Hanoi city - Halong fullday - Hoalu - Tamcoc - Cucphuong National Park - Sapa - Bacha - Nhatrang - Saigon - Mekong delta 1 day - Cuchi

B = Breakfast                L = Lunch                 D = Dinner

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Day 1:  Hanoi Arrival

You will be greeted at the airport and transferred downtown to check into your hotel. The rest of day, free at your leisure time to visit Hanoi city. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 2: Ha Long full day - Train to Sapa (B/L)

AM: Depart Ha Noi at 8.00 am and drive by private coach to Ha Long city (2.5 hr), passing verdant farmland and witness the daily life of the local peasant farmers. Arrive in Ha Long at noon, board your boat and enjoy lunch including fresh seafood as you embark on a 4 hr cruise into the Bay.

 PM: You will stop to explore 2 of the many expansive grottoes here name Thien Cung and Dau Go caves. Boat back to Halong city, get on the bus to transfers back to Ha Noi. Arrive Hanoi at 19:00.

 Free time until 20:00 - Depart by private car to Hanoi railway station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (9:15 pm-5:15 am). O/N on the train.

Day 3: Lao Cai – Sapa (B/L)

Take the Van for a 1.10 hour drive up the stunning mountain range sculpted with tiered rice terraces to the town of Sa Pa nestled at 1632 meters. Lots of sight seeing en route. Breafast and shower at hotel. Start trekking at 09:30 to visit Cat Cat, walk around this black H’mong village to visit people here and the hydroelectric power stationbuilt by French in the old days. Walk back to Sa Pa town. Check in and O/N in hotel in Sapa.

Day 4:  Sapa Trekking – Lao Cai (B/L)

AM: Start trekking (5hrs) down the valley along local trails and across rice paddies to visit Black HMong and Dzay ethnic minority communities in Lao Chai and Ta Van. Have a picnic lunch along the way.

     PM: Jeep pick up back to Sa Pa. Free time to visit Sapa town until transferring to Lao Cai train station for your night train back to Hanoi. O/N on the train (20:15 p.m – 04:00 a.m).

Day 5: Hanoi – Hue (B)

AM: Arrive Hanoi early in the morning (At aprrox 04:00). Free at your leisure time until airport drop off in Hanoi for your flight to Hue. Greeted at Hue airport by our guide and bus then drive to Hue down town, check in hotel.

PM: Boat trip at 13:00 on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Hon Chen temple &  Minh Mang tomb. Enjoy the life of Hue local people on both sides of Huong river. Boat back to your hotel, free time.

Day 6: Hue – Hoi An (B)

AM: 08:00 -This morning we start our trip to the massive citadel, containing the Imperial City and the Purple Forbidden City. This royal residence was all but destroyed during the 1968 offensive, however it is still fascinating to walk among the ruins.

12:00 -Transfer to Hoi An by private car. Visit Marble mountain area en route. Climb up Thuy Son (water) by the stone stairs and enjoy the panoramic view of the nearby countryside and visit Huyen Khong Cave, Tam Thai and Linh Ung pagodas. Rest at the foot of the mountain where you can visit stone village. Arrive Hoi An, check in hotel and free time..

Day 7: My Son holyland – Hoi An city tour (B/L)

AM: 08.00 - A half day trip to visit My Son holyland – one of World’s cultural heritage, the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. Visit the museum and the holy site then head back to Hoi An town.

PM: Take some hour tour to visit this ancient town such as Japanese covered bridge, Phuc Kien pagoda, Tanky Old house, Assembly Chinese Hall, Hoi An museum and market. Back to your hotel, free time. O/N at the same hotel.

Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Sai Gon city tour (B)

AM: Airport drop off in Da Nang for your flight to Sai Gon. Arrive in Saigon, check in hotel.

PM: Start a half day city tour at 13:00 to visit Reunification Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Giac Lam pagoda, Thien Hau temple and Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in hotel.

