Arrive Hanoi, pick – up at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon, Visit the Temple Of Literature. Vietnam’s first university constructed in 1070, it’s gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake (one of the oldest in Vietnam) and Quan Thanh Temple (Taoist, dating form the Ly Dynasty).
Journey back to the centre of town for a Cyclo ride around Hanoi’s old streets.
Relax as you weave through the narrow alleys of Hanoi’s ancient Old Quarter, glimpsing Hanoi’s everyday life. We will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful waters, at the northern end stop and visit Ngoc Son Temple, perfect for photo opportunities!
Finish the day with Vietnam’s most famous and charming art form, Water Puppetry
Night at your hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at your hotel.
08h30 departure. A quick and enjoyable 3-hour drive to Halong City.
Arrive in Halong City and board the junk. Whilst cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Visit Sung Sot Cave, one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. The cave is composed of three chambers of typical Karst. Following cruise to Sail, Dinh Huong (incense pot), Ga Choi (fighting cock) and Dog Islands. Journey onwards to Titov Beach where you can swim if you wish. The boat will then proceed to a quiet cove to set up anchor for the night. Watch the sunset over the bay whilst enjoying your scrumptious dinner. Overnight on board.
Day 3: Halong – Hanoi – Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)
Wake up to some coffee and breakfast.
After breakfast the boat will depart for Man’s Head Island, Tortoise Island and Bai Tho Mountain. Following visit Hang Luon, a beautiful crater like lagoon encircled by towering cliffs which is only accessed via a half submerged 30 m tunnel cave.
Start to cruise back to Halong City and enjoy another wonderful seafood meal on board before reaching the port at Halong City at around 12h00PM. Your shuttle bus will be waiting. Drive back to Hanoi and transfer to Hanoi station for your night train to Laocai. Night on the train.
Day 4: Arrive Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)
06h00AM: Arrive Laocai Station, meet your guide there and transfer to your hotel.
14h00PM: You first sneak through the market and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, you follow a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a while before you trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraced. You also will enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. The area is still covered by rain forest under the protection of Hoang Lien National Park. You eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest in a nice spot nearby the beautiful river before climbing toward a road, where you return Sapa by car.
Night at your hotel in Sapa
Day 5: Hidden trail to a Red Dao village (Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
Breakfast at your hotel.
We will first travel by car downhill to Mong Sen, where you start ascending on a dirt trail through a mountainous area. En route, you have many opportunities to enjoy spectacular view over rice paddy terraces and cornfields. You will take a stop for lunch at a nice spot.
After lunch, the trek will continue by going downhill toward Taphin where you can meet Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities, two largest ethnic groups in Sapa. Here your guide will tell you about local daily life. You will return Sapa by car in the afternoon.
Transfer to Laocai Station for your night train back to Hanoi. Dinner at local restaurant & Overnight on the train.
Day 6: Hanoi – Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)
06h00AM: Arrive Hanoi, pick – up at Hanoi Station and transfer to the central city for your breakfast and then, transfer to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Hue, the ancient royal capital of Vietnam.
Arrive Hue and after your lunch in local restaurant, starting your visit at the citadel & Tu Duc Tomb. Night at the hotel in Hue.
Day 7: Hue – Hoian (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, boat trip on the Perfume River. Visit one of the most famous structures in Vietnam the Thien Mu Pagoda, built in 1601 the structure has 7 tiers and now is the official symbol of the city of Hue, then cruise to Minh Mang royal tomb for your visit.
Lunch in the restaurant in Hue.
After lunch, Journey to Hoian, on the way you will go over the Hai Van Pass, famous for its stunning ocean views. Within a short time you will climb to 496m.
Arrive Hoian, Check – in your hotel. Night at the hotel.
Day 8: Hoian – Danang – Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, discover Hoian with the Japanese Bridge and journey inside the Chinese merchant’s houses. Simply walk the streets and feel how the town has retained its charm. Lunch in town.
After lunch, take road to Danang then continuation your visit at the Cham Museum, the Marble Mountains where there will be the opportunity to climb to the top and admire the temples that have a commanding view over the surrounding district. Then transfer to Danang airport for your flight onward to Saigon. Night at the hotel in Saigon.
Day 9: Mekong Delta (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel.
08.00 departure. An enjoyable 3 hour journey to Cai Be. On arrival depart straight away on you private boat for a trip to Cai Be floating market. See the larger boats in the market, each selling mostly one produce to the local people, the sight makes a feast for the eyes.
Continue downriver towards Vinh Long. The journey takes one hour, along the way stop to visit one of the beautiful islands that lie in the centre of the massive Mekong River. Stop at Binh Hoa Phuoc Island and see the deltas second most famous produce after rice, tropical fruits. Wander through the orchids on the islands, with such fruits as longon, sapodilla and durian, sample the fruits as you like.
Enjoy lunch on Binh Hoa Phuoc Island. Sample the local delicacy Elephant’s Ear Fish.
Cruise the back waters of the area. The main form of transport for the villagers here are small hand paddled boats, but getting from A to B is done on ‘monkey bridges’, small rickety structures that look fairly easy to walk along but are harder than you think… Journey back to Vinh Long
Depart Vinh Long for the drive to Ho Chi Minh City. 18.00 arrival. Night at the hotel.
Day 10: Hochiminh city Tour (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at the hotel.
08h00AM: Visit the central of city with the Municipal Theatre, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the General Post Office, the Reunification Palace, left much the same as it was when it was overrun by advancing North Vietnamese forces in 1975, a fascinating place to visit.
Journey on to Cholon, only a few kilometers from the center, its Chinese influence makes it very distinct from the rest of the city.
Visit Giac Lam Pagoda, constructed in 1744, the oldest place of worship in Ho Chi Minh City. The architecture is much the same as it was at the turn of the century.
Transfer to the airport for your flight onward.
