An ancient city, My Son relics and the former Hue imperial capital. These sites have been recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO.
On November 4, Costa Classica will reach Navi Oil port in HCM City. Tourists will go shopping at Ben Thanh market, enjoy water puppet shows and visit Cu Chi tunnels.
On the evening of November 4, the cruise ship will leave HCM City, ending the four-day trans-Viet journey.
So far, Saigontourist has received nearly 50,000 foreign visitors coming by sea, most of them are from Italy, Spain, the UK, Germany, Australia and China.
Vietnam Travel agencies have prepared many interesting tours to service international tourists.