| Start |
: Hanoi |
| Finish |
: Ho Chi Minh |
| Destinations: Hanoi - Halong - Van Long - Trang An - Mai Chau - Hue - Danang - Hoian - Ho Chi Minh city - My tho - Mekong - Can Tho - Cai Rang market |
Tour Itinerary
Itinerary in brief :
Description
|
Overnight
|
Meals included |
Interactive map |
| Day 1 : Hanoi – Arrival |
Hotel |
D |
|
| Day 2 : Hanoi – city tour |
Hotel |
B ; L |
|
| Day 3 : Hanoi – Halong |
on the junk |
B ; L ; D |
| Day 4 : Halong – Ninh Binh - Van Long |
Homestay |
B ; L ; D |
| Day 5 : Van Long - Trang An - Mai Chau |
Homestay |
B ; L ; D |
| Day 6 : Mai Chau – Hanoi |
Hotel |
B ; L |
| Day 7 : Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An (by plane) |
Hotel |
B ; L |
| Day 8 : Hoi An |
Hotel |
B |
| Day 9 : Hoi An - Danang - Hue |
Hotel |
B ; L |
| Day 10 : Hue - visit |
Hotel |
B ; L |
| Day 11 : Hue – Saigon (by plane) |
Hotel |
B ; L |
| Day 12 : Saigon – My Tho - Mekong - Can Tho |
Homestay |
B ; L ; D |
| Day 13 : Can Tho - Cai Rang market – Saigon |
Hotel |
B ; L |
| Day 14 : Saigon - Departure |
|
B |
Itinerary in detail :
Day 1 : HANOI - arrival (D)
- When arriving, welcome at the airport and transfer to your selected hotel.
- Early in the evening, join a water puppet show.
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 : HANOI – City tour (B/L)
- After breakfast, spend your day taking a tour around the capital and visiting such sites as
- the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside),
- his former residence,
- One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda,
- Temple of Literature – the first university of Viet Nam
- Lunch in a restaurant.
- In the afternoon, continue to the Museum of Ethnology
- Discover Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple and enjoy a rickshaw tour in the Ancient Quarter with its antique shops.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3 : HANOI / HALONG (B/L/D) (160km – 3h30)
- After breakfast, transfer to Halong Bay – the World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO.
- Arrive around 12h30 and take a junk for a memorable cruise through the mystical Halong Bay.
- Enjoy fresh seafood set lunch while our Halong Sail is peacefully passing Burn of Incense, Dog, Fighting Cock Island and Halong fishing village.
- Visit the most magical and beautiful cave – Sung Sot Cave.
- Trek and swim at Titop Island, which gives you a chance to view panorama view of Halong bay from the top and do kayaking nearby.
- Enjoy fresh seafood set dinner on the bay.
- Enjoy films or squid fishing at night if requested.
- Overnight on the junk.
Day 4 : HALONG / NINH BINH / VAN LONG (B/L/D) (190km – 3h30)
- Wake up in the next morning at sunrise.
- Experience Tai Chi Lesson on the sundeck if request in advance.
- Enjoy an energizing breakfast.
- Visit Luon Cave by small boat and then the boat passes Man Head Island, Tortoise Island.
- Check out the cabin and clear the bills.
- Learn to cut flowers from fruits and roots.
- Check out the boat to transfer to Cua Vang for lunch.
- In the afternoon, transfer to Ninh Binh.
- On the way, stop to taste green been cakes with fresh green tea.
- Arrive in the afternoon and check in hotel.
- Dinner in a local restaurant with the regional specialty: Goat brochettes
- Overnight in homestay.
Day 5 : VAN LONG / TRANG AN / MAI CHAU (B/L/D) (130 km – 3h00)
- After breakfast, transfer to Trang An where you take a small sampan for a spectacular cruise through numerous waterways to the stunning Trang An caves.
- Lunch in a local restaurant.
- In the afternoon, take a car towards Mai Chau.
- Arrive late in the afternoon.
- Dinner in homestay.
- In the evening, join in the traditional dances of the White Thai.
- Overnight in a house on stilts in Mai Chau.
Day 6 : MAI CHAU / HANOI (B/L)(150 KM – 3h30)
- After breakfast, walk around 2 villages of Mai Chau : Lac and Pomcoong to discover the tradition of Thai minority.
- Lunch in Mai Chau.
- In the afternoon, transfer to Hanoi.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7 : HANOI / DANANG / HOI AN (B/L) (700 km – 1h15 by plane)
- After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take your morning filght to Danang.
- When arriving, visit Marble Moutains before continuing to Hoi An, an important trading port during the 17th and 18th centuries officially listed as a World’s Heritage site.
- Check in the hotel.
- In the afternoon, walk around Hoi An ancient town and exploring its treasures :
- Quan Cong temple – the brave and loyal Chinese General.
- Phuc Kien pagoda,
- The Japanese Bridge,
- Tan Ky ancient house,
- Hoi An port, the World Heritage listed by Unesco.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8 : HOI AN (B)
- After breakfast in the hotel, spend a free day relaxing yourself on the beach.
- Meals on your own.
- Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 9 : HOI AN / DANANG / HUE (B/L) (100 km – 2h00)
- After breakfast, be free in the morning and then transfer to Hue
- On the way, visit the Cham Museum, the richest in South Vietnam, testimony of this vanished civilization.
- Luch at local restaurant.
- Through the Hai Van Pass, admiring the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co.
- Check in the hotel.
- Lunch at local restaurant.
- Admire the picturesque fishing village of Lang Co.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Hue.
Day 10 : HUE (B/L/D)
- After a breakfast, take a boat for a cruise on the gentle Huong River passing Dong Ba market and visit Thien Mu pagoda on the riverbanks and Emperor Minh Mang’s tomb.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel, as well as the conical hats and incense stick making village.
- Discover Emperor Khai Dinh’s mausoleum.
- Enjoy the Royal dinner and be costumed as the King and the mandarins at the time.
- Overnight in Hue.
Day 11 : HUE / HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L) (1050 km – 1h15 by plane)
- After an early breakfast, transfer to the 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 City’s old Hotel, the Opera House and Notre-Dame Cathedral built in the 19th century dazzling near the French-style beautiful Post Office signed by Gustave Eiffel.
- Lunch in a restaurant.
- In the afternoon, discover the Chinese quarter called “Cho Lon” and its impressive Binh Tay market.
- End the day with a visit to a lacquerware factory.
- Dinner on your own.
- Overnight in Saigon.
Day 12 : HO CHI MINH CITY / MY THO / MEKONG / CAN THO (B/L/D) (175 km – 3h30)
- In the morning, depart 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 coach to visit a garden house and enjoy tea with honey and fresh tropical fruits.
- Lunch in a local house.
- Then continue to Can Tho, the main town of the Mekong Delta.
- Drive to Ba Hung homestay - 10 km from Can Tho city. You can make a beautiful walk or bike around the village, visit a craft village.
- Dinner at this homestay.
- Overnight at Ba Hung homestay.
Day 13 : CAN THO / CAI RANG market / HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L) (175 km – 4h00)
- 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 the Ba Cong garden by tasting its fresh fruits, a craft factory of noodles before returning 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.
Day 14 : HO CHI MINH CITY – Departure (B)
- After breakfast, free time before your transfer to the airport by our guide.
End of our services !
Price include
- Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Accommodation in twin or double shared rooms including breakfasts
- Accommodation in homestays.
- 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.