Wednesday, 06.19.2013, 06:00pm (GMT+7)

14 Days - Vietnam Experience

Hightlights :

- Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam with 36 old Quarters, special architectureof One pillar Pogoda,

visit the first University of Vietnam : Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum as well as the center of the city : Hoan

- Cat ba island- with wonderful Lan Ha bay, National Park and beautiful coaches.

- Sapa : this old French hill station is home to many ethnic minorities, inclusive Tay, Nung, Dzao, H’mong ...

- Hue - The Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, wonderul Thien Mu Pogoda,heavenly Lady pogoda

- Center of Vietnam with Hai Van pass, Marble moutain and the ancient town Hoian

- Ho Chi Minh is a young city with its strong development but always attracts the tourists due to it remains the old architectures such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, former President Palace, and crowded activities of Chinese community in China Town.

- With the length of 250km, Cu Chi tunnel is lively evidence of nation’s traditional undaunteness in struggle for independence, making the people who come to visit the admiration

- Cruise then to evergreen islands among the Mekong River through large networks of meandering rivers

Day 01 : Arrival Hanoi

Greet and meet at the airport. You will be transferred to the hotel in Hanoi.

Tonight your guide will take you to go to sample the Vietnamese culinary delights.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

( Dinner included)

Day 02 : Hanoi city tour - Sapa

08.00 - Pick up at hotel and visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex which includes his Mausoleum and former residences, as well as the Presidential Palace, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Museum.
10.15 - Continue onto Vietnams first University, The Temple Of Literature, built in 1070.
11.30 - Have lunch at one of Hanoi’s many fine restaurants.
13.30 - Visit either the Museum of Ethnology or the History Museum.
15.30 - Visit the Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake, then we watch a performance of the famous Water Puppet Theatre.

Overnight on board.

The train departs at 20h35.

( Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 03 : Sapa

Upon arrival at Lao Cai station, you will be pick up and transfer to Sapa. Sapa is 33 km far from Lao Cai, and situated at an altitude of 1,600 meters. Driving to the zik zac route around the moutains take you the stunning scenery with the moutains, stair paddle-fields.

We will check in the hotel and have refresh after the night on train.

The tour today will start at 13.00 pm after your lunch.

We will walk to Cat cat village, to meet the local ethnic minorities on the way to and from Sapa for the market. If it?s possible, we will visit a house of H?mong people, sharing experiences and witness the lives and cultures of this local people.

Overnight at the hotel

( Breakfast included)

Day 04 : Sapa – Hanoi

Today, we will trek to several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, visit H'mong and Dzay people.

We will through the moutains and have chance to meet the local ethnic minorities, share

experience to this friend people and have lunch on the way to Ta van village.

Afternoon, transfer back to Lao Cai for the train to Hanoi that departs at 21.15pm

Overnight on board

( Breakfast included)

Day 05 : Hanoi – Halong – Cat ba.

This morning depart from Hanoi and travel by air-conditioned bus through the Red River Delta to beautiful Ha Long Bay. The scenic drive will pass through some of the rural landscape before arriving in the afternoon to the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay which has more than 3000 islands, which time, wind and waves have sculptured into fantastic shapes and boat to Cat Ba island.

Overnight in Cat ba hotel.

( Breakfast included)

Day 06 : Cat ba

Morning visit Catba national park and trek through the lush vegetation of National ,then back to Catba island.

Overnight in Cat ba hotel.

( Breakdfast included)

Day 07 : Cat ba –Hanoi

We can swimming on the beach or go with kayak to discover the beaches around Cat Ba, that

would be very interesting. Afternoon, go with hydrofoil to Halong Port, transfer to Hanoi

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

( Breakfast included)

Day 08 : Hanoi – Hue

Transfer to your flight to Hue city.

Today, we explore the city of Hue.The Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City are the highlight of this small city. Built in the19th century by the Nguyen dynasty, the City was home to the former Emperors of Vietnam from 1802 until 1945. In the surrounding countryside there is the picturesque Thien Mu, or Heavenly Lady Pogoda. One of the most poignant displays here is a car belonging to a former monk, who in 1963, drove to Saigon and set himself alight to protest against the South Vietnamese regime and its treatment of Buddhists.

Overnight at the hotel in Hue

( Breakfast included)

Day 09 : Hue -Hoi an

Be ready for the trip to Hoian , an old trading town is our destination. On the way we will stop at Lang Co beach for coffee and refreshments. We then go on to Hai Van pass and stop at the top to take in the stunning views north over Lang Co beach and south over Danang city.Following to our way down the other side and into Danang, where we will stop at the Cham Museum, the famed China Beach, and the Marble Mountains. We will spend the rest of the afternoon exploring and relaxing.

Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

(Breakfast included)

Day 10 : Hoi an – Saigon

Hoi An is a delightful small town easily explored by foot. More than any other place in Vietnam, Hoi An retains the feeling of centuries past and is a favorite with all travellers. You can spend your time walking around the historic town soaking up the atmosphere, exploring the fascinating local market

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Saigon

Overnight at the hotel in Saigon

( Breakfast included)

Day 11 : Saigon city tour and cu chi tunnel.

Today the guide will take you a city tour around Saigon, to enjoy the most exciting city of Vietnam and delicious food here. Visit independence palace, China town and BenThanh market.

Afternoon, drive to visit the Cuchi Tunnels. At the height of the Vietnam war, the tunnel system stretched from the outskirts of Saigon all the way to the Cambodian border of over 250 kilometers of tunnels. The tunnel system, built over 25 years starting in the 1940s, let the Viet Minh and, later, the Viet Cong, control a huge rural area. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was several stories deep and housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years.... getting married, giving birth,going to school. The ground here is hard clay, which made this whole thing possible. But even so, the planning and construction was incredible. People dug all this with hand tools, filling reed baskets and dumping the dirt into bomb craters. They installed large vents so they could hear approaching helicopters, smaller vents for air and baffled vents to dissipate cooking smoke. There were also hidden trap doors and gruesomely effective bamboo-stake booby traps. Today, the trees and bushes have grown back. And since 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors.

Overnight at the hotel in Saigon

(Breakfast included)

Day 12 : Saigon Mekong delta

This morning we set off for a drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, well-known for it's floating market. Here we will board our private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long. We will stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for a sumptuous Delta lunch, including the popular dish of 'Elephant ear fish', before continuing our exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta. Towards the end of the day we arrive in Cantho.

Overnight at the hotel in Can Tho

(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 13: Mekong Delta – Saigon

Rising early to the sounds of the Delta coming to life for another day, we breakfast and start our trip with a boat cruise on sparking streams along the endless waterway of Mighty Mekong River to Cairang and Phongdien floating markets. There will be hundreds of boats loaded with fruits, vegetables and fish jostling for trade. Sellers advertisers their wares by crying out across the waters. We visit the lush orchards and are treated to a delicious tropical fruits.
. Afternoon drive to Ho Chi Minh city.

Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.
(Breakfast included)

Day 14 : Saigon – Departure

Leisure day untill transfer to your departure flight.

( Breakfast included)

Trip includes
English speaking guide
All accommodation on double basis with daily breakfast
Meals as indicated
All transfers/ transport
Tours with entrance fees, boat cruise, transfers during guided time

Return train tickets Hanoi – Lao Cai// Lao Cai - Hanoi
Domestic airport taxes.

Trip excludes

Flight: Hanoi – Hue// Danang – Saigon// at usd 180 per person ( changeable upon to Vietnam Airlines)
International airfares & airport taxes
Pre/post trip arrangement
Visa and visa arrangement
Travel insurance
Meals not indicated
Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities