DAY 1 : ARRIVE HA NOI (D)

On arrival in Ha Noi, be welcomed at Noi Bai International airport by our guide and transferred to your hotel in center of Hanoi.
Evening: dinner with Ha Noi foods, then take a cyclo ride around Hanoi Old Quarter, enjoy the water puppet show and discover the Ta Hien (unsleep) street with the local beer “Bia hoi Ha Noi”. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT VILLAGES (VAN PHUC SILK – BAT TRANG CERAMIC – DONG HO FOLK PAINTING)

Start the day with visit to Van Phuc silk village and learn about silk making process. Continue to visit the famous Bat Trang ceramic village and Bat Trang museum, a new exhibition space for earthenware and porcelain in the ancient pottery village and experience being artisans to create pottery products of your own. Final visit to Dong Ho folk painting village where the traditional woodblock paintings are preserved. Marvel at the intricate folk paintings created by skilled local artisans using natural materials and colors. Each piece is meticulously handmade on Dzo tree paper and adorned with shimmering oyster shell dust. If time allows, visit the nearby But Thap Pagoda, an architectural marvel and historic center of Buddhism in Vietnam. Discover its unique charms and rich history for an unforgettable experience.
Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 3: NINH BINH FULL DAY TOUR (B, L)

Drive to Ninh Binh, visit the Ancient Hoa Lu Capital, explore Mua cave (Hang Mua), enjoy the beauty of Tam Coc with a traditional sampan boat and then visit Bich Dong cave. Overnight in Ninh Binh or return Ha Noi.

DAY 4: HANOI FULL DAY TOUR – NIGHT TRAIN TO LAO CAI (B, L)

Discover the major historical and cultural sites around the thousand years old capital of Hanoi: Ho Chi Minh complex including Ba Dinh Square, the president Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (Mondays & Fridays closed), Ho Chi Minh Stilt House and the iconic One Pillar Pagoda nearby with special design like a lotus flower. Continue to visit Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature or the first National University of Vietnam) or the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, the largest and most interesting museum of Ha Noi. And finish the tour with a drink at a nice coffee shop at Long Bien train station to capture the panoramic view of Long Bien bridge.
Evening, take a overnight train to Sapa.

DAY 5: LAO CAI – SA PA – CAT CAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)

Arrive Lao Cai station at ~6:30am, drive to Sapa town to visit the ethnic market and the nearby Black H’Mong village of Cat Cat. Then come down to a nice waterfall which French people used to build a hydro power plant to supply electricity for Sapa town before going to your hotel in Sapa.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

DAY 6: SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI – NIGHT TRAIN BACK TO HA NOI (B,L)

Today take a visit to Lao Chai Village to enjoy a great panoramic view of the whole Muong Hoa valley with beautiful green landscape, huge terrace rice-field and inhabited villages of ethnic black H’Mong. Continue to walk to Ta Van village of Dzay people. After lunch, continue walk through a bamboo forest to visit Giang Ta Chai, a Red Dao ethnic minority village. Transfer back to Lao Cai for the overnight train back to Hanoi.

DAY 7: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – THE WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE (B,L,D)

Arrive Hanoi in the early morning, breakfast and transfer directly to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Boarding an overnight cruise around Ha Long Bay with 2 day program to visit beautiful caves, go swimming, kayaking, night fishing….Overnight on cruise.

DAY 8: HA LONG BAY – HANOI (B, BRUNCH)

In the morning, take a light breakfast and brunch while doing further cruise to explore the beauties of the Bay before returning to the Wharf. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Free time for optional visit and dinner is on your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 9: FLY TO HUE. HALF DAY TOUR HUE (B,L,D)

Take the morning flight to Hue. In the afternoon, visit Thien Mu pagoda, the Imperial Citadel of the last dynasty in Vietnam and Dong Ba market, the busiest market in Hue. Overnight in Hue.

DAY 10: HUE CITY TOUR – DRIVE TO DA NANG (B,L)

Today, continue to visit to the tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Kings to learn about their lives and understand more about the Royal Family in Hue. Drive to Da Nang through scienic Hai Van pass, and beautiful Lang Co beach. Visit Cham museum in Da Nang where exhibits the largest collection of Champa sculptures in Vietnam.

Evening: discover the city by yourself (wandering along Han river, enjoy Da Nang specialities and snacks, exploring the Golden Dragon bridge with water & fire performance at 9PM every Saturday & Sunday). Overnight in Da Nang.

DAY 11: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN – MY SON SANCTUARY (B,L,D)

Morning drive to My Son sanctuary, the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. This complex was the site of religious ceremony of Champa Kings and also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes.

Leaving this site to Hoi An Town, walk to visit the Japanese covered bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, Tan Ky old house from 18th century and Thang Loi workshop (silk weaving, hand embroidery, lantern making…). Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 12: TRA QUE VEGETABLE VILLAGE & BAY MAU COCONUT FOREST (B)

Visit Hoi An local market by bicycle with the guide to know more about Vietnam’s different kind of vegetables and spices before riding bike to Tra Que vegetables village to take part in gardening activities and learn how to plant as well as cook daily dishes of local people in Tra Que.
After lunch, continue to ride to Bay Mau water coconut forest in Cam Thanh village, get on a basket boat, learn the sailing skills of the local farmers with basket boat, visit palm forest, listen to stories about the American war in this area, and experience fishing crabs like a local. Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 13: HOI AN – MANG DEN – KONTUM (B,L,D)

Drive to Kon Tum, en route stop to explore the colourful culture of J’rai people at Pleiphun Village, visit the wooden Kontum cathedral, before crossing the Kon K’lor suspension bridge to reach the village of the Bahnar minority ethnic groups, visit the long community house and see daily activities in villages of Kon K’Tu, Kon Jo Dri. If time permits, visit the Yaly hydroelectric factory. Evening enjoy traditional gong performances and dances by the Bahnar villagers.
Overnight in Kontum.

DAY 14: KON TUM – PLEIKU – BUON ME THUOT (B,L,D)

Depart to Buon Me Thuot via Pleiku. En-route visit Pa Sy waterfall, the Bien Ho tea plantation, T’nung Lake, Minh Thanh Pagoda…
Overnight in Buon Me Thuot.

DAY 15: BUON ME THUOT – DRAY NUR WATERFALL – TRUNG NGUYEN COFFEE MUSEUM (DAKLAK) (B,L,D)

Today visit Dray Nur, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Daklak, across the Serepok river to the old stilt house and learn about Khunjunop who was famous for hunting and taming elephants…
Afternoon learn more about Vietnam coffee culture at Trung Nguyen coffee village and the World coffee Museum. Overnight in Buon Me Thuot.

DAY 16: BUON ME THUOT – NHA TRANG (B,L,D)

Drive to Nha Trang, enjoy mud baths, swim in water park at 100egg Theme Park. Overnight in Nha Trang.

DAY 17: FULL DAY EXCURSION (B,L)

Today start the exciting boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium inside Neptune’s place with hundreds of fishes. Continue to Mun island, the most beautiful protected marine area of Nha Trang Bay and enjoy snorkeling to observe sea creatures such as anemones, coral reefs, ornamental fish. Leave to Ngang cave, have lunch and enjoy the entertainment programs: music, dance, etc. Then relax and join beach sports on Tranh Beach shore before returning back the harbour.
Overnight in Nha Trang.

DAY 18: NHA TRANG – DA LAT (B,L)

Drive to highland city of Da Lat on a stunning road. After check in and refresh, take a short visit to Robin hill – former artillery base (1650m) (5300F), then take a cable car (2,3 km) to Tuyen Lam – the nicest lake of Dalat and Truc Lam Zen Monastery – the biggest Zen Monastery of Viet Nam.
Overnight in Da Lat.

DAY 19: DALAT CITY TOUR (B,L)

This morning, we will visit some nice places in Dalat such as: Bao Dai King’s summer Palace, the old train station with French architecture, City Flower Garden, the charming Linh Phuoc pagoda and Hang Nga crazy house with impressive architecture designs.
Overnight in Da Lat.

DAY 20: DALAT – HO CHI MINH CITY (B,L)

You will take the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrival Ho Chi Minh city, be transferred to restaurant for lunch and then to hotel. Check in and refresh. Rest of the day, you will be free at leisure to discover the city by yourself. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 21: HO CHI MINH CITY– CU CHI TUNNELS  (B,L)

Morning visit to the Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Reunification Palace and War Crime Museum. After lunch, transfer to Cu Chi tunnels and visit the amazing underground network, which used to be a bitter battle ground for a long period during the Vietnam war.
Return HCM city, relax at a spa center before check in your hotel. Dinner at the Ben Thanh night market. Overnight at hotel in HCM city.

DAY 22: MEKONG DELTA (JOIN-IN BOAT TRIP): CAI BE (B,L)

This morning, we will drive to Mekong river delta. Arrive Cai Be harbour, take a SIC boat trip to Mekong Lodge. After lunch, bike to Tan Phong island to visit local handicrafts (handmade banana hammock, thatched from water coconut leaves, daily house products being made from water hyacinth). Return Mekong Lodge to join in the cooking demonstration and dinner.
Overnight at Mekong Lodge.

DAY 23: MEKONG DELTA (JOIN-IN BOAT TRIP): CAI BE FLOATING MARKET – VINH LONG (B,L)

Take a morning boat trip to Cai Be market, one of the most renowned and captivating markets in the Mekong Delta, explore the local trading activities on the river. Continue to Vinh Long through small and beautiful canals to visit fruit orchards, coconut candy factory, taste some local fruits and enjoy the Vietnamese folk music at a garden house. Drive to Can Tho for overnight.

DAY 24: CAN THO – RACH GIA – PHU QUOC (B,L)

Depart to Rach Gia, en route visit an ancient house in Binh Thuy. Arrive Rach Gia, lunch and then take a speedboat to Phu Quoc. Check in hotel and relax on the beach.
Overnight in Phu Quoc.

DAY 25: DISCOVER THE SOUTH PHU QUOC (B,L,D)

Visit one of the biggest pearl manufacturing factories in Phu Quoc, learn about Phu Quoc ridgeback dogs – an unique species of dog in Phu Quoc, visit Phu Quoc Prison and relax on Bai Sao Beach. Afternoon continue to visit Hung Long pagoda, Sim wine factory…
Overnight in Phu Quoc

DAY 26: DISCOVER THE NORTH PHU QUOC. FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY (B,L,D)

Option 1: Morning trekking to the forest, visit temple of hero Nguyen Trung Truc, continue to Ganh Dau, the marine border of Vietnam – Cambodia and then to Dinh Cau temple.
Option 2: enjoy playing games at Vinpearl wonders theme park and visit Vinpearl safari.
Option 3: playing games and shopping at Vinpearl Grand World Center.

Afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 27: HO CHI MINH CITY – DEPARTURE (B)

Today free time for relax, enjoy spa-massage or last minute shopping before transferring to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure.