Day 1: Arrival Hanoi Vietnam
Today you’ll land in Hanoi.
Warmly welcome by tour guide
and car driver at airport
then transfer to Hanoi
Downtown, a city of lakes,
shaded boulevards, public
parks, and the capital of
Vietnam. Check into your
hotel. Stay overnight in
Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing
full day (B, L)
Hanoi, a city of lakes,
shaded boulevards and public
parks, is the capital of
Vietnam. It is a very
attractive city with
French-style architecture.
You have a full day of
sightseeing ahead, including
a visit to One Pillar
Pagoda, which was built by
Ly Thai Tong and the Temple
of Literature, founded by
Emperor Ly Thanh Tong. Stop
in the heart of Hanoi at
Hoan Kiem Lake, which
contains an islet with a
tiny Tortoise Pagoda. After
lunch at a local restaurant,
visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum,
the Opera House and St.
Joseph Cathedral. Conclude
with a visit to Bao Tang
Lich, once the museum of
l'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme
Orient, which includes
artifacts from Vietnam's
turbulent history. Water
Puppet Show, Cyclo visiting
Old Quarter. Transfer to
Railway Station for night
train to Sapa. Overnight on
the train.
Day 3: Sapa arrival -
trekking to Villages (B, L)
Arrive Lao Cai Railway
Station at 6:00am. Pick up
to Sapa town for check in.
Having breakfast and start
trekking down to Lao Chai
village to visit the Black
H'mong. Have a picnic lunch
on the way then keep going
along the valley to get to
Ta Van village to visit the
Dzay people live, which
supposed to be the most
friendly one in mountainous
area. The next is Giang Ta
Chai village of Red Dzao
tribe where you will see the
amazing scenery and
beautiful waterfall. In the
afternoon, you get back Sapa
Town for free to discover
Sapa Market & stay overnight
in Sapa Town.
Day 4: Lao Cai- Bac Ha
Sunday Market - Night train
back Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast in Sapa, you
leave Sapa Town for Bac Ha
Town to join Sunday Market
with local people. Bac Ha is
considered one of the most
wonderful and colourful
markets in extreme north
Vietnam where thousands of
local people in their
traditional attire buy and
sell the local products.
Dogs, cats, pigs, horses...
are all on sales. This is a
golden opportunity to take
your best photos! In the
afternoon, we will take a
pleasant walk to Ban Pho
village, home to the flower
H'mong people. This is a
great opportunity to
interact with the friendly
locals and have pleasant
walk amongst tribal
villages. Leave Bac Ha Town
at 3:00pm for Lao Cai
Railway Station. Take night
train, which departs about
7.30am. Overnight on the
train.
Day 5: Excursion to Halong
Bay and Stay overnight on
Board. (B, L, D)
Arrive Hanoi Railway Station
at 5:30am. Pick up &
transfer to hotel for short
rest & breakfast until
8:30am. Leave Hanoi for
Halong Bay, one of the most
magnificent scenic
environments in the world,
Halong Bay. Covering 577
square miles, this vast bay
is filled with more than
3,000 limestone “peaks” or
karsts that jut from the
deep blue water as far as
the eye can see. We’ll spend
a day and a half, including
an overnight with dinner and
breakfast onboard, exploring
this overwhelming seascape
from the decks of a
traditional Vietnamese boat.
Comfortable and intimate,
your boat features
hand-crafted wooden
interiors including a dining
room and pleasant
air-conditioned cabins with
private baths. Since we’re
overnight on the water,
we’ll be able to explore Ha
Long Bay’s most beautiful
spots with time to swim and
even visit some of the
largest rock formations and
caves. This promises to be
one of your most memorable
travel experiences in Asia.
Stay overnight on Boat.
Day 6: Halong Bay Cruise -
Hanoi. (B, L)
Rising to the sound of
lapping bay waters, we have
time for an early morning
dip followed by breakfast.
Sitting on the upper deck,
you can relax while taking
in the breath-taking beauty
of the rocky islands rising
from the emerald water of
the bay.
After breakfast, explore
Sung Sot cave, swim and
relax. Cruises back to the
jetty while brunch is served
while you are cruising
through the bay, along the
way seeing more of the
fascinating formations.
