Vietnam Amazing Tour

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival – Hanoi Full Day City Tour

Day 2: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE (B)

Breakfast at the hotel
Meet our guide and Transfer to Sapa (5 hours driver)
Arrival in Sapa, check in hotel
We will proceed to the southwest of Sapa to visit Cat Cat Village of the Black Hmong
Relax at the base of the spectacular waterfall and the remnant of a hydroelectric power station built by the French during Vietnam’s colonial period
Back to Sapa town and free at leisure.
Overnight in Sapa

Day 3: SAPA – FANSIPAN LEGEND – HANOI (B)

Breakfast at hotel.
This morning we will transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station and take the cable car for 20 minutes to appreciate the stunning view beneath your feet when sitting in the cabin
– Behold the scenery, take photos, and visit pagodas once you have ascended to an altitude of 2,800 meters
– Walk up 600 stairs to Fansipan’s peak, also referred to as the Roof of Indochina
Transfer back to Hanoi
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: HANOI – HALONG BAY ON CRUISE (B/L/D) – SHUTTLE BUS

(Note: The itinerary can be changed based on cruise’s option. Here is Syrena cruise)

Breakfast at hotel
8:00 You will be picked up and start your trip to Ha Long Bay. You would have a short break (about 20 minutes) on the half way before arriving in Tuan Chau Harbor at 11.45.
12:30 Receptionists welcome guests at the International Tuan Chau harbour.
12:45 Captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check in cruise, whilst enjoy a welcome drink, safety briefing and check in cabin.
13:00 Leaving International Tuan Chau harbour, discover the Halong Bay – natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights Ba Hang fishing village, Đỉnh Hương island, Chó Đá islet, Gà Chọi islet…
14:30 Cruises stops at Bồ Nâu cave, the core area of the world natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Surprise cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.
15:45 Leaving Surprise cave, transfer by tender to the Titov island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Titov – the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962 Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb the steps of the Rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see corner of magical Halong Bay …
16:45 Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place.
18:00 – 19:00 HAPPY HOUR – Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded).
18:30 Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration.
19:00 Acquaint yourseft with the set menu dinner.
20:30 Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage (contact with cruise manager for service price)…
Overnight on cruise.

Day 5: HALONG BAY – HANOI – DANANG (B/Br)

06:00 Morning call (if you request).
06:30 Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luồn cave.
07:00 Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg, fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room).
08:00 After breakfast, take a guided tour to visit Luồn cave – .one of the cave open to the form beautiful about endemic the vegetation of the Halong Bay. Visit Luồn cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman.
08:30 Then come back to Syrena cruise, relax and check out of cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door. Our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you. Finally, the cruise disembarks in International Tuan Chau harbour.
09:15 Enjoy brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining room after brunch (if you have).
10:45 Transfer by tender back to Tuan Chau harbour and disembarkation. Farewell to guests.
15:30 Arrive in Hanoi
Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Danang
Danang arrival. Transfer to check in hotel
Overnight in Danang

Day 6: DANANG – BANA HILLS – GOLDEN BRIDGE – HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN (B/L)

Morning: Having breakfast at hotel.
8:00 We will pick you up at your hotel in Da Nang and begin the trip to Ba Na Hills.
9:00 Arrival at Ba Na Hills and take Cable Car which gains 4 world scores. From The Cable Car, you can see the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain. After finishing the cable car line, you will go to Golden Bridge. This bridge is located in Thien Thai Garden. It was built with a very special structure with the giant hand covered in moss lifting the bridge.
Then, you will visit Le Jardin D’Amour flower garden (consists of 9 gardens with 9 different emotions), Wine Cellar, Linh Ung pagoda. Experience mountain climbing train (first funicular in Vietnam) – long cable runs over 400m on the mountainside.
Continue moving up by short cable car line to go to French Village. It is reappearing a classical ad romantic France with unique architectural works.
11:30 Have lunch at the restaurant.
Next place is the peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1487m, admire the panorama of Ba Na Hills and Da Nang city.
Visit and play some games (Freefall tower, 4 – 5D film, The death race, dinosaur park…) at the Fantasy Park – one of the largest indoor games zone in Viet Nam. It is the 21.000m2 wide indoor entertainment park bringing a lively entertainment space for the whole family and suitable for many ages.
14:00 Back to the cable car down the mountain.
15:00 Hoi An city tour
– You’ll visit Hoi An Market which is always bustling. It offers an unmissable shopping experience. This market is full of sights, colors, sounds and smells.
– Then, we will start walking to the Hoi An Old Town. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in remarkably well-preserved old houses that have withstood 200 years of weather and war.
– Make a stop at the Japanese Covered Bridge which constructed more than 400 years ago. Admire the carvings and paintings inside the bridge, learning about their symbolism and cultural significance.
– Go to the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall. Get an introduction to ancestor worship while visiting the family altar and watching local devotees making offerings.
– Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods, gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm.
18:00 Tour end. Our guide will take you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Danang

Day 7: DANANG – MARBLE MOUTAIN – FLY TO HO CHI MINH (B)

Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 After breakfast. Let’s discover the alluring beauty of the Marble Mountains – a cluster of five marble and limestone mountains. Climb Thuy Moutain by the stone stairs and enjoy the panoramic view of the nearby countryside. Visit Huyen Khong cave before entering Tam Thai where you will be rewarded by great city views and amazed by the main cave which houses a beautiful Cham Buddha sitting under a natural shaft of light. Then, you will visit to Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village where local sculptors create a wealth of marble products.
Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Saigon
Saigon arrival. Transfer to check in hotel
Overnight in Saigon

Day 8: SAIGON – CUCHI TUNNELS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR (B)

Breakfast at the hotel
08:30 Transfer to Cuchi Tunnels. Today you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnel which is an underground tunnel complex legacy of the Vietnam War against the United States. Step back into time to understand more about the life of Viet Cong guerrillas and local people during the War. After breakfast at hotel, start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Cu Chi Tunnels is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.
Come back to Ho Chi Minh city in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, we will visit city tour:
✦Independence Palace: the former headquarters of the United States located in South Vietnam.
✦Notre Dame Cathedral: an architectural masterpiece – a typical work contributing to the urban appearance of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City. The work also records the introduction, exchange and acculturation of East – West culture – architecture.
✦City Post Office: is an indispensable destination for tourists when coming to Ho Chi Minh City, an ancient architecture, more than 120 years old.
✦War Remnants Museum: is a place to display memorabilia in the fight against America to save the country. Coming here, visitors will be on the sight of the modern war machines such as tanks, fighter planes, bombs and guns. Then visit the booths displaying pictures such as: “historical facts, nostalgic photojournalism collection, evidence of crimes and consequences of the war of aggression, prison regime in the war of aggression, the people of the world support the Vietnamese resistance war, the children’s picture “War and Peace”. Especially, you visit the place known as Hell on Earth or called “Tiger Cage”.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 9: SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel
Depart at 08.00 to the area referred locally as “the rice bowl of Vietnam”.
Upon arrival at My Tho, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island). The motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. En-route visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut. Visit orchards, bee – keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp.
Lunch at local restaurant
Overnight in Saigon

Day 10: SAIGON – SIEM REAP (B)

Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Siem Reap
Upon arrival Siem Reap Airport, welcome by local guide and transfer to Siem Reap, Siem Reap – Treasure of the Kingdom of Cambodia, special welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy. You meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in. then Then you will departure to visit the Tonlé Sap, driving down the eastern side of the lake. Arrive, a remarkable village built entirely on stilts, where there is time to explore the various houses, school and shops before boarding your private boat. Cruise along a short tributary, passing fishermen and children playing in the shallow waters before arriving at a typical floating village where you may either disembark or cruise amongst the waterways
Enjoy walking at busy pub street where you can find many bars for cool drink or shopping at Angkor Night Market.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 11: SIEM REAP – ANGKOR THOM & ANGKOR WAT (B)

Breakfast at the hotel
You will visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass of tourists.
• The ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century),
• See the South Gate, Bayon Temple – unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara,
• Baphuon temple lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont
Meru,
• We step to see our old palace as Phimeanakas temple in huge complex that was used for our king in the past time,
• Then Elephant terrace platform for king and officers to view shows and people meeting,
• Preah Palilay older than Angkor Thom, deeply in the forest and on path back You see monks sprinkle water to people.
• Ta Prohm, “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history.
We continue to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 12: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at the hotel
Then take a flight to your home
It’s time to say thank you for coming here and hope to see you again!

Note: The itinerary can be changed without noticed due to the check-in hotel’s time and weather condition!!!

ACCOMIDATION

• Hanoi/ Mon Regency/ Deluxe City View
• Sapa/ Chapa Dew/ Deluxe
• Tips (optionalHalong Bay/ Syrena Crusie/ Deluxe
• Danang/ Fivitel Hotel/ Deluxe
• Saigon/ Me Gustas Parkview/ Premium
• Siem Reap/ Holy Angkor hotel (Sup)

TOUR INCLUSIONS

• + Accommodation as indicated above twin including all taxes and breakfast (normally check-in time: 14.00hrs & check- out time: 12.00hrs)
• + Ground transportation in air-conditioned vehicle (16 seater car)
• + Indicated meals (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• + Accommodation at hotel as mentioned or similar ones
• + Mineral water during excursion 2bottles/Pax/Day
• + All services mentioned in the program
• + English speaking guide during the trip
• + Vietnam visa approval letter

EXCLUSIONS

• + Personal expenses and beverage
• + Visa stamp fee Vietnam: 25$, Cambodia: $30
• + Travel insurance
• + Items of a personal nature
• + Airfares (international and domestic) and airport tax
• + Early check in and late check-out surcharge: check in time: 14.00 hrs, check out time: 12.00 hrs
• + International and domestic flights including airport tax
• + Other meals and services not mentioned below.
• + Tipping for guide and driver ($3/pax/day suggested)