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Day 1: Arrive Hanoi
Arrive Noi Bai Airport. Meet and transfer to hotel. Evening enjoy water puppet show. All puppets are made of woods, moving on the water following the rhythm of live folk music. Fire crackers, smoke, fire and lights make it more picturesque. Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa
Morning visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Ethnic Minority Museum. Afternoon city tour includes the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple and walking tour throught the Old Streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Lao Cai (Sapa) (Mon, Wed, Fri). Overnight on train
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Day 3: Sapa
Early morning arrive Lao Cai. Meet and transfer to Sapa. Check in hotel. Drive to Tarvan Village for trekking tour to explore the hilltribe villages and visit the Sapa market, where The Love Fair to be held every Saturday night.
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Day 4: Sapa - Hanoi
Morning drive to Bac Ha. Visit Bac Ha Market, the biggest typical mountainous market and surounding villages. Afternoon return to hotel. Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Hanoi
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Day 5: Hanoi - Halong
Early morning arrive Hanoi. Transfer to Halong with sightseeing enroute. Stop in Hai Duong to taste the Green Been Cake with tee. Arrive Halong. Afternoon boat cruise on Ha Long bay, which is recognized as World Scenery Heritage with thousands of grottoes raising from the sea.. Overnight in Halong.
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Day 6: Halong - Hanoi
Transfer to Hanoi, on the way visit the famous Ceramic Factory in Dong Trieu. Arrive Hanoi. Rest of the day free and easy for last minute shopping or explore Hanoi by your own. Overnight in Hanoi
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Day 7: Hanoi - Hue
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Hue. Day tour of Hue including the Royal Citadel, Forbidden city, Tu Duc Emperor Tomb. Afternoon boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang tomb. Royal banquet is optional.
Overnight in Hue
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Day 8: Hue - Danang - Hoian
Morning visit the Dong Ba market. Drive to Danang via beautifully Hai Van Pass. Arrive Danang, visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture, Marble Mountains and stone carving village.. Drive to Hoian. Overnight in Hoi An.
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Day 9: Hoian
Morning visit Hoian Ancient town, the most famous World Culture Heritage in Vietnam, an ancient town dated back from 16th century. Visit Japanese Bridge, Phuoc Kien Temple, the Old Houses, Hoi An Museum and Hoi An market. Afternoon boat trip to on Hoian River to visit Kim Bong wooden carving village and pottery village in the outskirt of Hoian. Overnight in Hoian
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Day 10: Hoian - Danang - Nha Trang
Morning free at leisure in Hoian then transfer to airport for flight to Nha Trang, the most beautiful beach city in Vietnam. Afternoon arrive Nha Trang, check in seaside hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnights in Nha Trang.
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Day 11: Nha Trang
Boat tour to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium, fishing village and Tam Island. Afternoon visit the Po Nagar Cham Tower, Chong Promontory and Oceanographic Institute. Overnight in Nhatrang
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Day 12 Nha Trang - Da Lat
Drive to Dalat city, 1500 m above the sea level. Refresh with a little bit cool of the highland city which was known as “A little Paris” or “a flower city”. Visit the Thien Vien Truc Lam, Tuyen Lam Lake, King Bao Dai’s summer palace.
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Day 13: Da Lat
Morning visit to garden and Dalat Market, one of the most beautiful markets in the highland with a wide array of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Then visit to Lat K’ho hilltribe Village on the foot of Lang Bian Mountian, continue to visit the Old Dalat University and the Old railway station from French period. Finally visit to the Crazy house, one of new but strange architecture in Dalat design by the daughter our our former president Truong Trinh. Overnight in Dalat
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Day 14: Da Lat - Ho Chi Minh City
Morning drive to Ho Chi Minh City, visit Pongua Waterfall on the way. Arrive Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 15: Ho Chi Minh City
Full day excursion to visit Cu Chi underground tunnels, the network system of more than 200km tunnels, operated effectively during the war time by Vietnamese guerillas. Afternoon city tour of Saigon include Reunification Hall, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and the bustling China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda.
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Day 16: Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long - Can Tho
Excursion to the Mekong Delta. Stop at Cai Be for boat cruise along the Mekong River, visit floating market, walk through beautiful orchid island, visit the farmer's house, take the rowing boat along the narrow cannel with water coconut trees. Proceed to Can Tho, the capital city of the Mekong Delta. Check in hotel.
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Day 17: Can Tho - Saigon
Morning visit Cai Rang Floating market, a typical Market in the Mekong Delta, orchard garden. Orientation tour of Cantho city then return to Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 18: Ho Chi Minh Departure
Transfer to airport for departure. |
