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Day 1: Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi. Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel downtown Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day2: Hanoi (B)
Full day Hanoi city tour. Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and verdant public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. We will visit the Ho-Chi-Minh-Mausoleum, Museum, the One-Pillar-Pagoda and the historical Temple of Literature. In the afternoon we will come to see the Ethnology Museum continued with a Cyclo tour in the ancient part of Hanoi. In the evening we will attend a traditional Water Puppet show.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (B,L)
We leave Hanoi for Ha Long Bay. Declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, Halong Bay is one of Vietnam's most spectacular natural attractions. Located about 200 km from Hanoi, the bay covers an area of more than 1500 square meters and is dotted with thousands of limestone islands, which rises from the clear green waters like sculptures crafted by the gods. A sea cruise with a sea food lunch on boat will allow you to experience the majestic beauty of the Ha Long Bay.
Overnight in Ha Long city
Day 4: Ha Long Bay - Bac Ninh (Quan Ho village) - Night train to Lao Cai (B)
Depart for Quan Ho village. Quan Ho folk songs were traditionally performed in the fields, as young men and women courted each other by singing romantic verses as they worked. The birthplace of this style of folk songs is Quan Ho village, which is located 30 km out of Hanoi. A buffalo cart will be waiting at the village's gate to take us to the communal house, built in the 18th century, where we enjoy a Quan Ho song performance. We continue with a visit to a local family to see how they live and work. In the evening we take night train to Lao Cai.
Overnight on board
Day 5: Lao Cai - Sapa (B)
Arrive in Lao Cai in the early morning. Picked up and transferred to Sapa, a hill station founded in 1922 by the French colonialists. It is located in a beautiful valley close to the Chinese border. This stunning scenery is frequently shrouded in mist and home to many different ethnic minority peoples. On arrival, we will check in hotel and enjoy free time to stroll around the town and its colourful market. In the afternoon we will have a gentle walk to Cat Cat, a village of Black H'mong (3 km). Visit a Black H'mong family to learn about their culture.
Overnight in Sapa
Day6: Sapa (B,L)
After the breakfast we will trek down hill to Lao Chai, a village of the Black H'mong minority. We experience one of the most spectacular treks in Vietnam, with buffalo paths up and down hill and stunning view of mountains, rivers and valleys. In Lao Chai we come to see the village's catholic church and have a chat with the Black H'mong people before we continue trekking to Ta Van, a village of the Dzay ethnic minority. We visit a Dzay family and have a picnic lunch in the village, and then we walk up to the main road to take a jeep ride back to Sapa. Continue to Lao Cai to take night train back to Hanoi.
Overnight on board
Day7:Hanoi - Hue (B)
Arrive in Hanoi in early morning. Have breakfast and free at leisure until we transfer to the airport for short flight to Hue. Upon arrival in Hue, the guide will meet you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel. After check-in and relax in the hotel we will enjoy a sightseeing to the Forbidden City, an impressive royal complex built in 17th century basing on the ancient practice of geomancy.
Overnight in Hue
Day 8: Hue - Hoi An (B)
After breakfast we leave the hotel to take a boat ride on Perfume River for 40 minutes. Leave the boat we visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, which is located on the southwest bank of the Perfume river. Thien Mu Pagoda was the centre of Buddhism in the centre part of Vietnam. After here we take the boat to King Tu Duc Tomb, which was built between 1864-1867. The King tomb was laid out with palaces, statues and monuments in perfect harmony with one another to form a poetically natural setting. After the King tomb we drive to Lang Co beach for a lunch break. Continue to Hoi An with a photo stop on the summit of the breathtaking Hai Van Pass. Arrive in Hoi An at about 5 pm, you check in hotel and have couple of hour to relax at leisure until your guide pick you up for an amazing walk through the illuminated ancient part of Hoi An.
