Tour Code: 18VNCL1
Dates: 18 Days / 17 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi - Ninhbinh - Halong - Sapa - Quangbinh - Hue - Hoi An - Nha Trang - Hochiminh - Mekong Delta - Tayninh - Hochiminh
Itinerary Details:
Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival (D)
You are warmly welcomed by our Tour guide at Noibai Airport and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi capital. Be free and relax after long journey. In the evening, attend Water Puppet Show and enjoy welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong (B/L/D)
Leave Hanoi at 08:00 for Halong bay, The World Heritage Site. Upon arrival, embark a junk cruising around Halong Bay. Enjoy seafood lunch on boat, then have a short excursion to Surprise Caves and swim, kayak if weather permitted. In the evening, enjoy the night fishing (if weather permitted), have seafood dinner on boat. Overnight on board.
Day 3: Ha Long bay - Hanoi - Lao Cai (B/L)
In the morning, cruise more around Halong Bay and back to the Halong pier. Have lunch on boat before driving back to Hanoi. Overnight on Sapa train.
Day 4: Lao Cai - Sapa (.)
Arrive at Lao Cai train station at about 6.30. Take a transfer to Sapa. Check in at the hotel and freshen up after a long trip with breakfast in the good weather of Sapa, then, visit Sapa town. In the afternoon, take a 2km short trek to Cat Cat Village, the home of H'mong minority, have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Sapa town.
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Day 5: Sapa - Laocai - Hanoi (B)
Short drive to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages, home of H'mong and Day ethnic. Enjoy slope rice field, bamboo valley, rustic villages and villager's daily work along the way. Return to Sapa and take a transfer back to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Day 6: Hanoi - HoaLu - TamCoc (B/L)
Arrive in Hanoi in the early morning. Have breakfast and start a trip to Ninhbinh, Ancient Capital of Vietnam in 10th century. On arrival, take a short excursion by bike to visit Dinh - Le temples, which were built in memory of the Tran Dynasty Kings who defeated Kublikhan's army, have lunch at local restaurant. In the early afternoon, explore Tam Coc (three grottos) by rowing boat through the rice fields, mountain ranges, This Area is considered as "Halong bay on land". Back to Hanoi and arrive at 17:00. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi city - Vanphuc silk vilage - Quangbinh(B)
Start a city visit at 9:00 to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda. After lunch, visit to Temple of Literature, Army Museum, Hanoi Flag Tower. Then, visit Vanphuc silk village for shopping. Take a night train to Dong Hoi. Overnight on train.
Day 8: Phongnha - Kebang National Park (B/L)
After check - in, relax, then drive to Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Getting on boat and cruise the world's longest underground river to Phong Nha Cave. The deeper one penetrates, the more magical the natural aspects of the caves are. After 700m cruise, a large dry passage appears, discover the cave for 500m by walking. Have a chance to explore the remain of Cham Altars and Inscriptions inside. Overnight in Dong Hoi town.
Day 9: Quangbinh - DMZ - Hue (B/L)
Drive along Ho Chi Minh Trail back to Hue with a stopover at historic Hien Luong Bridge, Ben Hai River and the famous Vinh Moc Tunnel. Continue the drive to Hue. Overnight in Hue
Day 10: Hue (B/L)
Start the tour with a visit to Imperial Citadel and King Minh Mang tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda. Then we will embark in a boat cruise along Perfume river to admire sunset and enjoy Vietnamese traditional folk song on boat. Overnight in Hue.
Day 11: Hue - Hoian (B)
Morning drive to Hoi An through Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach - one of the most beautiful beach of Vietnam. Visit Cham museum on the way, Cham museum is the open air collection of Cham sculpture with many of the sandstone carvings. After check-in, visit the Ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An
Day 12: Hoian - Myson (B)
In the morning, take a private car from Hoi An Town to My Son Holy Land - one of the world heritage sites of Vietnam. Back to Hoi An for lunch. Leisure time in the afternoon for beach activities or relax on the bank of Thu Bon river or go shopping around. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 13: Hoian - Danang - Nhatrang (B)
Transfer to Da Nang Airport to fly to Nha trang around noon. Relax on the beach of Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 14: Nhatrang - Hochiminh (Saigon) (B)
Free time on beach until taking afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Free to explore the city and overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 15: Hochiminh City (B/L)
The tour begins with a visit to Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral. After lunch, continue to visit Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda, on the way back, stop to visit Chinatown which should not be missed. Overnight in HoChiMinh City
Day 16: Hochiminh City - Mekong Delta (B/L)
Mekong Delta trip provides you a good look at varieties of the life and scenery on the Mekong River itself as well as on the bank of the river. Start the trip by a drive to Vinh Long, which on the way is green/yellow rice paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. On arrival, embark a boat for cruising the Mekong river with a passing floating Cai Be Market. Explore the local life, handicraft productions along the way. Back to Ho Chi Minh City and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 17: Hochiminh City - Tayninh - Cuchi (B/L)
Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. proceed to the head quarter of Cao Dai religion to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, meet followers who come to attend the ceremony, wear colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Have lunch at a local restaurant then continue to Cu Chi, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. Overnight at Ho Chi Minh City
Day 18: Hochiminh City - Departure (B)
Free time for shopping or optional visit before transfering to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure.
