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Glimpse of Vietnam Tour 13 Days

Tour Highlights

Hanoi - Halong Bay - Sapa - Da Nang - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - Mekong Delta - Cu Chi Tunnels

Tour code: VBT-VCT34
This tour offers you cultural and historical insights to Vietnam of past and present. You will be attracted by Hanoi’s colonial charm, the natural wonderland of Halong Bay, the cultures and customs of minority peoples in Sapa, the old world imperial atmosphere and charms of Hoi An, the river-life of the people in the Mekong delta and the bustle city - Saigon.
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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival - Hanoi

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B, L, D)

07.30 – 07.45 Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi by shuttle bus of cruise company. Drive to Halong Bay. Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta.
11.30 Upon arrival at Vinashin Tourist Harbor, You are welcomed at our waiting room before enjoying the cruise.
12.15-12.30 Embark on Huong Hai Sealife. Enjoy welcome drink as Cruise Manager gives you a brief overview of the itinerary and important safety guideline. Check in your cabin.
13.00 Start cruisingamong famous Islets (Indochina studio, Am Islet…) ofBai Tu Long Bay, the wildest beauty with the panoramic natural views.
 Admire the grace of the bay while enjoying the delicious lunch in the restaurant at the first deck.
14.30 Explore the well-hidden Co Cave (known as Thien Canh Son Cave). Relax on white sandy beach or walk along the beach at Hon Co Island (no swimming).
15.45 Return to Huong Hai Sealife and enjoy Happy hour. You will have 30% discount off from the special drinks list; including of cocktail, mocktail and mixed drinks (from 16.30 pm to 19.00 pm.).
Treasure the wonderful beauty of Bai Tu Long Bay at sunset, admire the striking islands and islets, savor the fresh and peaceful atmosphere which could hardly be found in landwhile cruising to Cong Do sleeping area.
16.30 Enjoy kayaking at Cong Do or relaxing on the cruise.
18.00 Onboard the vessel, surrounded by a stunning, setting in motion, attend our chef’s cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking (spring roll)on the sundeck.
19.15 Dinner is served in the restaurant at the first desk. You can enjoy the charm of Bai Tu Long Bay at night.
21.00 Evening activities: relax at leisure; enjoy our Movie Night, Board Games or our Massage & Spa services(massage and spa fee is not included in the price), squid fishing. Overnight on Bai Tu Long Bay 

Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Lao Cai (BR, D) - by night train

06.30-7.45 Before enjoying the breakfast with cookies and tea, café at the restaurant of the cruise, tourists can try the taichi session on the sundeck at the break of dawn on Bai Tu Long Bay
7.45-8.45 Explore the area of Hon Co Island and Co Cave (Grass Cave, also known as Thien Canh Son).  You can revel in the breathtaking view of Bai Tu Long bay from above, as well as the glorious long white sand of Hon Co Island.
Tourists can relax on the white sand beach of Co Island, enjoy swimming on the area of Co Island. With the long white sand beaches and the crystal-like green water, definitely, tourists would have the fantastic moments after exploring the cave.
8.45 Tourists come back to the cruise by tender.
9.15 Tourists arrange the luggage and check out.
9.30-10.30 Tourists can enjoy the light lunch (brunch) in Sealife Cruise while the cruise departs from Hon Co Island back to Vinashin dock.
11.15 Arrive back at Vinashin dock, Halong city for disembarkation where your driver waits to take you back to your Hanoi
16.30 Arrive in Hanoi. You will come back hotel (no check in). Have dinner by yourself.
Optional: Drop off at Larosa hotel – 2 star hotel, near Station, for 3 hours check in. Relax and have dinner by yourself
20:45 Transfer to Station with our guide to catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with airconditioning) at 21:50pm, arrive 5:30 or 6:00am. Overnight on train.

