HIGHLIGHTS
Hanoi: Sightseeing with a Local Guide; water puppets performance; visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Presidential Palace, and Temple of Literature; take a “cyclo” ride through the Old Quarter.
Sapa: Trek through 5 villages meeting 3 different hill tribes; Stay overnight at hotel or in a local stilt house.
Halong Bay: Overnight cruise in a traditional Junk boat, discover caves & fishing villages, explore the lagoon.
Hue: See stunning scenery en-route to Hue; Take a dragon boat to visit pagodas; Visit the Imperial Citadel. Visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and the Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Danang – Hoi An: See ancient sculpture in the Cham Museum, and tour Buddhist cave temples in the Marble Mountains. A walking tour through the UNESCO listed Old Quarter; Countryside bike ride, visit an old merchant house, the Hoi An Museum, and a Chinese assembly hall.
Nha Trang: Enjoy this seaside resort town known for its pristine beaches and turquoise waters, Swim, snorkel and explore coral
Dalat: is often called the "City of Eternal Spring". Visit Bao Dai Palace, the art royal decored villa and its surrounding gardens provide a nice view of Dalat and the hills beyond. We venture outside of town to visit Truc Lam Thien Vien and Pagoda
Ho Chi Minh City: City tour including entry to the War Remnants Museum, Cu Chi Tunnels and Food Tour by Motorbike
Mekong Delta: Take an excursion to Mekong Delta, with a boat trip on the Mekong River
ITINERARY IN BRIEF
- Day 1: Arrival Hanoi Vietnam
- Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)
- Day 3: Sapa arrival - trekking to Villages (B, L)
- Day 4: Lao Cai- Bac Ha Sunday Market - Night train back Hanoi (B, L)
- Day 5: Excursion to Halong Bay and Stay overnight on Board. (B, L, D)
- Day 6: Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi. (B, L)
- Day 7: Hanoi free for leisure - Depart to Hue (B)
- Day 8: Full day sightseeing in Hue City - Old Imperial City. (B, L)
- Day 9: Thien Mu Pagoda/Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
- Day 10: Leave Hue to Danang/City Sightseeing. (B, L)
- Day 11: Hoi An Excursion/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
- Day 12: My Son Sanctuary half day Tour & free go shopping & Transfer to Nha Trang (B, L)
- Day 13. Nha Trang Sightseeing (B, L)
- Day 14. Nha Trang (B)
- Day 15: Nha Trang - Da lat - City of Love (B, L)
- Day 16: Dalat sightseeing full day & Transfer to Saigon (B, L)
- Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Full day (B)
- Day 18: Cu Chi Tunnels in the morning and Food Tour by Motorbike in the evening (B, L)
- Day 19: Full day to Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip (B, L)
- Day 20: Conclude Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City (B)
DAY 2
- DAY 2: HANOI SIGHTSEEING FULL DAY
9AM: Our tour guide and private car will pick you up right at your hotel, after you finish your breakfast.
9:20 AM: You start to visit Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. This city is extremely attractive thanks to its French-style architecture.
10 AM: Visit One Pillar Pagoda built by Ly Thai Tong and the Temple of Literature, founded by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.
11 AM: Stop in the heart of Hanoi at Hoan Kiem Lake, which contains an islet with a tiny Tortoise Pagoda.
12:00: Have lunch at a local restaurant
13:00: Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St. Joseph Cathedral. Conclude with a visit to Bao Tang Lich, once the museum of l'Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient, which includes artifacts from Vietnam's turbulent history.
14:00: Enjoy Water Puppet Show
15:00: Cyclo visiting Old Quarter
16:30: Tour ends. Back to your hotel for relaxing. Free night to discover.
Stay overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 3
- DAY 3: SAPA ARRIVAL – TREKKING TO THE VILLAGES (B, L)
6:00AM: Arrive Lao Cai Railway Station
7:00AM: Pick up to Sapa town for check in.
8AM: Having breakfast and start trekking 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 2 km trek down to Lao Chai Village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van Village of the Dzay minority people.
12PM: 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 landscape on the way.
Last trek is about 2 km to the bus stop in Ta Van then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan.
In the afternoon, back to your hotel
In the evening, free time to discover Sapa Market and stay overnight in Sapa Town.
DAY 4
- DAY 4: LAO CAI- BAC HA SUNDAY MARKET- NIGHT TRAIN BACK HANOI (B, L)
6AM: Leave Sapa Town for Bac Ha Town to join Sunday Market with local people. Bac Ha is considered one of the most wonderful and colourful markets in extreme north Vietnam where thousands of local people in their traditional attire buy and sell the local products. Dogs, cats, pigs, horses... are all on sales. This is a golden opportunity to take your best photos!
