ITINERARY
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Arrival in Hanoi, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for your stay.
- Overnight in Hanoi
- N/A
Day 2: Hanoi city tour
Explore the Temple of Literature, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and discover the rich history of Vietnam’s first university. Walk around the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake, and visit the Ngoc Son Temple, perched on an island in the lake. Continue your exploration at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which showcases the diverse ethnic groups of Vietnam through fascinating exhibits and artifacts.
Enjoy water puppet show at water puppet theater.
In the evening, take a street food tour around Hanoi Old Quarter.
- Overnight in Hanoi
- B,L,D
Day 3: Hanoi → Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu & Trang An)
After breakfast at hotel, we transfer you to Hoa Lu (in Ninh Binh), the ancient royal capital of Vietnam. Take a sightseeing tour and take a boat ride around Trang An area. Enjoy lunch and start exploring the famous 3 caves. Visit Bich Dong pagoda.
- Overnight in Ninh Binh
- B,L
Day 4: Ninh Binh (Mua Cave & Phat Diem) → Hanoi → Sapa
After breakfast, visit Mua Cave and then go to Phat Diem Cathedral, it is one of the oldest cathedrals in Vietnam, with the age of more than 100 years. The cathedral draws many tourists due to its unique blend of Eastern and Western architecture.
Return to Hanoi and take a bit rest.
In the evening, our driver transfer you to train station to depart for Sapa.
- Overnight on train to Sapa
- B,L
Day 5: Lao Cai – Bac Ha market
Arrival at Lao Cai station, our guide picks up you then take you to have breakfast then visit Bac Ha market, it is located at 110km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese). In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha to Sapa town
- Overnight at hotel in Sapa
- B,L
Day 6: Sapa (Heaven gate & Silver waterfall & glass bridge)
After breakfast, our guide and car driver pick you up from your hotel in Sapa to the biggest waterfalls in Sapa and have a short walk in the national park with nice scenery and many old trees, golden stream, possible swimming in Love waterfall which is located in jungle. Keep going to Heaven gate ( O Quy Ho pass ) in Vietnam which is the highest pass in Vietnam ( 2 000 m above sea level ). A spectacular of big and deep valley, Enjoy fresh air and cool windy in here, you will feel same like on heaven with cloud is flying on bottom of the valley, taking some nice picture in Single tree in the heaven gate. Continue by car to Silver waterfall on the high mountain, step up to overview a nice valley and pass the bridge to hunt beautiful pictures of the waterfall and mountain.
After lunch visit glass bridge. Return to Sapa
- Overnight at hotel in Sapa
- B,L
Day 7: Sapa → Hanoi
Breakfast at the hotel then take a cable car to Fansipan, then go 600 steps to the peak to enjoy the sight-seeing.
After your visit, enjoy lunch at local restaurant. Take a shuttle bus back to Hanoi.
- Overnight in Hanoi
- B,L
Day 8: Hanoi → Halong bay
Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel and depart for Halong Bay at approximately 8:00am.
Upon arrival in Halong Bay, we will board the vessel and partake in a delectable lunch. During the meal, we will cruise through thousands of stunning islands and islets. Following lunch, you may freshen up in your room before embarking on a visit to the Surprising Cave, kayaking, swimming, and other activities. Later, return to the vessel, get a drink and enjoy the picturesque sunset scenery in the bay.
- Overnight on boat in Halong
- B,L,D
Day 9: Continue to visit Halong bay
After breakfast, continue to visit Halong bay on boat, enjoy the beauty of the bay. Enjoy lunch and dinner on boat.
- Overnight on boat in Halong
- B,L,D
Day 10: Halong bay → Hanoi → Hue
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 pier.
Return to Hanoi and spend your leisure time till we transfer you to the airport for flight to Hue.
- Overnight at hotel in Hue
- B,L
Day 11: Hue (city tour)
Hue city tour. 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 Tu Duc king. Proceed our tour at a nearby village where people making incense stick and conical hat.
- Overnight at hotel in Hue
- B,L
Day 12: Hoian (Golden bridge & Bana hills)
After breakfast at hotel, transfer you to Hoian via Hai Van pass. Then 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. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
After your visit, transfer you to hotel in Hoian.
- Overnight in Hoian
- B,L
Day 13: Hoian (city tour & cooking class)
After breakfast, visit Hoi An town on foot: Hoi An’s Colorful Local Market, Old House of Tan Ky, Fu Jian Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, join in cooking class (you will have a chance to take boat trip in coconut forest).
- Overnight in Hoian
- B,L
Day 14: Hoian → Nha Trang
After breakfast, enjoy leisure time till our driver transfers you to the airport for flight to Nha Trang. Arrival in Nha Trang and enjoy your free time in the city on your own.
- Overnight in Nha Trang
- B
Day 15: Nha Trang (leisure time)
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel then visit around or relax at beach on your own.
- Overnight in Nha Trang
- B
Day 16: Nha Trang → Dalat (city tour)
After breakfast, transfer you to Dalat. Then visit coffee plantation, cricket farm, silk factory, Elephant waterfall.
- Overnight in Dalat
- B,L
Day 17: Dalat (city tour)
After breakfast, our guide takes you to visit flower gardens, cable car, Truc Lam pagoda, Crazy House, fishing village, basket boat, cooking lesson
- Overnight in Dalat
- B,L
Day 18: Dalat → Ho Chi Minh
After breakfast, enjoy your leisure time till our driver transfers you to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
- B,L
Day 19: Ho Chi Minh (Cu Chi & City tour)
Morning, we leave the city and drive 60km to Cu Chi, where you can delve into the intricate system of tunnels and explore the Cu Chi Tunnel, an impressive feat of engineering that played a significant role in the Vietnam War. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Once the tour is complete, we will make our way back to the city.
Afternoon, we explore the Re-Unification Palace, which was the home and workplace of the president of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and played a pivotal role in the war’s end. Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, a stunning example of French colonial architecture, and learn about its unique history. Continue your tour at the War Remnants Museum, which provides a thought-provoking look into the harsh realities of the Vietnam War.
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
- B,L
Day 20: Ho Chi Minh (leisure time)
After breakfast, enjoy your leisure time in the city on your own.
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
- B
Day 21: Ho Chi Minh → Mekong Delta
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. Proceed to Can Tho
- Overnight in Can Tho
- B,L
Day 22: Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh
Around 6.30am, we pick you up to visit the Cai Rang floating market which is wholesale market of fruit and vegetable at its busiest at this time of the day. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village.
Break for lunch then return to Ho Chi Minh.
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
- B,L
Day 23: Ho Chi Minh → departure
After breakfast, your leisure time in the city on your own till our driver transfers you to the airport for departure flight.
- N/A
- B
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