A Glimpse Of Vietnam Tour 17 Days

Day 1: Good morning ha noi

Chao Ban! Welcome to ha noi, we will meet and take you to your hotel, check-in and today is free at your leisure to rest or explore, discovering your own first impressions of Vietnam. Overnight in ha noi.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel,

Day 2: ha noi city tour, night train to Lao Cai

Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, train ticket, , puppet show ticket, 1 local beer

Day 3: ha noi - Lao Cai - Sapa, trek to Ta Phin (~ 14km)

Today's morning: The train arrives at about 6:00 am; look for the "Footprint Travel" sign when you exit the train station, as our guide will pick you up. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / van to Sapa (~ 1.5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. We will then take short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek up and down hills (~ 5- 6 hrs) through terraced rice fields, bamboo ranges and many minority villages. Lunch break before we keep hitting the road to Ta Phin village. Our Dao host family will welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, homestay, train ticket, entrances fee, all meals, bicycle,

Day 4: More in Ta Phin and back to Sapa

At the first gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join your host family in some of their activities like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we could take a short morning wander around the village or resulting in more time spent with the host family. You will be then supported by our car / van back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa, check in to the hotel, shower, and pause for lunch on your own. At 2:30 pm we will take an easy walk (~ 5km) to Cat Cat village, homeland of Black H'mong hill tribe and to take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Your own dinner and evening, sleep in the hotel in Sapa. Note: The music show in CatCat is closed on Wed afternoon, an alternative will be arranged.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, train ticket, entrances fee, breakfast,

Day 5: A visit Hmong village, then Lao Cai for night train to ha noi

Wake up in Sapa town, breakfast at the hotel then enjoy the morning with some of your new friends that you may have met the afternoon before. You have the entire morning and lunch for free time and visiting the lively markets. At 2 pm travel by car/van to visit the Hmong village of Sin Chai to learn more about the Hmong people in an area close to the tourist path but still untouched. You will return to Sapa then and finally depart for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:15 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep to ha noi about 5:00 am.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, train ticket, entrances fee, breakfast,

Day 6: ha noi - Ha Long, welcome on the boat

Arrival in ha noi in the early morning at round 5:00 am. Please find your way by foot back to a mini hotel near the Tran Quy Cap station gate to have shower and basic set menu breakfast. Depart, 8: 00 - 8: 30 am on a shared van from your hotel to Halong city. After 3.5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. At 12.00, the junk crews welcome guests on board at Hon Gai Wharf. Check- in, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing. Lunch with fresh local seafood while cruising to Bai Tu Long bay via Indochina film studio, Teapot islet, Blockhouse islet, Goat Head islet. Stop for swimming, visit mysterious Thien Canh cave. Relax at a wild beach, swim & kayak to explore the bay. Back to junk to enjoy relaxing or the sunset. Dinner and overnight on board nearby Vong Vieng village or Trinh Nu cave.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, entrances fee, kayak, boat/junk, all meals, permit, , fishing gears.

Day 7: Explore the tranquil scenery in Bai Tu Long bay, back to ha noi - Night train to Hue

Early risers can enjoy the sunrise and the quiet breath-taking beauty of Bay's landscape. From 7.30 to 8:00 am have breakfast in the fresh air then visit Vong Vieng fishing village by a rustic row-boat. Meet the locals, visit floating school & fish farms. More time to swim in the middle of the bay. From 10: 15, we serve on a La-Carte-Menu, you can order any dishes in the menu whenever you want for breakfast and lunch. Continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. 11: 45 check out cabin while cruising back. By noon at 12:00, we will be ashore then hit the road back to ha noi at around 4: 00 pm. 6:00 pm, we pick up from our office or your hotel for night train to Hue. Boarding at 7: 00 pm.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, train ticket, entrances fee, boat/junk, breakfast, lunch,

