ITINERARIO

• Day 1: Arrive Hanoi

  No meal included
  Include: Accomodation, ground transportation, guide.

  ▪️ Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a city of lakes, shaded streets and verdant public parks. Come to Hanoi, you will have a chance to explore the rich cultural heritage with the Old Quarter, prominent delicious Vietnamese cuisine as well as other interesting spots.

  ▪️ Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, Viet Prestige’s driver (no guide) will welcome tourists and transfer to local hotel for relaxing after a long flight.

  ▪️ Overnight in Hanoi

• Day 2: Hanoi City Tour - Lao Cai

  Breakfast included
  Include: Accomodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.

  ▪️ Start to explore Hanoi at 8:30 AM, tourist will see the most notable landmark of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (close on Mon. and Fri.). This imposing marble and granite monument was built towards the Ba Dinh Square.

  ▪️ You will visit follow the footpath to the One Pillar Pagoda rising from the center of a square lotus pond, ascending on a single pillar and resembling a blossoming lotus flower.

  ▪️ Then tourists will visit Tran Quoc Pagoda. Located on a small peninsula on the East side of Hanoi West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda is regarded as the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history dating back to more than 1,500 years. The architecture of this Buddhist center is a subtle combination between the solemn and beautiful landscape on the peaceful and quiet ambiance of West Lake’s surface.

  ▪️ Near Tran Quoc Pagoda is Quan Thanh Temple, dedicated to Tran Vu, Deity of the North in Taoism, whose symbols of power are a serpent and a turtle. Along with other three temples in Hanoi, the four are called The Four Sacred Temples (Thang Long Tu Tran), which protects the city from evil spirits.

  ▪️ You will continue the trip to the Temple of Literature & Vietnam’s first university, constructed in the 11th century, the gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past. It is dedicated to Confucius & honors Vietnam’s finest scholars.

  ▪️ After that visitors will visit Hanoi Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It's a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities.

  ▪️ Your adventure trip to Sapa begins with an overnight train from Vietnam's capital city to the border town of Lao Cai.

  ▪️ Overnight on train.

  
  
  

• Day 3: Lao Cai - Sapa

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.

  ▪️ The train arrives at Lao Cai train station, a private minivan will transfer visitor to Sapa. Sight-seeing through window car the changes of landscapes from plat plains to mountainous jungle.

  ▪️ Once arrive at Sapa, tourists will check-in at local hotel and have breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

  ▪️ After breakfast, enjoy a free morning to explore around town. We recommend you go to a local cafe with mountain view to see cloud falling from the highest mountain of Indochina area.

  ▪️ In the afternoon, you will take a walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H’mong hill tribes minority peoples. Enjoy the breathtaking view during 2km walkway in Cat Cat village, explore the Ancient Rose Garden, Thuy Dien waterfall, delight in cultural performances and discover the customs of local ethnic minorities. Here you have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area.

  ▪️ Overnight in Sapa.

  
  

• Day 4: Sapa - Lao Cai - Train back to Hanoi

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.

  ▪️ After breakfast, take time to explore the Sapa market, the market showcases the rich cultural diversity of the region with local ethnic minorities proudly displaying their handicrafts, textiles, and traditional wears.

  ▪️ You will set out on 3-4 hour trek that will take us along buffalo paths through several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to H’mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet.

  ▪️ Visitors will stop for a picnic lunch on the way to Ta Van village with many local delicacies.

  ▪️ Transfer to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

  ▪️ Overnight on train.

  
  

• Day 5: Hanoi - Halong Bay

  Breakfast, lunch, dinner included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.

  ▪️ The train will arrive in Hanoi around 5am.

  ▪️ Our guide will pick up visitors from here and transfer to local restaurant for breakfast and morning coffee.

  ▪️ Leave Hanoi for Halong by private vehicle at 8:30 a.m. Arrive at the jetty around 12:30 p.m.

  ▪️ Our crew welcomes tourists on board at the Deluxe Cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink and check-in your cabin.

  ▪️ A fresh seafood lunch with local delicacies will be served.

  ▪️ At that time, you will begin 3.5 hours cruise through mystic Halong Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Mat Quy (Monster’s face) islet, But Moc islet, Cap De islet, Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu cave, floating fishing village, with its unique way of life. Then head to Luon cave, enjoy swimming, sunbathing in the bay's clear waters reveal a vibrant underwater world, kayaking is another recommend for customer who like to explore pristine nature.

  ▪️ Back to the cruise, enjoy Halong seafood feast for dinner. By night tourists can experience specially activity on cruise is night fishing.

  ▪️ Overnight on cruise.

  
  
  

• Day 6: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, flight to Hue.

  ▪️ Awakening to the gentle rhythm of bay waves, tourists can experience a early morning swim before enjoying breakfast.

  ▪️ You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the "East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay.

