Tour Itinerary

Description	Overnight	Meals included	Interactive map
Day 1 : Hanoi – Arrival	Hotel	D
Day 2 : Hanoi – Halong	on the junk	B ; L ; D
Day 3 : Halong – Ninh Binh – Tam Coc	Hotel	B ; L
Day 4 : Tam Coc – Bai Dinh pagoda – Hanoi – Lao Cai	on the train	B ; L
Day 5 : Lao Cai – Sapa	Hotel	B ; L
Day 6 : Sapa – Lao Cai – Hanoi	on the train	B ; L
Day 7 : Hanoi	Hotel	B
Day 8 : Hanoi – Danang – Hoi An (by plane)	Hotel	B ; L
Day 9 : Hoi An – Danang – Hue	Hotel	B ; L
Day 10 : Hue	Hotel	B ; L
Day 11 : Hue – Saigon  (by plane)	Hotel	B ; L
Day 12 : Saigon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho	Hotel	B ; L
Day 13 : Can Tho – My Tho – Saigon	Hotel	B ; L
Day 14 : Saigon -  Departure		B

Itinerary in detail :


Day 1  HANOI (D) - the first destination of Vietnam travel

• When arriving, welcome at the airport and transfer to your selected hotel.
• Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside), his former residence, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and the Ancient Quarter.
• Join a water puppet show.
• Dinner at local restaurant.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: HANOI / HALONG (L/D) (160km – 3h30)

• In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Halong Bay.
• Arrive around 12h30 and take a junk for a memorable cruise through the mystical Halong Bay.
• Be delighted with food on board and spend your day admiring one of the natural marvels of Vietnam.
• Visit islets & natural caves
• If the weather is nice, enjoy a swim in the cool blue water of the Gulf of Tonkin.
• Dinner and overnight on the junk.

• 7h30: Breakfast.
• Discover Man’s Head Island, Tortoise Island, Luon cave, Bai Tu Long bay, Ton Island and Bai Tho Mountain.
• 11h00: Enjoy an early lunch on board.
• 12h00: End of the cruise, then drive to Ninh Binh.
• On the way, stop for tasting the green been cake.
• Arrive in the afternoon and check in hotel.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Tam Coc.

• After breakfast, take a small sampan for a spectacular 2-hour cruise through numerous waterways, admiring a beautiful rural landscape of limestone cliffs and rice fields to the stunning Tam Coc caves.
• Lunch in a local restaurant in Van Lam.
• In the afternoon, visit the Bai Dinh pagoda - the biggest in Vietnam before returning to Hanoi in the late afternoon to take the night train to Sapa (air-conditioned soft sleeper).
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight on train.

Day 5  LAOCAI / SAPA   (B/L)  (39km – 1h)

• Arrival at Lao Cai railway station at about 6h30.
• Transfer by coach to Sapa (45 min.).
• When arriving, have breakfast at the hotel just after check-in.
• The rest of the morning is at leisure to to explore on your own the town of Sapa and its colorful market.
• Lunch in a restaurant.
• In the afternoon, visit Ta Van (Zay) village where you will enjoy a walk and discover the traditional lifestyle of these friendly people as well as the rural scenery of rice paddies, wooden bridges, and rivers, etc.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Sapa.

• After breakfast, trekking to the Ma Tra village for the discovery of  Black H'mong (trekking at the easy level: 4km - 2,5 hours). Sapa is home of more than 30 minority tribes (Black H'mong, Flower H'mong, Red Dao) and of Vietnam’s highest peak: Mount Fansipan.
• Lunch at local restaurant.
• In the afternoon, departure at 20h00 from Lao Cai on the night train for Hanoi (air-conditioned soft sleeper).
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight on train.

• Arrive in Hanoi in the early morning & transfer to the hotel.
• Have breakfast with the rice noodle.
• Free day to visit Hanoi on your own Hanoi.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8  HANOI / DANANG / HOIAN   (B/L)

• Transfer to the airport to take your morning flight to Danang.
• When arriving, visit Marble Mountains and East Sea.
• Continue to the riverside town of Hoi An, an important trading port during the 17th and 18th centuries officially listed as a World’s Heritage site.
• Check in the hotel and have lunch at local restaurant before taking a walk around Hoi An ancient town and exploring its treasures: the Japanese Bridge, PhucKien Assembly Hall, PhungHung Old Merchant House.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Hoi An.

• After breakfast, drive to Danang, visit the Cham Museum before transfering to Hue through the Hai Van Pass, admiring the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co.
• Check in the hotel
• Lunch at local restaurant.
• In the afternoon, take a boat for a cruise on the gentle Huong River and visit Thien Mu pagoda on the riverbank and Emperor Minh Mang's tomb.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Hue.

Day 10  HUE (B/L)

• After breakfast, visit the Imperial Citadel and Emperor Khai Dinh’s mausoleum.
• Enjoy a lunch in a local restaurant before visiting Dong Ba market and Diem Phung Thi exhibition of sculptures.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Hue.

• After an early breakfast, transfer to Hue Airport for your morning flight to Saigon.
• When arriving in Saigon, transfer to your selected hotel.
• In the same morning, discover a busy Saigon: enjoy a tour in the Old Colonial Residential Quarter and visit the old Hotel de Ville, the Opera House, Notre-Dame Cathedral (built in the 19th century), the dazzling French-style post office and the Reunification Palace (outside).
• Lunch in a restaurant.
• In the afternoon, continue to Cho Lon and stop at Binh Tay Market.
• End of the day with a visit to a lacquer ware factory.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Saigon.

Day 12  SAIGON / MY THO / BEN TRE / CAN THO  (B/L)

• Morning departure from Ho Chi Minh City and drive to My Tho, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta.
• When arriving in My Tho, take a boat for a cruise on the Mekong River and its multiple canals to Ben Tre.
• Visit a coco candy factory where you can taste local specialties.
• Take a 15-minute coach ride to visit a garden house to enjoy tea with honey and fresh tropical fruits.
• Take a sampan through a water coconut forest before returning to the boat to come back to the restaurant for lunch with a chance to taste “tai tuong” fish, a special kind of fish having big ears.
• In the afternoon, continue to Can Tho, the main town of the Mekong Delta.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Can Tho.

• After breakfast, take a sampan to visit Cai Rang floating market and a family-run noodle-making factory.
• Witness the rural life and the beautiful vegetation along the riverbanks.
• Discover Can Tho’s market before driving back to Saigon.
• On the way, lunch at Mekong restop – a romatic place.
• Arrive in Saigon late in the afternoon.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Saigon.

• After breakfast, free time before your transfer to the airport.

Price include

• Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
• English speaking guide
• Accommodation in twin or double shared rooms including breakfasts
• Train tickets (air-conditioned soft sleeper).
• Luxurious boats for cruises
• Entrance fees for all sightseeing as mentioned on the program
• Lunches and dinners (L/D) mentioned
• Government taxes (VAT, etc.)
• Flights (Hanoi - Danang / Hue – Saigon) including airport taxes

Price exclude

• International flights and airport taxes
• Visa for Vietnam
• Insurance of traveler (obligatory)
• Personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned, etc.
• Beverage, tips, etc.