Vietnam Travel, Vietnam Hotels, Vietnam Visa

Day 1:  Saigon arrival  ( Lunch, Dinner )
Upon Arrival in Saigon, meet visitors at Tan Son Nhat Airport. Transfer to hotel in the city centre for check-in. Free at leisure in the rest of the day.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 2:  Saigon - Cu Chi  ( Lunch, Dinner )
In the morning, drive out of the city, through the rubber forest to Cu Chi Tunnels. Before entering the tunnels, watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. Spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels. 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. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City at noon. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Free time there after.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 3:  Saigon - Vinh Long - Can Tho  ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )
Early in the morning, leave Ho Chi Minh City for 2.5 hour drive to Caibe. On arrival, we board our private local boat to visit Cai Be floating market and its surroundings. Call at one of the local family workshops such as the coconut candy shop, learn how to make pop-rice, or experience a fantastic crisp rice paper making process. Back on board to cruise through the maze of crisps-cross canals.Land at an ancient house on An Binh Island. Enjoy good local folk music and taste the fresh tropical fruits of the wealthy Delta. Leisurely, take a rowing sampan heading to a bonsai garden restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, boating cross Mighty Mekong River. Drive back to Cantho. Have dinner.
Overnight in Can tho.

Day 4:  Can Tho - Saigon  ( Breakfast, Lunch )
7.30 AM: Lleave the hotel, board a motor boat along the Mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang floating market where a colorful display of boats carrying juicy fruits and vegetables gather for daily exchanging. Continue cruising & have a short walk on a country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the locals. Late morning, boating across Mekong River to Vinh Long on the other side. On arrival, visit the local village making incense stick before driving back to HCMC. Stop for lunch en route. Arrive back Ho Chi Minh in the afternoon.
Overnight in Saigon.

Day 5:  Saigon - Hoi An - fly  ( Lunch, Dinner )
Flight VN1318 - 11:30am. Pick up at Danang airport. Have lunch in Danang. Then, drive to Hoian around 30 minutes by our car. Check in hotel, have free time until dinner.

Day 6:  Hoi An - My Son excursion  ( Lunch, Dinner )
In the morning, take a private car from Hoi An Town to My Son Holy Land, a World Heritage. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Back to Hoi An for lunch. After the relax, go around tiny town of Hoi An for city tour: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 7:  Hoi An - Hue  ( Lunch, Dinner )
8.00 Am, meet you at hotel and depart to Hue. On the way, stop for seeing Non Nuoc stone carving village, where the local skillful sculptors create many marble products which are exported to many countries worldwide. Visit the Cham museum where displays approximately 300 sculptures, among which some are made from terracotta from the period between the 5th and 15th. Drive across the spectacular Hai Van pass and the scenic fishing village of Lang Co. Reach Hue City around 14:00. Free the rest time.

Day 8:  Hue - Hanoi - fly  ( Lunch, Dinner )
Get flight VN240 – 08:00AM to Hanoi. Have free time to discover Hanoi Capital. 17:00: Have One hour Cyclo Tour through the Old Quarter. This bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore on foot with numerous photo opportunities. At approximately 6pm, return to  hotel.
Option: Watch a performance of the famous Water Puppet Theatre.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 9:  Hanoi - City Tour
At 8am: pick up from hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, House-on-Stilts, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum. Keep visiting The Temple of Literature. This is the site of Vietnam’s first University dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society place then and now on education. Discover Museum of Ethnology: This museum is widely acknowledged as the best in the country and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples. Visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake: The Ngoc Son temple is set on a tiny island on the Hoan KiemLake, its history dating back to the 13th century. The Hoan Kiem Lake is the local point of the city and the source of many legends.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 10:  Hanoi - Mai Chau  ( Lunch, Dinner )
Depart Hanoi at 08 00 am for a 2 hours heading south-west to Hoa Binh town. Visit a Muong village. Meet the local villagers, drive back to Hoa Binh town for lunch. After lunch, continue to drive for another 2 hours to Mai Chau. Arrive Mai Chau in mid-afternoon, check in homestay at Lac village. Free for personal exploration of this beautiful little village of White Thai minority. Stay overnight on a house. Overnight in Mai Chau.

Day 11:  Mai Chau - Hanoi  ( Lunch, Dinner )
After breakfast, drive for an hour to the Hmong village of Sa Linh. Spent about an hour walking around to see how the people of this isolated village do business and make their living. Return to Mai Chau for lunch. Back to Hanoi. O/N in Hanoi.

Day 12:  Hanoi - Halong - Cruise  ( Lunch, Dinner )
Pick-up at hotel and start the 3 hour-and-a-half drive to Halong Bay Embark on Oriental Sails followed by cruise briefing Savor a delectable lunch as Oriental Sails cruise further along the limestone islands of Fighting Cock, Turtle Island… Visit Amazing Cave and kayak along the hidden parts of the bay Go swimming, snap photos or just relax as the sun starts to set Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests or just laze around. Overnight on board.

Day 13:  Halong - Hanoi  ( Lunch, Dinner )
Start the day with swimming, exercise or photo hunt. Have breakfast at sunrise. Cruise to Ba Hang Fishing Village, pass Dog Rock and Incense Burner, and then head back to the Harbor Disembark Oriental Sails at around 11h00 Transfer back to Hanoi and trip finishes at the hotel around 16h30.  Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 14:  Hanoi departure
Hanoi Departure.