Day 1 : Arrival in Hanoi – Pick up – Relax – Cyclo Tour - Welcome dinner (D)
Hoan Kien Lake - Hanoi
Sites visited: Pick up – welcome dinner. Upon arrival to the airport in Hanoi at 18:20pm, our driver and tour guide pick up and transfer you to our hotel for check in. Then if you do not feel tired, we enjoy our dinner at the fine restaurant in Hanoi. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 2 : Hanoi – Halong on Junk (B, L, D)
Halong Bay
Site visited: Halong Bay, Caves Upon arrival, you will transfer to hotel for breakfast and freshen up. Then we depart for Halong Bay. When we are there we cruise in this secluded bay, marveling at 3000 limestone peaks that emerge from the emerald water. We have opportunity to visit spectacular limestone cave, swim from our boat, and especially we can do kayaking to explore the hidden charm part of the bay. Overnight on boat.
Day 3 : Halong - Hanoi – Catch night train to Sapa (B, L, D)
overnight on train Form Hanoi to Lao Cai
Site visited: Halong Bay, Hallow cave In the morning we do some more kayaking to explore Luon cave and from here we are kayaking toward Turtle islet, Human Head islet, and the Saddle islet. After having lunch on boat we are leaving Halong Bay for Hanoi. Upon arrival to Hanoi, we check in hotel for have shower and enjoy our dinner at the fine restaurant before escorting you to Hanoi Railway Station to catch our night train to Sapa. Stay overnight on train
Day 4 : Arrival Sapa – Bac Ha Sunday Market - Sapa (B, L)
Bac Ha Market - Sapa
Sites visited : Bac Ha Sunday Market The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 06:00. There will be a vehicle waiting to pick you up and we will enjoy our breakfast at the fine restaurant nearby Lao Cai Railway Station before It takes us 3 huor driving to get there. This is the largest market in the region, a place where many ethnic groups gather to buy and sell, eat and drink together. There are 10 minority groups in the Bac Ha region. You can buy homemade handicrafts and clothes. In the afternoon we will have a 2 hour trek to Ban Pho village (Flower H’Mong people).In the village we can have a look in their house and understand little more about their lifestyle and traditional customs. Especially, we can try homemade wine from corn. And then we drive back to Sapa for check in hotel and discovering Sapa night market nearby our hotel. O/N in Hotel in Sapa. Trekking distance: 5km
Day 5 : Sapa – Trek to Ethnic Villages – Catch night train back Hanoi (B, L, D)
Ta Van Villages - Sapa
Site visited: Lao Chai, Ta Van Villages – Black H’mong, and Dzay people. Breakfast in the hotel we then, embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hills tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H’mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. Transfer back Lao Cai Railway Station for our dinner before catching our night train back Hanoi. Trekking distance 10 km Stay overnight on train
Day 6 : Hanoi – Fly to Hue – Tour (B)
Hue Citadel - Hue
Sites visited: Hue Citadel, Imperial City, Forbidden Purple City After breakfast at our hotel, our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch our short flight to Hue. Upon arrival in Hue, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in. In the afternoon we explore Hue by visiting the Citadel, the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City. Stay overnight at hotel in Hue
Day 7 : Hue City Tour & Boat Trip – Hoi An(B, L)
Hai Van Pass
Sites Visited: Thien Mu pagoda , Tu Duc tombs, Dong Ba market. This morning we make our way down to the Perfume River to embark on a riverboat journey. We visit the Thien Mu pagoda (the Pagoda of the Heavenly Lady). After that we continue to the elaborate Tu Duc tombs of the Nguyen emperors and Dong Ba market. We leave Hue through the high pass of Hai Van with its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean en route to Hoi An. We are free to go shopping, go to the nearby beach, or even have some clothes made which can be picked up the very next day. Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 8 : Hoi An Walking Tour – Fly to Nhatrang Beach City – Relaxing (B)
Hoi An Museum - Hoian
Sites Visited: old town of Hoi An In the morning we will enjoy a walking tour of the Old Town with its narrow, winding streets, visiting the Fukien Assembly Hall, the 200 year old Tan Ky house, the Japanese covered bridge, the Hoi An Museum and the handicraft workshops. PM: We catch flight to Nhatrang from Hoi An/ Danang airport. Upon arrival to Nhatrang, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in. The rest time for you relaxing on the beach. Stay overnight at hotel in Nhatrang
Day 9 : Nha Trang Island & Snorkeling Tour – Night train back Saigon (B)
Nha Trang Beach
Sites visited : Cu Chi tunnel, cruising in Mekong Delta, My Tho, Ben Tre. Train arrival to Saigon around 4am. Our tour guide and driver pick up and transfer you to our hotel for relaxing and having breakfast until 8am, we start our tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. 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 coconuts’ tree and cool breezes is something you can’t be missed. 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. Transfer back Ho Chi Minh City Stay at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 10 : Arrival Saigon – Pick up – Cu Chi Tunnels – Mekong Delta Cruise (B, L)
Ben Tre
Sites visited : Cu Chi tunnel, cruising in Mekong Delta, My Tho, Ben Tre. Train arrival to Saigon around 4am. Our tour guide and driver pick up and transfer you to our hotel for relaxing and having breakfast until 8am, we start our tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. 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 coconuts’ tree and cool breezes is something you can’t be missed. 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. Transfer back Ho Chi Minh City Stay at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 11 : Saigon City Tour - Departure (B)
Notre Dame Cathedral - Saigon
Sites visited: Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office, Formal Presidential Palace, Museum of War Remnants, Ben Thanh market. Cu Chi Tunnels At 8:00am, 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. PM: Free time at your leisure until around 4pm, our driver escort you to the airport to catch your flight back home