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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city arrival
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh city, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel. Your leisure time in the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 2: Ho Chi Minh (Cu Chi tunnels & city tour)
Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. After that, visit Cu Chi tunnels, our tour guide will give you an overview introduction of Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain you about the tunnels histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system including the weapon factory, hospitals, kitchens and crawl under the tunnels.
After lunch, take a city tour. Places to visit: The Re-Unification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral & the War Remnants Museum. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B,L
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh city → Mekong Delta → Hoian
Following breakfast at the hotel, we will depart from Ho Chi Minh and head towards Ben Tre. Our journey will include a boat trip along the Mekong River, during which we will visit a family-run business that exemplifies the idyllic rural lifestyle. We will also have the opportunity to stroll through the fruit plantation village. Return to Ho Chi Minh city.
Our driver transfera you to the airport for flight to Danang, transfer you to Hoian.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoian
- B,L
Day 4: Hoian → Golden bridge & Ba Na hills
After breakfast at hotel, we will have a visit to Ba Na Hills. Take Cable Car, which gains 5 world scores, to Ba Na hills station. We will have some stops to visit some famous places: Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French, Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden. Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
After lunch at a restaurant, explore the French village or join games at Fantasy Park, which is the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam. Afterwards, return to hotel.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoian
- B,L
Day 5: Hoian: leisure time
Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relaxing in Hoi An.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoian
- B
Day 6: Hoian → Hue
Enjoy breakfast at hotel then our driver transfer you to Hue (it is around 3 hours driving). Enjoy your leisure time in Hue.
- Overnight in Hue.
- B
Day 7: Hue (city tour) → Hanoi
Breakfast at hotel. Your breakfast at hotel. Start a city tour in Hue.
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.
Transfer you to the airport for flight to Hanoi.
- Overnight in Hanoi
- B,L
Day 8: Hanoi → Sapa
After breakfast, pick you up at hotel and transfer to Sapa. Arrival in Sapa around 13:00, take a little time for refreshment. Enjoy a tasty lunch of local Vietnamese dishes.
Then, we embark on a short trek to Cat Cat village. This village, home to the Black H’mong ethnic group, is nestled in a deep valley near the base of Fansipan Peak. With a knowledgeable guide, we explore the village, witness daily life, and visit the picturesque waterfall that once powered a French-built Hydraulic Power Station. We capture memorable photos before hiking uphill to meet our return bus to Sapa town. The trek covers 3.5 km and lasts about 2 hours.
- Overnight at hotel in Sapa
- B,L
Day 9: Sapa → Hanoi
After breakfast, we start our trek, get through the rice terraces in Muong Hoa valley. We reach the village of Black Hmong, see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. Enjoy picnic lunch at Lao Chai Village.
Continue our trek to Ta Van village – home of Dzay ethnic people. Enjoy the scenery until we meet our van at Ta Van bridge and head back to Sapa town. The total trekking distance is about 12 kms and it lasts for 4.5 hours.
A late lunch will be prepared for you near the craft centre and then visit a village school. Later, we make our way back to Sapa town and return to Hanoi.
- Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
- B,L
Day 10: Hanoi → Halong bay
After breakfast on boat, you will have a chance to enjoy kayaking or swimming and visit the cave it depends on the cruise we will choose.
Lunch and dinner will be served on the cruise.
- Overnight on cruise on Halong bay.
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Day 11: Halong bay → Hanoi
Morning, breakfast on boat. Continue cruising through many island and islet to explore the hidden charm of the bay. Lunch on board while going back to the prier. Transfer back to Hanoi.
- Overnight in Hanoi.
- B,L
Day 11: Hanoi → Luang Prabang
After breakfast, your free time till we transfers you to the airport for flight to Luang Prabang.
- Overnight in Luang Prabang
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Day 12: Luang Prabang (Pak Ou caves)
After breakfast, you will first visit Royal Palace Museum, which was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family.
We then embark on a leisure cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.
Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine.
On arrival back in the city, we will visit the old Wat Sene and the nearby magnificent Wat Xiengthong a superb piece of Lao
temple architecture, which presents a sweeping two-tiered roof and ornate mosaics including a beautiful ‘tree of life ‘glass
montage on the rear temple wall.
Next, we will visit Heuan Chan, a 19th-century aristocratic mansion that offers a glimpse into Lao culture through traditional ceremonies, textiles, and family life. This restored mansion stands as a testament to Lao heritage, featuring enriching exhibitions and a documentary on Laos’ customs. After the visit, we’ll have the opportunity to taste authentic Lao coffee or tea, providing a true taste of Laos.
Late afternoon, we will make a stop at Wat Prabath to admire the sunset; this is the ideal place to catch the last beauty of the day.
The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely collection of handmade textiles made by
local and hilltribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.
- Overnight in Luang Prabang
- B,L
Day 13: Luang Prabang (Kuang Si waterfalls)
Embark on an immersive exploration of daily life in Laos today, starting with a morning visit to a community-based living rice farm nestled in the picturesque countryside outside Luang Prabang. Surrounded by serene mountains and lush rice paddies, you’ll have the chance to engage in rural activities, trying your hand at various farming tasks or observing them from the vantage point of a traditional Lao rice house balcony, surrounded by rice terraces and an organic vegetable farm.
Explore nearby workshops where local artisans practice their crafts, from bamboo weaving to blacksmithing and sugar cane processing. Afterwards, delve into the secrets of traditional medicine as you tour the organic garden, discovering the natural herbs used in Laotian healing practices. In the afternoon, journey directly to the stunning Kuang Si waterfalls, the largest in the Luang Prabang region, with three tiers cascading into spectacular azure pools before flowing downstream. These pools, a favorite among both tourists and locals, provide excellent swimming opportunities. A brief visit to the Bear Rescue Center follows, offering a glimpse of animals rescued from poachers and traffickers.
Venture to the Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center, located serenely close to the Mekong River. This traditionally styled workshop, surrounded by weavers, spinners, and batik makers, produces top-quality fabrics.
- Overnight in Luang Prabang
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Day 14: Luang Prabang → Bangkok
Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time till we will transfer you to the airport for flight back to Bangkok
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