Hanoi

Tour

Vietnam North To South

DAY 1: HANOI - ARRIVAL (L, D)
Welcome you at Noi Bai international air port of Hanoi Capital. We drive to the downtown by passing the rice and corn fields of the capital’s suburb before checking in your comfortable hotel. Go round the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake on a cyclo like a Lord to view the most exciting part of Hanoi. Enjoy Water Puppet show – Vietnamese typical traditional art in the evening. Night in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI - HAI PHONG - CAT BA ISLAND (B, L, D)
Leave for the sea-port Hai Phong. Hydrofoil to Cat Ba Island. Barbecue sea food lunch at the hotel beach. Get a motorbike tour to visit Trung Trang Cave in the deep forests of Cat Ba National Park -the primeval forests with a rich fauna and flora. Relax at your hotel in the late afternoon. Night in Cat Ba island.

DAY 3: CAT BA - HALONG BAY (B, L, D)
Today we get on a boat to cruise at the immense bay of Halong – one of the famous world heritage. Admire the beautiful islands with the extraordinary shapes evoking all kinds of animals : fighting cork, turtle, toad, monkey….We stop to visit the most beautiful Dau Go caves in the center of an island. You are in a wonderful morning with the feeling that you are a tiny part of the nature and are getting in touch with the sea, the cloud and the mountain. Lunch on the boat with fresh seafood. Bathing at Bai Chay beach. Night in Ha Long.

DAY 4: HALONG - NINH BINH (B, L, D)
Drive southwards to Ninh Binh town to visit unspoiled villages and immense rice fields in the center of the Red river’s Delta. Visit Bich Dong Temple and relics of Hoa Lu ancient Kingdom (Dinh dynasty in 10th century). Get on a small boat to row along the small canal in the rice field to visit Tam Coc Caves considered as “Halong Bay on land”. Night in Ninh Binh town.

DAY 5: NINH BINH - MAI CHAU (B, L, D)
Visit Cuc Phuong primeval forest, the first National Park of Vietnam. Visit Park Museum, Botanical Garden and the Endangered Primate Rescue Center. Then proceed to the Park Center to admire the primary forest with 1000 year-old tree. Visit "Cave of the Primitive Man" on the way. Cuc Phuong forests have a flora of 2,000 kinds of plants and fauna of 233 kinds of creatures. Drive to Mai Chau district in Hoa Binh province - home of the White Thai minority people. Evening enjoy the attractive dance and music show of Ethnic people. Overnight in house-on-stilts ( with basic condition of bed room ) at Mai Chau district.

DAY 6: MAI CHAU - HOA BINH - HANOI (B, L, D)
Trekking to visit a Thai minority village at Ban Lac to have more experiences on ethnic tribal life. Leave Maichau for Hanoi. The road is in good condition but it curves up and down the mountains. Then our tour today is somehow an adventure and discovery tour. On the way, we stop to visit Muong minority village, and the majestic hydro-electric Power Plant in Hoa Binh town which produces great part of electricity for the country. Arrive to Hanoi capital, left behind you deeply memory on the land and people of the northwestern Vietnam. Night in Hanoi.

DAY 7: HANOI - BAN ME THUOT (B, L, D)
Fly to Ban Me Thuot (or called Buon Ma Thuot) mountainous city in the west highland, home of elephant in Vietnam. Visit Yok Don National Park which represents for the ecosystem of a highland forest. Trekking in the park, to see the view of deep tropical forests and river in the park. Drive to see Don Village for an elephant riding, visit the oldest house of M’nong people, the tomb of elephant hunting and taming King.. Overnight at hotel in Ban Me Thuot city.

DAY 8: BAN ME THUOT - NHA TRANG (B, L, D)
Visit Tay Nguyen museum with collection on cultural of Tay Nguyen minority people. See imposing misty Draysap waterfall. Row a boat to view the landscape at Lac Lake. Drive to the east for Nha Trang beach city, the most beautiful beach in the country with white sand and blue sea. Night in Nha Trang.

