Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (D)
Welcomed by guide and driver at the airport and transferred to the hotel for check-in. In the afteroon, walking tour around Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword) and Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Moutain). Then you enjoy the rickshaw ride tour to the Old Quarter. And the evening highlight is to be entertained with Water Puppet Performance; the art only exists in Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi (B)
Breakfast at hotel. West Lake round trip and some site round the West 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.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong (B, L, D)
Breakfast and departure to Halong bay, the World Natural Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO. We embark our traditional wooden junk to discover this spectacular site. Halong Bay is a natural wonder, with numerous islands and lime-stones rising from the emerald water. 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'll also have chance to enjoy a wonderful sunset. Lunch and dinner seafood aboard. Pass the night on junk. (Possibility on private junk)
Day 4: Halong - Ninh Binh (B, L)
We visit the floating fishermen's village and continue to visit Ha Long Bay with numerous islands. Around noon, about 11h30 return to the port where we disembark and drive back to Hanoi in the afternoon. En route to Tam Coc (three caves) called "Halong Bay onland." Beautiful local scenery. Arrive in Ninh Binh. Check into hotel. Night in Ninh Binh.
Day 5: Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Vinh (B)
Breakfast, Take the amazing boat trip to visit Tam Coc grottoes. Depart to Hoa Lu for visiting the old citadel and temples' Dinh and Tran King. Departure to Vinh on the trail of Ho Chi Minh. Arrival at Vinh, installtation at the hotel.
Day 6: Vinh - Phong Nha (B)
Departure for the Quang Binh province to visit Phong Nha cave in the beautiful karst Ke Bang. Arrival in Ke Bang, boarding small boats to cruise along the cave which is considered one of the deepest caves in the world. Then, continuing the road to Dong Hoi, which is 50 km from the national park Phong Nha-Ke Bang. Registration at the hotel. Night at Phong Nha.
Day 7: Phong Nha - Khe Sanh - A Luoi - Hue (B)
Breakfast and road to Khe Sanh, which was the basis of American military during the war. Visit to Khe Sanh and the Truong Son cemetery - the Memory unforgettable in terms of thousands soldiers killed in the North Truong Son mountain. Continuation of the road for the city of Hue through A Luoi, the region where live Bru Van (ethnic minority). Arrive in Hue city. Check into hotel.
Day 8: Hue (B)
Visit the Great Enclosure of Royal Citadel, the complex of Noon Gate, Royal Palace. 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 9: 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 Champa Sculpture Museum. 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 10: Hoi An - Dakto - Kon Tum (B, D)
Morning way to Kon Tum a province in the Central Highlands by the Ho Chi Minh trail. Stop en route to visit the village of Sedang ethnic minority in Dakto, discover Rong communal houses. Arrival in Kon Tum. Overnight in Kon Tum.
Day 11: Kon Tum - Pleiku - Buon Me Thuot (B)
Leave for Pleiku. Visit the Giarai Pleifun village (houses tombs to be discovered).Then contuinuation road to Buon Me Thuot. Visit the Ban Don village of elephant, Yordon nature national park and the cascade Dreysap if we have time. Overnight in Buon Me Thuot.
Day 12: Buon Me Thuot - lac Lak - Da Lat (B)
On arrival at Lak Lake, you visit coffee and pepper plantations, explore Jun village of the M'Nong hilltribe, elephant ride across the lake, dugout canoe on the lake.
En route pour le lac Lak où vous ferez une balade à dos d'éléphant à l'aller en traversant le lac Lak pour visiter des villages des M'nong, puis en piroque au retour. Continuation of the road to Da Lat with stops at traditional villages. Da Lat is known as a "city of spring". Arrive in Da Lat in the late afternoon. Overnight in Da Lat.
Day 13: Da Lat - Saigon (B)
Breakfast. Discovery of this charm mountain resort: the colonial quarter, the villa of Bao Dai, the cathedral, the flower market and fruit ... And then departure to Saigon in passing through rubber plantations, coffee and tea. En route you visit the manufacture of coffee and rubber... Arrive Saigon in late afternoon... Overnight in Saigon.
Day 14: Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi (B)
After breakfast at hotel, en route to Tay Ninh, center of the Cao Dai sect. Observation of usual ceremonies and rituals. Free lunch. On the way back, visit the tunnels constructed underground, extending over 250 km and consists of 3 levels deep at Cu Chi. The exploration of this impressive complex will provide a unique experience and you will realize extremely difficult conditions of life of Vietnamese soldiers during the war against Americans. Back in Saigon.
Day 15: Saigon - Departure (B)
Visit the historic Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum, followed by the architectural treats of French colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the Post Office, Vinh nghiem and Thien Hau Pagoda, the Chinese district of Cholon. Transfer to airport for flight departure.
