Trip code: VNAH16d
Trip price: Please contact us for details.
Duration: 16 days 15 nights
Departure: Ha Noi
Trip itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Ha Noi.
Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, your driver will meet you and take you to your hotel.
Free time in the evening and overnight in Hanoi
Day 2: Ha Noi City Tour – Sapa (B/L/D)
08:00 – Vietnam Travel guide will meet you at your hotel & you will depart to visit:
Ho Chi Minh Complex: Completed in 1975 the complex contains Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt house residence, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh museum.
Next stop is a visit to the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. Inside are the stone steles used for ceremonies and mounted on the backs of turtles and inscribed with the names of the university’s graduates. The complex is divided into five courtyards which originally would have been reserved for the Emperor and his mandarins. One of the courtyards contains the statue of Confucius guarded by two beautiful bronze storks standing on turtles. The temple highlights the importance Vietnamese society has placed on education.
12:00 – A delicious set menu lunch will be provided for you in a local restaurant.
13:00 – Your tour recommences with a visit to the Museum of Ethnology which is widely acknowledged as the best in Vietnam and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples.
Then it is on to the Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake: The Ngoc Son temple is set on a tiny island on the Hoan Kiem Lake and was erected in 18th century. The temple is reached by crossing the Huc Bridge which literally means “Place Touched by Morning Sunbeams”. Hoan Kiem Lake is a focal point of the city and the source of many legends including the legend of the returned sword which dates back to the 15th century and refers to a magical sword used to free Vietnam from Chinese rule.
The Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, is a bustling area of narrow streets home to literally thousands of small businesses and street vendors, selling a wide variety of goods. Originally each of the 36 streets names’ were related to the products being sold there. Hence you can walk from Fish Street to Tin Street to Bamboo Street and you will enjoy exploring the area while riding in a traditional cyclo.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
20:00 – your driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Hanoi railway station where you board an evening train to Lao Cai.
Overnight stay on train in soft sleeper cabin.
Day 3: LAo Chai – Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Ta Van (B/L/D)
06:00 – Arrive at Lao Cai railway station where you will be met and transferred by shuttle bus to the township of Sapa which takes approx one hour.
08:00 – After breakfast, a morning shower and leaving your main luggage at the hotel, we will walk from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley. Here you will discover the wonderful scenery of the Hoang Lien mountain range and meet people of the Black H’mong tribes before Trekking through terraced rice paddies and minority villages along the Muong Hoa River.
We then cross the suspension bridge towards the Zay village, arriving at Ta Van, where we have dinner cooked on a wood fire and enjoy the hospitality of a local Zay family.
Overnight stay in Home stay accommodation or hotel
Day 4: Ta Van village – Lao Chai – Ha Noi (B/L/D)
Enjoy views of the magnificent landscape with your sunrise coffee and enjoy a delicious breakfast.
Once we have said our goodbyes, we will set off to trek through bamboo forests towards Giang Ta Chai waterfall, cross over a rattan suspension bridge and enter Giang Ta Chai village which is inhabited by the Red Zao minorities.
Here we will experience daily life before crossing over Muong Hoa River up walk up the mountain to visit Supan village, the home of the H’mong people. We then board the bus back to Sapa where you can take shower in the hotel and have dinner before transferring to Lao Cai train station for the night train back to Ha Noi.
21:15. Train departs. Overnight stay in a soft sleeper cabin on board the train.
Day 5: Ha Noi Halong Bay (B/ L/D)
05:00 – Arrive at Hanoi train station and transfer to the hotel where you can have a shower and enjoy breakfast.
07:45-08:30 – Your transport will pick you up at your hotel and you will depart for |Ha Long Bay. You will stop for a short break at the Humanity center situated approximately half way on to the bay and enjoy local specialties.
12:00 - Arrive in Ha Long Bay and transfer by tender to your luxury Junk where the captain will welcome you on board the boat.
A delicious lunch will be served for you as the boat passes through many of the thousands of islands and islets within Ha Long Bay.
15:30 – You will have the opportunity to explore what is commonly thought to be the biggest and most amazing cave in Halong Bay, the Surprise Cave.
17:00 – Kayaking for an hour around the fishing village and observe the daily life of the local community there. Then back to boat for Sunset Party.
19:30 – Enjoy a dinner of local or western food and spend a romantic night on board the Junk.
Day 6: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi — Hue (B/L)
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we 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. After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations.
Cruise check-out and transfer to Hanoi
17:00 - Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to Hanoi airport to board flight to Hue.
Arrive in Hue and transfer to your hotel for check in.
Day 7: Hue City Discovery (B, L,D)
09:00 – Your day of discovering the wonders of Hue will begin when your English speaking meets you at the Hotel.
As part of your Hue city tour you will visit the impressive complex of the Imperial Citadel. Built in the 19th Century and surrounded by high stone walls and moat, the Citadel was once the exclusive home of the Nguyen Imperial Family. It is similar to the famous Forbidden City in Beijing and is not to be missed.
12:00 – A delicious set menu lunch will be served at a local restaurant and after lunch you will take a cruise on the famous Perfume River and visit Tu Duc and Bao Dai tombs.
Tu Duc Tomb is one of the most beautifully designed tombs of the Nguyen dynasty. Embedded in a lush pine forest, the tomb is the final resting place of Emperor Tu Duc (1848-83) who had the longest reign of all emperors of the Nguyen dynasty.
Bao-Dai, the last Vietnamese Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, was born at Hue in 1913. The Nguyen Dynasty, which ruled the Vietnamese people during the 19th and first half of the 20th century (1802-1945). On August 25 1945, Bao-Dai abdicated when the communist Viet-Minh seized power. He then lived in exile in Hong Kong until he returned as Chief of State, with the support of the French in 1949.
Return to your hotel at approximately 15:00.
Day 8: Hue – Marble Mountain – Cham Museum – Hoi An (B/L)
08:30 – Your guide will meet you at the hotel and travel with you in an air conditioned private vehicle from Hue to Hoi An driving over Hai Van pass. The scenery from the top of Hai Van pass is spectacular and offers some great photo opportunities.
The pass, which once formed the boundary between the kingdoms of Dai Viet and Champa, also forms a boundary between the climates of northern and southern Vietnam, sheltering the city of Da Nang from the winds that blow in from the northwest.
You will arrive in Da Nang at approximately 1130h and after having lunch at a local restaurant you will visit the Cham Sculpture Museum. Next stop will be at the Marble Mountains and Non Nuoc village where you will ride the new twin glass elevators to the main area for a visit before continuing onto Hoi An.
18:30 – Dinner will be provided for you at a restaurant in Hoi An before you return to your hotel.
Day 9: Hoi An Ancient Town – My Son Hollyland – Spa (B/L)
You will start from your hotel at 07:30 for walking in old town
Many of the original buildings in a mixture of Chinese and Japanese styles that make up the heritage listed part of town. Then it’s onto the Japanese bridge which was built in 1593 to link the Japanese and Chinese sectors and is the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist pagoda included into the structure.
The silk factory will be the next stop where you will be shown the process of making silk cloth from the silk worm to the loom. You will also see how the beautiful and extremely labour intensive hand stitched silk pictures are created.
To ensure there is time to have that special outfit you have always wanted made and correctly fitted, your guide will take you to several tailor shops where you will be amazed at the choices and cheap prices.
You will start travel to My Son after waking in town 1and haft hour and travel 50km from Hoi An to My Son holy land in a private air conditioned vehicle.
My Son was the major religious site in Vietnam for the people of the ancient Champa Kingdom which flourished between the 4th and 13th centuries. Once at My Son, you will have the opportunity to walk through the numerous ruins scattered around the site.
Enjoy a one hour massage before having dinner and then have some free time in the evening to relax or walk through old town at night.
Day 10: Hoi An street food tour
You will start your walking tour visiting the colorful local Tan An Markets where you have a chance to meet and may chat with stall holders about their foods. Your walk then continues along both high streets and back streets, discovering out-of-the-way producers and street vendors making and selling a wide variety of exotic foods.
The last stop of our journey is the lunch in the local restaurant where guests enjoy refreshments.
Our Hoi An street food tour will be finished at approximately 12:30 in Hoi An
Back to the hotel and enjoy the free time for walking in town or shopping.