Day 4: Lao Cai - Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van (B, L)

Arrive Lao Cai, pick up at Lao Cai Station then we go to Sapa. After Breakfast at local restaurant. We will walk around Sapa town for a glimpse of the town and visit Sapa central market. Take a scenic drive out of the town, following the only road built on the side of a mountain range, looking down the valley, over viewing magnificent landscapes composed of high mountains, deep valleys, and stream of water winding, waterfalls and terraced rice paddies and drop us at on the roadside in order to start our trek down to the river and Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority. 
Then we  walk on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai. Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. They are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. They have their own language and wear traditional indigio blue clothing. After this you continue to Ta Van village (1.200 m) to visit Zay people. Zay is a fairly small minority group of about 38.000 people who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam. The development has meant that some of their old customs have been lost but many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green color. The Zay houses are build of wood and bamboo with a clay floor. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 5: Sapa - Cat Cat (B, L)

After breakfast at the hotel, we will take a shot walking tour (around 3 hours) to Cat Cat village and back (please note we cannot drive that day). We walk around this authentic village of Black Hmong. You will many opportunities to enjoy simple local life, the peace and nice scenery with friendly locals. Lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon we will rest at the hotel or have a walking tour in Sapa city. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 6: Sapa - Bac Ha Market - Lao Cai - Hanoi (B, L) - by night train

Breakfast at hotel. We go to the Bac Ha market for two hours by a private car (AC). This is the largest market in the region, a place where many ethnic groups gather to buy and sell, eat and drink together. There are 10 minority groups in the Bac Ha region. You can buy homemade handicrafts and clothes. In the afternoon we will have a 2 hour trek to Ban Pho village (Flower H’Mong people).In the village we can have a look in their house and understand little more about their lifestyle and traditional customs. Especially, we can try homemade wine from corn. 
• Note: Bac Ha market only takes place on Sunday. This itinerary can be changed upon your departure date.
And then transfer to the station in Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi at 20:15, arrive around 05:00. Overnight on train.

Day 7: Hanoi City Tour (B, L)

Train arrives Hanoi at 05:00, we go to Hoan Kiem lake to see hundreds of local people doing Taichi on its side. Walk around the old streets before coming back to the hotel for a shower to fresh up and buffet breakfast there.
You are met at 08:30 am in the hotel lobby. There is a morning and afternoon schedule, as well as an organised lunch. 
Morning: 
• Ho Chi Minh Complex including his former stilt–house residence, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh Museum 
• The Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070 
• A local Vietnamese lunch 
Afternoon: 
• Hanoi Hilton museum (Hoa Lo prison)
• Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake – the Ngoc Son Temple is set on a tiny island on Hoan Kiem Lake, its history dating back to the 13th century 
• A one–hour cyclo tour through the narrow, chaotic streets of the Old Quarter – a must for any visitor to Hanoi! 
• A traditional performance of the famous Vietnamese water puppets
Relax and Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An (B, L) - by flight

An early morning transfer to the airport for a short flight to Da Nang.Our guide and driver will pick you up and start city tour to visit:
Start our morning by strolling around the Hoi An ancient town to visit: Chua Cau or Japanese Covered Bridge-considered the symbol of Hoi An the finest example of Japanese architecture. Step back in time to discover the Chinese street with stunning Phuc Kien Hall and Phung Hung old house typical of Hoian original architecture. We then visit Hoi An vibrant market and ancient port to explore the rythm of local daily life and savor the true color, flavor and taste of the oriental. Finally, we visit Phuc Thanh Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hoi An built in 1454 with Chinese bonze. Have lunch in the local restaurant with specialties of Hoian: the Cao Lau noodle and White Rose dumpling.   In the afternoon, take a boat trip on Thu Bon River - the poetic river that shaped the verdant nature and rich cultural heritage of Hoian. Stop en route to visit two handicraft villages nestled on the river banks: Thanh Ha pottery village and Kim Bong carpentry village well known for their nice handicraft products. Transfer back to the hotel afterward. Relax and Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An - Tra Que Village (B, L)

08:00: Our guide will see you at hotel with your bicycle. You will cycle to a local farm in Tra Que village. 
A short stroll will take you around the vegetable garden and then you can join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from thelocal lake. following steps are raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables and many other gardening activities. after all these activities, you will take a short rest and enjoy foot bath before getting to preparing lunch with a local family. Your lunch will consist of many local delicacies including ‘tam huu’ spring roll, Banh xeo or local pancake of people in vietnam middle region. you can join the cooking with the chef on these meals. After your morning excurtions and your lunch, you will take a vietnamese traditional post-prandial nap before learning how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. 
Around 14.00:  bid farewell to your host family before riding back to Hoi An
Afternoon, free time in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 10: Hoi An - Da Nang - Saigon - Mekong Delta (B, L) - by flight

