Tour summary: HANOI – HALONG – LAO CAI – SAPA – DA NANG – HOI AN – HUE – HCMC – CU CHI – CAN THO –MUI NE OR NHA TRANG

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Highlights:
Hanoi: with a history of 1,000 years’ establishment and a population of about 6 million inhabitants, Hanoi plays the important role of a capital city of Vietnam. Hanoi enjoys being a center of politics, economy, culture, tourism, education and transportation of Vietnam. Visiting Hanoi means to learn about the interesting history, cultures and hard-working living style, the fast and dynamic development in all aspects of not only the city itself, but also of the North and the whole country of Vietnam. Hanoi offers the fascinating old quarter of 36 streets of traditional guilds, interesting museums and ancient temples, beautiful lakes and shaded streets, delicious local specialties of “Pho Hanoi” and “Cha Ca LA Vong”, and more
Ha Long Bay is located in the northeast corner of Viet Nam, 165 km from Ha Noi. Ha Long Bay was recognized as a world heritage site twice by UNESCO, the first time in 1994 for the exceptional and universal value of the landscape and the second time in 2000 for the special value of geology and geomorphology. Being in Halong Bay, you will be overwhelmed by its unique geomorphology of thousands of rock islands of various shapes and sizes and by its irresistible relaxation. You will surely enjoy a pleasant cruise day and night through these rock islands, explore beautiful caves and grottos, savor delicious fresh seafood, relax on the sun deck or refresh in the sea water by swimming or kayaking.
Sapa: located in the northwest of the country, Sapa is a mountainous district of Lao Cai province, a land of modest, quietly but many hidden wonders of the natural scene. The natural scenery of Sapa is combined with the creativity of human beings with the topography of the mountains, green forests, the paintings are arranged in a harmonious composition makes an excellent romantic landscape areas attractive.
Hue is the capital city of Thua Thien - Hue province, Vietnam. Between 1802 and 1945, it was the imperial capital of the Nguyen Dynasty. As such, it is well known for its monuments and architecture. Hue originally rose to prominence as the capital of the Nguyen Lords, a feudal dynasty which dominated much of southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century.
Da Nang is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South Vietnam Sea. It is one of the five independent municipalities in Vietnam
Hoi An is located 30km south of Danang City, and it is the heart of Quang Nam central province. Hoi An attracts tourists thanks to its poetic and picturesque landscapes such as Thuan Tinh islet, Cua Dai beach,Cham island together with traditional handicrafts and famous local specialities
My Son Holy Land, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. 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.
Cu Chi tunnels which stretched for over 200km, became legendary during the 1960s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S.-Vietnam War.
The sprawling city of My Tho, located on the banks of the Upper Mekong River, is one the closest cities in the mighty Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), and can be reached by road in just one hour.
Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. It’s a bustling, dynamic and industrious centre, the largest city in the country, the economic capital and the cultural trendsetter.
The city of Nha Trang is becoming more popular with the tourists in recent years. Yet, with a population of 300,000, Nha Trang still retains its small town atmosphere. This resort town is well known for its miles of beach and the friendliness of its people. The city is flanked by nearly ten kilometers of prime beach where the water is warm year round.
Phan Thiet town is the capital of Binh Thuan Province, in southeastern Vietnam. Phan Thiet is a municipality in central, south central sector, however, the development plan to 2025, it would be municipality Southeast Vietnam. The population of Phan Thiet city in 2005 is roughly 350,000 and is expected to increase to about 400,000 in 2015. Phan Thiet is the Provincial Capital of Binh Thuan Province where all government offices for the province are located. There are also seven districts in the province : Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam, Đuc Linh, Tanh Linh, Ham Tan, Bac Binh and the island district of Phu Quy

Tour details:
Day 1: HANOI
Arrival in Hanoi, the centuries-old beautiful capital of Vietnam, airport pick-up, hotel check-in, time at leisure. Enjoy a fantastic trishaw(also called cyclo) ride through the bustle and hustle of Hanoi Old Quarter
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2: HANOI (B)
Full day for exploring the fascinating city of Hanoi where old and new things blend together, Vietnamese, Chinese and French cultures mix together.
Activities: a pleasant walk around the peaceful Ho Chi Minh area, visit HCM Mausoleum, HCM’s stilt house and garden, the One Pillar pagoda. Take another pleasant walk at the beautiful Temple of Literature, Visit the Ethnology Museum. Finally take a fascinating walk through the famous 36 busy streets of the Old Quarter and shopping.
Free time for your own
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B-L-D)
Morning check out the hotel, transfer to Halong Bay, a World Natural Heritage site. Upon arrival, check in aboard a deluxe junk and start cruising. Enjoy fabulous seafood, stunning sceneries, and water activities: swimming, kayaking (excluded), and fishing
Overnight aboar
Note: In case of small parties from 2 pax to 7 pax, we will use shuttle bus from the cruise company and share a junk with other guests. For any parties from 8 pax up, we will arrange private transfers and charter a junk. More options can be discussed case by case.
Day 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI – LAO CAI BY NIGHT TRAIN (B-L)
Morning continue the cruise along simply gorgeous sceneries including a very delicious lunch on board.
Afternoon: drive back to Hanoi, boarding on the Livitrans or Fanxipan night train.
Overnight on the train - 4 pax share a business air-conditioning cabin.
Note: In case of small parties from 2 pax to 7 pax, we will not send a guide to go on the train with the groups. For any parties from 8 pax up, we will arrange a guide to go on the train with the groups. More options can be discussed case by case.
Day 5: LAO CAI – MOUNTAIN MARKET – SAPA (B)
Morning: early arrival at Lao Cai railway station, then take a scenic drive up the mountains to a colourful mountainous market of hill tribes in Muong Khuong (Sunday) / Cao Son (Wednesday) / Coc Ly (Tuesday) / Bac Ha (Sunday) / Can Cau (Saturday) etc. (depending on which date). Afternoon: drive back to Lao Cai and go on to Sapa, a tourist hub in North Vietnam.
Hotel check-in and overnight in Sapa

   
Day 6: SAPA – NIGHT TRAIN TO HANOI (B)
8:00 after breakfast, start a nice trekking day to Y Lin Ho village and Lao Chai village of Black H’mong people and Ta Van village of Giay people. Then transfer back to Sapa by coach.
Afternoon, check out and transfer to Ta Phin village of Red Dao people. Enjoy a nice walk here. Then transfer to Lao Cai. Boarding the Livitrans or Fanxipan night train
Overnight on the train - 4 pax share a business air-conditioning cabin.
Day 7: HANOI – DANANG – HOI AN (B)
5:00 Early morning arrival in Hanoi transfer for breakfast in a hotel then transfer to the airport for a flight to Danang
After arriving in Danang, tour the Cham Museum, an elegant colonial building which now houses the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world, a famous spot for American soldiers during the Vietnam-American War. Continue south to Hoi An, the ancient town.
Arrival in Hoian, check in a hotel.
Free and easy
Overnight in Hoian
Day 8: HOIAN (B)
Morning enjoy a relaxing city walk to more than 200 years-old temples and houses. Enjoy pleasant shopping with much variety, low costs and friendly hosts.
Afternoon take a fantastic bicycle ride to explore interesting villages and the beautiful countryside, or free time for shopping or swimming in the South Vietnam Sea.
Overnight in Hoian
Day 9: HOIAN – HUE (B)
Morning check out the hotel and transfer to Hue, stopping enroute to visit the Marble Mountains, five stone hillocks, once islands, that now rise sharply from the surrounding ricefields. Riddled with caves and shrines, they are said to each represent one of the five elements of the universe. Continue to Hue via Hai Van Pass.
Arrival in Hue, sightseeing in Hue
Transfer to check in a hotel. Afternoon visit the Royal Citadel of Hue, enjoy a pleasant walk in this interesting area, then visit the amazingly full Dong Ba market.
Overnight in Hue
Day 10: HUE (B)
Full day enjoy Hue’s typical features: peaceful, traditional and beautiful.
Activities: lovely boat trip on the Perfume River to the beautiful Thien Mu pagoda, King Tu Duc’s tomb, King Khai Dinh’s tomb. Afternoon: excellent motorbike trip with drivers to interesting traditional villages and beautiful sceneries around Hue.
Overnight in Hu
   
Day 11: HUE – HCMC – CU CHI (B)
Morning transfer to Hue airport to take a flight to HCMC. Upon arrival, transfer to Cu Chi and visit Cu Chi Tunnel where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing a web-like tunnel system of more than 200km in length which provide shelters for Vietnamese guerrillas during the Vietnam War against American troops.
Transfer back to HCMC to check in a hotel
Enjoy the unique water puppet show
Overnight in HCMC
Day 12: HCMC – MY THO – HCMC (B)
After breakfast, transfer to My Tho with the colorful outskirt life as well as picturesque rice fields along
the journey. Arrive My Tho and get on a boat trip up Mekong River with a stop at the Thoi Son islet to taste seasonal fruits, enjoy traditional folk songs. Visit the authentic life of the local and challenge your bargaining power at cottage handicraft shops. Enjoy an adventurous sampan ride in palm shading creeks.
Then take the big boat to visit Hong Van Garden, visit bee farm, taste coconut candy, and drink tea -
honey – lime here. And then, transfer back to HCMC
Evening optional treatment with wonderful massage and spa (excluded), or shopping in the city center
Overnight in HCMC
Day 13: HCMC (B)
Full day city tour, visit Cho Lon market, Thien Hau temple, the Reunification Hall, the War Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral (1880) and Old Post Office (1886). Enjoy great shopping at many nice boutique shops, shopping malls, and the Ben Thanh market
Evening optional treatment with wonderful massage and spa (excluded), or shopping in the city center
Overnight in HCMC
Optional extension 1: MUI NE BEACH RESORT 
Day 14: HCMC – MUI NE WITHOUT GUIDE (B)
Morning check out the hotel and transfer to Mui Ne beach resort without guide
Free and Easy at the resort
Overnight in Mui Ne
Day 15: MUI NE (B)
Free and Easy at the resort
Overnight in Mui Ne
Day 16: MUI NE (B)
Free and Easy at the resort
Overnight in Mui Ne
Day 17: MUI NE (B)
Free and Easy at the resort
Overnight in Mui Ne
   
Day 18: MUI NE (B)
Free and Easy at the resort
Overnight in Mui Ne
Day 19: MUI NE (B)
Free and Easy at the resort
Overnight in Mui Ne
Day 20: MUI NE - HCMC – DEPARTURE WITHOUT GUIDE (B)
Free time till transfer back to HCMC airport without guide for departure flight back home
End of tour.
Optional extension 2: NHA TRANG COASTAL CITY 
Day 14: HCMC – NHA TRANG (B)
Morning check out the hotel and transfer to the airport to take a flight to Nha Trang
Upon arrival at Cam Ranh airport, meet our driver (no guide) and transfer to check in a hotel in Nha Trang  
Free and Easy
Overnight in Nha Trang 
Day 15: NHA TRANG (B)
Free and Easy
Overnight in Nha Trang 
Day 16: NHA TRANG (B)
Free and Easy
Overnight in Nha Trang 
Day 17: NHA TRANG (B)
Free and Easy
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 18: NHA TRANG (B)
Free and Easy
Overnight in Nha Trang
   
Day 19: NHA TRANG (B)
Free and Easy
Overnight in Nha Trang 
Day 20: NHA TRANG - HCMC – DEPARTURE WITHOUT GUIDE (B)
Free time till transfer back to the airport to take a flight to HCMC without guide then take connecting flight back home
End of tour.

Children policies: applied for children from 5 to 10 yrs old
- Sharing bed with adult: 50% of tour cost
- Extra bed: 75% of tour cost
- Twin sharing: 100% of tour cost
Exchange Rate: 21000 VND/USD
Group price policies:
- 5% discount for any groups from 6 to 10 people
- 10% discount for any groups from 11 people or more
- Special promotion: 5% discount for all groups booking from 1 May to 30 September
All the prices are valid in 2011, subject to change without prior notices
(Except for Christmas from  24 to 26 Dec  2011 and New Year from 31 Dec  to 5 Jan 2012)
Hotel selection:

Or similar hotels
Tour inclusions:
- Hotel accommodation with buffet breakfast (based on twin sharing), tax and service charge
- All meals indicated in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicles, trishaw(also called cyclo), bicycle, motorbike, return train tickets, boats, 3 domestic flights HAN – HUI, DAD-SGN, SGN-NHA-SGN
- All entrance fees for sightseeing and shows
- Visa application on arrival
- Local English, Chinese, French speaking guides (other languages upon request)
- Daily cold bottles of water and towels
Tour exclusions:
- International flight tickets to and from Vietnam
- Personal Insurance
- Visa for Vietnam
- Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, laundry, tips, etc...
- All other accounts not mentioned in the above inclusions.