Discover Vietnam 19 Days

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.. Here, will be 2 options for accomodation: Stay in guess house/hotel ( included, the hotel level coule be changed as personal requested ) Stay in homestay: Cooking and having dinner with locals ( dinner included as option) Feel free relax and discover the “capital of the South West of Vietnam” at night

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.

Feel free to explore dining and shopping in this vibrant city, and enjoy your free time to relax.

- After breakfast, diver pick you up to transfer to the airport , take flight to Da Nang - Beautiful beach City. - When you arrive at the Da Nang airport, Car & Tour guide pick you up at Da Nang Railway Station and Airport to have lunch with famous specialties of Da Nang: Pork rice paper, Beo cake, Quang noodles. Check in K / hotel to 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 Ha Noi. When you arrive Ha Noi, driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel in Ha Noi center .

- 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, free in evening.

- 07:30 – 08:30 Tour guide picks you up at suggested places around Hanoi Old Quarter - Depart for Bai Dinh pagoda and Trang An eco-tourism site. Have short break en-route to free your legs. Arrive in Buddha Sanctuary place of Bai Dinh pagoda, the biggest one in Vietnam. - 12:30 Have lunch in a restaurant with local special dishes including goat meat. Leave for Trang An eco-tourism attraction. You will be amazed by neglected area while having a boat trip through cave chains: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Sinh Cave…experiencing mysterious views of the so-called “Ha Long Bay in land” - 19:30 Back in Hanoi, get dropped off at your morning address, free for evening time.

Ha Long Bay-Surprising Cave – Ti Top Island – Sunset Party – Cooking Class – Dinner – Fishing Or Sing Karaoke. - 7:45 : Our Shuttle bus & tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi old quarter - 8:45 : Departure to Ha Long Bay travelling for 3.5 hours - 10:15: Arrive in Hai Duong province , and have 20 minute short break. - 12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau Harbor, . 12:15: Welcome to Cozy Bay Cruise and Enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check- in your cabin with Air-Conditioning. - 12:30: Enjoy a special lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes ,while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. Afternoon Activities: - 15:00: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave) 16:00: Our cruise will take you to the Ti Top Island, It is noted for having a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Ha Long Bay or you can enjoy your swimming on romance sandy beach. - 17:15: Come back to Cozy Bay Cruise then take a shower, Relax on sundeck, sunset watching in comfortable lounge chairs while drinking a cocktail or reading a book in the most magical moment. 18:00: Enjoy welcome sunset party and Cooking class . How to make spring roll, you can enjoy which what you make. Evening Relaxing: 19:00: Enjoy your dinner when sitting by overlooking sea view window in the night romantic Bay. 20:30: Playing some games like: Fishing, karaoke, dancing… * Overnight on boat : Clean air- conditioning room.

6:00: Wake up in the early morning to see sunrise on sundeck . 7:15: Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea of coffee. Have breakfast 8:00: Go kayaking to explore Ha Long Bay 9:00: Visit at the Pearl farm. The pearls in Ha Long are the most renowned in Vietnam. The process of farming and retrieving pearls takes years. 10:00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay. 10:45: Enjoy the lunch while Cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour. 12:00: Cozy Bay Cruise is landing Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise. 12:30: Return to Hanoi by shuttle bus. 14:30: Stopover in Hai Duong province for short break. 16:30: Arrive in Hanoi end your trip Ha Long Bay.

Feel free to explore dining and shopping in this vibrant city, and enjoy your free time to relax.

6.30 : Pick up from Bus Station get on sleeping bus and depart for Sapa Town. 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break 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 Dzao 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; stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People. 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town. Trekking distance is about 4 kms and it lasts for 2 hours 12.00 – 14.00: Welcome drink at hotel, have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes and check in procedures 14.30: 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. 16.30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.

7.30 – 12.00: Have breakfast at hotel and free times to discover Sapa town by yourself. 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.

Discovery Ha Noi City by yourself.

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