Discover Vietnam 14 Days: Hanoi-Sapa-HaLong-Ninhbinh-Hue-Hoian-Danang-HCM-Mekong Delta-Cuchi Tunnel

Day 1:  HaNoi City Tour (L)

Hanoi, located on the banks of the Red River, is one of the most ancient capital in the world, where travelers can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples and unique museums within the city center

ITINERARY:

• 00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
• 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.
• 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 padoga 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
• 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
• 45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine
• with 8 delicious dishes.
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• 00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
• 15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochinafor 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
• 15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
• Evening time is free.

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

Day 2 : Ninh Binh –Mua Cave ( B/L)

 Highlights

 Ninh Binh Town is far from Ha Noi about 90 km in the south where has so many beautiful famous landscapes such as: Mua Cave means dancing cave, this is a great place with trekking activate to conquer Mua mountains where You will have an impressive overview and beautiful photos of limestone mountains, Ngo Giang river & rice fields in Tam Coc & Trang An in Ninh Binh. Let’s come and experience ….. Trang An Eco-Tourism Complex is a complex beauty – landscapes called as an ‘outdoor geological museum’ with numerous caves, mountains, valley water, trees and the historic relic. Trang An cave ecosystem almost belongings to Hoa Lu District and a part of northwest city of Ninh Binh province.      

• 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 about 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 Restaurant, then have lunch with special Vietnamese foods.
• 13h30: Depart to visit Trang An Eco-tourism, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou, Sinh Cave, Si Cave…etc.
• 17h00: Getting on the car return to Hanoi.
• 19h00 – 19h30: Back to Hanoi drop you back your address Tour ends.
• Evening is free

Day 3 : Halong Bay-Lan Ha Bay by Lacasta cruise 5 start ( B/ L/D)

• 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.

DAY 4 : Lan Ha Bay- Ha Noi (B/L)

• 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 the landscape, 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.
• Around 15H00 will arrived Hanoi, check in your hotel, evening is free time.
• * 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.
• IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Program & activities:
• The itinerary can be changed without prior notice
• The time line of this itinerary is not exact, actual timeline will be informed on cruise before departure
• All activities are included and optional. You can stay on the boat and relax instead of joining outside activities.
• Food & beverage on board:
• All meals on board are included as clearly stated in the program
• Standard menus onboard are served for all customers. If there is a special food request, please inform us at least 24 hours before departure.
• Personal documents and belongings:
• Not to be missed: Valid ID card/Passport (necessary for check-in)

Day 5 : Hanoi – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (L/D):

• 30 : Pick up from Bus Station get on sleeping bus and depart for Sapa Town.
• 30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
• 00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
• 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

• 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 Dzao Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon.
• Trekking distance is about 9 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
• 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.

Day 6: Medium trek Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village (B/ L/ D):

• 00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with more interesting trek.
• 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; stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.
• 00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town.
• Trekking distance is about 4 km and it lasts for 2 hours
• 00 – 14.00: Welcome drink at hotel, have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes and check in procedures
• 30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
• 30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.

Day 7: Sapa transfer to Ha Noi and Tour finishes (B/L):

• 30 – 12.00: Have breakfast at hotel and free times to discover Sapa town by yourself.
• 00 – 13.00: Have a shower at hotel, have lunch, time at leisure on your own.
• 30: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
• 00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
• 30 – 21.00: Arrive Hanoi, check in Hotel and free at night time.

Day 8: Hanoi -Hue- Imperial  Citadel (B, L/D):

• Morning: Car and driver will pick you up from your hotel transfer to the airport, arriver in Hue city (11:00-12:00). Tour guider will pick up and join with the tour.
• Afternoon: Lunch at restaurant. After that, explore the Imperial Citadel – The grand palace of the last dynasty of Nguyen and Goddess-heavenly pagoda.
• Evening: Dinner at restaurant and take a dragon boat trip to enjoying Hue folksong on Perfume river. Accommodation in Hue

Day 09 : Phong Nha Cave  – Hue (B/L/D)

• Morning: Breakfast before move to Quang Binh, stop over at La Vang church.
• Afternoon: Lunch at local restaurant. You continue to visit Phong Nha Cave (Or you can choose Paradise Cave), discover the beauty is called First Wonders with the largest and most beautiful Dry Cave, then take a boat on the Son River to visit the cave. The longest water or you can choose to visit Paradise Cave with a fault leading by a 1km long winding wooden staircase to admire the stunning stalactites called the Royal Palace in the Earth.
• Evening: Dinner and overnight in Hue city.