Cruise check-out. Rejoin car
drive back to Hanoi for
overnight. Arrive Hanoi at
3:00pm. Check in hotel &
free time to go sightseeing
in the Old Quarter.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi free for
leisure - Depart to Hue (B)
Having breakfast at hotel.
Enjoy your time in Hanoi Old
Quarter. Taking flight to
Hue in noon time. When
arrive Hue City. Picked up &
transfer to hotel for check
in. Overnight in Hue City.
Day 8: Full day
sightseeing in Hue City -
Old Imperial City. (B, L)
Spend full day to visit Hue
City, Vietnam's political
capital from 1802 to 1945
under the 13 emperors of the
Nguyen Dynasty.
Traditionally, the city has
been one of Vietnam's
cultural, religious and
educational centers. Visit
the Imperial City, which is
located in the Citadel.
Modeled after the Forbidden
City in Beijing, the
Imperial City was built in
the early 19th century.
Explore the Thai Hoa Palace,
with its spacious hall and
ornate roof of huge timbers
supported by 80 carved and
lacquered columns. See the
Halls of the Mandarins, the
Nine Dynastic Urns and the
site where the Forbidden
Purple City once stood.
Overnight in Hue City.
Day 9: Thien Mu Pagoda/Tomb
of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
Just outside Hue, visit the
Thien Mu Pagoda on the bank
of the Perfume River, which
was a hotbed of
anti-government protest
during the early 1960s.
Next, visit the complex of
the Tomb of Emperor Minh
Mang, built in 1840, which
is known for its magnificent
architecture and elaborate
decorations and is
considered one of Hue's most
beautiful pagodas. After
lunch at a local restaurant,
visit Tu Duc Tomb, which was
built for meditation,
reading and theater
performances in a tranquil
setting of forested hills
and lakes. Your final stop
is at Khai Dinh, the last
monument of the Nguyen
dynasty. It has a remarkably
long staircase flanked by
dragons, ceiling murals and
ceramic frescoes. Return to
your hotel on the riverbank
where your Art Deco inspired
rooms are reminiscent of the
1920s and 1950s. Overnight
in Hue City.
Day 10: Leave Hue to
Danang/City Sightseeing. (B,
L)
Today, journey south
past the Hai Van Pass and
Land Co, over a spur of the
Truong Son Mountain Range
that juts into the South
China Sea, with spectacular
views along the way. Upon
arrival in Danang, visit the
Cham Museum, which features
a fine collection of openair
sandstone carvings. Stop at
China Beach, made famous in
the American TV series of
the same name. It stretches
for many miles north and
south of the Marble
Mountains. The Marble
Mountains surrounding the
area are five stone hillocks
- once islands made of
marble - and each is said to
represent one of the five
elements of the universe.
There are many natural caves
in which Buddhist
sanctuaries have been built
over the centuries. Transfer
to Hoi An Ancient Town.
Check in hotel & overnight
in Hoi An.
Day 11: Hoi An Excursion/Thu
Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Enjoy a full-day excursion
to Hoi An, a major trading
center, once known as
"Faifo" to the earliest
Western traders. It was also
an important port for the
Dutch, Portuguese, Italian,
Chinese, Japanese and other
merchant vessels from the
Far East. Visit a temple
with partially gilded
statues in the center, a
pagoda dedicated to sailors
and fishermen and a chapel
with origins in the 1700s
that reflects the influences
of Chinese and Japanese
styles. Stop at the Sa Huynh
Museum, located near the
Japanese Covered Bridge,
which contains exhibitions
from the earliest period of
Hoi An's history. Late this
afternoon, take a boat trip
on the Thun Bon River to Kim
Bing Village on Cam Kim
Island to see the wood
workers and shipbuilding
families. Return to your
haven on world-famous "China
Beach," with the evening at
your leisure. Overnight in
Hoi An.
Day 12: My Son Sanctuary
half day Tour & free
shopping (B, L)
Leave hotel at 8:00am. Drive
to My Son, a World Heritage,
50km southwest of Hoian.
