Vietnam awaits for you

Vietnam awaits for you overview

The VIETNAM AWAITS FOR YOU tour is your best choice if you want to experience the totality of Vietnam: the land, the people, the culture, and the history, as a Vietnamese person would. In this Vietnam holiday, as you travel through the country you will experience all forms of transport: car,train, airplane, boat, walking and hiking. During 2 weeks traveling with us, you will trace the path of the founding of Vietnam, starting in Hanoi and ending in Saigon. ....

 

This is the ultimate tour of Vietnam an in-depth exploration of Vietnam’s most interesting cities and country side. Traveling across the country from North to South, you can explore the colonial elegance of Hanoi - our romantic capitol, Halong bay - our world's natural heritage site, Sapa - with magnificent mountainous views and opportunities to meet with H'mong and Dzao hill tribes,

Hue - the ancient citadel of the last King in Vietnam until 1954, Hoi An - a magical lantern-lit town for all tourist alike, our beloved Mekong Delta - the lush forests and major cultivation area for Vietnam, Can Tho - a discovery of daily life in the delta, and finally, the bustle of Ho Chi Minh city, Saigon - all a major city has to offer.

Itinerary

Type of trip: Private

Trip Duration: 14 Days

Starting: Hanoi, Vietnam

Finishing: Saigon, Vietnam

Destinations: Hanoi, Laocai, Sapa, halong, Hoian, Myson, Danang, Saigon, Mekong, Cantho.

 

Day 1 - Welcome to Vietnam - Arrive In Hanoi (D)

Upon arrival to Hanoi international airport, our guide & driver will be await for you and transfer to hotel in town for check in.

Later in the afternoon, we take the orientation tour of the center Hanoi, walking around the guild streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. In the evening, enjoy the welcome dinner in one of the finest restaurants in Hanoi.

Meal: Dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.

 

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour – Night train to LaoCai (B/L)

Have breakfast in the hotel and enjoy a full day City Tour.

In the morning:

08:00 – 08:30 a.m: Our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel and start to visit Ho Chi Minhcomplex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho

President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where Ho lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, then visit Ho Chi Minh’s museum where tourists will learn what he had done for Viet Nam and some other countries and a lot of information about President Ho Chi Minh.

The next place is One Pillar Pagoda which is a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square pond.

Leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature the first college of Viet Nam dedicated to Confucian. Have lunch at a restaurant.

In the afternoon:

After lunch, drive to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, Which is on the shore of West Lake, the Museum of Ethnology. The last place of city tour is Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake), Ngoc Son Temple. Drop off at your hotel. You will have time for dinner then transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for night train to LaoCai.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: On Train

Day 3: Sapa - Lao Chai Village - Ta Van Village ( B/L/D)

05:30-06:00 Arrive at Lao Cai railway then transfer to Sapa

After breakfast, relax at the hotel

09h00:  Trekking down hill to the valley.

Picnic lunch on the way.

Visiting Muong Hoa River, villages of H'mong and the Dzay - LaoChai and TaVan village.

After noon, trekking back to the main road, getting on bus to Sapa town.

Dinner at hotel, free to explorer Sapa town & people at night.

Overnight night at hotel.

                

Meal: Breakfast., Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa.

 

Day 4: Sapa - Cat Cat Village ( B/L/D)

07h30: Breakfast at the hotel.

Trekking to Catcat village to visit the H'mong station built by French people and waterfall.

Walking back to Sapa for lunch.

Free and easy in the afternoon, dinner at the hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa.

Day 5: Sapa – Laocai – Night train back to Hanoi (B/L/D)

In this area there are some Fair Markets which can't be missed (Can Cau on Saturday,Bac Ha on Sunday, Coc Ly on Tuesday, Xin Cheng on Wednesday).

For the second choice, you will check out hotel early and leave Sapa for about 3 hours driving to the market. Join in the colorful market of the tribal people in this region. On the fair market the H'mong, Dzao, Phu La people in their best traditional costumes go to the market for shopping and meeting friends and relatives.

Late afternoon, drive to the Chinese border gate for a short visit before driving to the railways station for night train to Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: on train.

 

Day 6: Early arrive in Hanoi – Full day excursion to Halong Bay ( L/D)

The train arrives in Hanoi early in the morning. 

07:30 - 8:30 Meet our tour guide and bus then take a 3.5-hour bus drive through fertile rice fields to Ha Long Bay. Have a break en-route in Hai Duong City to free your legs.