  ▪️ After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman's head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise coming back the pier.

  ▪️ Visitor will check-out at 11:45 am and disembark at the harbor by noon.

  ▪️ The driver will directly take tourists from Halong to Hanoi airport for a short flight to Hue.

  ▪️ Once arrive at Phu Bai airport, our driver (no guide) will pick up visitors and then head to the hotel in the city centre to check in.

  ▪️ Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

  
  

• Day 7: Hue Sightseeing

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, flight to Hue.

  ▪️ Enjoy breakfast with local cuisine in hotel and begin to explore this fabulous historical city.

  ▪️ Visitor start with a visit to the Hue Citadel, containing the Hue Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City-the Emperor’s private residence. Built in 1804 under the Nguyen Dynasty, one of the most long-lasting values is definitely the architecture. The Forbidden Purple City was built under the supervision of the most skillful architects and feng shui experts.

  ▪️ The Imperial City created in the 19th century and inspired by the Forbidden City in Beijing. There are many palaces and temples inside. The Imperial City was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and has still maintained original with nearly 140 small and large constructions.

  ▪️ Next you will visit the Imperial Museum, The Tu Hieu Pagoda and the vibrant Dong Ba Riverside market to enjoy local life in Hue.

  ▪️ Overnight in Hue.

  
  

• Day 8: Hue - Danang - Hoi An

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip on Huong River.

  ▪️ Rising up in the ancient land, enjoy your breakfast in the hotel.

  ▪️ Tourist will board a private boat for cruising across the romantic Perfume River, visit Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), the ornate Minh Mang’s tomb.

  ▪️ Leaving Hue for another World Heritage ancient city-Hoi An, you will travel over the Hai Van pass - one of the most beautiful road in Vietnam with crystal clear sea view on the left and tropical mountains on your right.

  ▪️ The car will stop in Danang for a visit to the Cham Museum and handicraft villages on the foot of Marble Mountain before arriving in Hoi An.

  ▪️ Once in Hoi An, visitors will check in at local hotel and have some free time to explore the ancient town.

  ▪️ Overnight in Hoi An.

  
  

  
  

• Day 9: Hoi An ancient town

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.

  ▪️ Enjoy breakfast at local hotel.

  ▪️ From the 16th to 18th centuries, Hoi An was a thriving international commercial port for Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Arab traders. These people came primarily to trade in the high grade silk, which is still produced in the area, as well as ceramics. Today, Hoi An is a quaint riverside town, popular with tourists for its eclectic architecture, tailors shops, and numerous cafes. Some of the buildings in the narrow streets have remained unchanged for more than a century.

  ▪️ Tourist will enjoy a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200- year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge.

  ▪️ Following the tour there will be free time to shop or relax.

  ▪️ Overnight in Hoi An.

  
  

• Day 10: Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh city

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

  ▪️ Enjoy breakfast at local hotel and check-out.

  ▪️ Transfer to Danang Airport and take the one-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where you transfer directly to our centrally located hotel.

  ▪️ Embark on a city tour of Saigon including The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, Remnant War Museum, Giac Lam Pagoda, China town with ancient pagodas and temples, and bustling Binh Tay Market.

  ▪️ Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

  
  

• Day 11: Ho Chi Minh - Cao dai temple & Cu chi tunnel

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.

  ▪️ Enjoy breakfast at local hotel.

  ▪️ This morning, driver will take visitor to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh to observe the midday prayer. Cao Dai religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple’s exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of religious symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect.

  ▪️ Afterwards you will go to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long fight for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitors a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like.

  ▪️ Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

  
  

• Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip on Mekong Delta.

  ▪️ Enjoy breakfast at local hotel and check-out.

  ▪️ Leave Ho Chi Minh City for lush My Tho, where you will cruise on a private boat through the green canals to orchard.

  ▪️ You will be treated to a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Mekong, complete the meal with Vietnam tropical fruits.

  ▪️ Visitors will also visit the snake farm Dong Tam that breeds snakes for, among other things, snake wine, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a combination of Asian and European pagoda before heading Can Tho city-the heart of the Mekong Delta.

  ▪️ Overnight on cruise in Can Tho.

  
  
  

• Day 13: Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh

  Breakfast included
  Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip.

  ▪️ Waking up early to the sounds of the Mekong River welcoming a new day, the boat continue to join in the Cai Rang floating market. This is one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats barging and jostling for space to sell their goods and to experience the Mekong rural lifestyle.

  ▪️ After sampling local fruits, our guide will take the guests back to the hotel through myriad canals.

  ▪️ Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

  
  
  

• Day 14: Ho Chi Minh - Departure

  Breakfast included
  Included: Ground transportation, guide.

  ▪️ Enjoy your free time for souvenir shopping until transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

  ▪️ Tour end, have a safe flight and hope to see you again!