Day 1: Noi Bai airport – Ha Noi City

Our private car pick you up from Noi Bai airport according your flight time table, then transferring you go to your hotel in Hanoi, then start the tour by an exciting easy walk through Hanoi Old Quarter to visit all most famous and beautiful places such as Hanoi Old train street (one of unique places in Hanoi to take nice pictures and learn about Hanoi an people who living near train street), then continue going to visit Hanoi church (It is is a church on Nha Chung Street in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival (Neo-Gothic style) church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi. After finish visiting Hanoi church, next places, it is Hanoi Ancient house ( it is one of unique and symbol Hanoi ancient style house) and O Quan Chuong old gate of citadel (One of old relic of Thang Long citadel), Longest ceramic wall, Long Bien bridge (one of oldest bridge in Hanoi) and the red river . Finally you will have a chance to relax with a local drink. After that, go back to your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Ha Noi. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Ha Noi City Tour (B,L)

7h00 – 7h30 Breakfast is service at your hotel.

8h20: The bus will 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’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet Nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.

12h30: You have lunch at a restaurant with local Vietnamese traditional Cuisines.

13h30: You’ll visit Hoa Lo prision, old train street. Finally you will visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi, then free time to take a walk to visit and shopping in Hanoi old quarter and local market.

16h00 – 16h30: Drop you back your hotel, free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

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

6h30 – 7h00am: Check out your hotel, after having early breakfast. Pick you up at your hotel for departure to Sapa.

9h30 – 10h00am: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break. Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

12h40 – 13h00pm: Arrive in Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic people and enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, leave your luggage at the hotel.

14h15 – 14h30pm: Start your trek to Y Linh Ho then trekking 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. Approach Ta Van village where Tay Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon.

17h45 – 18h00: 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 nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay.

Day 4: Sapa – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa Town – Sapa Church – Ha Noi (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 – 11h15am: Trekking through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus will pick you up to come back Sapa Town.

12h00 – 12h30pm: Have a have lunch, time at leisure on your own to visit Sapa town, Sapa church.

14h30 – 15h15pm: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi. Get on the bus and return to Ha Noi with two comfort breaks.

20h35 – 21h00pm: Arrive in Ha Noi. Drop you off your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hanoi (B,L)

7h30: Breakfast is service at the hotel.

7h00 – 7h20: The bus will pick up your hotel and start the trip with 2,5 hours to the harbor with 01 short break on half way for about 20 minutes.

11h50 – 12h00: Arrive Halong harbor, get on the boat and enjoy lunch while cruising through the the most beautiful Islets on Halong bay such as Dog Islet, Incense burner Islet, Fighting cock Islet..

13h20 – 12h30: You will visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave) – one of the most beautiful cave of Ha Long bay.

14h40 – 14h45: Keep cruising to Luon cave (water cave) Area with some options:

You can join to play Kayaking or bamboo rowing boat. If you don’t want to play these activities, you can relax on the big boat if you prefer to have more free time by yourself.

15h45 – 15h50: Visit Titop Island. From here, you can trek up to Titop peak for taking photos with panoramic view of Ha Long bay or swimming on the beach.

17h00 – 17h05: Enjoy sunset time on our sundeck

17h30 – 17h40: Back to Ha Long harbor, get on the tourist bus back to Hanoi by new highway.

20h30 – 20h40: Arrival to Ha Noi. Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax or explore Ha Noi City at night. Sleep overnight at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 6: Hanoi – Hoa Lu  – Trang An – Mua Cave – Hue (B,L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel

7h30 - 8h00: The bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter to departure for Ninh Binh. It’s take more or less 2,0 hours to go Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh with a short break about 20 minutes on the half way.

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 go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

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

Option 2: 13h00 - 13h05: Get on the bus continue going to Trang An wharf, take the sampan go along the Trang An stream to visit Trang An cave complex.

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 go to our homestay in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax and visit Tam Coc town.

19h30 – 20h00: Come back to our homestay for getting your night sleeper cabin bus to Hue. Check in your night bus. Sleep overnight on the bus.

Day 7: Hue Arrive – Hue City Tour (B,L)

On this day. You will arrive Hue around 7h00 am. When you arrive Hue bus station, my driver will pick you up and transfer you go to your hotel in Hue city, free to relax.

8h00 Our tour guide and tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel go to visit Minh Mạng Tomb , Khai Dinh Tomb ,Traditional Martial Art Van An ,Tu Duc Tomb , Conical Hat & Incense Making Village

Noon: Buffet lunch ( Asia & Western foods).

Afternoon: 13h00 continue going to visit The Citadel , Thien Mu Pagoda, then get on the boat for a sight -seeing along the Perfume River to see fishing village and sampan on the way back. Do not miss the Sunset on the Perfume River!

Back to town at 4h30 pm . Free time to explore Hue. Sleep at your hotel in Hue.

Day 8: Hue – Lang Co Beach –  Hai Van Pass –  Marble Mountain –  Hoi An Town (B)

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

8h00: Our private car will pick you up at your hotel in Hue, transfer you go to Hoi An ( on the way you can stop to visit Lang Co Beach, Hai Van pass and marble mountain )

will pick you up at your hotel leave Hue to Hoi An , Arrival Hoi An around 4 pm. Check in your hotel , free time to relax or visit Hoi An town. Sleep at your hotel in Hoi An.

14h00: You will arrive your hotel in Hoi An. Check in your hotel. Free time to visit Hoi An ancient town ( Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Tan Ky ancient house, walking along the Hoai river and discover the daily life of Hoi An in a local market). Sleep at the hotel in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An – Ba Na Hill – Golden Hand Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

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

07h30 – 08h00: Our minivan and tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby, transfer you to Ba Na. 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, France wine cellar, 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 lunch). 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 – 17h45: Our minivan brings you to Da Nang hotel. Free time to visit Da Nang city.

18h00 – 18h30: Get on your private car leave your hotel to Da Nang Airport to catch your flight leave Da Nang at 21h00 to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh at 23h15, my driver and private car will pick you up, transfer you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax. Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnel – Mekong Delta (B, L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel.

7h30 – 7h50: Pick up at your hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. The trip to Cu Chi will take you an approximately one and a half-hour bus drive. Before exploring the tunnels, you will watch an introductory video about how the tunnels were made and how Vietnamese people survived in the harsh conditions of the wartime. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining areas and tunnel system which include special living areas with kitchens and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like 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 the security purpose during the war. Afterwards, special tea and cassava (guerrillas’ food during the war) will be served. Break time. Have lunch at the local restaurant. Continue to visit My Tho city. With boat trip on Tien River, you will be excited by the light breeze from the river and the natural beauty of four beautiful islands such as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise along the riverside. Cruise through the small canal by sampan, treating yourself to the beauty of the countryside, and taking a short cycling around the village which will certainly be an unforgettable experience when participating in the Mekong Delta tour.

Visit the coconut candy workshop, and enjoy seasonal delicious fruits & honey tea. Get a chance to listen to the Southern Vietnamese folk music which is performed by local people.

17h30 – 18h00: Drop you off your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Free time to relax and visit Ho Chi Minh city. Sleep at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City – Tan Son Nhat Airport – Departure (B)

7h00 – 7h30. Check out your hotel and enjoy your beakfast at your hotel.

7h30: 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.

11h30 – 12h00: Drop you off your hotel. Free time to relax.

12h30: Get on your private car go to Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh to catch your flight at 16h15.

End the tour!

Have a great trip with Asian Discovery Travel!