Duration 13days/12nights

Destination  Ha Noi - Ha Long - Sa Pa - Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta

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Itinerary in brief:
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi. Welcome to Vietnam.
Day 2: Ha Noi - City tour of a 1000 years old Capital.
Day 3: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay & take Red Dragon Boat.
Day 4: Explore scenery in Bai Tu Long Bay, back to Ha Noi take a night train to Sapa.
Day 5: Arrive Sapa. Visit Ta Phin village - Ham Rong mountain & Cat Cat village.
Day 6: Visit Lao Chai & Ta Van village. Night train back to Ha Noi.
Day 7: Arrive Hanoi. Take flight to Hue & City tour.
Day 8: Hue to Da Nang Hoi an by Car & visit Hoi An ancient town
Day 9: Visit My Son Holly land & Thanh Ha Ceramic village.
Day 10: Hoi An Da Nang, Flight to Ho Chi Minh & City tour.
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta & Can Tho.
Day 12: Visit Phong Dien – Cai Rang Floating market & back to Ho Chi Minh.
Day 13: Relax & Departure Ho Chi Minh.

 

Itinerary in detail:   

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi, Welcome to Vietnam

You’ll be greeted at the Noi Bai International Airport by our guide and driver then transferred to Ha Noi check into your hotel. Today you’ll land in Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards, public parks, and the capital of Vietnam. The first night for free to explore the beauties and charming of an old and capital city wil give you ineteresting experiences. Free to have dinner by your own. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, hotel.

Day 2: Ha Noi - City tour of a 1000 years old Capital (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Our guide and driver will pick you up at hotel to visit Ha Noi capital city with sightseeing illustrates the cultural link between China and Vietnam including the complex of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum to see Unclo Ho by your eyes and the place where he worked as a President of Vietnam. Then visiting the Temple of Literature is the first university of Vietnam and learn more of thick history of Vietnam. Have lunch at a local restaurant to taste a traditional and delicous food called " Pho Ha Noi" or Noodles.

Pm: In the afternoon you go on visiting the Ethnology Museum where displays all of Vietnam nations to get more colorful knowledgement of Vietnam culture and people as well and then visit Quan Thanh pagoda. The last of this day is to enjoy water puppet show – a special culture of Viet Nam. Tonight you are free to enjoy your dinner by yourself. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 3: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay & take Red Dragon Boat with group (B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 8.00 am our guide and bus driver pick up at hotel and transfer you to Ha Long City. After 3.5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. At 12.00 pm, the junk crews welcome guests on board at Hon Gai Wharf. Check- in, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing.

Pm: Lunch with fresh local seafood while cruising to Bai Tu Long bay via Indochina film studio, Teapot islet, Blockhouse islet, Goat Head islet. Stop for swimming, visit mysterious Thien Canh cave. Relax at a wild beach, swim & kayak to explore the bay. Back to junk to enjoy relaxing or the sunset. Dinner and overnight on board nearby Vong Vieng village or Trinh Nu cave.

Inclusion: Shuttle bus, E.S guide, entrance fees, cruise, breakfast, welcome drink, lunch, dinner, accommodation (deluxe cabin), permission, admission & mineral water.

Day 4: Explore scenery in Bai Tu Long Bay, back to Ha Noi. Take a night train to Sapa (BL)

Am: Early morning, this is a chance for you to enjoy the sunrise and the quiet breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape. Then from 7.30 to 10.30, Serve Ala carte ( Guests can order any dishes in the menu whenever they want). Around 8.00 am you start discovering Ba Cua beach where the guests enjoy swimming, sunbathing or relaxing. Back to junk, arrange luggage and check out cabin while cruising back.

Pm: The bus driver will transfer you back Ha Noi. You arrive Ha Noi at about 4pm. The driver drops you off at therestaurant for you to free to have dinner by yourself in the old ancient streets. After dinner our guide and driver will pick you up at restaurant and transfer you to Ha Noi train station for getting night train to Lao Cai. Spending night on train with AC solf sleeper.

Inclusion: Shuttle bus, transport drop off, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, train ticket, cruise & mineral water.

Day 5: Arrive Sapa. Visit Ta Phin village - Ham Rong mountain & Cat Cat village (BLD)

