Tour Code: 21VN3CBCL1
Dates: 24 Days / 23 Nights
Tour Route: Ho Chi MInh - Siem Reap - Phnom Penh - Chau Doc - Can Tho - Da Nang - Hoi an - Hue - Hanoi - Sapa - Ninh Binh - Ha Long
Itinerary Details:
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh arrival
11:00 PM: On arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh Free time ( B)
Free time for all day to visit Ho Chi Minh by yourself. Accommodation only. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - Siem Reap (B, D)
Meet you at the hotel and transfer to airport for a short flight to Siem Reap. Arrival Siem Reap transfer to have Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in
Siem Reap.
Day 4: Siem Reap Angkor Temple (B, L, D)
AM: visit the famous old palace, Angkor Thom (this last capital was indeed a " Great City" as its name implies and it served as the religious and
administrative center of the vast and powerful Khmer Empire. It was grander than any city in Europe at that time and have supported a considerable
population as high as one million) within Angkor Thom are Bayon ( the giant stone faces of Bayon have become one of the most recognizable images connected to
classic Khmer art and architecture. There are 37 standing towers, most but not all sporting four carved faces oriented toward the cardinal points), Baphoun,
Terrace of Elephant, Phemean Akas, Terrace of Leper King. Back to Siem Reap Town. Have lunch at local restaurant.
PM : Visit Takeo, Ta Prom Temple then afterwards visit Angkor Wat( Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. It is a massive
three - tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus like towers rising 65 meters from the ground level. Angkor Wat is the center piece of any visitor to the temples
of Angkor). Dinner at local restaurant with buffet and traditional Apsara Show. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 5: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh (B, L, D)
After breakfast at hotel, then transfer to take Express boat to Phnom Penh.
Arrival transfer for lunch at local restaurant then transfer to hotel for check in and relax.
Afternoon, transfer to visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum and central Market. Dinner at the local & overnight at hotel in PNH
Day 6: Phnom Penh - Chau Doc - Can Tho (B, L)
Shopping at Russia market till have Lunch at local restaurant.
Transfer to boat port for departure to Chau Doc at 13.30. Arrive Chau Doc, meet you and transfer to Can Tho. Arrive Can Tho, check in hotel and free time for
your leisure. Overnight in Can Tho.
Day 7: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh (B, L, D)
After breakfast, Take a boat cruise to visit Cai rang floating market. The market is filled with small boats darting through the water as vendors buy and
sell their wares. Cruise through small canals and stop at a fruit orchard to taste some of the succulent fruits of the Mekong Delta. Lunch at restaurant.
Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh in the afternoon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang - Hoi An (B)
After breakfast, take a short flight to Da Nang. Transfer to visit Cham Museum & Non Nuoc Mountain. Then transfer to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 9: Hoi An (B )
Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Morning take a
walking tour of the old town center to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colorful market. Free time in the
afternoon. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 10: Hoi An (B )
Free time for all day for your relax at the beach in Hoian. Accommodation only. Overnight in Hoian.
Day 11: Hoi An - Da Nang - Hue (B )
After breakfast, we continue travelling to Hue. Arrive Hue, check in hotel. In the afternoon, we follow the cobbled paths through the grounds of the Imperial
Citadel and tour the Forbidden Purple City, imagining the regal splendours of a life and time in the not so distant past. Shopping at Dong Ba market.
Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight in Hue.
Day 12: Hue (B)
After breakfast at hotel, visiting the ornate tomb of King Khai Dinh, a testimony to the power and indulgence of the ruling dynasty and continue to visit Tu
Duc tomb. In the afternoon, boat trip to visit the Perfume River by royal dragon boat to serene Thien Mu Pagoda and the majestic tomb of King Ming Mang.
Lunch and dinner by your own. Overnight in Hue.
Day 13: Hue - Hanoi (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a flight to Hanoi. Meet you at Noi Bai airport and transfer to hotel and check in. Free time at your leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 14: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Lao Cai (B; L)
A 120km drive through rural northern Vietnam to the site of Vietnam's first capital, Hoa Lu. After visiting the two remaining sanctuaries of the ancient
citadel, take a sampan on a river through the rice paddies to the grottoes of the sacred Tam Coc Caves. Enormous limestone karsts jut out from the green rice
fields giving rise to this place's other name, 'Halong on Land'. Return to Hanoi. Free time untill trasfer to the Train Station for a night train to Lao
Cai. Overnight on train by soft sleeper.
Day15: Lao Cai - Sapa (B)
Arrive in Lao Cai in early morning. Breakfast in Lao Cai. Meet and transfer to "the town of fog" of Sapa by van. Check in and free time to visit Ham Rong
Mountain with scenic spots: Gate of Heaven, Garden of Orchid, the Silver Waterfall. In the afternoon, trekking tour to Cat Cat village, 3km south of Sapa
which is a steep and very beautiful hike down like everywhere in this area. After dinner on your own, free time to discover typical "Love Market" and taste
grilled eggs, sugarcanes, sweet potatoes … Overnight in Sapa.
Day 16: Sapa with Lao Chai, Ta Van village (B)
After breakfast, we drive to Lao Chai. It's home to black H'mong and Dzay (or Nhang). Continue to visit Ta Van village, where Black H'mong lives. Lunch and
dinner at Ta Van. Overnight at homestay in Ta Van.
Day 17: Sapa with Ta Phin village - Hanoi (B)
After breakfast, we go a walk for short time and continue to visit Ta Phin village. And go to Lao Cai station for the night train to Hanoi. Lunch and dinner
on your own. Overnight on train.
Day 18: Hanoi - Halong ( B, L, D)
In the morning, pick up at train station, have breakfast at restaurant and transfer directly to Halong Bay. Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of
the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life.
Arrive in Halong, 12h00:Board our traditional sailing junk, check-in registration. Have lunch with welcome wine. 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. Enjoy dinner on board while watching sunset.
Fishing, drinking Vietnamese wine, and spending a night on board.
Day 19: Halong cruising (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board, Free at leisure for swimming. Another wonderful cruise to visit Tortoise island , Mans head island, visit Luon cave by a small bamboo boat.
Have lunch on board.
Visit Ba Ham lake (selected according to the tides), Three Peaches beach.
Free leisure for fishing and drinking in the late afternoon. Have dinner and overnight on board.
Day 20: Halong - Hanoi (B, L)
Breakfast on board, Visit Bai Tu long Bay, Teapot island, Chopstiks island , Bai tho mountain Return to Halong city and have lunch on board. Arrive Halong wharf. Transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi, check in hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 21: Hanoi city tour (B)
In the morning, transfer to have breakfast at restaurant. Visit President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and humble house on stilts, as well as the famous One
Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature (Viet Nam's first University).
In the afternoon, after enjoying the tranquility of Hoan Kiem Lake's Ngoc Son Temple we are free to explore the intriguing and bustling Old Quarter with its
36 streets packed with traditional handicrafts and goods. Take a city tour by cyclo and a performance of traditional Vietnamese Water Puppetry. Lunch and
dinner on your own. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 22: Visit Kinh Bac Village by boat and cycling (B, L)
After breakfast, Meet at the harbour. Take a boat to visit Kinh Duong Vuong tomb. Afer that, you will take a bicycle by yourself to visit Kinh Bac village,
But Thap pagoda, Dong Ho village. Back to the boat to enjoy the lunch and back to the bank. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 23: Hanoi Free time (B)
You will have all day for your relax and shopping in Hanoi. Accommodation only. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 24: Hanoi Departure (B)
Free time untill transfer to Noi Bai Airport for your ongoing flight.
