Vietnam Discovery 22 days & 21 nights From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi welcome: you will reach Vietnam – the S-shaped land, where 54 different ethnic minorities inhabited. You will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the city center of Hanoi.  Free time and easy Overnight in Ha Noi

Breakfast take-away and do check out. 6:30 - 7:00 – Our driver and tour guide will come and pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi to depart for Sapa. You will spend 6 hours on the car. 10:00 – Follow the highway to Lao Cai City with a comfortable short break on the way to Sapa. 13:00 – Arrive at Sapa town and be amazed by the colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic people. Enjoy welcome drinks and itinerary briefing. Then, have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes before the hotel check-in. 14:30 – Start hiking downhill to Cat Cat village at the bottom of Muong Hoa Valley. Enjoy the spectacular views of the beautiful valley towards Fansipan – the highest peak in Vietnam and Indochina. Upon arrival at the village, you will have a chance to visit the Black H’mong’s traditional stilt houses as well as watch people weaving, embroidering, and drying their clothes, etc. Then, keep walking to visit the dramatic and picturesque Cat Cat Waterfall, which is a great spot for photo-shoots. 17:00 – Return to Sapa town for dinner. Enjoy your free time in the afternoon to explore Sapa Market and town. Overnight in Sapa  Notes: - Do check out hotel in Ha Noi - You can bring a small luggage on the tour. The rest of luggage can be sent at the reception. You will get it back when you come back to Ha Noi.

7.00 – 7.45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for trekking 8.00: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours 11.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa. 12.00 have lunch and time at leisure on your own. 14.00- 14:30 the driver pícks up at the hotel and then depart to Ha Noi. Come back to Ha Noi around 20:30 PM. Check in and free and easy. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Breakfast at the hotel and do check out. 08.00 – 8.30 Leave Ha Noi city for Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay town, Ha Long city. Refresh up at the lounge. 12.00 – 12.30 Embark Ha Long Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin. 13.15 Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Titop Island area. 15.00 – 16.00 Join a guided visit to Sung Sot Cave (also called Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay. 16.00 – 17.00 Climb to the peak of Titop Island for the panorama view of the bay. Going down and relaxing on the beach, swimming in the crystal water. 17.20 Return Ha Long Cruise , enjoying the sunset while relaxing with Happy hour from now to dinner time at the bar. 18.00 Enjoy happy hours with various drinks on discounts. Take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef 19.00 – 21.00 Dinner is served. Private dinner is available on requested 21.00 – 22.00 Time to join squid fishing with the crew, sing karaoke or just laze around or relax in your cabin. Overnight on Ha Long Cruise Notes: - Do check out hotel in Ha Noi - You can bring a small luggage on the tour. The rest of luggage can be sent at the reception. You will get it back when you come back to Ha Noi.

06.00 Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time have no sunrise) 07.00  Your breakfast will be ready in quite a bay. 08:00 Our cruising to Pearl Farm where you can see real pearl raise in Ha Long bay 08:30 Start doing kayaking paddle explore by your own way around the bay 10:00  Check out your cabin, ready for housekeeping clean cabin to welcome new group 10:30  You will have a short cooking class with fresh Vietnamese spring roll. 11:00 Lunch is serve onboard 12:00 Get on harbor take the bus back to Hanoi, say goodbye Halong Bay 15:00 Go back to  Ha Noi Overnight in  Ha Noi

Breakfast at the hotel, do check out & bring all your luggage on the tour. 8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City 08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century. 09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas… Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area 11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays 12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine 14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century 15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton 16.15 -16.30: Back to the hotel, free and easy for shopping until the car transfer train station to the Hue, take night at 19:25 PM to Hue. Overnight on the train

Arrive Hue around 9h00 AM, the driver will pick you up from the train station and meet a group, then continue the Hue city tour (Skip the Citadel). In the Morning: visiting by boat - Thien Mu pagoda - Old Garden House Coming back center to have a lunch In the Afternoon: visiting by bus - Minh Mang Tomb - Khai Dinh Tomb - Incense Anh Conical Hat village - Vong Canh hill Overnight in Hue

Breakfast at the hotel.  Free and easy in the morning. 12h00- 12h30 the shuttle bus picks up from the hotel and departs to Hoi An. You will spend around 3 hours on the bus. Arrive Hoi An at 15:30 to 16:00, please find your hotel in Hoi An by your arrangement. The shuttle bus does not drop off at the hotel in town. We will choose a hotel in the center. Check in the hotel and free time to visit Hoi an as Phuc Kien Temple, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phung Hung Ancient house, Japanese Bridge and cultural showroom in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An

Breakfast at the hotel 7:30-8:00 am Our guide picks you up at your hotel and departs to My Son Sanctuary - The World Cultural Heritage.  9:30 am Arrive at My Son and we'll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking through the landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa's traditional performances. 11:45 am Get back to the minivan and move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, you will enjoy your own hand-making product later on! 12:30 pm Back to the van and have lunch at another local house, relax with cold herbal tea, nice food, and fresh air. 13:00 pm Take a boat trip to Hoi An with the nice and cool breeze onboard, and beautiful river scenery on the biggest river in Central Vietnam named Thu Bon River. 13:30 pm Arrive in Hoi An, we will drop you off at your hotel. 14h00 The driver picks you up from the hotel in Hoi An to Da Nang. Arrive Da Nang, check in at the hotel. Enjoy your time at Da Nang Beach. Overnight in Da Nang.

