Day 1 : Arrive to Hanoi free time
Arrival at HanoiAirport. Welcomed by your local guide and transfer to Sunrise Hotel for check in and relax .
Day 2 : Ha Noi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc- 1 day (B,L,-)
At 7.30 AM having breakfast , after that tour guide will pick up and Depart for Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh, enjoying the rural scenery along the road. Visit Hoa Lu old citadel.Visit temple of two Kings: Dinh and Le. Walking up and down the countryside and enjoy the marvelleous scenery of the ancientcapaital. In the afternoon, take a rowing boat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc (Three Grottoes).
PM: 17:00 Back to Hanoi. Tour finished
Day 3 : Ha Noi - City Tour (B,L,-)
AM: 8h00 Pick up from your hotel, start of the tour journey visit by coach trip along the Hanoi Old Quarter. After that we take you to visitHo Chi Minh complex, includingHo Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where Ho lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, then visit Ho Chi Minh’s museum. Where tourists will learn what he has done for Viet Nam and some other countries and learn all kinds of information aboutPresident Ho Chi Minh. The next place to move to isOne Pillar Pagoda - a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. LeaveOne Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature - the first college of Viet Nam and the place dedicating to Confucian.
At 12.30 Having Vietnamese lunch
In the afternnon, driving to visitTran Quoc Pagoda, Which is onthe shore of West Lake. QuanThanhTemple and the Museum of Ethnology (Museum of history)- Where you can look at the cultural mosaic of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. The last place of city tour isHoanKiemLake (RestoredSwordLake) with NgocSonTemple.
At 16 .00 , The trip ends at your hotel
Day 4 : Hanoi – Ha LongBay (B,L,D)
7.30AM . have breakfast in the hotel before go to HalongBay for 2 days : Sleep on boat and have kayaking around there , have dinner on boat.
Day 5 : Halong – Hanoi – Sapa Sleep on train (B,L,- )
After breakfast , boat will go around the bay and come back to the harbor , have lunch and go back to Hanoi take the room to have shower and relax until 8PM the car will pick you up to the train station go to Sapa .
Day 6 : Sapa – Cat Cat – Ham Rong (B,L,D)
At 6 AM arrive to Sapa the car will pick up from train station to Sapa town check in the Hotel and have breakfast, then trakking to Ham Rong mountain where Visitors will have chances to climb up the San May (Cloud Yard) to enjoy the panorama of Sapa Townlet, visit the orchid gardens with beautiful and colorful flowers. In addition, HamRongMountain has numerous caves and stones in extraordinary shapes. have lunch in the restaurant at the hotel. After lunch, trekking down Cat Cat, visiting village of the black H'mong, walking around to visit people in the village and the hydroelectric power station built by the French in the old days. Back town to have dinner at hotel, free to explore the town in the afternoon.
Day 7 : SapaTown (B,L,D)
Option 1 : Sapa– Lao Chai - Ta Van
Breakfast at hotel, get ready for the trip. Trek 7 km to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area.
Have a picnic lunch will be served on the way. Go back to Sapa by motorbike or Jeep. Get yourself fresh with a shower in the hotel’s day room before transfer down to LaoCaiTown. Dinner in LaoCaiTown. A short relax at restaurant be for leave to Lao Cai Raiway Station for the night train . Back to Hanoi. - Overnight on Train.
Option 2 : Sapa – Bac Ha Market
Get up early for breakfast, check out of the hotel, and then drive to Bac Ha market (106 km). Just before reaching the market we will see colorful activity. Beautiful Flower Hmong people carrying hand crafted products or pulling dogs or buffalos, all on their way to the market.
You are free to wonder around the market and become a part of the trading activities. Please be respectful to the locals as they are reluctant to have their photo taken without permission. You can have lunch at one of the market stalls inside the market for more of a traditional taste. In the afternoon we transfer to Lao Cai town. Dinner here on your own before boarding the train at 8:50 pm back to Hanoi.
Day 8 : Hanoi Relax – Hue by Train at 19.00 (B,-,- )
Arrive Hanoi train station about 5h00Am. We pick up you from the train station to Sunrise Hotel , check in and relax in the hotel until 19 PM and take the train to Hue (or the flight to Hue )
Day 9 : Hue - Overnight in Hotel (B,L,- )
+ Arrive to Hue about 8.30 Am and car will pick up from train station to visit HueCity :
+ Having breakfast and the bus will pick up to visit Hue City Tour
- HueCitadel
Visit the tallest flag pole of Vietnam (37m-hight), Ngo Mon gate where Bao Dai ended Nguyen dynasty, Thai Hoa palace ( Palace of Supreme Hamony), Hall of the Mandarins, Forbidden Purple city…
- Tu Duc Tomb: Tu Duc designed the exquisitely harmonious tomb, which was constructed between 1864 and 1867, for use both before and after his death.
- Garden house in Phu Mong: visit the stylist old house of Hue and study the life style of Hue people in the past.
- Hat and incenses stick making village: learning the traditional job of people here and you can buy some for souvenirs…
12h00: Back to the city to enjoy Vietnamese food (Eating lunch and end services of half day tourist at 13h00)
PM:
- Minh Mang Tomb: Said to be the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. Renowned for its architecture, which harmoniously blends into the nature surroundings.
- Khai Dinh Tomb: unlike Hue’s other tombs, being a synthesis of Vietnamese and European elements. Even the stone faces of the mandarin honour guards are endowed with a mixture of Vietnamese and European features.
- Thien Mu pagoda:Built on a hillock overlooking the Perfume river, this pagoda is an icon of Vietnam and the symbol of Hue city.
Cruise the beautiful perfume river by dragon boat viewing daily life along the way. Visit some villages and do not miss viewing sunset on the river
16.00: Back to your hotel. End services.
Tour Included : A/C bus, English speaking guide, Meal in the tour
Not included : Entrance tickets, Drinks, Personal fee
- At 8 h00 PM start to go to the Perfume river and get on boat go around the river in Hue to see Hue city at night time and listen Royal Music - Back to Hotel by your self .
Day 10 : Hue – Hoi An (B,-,- )
At 8 Am , the Bus will pick you up from the Hotel to Hoi An , arrive to Hoi An , check in Hotel - Relax and overnight in Hoi An .
Day 11 : Hoi An – Nha Trang (B,-,- )
After having breakfast , the Taxi will pick you up from Hotel (7.40AM) to the airport take the flight at 9.40 AM to Nha Trang . Arrive to Nha Trang the driver will pick you up from airport also with you name , back to Hotel – relax and overnight in Nha Trang .
Day 12 : Nha Trang Relax – Ho Chi Minh (B,-,- )
Relax in Nha Trang and then take the bus or flight to Ho Chi Minh – overnight in Hotel
Day 13 : Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi tunnel – CaoDaiTemple - 1 day (B,L,-)
In the morning, we are drive forward Tay Ninh, to see the ornate temple of Cao Dai and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
After lunch, we head to visit Cu Chi Tunnels. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. And it was continuing built over 25 years later. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years.... getting married, giving birth. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors.
The trip ends after arrival in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 14 : Mekong Tour 2 days (B,L,-)
Day 1 : My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
-Depart: 8:00AM A short scenic bus trip will take you away bustling city to MY THO- one of the province of MEKONG DELTA. Cruising a long day by boat along the UPPER RIVER (MEKONG DELTA) through a region where there are 4 islands with the names of fabulous animals found in Buddhism. (Dragon–Unicorn– Phoenix–Turtle). Look over the floating houses and feed fish farms along river Mekong. Visiting and seeing some activities of Vietnamese daily life to understand about the life depend on the river Mekong.(handicrafts, souvenirs make from coco wood, candies make from coconut or banana...those are all the special products of local people in BEN TRE).At another stop-Bee keeping Farm-we learn how to collect natural honey all kind of Pollen-Nectar from tropical fruit gardens. Taste some tea with honey mixture you will feel strong and pleasant. Have lunch at one of the island here and relax after lunch by riding bicycle around the village. It's fantastic! Continue to Dragon Island by rowing boat through the natural canals with water coco trees on two banks of river. Get on land and walk in tropical orchard, taste some tropical fruits and enjoy traditional music with local people
In the afternoon the bus goes to Can Tho which is well known as the west capital of Vietnam. On the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Vietnam countryside. We pass an impressive Australian suspension bridge(open on 21st May 2000). It’s brilliant! Because the Mekong river is very long, and run through many countries and provinces, ferry is the main transport here. We stay overnight in Can Tho city.
Day 15 : Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh (B,-,- )
Day 2: Can Tho- Cai Rang Floating Market
After breakfast, we cruise on small boat, and reach the busiest and the biggest CAI RANG floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Then we meander along the villages and visit a rice husking mill, rice paper and a rice noodle making shop … stop at some places on each side to see the life of friendly Vietnamese people. We continue on the boat to PHONG DIEN floating market – real local market on the river. Various goods are sold here. Get on land, we will have once more time visit an open marketat here .Have lunch at a local restaurant. The tour ended around 6.00pm.
Includes: A/C bus, Tour guide, Boat trip, Entrance fee, Tropical fruit, 1 lunch, 1 breakfast ,Honey tea, Accommodation (share A/C room)
Day 16 : Ho Chi Minh – Relax – Flight back home ( B,-,- )
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