vietnam tours

Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (-)
Day 2: Hanoi – City tour – night train to Sapa (B,L)
Day 3: Laocai – Sapa –Cat Cat - Shinchai– Sapa (B,L,D)
Day 4: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Laochai – Tavan – Sapa - Laocai– Night train to Hanoi (B,L,D)
Day 5: Hanoi – Halong bay (B,L,D)
Day 6: Halong bay – Hanoi – Danang by night train (B,L)
Day 7: Hoian arrival – free time (-)
Day 8: My Son Sanctuary tour – Flight to Hochiminh City (B, light lunch)
Day 9: Hochiminh City tour & Cuchi Tour (B,L)
Day 10: Hochiminh City – Mekong delta full day (B,L)
Day 11: Hochiminh City departure (B)

Note*: This is a special tour made by VN DISCOVERY TOURS. In any case, please contact us for details in accordance with your departure date or customized itinerary. You can also start your Vietnam trip from Hochiminh City.

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Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (-)
Up on arrival in Hanoi, we will be welcomed by VN DISCOVERY TOURS car and driver, transferred to hotel in the city center, check in and relax. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
  

Day 2: Hanoi City tour – Night train to Sapa (B,L)
In the morning, our tour guide and driver will meet us at the lobby of the hotel at 08:30; we visit Ho Chi Minh Complex with Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh square, One Pillar pagoda and Temple of Literature in the morning. The rest of the day we will visit the museum of Ethnic Minority , Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple . Tour ends at hotel arround 17:00, we have a shower at hotel before being picked up and transfer to train station for our night train to Sapa. Overnight on train.
7:20 pm– Mini bus picks up from hotel and transfer to Tran Quy Cap train station.
8:25 pm- Train departs and overnight on the train.
4 soft berth sharing cabin (Wooden air conditioner cabin)
Train: King Express, Orient Express, Livitran Express or similar Deluxe train
  

Day 3: Laocai - Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai (B,L,D)
5:00am: Pick up at Lao Cai train station to Sa Pa by minibus. Arrive in Sa Pa in the mid-morning, then have breakfast and relax at hotel, after that the guide takes you to visit two villages of Black H’mong people ( Cat Cat Village ), a waterfall and you have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built by the French. Back to Sa Pa for lunch. At the afternoon you are free to visit Sa Pa town and Sapa market. Dinner at the restaurant.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa town.
  

Day 4: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van – Night train back Hanoi (B,L,D)
After breakfast, the guide takes you to the villages of the H’mong and Dzay called Lao Chai and Ta Van.The day is devoted to a beautiful hike through the breathtaking scenery of Sa Pa valley. Start by road that descends in the wake of the street Cau May (6 km) En route, admire the rice terraces hidden behind mist of the morning, a truly awe-inspiring sight.Follow a small track and cross Muong Hoa River and pass well tended rice terraces on your way to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai. Continuing through the colorful rice terraces you will reach the village of Ta Van Giay . As you continue your trek along the Muong Hoa River you will cross a small suspension bridge, roughly 2km from the settlement. Here you can discover a fascinating collection of rock carvings. These engravings depict some beautiful images of man, stilt houses and some beautiful decorative patterns. We lunch in a home in the village. After lunch the walk continues through a bamboo forest to visit Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car is ready for your journey back to Sapa. Take a shower and have dinner in Sapa/Laocai before transferred to Laocai. Overnight on train.
4 soft berth sharing cabin (Wooden air conditioner cabin)
Train: King Express, Orient Express, Livitran Express or similar Deluxe train
  