Located in a lush valley, My
Son was a capital and
religious center of Cham
people, now remaining with
red brick towers and
sanctuaries. My Son,
considered to be in the same
leagues as some of Southeast
Asia's greatest
archaeological sites,
including Angkor in
Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar,
Ayutthaya in Thailand and
Borobudur in Indonesia.
These towers and
sanctureries was built from
the 7 to 13 centuries.
Return to Town for lunch. In
the afternoon, free shopping
in Hoi An Town. Overnight in
Hoi An.
Day 13: Leave Hoi An for
Nha Trang Beach City (B)
Free for leisure in the
morning until transfer to
Danang Airport to take
flight to Nha Trang City.
One of the most beautiful
beaches in the world. Pick
up and transfer to hotel.
Check in and overnight in
Nha Trang City.
Day 14:
Nha Trang Countryside +
Waterfall Tour (B, L)
Driving through miles of
flat rice fields to a rural
village, enjoy the
opportunity to interact with
the local people as they go
about their daily lives,
with farming and cottage
industries as their primary
source of income.
Tourists can take photos of
Amitabha
Buddha statue at a
height of 68 meters.
Traditional
professions:
Rice paper making:
One of the most typical food
from rice steamed and
processed into round piece
dried in the sun on the
bamboo brackets that are on
sale in the inns or shops.
Conical hat making village:
Manual skill work by women,
it's also your gift for your
friends when toward home.
Reach to
Yangbay Waterfall.
48km from Nha Trang. Enjoy
the feeling of
crocodile fishing. Take a tour around Yang
Bay Park by electric car and
take photos of the
waterfall. Have
lunch in the restaurant
with Crocodile or Ostrich
meat.
Participate in folk game:
Pig racing. Feed wild bears with pumpkin.
Relax
in hot mineral water at the
hot spring..
Return to Nha Trang, at
leisure.
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 15:
Nha Trang River Cruise
(B, L)
Travel down the Cai River to
observe the peaceful life of the villages along
Nha Trang '
s
waterway and witness the daily life of the local people. The
trip begins with a visit to the
Ponagar
Temples.
An outstanding example of Cham architecture, situated on Mount
Cu Lao this hillside offers panoramic views of the surrounding.
From here board the riverboat for the leisurely cruise cruise
visiting Cu Lao Fish market. This fish market is the
place where all the fishermen gather in early morning to deliver
sea food which will be distributed all over markets in
Nha Trang
City . Tourists can drink coconut milk on coconut island.
Take a horse carriage to visit a wide range of local
handicrafts in production, tourists can enjoy the beautiful
scenery that unfolds along the banks, experience and make
acquaintance with local people in their natural scenery & daily
life such as:
Rush mat weaving:
Sedge mat is
popular to all people in tropical weather. Two people working
together will weave just four mats in a day, which will be taken
to the local market and traded for food and other essentials.
Tourists can try weaving.
Pagoda Orphanage:
where it shelters and cares for over 120 abandoned, orphaned or
street children. They range from several months to 9 years of
age. The children of the orphanage are taken care of by a group
of Buddhist nuns and volunteers. Their goal is to provide the
children with a safe and caring environment which lessens their
misfortune and gives their lives greater purpose and meaning.
Being a private organization, the orphanage is trying to provide
its children food, shelter, health and education. The nuns and
volunteers at the orphanage have devoted their lives for the
wonderful mission - helping the orphans.
Ancient house: visit a family and see a typical Vietnamese country house
with your own eyes an ancestors' shrine, a kitchen. Enjoy fresh
fruits and green tea. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at a riverside
restaurant with pastoral specialty. Relax and gain your health
in Mud bathing at the Hot Spring Center .
Return to Nha
Trang.
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 16: Nha Trang - Da lat -
City of Love (B, L)
Breakfast then leave Nha
Trang beach City to Da Lat
romantic City by car. Spend
4,5 hours on the car for
sightseeing along the way.
Arrive Da Lat in the noon
time. After lunch, start
visiting Da Lat as half day
City Tour with palaces &
Waterfalls. Late in the
afternoon you will be able
to take a short walk to get
a feel for this delightful
city. In the evening you
will head out to one of the
fine restaurants in town.
