Discover Vietnam 14 Days

Description
8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world

Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

SPECIAL NOTES:

Should bring the necessary things such as : cash, cellphone or camara, raincoat/ umbrella ,sun block …( depending on the weather)
Option Cyclo Ride/ Puppet Show will be done in the end of the tour.
Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement

8h00 – 8h45: Pick up at your hotel then depart to Ninh Binh on the way you can see the picture of rural in VietNam with fertilizer green fields, buffalos are eating grass, ducks are swimming… 10h45 arrive at Hoa Lu Temple – the first capital of Vietnam was buit from 10 century. You will spend few minutes for overview.

11h00: Arrive Mua cave which is constructed following the model of “miniature Great Wall” in China with nearly 500 steps up to mountains to conquer. You will spend aboud one hour to do hard trekking up to the top of the mountain for overview the impressive panoramic view of Tam Coc, Trang An & Ninh Binh city

12h30: Get on bus to Tam Coc, then have lunch with special Vietnamese foods.

13h30: Get on small boat for visiting Tam Coc about two hours and haft. The local people will take you to discover beauty of landscape where is called ”Ha Long Bay On Land” and sightseeing two green rice fields with great lime stones and wonderful caves. Finish visitting by small boat you have about 30 minutes for biking to visit countryside or shopping at some embroidery shop where they sell handcraft goods.

16h30: Get on bus to come back Ha Noi, Arrive Ha Noi at 19h00 bus take you back your hotel.The end of the tour.

7:45 – 8:15: Get picked up from your hotel (In Hanoi Old Quarter area and not included in cabin rate).

8:15 ~ 11:30: Follow the newest highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong.

Upon arrival at Station number 17 – OVERNIGHT CRUISE PORT, Tuan Chau Maria, Ha Long passengers will be welcomed by receptionist at La Casta’s waiting lounge.

11:30 – 12:00: After taking a rest, our high speed tender will transfer you to the main boat (Around 25 minutes).

Get onboard and warmly welcome from La Casta crew team with welcome drink.
After that, you will be given a short briefing about La Casta Cruise and safety guideline at our restaurant.
Complete the check-in procedure and check-into our suite cabins.

13:00: Enjoy a lunch in the restaurant. La Casta Cruise start to depart for the voyage to discover the Lan Ha Bay.

15:45: Visit the Ba Trai Dao area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay – this area includes the beach breaths a romantic atmosphere and three smaller islets like three giant peaches on the sea. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, swimming, sightseeing and explore the Ba Trai Dao area.

(In unfavorable weather conditions, to ensure the safety of our guest, this destination would be change into Dark and Bright cave- famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, sightseeing on the bamboo boat, … – This is the best time for you to enjoy bamboo boats or swimming which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the stunning limestone structure and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay).

17:30 – 18:30: Come back to our La Casta cruise and enjoy the pre-dinner sunset party with Happy Hour Promotion (buy 1 get 1 free with some kinds of drinks) at the bar while watching the view of the bay at sunset.

18:00: Join a cooking demonstration, our chef will guide you how to make some simple signature Vietnamese dishes.

19:30: Enjoy special seafood and typical Vietnamese food on the cruise.

21:00: Evening entertainment: Squid fishing, karaoke… Overnight on the La Casta Cruise.

6:15: Wake up early, join the Tai Chi session on sundeck area, enjoy the fresh atmosphere and watch the sunrise in Lan Ha Bay.

7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast. Admit morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

08:00: Stroke the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets
Visit the famous Tra Bau, it’s time for freely kayak and explore thelandscape, or swim…

09:00: Back to your cabin, relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.

09:30: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check out procedure and enjoy your brunch at La Casta cruise.

10:30: Enjoy the brunch at restaurant.

11:30: Disembark at Tuan Chau harbor, we hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.

* Because of cruising conditions, the program may be changed slightly due to specific weather or tide conditions without prior notice to visitors. Wi-Fi is available although internet connectivity is limited due to the geography of Ha Long.

6.30AM : Our sleeping bus pick you up from your hotel and depart for Sapa Town, follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break around 9h3Am.

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colourful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

– Welcome drink and itinerary briefing

– Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes

14.15: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. You approach Ta Van village where Zay Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours
17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzao People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay.

8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with more interesting trek.

8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes. A trek through the bamboo forest and stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.

Trekking distance is about 4 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town.

12.00 – 13.00: Have a shower at hotel, have lunch, time at leisure on your own.

13.30: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

14.00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

20.30 – 21.00: We say goodbye to you at bus stop. Trip ends.

You have free time to explore the unique features of Hanoi such as drinking coffee in the neighborhood with the railway passing by, enjoying local specialties such as Bun Cha, Cha Ca..
In the evening, we will have a car and driver take you to the airport to catch the flight to Da Nang, then check in and rest.

