Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. Met and transfer to hotel for check-in. Day 2: Hanoi City Tours - Night train to Sapa City tours with visits to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One pillar pagoda, Temple of Literature (paying tribute to Confusian and other Vietnamese and Chinese scholars) and the Museum of Ethnology. Visit Ngoc Son temple and lake of Returned Sword. Night train to Laocai. Day 3: Sapa Trekking Arriving early Lao Cai railway station. Trekking in Lao Chai and Tavan hill tribe village which is home to H'mong, and Dzay people to meet the people and explore the life of the people in Vietnam mountainous areas. Day 4: Transfer to Bac Ha Market - Night train to Hanoi Heading out for a colourful hilltribe bazzar of Bac Ha which is considered the most wonderful market in extreme north west of Vietnam. After visiting the market, walking to Flower H’mong village of Ban Pho we then transfer back to Lao Cai station for the train to Hanoi.
Note: The Bac Ha Market is held on Sundays only. If your schedule is not fit the the date, we can arrange visits to other hill tribal marketlike Can Cau on Saturdays and Coc Ly on Tuesday. They are all beutifull and exciting. Day 5 + 6: Tours to Halong Bay Heading east for 3 hours to reach Halong Bay - Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994. Boarding a junk in the Wharf of Halong and cruise the Bay, you will reach the breathtaking views of Halong seascape and discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay. Visiting the Surprising Grotto, swimming in Titov beach. Back to Hanoi next day. Day 7: Tour to Perfume Pagoda Departing Hanoi for Perfume Pagoda through the picturesque countryside before boarding our boats for a 1.5 hour ride along the scenic Yen river. Walking to the Thien Tru Pagoda (Heavens Kitchen) and the Perfume Cave and Pagoda (by Cable car - two way). Day 8: Flight to Hue Transferred to airport for the flight to Hue. Enjoy the architectural works of Nguyen Dynasty, the last Vietnam feudal dynasty in Royal Citadel, Forbidden City and Hue Royal Museum, and visit Dong Ba market. Day 9: Visiting Royal Tombs and Pagodas in Hue Taking a boat ridden along the poetic Perfume River, you can reach Thien Mu Pagoda, the centre of Buddhism of the city, and the Tomb of King Minh Mang. Going by car to the Tomb of King Tu Duc, the best-reserved early 19th architecture of Nguyen Dynasty. Day 10: Land way to Hoi An Ancient Town Heading South to Hoian Ancient town with stopovers to sightsee the Marble Mt., the famous China Beach, enjoy landscape of Hai Van (the Cloudy Mountain Pass) and Lang Co Beach. Walking over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls and Trading Houses, pagodas. Day 11: Flight from Danang to Nha Trang (Cam Ranh airport) Transferred to Danang airport for the flight to Nha Trang. Visiting Thap Ba Hot Spring Center. Relax and gain your health in Mud bathing and Minerals Springs swimming. Visiting the Cham Po Nagar Temples and Long Son pagoda. Day 12: Land way to Dalat City Departing for Dalat via Ngoan Muc Pass. Passing the spectacular view of the ancient tower Po Klong Garai built by the Cham nation in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City. In Dalat, visiting the Summer Palace of Bao Dai, the last King of Vietnam, Tuyen Lam Reservoir, Truc Lam grandiose temple and Dalat Flower Garden. Day 13: Flight to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) Transferring to airport for the flight to Saigon. City tour to the Post Office in colonial-style and the Notre Dame Cathedral. Go on to visit Thien Hau pagoda and Cho Lon – a Chinatown in Vietnam. Day 14: Tours to Mekong Delta Driving southward to Cat Be floating market with local people being occupied in selling, purchasing, exchanging goods from their boats. Take a walk thru the orchards and visit the rice-paper making and rice crips family factories of the Mekong people. Day 15: Trip to Tay Ninh Holy See and Cu Chi Tunnles Departing for Tay Ninh - the centre of Caodaism which is just originated early 20th century. Visiting Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Day 16: Departure Transferred to the airport for the departure flight back home. End of the tour. | Includes: - Ttour guide. - Train fare Hanoi-Lao Cai (A/C 4 bed cabin) - Twin-shared rooms - Full board meals - Private transfer (A/C) - Boat trip in Halong bay - Admission fees - Bottled fresh water Excludes: - Airfare to/from Vietnam - Airport tax if applicable - Visa to Vietnam - Personal expenses - Tips and gratuities |
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