Day 1 : Arrival Ho Chi Minh City or still call Saigon – Welcome Dinner (D)
Upon you arrive at the airport in Saigon, our driver and tour guide pick up and transfer you to hotel for check in. If the time permits, we enjoy our welcome dinner at the fine restaurant in Saigon.
Stay overnight at hotel in Saigon
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Hotel in Saigon
Day 2 : Saigon City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnels - Saigon (B)
our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and we will star our half day Saigon City tour and Cu Chi Tunnel. The sightseeing tour acquaints us with the city’s some major sights. We pass the now-demolished wartime American Embassy before we visit the Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale.
We then drive this afternoon to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometers constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Saigon
Day 3 : Saigon – Mekong Delta - Saigon (B, L)
Pick you up at hotel in Saigon at 8am. A smooth one and half hour car ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural MYTHO city. The morning trip continues on the motorized boat on the Tien river to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, you will view the fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops, the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, to see a typical agricultural model call “Garden – Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. Then the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree and cool breezes is something you can not miss. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.After lunch, we will walk along the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by the islanders. Here we also can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Your expectations will be fulfilled by final boat trip back to My Tho on the Tan Thach natural canal. Car back to Saigon
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch
– Private boat trip
– Hotel in Saigon
Day 4 : Saigon – Fly to Nha Trang Beach - Relaxing (B)
After breakfast at hotel, we leave Saigon for Nhatrang, one of the most famous and beautiful beach in Vietnam. Upon arrival in Nhatrang airport, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.
PM : Relaxing and swimming on the beach
Stay overnight at hotel in Nhatrang
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Domestic air ticket : Saigon – Danang (Vietnam Airline)
– English speaking tour guide
– Entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hoi An
Day 5 : Nha Trang Island & Snorkeling Tour (B, L)
8h30-8h45am: Pick up at the hotel to start the exciting boat trip
9h:10am : Tri Nguyen Aquarium-Biology sea inside Neptune’s place with hundreds of fishes
10am: Mot island
Snorkel on the extraordinary coral reefs which are covered with the multi colored fishes
12:-15h30pm: Ngang cove
Have lunch with many excellent dishes : fried salt shrimp, fried fish in sour and sweet sauce, saute cuttlefish, grilled rib spring rolls and solfly softe noodles.
Entertainment program : Music, singing and dancing
Happy hour : “ Floating Bar” a cup of grape wine with a piece of pineapple
You will be able cheer with your friends even in the water with Funky Monkey guide
15:45-16:30pm : Tranh shore
Relax and join beach sport or laze on the beach
Fruit party : enjoy eating many kinds of fruits from Nhatrang
16:45pm: Land at the harbor and take you back the hotel
Stay overnight at hotel in Nhatrang
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Entrance fees
– Boat trip
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch
– Hotel in Hoi An
Day 6 : Nhatrang – Fly to Danang – Hoi An Walking Tour (B)
Danang
After breakfast at hotel, we leave Nha Trang for Danang by a short flight, upon arrival in Nha Trang, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.
PM : We enjoy half day walking tour in Hoi An, an ancient Japanese port of trade. Much of Hoi An’s rare wooden architecture remains in this small, pleasant town. There are plenty to see in this delightful and tranquil town, some of which are the famous Japannese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. We wisit these on our morning walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the twon’s multi-cultural past. The rest time for shopping or doing other things you are interested in.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Domestic air ticket : Nha Trang – Danang (Vietnam Airline)
– English speaking tour guide
– Entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hoi An
Day 7 : Hoi An – Hue Tour (B)
After breakfast at hotel, we leave Hoi An for Hue, arrival in Hue, we enjoy our lunch and take half day tour in Hue to visit the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hue
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hue
Day 8 : Hue City Tour & Boat Trip (B, L)
Hue is known as an ancient Capital city of many original historical vestiges. There are more than 100 architectural works to be extremely reflected the life of Emperors and Mandarins under Nguyen’s reign. Situated in the middle of hills on the Southern Bank of Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Nguyen Kings.
Our tour starts at 08:00 in the morning at the lobby of the hotel. We will be met and transferred to the Wharf where we will cruise along the Perfume River to visit:
Thien Mu Pagoda (The Heavenly Lady pagoda), from here we will have a good view of Perfume River and surroundings.