12PM: Have lunch in the local restaurant
In the afternoon, we will take a pleasant walk to Ban Pho village, home to the flower H'mong people. This is a great opportunity to interact with the friendly locals and have pleasant walk amongst tribal villages.
After lunch, drive to Sapa – a 38 km journey on winding roads up the mountains. On clear days you can see the highest mountain of Vietnam, the Fansipan Mountain.
The rest of the day is at leisure. Discover Sapa town on your own, its bustling market, the colorful dresses of the ethnic people, tea and coffee shops as well as the local life in this mountain town.
Leave Bac Ha Town at 3:00pm for Lao Cai Railway Station.
Take night train to Hanoi, which departs about 7.30AM. Overnight on the train.
DAY 5
- DAY 5: EXCURSION TO HALONG BAY AND STAY OVERNIGHT ON BOARD (B, L, D)
8AM: You get up early in the morning, after breakfast, you will depart to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see.
10:30AM: You will spend a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Comfortable and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths. Because you are going to stay overnight on the water, you will be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia.
Stay overnight on luxurious cruise.
DAY 6
- DAY 6: HALONG BAY CRUISE - HANOI (B, L)
6AM: Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, you have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
7AM: Have breakfast
8AM: After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served and you are cruising through the bay. Along the way you can also see some of the fascinating formations.
9AM: Cruise check-out.
Transfer to Ha Noi. Stay overnight in Hanoi. Free time to explore and relax
DAY 8
- DAY 8: FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING IN HUE CITY - OLD IMPERIAL CITY (B, L)
10:00 : Our tour guide and private car will pick you up at your hotel. Then you will join the Hue city tour 1 day to discover the beautiful Hue city.
Take a dragon boat to the first place, Thien Mu pagoda (Heaven Fairy Lady Pagoda) – the oldest pagoda in Hue city. The 30 min boat drive to the pagoda in the morning will be a great start for the journey. Fresh air from Perfume river will make you very comfortable.
10:30: Visit The Citadel – Imperial city is the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty.
After the Citadel, our car will take you to Dong Ba market – the busiest market in Hue with various kinds of foods and goods. Here you can see how the local people buy and sale things and this is also a chance for you to buy souvenirs for your friends and family.
12:00: Lunch at a local Restaurant with Western, Asia and Viet Nam Food. Take a rest before continuing the trip to visit the tombs.
DAY 10
- DAY 10: LEAVE HUE TO DANANG/CITY SIGHTSEEING (B, L)
8AM: Our tour guide and private car will pick you up right at your hotel after you finish breakfast.
9AM: you take a journey south past the Hai Van Pass and Land Co, over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range that juts into the South East Sea, with spectacular views along the way. Upon arrival in Danang, visit the Cham Museum, which features a fine collection of open-air sandstone carvings.
11AM: Stop at My Khe Beach, made famous in the American TV series of the same name. It stretches for many miles north and south of the Marble Mountains. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks - once islands made of marble - and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. There are many natural caves in which Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries.
12PM: Have lunch in the restaurant.
14PM: Check in hotel and relax.
Stay overnight in Danang.
DAY 11
- DAY 11: HOI AN EXCURSION/THUN BON RIVER BOAT TRIP (B, L)
8AM: Our tour guide and private car will pick you up right at your hotel after you finish breakfast.
9 AM: Enjoy a full-day excursion to Hoi An, a major trading center, once known as "Faifo" to the earliest Western traders. It was also an important port for the Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
10:30 AM: Visit a temple with partially gilded statues in the center, a pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel with origins in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles.
11AM: Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, which contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history.
12 PM: Have lunch at local restaurant and take a short break
13:30 PM: Late this afternoon, take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bing Village on Cam Kim Island to see the wood workers and shipbuilding families. Return to your haven on world-famous "Cua Dai Beach," with the evening at your leisure.
16PM: Back to your hotel.
In the evening, it is free time to discover this ancient romantic town. It is amazing if you walk or ride bike around this town.
Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 14
- DAY 14: SCHEDULE OF SCUBA DIVING-SNOKERLING MUN ISLAND TOUR IN NHA TRANG
8:00: Private Car and tour guide Pick you up from your hotel or appointment point in nha trang city, and departing to Cau Da port.
9:00: Ship take you to Mun Island, belonging to Nha Trang Bay which is recognized as one of the Most Beatiful Bays in the World.
