| Tour name : Vietnam Nature Impression |
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Trip code : ASW (V2)
Duration : 12 Day(s) - 11 Night(s)
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Day - 1 : Hanoi ( No meal)
Greeting warmly, Pick up and transfer on the way to your hotel for check-in, your guide will introduce this amazing country. Have the rest of the day on your own to explore.Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day - 2 : Hanoi - Lao Cai ( B/D)
Hanoi, standing for a perfect gateway into Vietnam, has gracious landscape and rich culture that immerge every Vietnam tour maker. Today, we will Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilt, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple,making it a memorable day for your Vietnam tours! Have lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, get a deeper reading into Hanoi with the visit to Van Mieu Temple. Later, you will make a one-hour cycling ride around the Old Quarter. Stop at Ngoc Son Temple for a short visit.
In night, we will take an overnight train to Lao Cai, a transmit for all the Vietnam tour makers who want to get to Sapa.
Stay overnight in the train.
Day 3 : Lao Cai – Sapa ( B/D)
Arrive at Lao Cai train station in the early morning, pick up and take you to Sapa through the winding roads terraced hillsides to your hotel. After breakfast, a morning walking tour of Sapa gives you the chance to capture the bustling morning of the local markets and rural life in Lao Chai - Ta Van Village. Free time till lunch.
During your way, you will have opportunity to see people working on world's most beautiful rice terraces and visit some of the local families, via your guide, you will learn many interesting things about the ethnic minorities culture and life. Upon arrival at the homestay, greeting to the family, the rest of the day, you can walk around to explore the village or help your guide cook delicious Vietnamese food for dinner or enjoy a cup of hot coffee in picturesque and peaceful village.
Overnight at Ta Van village with a Day family
Day 4: Sapa - Lao Cai – Hanoi (B/L/D)
After your breakfast with pancake made by your host family, we continue trekking (a bit up and down) through bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Dao people who originated from China and migrated to Vietnam starting around the 12th or 13th century and continuing until the early 20th century. The majority migrated into Vietnam during the Minh dynasty, due to drought, failed crops and the pressures of Feudalism in China.
After a break at beautiful waterfall we trek a bit further to explore the village and learn about their life. We trek up to the main road and get picked up back to Sapa. Shower at a mini hotel then drive to famous Ta Phin village to see another village of Dao people. Continue back to Lao Cai for the overnight train back to Hanoi.
Stay overnight on train – Private 2 berth cabin – Soft sleeper with A/C.
Day 5: Hanoi – halong (B/L/D)
Pick up and After breakfast at hotel,
8:30: taking a 3 hour scenic drive from Hanoi east to the World Heritage sight of Ha long Bay. With thousands of limestone peaks, dotted caves and traditional fishing villages, it’s a place you will never forget. Spend one nights cruising through the magic of the Bay on a traditional junk.
11.30 -12.00: Arrival in Ha Long Tourist Wharf. Transfer to Ha long cruise by tender
12.00 - 12.30: Welcome cocktail on board. Check into your private cabin, while we start cruising towards Bai Tu Long Bay
13.15 -14.30: Vietnamese lunch served on board, against the stunning backdrop of limestone formations and islands such as: Coc Island, Cap De Island, Bo Cau Island, Vong Vieng fishing village.
16.00: Arrive in Vong Vieng fishing village, discover the life of local people by a sampan. Enjoy one of optional activities:
Available activities as:
- Visiting the village by sampan
- Diving to discover Bai Tu Long bay
- Swimming in Cong Troi beach (transferred by tender, included)
- Kite flying, relaxing on sundeck
- Kayaking
18.00: Stop in Trong cave area /Ho Dong Tien cave area for overnight.
19.00: Have dinner with fresh seafood provided by fishing villagers in the bay.
20.00-24.00: Freely enjoying the beauty of Ha long at night, join with one of optional activities: Realease the windlamp, fight up the fireworks, enjoy traditional music (on special occasions) or barbecue (up on passenger’s request)
Day 6: halong Cruising in Ha long bay and back to Hanoi – Danang City (B/L)
6-6.30: At leisure or practice Tai Chi with our instructor during the sunrise.
6.30-8.00: Start your day with an International Buffet Breakfast or set menu, then visit the cave by tender.
