18 Days Discover Vietnam

Pick up at the airport in the morning and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, strolling in the colonial quarter. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

 Experience the rich culture of Hanoi. Spend time at the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda and the Presidential Palace. Visit the Vietnam History Museum and the Hanoi Opera House. Stroll around the Old Quarter and end the day watching a performance of a traditional Water Puppet Show. The evening is free to discover the city in your own way.

Overnight in Hanoi

7: 00 Drive to Sapa,  Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break.

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.

14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for car to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

16:30: Come back to Sapa Town. 

Overnight at the hotel.

Have breakfast at the hotel. Get ready for a leisure Sapa trip today. The drive uphill offers the most spectacular scenery Of Fansipan Mount. Just 1km out of the town, rose flower farms and later chayote grows on bamboo frames covered a vast area. We stop at the magnificent Silver Waterfall and start walking up along the beautiful waterfall and enjoy the spectacular scenery surrounding it. You can also spend time visiting the fish farm nearby.

Continue the road trip further to Heaven Gate and Tram Ton Pass. 

At 2047m above sea level, the Heaven Gate & Tram Ton Pass is the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. From here, enjoy walking around for half an hour for beautiful scenery on both two side of Hoang Lien Son mountain range. This is the best point here to enjoy breathtaking scenery of the two sides of Fansipan Mountain range.

continue by a short transfer to cable car station in O Quy Ho around 15 minutes. The flight by cable car will take you around 20 minutes to the next station at 3,000m ASL. Enjoy the view of Sin Chai valley, Fansipan peak as well as Hoang Lien national park from the cabin. Following stone steps from station to the top (40 minutes), then we will arrive at the 3,143m summit Fansipan, celebrate the victory, sitting high above the hills with views of this stunning mountainous landscape.

Overnight in Sapa

Free to explore Sapa town then come back to Hanoi. Arrival in the afternoon late. Dinner and overnight at hotel 

In the morning, journey through verdant farmlands on your way to boarding a traditional wooden junk boat and an overnight journey on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay. Visit the Surprise Cave, and maybe take a invigorating swim or hike on Titov Island. There are many optional activities that can be booked locally including a cookery class, massage, and kayaking. 

Overnight on cruise 

You may start the day with Tai Chi on the sundeck, followed by breakfast, before exploring the Dark and Bright Caves. A tasty brunch will be served as the boat winds through the limestone landscapes. 

Disembark and back to Hanoi airport for flight to Hue. Pick up at Hue airport and transfer to the hotel. 

Overnight at hotel in Hue

After breakfast, you get on the dragon boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda. You will cruise along the Perfume River about 30 minutes. After that, the boat will stop at another boat station. Here you can freely visit Thien Mu pagoda,which is the oldest pagoda in Hue city.
Then visit Minh Mang King’s Tomb: Considered as the most majestic of all Nguyen Dynasty royal tombs, Minh Mang Tomb is a complex of 40 constructions: palaces, temples, pavilions, etc. Many say that it’s a perfect combination of man-made and natural beauty in Hue, where architecture fits harmoniously into the surrounding landscape.
In the afternoon, visit  Khai dinh tomb and Imperial Citadel where Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 with numerous of attractive places to see like Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City. Thai Hoa Palace.
The tour ends by shopping at Dongba Market - Dong Ba market is the biggest and most significant central market of Thua Thien Hue province and the adjacent regions. 

Overnight at a hotel in Hue.

After breakfast, transfer to Hoi An,  on the way to Hoian stop in LangCo, the village of the fishermen and then have a bath at the beach.. Visit HaiVan Pass, Cham Art Museum. After the lunch departure for HoiAn.  Check in Hotel. free and easy. 

Overnight at the hotel.

About 8:00 am our driver and tour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Hoi An. It will 20 minute before you arrive in Cam Thanh.

Take a basket boat transferring to Cam Thanh water coconut village. Learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community. On the trip, the boatman will take coconut leaves to make amazing natural ornaments such as hats, rings, glasses…These lovely ornaments will be then given to you as a gift. You will surely experience the feeling of floating on the waves of water and join an equally fun basket boat race between the baskets together in the cheering and bustling drum music.

Board on boat and commence cruising on the Cua Dai River. Join local fishermen on the river and experience rounding nets or casting nets. Coconut forest is a very unique ecoregion, with a beautiful mangrove forest, is the habitat of many precious animals such as crabs, shrimps, fishes and shellfishes.

Local people will teach you how to paddle the Vietnamese unique bamboo basket boat. You will hear stories of past wars and the harsh conditions that soldiers have to endure.

After noon, explore HoiAn old town . You will be escorted to the Japanese bridge, TanKy old house, assembly hall… to contemplate their special architectural features and hear your tour guide introducing the establishment and history of each place. 

Overnight in Hoi An 

After breakfast at the hotel. About 8:00 am Departure for QuyNhon by car. Lunch in SaHuynh then visit QuyNhon. 

Overnight at a hotel in QuyNhon.

After breakfast, transfer to Nhatrang stop in Dai Lanh, bathe in the beach there and explore Nha Trang, a famous seaside resort, visit the city and Po Nagar Cham Towers. 

Overnight at the hotel.

Start from your hotel to Cau Da port in the morning. The Oceanographic Institute near the Nhatrang Port is the first place to visit where you can see the full collection of sea creatures of Nha Trang bay before embarking & cruising to the islands. Many sea species of Nha Trang/Khanh Hoa province make a small ocean world there. Mun Island is the best island for snorkeling where you can see lots of colorful corals and fish. You will also be able to see caves in which the sea swallows make their nests from the boat. Then relaxing, swimming & doing water sports or other activities at Mot Island, Tranh Beach Island or on a small island called “Mini beach”. Taking a fresh lunch at the island or Con se tre village. On the way back you will visit a fishing village before going to the shore.

Overnight in Nha Trang 

Departure for Phan Thiet and across shrimp breeding fields, arrive in Phan Thiet and then leisure. Phan Thiet is well-known for its white sand beaches with many mountains and forests. 

Overnight at the hotel

Enjoy the beach at sunrise. After breakfast visit the famous moving sand-hill of Phan Thiet. Visit Poshanu Cham Tower.
Afternoon, Reach to SaiGon. 

Overnight at hotel 

Explore the city: Post office, Cathedral, BenThanh Market, Reunification Palace. Visit: War museum, ThienHau Pagoda, Binh Tay Market, Cholon Chinese Town. Dinner on a boat to cruise along the Saigon river to see Saigon by night. 

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

A.M. Leave for My Tho town of Tien Giang province (the first province in the Mekong Delta - about 75 km from Ho Chi Minh City). Visit Vinh Trang pagoda. Boat trip on Mekong river to visit the fruit gardens and peasants' houses on an islet. Lunch at a typical restaurant of Mekong Delta. P.M. Return to HoChiMinh City. Free time and overnight at a hotel.

Free at leisure in morning time. At the appropriate time, you'll transfer to the airport to catch your flight home. Have a nice flight and see you next time !