Overnight in Dalat.
Day 17: Dalat sightseeing
full day (B, L)
Today you will take a tour
of Da Lat and the
surrounding areas. We will
visit Bao Dai Palace . From
here you visit the rather
bizarre and very aptly named
Crazy House, a brightly
painted concrete house which
winds itself around trees,
mimicking their shapes. It
now functions as a
guesthouse. Next visit is
Truc Lam Thien Vien and
Pagoda. This afternoon, for
those interested can take
the short train ride on the
Cremaillere railway to the
village of Tri Mat. In the
evening, you will enjoy fine
cuisine at a local
restaurant. Overnight in
Dalat.
Day 18: Free for leisure in
Dalat - Depart for Ho Chi
Minh City (B)
Breakfast will be severed at
hotel in the morning. Free
to discover Dalat City in
the morning. Leave Dalat for
Ho Chi Minh City in the
afternoon by Vietnam
Airlines. Arrive Ho Chi
City, warmly welcome by Tour
Guide. Pick up & transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi
Minh City.
Day 19: Ho Chi Minh City
Sightseeing full day. (B, L)
Having breakfast at hotel &
start visiting Saigon, the
largest Vietnamese city.
There are street markets,
sidewalk cafes and sleek new
bars. This teeming
metropolis offers 300 years
of timeless traditions and
the beauty of an ancient
culture. To the west of the
city is the huge Chinese
neighborhood called Colon,
which means "Big Market."
Notre Dame Cathedral, in the
heart of Saigon's government
quarter, is of neo-
Romanesque architecture with
two high square tower and
iron spires. The Central
Post Office is French-style
and City Hall, known as
"Hotel de Ville," is typical
of the French architecture
that would be seen in any
village in France. Visit the
War Remnants Museum,
featuring collections of
weapons and photographs from
the two Indochina wars. Stay
overnight in Ho Chi Minh
City.
Day 20: Discover Mekong
Delta/River. (B, L)
Today takes you to My
Tho, the capital of Tien
Giang Province. Situated on
the Mekong River, 75
kilometers southeast of Ho
Chi Minh City, the city is
surrounded by orchards and
rice fields, which produce
grain for the entire
country. Visit one or two of
the islands that produce
traditional handcrafts,
coconut candy and bee farms.
Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda,
the oldest one in the delta
on your boat trip on the
Mekong River. Check in hotel
& overnight in Can Tho
City.
Day 21: Visit floating
Markets & Village (B, L)
Wake up in early morning to
take the boat trip to Cai
Rang Floating Market - one
of the most bustling
floating markets in Mekong
Delta with hundreds of small
boats barging and jostling
for space to sell their
goods and to experience the
Mekong rural lifestyle.
After sampling local fruits,
our guide will escort the
guests back to the hotel
through myriad canals. Lunch
at local restaurant before
return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Arrive Ho Chi Minh City at
4:00pm. Free for leisure.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
City.
Day 22: Conclude
Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. (B)
You have the morning
free to relax before your
return flight home. Finish
your trip or you can extend
some day to Siem Reap
(Cambodia), Mui Ne (Phan
Thiet) or Phu Quoc Island.
Tour Cost included:
18 nights hotel
accommodation on a
twin-share basic with daily
breakfast
1 night stay overnight on
Board in Halong Bay in
twin-share cabin.
2 nights stay overnight on
Sapa Train (Hanoi – Lao Cai
- Hanoi)
Internal flight tickets:
Hanoi - Hue, Danang - Nha
Trang, Da Lat - Ho Chi Minh
City (economy class) Vietnam
Airlines including fuel
charge & Airport taxes.
Meals as mentioned in the
itineraries: Vietnamese
food, Asian Food basic.
All landed transfers within
the tour by air-conditioned
vehicle, including pick-up
and drop-off at airports on
arrival and departure days
English Speaking Tour guide.
Other languages on request
Boat trips in the Mekong
Delta, Hue & Hoi An
All entrance and sightseeing
fees
Water Puppet Show & Cyclo
Tour in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Approval letter for landing
visa to Vietnam: single
entry, one month valid
All taxes & services charge.