Breakfast at the hotel. 07:30 We pick you up at the hotels and start the journey to visit Ba Na Hills –also known as the second DaLat in Central Vietnam.  09:30 You will be carried to the peak by cable car system that won 4 World’s Records (longest one-wire sling; the longest distance between each station; the longest unpatched wire; and finally the heaviest cable roll), admire the epic view and enjoy the fresh air here. 10:00 Explore Golden bridge, sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Da Nang. Walking around and taking photos at Le Jardin D’Amour (the Flower Garden of Love), Linh Ung Pagoda, with 27m – height Shakyamuni statue on 6m – height lotus brings tourists peaceful feeling as visiting this place. Enjoy the panorama of Da Nang city.  The next destination of your trip in Ba Na is French Village. You will feel free to visit the holy places in Ba Na: the Linh Tu Temple, the Temple of Mother Nature, the Belfry, the Phong Tu Tower, or the French village. From this area, all the sceneries of Ba Na – Quang Nam’s nature is below your feet. 12:00 You will take a rest and have buffet as lunch in Restaurant. After lunch, you can experience many thrilling rides and games such as slide-way (Alpine coaster ), love wheel, fire race and ghosts’ house in Fantasy Park – the world-class indoor amusement park. Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees... 15:00-15:30 We say good bye to Ba Na and return cable car to down the hills. 17:00-17:30 Comback your hotel. End of services & see you next time!

In the morning, free time for having breakfast, sunbathing and discover Da Nang city. Check out and the driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Nha Trang Suggest flight: 13:45 DAD Da Nang - 14:45 CXR Nha Trang Arrive Nha Trang, free time to discover the city Overnight in Nha Trang

After having breakfast at your hotel, the shuttle bus and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. 08h30 – 9h00 : Pick up tourists at the hotel and transfer Cau Da pier 09h10                   : Depart for the exciting boat trip 9h30 – 10h30  : At The Aquarium Visiting Tri Nguyen Aquarium. Watching the marine creatures and  the multi-coloured fishes Shopping at the Souvenir Shop 11h00 – 13h45   : At Mun and  Mot Island Swimming, snorkling to see the diversities of corals and  fishes Having lunch with Vietnamese dishes on board Joining the entertainment programe: dancing, singing, playing the guitare Cheering up a cup of wine with your friends on “ Floating bar” 14h00 – 16h00: At Tranh Beach  Relaxing . Guests can join in some sport games like: jetski, kayak, parascending…( your own expense) Enjoying the seasonal fruits 16h30  :  At Cau da pier Car pick up and transfer back hotel Overnight in Nha Trang

This day, take a bus from Nha Trang to Da Lat, the distance is around 150km and you will spend 4 hours on the bus.  The shuttle bus will pick up at 8h00 - 8h30 AM- at the hotel lobby. Overnight in Da Lat.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free and easy to discover Da Lat city with many famous places: Bao Dai Summer Palace, Domaine De Marie Church,  Linh Son Pagoda, Valley of Love, Lang Biang mountain, Da Lat flower Park, Crazy hous… Overnight in Da Lat.

Have breakfast at your hotel. Free time until the bus pick you up at your hotel departure to Mui Ne Arrive Mui Ne check in hotel and overnight in Mui Ne

Free time to discover Mui Ne by yourself

Free time to discover Mui Ne by yourself

Breakfast at your hotel, free and easy until the bus pick you up at your hotel departure to Ho Chi Minh city Arrive Ho Chi Minh city, find to the hotel by your arrangement. We will choose a hotel in the center for easy moving. Check in hotel and fee time Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position). RETURN: 19:00 Itinerary: Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. Have lunch at local restaurant. Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. 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. Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. Return to Saigon.  Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at the hotel, do check out. 7h00- 7h15 AM pick up you at your hotel or office. A smooth one and half hour bus ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural Mỹ Tho town. Arrive to Mỹ  Tho town  , visit Vinh Trang pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture The morning trip continues on the motorized boat on the Tien River to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, you will view the fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops, the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, "the country of coconut", to see a typical agricultural model call "Garden - Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. Then the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal - fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree and cool breezes is something you cannot miss. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden. After lunch, we will walk along the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music" performed by the islanders. Here we also can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside. Your expectations will be fulfilled by final boat trip back to MyTho on the Tan Thach natural canal. Then take a short walking through the narrow village path to the bus and process to Can Tho city. Arrive to Can Tho city, check in 3-star hotel. Then the bus pick you up at hotel and have dinner. Overnight in Can Tho

After breakfast, you first take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River. The boat trip later takes you to the Cai Rang floating market, which is the most original ones and bustling places of the region. Have you tried the Vietnamese vermicelli noodle? So, you will go and see how it is made. After that, you will trek along the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, you have a chance to experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only one bamboo. Leaving the village, you will go to visit My Khánh Tourist Village and have lunch there. Then, our bus will transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Have breakfast at your hotel. Free time until departure time, the driver takes you to the airport for your flight. Note for check out time at 12h00- at noon. End of services!