Trip summary

  • Travel style Tailor-made travel
  • Departure Hanoi
  • End Ho Chi Minh City
  • Countries
    • Vietnam
  • City
    • Hanoi
    • Halong
    • Sapa
    • Bacha
    • Hue
    • Hoi An
    • Danang
    • Vinhlong
    • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Theme Art, history and cultural trips
  • Accommodation Standard
  • Flight Excluded
  • Guide Included
  • The tour has met our standards

Detailed itinerary

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  • 1
    Hanoi
    Day 1 - 2

    Accommodation in the hotel.

    The afternoon is devoted to the visit of Hanoi, the capital city located on the banks of the Red River. This is why its name means "inside Red River". You'll visit the most important and famous turistic sights, such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from the outside), One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot), which is the symbol of Hanoi, the Stone Woman Pagoda (Chua Ba Da) and St. Joseph's Cathedral.

    Then you'll enjoy a rickshaw tour to visit the 36 old districts and finally you'll admire a unique Water Puppet Show.

    At the end of the tour, you'll go back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

    Visited places:
    • Hanoi
  • 2
    Hanoi - Halong
    Day 3

    Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Halong Bay.

    Here you'll embark on a private boat to discover the amazing landscapes twisting among the many islands, islets, cliffs and rocks, where stalactites and stalagmites can be found.

    During the navigation, you'll also visit the largest cave of the bay, Sung Sot or Surprise cave.

    Lunch, dinner based on seafood and overnight on the boat.

    Visited places:
    • Hanoi
    • Halong
    Accommodation offered:
  • 3
    Halong - Hanoi - Lao Cai
    Day 4

    Breakfast on the junk. The navigation continues, weather permitting, you'll have the chance to visit Hang Luon. Lunch and transfer to Hanoi. Dinner in a typical restaurant and transfer to the railway station to reach Lao Cai by Fanxipan Express Train. Overnight in vip cot.

    Visited places:
    • Halong
    • Hanoi
    • Lao Cai
  • 4
    Lao Cai - Sapa
    Day 5

    Upon arrival in Lao Cai, bordering with China, you'll transfer to Sapa.

    Breakfast and then visit of villages inhabitated by different regional ethnic groups. Lunch followed by the visit of the viallges of Ta Phin, Ta Van and the characteristical market of Sapa.

    Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

    Visited places:
    • Lao Cai
    • Sapa
    Accommodation offered:
  • 5
    Sapa - Bacha - Lao Cai
    Day 6

    Breakfast in the hotel. Early in the morning departure to Bacha where, every Sunday, a horse market takes place. It is possible to approach different ethnic groups, such as Red Dao, Thai, Nung, Mong and H'mong and much more.

    Lunch in a restaurant. Then, visit to Lung Phin market, only 12 km away. Back to Lao Cai for dinner. At the end, transfer to the railway station to take Fanxipan Express Train to reach Hanoi. Overnight in vip bunk.

    Visited places:
    • Sapa
    • Bacha
    • Lao Cai
    • Hanoi
  • 6
    Hanoi - Hue
    Day 7

    Arrival in Hanoi railway station and transfer to the airport to take the flight towards Hue. Upon arrival, check-in and breakfast.

    Then, you'll visit the former imperial city. On board of a dragoon-shaped boat, you'll reach Thien Mu Pagoda, symbol of both Hue and Buddhism, navigating along the river. Afterwards, you'll visit the Imperial City, dating back to Nguyen dynasty. The tour continues by rickshaw towards Dong Ba Market. Lunch in a typical restaurant and visit the Tomb of Tu Duc and of Tu Hieu Pagoda built by a eunuch.

     Dinner and overnight in hotel.

    Visited places:
    • Hanoi
    • Hue
    Accommodation offered:
  • 7
    Hue - Hoi An
    Day 8

    Breakfast in the hotel.

    Departure to Hoi An, the main trade port during the 17th century. Here workers unloaded the boats coming from Portugal, Holland, Japan and China. The ancient city, with its narrow alleys, its picturesque wooden houses and old Chinese emporium, has preserved its charm.

    Lunch in a typical restaurant. Then visit to the Japanese Bridge, Chinese Congregation, Ancient House built 200 years ago. The tour continues in the late afternoon with an excursion along Thu Bon River, admiring villages located on the banks and enjoying the romantic sunset.

    Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

    Visited places:
    • Hue
    • Hoi An
    Accommodation offered:
  • 8
    Hoian - Danang - Saigon
    Day 9

    Breakfast in the hotel.

    Free time at leisure until the departure to Danang. Upon arrival, you'll visit Cham Museum, built by the French in 1915, then you'll reach the airport to take the flight to SaigonUpon arrival, transfer to the hotel and accommodation in the booked room. Lunch in a typical restaurant.

    Afterwards, visit to the typical colonial buildings of Saigon, such as Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Palace, Ben Thanh Market in the first district, in order to get a glimpse of this part of the city. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

    Visited places:
    • Hoi An
    • Danang
    • Ho Chi Minh City
    Accommodation offered:
  • 9
    Saigon - Vinhlong - Caibe - Saigon
    Day 10

    Breakfast in the hotel.

    Departure to Mekong Delta and arrival at Vinhlong pier. Here, you'll get on a boat excursion along the river branches to visit the floating village of Caibe. You can discover the production of candies, rice paper used to prepare spring rolls and puffed rice. Lunch in a typical restaurant.

    Then, you'll continue to Saigon, where you'll enjoy a dinner in a local restaurant. Back to the hotel and overnight.

    Visited places:
    • Ho Chi Minh City
    • Vinhlong
    • Cai Be
    Accommodation offered:
  • 10
    Saigon
    Day 11 - 12

    Breakfast and free time at leisure until transfer to the airport: end of services.

    Visited places:
    • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Prices and conditions

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    • Local English speaking assistance
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    • Tips
    • Extra
    • International flights
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