Am: The train arrives Lao Cai Train Station at 5.30 am where our guide and driver welcome you with the sign “ Eco Nature Travel” outside. Then the driver and guide take you to Sa Pa town via the clouds. On arrival Sa Pa you will stop at a local restaurant for a morning shower and have breakfast. Then this morning you are free to relax after a night on train. Sapa is a town in the highland so the clouds as a picture cover around mountains make you to have an interesting feeling which you step your foot here you can get it wonderfully by your eyes. At 10.00 am our guide welcome you at hotel and take you to visit Ta Phin village where Red Dao and black H'mong people live. Here you can see the stunning scenery of the valley as well as local cave. Next we walk around Sa Pa town to visit Ham Rong mountain – called the Dragon’ Jaws mountain is a real eco-preservation area with secluded landscapes and a myriad of indigenous plants typical of Northwest Viet Nam. Fascinating extras include a Garden of Stones in different shapes and sizes. Here you can also admire the beautiful Sapa town from the mountain and visit Sa Pa market to enjoy more of minority people here. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you will go on your tour on the trail through bamboo forest to visit Cat Cat village with beautiful landscapes and more experiences of tribe people here with black H'mong people family and discover their local life. You will walk down to the waterfall and Hydrogen power station built by French. At Cat Cat village you have an oppotunity to enjoy a traditional music show of minority people to have more understanding of their cultures. Back Sapa town to visit Sapa market for enjoyment of products are sold and bought here. In the evening our guide will pick up then walking for dinner nearby hotel. Our guide can help you to get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would rather just spend the evening enjoying a drink with a view of the town. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel & mineral water.

Day 6: Visit Lao Chai & Ta Van village. Night train back Hanoi (B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. At 8.00 am our guide and driver welcome you at hotel and take you to make a trekking trip to Lao Chai village. It is nestled in Muong Hoa valley, at the foot of the impressive Hoang Lien Son Mountain range and surrounding by rice terraces. You will cross Muong Hoa river on hanging bridge to reach Lao Chai village. You will visit a village school and a local house to learn about the H'mong life and culture. We would find a nice place for picnic lunch before continue walking to Ta Van village where Giay ethnic minority people live. You have another chance to get experiences of ethnic tribe life in Sapa and their cultures as well. Lao Cai is also a place where includes variety of ethnic groups with different cultures and lifestyles. Coming there you will enjoy the colors of these group people in their traditional clothes...Step your foot on each village will give you a different feelings of the village and people here. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you spend more time to walk around Sapa market for enjoy interesting experiences. Then our guide take you back Lao Cai train station for getting night train return Ha noi city. On arrival Lao Cai train station you have dinner in restaurant near train station. Get on train back Ha Noi. Spending night on train with AC solf sleeper. You will arrive Ha Noi ~ at 5.00 am next morning.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, train ticket & mineral water.

Day 7: Arrive Hanoi. Take flight to Hue & City tour (B L)

Am: On arrival in Hanoi at 5.00 am, the driver picks up at train station and transfers you directly to Noi Bai airport for flying to Hue city. Arrive in Hue city, our guide and driver welcome at the airport and take you to downtown for checking in guesthouse. Take a shower and have breakfast. First visiting spot today is make a boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda - the ancientest one of Vietnam to learn more about Budhism of Hue and the daily life of local people along the river. Boating along this pure river you will have an impression of Hue city with a romantic river and green streets. In fact, Hue has a great number of pagodas the most in Vietnam country. Therefore, everywhere, every street you can see a pagoda under hills, residences...Next is the Forbidden City – the Palace of Nguyen Kings in the past including Noon Gate, Five Phoenix Tower, Thai Hoa Palace, The Mieu Temple, Nine Dynasty Urns… Break for have lunch at a garden restaurant.

Pm: In the afternoon you continue to visit Minh Mang tomb – the complex mausoleum of the second King during Nguyen Reign to understand more of this famous king and then go shopping at Dong Ba Market to enjoy the purchasing activity of Hue people and buy some souvernir gifts which bring the unique of Hue ancient capital. Free at night to enjoy your own dinner. At night you are free to walk around city to have more enjoyments of this tranquil and charming city with colorful of Trang Tien bridge, XQ Co Do embroider shop...Overnight in hotel

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, local boat, breakfast, lunch, domestic flight ticket, guesthouse, hotel & mineral water.

Day 8: Hue to Da Nang Hoi an by Car & visit Hoi An ancient town (B L)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, then guide and driver welcome at hotel and transfer you to Hoi An via the scenic Lang Co beach, fishing village, Hai Van Pass to take photoes of wonderful views on the top of this pass, Cham Museum to get experiences of collection of Cham architectures are displayed here and Marble Mountain - another name Five Mountains to visit pagodas, caves and from the top of the mountain you can see nice sandy beach. Have lunch at restaurant. Then go ahead to Hoi An. Upon arrival, check in hotel.