10:00: The first diving site is Mun Island “The First Marine Protected Area” in Vietnam, where you can see over 350 species of tropical fish and a large number of corals. On the boat, our instructor will explain you how to use snorkel gear: fins, mask, snorkel...and how to interact with the instructor while underwater.
We have a guide who will show you use snorkel gear, life jacket…, swim together with you and take care you underwater.
10:30: After Relax on the boat and enjoy local fruits.
11:00: You can relax under the sun or swim in the clear cool water, continue to the second dive or snorkeling site (you option) you will see more other kind of corals and colourful fishes.
12:30: Relax, rest and have lunch with Vietnam attractive dishes, and then return to Cau Da harbour.
13:30-14:15: Start moving back to the mainland.
Free time to explore.
Stay overnight in Nha Trang.
DAY 15
- DAY 15: NHA TRANG - DA LAT - CITY OF LOVE (B, L)
8AM: Have breakfast and then check out your hotel.
Leave Nha Trang beach City to Da Lat romantic City by private car. It takes you around 5 hours to reach Da Lat but you will feel not boring because the view along the way is amazing, you can enjoy the sightseeing with lots of nice vibes.
13PM: Have lunch at the local restaurant.
14:00: Check in hotel for relaxing.
In the afternoon:
16PM: Visit Bao Dai Palace and Da Lat Flower Park.
Free time to discover Dalat: It will be an unforgettable memory if you visit Dalat Night Market, or Enjoy Acoustic Coffee, or just even Wandering around Xuan Huong Lake to enjoy the atmosphere. Our tour-guide will give you the best suggestions.
Overnight in Dalat.
DAY 16
- DAY 16: DALAT SIGHTSEEING FULL DAY (B, L)
6:30AM: Our tour guide and private car will pick you up right at your hotel. Then, you enjoy Coffee at Me Linh Coffee which offers delicious coffee and amazing breathtaking view.
8AM: Have breakfast. We will take you to enjoy the best local food “Bánh Ướt Lòng Gà” which is the great choice for tourists.
9:30: Visit Chen Kieu Pagoda, this Pagoda has a very special architecture
11:00: Stop at the farm such as Strawberry, Green tea, Vegetables,… (depends on season)
12:30: Have lunch at local restaurant (however, we will highly recommend you some kind of food such as Grilled Chicken with Bamboo Cooked Rice, Chicken Hotpot with Basil, Beef Hotpot, etc.)
13:30: Visit Dalanta Waterfall and do Sightseeing tour
15:30: Back to your hotel.
Free time to relax and explore.
Overnight in Dalat
DAY 17
- DAY 17: HO CHI MINH CITY SIGHTSEEING FULL DAY (B, L)
7AM: After breakfast, you check out your hotel and then fly to Ho Chi Minh City.
11AM: You will be picked up upon arrival and start visiting Saigon - the largest city in the south of Vietnam. This city is bustling and hustling with a lot of street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture.
13PM: Have lunch.
14PM: Check in your hotel.
16PM: Do the Saigon city tour to see the Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon's government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires. The Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as "Hotel de Ville," is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France. Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars.
19PM: Back to you hotel. Free time to explore.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
DAY 18
- DAY 18: CU CHI TUNNELS IN THE MORNING AND FOOD TOUR BY MOTORBIKE IN THE EVENING
8AM: In the morning, our tour guide and private car will pick you up right at your hotel. Then, you head to Cu Chi Tunnels, which are part of a massive war museum in Ho Chi Minh.
10 AM: Starting discovering the tunnels. The tunnels offer visitors a sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. After the war against the French, Vietnamese soldiers expanded the tunnels and included effective air filtration systems, which helped them survive the Cu Chi carpet-bombings.
12 PM: Have lunch at local restaurant
13 PM: On the way back to your hotel
15 PM: Cu Chi Tunnels tour ends, you relax at your hotel.
18 PM: Our tour guides and their motorbikes will pick you up right at your hotel and then you will taste all famous street food in Saigon.
21 PM: Back to your hotel. Stay overnight in Saigon.
DAY 19
- DAY 19: FULL DAY TO MEKONG DELTA/RIVER BOAT TRIP (B, L)
8AM: Our tour guide and private car will pick you up right at your hotel, after you have breakfast.
Then, you head to My Tho City of Tien Giang province is situated on the Mekong River, about 90 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. My Tho is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produces grain for the entire country.
10:30 AM: Visit one or two of the islets that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms.
11:30AM: Have lunch in the local restaurant.
13PM: Take a rowing boat to discover the local life.
14PM: Vinh Trang Pagoda is in the must-see list when you visit Mekong Delta. It is well-known as the oldest one in this area.
15PM: Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.