VP6-SG15D: Viet Nam Holidays 15 days

Saigon - Cu Chi - Mekong Delta - Nha Trang - Danang - Hoi An - My Son - Hue - Sapa - Halong Bay - Hanoi

Brief itinerary & tour map

Day 01: Arrive in Saigon - Tour briefing and city introduction
Day 02: Saigon city tour and historical tour to Cu Chi tunnels
Day 03: Full day to explore Mekong Delta. Boat cruise in My Tho
Day 04: Flight from Saigon to Nha Trang. Leisure on sandy beaches
Day 05: Full day boat cruise Nha Trang Bay. Swimming, snorkeling...
Day 06: Flight to Danang, onto Hoi An. Sightseeing and visiting in Hoi An
Day 07: Visit My Son Holy Land and explore history of Champa Kingdom
Day 08: Drive from Hoi An to Hue. Visit Imperial City, sightseeing on boat
Day 09: Flight from Hue to Hanoi. Tour around the Old Town on foot
Day 10: City tour of Hanoi. Take night train to Lao Kai
Day 11: Arrive in Sapa. Visit charming town, get acquainting with locals
Day 12: Visit hill tribal villages around Sapa. Night train back to Hanoi
Day 13: Arrive Hanoi, to Halong Bay. Enjoy leisure time in Halong Bay
Day 14: Five hours boat cruise Halong World Heritage Site. Back to Hanoi
Day 15: Transfer to airport / or departure for next destination

Detail tour program

Day 01: Welcome to Vietnam - Arrive in Saigon (D)
Greeting at the airport and transferred to hotel for check in and tour briefing.
Depending on arrival time, enjoy a sightseeing tour around the center of the city includes: The former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post-office, 2 famous landmarks built in strong colonial style. Continue to the busy Dong Khoi Street - the business and commercial center of Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 02: Saigon - Cu Chi (B, L)
Morning visit to Cu Chi, a former basement famous with a system of tunnel, to see how Vietnamese people lived, struggled and won the war.
Back to Saigon in the afternoon. Visit the War Remnant Museum. Then onto China Town to visit Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 03: Full day excursion to Mekong Delta (B, L)
Transfer to My Tho. Take a boat cruise along rivers and channels lively with water transport as well as local activities on water and on the banks… through villages. Visit fruit and bonsai gardens, candy workshop and local homes.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 04: Saigon - Nha Trang (B)
Take a short flight to Nha Trang and then sandy beach, sunlight, emerald sea water… fill up the rest of the day.
Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 05: Nha Trang (B, L)
Full day offshore Nha Trang bay on boat. Cruising to explore some islands, swimming, snorkeling in crystal water of the sea, under tropical sunlight…
Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 06: Nha Trang - Danang - Hoi An (B, L)
Morning flight to Danang. Continue the trip with visiting and sightseeing to Cham sculpture museum, China beach, Marble Mountain before proceed to Hoi An, the World Cultural Heritage;
Explore Hoi An on foot, wandering peaceful and narrow streets with centuries-old architectures combining influences of many exotic trading communities, paying visit to some of highlights in Hoi An such as Museum, old merchants’ house, assembly hall, Japanese covered Bridge… walking along the bank of the lively Thu Bon River, once prosperous and famous commercial port in the region.
Overnight in Hoian.

Day 07: Hoi An - My Son Holy Land
Discovery trip to My Son, 40km from Hoi An, for admiring great architectural and art works of the Cham people: The Towers. Having a brief understanding of the history, culture… for which My Son was recognized the World Cultural Heritage.
Return to Hoi An. Free time for shopping, wandering around or beach relax.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 08: Hoi An - Hue (B, L)
Transfer overland northwards for about 5 hours to Hue with stops along the way for “bird eyed” view and photogenic scenery. Afternoon, sightseeing of Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, includes visit to the Royal Citadel, Purple Forbidden City, Royal theater and temples…
Enjoy a leisure boat trip upstream Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, the biggest Buddhist Center in the region.
Overnight in Hue.

