DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY (D)
Welcome you at Tan Son Nhat international airport of Ho Chi Minh city ( HCMC).
Welcome dinner on a floating restaurant which cruises along Sai Gon river.
Night in HCMC.
DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY (B, L, D)
The whole day we visit famous tourist places of exciting HCMC include : Visit
typical buildings with French constructive style : North Dame Cathedral, Central
Post Office, City Hall. See Thong Nhat Conference Hall ( or called Independence
Palace ), War Museum , Historical museum, China town, Thien Hau Temple, Ben
Thanh market. Night in HCMC.
DAY 3: HOCHIMINH CITY - MY THO - CAN THO (B, L, D)
Drive to My Tho town of Tien Giang province, one of 12 fertile provinces of
Me Kong river delta. Boat trip on the great Mekong River to visit farmers’
houses and gardens on an well-off river islet. Enjoy fruits served by local
people while listening to Tai Tu music – traditional music of the Mekong people.
Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. P.M. Transfer to Can Tho (100 km), the central city
of Mekong Delta Provinces. Visit Bang Lang Stock Garden in Thot Not District
before check in hotel in Can Tho City. Overnight in Can Tho.
DAY 4: CAN THO - HOCHIMINH CITY (B, L, D)
A.M. Boat trip on the lower branch of Mekong River to visit Cai Rang floating
market, a typical type of local market in the Southern West. Drive back to
HCMC. On the way, we stop at Sa Dec town to see Vuon Hong ( Rose Garden )
in a small village. Relax in the afternoon. Dinner at Royal restaurant and
enjoy a special Vietnamese Traditional Dance show.
DAY 5: HO CHI MINH CITY - DA LAT (B, L, D)
We drive to Dalat - the city of flowers on the Central highland, 310 km to
the north of HCMC. On the way we see Dambri imposing waterfall- one of the
highest waterfall in the highland. Enjoy Cong- Chieng music festival of the
minority people in the evening. Night in Dalat.
DAY 6: DA LAT (B, L, D)
Visit Valley of Love, King Bao Dai Palace, Dalat Flower Garden, Truc Lam meditative
Pagoda at the bank of Tuyen Lam Lake. Get on a boat to view the poetic landscape
of blue water in a mountainous area with deep forests surrounding. ( Optional
: elephant riding up and down the hills or along the lake). Night in Dalat.
DAY 7: DA LAT – NHA TRANG (B, L, D)
Visit village of the Lat minority to study the tribal life. Then climb to
see Lang Biang Mountain, 2,163m high, in the North of Da Lat Center. Transfer
to Nha Trang (250 km) through Ngoan Muc spectacular pass. On the way visit
PoK’long Krai Cham Tower in Phan Rang. Check in hotel. Overnight in Nha Trang.
DAY 8: NHA TRANG – ISLANDS (B, L, D)
We have a whole day to see the beautiful beach city. Boat trip to visit Tri
Nguyen Natural Aquarium with collection of living sea creatures. Sea-bathing
in the blue water beach, snorkeling and enjoy fresh sea food barbecue at Hon
Tam small island. Come back to mainland to visit Ponagar Cham Tower, Long
Son Pagoda. Night in Nha Trang.
DAY 9: NHA TRANG (B, L, D)
Drive to Nha Phu Bay. Get on a small boat to visit Monkey Island. See natural
monkey flocks with their performances. Visit Dam Market. Relax at Nha Trang
Beach. Overnight in Nha Trang.
DAY 10: NHA TRANG – HOI AN (B, L, D)
Transfer to Nha Trang Airport for flight VN 334 (08:15 – 09:35) to Da Nang
– the biggest city in the middle of Vietnam. Transfer to Hoi An ancient town.
Visit a stone carving village at the foot of Marble Mountain on the way. In
Hoi An, we study the remained relics of the ancient sea port: Chinese Phuc
Kien temple, a Vietnamese old house with the mixed style : Vietnam, China
and Japan. Forward to Chua Cau temple on the Japanese bridge, and see the
Hoian museum. Night in hotel or resort at Hoian beach.
DAY 11: HOI AN – DA NANG
Transfer to Danang for visiting Ngu Hanh (Marble) Mountains, Non Nuoc Beach,
Cham Museum. Check in Furama Resort which is considered the best resort of
Vietnam (if you choose Deluxe class). Free in the afternoon enjoy yourself
at Furama Resort.
DAY 12: DANANG - HUE (B, L, D)
A.M. Relax at Furama Resort.
P.M. Transfer to Hue, the old capital city of Vietnam, 120 km from Danang.
You will have a chance to view the Hai Van Pass, the most beautiful mountain
pass of Vietnam. Check in hotel. Enjoy a King style dinner in which you will
be dressed and served as the King and the Queen. This will surely give you
an unforgetable memory of Hue. Night in Hue.
DAY 13: HUE (B, L, D)
We visit the beautiful city of the Hue Old Capital that is a precious world
heritage. Boat trip along blue water Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda,
Minh Mang King’s Mausoleum and Hon Chen Temple. Drive to visit the Mausoleum
of King Tu Duc and Khai Dinh at the outskirt of the city. Visit Tu Hieu pagoda.
