Most of Vietnam highlights that you will
visit during this tour. You will have opportunity to explore Hanoi
Capital where has had a rich history, the World Heritage sites of Halong
bay, Hue, Hoi An, and the mighty of Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc Island.
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Our driver will pick you up at the
airport and be transferred to hotel in Center of Hanoi Capital. The rest
of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
AM: Our guide will pick up at your
hotel. Then we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside
and back roads to the village of Duc , where we get on a small boat for
a one hour trip up Yen Vy stream to Thien Tru Quay . You may trek up
(or take cable car) to the mountain to Perfume Pagoda.
PM: Lunch box will be ready after that.
Going down and then get to Thien Tru Quay to visit more beautiful and
precious sculptures, taking photos, worshipping, getting on boat again
back to Duc wharf. Driving back to Hanoi around 5:00 PM. Overnight in
Hanoi.
AM: Getting started from your hotel for
Hanoi tour,
driving to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
– the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho,
President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt House – where he lived on and off from
1958 to 1969, the next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group
of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a
square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda and transfer to West Lake, visit
Tran Quoc pagoda then having lunch.
PM: After lunch, you will be transferred
to visit the Temple of literature. Continue to visit Museum of
Ethnology – the most interesting museum in Hanoi with many different
things relating the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. After that, you will
visit Hoan Kiem lake (Restore Sword Lake). The last place of the tour is
taking a walk for few minutes to visit The old quarter of Hanoi,
finally enjoy Vietnam traditional water puppet show within one hour,
having dinner then night train to Sapa. Overnight in soft sleep train.
AM: The train arrives in Lao Cai around
6.00 AM, our driver pick you up to Sapa about 50 minutes on Car / Van,
you will be taken to a small guesthouse for a morning showers then your
breakfast at a local restaurant here. After breakfast & short
morning beak, we start trekking from Sapa town.
Sapa trekking
route is from here to through the villages of Hmong and Zay people,
chances to meet the locals working on the mountainsides or the rice
terraces, kids ride on back of buffalo, to take photograph ofpicturesque
valleys & awesome scenery. We have picnic lunch on trekking route.
After lunch keep on trekking to Ta Van
village of Zay people, where you will be warmly welcomed by the host,
share the dinner with them, and stay at their traditional wooden house.
Have dinner and homestay in Tavan village at Dzay family.
Day 5: Sapa Tour - Giang Ta Chai Village (B, L, D)
AM: After breakfast; we are on the
beaten track to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Dzao minority via the
paths between terraces and through bamboo forests. Visit silver
waterfall and suspension Rattan Bridge, visit the people in the village
and then cross Muong Hoa River up to the mountain to visit the last
village of the trek - Supan village of the H\'mong then having picnic
lunch.
PM: Get back to Sapa by Car / Van. On the way back, enjoy visiting the
ancient stone circle where stones are decorated with ancient carvings.
Check in hotel. and your free time to exploreSapa town. Overnight in
Sapa.
Day 6: Sapa - Cat Cat Village - Hanoi (B, L, D)
AM: Breakfast, visit village of the
black H\'mong (Cat Cat village), walk around visiting people in the
village and the hydroelectric power station built by the French in the
old days.Back town have lunch
PM: Check out hotel, free to explore the
town. At about 5 PM. drive to Lao Cai station for a night train back to
Hanoi. Overnight in soft sleep train.
AM: After breakfast at hotel, our van
will pick you up and we start our 4-hours drive to Halong City stopping
on the way for some refreshments and local hospitality. Upon arrival at
Halong Bay, we transfer to our boat for a cruise in the stunning Halong Bay. Sea food lunch will be served on board.
PM: After lunch we will have opportunity
to visit one of the most beautiful caves of Halong, Surprise Cave. From
here we take our boats to the Ti Top Beach, where we can have a swim or
climb up to the top of the island for outstanding panoramic view of the
Bay. Stay overnight on cruise.
Enjoying sunrise breakfast and cruising
around the clear & emerald water to another part of Halong bay with a
close up view of stunning limestone peaks …Stopping at Gia Luan Dock
for picking up-dropping off passengers and keeping on another side
toward Halong harbor. Feel ready to have lunch on board and enjoy the
rest of the boat trip. Arriving at Halong dock have short break before
en route to Hanoi. Arrival back at your hotel around 4:30 PM.
Some free time for dinner until transfer time to the airport for your
flight to Hue. Upon arrival, driver will pick you up and transfer to Hue
City Center. Overnight in Hue.
AM: Pick you up at 8.00am from the hotel in
Hue - central Vietnam,
then transfer to the pier for a motor dragon boat ride along Perfume
river, the first impression is a green and peaceful on both side of the
river. First stop at Thien Mu pagoda, the magnificent architecture was
found in 17th century. Transfer back to Hue city centre to visit the
Imperial Citadel, Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynasty Urns, Nine Holy
Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace. Enjoy lunch at Vietnamese restaurant for
special dishes in Hue Vietnam.
PM: After lunch, visit King’s Tombs of Tu Duc, and handicraft villages
such as conical hat making, bronze-casting, incense-making village and
last visit at Ming Mang Tomb. Return to hotel at 5pm. Overnight in Hue.
Day 10: Hue - Hoi An Tour by Bicycle (B)
AM: Our driver take you to Hoi An Old
Town, we will cross Hai Van Pass where you will have magnificent view of
the China Sea. Stop at Lang Co to have break. Check in hotel and have
lunch by you.
PM: Going to our office in Hoi An by yourself, and join with group for
bicycle tour. Spend half day leisurely cycling though the scenic
countryside of Vietnam, far from the traffic the motor scooters, and the
noises the city. You will cross the islands on the Song Thu river delta
using local transportation, including ferries and floating bridges.
Going back Hoi An around 5:30 PM Overnight in Hoi An.
AM: Our guide will come to meet you at
your hotel at 8.00 am. Drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 40 km
southwest of Hoi An. 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 league 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 sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13
centuries. Have lunch on boat, back to Hoi An around 3 PM. Overnight in
Hoi An.
Day 12: Hoi An - Da Nang - Train to Nha Trang (B)
AM: Pick you up at the hotel and
transfer from Hoian to Danang Station for a Train S1 ( 11h00 -20h00 ) to
NhaTrang. Arrive NhaTrang. Pick up then transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
AM: Pick up from the hotel transfer to
the Cau Da harbor get on the boat to sail out. First diving sites are
located around the bay of Nha Trang. We will visit fascinating Hon Chong
Island (Husband islet) Rock and The Oceanographic institute featuring
an aquarium full of colorful marine life including seashore and tropical
reef fishes.
PM: After lunch we take boat trip to HonTam Island, a new beach paradise
in Nha Trang, where you can swim, scuba dive, and fishing or do other
water sports or just relax on the beach. Come back and overnight in
Nhatrang.
Day 14: Nha Trang - Transfer to Da Lat (B)
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.
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 16: Dalat - Saigon 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, pick up & transfer to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
AM. Pick up at your hotel to visit
Reunification Hall which was the residence of the President of the
former South Vietnam until 1975. We have guide who speaks your language
to tell you important historical facts about this building and some
French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral (built in
1877), General Post Office, City Hall.
PM: Continue visiting War Crime Museum, China town is the biggest
Chinese community and Binh Tay market is wholesale market. With a stop
for a while at a lacquer shop, you can buy some gifts for your friends,
beloved relative.
Saigon tour will end around at 17:00. Overnight in Sai Gon.
AM: Our driver pick you up at the hotel and transferring to Danang
airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam\'s largest city has
an exciting buzz as millions of people rush around on their daily
business.
Day 18: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels Tour - Tay Ninh Caodaism (B, L)
Enjoy a morning drive through typical
southern Vietnamese countryside to Cu Chi district, and Tay Ninh
Province. Upon arrival in Cu Chi district, make a couple of stops for
photo opportunities and a visit to a rice paper making factory at Tan
Phu Trung Village. Experience ourselves the underground village of Cu
Chi guerrilla fighters, which is simply a network of tunnels built
during the long years of wars. Continue to drive another an hour and
half from Cu Chi towards Tay Ninh to visit the incredible Cao Dai Great
Temple, and attend the noon time service with architecture that could
have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major
faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail; photo
opportunities during the ceremony. Drive back to Saigon around 7 pm.
Overnight in Saigon.
Day 19: Saigon - Mekong Delta Tour - Can Tho (B, L, D)
AM: Leave Saigon for My Tho. My Tho is
located on the northern banks of the Mekong river and is the closest
town in the Delta area to Ho Chi Minh City, about 2 hours drive away. In
the center of the town close to the river there is a large market that
sells just about anything that can be eaten or is used in day to day
business. Around the My Tho area you will find a maze of small canals
that can be explored on one of the many organized boat tours. Enjoy a
boat ride on the MekongRiver and visit an orchard on an island, with
lunch en route. Continue with a visit to a snake farm and then continue
driving to Can Tho. Check-in hotel and stay overnight in Can Tho.
After breakfast, boarding a motor boat
for a long distance trip to discover the area\'s largest floating
marketplace...on water! Then cruising through small channels to visit a
rice noodle making village, a large rice mill.
After this, our bus takes you to Chau Doc. On the way, we will stop at
Long Xuyen to visit Crocodile farm. And we will continue to Chau Doc.
Overnight in Chau Doc.
AM: Breakfast at your own. Our driver
take you to Rach Gia Harbor to get on Express boat to PhuQuoc Island.
Arrive in Phu Quoc, check in hotel. Take a rest. Have lunch at local
restaurant.
The rest of this day is free time to
visit some site by yourself in Phu Quoc Town as: Hung Long Pagoda,
Thatch Spring, Ham Ninh fishing village (enjoy fresh seafood by
yourself). Free time for sea bathing at hotel’s beach. Overnight in Phu
Quoc island.
AM: After breakfast at the hotel, drive
to An Thoi village for visiting the best famous fish sauce factory. Then
visit Phu Quoc vestige prison; War Memorial and a famous underground
work grow Australian pearl. Have lunch at local restaurant.
PM: After lunch, being free for shopping snail shell & coral. Relax yourself at the beach. Overnight in Phu Quoc Island.
Day 23: Phu Quoc Island (B)
Breakfast at the resort. Full day at
leisure for beach activities. Lunch & dinner on guest\'s acount.
Overnight in Phu Quoc island.
Day 24: Phu Quoc Island - Saigon (B)
Breakfast. Free at leisure. Pick up
& transfer to Phu Quoc airport for take a short flight to Ho Chi
Minh. Arrive in Saigon city. The rest of day is free time for you to go
shopping in Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 25: Saigon Departure (B)
Some free time for shopping or strolling
around the city until transfer time to the airport for your flight to
the next destination. End of services.