8.00-8.45: Explore the Cave of Surprise (Sung Sot Cave) one of the most beautiful cave in Ha long Bay.
9:00 – 9:25: Swimming/relax
9:30: Turn back to the Tourist Wharf – continue cruise slowly through Ha long Bay
10:00: Check-out, clear bills
10.45: Depart to Ha long Tourist Wharf, transferred to the restaurant for lunch.
12.00: After lunch, drive to the airport in Hanoi. Upon arrival, take the flight ……….to Danang City.
On arrival Da Nang airport, driver welcome you at Da Nang international airport and drive you to Hoi An Ancient town far away 40 km. You will stopover at Cham Museum where displays the variety of Cham architectures and Marble Mountain – famous with the name of Five Mounations for visiting these places in Da Nang. Arrive Hoi An check in hotel. Overnight in hotel in Hoi An.
Day 7: Visit Hoi An ancient town & transfer to Hue (BL)
After breakfast, guide will take you to make a walking tour around Hoi An to explore the charming of this ancient town including Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Tan Ky ancient house, go long Thu Bon river and discover the daily life of Hoian in a local market…There will be a chance for you to enjoy a traditional music performance in a house in Hoi An. guide will take you to a restaurant in Hoi An for taking part in a cooking class. You will be guided to cook Vietnamese foods by a Vietnamese teacher. This is an experience for you to know how to prepare and cook Vietnamese food. You will taste your dinner with dishes you cooked.
Then you check out hotel, you will leave Hoi An for Hue city. On the way you will stop to visit Hai Van Pass. From the top of the pass you have the whole panorama of Lang Co Beach and Cau Hai laggon. Here you can have chance to take wonderful photoghraphes. Next you spend more time at Lang Co beach for getting refreshment of this beach’s beauty. On arrival Hue, check in hotel and take a break. Tonight you are free to have dinner by your way. In the evening free to have more exploration of Hue ancient capital. Overnight in hotel in Hue.
Day 8: City tour & Boat trip on perfume river (BLD)
Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Today is your full day to visit the Heritage City with the complex of Palace and Mausoleums of Nguyen Kings. At 8.00 am our guide and driver take you to the boat landing on Perfume River by dragon boat to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. It is located in the north bank of Perfume river and have the beautiful sight for you to discover both its beauty and history. Next you will visit the Citadel is known as the palace of Nguyen Kings’ reign. Eco’s guide will give you to have more knowledge of Nguyen Kings as well as their lives and working with sites like the Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynasty Urns, Noon Gate… inside of the Forbidden Purple City and the outside is in the Imperial city like Nine Holy Cannons, Flag Tower, Ancient Museum. Have lunch at a restaurant to enjoy traditional foods of Hue.
Day 9: Visit Garden houses & departure to Ho Chi Minh City (B)
After breakfast, today is more chance for you to learn more of Hue people, history and its architectures with Garden Houses of Madarins in the past. You will make a city tour around Hue again to visit garden houses of Ngoc Son princess house and An Hien garden house to learn more of architecture of Hue houses’ system in the past. Then at noon the driver will transfer you to Hue airport for taking flight to next destination.
we will drive to Phu Bai Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Your arrival will be warmly welcome by our guide, later you will go to the hotel for check-in. After lunch and a short break, we will start a city tour in Ho Chi Minh City.
The afternoon city tour takes in the most popular attractions for a wholesome Vietnam holiday plan, including Reunification Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral and Thien Hau Pagoda. A short shopping trip to Ben Thanh Market ends up today's Vietnam tour perfectly.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City � Can Tho homestay (B/L/D)
Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at My Tho, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island) and stop over a garden restaurant at a local house for Vietnamese lunch. The motorized boat cruises more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy and coconut pulp. Then transferring to Can Tho. Diner and Homestay.
Day 11: Can Tho - HCM City (B/L)
Starts from Ninh Kieu boat quay, we cruise along the small and picturesque tributaries, we will see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. A chance to discover the daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Have lunch at local restaurant before coming back to Saigon City and Overnight at Sai gon city
Day12 : Sai gon – End tour (B)
Enjoy your Vietnam holiday free day in Ho Chi Minh City. We will drop you off at the airport for your departure flight, ending your Vietnam holiday.
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