Day 09: Hue - Hanoi (B, L)
Enjoy morning visit to the Mausoleum of King Tu Duc, a replica of the king’s palace but built purposely for the next incarnation.
Flight to Ha Noi and spend the rest of the day walking around the narrow and lively streets of the Old Quarter. Enjoy the charm of the city center highlighted with Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Opera house...
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 10: Hanoi City tour - Night train to Lao Cai (Sapa) (B, L)
The whole day for visiting Hanoi’s outstanding historical and cultural sites and Museum including:
The political center of the country, Ba Dinh square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, the house on stilt where president Ho Chi Minh live from 1958 to 1969, Ho Chi Minh Museum
Quan Thanh Temple (Taoism), One Pillar Pagoda (Buddhism) and the Temple of Literature (Confucianism) for understanding the 3 main religions which have strong influences to the culture and spiritual life of the country
Museum of Ethnology for more information of the 54 ethnics living in Vietnam now. Evening highlight will be Water Puppet Performance - the unique form of Vietnamese art derived from wet-rice civilization in South East Asia.
Take the night train to Lao Kai in 4 soft beds cabin with A/C.

Day 11: Lao Cai - Sapa (B, L)
Early morning arrival at Lao Kai then transfer uphill to Sapa.
The rest of the day is for exploring the charming town, visiting market and acquainting with tribal people such as H’mong, Red Zao, Zay… take a short walk out the town for magnificent view of Fansipan mountain range, deep valleys decorated by terrace rice paddies at sunset.
Overnight in Sapa.

Day 12: Sapa - Lao Cai - Night train to Hanoi (B, L)
Jeep driving and walking to visit villages of the H’mong, Zao and Zay people living along Muong Hoa valley to explore unique life style, daily activities to earn a living as well as admiring breathtaking landscapes. Possibilities for trekking the whole day for about 7 hours if requested.
Back to Sapa town for refreshing up and dinner.
Late afternoon, transfer to Laokai for the night train to come back to Hanoi.

Day 13: Hanoi arrival - Halong Boat cruise
Morning arrival in Hanoi. Visit early flower market in Quang Ba before transfer through the Red River delta to Halong city with stops along the ways for photogenic landscapes of the country side.
At arrive in Halong, boarding a wooden junk and set sail to the sea. The cruise last for five hours around the site of the World Natural Heritage, amid many rocks jutting out of the sea water such as Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, visit Thien Cung cave beautifully decorated by thousand of stalactites and stalagmites. Seafood lunch served on boat.
Stay overnight in Ha Long city.

Day 14: Halong Bay - Hanoi
Leaving Halong city for the way back to Hanoi with a stop to visit a pottery workshop in Dong Trieu town.
Afternoon is free in Hanoi at your own activities.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 15: Departure from Hanoi
Free with your own plan until transfer to the airport for departure.

Tour price

Private price: (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your way of travel)

PRIVATE SERVICES – based on twin room or triple room share
Number of passengers - Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars - Currency converter
Tour class	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5-7 pax	8-10 pax	11-14 pax	15-19 pax	20-15 pax	26-30 pax	31+
Budget Mini hotel	1771	1536	1351	1294	1106	1046	979	946	921	904
Standard 3-star hotel	1923	1689	1503	1447	1259	1199	1131	1065	1040	1023
Superior 4-star hotel	2381	2147	1961	1904	1717	1656	1589	1522	1497	1480
Deluxe 5-star hotel	2763	2529	2343	2286	2098	2038	1971	1904	1879	1862

Private tour: To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people

Rates are inclusive of:

• 12-night accommodation in hotels, basing on Double or Twin for 2 occupations with daily breakfast
• 2-night accommodation on the train, basing on Four-bed cabin with A/C
• Transfer by air-conditioned car, van or boat as itinerary
• Domestic flights Saigon - Nha Trang / Nha Trang - Danang /Hue - Hanoi
• Train tickets Hanoi - Lao Kai - Hanoi (4beths/cabin with A/C)
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fee
• Local English-speaking guides in different parts of the country
• Entrance fees.

Description of service in details

Rates are not inclusive of:

• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc

• Visa fee (If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure to Vietnam, we will help you to obtain visa on arrival easily - details...)

• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Remark:

Accommodations offers in this trip (The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment)