Day 1 : Arrival Ho Chi Minh city - transfer to hotel in the evening

Day 2 : Ho Chi Minh city  tour (B)

Day 3: Ho chi Minh – Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh – Danang – Hoian  (B) 

Day 5: Danang –drive to Hue (B)  

Day 6: Hue – fly to Hanoi  (B)

Day 7: Hanoi city tour -  Night train to Sapa (B)       

Day 8 : Sapa - (B)

Day 9 : Sapa – Lao Cai – Hanoi (B) 

Day 10: Hanoi – Halong – overight on board  (B,L,D)

Day 11: Halong – Hanoi  - Departure  (B,L)

PROGRAM IN DETAILS:

Day 1 : Arrival Ho Chi Minh city - transfer to hotel in the evening

Arriving Ho Chi Minhi,our guide will be at the airport to welcome you & transfer you to your hotel.    

Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 2 : Ho Chi Minh city  tour (B)

This full day sight-seeing  will give you an insight into Saigon life.  Take a glimpse of downtown Sai Gon and the BinhTay Market in Cho Lon with stop over at ThienHau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple, Lacquerwares workshop, Indpendant Palace and Jade Emperor pagoda. Afternoon, visit  War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office.

Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 3: Ho chi Minh – Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at hotel. Transfer to My Tho. Take the experience boat through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the canal sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family business where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride on the creeks before returning to My Tho. Road trip back to Hochiminh city.

Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh – Danang – Hoian  (B) 

Today we take a morning flight to Danang, then trainsfer to Hoian.

Today we have city tour  to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colourful market.

Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

Day 5: Danang –drive to Hue (B)  

Morning  trip to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. Then drive to Hue.

Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

Day 6: Hue – fly to Hanoi  (B)

Perfume river is a symbol of Hue city, also is beutiful nature that charms visitor to come Hue.

Leave the hotel at 08.00 am, we will drive to embark a Dragon boat that take us along the peaceful Huong river to Hon Chen temple, Thien Mu pogoda King and Minh Mang Tomb.

Back to the boat to have lunch on boaton the Perfume river, enjoy the beautiful scenery on the most romantic river of Vietnam.

Then we take flight to Hanoi

Evening enjoy water puppet show.  All puppets are made of woods, moving on the water following the rhythm of live folk music.  Fire crackers, smoke, fire and lights make it more picturesque.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi city tour -  Night train to Sapa (B)       

AM

• Ho Chi Minh Complex: Completed in 1975 the complex contains Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh museum.

• The Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. Inside are the stone stele mounted on the backs of turtles, inscribed with the names of the university’s graduates. The complex is divided into five courtyards with different paths that would originally have been reserved for the Emperor and his mandarins. One of the courtyards contains the statue of Confucius guarded by two beautiful bronze storks standing on turtles. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education. Lunch

PM

• Museum of Ethnology: This museum is widely acknowledged as the best in the country and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples. As well as the comprehensive array of exhibits inside, there are also traditional tribal houses reconstructed within the grounds.

• Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake: The Ngoc Son temple is set on a tiny island on the Hoan KiemLake, its history dating back to the 13th century. The temple is reached by crossing the The Huc Bridge which literally means the ‘Place Touched by Morning Sunbeams’. The Hoan Kiem Lake is the local point of the city and the source of many legends. One legend has it that in the 15th century Emperor Le Thai To vanquished the invading Chinese with the help of a magical sword. Whilst rowing on the lake an enormous turtle seized the sword from his grasp. The Emperor took this to mean that peace had returned and the sword had been given back to its guardian spirit. In honour of the event he renamed the lake ‘Ho Hoan Kiem’ – Lake of the Restored Sword.

Tonight we take the night train to Sapa.

Day 8 : Sapa - (B)

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 in Sapa.

Day 9 : Sapa – Lao Cai – Hanoi (B)

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

Day 10: Hanoi – Halong – overight on board  (B,L,D)

We will be pick up from the railway station.Then drive around 4 hours along Red river Delta to Halong bay after having breakfast. On the way, we will stop at Hong Ngoc Humanity center for break. Also visit shops that sell the products be made from disable children.

12h15:  Check-in registration,  Boarding  Huong Hai Junk or similar  Bai Tho Junk . Welcome drink is served

12h45:  Start cruising

13h00: Have lunch board

13h30: A fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay, visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, visit Sung Sot  cave and a swim at Titov beach. 

17h30:  Relax and enjoy sunset

19h30:  Enjoy dinner on board.

21h00:  Fishing or relax and spending a night on board.

Day 11: Halong – Hanoi  - Departure  (B,L)

7h00: Have breakfast

7h30: A morning cruise to visit Mans head island, Tortoise island, visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat, Bai Tu Long bay

10h00: Arrange luggage and check-out

10h30: Have lunch on board

11h45: Arrive Halong wharf.

You will be transfered to Hanoi for your departure flight.

End tour

Inclusive:

Hotel accommodation on double/twin share  with daily breakfast

All meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: lunch, D: Dinner)

Land transportation by private air-conditioned vehicles

English speaking local guide

Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the program

Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary

Return train tickets from Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi

Exclusive:

Domestic flights from Saigon – Danang// Hue- Hanoi and domestic airport taxes: USD 180 per person

Vietnam visa stamping fee

Any kind of drinks

International airport departure taxes