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)
We will arrive in Hanoi at around 5:00 AM, our tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to hotel, you will take a shower, have breakfast and relax at the hotel lobby and wait our guide come and take you to Halong bay.
7h45 – 8h00: Pick you up at your hotel and depart to Ha long Bay.
12h00 – 12h30: Arrive at Ha Long City
12h45 – 13h00: Transfer to cruise ship
13h00: Board our junk with soft welcome drink, check-in registration.
13h30: Have lunch on the boat where you will be satisfied by many kinds of seafood
14h30: Cruise towards Ha Long Bay for pristine scenery, especially, you will be cruised to explore the mystery of Sung Sot Cave (the cave of Surprise)
16h00: Cruise to Titop beach, swimming (if the weather permitted), walking up to the top of Titop for a spectacular view to the bay, kayaking before having dinner in the romantic sunset.
19h00: Get free time, enjoy fresh seafood dinner and you can take part in cuttlefish contest and enjoy fresh cuttle
20h00 – 22h00: Join some activities organized on boat like cutter fishing, drinking, dancing, karaoke…
22h00: Spend a quiet night on the boat in a deluxe cabin.
  

Day 6: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B,L)
06h00:If you like enjoying Ha Long Bay’s sunrise, please get up early before 6h00 A.M.
07h00 – 08h00: Have some coffee and a tasty breakfast.
08h00 – 11h00: Cruise through the emerald water between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, En route, you have chances to sightsee many beauty spots of the world natural heritage including Fighting Cock islet, Incense Urn islet, Finger island, Toad islet, dog islet, Dragon, Horse Neck, Buffalo Head islet and many other strange shape islands.
11h00 – 12h00: Take boat trip back to Halong city.
12h00 – 13h00: Have Lunch at restaurant (or Have lunch on Boat)
13h15 – 13h30: Road trip back to Hanoi with stop-over in Hai Duong province.
16h00 – 16h30: Arrive in Hanoi. Take a shower before transferred to Hanoi train station. Catch a night train to Danang.
4 soft berth sharing cabin.
  

Day 7: Danang arrival – transfer to Hotel in Hoian – free time (-)
Arrive in Danang around 10:30 Am, our guide will pick up and transfer you to hotel in Hoian. Free time to discover Hoian town.
Overnight at hotel in Hoian town or near beach of Hoian
  

Day 8: Hoian – My Son Sanctuary – Hoian – Danang – Hochiminh City by flight (B, light L)
After breakfast in hotel, you will spend 2 hours to enjoy and discover the beauty of Ancient buildings at of the Cham Pa Kingdom with our tour guide 12:00: Leave My Son.  Transfer you to the airport to take a flight to Hochiminh City.
Arrive in Hochiminh City, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel in the center of Hochiminh city.
    

Day 9: Hochiminh City  tour & Cu Chi tunnels tour (B,L).
AM: HCM City
We start the trip by visitingNotre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office,followed by exploring the Reunification Palace,andthe remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum.
PM: Cu Chi Tunnels
Located 60km from HCMC, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists. Before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Return to Hochiminh city.
Overnight at hotel in the center of Hochiminh city.
    

Day 10: Hochiminh City – Mekong delta (My Tho-Ben Tre) (B,L).
( Start 8.00 – return 17.00 )
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 the 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 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 the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories. 
Overnight at hotel in the center of Hochiminh city.
  

Day 11: Hochiminh City departure (B)
Free time until transferred to the airport for your next flight.

PRICE IN USD/PERSON 

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Note*: rates are not applied on New Year, National Holidays, festivals..

Private tour is not available for Halong bay cruise, so you will enjoy Cruise with other travelers.
 
The rate includes:
- All accommodations as mentioned in program. 2 people/double or twin rooms in hotel and on the boat in Halong bay.
- All meals dedicated in program as B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
-Train ticket from Hanoi – Danang: 4 soft berths sharing cabin
-Domestic flight: Danang – Hochiminh City.
- Private car or minibus transfer along the trip
- Return train tickets Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi: 4 soft berths sharing cabin
- All entrance fees and permission
- Kayaking in Halong bay
- English speaking guide
 
Exclusion:
- International flight.
- Visa arrangement.
- Travel insurances.
- Drinks and personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.).
- Early check-in and/or late check-out (if any)
- Tips and gratuities.
- Services not clearly mentioned above.
 
Packing list:Passport, towels, toiletries, flash light, change of clothes, sun block, sun glasses, sun hat, insect repellent, proper hiking shoes and rain coat.