Day 11: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City
Free time for you to finish your shopping or try on the new clothes you have had made. After you have checked out of your hotel we will transport you to the airport flight to Ho Chi Minh .
Overnight stay in Ho Chi minh
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B/L)
Begin our urban experience in bustling HCMC , the country’s commercial center and home to a growing number of upscale restaurants and shops. Visiting Chinatown, the Thien Hau Pagoda, the Reunification Palace , the Opera House and Hotel de Ville. If desired, also visit the moving War Remnants Museum.
Explore colorful outdoor markets and Dong Khoi Street , the city’s main shopping boulevard with shops selling clothes and accessories by new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares. The urban modern Ho Chi Minh City with its numerous shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars.
Overnight stay in HCMC
Day 13: Cao Dai temple – Cu Chi tunnels (B/L)
This morning we drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh. Cao Dai Holysee Temple is the cathedral of the Cao Daism religion with the Divine Eye – official symbol of Caodaism. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus Christ, Confucius, Taoism, and Buddha. Time to observe the midday service.
Following lunch you will drive to visit Cu Chi Tunnels. Cu Chi Tunnels consist of more than 200km of underground tunnels. This main axis system has many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and entrances to other tunnels. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War. Overnight stay in HCMC.
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (B/L)
Leave HCMC to lush My Tho where we cruise on a private boat through the green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where we are treated to a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Mekong , complete with tropical fruits. We also visit the snake farm Dong Tam that breeds snakes for, among other things, snake wine and visit VinhTrang pagoda, a combination of Asian and European pagoda before heading Can Tho city, heart of the Mekong Delta. Overnight stay in Can Tho.
Day 15: Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B/L)
After the breakfast Take boat trip to join in the Cai Rang floating market – one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats barging and jostling for space to sell their goods and to experience the Mekong rural lifestyle. After sampling local fruits, our guide will escort the guests back to the hotel through myriad canals. Lunch at local restaurant before return to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight stay in HCMC.
Day 16: Departure ( B )
Free day for you until checked out of your hotel we will transport you to the airport or train station where your time with us will sadly come to an end.
Notes :
More people more discounts. Please contact us for further details
Tour can starting from Ho Chi Minh city or Ha Noi City.
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Trip price
Superior Class with 3 star accommodation: $/pax
Deluxe Class with 4 Star accommodation: $/pax
Luxury Class with 5 star accommodation: $/pax
Trip includes:
All accommodation on a twin-share basic with daily breakfast
2 nights on the train Hanoi – Laocai – Hanoi.
Kayka Halong Bay.
Train tickets Ha Noi/Lao Cai return
Flight tickets Ha Noi – Hue – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh
Meals as mentioned in the itineraries: Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic.
Meals specified in tour program .B – Breakfast ,L – Lunch ,D – Dinner
All landed transfers within the tour by air-conditioned vehicle, including pick-up and drop-off at airports on arrival and departure days
English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages on request
Boat trips in the Mekong Delta, Hue & Hoi An
All entrance and sightseeing fees
Trip excludes:
International airfare and airport taxes in Vietnam
Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program
Visa fees to Vietnam
Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels
Massage on board
Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping…)
Tipping/ Gratuities
Travel insurance
Single supplement
Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods),
Any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.
Additional Information:
Prices are per person (US$), based on double occupancy
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays & Fridays from Mid-September to Mid-November.
Price excludes Personal expenses, gratuities to guides and drivers
Vietnam & Foreign departure taxes, fees and fuel surcharges are not included (subject to change).
Holiday surcharges and/or compulsory gala dinners apply between Dec. 23 – Jan. 02 and during period of Lunar New Year.
Vietnam visa required. Not included in package and can be arranged in two days.
Prices subject to change without notice
All prices are per person in US $ based on double occupancy.
Surcharges and / or compulsory gala dinners are applicable between December 23rd and January 2nd and also during the Lunar New Year period.
Meals:
Should you have any special dietary requirements (vegetarian vegan or food allergy) please advise us in advance.
Meals provided are included in the itinerary.
Breakfast will be served in your hotel and will include Vietnamese and Western dishes.
Lunches are arranged at Vietnamese restaurants in scenic areas. Your tour guides are happy to assist with your selection.
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