HANOI - HALONG - HUE - DA NANG - NHA TRANG - DA LAT - HO CHI MINH CITY (Saigon) - MY THO (Upper Mekong)
(18 days - 17 nights)
Day 1: Hanoi and arrival (D)
Arrive at Noi Bai Airport. Welcomed by your tour guide - transfer to your selected hotel. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Ha Long (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit in Hanoi: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Fine-Art Museum, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. Lunch. Transfer to Ha Long Bay (180 kms). Dinner and overnight in Ha Long.
Day 3: Ha Long - Hanoi (B/L/D)
After breakfast, take a private boat for a 6-hour cruise on Ha Long Bay, stop to visit Islets and natural caves (Dau Go, Trinh Nu). Seafood lunch on board. In the afternoon, transfer back to Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi - Mai Chau (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Mai Chau (150 kms). Arrive in a Thai minority village in Mai Chau. Lunch in the village. Afternoon, walking around the area where you can learn about traditional life of the local people. Dinner and overnight at a still house of Thai village in Mai Chau.
Day 5: Mai Chau - Hoa Lu (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Hoa Lu, ancient capital of Vietnam (150 kms). Arrive in Ninh Binh, check-in hotel. Lunch. Afternoon, visit Van Lam Village and take small sampan for cruise to Tam Coc Caves. Then visit Bich Dong Pagoda, Dinh-Le temples. Dinner and overnight in Hoa Lu.
Day 6: Hoa Lu - Dong Ha (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Dong Hoi via Ninh Binh (400 kms). All day for discovering Vietnamese life and customs through Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in Dong Hoi.
Day 7: Dong Hoi - Phong Nha - Hue (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the unspoiled Phong Nha Grottoes. Lunch. Keep going to Hue via Dong Ha and the 17th parallel (former DMZ). Dinner and overnight in Hue.
Day 8: Hue (B/L/D)
After breakfast, take a boat for a cruise on the gentle Perfume River. Visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and Emperor Minh Mang Tomb. Lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel, Emperor Tu Duc and Emperor Khai Dinh Tombs, Dong Ba Market. Dinner and overnight in Hue.
Day 9: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Da Nang via Hai Van Pass. Stop at the Lang Co Beach and the local fishing village. Arrive in Da Nang; Lunch. Afternoon, visit the Cham Museum and the Marble Mountain. Keep going to Hoi An. Check-in upon arrival. Visit the ancient town of Hoi An in the evening. Dinner and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 10: Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An ( B/L/D )
After breakfast, full day visit My Son. Dinner and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 11: Hoi An - Qui Nhon (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Qui Nhon (330 kms). Lunch en route. Arrive in Qui Nhon and city tour. Overnight in Qui Nhon.
Day 12: Qui Nhon - Nha Trang (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Nha Trang (230 kms). Stop at Dai Lanh Seaside for lunch. Arrive in Nha Trang, City tour: visit the Ponagar Cham towers, Hon Chong rocks and Cho Dam Market. Dinner and overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 13: Nha Trang (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer for Boat cruise to visit Con Se Tre Island, Tri Nguyen Aquarium. Lunch, free time for swimming and relaxing. Dinner and overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 14: Nha Trang - Da Lat (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Da Lat (250 kms). Stop to visit Cham towers of Poklong Grai. Arrive in Da Lat. Lunch. Afternoon, Da Lat sightseeing. Dinner and overnight in Da Lat.
Day 15: Da Lat – Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/D)
After breakfast, morning visit to Da Lat: Tuyen Lam lake, Truc Lam Pagoda, Bao Dai Villa. Lunch. Afternoon, transfer to Ho Chi Minh City (300 kms). Stop at Bao Loc Tea and Coffee Processing Plant. Dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 16: Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the Old Saigon Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Chinatown (Cholon), War Remnants Museum, Tay Son Lacquerware Factory. Shopping at Ben Thanh Market. dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to My Tho. Upon arrival, visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Then take sampan for cruise on the Mekong River. Visit Thoi Son Islet, Phung Islet. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 18: Ho Chi Minh City and departure (B)
After breakfast, free time for personal sightseeing and shopping until transfer to the airport for departure flight.
| Where: |
Trip starts in Hanoi and ends in Ho Chi Minh City (or vice versa) |
| When : |
All year round |
| Grade : |
Moderate to strenuous |
| Accommodation : |
(Standard) Tourist-class hotels
(Superior) Three-star up |
| Transport : |
Private car or bus, motorcycle, fishing boat, public ferry, public train, Cyclo, etc. |
| Meals : |
As indicated; (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) |
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