After breakfast in our hotel, transfer you to airport for flight to Saigon. Our guide and driver will pick you up and  transfer to a scenic drive to Cai Be.  On the way you can see green rice paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. After arrival in Cai Be, a boat takes you to the floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. This  market  nowadays is not as busy  as before  because after the two  huge bridges named My Thuan & Can Tho finished, so almost of things are transferred by road. Then, an optional stop can be made at local workshops where you can see how rice paste, coconut candy and pop-rice, popcorn is made. It is so interesting to visit the handicraft village, where you can see how they make some special products as: Making rice-net for spring rolls, fish sauce & Soya sauce, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage proof...
A delicious lunch will be served at Mr. Kiet an ancient house over 170 years old or under the shade of local orchards on the An Binh Island. After lunch, the rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside to enjoy the peaceful time on smaller canals. It is so interesting to see traditional houses made of wood and palm tree leaves and see some activities of the local farmers with an opportunity to make contacts with them and see how they catch fish or pick up fruits by ancestral ways in Mekong Delta. Proceed to Can Tho. Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 11: Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Saigon (B, L)

Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang floating markets, which are the liveliest in the whole religion.
Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o¬ne stem of bamboo. Have lunch. Then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 12: Saigon City Tour (B, L)

At 08:30, our guide and driver will pick you up and take a city tour:
•  The Reunification Palace: This is one of the most important buildings in the city. 
•  Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. 
After lunch at local restaurant we continue to visit: 
•  Giac Lam Pagoda: This is HCMC's oldest pagoda, dating back to 1744 and one of the finest in Vietnam. 
•  Cholon, including the Thien Hau Pagoda: Cholon actually means Big Market – a claim that is well justified as Vietnam 's largest market, the Binh Tay, is located here. 
•  Ben Thanh Market: This bustling and well-organized market is very popular with tourists, primarily due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dais.
Back to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.​​​​​​​

Day 13: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Departure (B, L)

08:00 Our guide will pick you up and transfer to the Cu Chi Tunnels (75 km from downtown). Visit Cu Chi tunnels with watching documentary film, witness hand–made weapon gallery (gun, land mine, bamboo traps,…), crawl into the real tunnels,… Back to Saigon. Have lunch. 
After that, we drive to the airport for your international flight. End of services.
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Trip Included

  • Private tour
  • Accommodation at selected hotels with daily breakfast
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B - breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner)
  • All transfers and transportation as indicated in program
  • All guided sightseeing fees and entrance fees as per itinerary
  • English speaking tour guide at places as indicated in program
  • Boat trip as indicated in program
  • Air tickets: Economy class - Vietnam Airlines
    • Hanoi - Da Nang
    • Da Nang - Saigon
  • Train tickets: 4 berth wooden cabin, A/C
    • Hanoi - Lao Cai
    • Lao Cai - Hanoi

Trip Excluded

  • Surcharge on Chirstmas Eve and New Year Eve
  • VISA to Vietnam (Please make sure you have 6 months passport validity. We can help for visa on arrival ifrequest)
  • Personal expenses such as shopping, telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
  • Other meals and drinks
  • Late check out or early check in at all places (Normally check in at 14:00 and check out at 12:00/ surcharge if request)
  • Insurance travel
  • Tips & gratuities
  • All other services are not made on the written form
Accommodation
Destination Hotel/Resort/Cruise Class
3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
Hanoi Dal Vostro hotel or Nostalgia or Angel Palace or similar REX or Boss Legend or The Light hotel or similar Apricot or Melia or Sheraton hotel or similar
Sapa Bamboo Sapa or Sapa Charm or Sapa Relax hotel or similar Amazing Sapa or Sapa Highlands or Chau Long hotel or similar Victoria Sapa Hotel or Paos or Hotel De La Coupole MGallery hotel or similar
Halong Bay Lavender or Majestic or V’Spirit cruise or similar Huong Hai Sealife or Syrena or similar Athena or ERA or Sealife Legend cruise or similar
Hoi An
Thanh Binh Riverside or Hoi An Green river boutique or Royal Riverside Hoian hotel similar
Little Beach or La Residencia or Belle Maison Hadana hotel or similar Allegro or Sunrise or Victoria Hoi An or Palm Garden hotel or similar
Saigon Sunrise Central or Avanti or Kiko hotel or similar
Grand Silverland or Central Palace or Silverland Sakyo or Silverland Charner hotel or similar
Nikko hotel or REX Saigon hotel or similar
Can Tho Hau Giang or Saigon Can Tho hotel or similar Iris or TTC Hotel or similar Victoria Can Tho resort or Vinpearl hotel or similar
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