Afternoon: Depart for a tour of Son Tra Peninsula - known as the green lung of Da Nang, is the common home of many rare animals such as brown-shanked douc langur, wild cat..., continued Continue to visit Linh Ung Pagoda - is one of the four very spiritual towns of Da Nang, where there is the tallest statue of Ba Buddha 65m in Vietnam with a very unique architecture overlooking the big sea. The car takes you to visit the scenic Marble Mountains - with 5 mountains Kim - Moc - Thuy - Fire - Tho. This place has the beauty of nature, history, culture and poetry. Continue to visit Hoi An Ancient Town - Asia's leading beautiful ancient city, which preserves almost intact with more than 1,000 architectural monuments from streets, houses, assembly halls, communal houses, pagodas. , churches, ancient wells... to traditional dishes. - Evening: Dinner at a restaurant in Hoi An. You are free to walk around the Old Town at night, especially if on the 14th or the 1st day of the lunar calendar, the Old Town will turn off the electricity and only light up with lanterns, the scene becomes quiet and gentle. feels very peaceful.

Depart for Ba Na Hill tourist area , where you discover unexpected moments of seasonal change of Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter in the summer. 1 day, where you experience the largest indoor game complex in Vietnam. Sitting on the world's longest cable car (nearly 6,000m), visiting flower gardens, wine cellars, Linh Ung Pagoda, Shakyamuni Buddha Dai. - Lunch: Lunch Option Buffet at Ba Na - Afternoon: Continue to visit the French Village - considered as a miniature Europe in the heart of the city. The most special is to visit and take photos of the Golden Bridge - with a unique architecture with giant hands supporting the Golden Bridge reaching out to greet him in the evening, creating a beautiful sunset scene. - You take the cable back to Da Nang to swim in My Khe beach, one of the few most beautiful beaches on the planet. - Evening: Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.

8h30 visit Cham island .Embark on a motorboat and start a fantastic trip to discover the beautiful sight of Cua Dai beach. Arrive in Cham Island at Bai Lang Pier. From here you will start the journey to discover Cham Island, beginning with Sa Huynh Museum, Cham island Sea Conservation Area, Hai Tang pagoda and finally Tan Hiep Sea food market for shopping. Having lunch. Time for relaxing, taking photos and Snorkeling. Back to Da Nang, you buy specialties as gifts at the Central Specialty Supermarket (Chosen by the Department of Tourism as a safe shopping destination - Quality - Reasonable price)

Breakfast. You are free to rest at the hotel and free to swim in My Khe beach . - Lunch at restaurant. Farewell to Da Nang airport. Cordially greet. Take flight to Ho Chi Minh city. When you arriver, driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel in Ho Chi Minh city center

Dep time: 08:00 am – Arrive time: 19:00 pm - Take the morning trip to visits: Independence Palace – also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral The historic Central Post Office. - Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. Have lunch at local restaurant. - Depart for Cu Chi tunnel – the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. - Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

8h-8h30 in the morning: - Pick up at your hotel ( in center) going to Ben Tre province. On the way heading to Ben Tre, the sceneries are slowly switch from the busy city to peaceful sceneries. The first stop is Vinh Trang pagoda, a Buddhist temple near My Tho in the Mekong delta region of Southern Vietnam, one of the best- known temples in the region with the front of the temple is designed in a style that mixes European and Asian architecture. - Leave Vinh Trang continue the trip on the air-condition bus to My Tho, the landscape of coconut trees, board the moto boat at a pier and cruise on the Mekong river, feel relax to enjoin the cool air and take look the 4 islan : Dragon, Phoenix, Unicon and Turtle island. Reaching the first stop after the moto boat trip, it’s the Bee Farm in which you have chance to see how the locals collect honey. With others taste honey tea and some tropical fruits depend on season ( included). The next, we invite you to listen Vietnam traditional music, the songs written base on their daily life. - The trip is continuing, you go under the shades of trees, get on rowing boat – the almost local’s main transportation going among villages on river, pass through natural creeks. - When you feel enough for the serenity, we will take you to a village where you can smell the flavor of coconut candies being made mamy miles away To satisfied your cutiosity, the locals will introduce then show you the proceed of making candies from coconut since collecting ingredients to finishing with samples come out. Besides, it’s interesting making rice papers showed up as well while the curiosity is still lasting. Take horse-car going around the village to restaurant for lunch. Afterward, relax and enjoin the laze in a hammock. - Back on the water, continue by bus to Can Tho..

07:00-07:30 am – Pick up at your hotel /homestay going to Cai Rang floating market, it is said that “not being in Cai Rang floating market means not knowing the land of Tay Do – an old name of Can Tho”, one of the famous floating markets of the Southwest, specializes in selling fruits and agricultural products of the whole region. - Every early morning, hundred boats gather together where their owners start to sell agri – products. To be recognized easily, they hang out product samples on a long bamboo (called Cay Beo) in front of the boats, so that they do not need to cry their wares as in mainland market. You will have chance to enjoin the cool air on the river, melt yourself in the air of local’s trading . - When you feel enough for the bustling, we will take you to a village where locals make rice noodle . To satisfied your cutiosity, the locals will introduce then show you the proceed of making it from collecting ingredients to finishing with samples come out. - After all, rest for a while before going back to Saigon time about 17:00 pm.
Your tour Discover Vietnam 14 Days is finish here, if you want you can stay more time in HCM ( contact to us for help book more time in hotel or you can do by yourself )
If you have flight out Vietnam, we transfer you to the airport with flight time after 9:00PM here.
Thank you so much to choose Explore Travel to your trip !