Activities

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Our driver will greet and drive you directly to your hotel. (2:00 pm is the check-in time)

Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi - City tour - Sapa (B,L)

After having breakfast the tour guide and shuttle bus will arrive to pick up you to join Hanoi city tour at 8.30am. You will start the tour by visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ho Chi Minh Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-palace. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where he used to live in the past. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

Continue to visit the Temple of Literature (Quoc Tu Giam) – Vietnam’s first University constructed in 1070. Itsgardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Have lunch at local restaurants. Proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum. After that we will take you to Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful water, and visit Ngoc Son Temple.

Back to your hotel. It’s your free time now to have dinner and a short while to explore the streets of

Hanoi.

In the evening, around 20.00, Our tour assistant pick up from your hotel to go to Tran Quy Cap train station. He will lead you to your cabin on the train. The train departs and sleep the night on train. Travel time approx 9 hrs.

Overnight on train.

Day 3: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Sapa (B,L)

Pick up at the train station when you arrive and transfer to Sapa by a tourist shared bus.

Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower.

Start the trip at 9:30 as below.

First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan..

Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Day 4: Cat Cat & Sin Chai – Hanoi (B,L)

A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa.

We get Limousine bus coming back Hanoi.

Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Overnight on Cruise (B,L,D)

Our driver comes and picks you up at around 8.00 - 8.30 am to transfer to Halong Bay in about 2.5 hours. Arrive at the cruise lounge, and the staff process the check-in procedure for you.  When the boat sails to the bay, your lunch is served.

Have a short time to rest or take a nap before joining the afternoon activities. Each cruise has a different itinerary, depending on the boat you traveling with, you can participate in activities such as swimming, kayaking, cave visiting, and sightseeing. Then, you return to the cruise, relax, and enjoy the stunning sunset before having dinner.

Overnight on board.

Day 6: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B,L)

You can choose to sleep until breakfast or say hello to a new day with a short Tai Chi class in the early morning. After that, you continue with the cruise morning itinerary to explore more about Halong Bay.

Your early lunch will be served while the boat sails back to the port.

Come back and Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (B,L)

Morning, pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). Arriving in Ninh Binh city, first pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam, visit the two temples: Temple of King Dinh and King Le, admire the unique architecture from ancient times.

Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant with many local delicacies. Then boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (2.5 hour boat trip).

Time permits, you can also visit Bich Dong pagoda nearby and climb up the mountain to have a wonderful perspective view of the Bich Dong and Tam Coc. Return to Hanoi late afternoon.

Come back and Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An (B,L)

Transfer you to airport for flight to Da Nang. From Da Nang, we transfer you to hotel in Hoi An.

Stay overnight in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An – Tra Que Village - Cycling tour (B,L)

At 06.30, our guide welcomes you at your hotel and takes you to the boat pier to start your trip to the countryside of Hoi An. We’ll pass through the thickly lush Bay Mau coconut forest, shadowed by the large green fronds overhanging the riverbank.

Leaving this beautiful area with its heroic history, we’ll continue our trip to the Tra Que Vegetable Village. On arrival, expect a warm welcome and refresh with a special drink – ‘E’ water or local tea. Then it’s time to dress in traditional farming clothes and conical hat, before taking the short tour around the meticulously planted plots.

We’ll then return to the house to be pampered with a wonderful foot treatment. At 12.30 pm, we’ll ride our bikes the 4km back to Hoi An town, passing through roads verged with green bamboo hedges, vegetable gardens and large rice paddies.

Day 10: Hoi An Leisure (B)

Get free time to relax and enjoy the beautiful Hoi An.

You can enjoy the beach or walk around old quarter.

Add on: Coconut island visit or take a tour to My Son.

Stay overnight in Hoi An.

Day 11: Hoi An - Hue (B)

Enjoy leisure time in the morning, then we transfer you to Hue by road to enjoy the beautiful roads from Hoi An - Da Nang - Hue with beautiful landscapes of sea, mountains.

Stay overnight in Hue.

Day 12: Hue City tour (B,L)

Hue city tour. Get a boat trip to Thien Mu Pagoda. We then continue our visit at the Citadel & Hue Royal Antiques museum. Visit Dong Ba Market and have lunch at a nearby restaurant.

After lunch, visit tomb of King “Minh Mang” and Tomb of King “Khai Dinh”. Proceed our tour at a nearby village where people making incense stick and conical hat.

Stay overnight in Hue.

Day 13: Hue - Ho Chi Minh (B)

Transfer to Hue Airport and fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

Get short rest.

Add on: Street food tour in Ho Chi Minh.

Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L)

Morning, Ho Chi Minh City tour. We start the trip by these famous places: Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, followed by exploring the Reunification Palace, and the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum. (Drop you off at Ben Thanh Market for shopping if we have enough time).

Afternoon, leave Ho Chi Minh for Cu Chi. Arrival at Cu Chi tunnel, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war).

Located 60km from Ho Chi Minh city, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.

Today, ducks and water buffalos happily co-exist in the rivers along the side of the road. However, the peaceful rural rice paddy scenery belies the area’s violent history. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage & defoliation over this whole area, caused by bombing and mines. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone".

Go back to the city.

Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong delta (B,L)

Around 8.00am, leave Ho Chi Minh city and head to Can Tho, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.

Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh, a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by the locals.

Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages. Transfer to Can Tho city.

Stay overnight at hotel in Can Tho.

Day 16: Mekong delta – Visit floating villages – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Rang floating market which are the liveliest in the whole religion.

Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o¬ne stem of bamboo. We continue the tour and stop at a orchard garden.

Stop for lunch. Then go back to Ho Chi Minh city.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. (B,L)

Day 17: Ho Chi Minh – Phan Thiet (B)

After a leisure time, we pick you up and transfer to Phan Thiet beach by road.

Check in hotel and Overnight in Phan Thiet.

Day 18: Phan Thiet -  Mui Ne beach leisure time (B)

Enjoy your leisure time at the beach.

Overnight in Phan Thiet.

Day 19: Phan Thiet -Mui Ne beach leisure time (B)

Enjoy your leisure time at the beach.

Overnight in Phan Thiet.

Day 20: Phan Thiet - Ho Chi Minh – Departure (B)

Transfer back Ho Chi Minh city airport for your departure flight.

End of the services!