15D14N Vietnam experience

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh arrival (D)

Up on arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, meet up our guide then transfer to hotel for check in. Free at leisure then enjoy dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi – Ho Chi Minh (B/L/D)

After breakfast, leave Ho Chi Minh for Cu Chi tunnels. Here you will have opportunity to witness how rice paper is made and to explore the amazing labyrinth of tunnels used by the guerrillas during the war. Have lunch at Ben Nay restaurant which is located on the bank of a river.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City and then have a half day city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City. Visit Binh Tay market and Thien Hau Pagoda in the busTKing Chinatown. Enjoy dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be – Ho Chi Minh (B/L/D)

After breakfast, our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at Cai Be, embark a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market  to see local people being selling, buying, exchanging goods from their boats. Visit local garden and house to see orchard, rice crisped producing process, etc.. After lunch cruising along river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural natural setting of Mekong Delta region. About 3 pm, the boat will arrival at Vinh Long Market, walking around to explore Vinh Long Market. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh with stop at bonsai garden. Arrive at Ho Chi Minh in the evening. Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh à Da Nang – Hoi an (B/L/D)

After breakfast, spend half day exploring Ho Chi Minh still called Sai gon by local. Go to visit: the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post, War MuseumOffice and a lacquerware factory . Lunch at local restaurant.

In the afternoon, free at leisure till transfer to airport for flight to Danang.

Upon arrive Danang, meet our local guide then transfer to Hoi An for hotel check in. Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Hoi an

Day 5: Hoi an ancient town (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we spend the morning for a walking tour around this enchanting port town. Follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit its numerous places of interest: the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, Phung Hung House and the local fish market… Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like.

Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Hoi an

Day 6: Hoi an - Danang– Hue (B/L/D)

After breakfast, transfer from Hoi An to Hue. Stop at Danang to visit: Cham Museum. and Marble Mountain where the craftsman carve on stone. Arrive Hue, check in hotel. Go to visit Vietnamese Feudalist Mysteries in Citadel (Kinh Thanh), including Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh). Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Hue

Day 7: Hue - royal tombs(B/L/D)

After breakfast, Enjoy boat trip on Perfume river  to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Proceed to  

visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Tombs then drive back to Hue for lunch. Free at leisure till dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Hue

Day 8: Hue à Hanoi (B/L/D)

After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi.

Up on arrival Hanoi, meet up our guide then transfer to hotel for check in. Lunch at local restaurant

In the afternoon, relax with cyclo tour round Hanoi Old quarter to visit 36 trading streets. Visit Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son temple. Dinner at local restaurant then enjoy water puppet show at Thang Long theatre.

Overnight in Ha noi

Day 9: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi (B/L/D)

After breakfast, drive to Halong bay – the World Natural Heritage of UNESCO. Arrive Halong spend 4 hour cruise to view multi-shaped rocks and visit the dramatic caves, grottos such as: Paradise Grotto and Wooden Stakes Cave. Lunch will be served on boat with the fresh seafood. Back to Halong pier then drive to Hanoi. Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 10: Hanoi – Train to Sapa (B/L/D)

After breakfast, transfer city tour to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum  (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole months of October-November) and his Residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university. Lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon, continue city tour to visit Historical museum - one of the finest museums. Dinner in Hanoi before take train to Laocai.

Overnight on train

Day 11: Laocai – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B/L/D)

Arrive at Lao Cai railway station early morning, go to Sapa, check into hotel, shower and have breakfast. Transfer to visit Lao Chai and Tavan Village. Back to Sapa in late afternoon. Dinner and free time at night to wander around grill market, local market, stone church and see love market at midnight.

Overnight in Sapa

Day 12: Sapa – Cat Cat – Ham Rong – Sapa (B/L/D)

After breakfast, walk around Sapa to visit some nearby villages and enjoy the mountain view and air. After lunch,visit CatCat village then go to Hamrong Mountatin for a panoramic view of Sapa. Visit orchid garden, Europe garden, Gate of Heaven, and culture house. Go back to hotel for brief rest. Then dinner and free time at night .

Overnight in Sapa

Day 13: Sapa – Laocai – Train to Hanoi (B/L/D)

After early morning breakfast, leave for Bac Ha market ( on Sunday) or Can Cau Market (on Saturday)by bus. Visit Ban Pho, Trung Do and Red Dao Village, and palace of King Meo. Lunch, then take boat trip along Chay river. Leave by 3pm to go back to Lao Cai for dinner and then board night train back to Ha Noi.

Overnight on train

Day 14: Hanoi free and shopping (B)

Arrive at Hanoi around 6:00 am. Check into hotel, shower and have breakfast.

Rest of the day, free at your own time for shopping or eating around.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 15: Hanoi departure (B)

After breakfast, free at leisure till transfer to airport for flight back to your home.

End of our service

Price(Usd/pp)

Inclusions:

+ Hotel accommodation as mentioned (twin or double rooms)

+ Meals as mentioned (Vietnamese meals)

+ Private transfer and transportation on tour

+ Entrance fees as in the itinerary

+ Return train tickets (If mentioned)

+ Domestic flights (If mentioned)

+ Boat for sightseeing (If mentioned)

+ Sightseeing with local experience English/Chinese speaking guides.

+ Water puppet show or Cyclo Hanoi for 1 hour  (If mentioned)

+ Mineral water with 1 bottles/day/pax

Exclusions:

+ All international airport tax

+ International flights

+ Early check in or late check out

+ Other meals with drinks

+ Single plus & Muslim meals (quote separately)

+ Travel insurance

+ Tips &other services not mentioned above