Day 10 :Tu Duc Mausoleum – Huong Village – Son Tra – Hoian (B/L/D)

• Morning: Breakfast followed Visit Tu Duc Tomb – known as one of the most beautiful works of the Nguyen Dynasty, with traditional but delicate architecture, surrounded by a smooth green space of trees and lakes that blend to create Feeling very poetic and charming. You continue to come to the village of making incense and conical hats – a long-standing traditional craft village in Hue, which attracts a lot of tourists who like to live virtual by the brilliant scenery of multi-colored bouquets of green and red incense. , purple, yellow.
• Afternoon: Have lunch – enjoy Danang local food and check-in hotel. 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 …, you visit Linh Ung Pagoda – is one of the four spiritual towns of Da Nang, where the 65m highest statue of Ba Buddha in Vietnam is located with a very unique architectural block overlooking the great sea. Continue to Hoi An, walk to visit and shop the Old Town with: Japanese Covered Bridge, Sa Huynh Cultural Museum, Hundreds of Years Old House, Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall & Handicraft Workshop.
• Evening: Have dinner. Back to Da Nang. Accommodation in Da Nang.

Day 11- 4 March :  Cham Island (B/L/D)

• Morning:
• 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.
• Afternoon: In the afternoon. Transfer to Da Nang.
• Evening: Have dinner. Accommodation in Da Nang.

Day 12 : Dan Nang –Mable mountain –Departure to Hochiminh city  (B/L):

• Visit Marble Mountain and shopping. Have a lunch. Leisure time until transfer to Da Nang Airport (around 3-5pm ) for departure flight. Arrive Hochiminh city, have car and driver pick you up from the airport to transfer to the hotel in center, check in hotel in Hochiminh.

DAY 13: Cu chi Tunnel and Mekong delta (B/L)

07:30 am – Pick up at your hotel going to Cu Chi, it’s about 70-90 km from HCMC. Reach Cu Chi, tour guide will take you to watch a propaganda film a wartime propaganda film showing how local guerilla fighters were “American Killing Heroes” (a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed)

• We then spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels in Cu Chi. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500 pound bombs dropped by B52 bombers. Visit the weapon factory, special kitchen where the smoke comes out is way far from the cooking place etc.
• And after over o­ne and half hour bus drive passing rice field. Lunch there, Take motorboat on the Tien River to the Unicorn Island. O­n the way, you can see Dragon, Phoenix and Turtle Islands. You are going to enjoy the Southern Vietnamese Folk Music, it is performed by the local people who are living on the Island. After visiting the Coconut Candy Mill, enjoying honey tea and the amazing rowing boat trip o­n the small canal, you should not miss. Before you are in Ben Tre province – “the country of coconut “, to see a typical agriculture model call “Garden – Pond – Cage”. Boat trip back to My Tho City. Heading back Ho Chi Minh City by bus

Day 14 : Hochiminh City tour- The end of trip ( B/L)

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is Vietnam at its most dizzying: a high-octane city of commerce and culture that has driven the country forward with its pulsating energy. A chaotic whirl, the city breathes life and vitality into all who settle here, and visitors cannot help but be hauled along for the ride.

From the finest of hotels to the cheapest of guesthouses, the classiest of restaurants to the tastiest of street stalls, the choicest of boutiques to the scrum of the markets, HCMC is a city of energy and discovery.

Morning – Pick up at your hotel. We will visits :

• War Crime Museum– the museum tells the story of war from the Vietnamese perspective. Exhibits include photographs, machinery, and weapons that depict the harsh realities of war.
• Thien Hau Temple – one of the most important pagodas in the city, this richly decorated temple is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Goddess of the Sea and patron of sailors. She is said to travel over the oceans on a mat and ride the clouds to wherever she desires.
• China town– settled in the late 18th century, this labyrinthine section of Ho Chi Minh City bustles with restaurants, temples, exotic stores, and markets and Binh Tay market -this is the main marketplace in China Town, where a great deal of wholesale trading occurs. Experience the commotion of this integral part of the citys daily business.

 Noon time – Having lunch

Afternoon – We will visits :

• Reunification Hall– which was the residence of the President Ngo Dinh Diem of the former South Vietnam until 1975 (1960s – Apr 1975s). You will see many interesting things such as formal meeting rooms, private bedrooms, war situation rooms 10 meter beneath earth’s level. This address today still holds many important functions in HCMC.
• Notre Dame Cathedral – (Located in the heart of the city, this cathedral was built by the French in the late 1877s. A large statue of the Virgin Mary greets you as you walk into this neo-Romanesque cathedral, adorned by two tall spires flanking either side).
• General Post Office  – which was designed by Gustav Eiffel, the Post Office is a testament to the French presence in the late 1800s. The look and feel of this grand building is like an elegant railway station).

16h00: Finish tour, transfer back to the hotel. Depend your flight, we have car and driver transfer you to the airport, the end all your trip!