DAY 9: NHA TRANG (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. Bathing, snorkeling and fresh sea food barbecue at Hon Tam small island.
Drive to Nha Phu Bay. Boat trip to visit Monkey Island. See the natural Monkey groups and their performance. Bathing at Nha Trang beach. Night in Nha Trang city.

DAY 10: NHA TRANG - DALAT (B, L, D)
Drive to Dalat – the city of flower in the highland. On the way, we visit Poklong Krai Cham Tower, Da Nhim Hydro-electricity Power Plant. Enjoy the whole scenery of Phan Rang's wet rice fields and the spectacular landscape of Ngoan Muc mountain pass with primeval forests along the road.
Visit Valley of Love, King Bao Dai Palace, Dalat Flower Garden. Enjoy Cong – Chieng festival ( a traditional music and dance show ) of the highland minority people in the evening. Night in Dalat.

DAY 11: DALAT - HOCHIMINH CITY (B, L, D)
Visit Dalat colourful market with majority of flowers and vegetables. Drive downhill toward HoChiMinh City ( HCMC ). We stop at Bao Loc town to visit the imposing Dambri Waterfall – one of highest water falls in the highland. Arrive the animated and exciting HCM city. We relax at our comfortable hotel after a long driving trip. Dinner on a floating restaurant cruising along Sai Gon river. Night in HCMC.

DAY 12: HOCHIMINH CITY - CU CHI UNDERGROUND TUNNEL (B, L, D)
We visit the most typical places in the city: Notre Dame Cathedral, Central post office, the City Hall, Reunification Palace, War Museum, China town, Thien Hau Temple. Visit Tay Son Lacquerware enterprise to see the artists producing their masterpieces. In the afternoon, drive to visit unbelievable Cu Chi Underground tunnel - The most famous battle field in Viet Nam war. Night in HCMC.

DAY 13: HOCHIMINH CITY - VINH LONG - CAN THO (B, L, D)
Drive to the South of HCMC to get to Vinh Long – one of 12 fertile provinces of The Mekong Delta. Boat trip on great Mekong river to visit orchards and farmer’s house at An Binh island locating on the immense river. Continue to Can Tho city, visit Bang Lang Stock gardens in late afternoon when the birds come back to their nets . Night in Can Tho city.

DAY 14: CAN THO - SOC TRANG - HOCHIMINH CITY (B, L, D)
Boat trip in early morning on Lower Branch of Mekong River to visit Cai Rang floating market and enjoy life activities of local people on the river. Drive to Soc Trang town in the south of Can Tho, to visit Chua Doi Pagoda, Kh-leng Pagoda, Khmer Museum to study the culture of Khmer people in the south Vietnam. Drive back to HCMC. On the way, we stop at Sa Dec town to see Vuon Hong ( Rose Garden ) in a small village. Night in HCMC.

DAY 15: HOCHIMINH CITY - DEPARTURE (B)
Shopping at central Ben Thanh market Transfer to Tan Son Nhat international airport for departure.

TOUR PRICE: USD / Person in a group of :

The above prices include:
- Hotel accommodations in twin or double sharing
- All ground transfers in air-conditioned vehicles.
- Domestic air tickets and domestic airport taxes.
- Meals full board with Asian cuisines
- English, French or Chinese speaking guide.
- Entrance fees.
- Boat fees.
- Train ticket
- Visa approval fee in Vietnam.
- Mineral water and cool facial towels during visits.

The above prices exclude:
- All international airfares to and from Vietnam
- International airport tax
- Drinks and personal expenses.
- 3% commission charge if paying by credit cards.
• The prices are based on twin-sharing room, any person who wants to stay in single room must pay single room surcharge as indicated in the tariff (except for group 1 person, single room charge already included).
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Days:	>= 5 days
Price:	1000usd - 2000usd
Start from:	Hanoi

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Hanoi	Hai Phong	Cat Ba Island
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Vinh Long	Can Tho	Soc Trang