Day 8: Arrival Hue, city tour of Vietnam last feudal dynasty, boat trip

Arrival Hue at around 10:00 am. Station pick up then transfer to hotel to take a short rest, have late breakfast before visiting the former Imperial Citadel. Lunch is next at a local restaurant. Then in the afternoon is our visit to the splendid royal tombs, there are actually more than 6 tombs but we will choose to visit two of three tombs as below: Minh Mang, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. After that we walk/transfer to the boat dock for our cruising on the Perfume River, viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. We will walk up to visit the Thien Mu pagoda, a nicely located pagoda, overlooks the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond, where you get to learn more about the Buddhism in Vietnam. Transfer back to your hotel. Check in hotel. Free time to relax, shower and stay overnight at your hotel.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, breakfast, lunch, local boat,

Day 9: Hue - Vietnam cyclo , visit market . Transfer to Hoi An

After breakfast at your hotel 9:00 am. We will go on a relaxing Vietnam cyclo ride to visit Dong Ba market around 1hour then transfer to Hoi An. From here it will take us about 4 hours to get to Hoi An. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at: Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble mountains. Then onto HoiAn, overnight here. This is also a very good chance for you to get get nice tailor-made clothes at a reasonable price.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, , Vietnam cyclo

Day 10: Hoi An, walking tour in the ancient town

The center of Vietnam has many World Heritage Sites and Hoi An is one of them. This ancient town of Hoi An, 30 km south of Da Nang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. 9:00. Hotel pick up then we walk around the town with your tour guide to visit the old charming Hoi An. We will visit the old Tan Ky House, the famous Japanese Covered Bridge, the stylish Phuc Kien Assembly Hall...Drive back to your hotel then free time to relax, go to Cua Dai Beach which is only 4km away from Hoi An. Stay overnight at your hotel.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee,

Day 11: Hoi An - Nha Trang

Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport in Danang for noon-flight to Nha Trang. Airport pick up then transfer to your hotel, it is free to chill out on the beautiful white sand beach.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, , domestic flight ticket

Day 12: Nha Trang, island boat trip

Morning pick up from hotel and transfer to the boat station (45 minutes). Hop on the boat and begin a day on the water. The first stop will be at Mum Island. This is one of the best places for snorkeling in Nha Trang. Hold your breath for as long as you can and dive deep into this colorful world of fish and coral. Next stop, Tam Island, for sun bathing and relaxing on the off shore beach. Lunch will be served at a nearby fishing village with a selection of fresh seafood. After lunch we will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium then take the boat back to Nha Trang city. Free time in the evening and overnight at your hotel. Note: We may need to fly to Saigon this afternoon (4:45 pm) if our next morning flight is not available.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, lunch, local boat,

Day 13: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour

We take an early flight this morning at 7:45 am, arriving to Saigon at 8:40 am, transfer down town and check-in at our hotel before our city of bustling Saigon starts. Visit the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon; stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple; then to a Lacquer wares workshop and the Jade Emperor pagoda. In the afternoon visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, we'll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm.
Inclusion : transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, , domestic flight ticket

Day 14: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels

Departing Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel for a morning excursion to Tay Ninh to the Great Cao Dai Temple (a place to worship a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity). We see the noon mass at the temple (1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. In the afternoon we visit the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fight strategies during the war and crawl through 50 - 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam countryside and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We'll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, breakfast,

Day 15: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)

Depart Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel. Head south to Cai Be. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, board a boat for a journey through the Mekong's floating market. See how river life goes on here, watch the trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Alive and exciting. Cruise through the secluded canals and cross the Mighty Mekong to an island where we will stop to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit before boating to Vinh Long. Back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, breakfast,

Day 16: Can Tho - Saigon

An early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have some distance to cover. First a cruise, then a walk on a quiet country road taking in the magnificent scenery and getting a little bit closer to the locals as they go about their daily routine. In the afternoon, we head back to Saigon. We will drop you at the same hotel by 6:00 pm.

Inclusion : transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, breakfast, local boat,

Day 17: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam

Breakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some time for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Good bye and hope to see you again soon!
Inclusion : transfer, breakfast,

Tour Prices

Trip includes:

• Private car
• English/ French Speaking guide
• Accommodation: 7 nights at double room with Aircondition follows program.
• All meal: 7 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 dinners.
• Entrance fees and transport for visit landscapes in Vinh, Da Nhay, Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang. 

Trip excludes:

• Drinks and other fees.