Day 9: Sai Gon – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can tho (B/L/D)

AM: Depart at 07:45 from your hotel for My Tho city where boats will bring you to to some islands on the Mekong river to see scenery villages. Seeing the fish port, coco handicraft shops. Enjoying tropical fruits, Southerners’ traditional music, and coconut candies. Taking rowing-boats in a jungle. Cruising in another small canal to see the bee-keeping family and enjoy natural honey tea, honey wine…

PM: Take a 2 hour bus trip to Cai Von town. Then get on boat to go to Can Tho city. While cruising on Mekong river, you’ll view the night activities of the local. Check in and O/N in Can Tho hotel.

Day 10: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Sai Gon (B/L)

AM: Cruise to the busiest and biggest floating market by the small boats on the Lower river where most of Mekong delta’s products are being sold and bought from boat and boat. Continue the trip to natural canals to visit rice noodle-making factory.

 PM: Head back to Saigon, with a stop at the Incense making village to have a look. Then coming to Vinh Long province to visit a typical market in the Mekong Delta – Vinh Long market. Ending our trip by seeing a small beautiful garden in My Tho. Arrive in SaiGon at 18:00. Check in again hotel and free time.

Day 11: Cu Chi tunnel - Saigon departure (B)

AM: Start a halfday tour to visit Cu Chi tunnels. On the way, you enjoy the spectacular view of the paddy fields. Walk around the tunnels area to see the bomb craters, underground bunkers, deadly traps, go inside a secret tunnels to see how guerillas had lived, fought and survived during the war. Head back to Saigon, arrive Saigon at 14:00.

 PM: Free at your leisure time until transferring to the airport for your flight out. Tour ends.

Package price per person (Quoted by US dollars)

No of Guest &Kind of hotel	2 pax	4 pax	6 pax	8 pax	Single Supplement
2 star	859	839	829	809	200
3 star	939	919	909	889	280
4 star	1179	1159	1149	1129	490
5 star	1339	1319	1309	1289	650

Note: If you stay overnight at Victoria hotel in Sapa and wish to take Victoria train, please pay extra 70 USD/pax for Superior cabin (4 soft berths) and 140 USD/pax for deluxe cabin (2 soft berths).

Our hotels in Viet Nam

Tour Cost includes:

City	2 star	3 star	4 star	5 star
Hanoi	- Gold Spring - Camellia 4 - Hong Ngoc +5$P/P - Viet Anh +5$P/P	- Galaxy - Majestic Salute - Hoa Binh Palace +10$ - Sunny - Hoa Binh +5$P/P	- Guoman - Sunway - Hanoi hotel	- Melia - Soffitel Plaza - Hanoi Horison - Hilton +20$P/P - Soffitel Metropole +40$P/P
Sapa	- Goldsea - Bamboo 2*+ - Royal View 2*+	-Chau Long-Old Wing	- Chau Long-New Wing	- Victoria Sapa 4*
Hue	- Binh Minh - Hoa Hong - Co Do	- Ngoc Huong - Asia - Vi Da riverside - Dong Da	- Saigon Morin - Huong Giang - Century Riverside	- Imperior - La Residence
HoiAn	- Vinh Hung II - Thien Thanh - An Phu	- Vinh Hung I - Hoai Thanh - Phohoi riverside resort	- Hoi an Beach resort - Hoi An Trails resort - Life heritage resort +15$P/P	- Golden Sand resort - Victoria Hoi An 4*
Saigon	- Duc Vuong - Liberty 3 +15$P/P	- Oscar - Liberty 4 - Liberty 6	- Rex - Grand - Duxton +15$P/P - Winsor Plaza	- Caravelle - New World - Majestic - Ranaissance - Legend Saigon
Cantho	- Phuong Dong	- Saigon – Cantho - Tay Do	- Golf Cantho - Victoria Cantho 4* +20$P/P	- Victoria Cantho 4*

- Private A/C bus as tour program indicated

- All sails and boats in the tours

- Train tickets Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (Soft berth, A/C)

- Package tours as the above itinerary

- Meals as indicated

- Domestic flights : Hanoi - Hue & Da Nang- Ho Chi Minh City

- Airport pick up and drop off

- English speaking guide in the tours

- Entrance fees

- Accommodation (double/twin rooms)

Tour Cost excludes:

Airport taxes; visas; travel insurance; personal expenses, emergency transfers.