Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (D)
Arrival in Hanoi airport, pick up by guide and driver. Transfer to hotel on the center of city. Afternoon: walking tour around Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword) and visit to Ngoc Son pagoda (Jade mountain temple). A cyclo (pedaled rickshaw) ride thought the Old quarters for the first glimpses of Hanoians'daily life. Massage session. Dinner in the candlelight. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Lao Cai (B)
Breakfast at hotel. West Lake round trip and some site round the lake (Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda) and Temple of Literature - the first college of Viet Nam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Afternoon: we visit the Ethnology Museum. In the evening, transfer to railway station, we catch train to Lao Cai. Overnight in soft sleeper wagon.
Day 3: Lao Cai - Bac Ha - Sa Pa (B)
Arrival in Lao Cai in the early morning, around 5:00 AM. Transfer to Bac Ha (100km - 3h on route). Breakfast in local restaurant. Then, we participate to Bac Ha' market - a colorful market of ethnic minorities and open only in the morning's Sunday. (Coc Ly market if it's Tuesday, Can Cau market if it's Saturday or Cheng Sin market if it's Wednesday). The market deeply shows the typical cultural features of the minorities in remote mountainous areas in Vietnam. Further more, you can enjoy seeing boys and girls in colorful costumes - different colors of the mountains. Boat trip on Chay River to Bao Nhai - visit hill-tribe villages of Nung, H'Mong and Zdao people. Drive to Sapa. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Sapa - Lao Cai - Ha Noi (B)
This morning, we have chance to explore the Silver cacasde and Cat Cat valley. Then we take very beautiful drive from Sapa to the villages along the valley of Muong Hoa. Our first stop is at Lao Chai village of the H'mong people. It is said that H'mong was one of the first immigrants to this area and famous for their hand weaving and terrace rice field in Sapa. We take a walk around the village of Ta Van of the Giay people via the terraces and the trails; experience the diversity of hill tribe people there. Transfer to Lao Cai for night train to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi the following morning.
Day 5: Hanoi - Halong (B,L,D)
Breakfast and departure to Halong bay, the World Natural Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO. On arrival in Ha Long at noon, boarding a wooden junk to enjoy an enchanting cruise ship for 2 days 1ngiht. During this cruise, you can discover the immense chaos of karst mountains, of caves, of lagoons with all these ghostly forms. It is so nice to feel totally lost every when you discover the new forms of rock. In addition, the play of light, clouds and mist create an atmosphere unexpected. Discover life on the bay with all its fishing boat and its families live either in floating houses or on simple board. In late afternoon, the boat anchored for the night in the bay. You can then take a bath or go kayaking under the feet of extraordinary rocks. You'll also have chance to enjoy a wonderful sunset. Lunch and dinner seafood aboard. Pass the night on junk. (Possibility on private junk)
Day 6: Halong - Hanoi - Hue (B,L)
After breakfast, boat cruise to explore toward Bai Tu Long Bay and Ha Long City. Ttransfer to to Hanoi by road and stop at Dong Trieu pottery village before transferring direct to airport for flight to Hue. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 7: Hue (B)
Visit Great Enclosure of Royal Citadel, the complex of Noon Gate, Royal Palace, and Temples build in 1802. Afternoon boat trip on the Perfume River go up stream visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Then you visit the tombs of the emperors of the Nguyen dynasty: tomb of King Tu Duc (1865) and that of King Minh Mang (1843). Walking tour to visit the village handicrafts of Hue, meet and talk with local people ... Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 8: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B)
Leave Hue for Da Nang through the Hai Van tunnel-the greatest tunnel in Asia, en route, photo stop at the top of Cloud - Ocean pass and Lang Co fishing village. Stop at the foot of the mountains of marble, marble carvers' village. Continuation of the road to Hoi An. In Hoi An, we visit Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese's street, Phung Hung's house, market and ancient port. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Hoi An (B)
free at Cua Dai beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh (B)
Morning, drive back to Da Nang city for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. The highlights are Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office, Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum, then heading to China town area to visit Thien Hau temple and Lon market. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Option 1: Phu Quoc island
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh - Phu Quoc (B)
Pick up and tranfer to Tan San Nhat airport for boarding to Phu Quoc on flight. Pick up and transfer to your resort. Enjoy your private beach in the afternoon. Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Day 12 - 13: Phu Quoc (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free for relax. Overnight in Resort.
Day 14: Phu Quoc - Ho Chi Minh (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to airport for boarding to Hochiminh city on flight. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Option 2: Con Dao Island
Day 11: Ho Chi Minh - Con Dao (B)
Transfer to airport. Flight for Con Dao. Check in hotel. Overnight in Con Dao.
Day 12 - 13: Con Dao (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free time for relax. Overnight in resort.
Day 14: Con Dao - Ho Chi Minh (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to airport for boarding to Hochiminh city on flight. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 15: Ho Chi Minh - Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free until transfer to airport for departure flight.