Night in Hue.
DAY 14: HUE – HANOI (B, L, D)
Visit Hue Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market and a typical garden-house.
Transfer to Phu Bai Airport for flight VN 246 to Hanoi (15:00 – 16:05). Welcome
group at Noi Bai airport of Ha Noi capital. We drive to the downtown by passing
the rice and corn fields of the capital’s suburb before checking in your comfortable
hotel. Evening enjoy Water-puppet show, a Vietnamese famous traditional art.
Night in Hanoi.
DAY 15: HANOI – CHUA HUONG (B, L, D)
Depart to Perfume pagoda, the ideal destination for Buddhist pilgrims, a complex
of 100 big and small pagodas with fantastic legendaries. Boat cruising along
Yen Stream to Trinh pagoda and to Huong Tich grotto. Trekking and climbing
up to see the pagodas and grottos scattering on the high mountain sides. Picnic
lunch during the trip. Return to Hanoi. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 16: HANOI - LAO CAI (B, L, D)
We visit Ho Chi Minh’s Quarter includes Mausoleum, House-on-stilts, Museum
called by his name and One-pillar pagoda locating in the area – one of the
oldest pagoda in Vietnam built in 11 th century. Visit Van Mieu ( Temple of
Literature ) – The first university in Vietnam. View the Gothic style of Central
Catholic Church and Hanoi Opera under shadow trees. The image of new and old
buildings interposing with high shadow trees is a feature easiest to recognize
in Hanoi and in many cities of Vietnam. You get on a cyclo to petrol round
the exciting Old Quarter of Hanoi and Hoan Kiem Lake – The Heard of the city.
Enjoy Water Puppet Show – Vietnam traditional art in the evening.Transfer
to Ha Noi Railway Station for Victoria Express train to Sa Pa, depart at 22:00
P.M. Overnight on the train in superior compartment (soft berth air-con).
DAY 17: LAO CAI – SA PA (B, L, D)
Arrive in Lao Cai town at 08:00. Transfer to Sa Pa, the best resort of the
Northern Vietnam with cool climate all year round. Visit Silver Waterfall
and Caumay bridge on the swirling water. Trekking to visit Ham Rong mountain.
Enjoy the landscape of the town and its surroundings with cool air for all
year round . View the highest mountain in Vietnam – the Mt.Pansifan in the
south –west. Evening visit Love Market (on Saturday only). Night in Sapa.
DAY 18: SA PA (B, L, D)
Trekking to visit Ta Phin, Cat Cat villages of H’MONG and DAO minority people.
Overnight in Sa Pa.
DAY 19: SA PA – LAO CAI - HANOI (B, L, D)
Visit Sa Pa market in the morning. Relax in Sa Pa on the rest of the day.
Transfer to Lao Cai for Victoria Express train to Hanoi. Overnight on the
train.
DAY 20: HANOI – HAI PHONG – CAT BA (B, L, D)
Arrive in Hanoi railway station at 06:00. We transfer to the sea-port Hai
Phong. Get a hydrofoil trip to Cat Ba Island- one of the 4 biggest islands
in Vietnam. Check in hotel in Cat Ba. Barbecue sea food lunch at the hotel
restaurant Take a motorbike to tour to Trung Trang Cave by going through deep
forests of Cat Ba National Park, Relax at your hotel beach in the late afternoon.
Night in Cat Ba island.
DAY 21: CAT BA (B, L, D)
Relax all day at the beach. Night in Cat Ba island.
DAY 22: CAT BA - HA LONG (B, L, D)
Proceed to Halong by boat. Today we have the whole day on the beautiful
blue- water Ha Long Bay, a natural heritage of the world. Visit various charming
islands scattering here and there in the bay. Get to see natural caves named
: Thien Cung, Dau Go and Surprising, which locate at the different islands
with extraordinary shapes of stalagmites and stalactites. Lunch on the boat
with fresh sea food. Night in Ha Long city.
DAY 23: HA LONG - HANOI (B, L, D)
Drive back to Hanoi. We view the beautiful landscapes of the countryside
along the way with boundless rice fields interposed by villages and orchards.
Stop to visit a handicraft enterprise producing the souvenir articles by handicapped
peoples at Hai Duong town. At leisure in the afternoon. Farewell dinner at
a luxury restaurant at Hoan Kiem Lake. Night in Hanoi.
DAY 24: HANOI – DEPARTURE (B)
Shopping. Transfer to Noi Bai international airport for departure
TOUR PRICE: USD / Person in a group of :
TOUR CODE |
Hotel |
Price |
GH 02 |
3 stars |
2445 USD / person |
4 stars |
2823 USD / person |
|
5 stars |
3317 USD / person |
Days: | >= 5 days |
Price: | 1000usd - 2000usd |
Start from: | Ho Chi Minh City |
Name: southasiatravel |
Ho Chi Minh City | Tien Giang | Can Tho |
Da Lat | Nha Trang | Hoi An |
Da Nang | Hue | Hanoi |
Lao Cai | Sapa | Hai Phong |
Cat Ba Island | Ha Long Bay |