12:30 Board our Dragon Cruise and start cruising among limestone islands and photograph of stunning landscapes of Ha Long.

13:00 Savor your lunch on board while passing by beautiful Stone Dog, Incense Burner islets.

14:00 Stop at a fishing village to see local fish-men community and know more about their life. Cruising further to take photos of Ha Long Bay symbol, a “Fighting cock” rock.

15:00 Visit Thien Cung “Heavenly Palace” cave, the most beautiful in Ha Long Bay. Get back and cruise more around emerald water.

16:15 Stop at the harbor again to catch the bus to Hanoi.

20:00 Arrive back in Hanoi.

Meals: Lunch.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

 

Day 7: Hanoi – Danang – Hoian (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. We leave Halong in the morning to the airport for the flight to Da Nang. 

On arrival Danang, our car will pick up and transfer you to hotel. Check in hotel

In the afternoon, proceed to Hoian, the World Cultural Heritage, take the walking tour to explore Hoian town. We will visit Hoian museum, Old merchants' house, Assembly hall, Japanese covered bridge. Walk along the bank of the lively Thu Bon River, once prosperous & famous as a trading port.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang.

 

Day 8: Danang – My Son Holy Land ( B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. Out tour guilde will pick up and transfer to My Son Holy Land

Discovery trip to My Son -  great architectural and art works of the Cham lost Kingdom.

Having a brief understanding of the history, culture for which My Son was recognized the World Cultural Heritage.

Afternoon is free time for shopping, wandering around or relax. Droff off your hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang

 

Day 9: Danang – Hue ( B/L)

After breakfast, we drive 3 hours northwards to Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam.

Take some stops on the way to see the spectacular view on the top of “Hai Van Pass” and the legend beach of Lang Co.

Afternoon, sightseeing in Hue to the Ancient Imperial Citadel, a complex of palaces and temples built by the Nguyen from early 19th Century for which Hue was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.

Late in the afternoon, enjoy a leisure boat-ride along the scenic Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Hue.

 

Day 10: Hue – Saigon ( B/L)

Start the day with Vietnamese way! Take a walking tour of Hue before returning to the hotel for breakfast. Check out hotel and on the way to airport, you will visit the mausoleum of King Tu Duc – a replica of the King's palace but built purposely for the next incarnation before flying to Saigon at noon.

In Tan San Nhat airport, our car will pick up you and transfer to hotel. Check in hotel

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

 

Day 11: Saigon – Mekong Delta ( B/L/D)

Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields.

On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view 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 shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages. 

Proceed to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel (family home-stay with dinner can be arranged on request). Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.

Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho.

 

Day 12: Phong Dien - Cai Rang - Ho Chi Minh City ( B/L)

Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed tovisit Cai Răng floating market (& Phong Dien is optional), which are the liveliest in the whole religion.

Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o­ne stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Back to Ho Chi Minh city. Check in hotel.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

 

Day 13: Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.  Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province to visitCao Dai, a local sect of Buddhism, and join a memorable noon daily ceremony of the Cao Dai followers.

After lunchtime back to a historic site of the Vietnam War - the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas to survive the war against the American explosive attacks. We can even crawl a part inside the tunnel to understand the living of Vietnamese shoulders during the wartime.

Drive back to Saigon in the afternoon, check in hotel and relax.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.

Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon.

 

Day 14: Saigon Departure ( B)

Free on your own until your departure time. Guide and driver will pick you to the airport for your flight home.

Meal: Breakfast.

Accommodation: N/A.

Price & Inclusion

This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on your hotel choice, number of people in your group and time of travel.

Please enquire for availabilities & the most up dated price.

Our rate is quoted in US dollars per person based o­n twin share room.

Tour Cost included

- 2 Domestic flights

- Accommodation based o­n Double/Twin-shared room

- Daily breakfast

- Transportation by A/C car as itinerary

- English/French speaking guide.

- All entrance fees, boats, performance & excursions.

 

Tour Cost Non Included

-Drinks, except those mentioned

-International flights, tipping, and other personal expenses

Children Policy

-Free Of Charge for child under 5 years old sharing cabin with parents, maximum 1 child per room.

-Children under 5 years old : free of charge

-Children from 5 – under 10 years old sharing bed with family charge 50% rate , put extra bed charge 75% rate

-Children from 10 years old: pay as adult rate 

Vietnam awaits for you

Vietnam awaits for you

Vietnam awaits for you