Day 1: Noi Bai airport – Hanoi City

On this day. Our private car pick you up from Noi Bai airport according your flight time table, then transferring you go to your hotel in Hanoi. Check in your hotel in Hanoi. Free time to relax and visit Hanoi city. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi City – Sapa (B, L)

8h00: After having breakfast, check out your hotel, leave your luggage at your keeping room.

8h10 – 8h30: We pick you up from your hotel, start the tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho - and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-palace Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

After that, you will go to visit Ethnic minority museum (one of famous museum of 54 different minorities in Vietnam).

12h30: You will have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at the restaurant.

13h30: You’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. Then going to visit the Temple of literature, which was Viet Nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius and Hoa Lo prison ( one of old prision in Hanoi).

16h00 – 16h30: Drop you off your hotel, you will have free time to relax and visit Hanoi city.

20h30 – 21h00: Come back your hotel, get back your luggage, get on your sleeper bus leave Hanoi to Sapa. Sleep overnight on your sleeper bus.

Day 3: Sapa Arrive – Sapa Trekking – Y Linh Ho –  Lao Chai –  Ta Van Village (B, L)

4h30 – 5h00: You will arrive Sapa, you will get early check in. Free time to relax and enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

8h30 – 8h35: After having breakfast at the hotel. You will do trekking from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley where we can admire magnificent landscapes and trek on small trails going to Y Linh Ho village (with Black H’mong tribe), do trekking through lush terraced rice fields towards Lao Chai village to experience Black H’mong people’s daily life and traditional culture. Next cross suspension bridges as you walk through Lao Chai villlage to Ta Van village inhabited by Zay minorities exhibiting strong Chinese culture. Check in your homestay. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearbywith music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay.

Day 4: Sapa Trekking – Giang Ta Chai Village –  Sapa Town – Hanoi (B, L)

7h45 – 8h00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with more interesting trek. Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes. Trekking through the bamboo forest and enjoy the panoramic view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.

11h00 – 11h15: Trekking through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus will pick you up to come back Sapa Town.

12h00 – 12h30: Have a have lunch, time at leisure on your own to visit Sapa town, Sapa church and Sapa market.

14h00 – 14h30: Come back your hotel, get back your luggage, get on the bus/ lim and return to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

20h00 – 20h30: Drop you off your hotel in Hanoi. Check in your hotel, free time to relax and visit Hanoi city. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)

7h00 Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out your hotel.

8h10 – 8h40 Our bus/limousine bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter departure to Halong Bay –Tuan Chau Marina for 3.5 hours.

We arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20 minute short break.

12h00 – 12h30: You will arrive to Tuan Chau Marina, get on the cruise and enjoys the welcome drink Then you will guide to check-in the cabin. After checking-in, you will enjoys the delicious and healthy lunch will be served with fresh seafood, meat, vegetables, herbs and selective use of spices when cruising toward Ha Long Bay In the afternoon, you will relax or have a sunbath on the sun- deck,photo hunting while the cruise go passing the Dog Islet, Fighting cock islet, Hoa Cuong Fishing Village to the Luon cave Then you will take kayaking/bamboo boat to explore every small corner of Halong Bay.  You will back to the cruise, we will take you to visit the Ti Top island – swimming or climbing up to the top of the island – take the best view of Halong Bay. After that, come back to the boat, enjoy the Sunset party on the sun-deck In the Evening, it is time for relaxing: You will have dinner at the restaurant on the cruise.

You also have a free time to join some funny activities in the cruise such as playing games, movie watching or squid fishing (optional). You will overnight in the deluxe cabin in the sea.

Day 6: Halong Bay – Ninh Binh (B, L)

06h30: You get up early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck.

07h00: You enjoys morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and have breakfast.

08h00 You will arrive Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave.

10h00 Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay and  prepare for a cooking class

11h00 Enjoy the lunch on cruise.

12h00 Cruise are landing Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.

12h30 Get on the bus/ limousine bus leave Ha long to Tam Coc - Ninh Binh.

15h50 – 16h00: Drop you off your hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Tam Coc town. Sleep at your hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh.

Day 7: Hoa Lu  – Tam Coc  – Mua Cave – Hue City (B,L)

7h00 – 7h50: Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out your hotel, free time to visit Tam Coc town.

9h50 – 10h10: Pick you up at your hotel, transfer you go to Hoa Lu.

10h30 – 10h40: You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.                                                       

11h50 – 12h00 Get on the bus/limousine bus go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

Option 1: 13h00 – 13h05 Get on the bus/limousine bus continue going to Tam Coc wharf, take the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).    

15h00 – 15h05 Biking to visit the local village in Ninh Binh ( Optional)

15h30 – 15h35 Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with it’s many interesting stories. In here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

 16h30 – 17h00 Get on the bus/limousine bus go to your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax.

19h30 – 20h00: Get on your sleeper cabin bus leave Ninh Binh to Hue. Sleep overnight on the sleeper cabin bus.

Day 8: Hue City (B,L)

On this day, you will arrive Hue city around 6h30 – 7h00am. Leave your luggage at your hotel and enjoy your breakfast.

 8h10 am: Our tourist bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hue city center Get on dragon boat along Perfume river to Thien Mu pagoda

Visit Thien Mu pagoda – The oldest pogoda in Hue city

Then you will transfer to visit: Hue Imperial Citadel – the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty.

12h00: You will have a lunch at the restaurant.

- Khai Dinh King’s Tomb – which is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture

 - Minh Mang King’s Tomb – considered as the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. Renowned for its architecture, which harmoniously blends into its natural surroundings.

- Conical hat village and incense stick village

16h20 – 16h30: Drop you back to your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Hue. Sleep 1 night at your hotel in Hue.

Day 9: Hue – Da Nang – Marble Mountain – Linh Ung Pagoda – Hoi An Town (B, D)

7h00: Breakfast is service at your hotel, check out your hotel, get on your bus leave Hue at 8h00 am to Da Nang.

10h30 – 11h00: You will arrive Da Nang hotel. Free time to relax.

13h00 – 13h30: The minivan and tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and start to visit Linh Ứng pagoda. Linh Ứng pagoda is the most impress tourist with 70m high and 40m wide of Lady Buddha special Artwork which one now become famous Buddhist area in Việt Nam.

15h30 -16h00: Leaving Linh Ứng pagoda for Marble Mountains where we spend time exploring Tàng Chơn Cave,. Move to the Stone Carving Village of Non Nuoc so that you can admire stone fine art and buy some nice souvenirs.

17h00 - 17h30: Then head to Hoian to visit Hoian ancient town: Japanese bridge, old house, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, pagoda... Walking and shopping at Nguyễn Hoàng night market and visit lantern street, Hoài river

18h30 -19h00: Have dinner with local foods Hội An ( Cao Lầu, chicken rice, wonton). After having dinner, going back your hotel in Da Nang. Free time to relax. Sleep at your hotel in Da Nang.

Day 10: Da Nang – Ba Na Hill – Golden Hand Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

08h00 After having breakfast at your hotel. Our tour guide and Minivan will pick you up to departure for Bana hills. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car. Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam - Danang City on high. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens),, Linh Ung pagoda….

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village - enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ... Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride)… Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet). Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games

15h00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills

16h45: Our minivan brings you back to your hotel, get back your luggage, get on your private car go to Da Nang Airport for catching your flight leave Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city.

When you arrive Ho Chi Minh city, my driver and private car will pick you up and transfer you go to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Check in your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Free time to relax and visit Ho Chi Minh city. Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City –  Cu Chi Tunnel (B, L)

7h30 After having breakfast, Our tour guide and minivan will pick you up at your hotel to start the trip by visiting Cu Chi Tunnels. Located 60km from HCMC,

Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. Today, ducks and water buffalos happily co-exist in the rivers along the side of the road. However, the peaceful rural rice paddy scenery belies the area’s violent history. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage & defoliation over this whole area, caused by bombing and mines. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone".

Have lunch at the restaurant.

After having lunch, come back to visit Ho Chi Minh city to visit the Reunification Palace, followed by exploring Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. End the trip with a visit to Ben Thanh Market, time for shopping. Free time to explore Ho Chi Minh city. Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Tan Son Nhat Airport (B, L)

7h00 am Breakfast is service at the hotel. Check out your hotel, leave your luggage at your hotel.

7h30: Our tour guide and minivan will pick you up at your hotel to departure for My Tho. On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang 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 aboat 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 thepastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the private car and return to HCMC.

17h00 – 17h30 Drop you off your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Ho Chi Minh.

19h00: Come back your hotel, get on your private car go to Tan Son Nhat Airport for catching your flight back home.

End The Tour!

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