Pm: This afternoon you will make a wandering trip to visit Hoi An ancient town including Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Hall, Tan Ky Ancient House, Sa Huynh museum, local market…Hoi An is also known as a shopping centre of Vietnam. Coming there you will have a chance to make tailor of clothes, suites with a reasonable cost in one or two days. Free to have dinner by yourself and enjoy the balance of the evening to explore Hoi An on your own. This ancient town seems brighter than at night with colorful latterns along streets and shops. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 9: Visit My Son Holly land & Thanh Ha Ceramic village (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Our guide and driver will take you to visit My Son hollyland – the ruins of Cham People from 11th century. It is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visiting My Son you will understand more of Cham People and their architecture in building Tower with red bricks which is now still a secret as well and enjoy traditional music show is performed by Cham girls in traditional uniform. Back Hoi An and take a boat trip along Thu Bon river to enjoy the hadicraft village of Thanh Ha Ceramic. You can try to make a small product by yourself and receive a small gift from the household. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you will have free time to relax, walk around streets in the ancient town to go shopping at silk shops, lattern shops, visit a local school for a very special visit with what are sure to become your newest friends… or you spend your relaxing time in Cua Dai beach – 4km far away from the ancient town. Free to taste dinner by your own account. The evening is free. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, local boat, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 10: Hoi An - Da Nang, Flight to Ho Chi Minh & City tour (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Then the driver drops you off from hotel to Danang airport for taking morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival Tan Son Nhat airport, our guide and driver pick up and transfer to downtown for visiting Notre Dame Catholic, the Independent Palace and The Old Post Office to learn more about a part of Vietnam history in the war between Vietnam and America. Have lunch at restaurant. Check in hotel.

Pm: This afternoon you go on visiting War Museum, the Jade Emperor Pagoda, Chinatown, Thien Hau temple and Binh Tay Market – the central market for the city and one of the liveliest areas. Here you’ll see the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere – in the street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new restaurants and pubs. Yet within this teeming metropolis are 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. Tonight free to enjoy dinner by your way. The remainder of the evening is free. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, domestic flight ticket, hotel & mineral water.

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta & Can Tho ( B L D)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, at 8.00 am our guide and driver pick you up at hotel and drive to My Tho (2 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh). Firstly you take a leisurely boat ride along Bao Dinh natural canal to enjoy traditional stlithouse and fruit plantations in two sides of the canal. Next visiting is My Tho fruit market. My Tho is also known as a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Then you will proceed to Tortoise island to taste lunch in the heart of the orchard.

Pm: After lunch you have a chance to enjoy a boat trip pass through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre with water coconut trees. Also is an opportunity to call on a family business which is a sample of idyllic rural lifestyle. You will enjoy a boat trip along the creeks after go trekking through fruit garden on Thoi Son island. You go back My Tho on motor boat for Can Tho city. We will transfer to your hotel around 5pm, check in hotel. Have dinner at restaurant. At night you are free to explore Can Tho city by yourself with Ninh Kieu famous boat pier. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, local boat, hotel & mineral water.

Day 12: Visit Cai Rang Floating market & back to Ho Chi Minh (B L)

Am. Have breakfast at hotel then make a boat trip on Mekong River to visit Cai Rang Floating Market in the early morning to enjoy the purchasing activities on boat of local people in Mekong Delta. Then go on cruising via small channels to visit rice noodle making villages. You have a chance to cross through the “Monkey Bridge” – a special travel through channels in the Delta. Then you visit the second floating market in Phong Dien floating market to enjoy more. Floating market is specility of mekong delta so coming there you can enjoy the daily life of local people and variety of Vietnamese customs. Lunch at local restaurant.

Pm: After lunch you will be transferred back Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive hotel at 6.00 pm. Check in hotel. Free to enjoy your own dinner. At night you are free to walk around and explore Ho Chi Minh city with the busy streets, centre, bars...Overnight in Hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, local boat, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 13: Relax & Departure Ho Chi Minh (B)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, after a time to visit essential visiting sites and beautiful landscapes of Vietnam, you have more free time to relax in hotel or go shopping before our guide and driver transfers to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and see you again!

Inclusion: Transport, breakfast.

Price: USD/Person

Size of group	2 pers	3 – 4 pers	5 – 7 pers	8 – 10 pers	Single supplement
Standard	1198	1072	947	877	184
Superior	1225	1111	994	926	219
Deluxe	1483	1323	1212	1162	546

 

Included

All mention above. Meals as specified : Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)

Accommodation - Standard is 2 stars hotel, Superior is 3 stars hotel, Deluxe is 4 stars hotel.

Excluded

Travel insurance, Drinks, Airport taxes, Optional tours, Tips, Visa fees, Other services not mentioned above.

What to bring

Passport, good shoes for trekking, rain gears, hat, sun cream, extra clothes, camera with lots of films, your sense of adventure, meeting and trying locals.

Best time to do

All year round, best from September to April of next year.

Accommodation

Hotel	2 star	3 star	4 star
Ha Noi	Lucky Star 1 Lucky Star 2	Viet hotel Platinum	Flower Garden Bao Son
Hue	Thanh Lich Thanh Noi	Asia Heritage	Pilgrimage Camellia
Hoi An	Thien Trung Hoai Thanh	Van Loi Glory Pho Hoi Riverside resort	Hoi An riverside resort & spa Hoi An Beach resort Hoi An Pacific
Ho Chi Minh	Hong Thien Loc An An Lac Vien	Liberty 4 Tan My Dinh	First Rex
Can Tho	Cuu Long Tay Do	Tay Do Asia	Victoria Golf

 

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