VIETNAM ADVENTURE 15 DAYS
Day 01 HANOI ARRIVAL (L/D)
One Pillar Pagoda - The Symbol of Hanoi
Arrive at NoiBaiAirport. Meeting with guide and transfer to the city.
Visit One pillar pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first college –QuocTuGiam, then having a cyclo tour around HoanKiem lake.
Afternoon : Free.
Dinner and night in Hanoi.
Day 02 HANOI - CUC PHUONG ( 70 km ) (B/L/D)
Cuc Phuong National Park
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at hotel, drive takes us to NinhBinhTown (70 km). Visit Dinh and Le Temple. Continue to Cuc Phuong national park. Dinner and overnight in Cuc Phuong national park.
Day 03 CUC PHUONG - HANOI - LAOCAI (B/L/D)
Lao Cai
An early morning take a short biking in the park to Nguoi Xua cave in Cuc Phuong national park (15 km). Back to Hanoi. Dinner. Transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to get to Laocai Station. Night on the train. (4 people/cabin).
Day 04 LAOCAI - SAPA - LAOCHAI - TAVAN (trekking 14 km 2 villages ) (B/L/D)
Laochai Village
Picked up at Laocai Station early in the morning by our bus. Breakfast at a local restaurant. Transfer to Sapa. Arrive at Sapa.
Transfer to Laochai village. Enjoy the overall pictures of the villages among terraces. Visit the H'mong living in wooden and bamboo houses. Continue going to Tavan village to visit the Dzay minority. Dinner and night in Tavan village at a Dzay family.
Day 05 TAVAN – THANH KIM ( 5 hours trekking, 14 km, 2 villages) (B/L/D)
A peaceful Village In Lao Cai
Get up early in the morning to enjoy the daily life of the ethnic minorities in the village. Breakfast; take the road to GiangTaChai village of the Red Dzao minority via the paths between terraces and through bamboo forests. Visit silver waterfall and suspension RattanBridge, visit the people in the village and then cross MuongHoaRiver up to the mountain to visit the last village of the trek - Supan village of the H'mong. Continue to Thanh Kim village. Dinner. Night at Topas Ecolodge.
Day 06 THANH KIM - LAOCAI – HANOI ( Overnight on the train ) (B/L/D)
Breakfast, take a half day walk to visit the Lech village of Red Dao minority. You will follow the road for a while before descending towards a river. Going through rice paddy terraces gives you many opportunities to enjoy the magnificent valley view. You cross the river by a bridge made of stone and then follow a trail going up to the village. You will be able to spend some time at the village to experience daily life, and learn how the women in their doorways doing their embroidery. Check out hotel, free to explore the town until take bus to get to Laocai Station for the night train back to Hanoi. Dinner. Overnight on the train.
Day 07 HANOI - HALONG - Overnight on Junk (B/L/D)
Halong Bay
Arrive in Hanoi at early morning. Have breakfast at local restaurant. Transfer to Halong bay, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO since 1994 and 2006
Arrive Halong. Check-in on boat. Departure a boat trip for a cruise in HalongBay, The cruise is punctuated with a visit of the beautiful "CelestialPalace" grottoes and optional sea bathing. Seafood lunch on board. Afternoon, continue to visit Halong bay. Swim and take kayak. Dinner and night on boat
Day 08 HALONG - HANOI (B/L/D)
Have light breakfast on boat.
Continue to visit the Bay. 09h30: Check-out the room.
10h00: Enjoy brunch on the way back to the port.
11h45Arrive Halong wharf. Bus back to Hanoi arrives in Hanoi.
Evening is reserved for Water Puppet Show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 09 HANOI - DALAT (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Hanoi: Tran Quoc Pagoda, One pillar Pagoda. Lunch in the city. Transfer to the Hanoi airport for the flight to Dalat. Arrive in Dalat in the late afternoon. Dinner and night in Dalat.
Day 10 DALAT (Biking) (B/L/D)
Enjoy a comprehensive biking tour of Dalat and take in the main sights of this relaxed mountain retreat. Your tour will include visits to Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, Xuan Huong Lake and the vibrant town market. Dinner and night in Dalat.
Day 11 DALAT- SGN (Morning flight) (B/L/D)
Ho Chi Minh (Sai Gon) City
Breakfast at hotel.Transfer to the airport for the flight to Saigon. Arrive Saigon. Transfer to the city. Visit the city: Visit Reunification Palace and War Museum. Free in the evening. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 12 SAIGON TO VINH LONG (B/L/D)
A market in Vinh Long
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at hotel in Sai Gon, drive to Cai Be. Take a boat trip to see floating market, poprice, rice paper, coconut candy making, keep going by boat to An Binh island, stop at local house for lunch, start to ride around An Binh island (Vinh Long) on the cement road through fruit garden, in the shade of trees, along canals. Check in homestay on the island.
At night: cooking lesson and chatting with family. Lunch and dinner included
Day 13 VINH LONG TO CAN THO (B/L/D)
Can Tho City at night
Have breakfast. Deaprture to Vinh Long, ride for 40Km along countryside road, to see rice field, farmer's daily activities. Continue to Can Tho, check in hotel. Dinner and night in Can Tho.
Day 14 CAN THO TO SAIGON (B/L/D)
We embark on a morning boat trip to Cai Rang's floating market. Back to Saigon. Night in Saigon.
Day 15 SGN-DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for the flight back to Frankfurt transit Saigon.
Our net price per person in USD with DBL or TWIN sharing:
|
Number |
2 pax |
3-5 pax |
6-9 pax |
10-14 pax |
15 + |
SGL suppl. |
|
3* & 4* hotels |
2,161 |
1,980 |
1,491 |
1,322 |
1,236 |
423 |
Services including:
Hotel with breakfast
Meals as mentioned in the programme
Land transportation by private bus and drivers
Entry fees, Cyclo, Water puppet show mentioned in the program.
English speaking guides
Services excluding:
International & domestic Air ticket
Personal expenditures such as: Drink, Telephone, and Camera & photo fees, Tips….that not mentioned in the program.
Optional programme
Visa arrangement.
Insurance for luggage, health….
Services not mentioned in above
Mentioned hotels:
|
Location |
Hotel |
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Hanoi 3* |
Anise hotel- www.anisehotelhanoi.com or similar |
|
Cuc Phuong resort |
|
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Saigon 3* |
Tan Hai Long hotel – www.tanhailonghotel.com.vn
Elios hotel - www.elioshotel.vn |
|
Hoian 3* |
Thuy Duong 3 hotel - www.thuyduonghotel-hoian.com
Golf Hoi An hotel – www.golfhoianhotel.vn |
|
Hue 3* |
Duy Tan hotel - www.duytanhotel.com.vn
New star hotel - www.newstarhuehotel.com |
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Halong 3* |
Bai Tho junk - www.baithojunk.com
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