Tu Duc King’s tomb, which is one of the most beautiful works of Royal Architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty. The tomb lies in a boundless pine forest.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hue
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch
– Private boat trip
– Hotel in Hue
Day 9 : Hue – Fly to Hanoi – Hanoi Half Day Tour (B)
After breakfast at hotel, our driver picks up and transfers you to Hue airport to catch our short flight to upon arrival at Hanoi airport, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in..
PM : We enjoy our half day Hanoi city tour by visiting Ethnic Museum and cyclo tour in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Domestic air ticket : Hue – Hanoi (Vietnam Airline)
– English speaking tour guide
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 10 : Hanoi Full Day City Tour – Catch night train to Sapa (B, D)
Today we start our one day city tour from the lobby of the hotel. We will drive to Ho Chi Minh Complex, where we will spend a couple of hour to visit: Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum and one pillar pagoda. Keep going to see the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education.
Lunch will be at a fine local restaurant in Hanoi.
In the afternoon, we will visit Ethnic Museum and enjoy Water Puppet Unique show. Then, enjoy our dinner until our driver and tour guide take you to Hanoi Railway Station to catch our night train to Lao Cai/ Sapa.
Stay overnight on train
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– Entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 11 : Arrival Lao Cai - Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai Village (B, L)
Cat Cat Village - Sapa
The train arrives at the Lao Cai railway station at approximately 06:00. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa. Driving to Sapa is only 38 KM, but it takes us around one hour to the way up the mountains. After checking in the hotel and having breakfast we follow the road down to the valley by steps for about 5 km. While walking to the H?mong village you will have the opportunity to see the villagers working on the paddy fields & their animals, such as: chickens, water-buffaloes and pot-bellied pigs. You can also see the old hydro-electric power station which was built by the French time in the early 20th Century, and a beautiful waterfall that is a good place for resting & taking pictures. Going up and down by steps and then we keep walking to Sin Chai village where the black H’mong people also live. On the way to the village we can meet villagers and see domestic animals around houses and beautiful terraced rice fields. As having a look in a house of H’mong people we can see their weaving and dyeing cloth and lifestyle. After that, we go up back to Sapa.
– Trekking distance: 8 km.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide on boat
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch
– Accommodation in Sapa
Day 12 : Sin Chai – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village – Catch Night train back Hanoi (B, L, D)
we leave the hotel and start trekking. The first part is on the road but we soon turn to the right and walk on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai. Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. They are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. They have their own language and wear traditional indigio blue clothing. After this you continue to Ta Van village (1.200 m) to visit Zay people. Zay is a fairly small minority group of about 38.000 people who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam. The development has meant that some of their old customs have been lost but many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green colour. The Zay houses are build of wood and bamboo with a clay floor.
We transfer back to Lao Cai Railway Station to have dinner before catching our night train back Hanoi.
Overnight on train
Trekking distance: 15 km.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
– Accommodation on train : Sapa – Hanoi
Day 13 : Arrival Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on Cruise (B, L, D)
08h00 – 08h30 Pick-up at hotel and start the 3 hour-and-a-half drive to Halong Bay
12h00 – 12h30 Embark on Oriental Sails followed by cruise briefing
13h00 – 15h30 Savor a delectable lunch as Oriental Sails cruise further along the limestone islands of Fighting Cock, Turtle Island …
15h30 – 17h30 Visit Amazing Cave(Sung Sot Cave) and kayak along the hidden parts of the bay
17h30 – 19h00 Go swimming, snap photos or just relax as the sun starts to set
19h00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests or just laze around.
Overnight on board.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
– Cruise in Halong (A/C private cabin on cruise)
Day 14 : Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)
06h30 – 07h00 Start your day with swimming, exercise or photo hunt
07h00 – 11h00 Have breakfast at sunrise. Visit Ti Top Island, cruise to Ba Hang Fishing Village, pass Dog Rock and Incense Burner, and then head back to the Harbor
Have lunch around 11h00
12h00 – 16h30 Transfer back to Hanoi and trip finishes at the hotel around 16h30.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– English speaking tour guide
– All entrance fees
– Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
– Hotel in Hanoi
Day 15 : Departure - Hanoi (B)
Free time until our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Include:
– Private transportation by car with air conditioner & experienced driver
– Meal : Breakfast