DAY 1: Hanoi Arrival
Upon the arrival, our local guide will welcome you at Noi Bai International Airport and the private car will take you to the hotel.
Hotel rooms may not be ready until 14:00 but an early check-in would be guaranteed with a surcharge. The rest of the day is at leisure. Subject to your arrival time, you may want to venture out to explore the city on your own or join one of our wonderful optional excursions in and around Hanoi, such as a walking tour through Hanoi’s Old Quarter for you first impression of Vietnam’s capital city.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Activities: Welcome to Vietnam! Just relax on the first day.
DAY 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay
Breakfast at hotel.
At about 8:00 - 8:30 AM, the bus will take you to Halong Bay (the drive will take 3.5-4 hours). You will have an overnight experience at Halong Bay - one of the natural wonders of the world by joining a cruise tour with us.
Lunch on board.
After a short relax, take part in activities such as kayaking or or going on sampan boat to visit the floating villages of the local.
Getting back to the board, you can watch the sunset meanwhile they serve the fruit and wine party on the sundeck.
Dinner on cruise and free time for the rest of the day. You can join some activities on board like karaoke, watch movie, relaxing at the bar, participating in squid fishing, etc.
Stay overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight on cruise
Activities: Experience the beauty of Halong Bay on an overnight cruise
DAY 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Sapa
Wake up to the sound of the ocean. You can start the day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck. Breakfast on board.
Have breakfast on cruise
Continue exploring the wild beauty of Halong Bay. On this day you will be transferred and visit a wonderful cave in Halong Bay and join a cooking class to learn how to make Vietnamese spring roll.
10:30 Checkout,
Have lunch while cruising back to the harbor.
12:30 Back on shore you will then transfer back to Hanoi.
16:00 - 16:30 Arrive in Hanoi. Take a rest.
Have dinner by your own fee
20:00 You will be transferred to Hanoi Train Station for an overnight train to Sapa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Overnight on train
Activities: Continue cruising through the bay then return to the mainland and transfer back to Hanoi.
DAY 4: Sapa
Around 05:30 - 06:00, arrive in Lao Cai Train Station. Pick up at the train station and transfer to Sapa by a tourist shared bus (1-hour bus ride).
Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available ( Or you will pay extra) otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower .
Start the trip at 09:30 to discover Sapa and surroundings.
First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho Village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai Village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van Village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Ta Van then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan..
Have dinner in restaurant
Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sapa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Activities: Full day soft trekking to discover Sapa and surrounding: Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van
Trekking level: 6/10. 10km trekking, 8km driving from Ta Van Village back to Sapa
DAY 5: Sapa - Hanoi
Have breakfats at hotel
Take a 3-km walk to visit Cat Cat Village of the Black H’mong, one of the most well-known ethnic village in Sapa. Relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall.
Enjoy a picnic lunch by the side of the river then continue trekking 3km to Sin Chai Village where you enjoy a stunning landscapes of the mountain.
Have dinner at restaurant
18:00 Take bus to Lao Cai Train Station to take a train back to Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight train
Activities: Full day soft trekking to minority village around Sapa: Cat Cat - Sin Chai and overnight train to Hanoi
Trekking level: 4/10. 7km trekking, 3km driving from Cat Cat back to Sapa.
DAY 6: Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An
Arrive in Hanoi Train Station in the early morning. Our private car pick up from railway station then enjoy your breakfast by your own fee and transfer to Noi Bai Airport to take a domestic flight to Da Nang (the flight will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes).
On arrival, our driver will be waiting for you at the airport. Drive to Hoi An.
Once you have settled in at the hotel, you can explore this charming town at your own pace.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Activities: Transfer to Hoi An.
DAY 7: Hoi An
Have breakfast at hotel
You will have a whole day at leisure in Hoi An by walking around ancient town to discover as you wish or get more activities in the pristine Cua Dai Beach.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Activities: Free day
DAY 8: Hoi An - Hue
After breakfast, private car will take you to Hue. On the way, stop for photos at Hai Van Pass and the Marble Mountains.
Continue driving to Hue. Upon your arrival, check in at the hotel.
For the rest of the day, free time for relaxing and exploring the city on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
Activities: Morning at leisure in Hoi An, transfer to Hue with photo stop at the Marble Mountains in Da Nang.
Transfer is with car and driver only, NO tour guide
DAY 9: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City
Have breakfast at hotel
Free at leisure until being picked up by our private car and you will be transferred to the airport to catch the flight to Ho Chi Minh City (the flight will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes).
Our local guide and driver will be waiting for you at Tan Son Nhat Airport to take you to the hotel. Check in and free time for relax after the flight.
Have lunch in a restaurant.
13:30 Take part in the city tour to visit some of the most famous sites of the city : Reunification Palace, Saigon Central Post Office.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Activities: Visit some of the most famous sites of the city.
DAY 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Can Tho
Breakfast at hotel. After that, our guide and driver will take you to pier (about 2.5 - 3 hours driving) to get on boat and explore Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta.
Cruise along Chet Say canal (a branch of the Mekong) and stop at a various local workplaces to witness the way the local economy works such as visiting the coconut activated charcoal factory....
Continue discovering the local life of the people by stopping at a quiet village and take a short walk around the village.
Enjoy your lunch at a local house with delicious and traditional dishes.
After lunch, head to Can Tho for check in at hotel. Free time for enjoying and exploring the city on your own.
Have dinner by your own fee
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
Activities: Experience the Mekong Delta in Ben Tre and Can Tho
DAY 11: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City
Our guide and driver will take you to Cai Rang Floating Market - the largest floating market in Mekong Delta. There, you will have a chance to learn more about the daily life of the people here and watch countless of sampan boats carrying rice, fruits, fishes,....for trading. That is an unique aspect of the place.
After the tour in the floating market, our driver will take you back to your hotel and relax before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Have lunch, dinner by your own fee
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Activities: Visit floating market in Can Tho.
DAY 12: Ho Chi Minh City Departure
Have leisure time before your departure. You are welcome to join our interesting optional excursions in and around Ho Chi Minh City, such as our Good Morning Saigon! tour.
Please note that hotel check-out time is at 12:00. A late check-out can be arranged subject to room availability and a surcharge will be applied.
Transfer to the airport in Ho Chi Minh City for your onward flight. Tour ends after arriving at the airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: NA
Activities: Transfer to the airport for onward flight.
Important Notes:
- PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
- In case of unpredictable bad conditions of weather in Halong Bay, please kindly understand that the cancellation will be made ONLY by the Management Board of Halong Bay and normally the announcement will be informed in short notice.
