Vietnam Tour off the Beaten Track

Greeting warmly, IOT's private guide shows you a good start for your Vietnam tours.On the way to your hotel for check-in, your guide will introduce this amazing country. Have the rest of the day on your own to explore.
Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast in the hotel. Leaving Vietnam's present capital, we will head to Hoa La, the first capital of the country with many pagodas dating way back to Dinh & Le Dynasty. Highlight to many Vietnam tours in Ninh Binh is to take a sampan ride to Tam Coc, the famed 'Overland Halong Bay'. Later, we will make a stop at Bich Dong Cave Pagoda.Have lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will enjoy a scenic drive back to Hanoi. Free at leisure after arrival.
At night, we will attend a dinner show of traditional water puppet. Illustrating mostly hero and love stories, the show has become a beckoning spotlight for all Vietnam tours.
Stay overnight in Hanoi. 

Today, we begin your Vietnam holiday with a cycle tour of the fascinating Old Quarter - 36 streets in old-schooled French colonial style would present you the past days. Cycling ends in the Old Citadel, from where we will walk along the beautiful tree-lined boulevards until we get to Ba Dinh Square, site of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. We visit the humble House on Stilts, in which Uncle Ho lived and painted a brighter day for Vietnam. Then continue on to visit the Presidential Palace and One Pillar Pagoda.Afterwards, we visit the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' - Hanoi's former central prison made famous first for the incarceration of the leaders of Vietnam's national liberation movement and later US Air force pilots shot down over North Vietnamese airspace. Have lunch in a local restaurant.
Afternoon is free at your leisure.
At night, we will take an overnight train to Lao Cai, a transmit to Sapa for all Vietnam tours.
Stay overnight in the train.

Brisk morning mist wraps up Sapa the trekking paradise for Vietnam tours. When you get off the train, IOT's private Vietnam tour guide will take you to hotel for check-in and refreshing.
Afterwards, We will make a stop while assing Sapa Church, the morning fair delights both the locals and you, under the giant stone cross is God's grace upon every people showed once again. Ready for today's adventure?
Following buffalo trails, we will trek down the valley and visit Ma Tra and Suoi Ho Villages where Black H'mong people live in joy and peace. Have lunch in the village with the humble folks.Later, as a perfect ending to our Vietnam holiday of today, relax your body and soul in Silver Waterfall before we go back to Sapa.
Stay overnight in Sapa.
(*Note: As you arrive in Sapa very early, we will arrange an early check-in for you to take a nap, refresh and have breakfast, which is one special feature we boast for our private Vietnam tour service.)

Early in the morning, you will walk down the mountain in haze and get to Ham Rong Orchird Garden for a beautiful sunrise. Another day of hope begins with the first sunlight over Sapa's mountain range as the local market is putting the fair on a high tide. Later, we will visit the most famous minority village of Cat Cat Village, where you will get some close-up experience about the traditional weaving and dyeing. Try to weave, that won't be easy! Have lunch in the village.
In the afternoon, we go back to Sapa. Some hours are free for shopping and photos before we leave for Hanoi on an overnight train.
Stay overnight on the train.

Arrive in Hanoi just to catch the early sun for another Vietnam holiday morning! Take a break from the long journey and then IOT's private van will drive you to Halong Bay one of the most popular sites for all Vietnam tours.
Itineraries differ in different cruise junks, nevertheless, you will likely see Bai Tu Long Bay, Coc Island, Cap De Island, Bo Cau Island, Vong Vieng fishing village,Trong Cave,Ho Dong Tien Cave, which are all the golden nuggets for your Vietnam holiday. In IOT's cruise junk list, you will certainly find a favorite one to enlighten your Vietnam holiday.
Stay overnight on the junk.

Halong Bay engraves your Vietnam holiday with its stunning beauty and awe of how wonderful God's work can be! Today, our cruise goes on. Kick back on the sundeck, savor every minute of this precious Vietnam holiday.
Go back to Hanoi in the afternoon. At dusk, IOT's private Vietnam tour guide will take you to the airport for the flight to Hue, another rewarding stay for your wonderful Vietnam holiday!
Check in upon arrival and have some free time in the city.
Stay overnight in Hue.

Have breakfast in your hotel and then we follow the cobbled paths through the grounds of the Imperial Citadel and tour the Forbidden Purple City. Following the design of the Forbidden City in China yet with distinctive inspiration, Hue proudly holds this site as its major attractions luring world-wide Vietnam tours fans. Later, you can get some great deals done at the local Dong Ba Market. Have lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will sail the Perfume River by royal dragon boat to serene Thien Mu Pagoda and drive to visit the majestic Royal Tomb of King Ming Mang. Back to Hue before sunset.
Stay overnight in Hue.

Never stop, your Vietnam tours are always on the move! We drive our way to Hoi An in the morning, the view of the coast and Da Nang from the top of the Hai Van Pass makes your Vietnam holiday journey very interesting and you are in for an excellent photo shooting. We will also visit the famous Marble Mountain, which stands for the five essential elements that establish nature. Sure the folktale will be quite an amusement for your Vietnam tours! Have lunch en route.
We will arrive in Hoi An in the afternoon, check in upon arrival and have some free time on your own.
Stay overnight in Hoi An.

My Son Holy Land, once a capital and religious center of Cham people, one the World Heritage of Vietnam. For a Vietnam tour into the heart of the ancient Vietnam, you might need My Son to guide you. This morning, we will drive away from Hoi An to this fairy land. Have lunch in a nearby restaurant and then we will be back to Hoi An.
After lunch, take a light excursion to go around tiny town of Hoi An and visit 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, 300-year-old Chinese temple, 200-year-old Vietnamese former merchants' house. Numbers don't mean anything, history thickness behind does.
We will drive back to Hoi An in the evening.
Stay overnight in Hoi An.

Wake up in the early morning, the sunshine and beautiful landscape will accompany us all the way to Da Nang, from where we will fly to Ho Chi Minh City.
Check in upon arrival and then we will take a cycling trip in the city to do the Vietnam-tours-must-visit list. We will visit: Reunification Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral and Thien Hau Pagoda. Have lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, free at leisure.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

How mighty the Mekong is! Almost every Vietnam tour maker marvels once they arrive for a Mekong Delta boat trip.This morning, we will sail off to visit Cai Be Floating Market. And then, stop at Binh Hoa Phuoc Island for an encounter with the dwellers, possibility of getting invited to lunch or a coffee in a private house of fruit plantation. Have lunch before carry on the trip.
In the afternoon, our sampan takes you to Can Tho, a sparkling diamond over Mekong Delta. Check in upon arrival and have some free time on your own.
Stay overnight in Can Tho.

It is when the floating markets of Cai Rang and Phong Dien open up to another busy day that we drop by, just in time to witness a deal done. Disembark and then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. On the way, we will stop at Vinh Trang Old Pagoda.Have lunch en route.
Arrive in the afternoon, have some free time after check-in.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Enjoy your Vietnam holiday free day in Ho Chi Minh City. IOT will drop you off at the airport for your departure flight,ending your Vietnam holiday.