Route: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Halong bay – Sapa – Da Nang – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh city –
Mekong delta

ITINERARY 12 DAYS VISIT VIETNAM

 Arrive to the airport, get picked up by car and transfer to your hotel.

In the evening, we do walking tour around Old Quarter. This tour is called Food on Foot tour. By this tour, you will visit the Old Quarter, learn about history of Hanoi city, try the traditional food on the way of the tour. You will also visit the symbol of Hanoi ( Hoan Kiem lake ) and the night market if the day is at the weekend: Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Around 8.10am, Our guide Pick you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a Limosine / bus. Take a rest at Humanity center and enjoy local specialties.

Arrival in Halong at 11.45. The captain and crew welcome you aboard. Savor the delicious lunch as boat pass through thousands of Islands and Islets with different shapes.

After lunch, explore the biggest and the most amazing cave in Halong Bay – Surprise Cave. Then Kayaking for an hour around the fishing village and discover the life of community there. The next place will be Titov island. You will climp to the top of Titov island, check in Halong bay from the height.

At 18.00, you start returning Hanoi city. Arrive at 20.30pm. 

7.45 – 8.30: We pick you up at your hotel, departure for Hoa Lu – Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way

10.30: After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu). 

Have lunch at local restaurant. 

After lunch you will get on bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. 

If you like to go biking, it is a good idea. You will have chance to visit real villages and amazing landscapes by bicycle about one hour (from Restaurant). After that, you take on the bus to come back Ha Noi. 

18.30: We arrive Ha Noi and finnish the tour in your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi hotel

At 7.30am, you get picked up and departure for Sapa. The journey will be 6 hours driving. Once arrival, you will check in your hotel and go to have lunch. 

In the afternoon, you will start trekking to Cat Cat Village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. You will experience the tribal way of life while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village. Coming here,you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in twentieth century.

You will return to Sapa town at around 17.30pm. Relax, have shower. The dinner will be served for you at 19.00pm 

Evening: Free time to explore Sapa town or go shopping at Sapa Market. Enjoy the wonderful atmosphere in Sapa in the evening. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa

After your breakfast, around 8.30am, minivan will be for you and transfer to visit the village.

We embark on a lovely walking tour to the hill tribe village of Lao Chai, home of the H’Mong and Dzay hill tribe minority people. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with families that live in the area.

You will have lunch at the village. Take the short rest.

The afternoon we will continue trekking to Ta Van village. The another atmosphere, scenery.

At 16.00, we start returning to Sapa town. Dinner is optional for you

Overnight at your hotel in Sapa

Have early breakfast, at 7.30am you will get picked up and start walking to Sapa train station. You get on the train and pass the valley with terrific view from the height.

Then take the cable car to go to Fansipan mountain – the Roof TOP of South East Asia. Check in and enjoy beautiful moment on the mountain.

Then get cable car back to Sapa.

Check out your room at 10am and start returning to Hanoi airport. Lunch is served on the way from Sapa to Hanoi city. You will get the evening flight to Da Nang from Hanoi city.

Once arrival Da Nang, another minivan will take you to your hotel, have dinner and overnight in Da Nang

At 08:00 after breakfast, you will be met by our guide and driver then start your drive to Ba Na hills. Then you will take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. You make a stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French.

 

Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, you will visit Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden…

You also experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour

At noontime, you will have lunch on Sun restaurant on Ba Na hill. A beautiful buffet lunch will be for you.

After lunch, you have free time for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park … The fees are incurred by yourself. You also have a chance to visit Golden Bridge, which is newly opened in Jun 2018 and considered the highlight of this area.

Around 15:00, you will start returning to Da Nang city. After 2 hours driving, you arrive to your hotel in Da Nang city. Relax overnight at the hotel.

At 9:00 am: Our driver and guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang city center and start the trip to visit the city.

The first place to visit is Marble Mountains ( a cluster of five mountains located about eight kilometers south of Da Nang city). Our guide will instruct you to explore Mount Thuy (one of the five mountains) and discover its hidden caves, shrines, and pagodas. This place is home to several Buddhist and Hindu grottoes.

At 11:00 am : You will continue the trip by visiting the well-known and modern bridges of Danang: Han Bridge and Dragon Bridge. These are the most famous photographic location with thousands of beautiful scenes of “The City of Bridges”.

At 12:00: Lunch will be served at the restaurant in Da Nang. After your lunch, you will return to your hotel to have a short relax.

17.00: You get picked up for Hoi An. Once arrival, you will do walking tour inside the Ancient town, pass the old buildings, enjoy the atmosphere and learn about the historical of Hoi An. The dinner will be fore you at 19.00 at the local restaurant in Hoi An.

After your dinner, you will be transfer back to Da Nang. Overnight there.

Breakfast is at your hotel. Morning will be free for you to enjoy the beach time, walk around. 2 hours before the flight, the minivan picks you up and transfer to the airport in Da Nang. After 1.5 hours flight, you arrive to Hanoi, car picked up and transfer to the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast is at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Bus and tour guide to pick you up at around 7.30am and departure for Mekong delta.

 

Enjoy the scenic journey along the way bordered by green rice fields. ,On arrived at My Tho, visit VinhTrang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals. ,Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the van and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories. 

Dinner is optional for you at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

At 8am, you will depart for Cu Chi tunnel, The journey takes 1.5 hours. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Return to the city at around 13.00 and have late lunch at the local restaurant. After your lunch, you will return to your hotel. The afternoon will be free for relax and shopping. 

After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy your leisure time to do whatever you wish until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.