Oveight in Hoi An
Day 9: Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An (B)
Take a haft day excursion to My Son, which used to be the most important Cham intellectual and religious centre between the 4th and 13th century. It is one of the most stunning attractions in the area of Hoi An area and the most important Cham site in all Vietnam. We will come to see all the relics before we drive back to the Thu Bon river to enjoy a boat trip back to Hoi An with one stop en route to visit a ceramic village.
Overnight in Hoi An
Day10: Hoi An - Da Nang - Nha Trang (B)
Transfer to Da Nang airport for moing flight to Nha Trang. On arrival, check in hotel and enjoy the best beach in Vietnam. Nha Trang, the capital of the Khanh Hoa Province, is home to one of the most beautiful beaches in all of Vietnam. The clear and turquoise water around Nha Trang is ideal for fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day11: Nha Trang (B)
Morning boat trip to Hon Tam Island, a new beach paradise in Nha Trang, where you can swim, scuba dive, fish or do other water sports or just relax on the beach. Return Nha Trang for a short sightseeing includes famous sights of the city; the Long Son Pagoda and the Po Na Ga Cham temple.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day12: Nha Trang - Da Lat (B)
Leave Nha Trang for Dalat (200 km), a beautiful town in the central highlands, which was developed by the French colonialists as a health resort and hunting center. Stop for refreshment in Phan Rang. Enjoy a photo stop on the summit of Ngoan Muc Pass. Arrive in Da Lat, check in hotel and free at leisure.
Overnight in Da Lat
Day13: Da Lat (B)
In the morning our sightseeing in Da Lat includes Xuan Huong Lake, which is located at the center of Da Lat, Xuan Huong was created when the French dammed the Cam Ly River in 1919. Continue to Central Market where you will be bewildered with a riot of multi-colored flowers as well as various kinds of fresh vegetable and mouthwatering fruit. Visit to Pen waterfall, which is nestled in the valley covered with densely lush vegetation and hugged by pine-forested hills. In the afternoon we visit to Lam Ty Ni pagoda, one of the unlikeliest and most delightful attractions of a stay in Da Lat. The pagoda is home to Vien Thuc, the so-called "mad monk" of Da Lat, who is also a poet, gardener, builder and artist. Continue to Da Lat Flower garden and take a train trip at the city's Art Deco train station to see this charming town through train windows.
Overnight in Da Lat
Day14: Da Lat - Saigon (B)
Depart for Saigon (315 km), the biggest and busiest city in Vietnam. On the way we stop at Dambri waterfall and Bao Loc tea farm to taste the local Green tea. Arrive in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city), we check in hotel and free at leisure.
Overnight in Saigon
Day15: Saigon (B)
Today we discover the capital of the south. The tour starts at 08 am from the hotel. We will visit all of Saigon's main attractions: The Reunification Palace, The War Museum, and The Jade Emperor temple. In the afternoon we will visit China Town then to visit the Ben Thanh market, where all kind of goods are offered. Overnight in Saigon
Day16: Saigon - Cu Chi - Tay Ninh - Saigon (B)
We depart for a memorable excursion, which takes you to the exotic Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh. We will attend the colorful midday service of this unusual cult and continue to the famous Cu Chi underground tunnel system to experience how the Viet Cong where lived and fought during the American War. Lunch break en-route.
Overnight in Saigon
Day17: Saigon - Vinh Long (Mekong Delta) - Can Tho (B,L)
We depart for Vinh Long in the morning. After 3 hrs drive we will take a boat trip along the Mekong River and its narrow waterways, overhung with dense vegetation. We will try exotic fruits in one of the many orchards. Lunch with local delicacies served in a bonsai garden. We cross the Mekong by a ferryboat to the Can Tho province. In Can Tho we will visit to the fruit market.
Overnight in Can Tho
Day18: Can Tho - Sa Dec - Saigon (B)
In the morning we will enjoy a boat trip to visit the Cai Rang Floating market, one the busiest floating markets in all South East Asia. After the boat trip we will be picked up on the other bank of Mekong River and drive to Sa Dec where we visit to flower and bonsai gardens. Drive back to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon
Day19: Departure (B)
Free at leisure
Transfer to the airport for departure
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