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RUSTIC VIETNAM 19 DAYS 18 NIGHTS
Duration: 19 DAYS 18 NIGHTS
This is a big trip to visit Vietnam with stop to visit beautiful landscape of Ha Long Bay, charming Hanoi, Ancient of Hue and Hoian and then visit Buonmethout with most beautiful waterfall then visit bustle of Saigon and Mekong delta.
Day 01: Hanoi arrive (D) On arrive a guide and car pick up at airport and transfer to Hanoi for check in at hotel, depend on the time, we will arrange a cyclo tour to visit Hanoi old quarter. Dinner at a restaurant and overnight at hotel Day 02: Hanoi city tour (B, L, D) Today we will visit Hanoi city, with thousand year old Hanoi is very interesting place to visit. It is one of most beautiful city in Vietnam with mixture architecture of Western and Eastern, narrow street, lined trees and many lake. Our visit start with Hochiminh complex, One pillar pagoda, Literature temple, lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue our visit to Westlake, Tran Quoc pagoda and optional to visit Ethnology museum or visiting Hoa Lo prison (Hanoi Hilton) or Revolution museum. End up with visiting Hoan Kiem lake and a nice water puppet show. Dinner at a restaurant and free in evening.
Day 03: Hanoi – Ninhbinh (B, L, D) Depart for Ninh binh, with many limestone rock mountain that grow from green rice field Ninh Binh know as Ha Long Bay on land. On arrival we take bamboo boat to visit Trang An Grottoes, this area is located 4km Southwest of Hoa Lu ancient capital inside Trang An Eco tourism complex. The Trang An Grottoes has an area of 1,500 hectares; including: limestone ranges, valleys, caves and rivers. All these factors make a fancinate and romantic atmostphere. There is a system of unique grottoes like Ba Giot, Dia Linh, Toi (Dark Cave), Sang (Bright Cave), Ao Trai Cave and Seo Cave. There are also valleys like Tran Temple valley, May valley, Khong Valley, Nau Ruou Valley. After visit we will transfer to hotel, overnight at hotel in Ninhbinh town.
Day 04: Ninhbinh – Halong bay (B, L, D) Today we will drive through Red river delta from Ninhbinh province to Namdinh province, Thaibinh province, Hai Phong and arrive to HaLong city. Arrival to Ha Long Bay wharf around 12.00, check – in registration, board on Hai Long deluxe junks, welcome drink and have lunch on boat. The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Fight Cocks, Finger islets and explore the mysteries of Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave). Swimming and relax at Titop beach. Dinner and overnight on boat.
Day 05: Halong Bay – Hanoi. (B, L) A new day wake you up, have breakfast then paddle by small bamboo boat to visit Luon (Grottoes) cave. Cruise to Bai Tu Long bay and sightseeing Fire island, Man Head island, Fishing village. Having lunch on boat and arrive at Ha Long wharf about 12.00 noon. Driving to Hanoi arrival Hanoi at 16.00pm. get a small hotel room at Hanoi Old Quarter for taking shower – free to visit Hanoi Old quarter, we will keep the room until 20.00 and then transfer to Hanoi train station for night train to Laocai. Overnight on train.
Day 06: Laocai – Sapa (B, L, D) Arrive at Laocai early morning. A seat in coach scenic 38 km on winding roads up the mountains bring you to Sapa approx 1500m above sea level. On arrival, check in hotel, having breakfast. Then prepare to go for trek – a 3 kms trek to Catcat & Sinchai – black H’mong minority village, enjoy the waterfalls in Catcat andbeautiful scenic along the way. Picnic lunch on route. Visit the French hydroelectricity factory in the old day. Jeep back to hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sapa Day 07: Sapa – Bacha market – night train to Hanoi (B, L, D) Break fast and then we will drive to Bacha, you will be surprised when you visit the market. The whole market looks colorful like flowers. It is getting bigger and bigger, more and more colorful and special when seeing people taking along pigs, cats, buffaloes, horses for sales. After lunch we drive you to Chay River to do the boat trip for 2 hours up stream to see wonderful landscape by riversides and explore ethnic villages. We then drive to Laocai for night train to Hanoi. (note : depend on the day, we will offer to visit Cocly market on Tuesday, Bac Ha market on Sunday, Cancau market on Saturday). Day 08: Hanoi (B) Arrive to Hanoi early in morning, pick up and transfer to visit Hoan Kiem lake to see local people doing morning exercise and taichi or drive to Ba Dinh square to see morning National Flag Hoisting and local people doing morning exercises. Having breakfast at a restaurant. Then transfer to hotel for check in. You have a whole day free to visit or shopping by your own. Day 09: Hanoi – Hue (B, L, D) Today we will drive to airport for an early flight to Hue, a former capital city of Vietnam. On arrive a bus and guide pick up and transfer to hotel for check in. Lunch at a restaurant. Afternoon we will start to visit Hue with Flag tower, Ngo Mon gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine holy Cannons, Thaihoa palace, Forbidden Purple City, continue to visit Thien Mu pagoda one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue, via at Dong Ba market get on boat and cruise and enjoy traditional folk song. Dinner on boat. Back to hotel for overnight. Day 10: Hue – Hoian (B, L) In morning we will visit to the Tu Duc, Khai Dinh tombs, each of them represents the spirit of the King buried inside. Lunch at a restaurant. Afternoon we will drive from Hue to Hoian with stop over on Haivan pass for taking picture and enjoy panorama, this is the highest pass in Vietnam, with one side overlook to East Sea. Continue our trip with one more stop at The Cham museum in Danang houses the world’s largest and finest collection of the Cham sculpture, with over 300 sandstone pieces exhibited in a building constructed in1915 by the Ecole Francaise de Extreme – Orient. Many of the sandstone carvings such as altars, lingers, garudas, ganeshas and images of Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu are absolutely stunning. After visit we will drive to Hoian. on arrive check in hotel and free in evening.
Day 11: Hoian – Myson - Hoian (B, L) Today we drive 60 km to My Son – the holy land of Cham kingdom. Back to Hoian, have lunch at restaurant. After that we will have a small excursion to visit the Hoian town with visiting the Pagoda Japanese bridge, Tanky ancient house, Fukien assembly…the tour will be end at 16.30pm. free at the rest of the day. Day 12: Hoian (B) You are free whole day for shopping at this paradise shopping city, buy gift for your friend or family or custom made your shoes or suite or just simple relax on Cua Dai beach (4km) away from the town. Day 13: Hoian – Danang – Buon Me Thuot (B, D) You have another free day in Hoian until time transfer to airport for flight depart to Buon Me Thuot. This is a city on central highland of Vietnam. To many of visitor this area still a hideaway destination. On arrive guide pick up and transfer to hotel for overnight. Day 14: Buon Me Thuot city tour and Dray Sap waterfall (B, L, D) After breakfast, visit and explore the cultural features of Ede ethnic minority people in Ako D’hong village: see artisans weaving brocade, stop at Ede long-house to see the unique architecture style, visit coffee orchards to know more about special production of this area. Drive to Dray Sap- the waterfall of smoke . this is one of the most beautiful water fall in Vietnam. We then do 7 km trek to Gia Long waterfall. Relax and swim in Serepok stream under primeval leafy branches. Turn back to Buon Ma Thuot museum of ethnology and Khai Doan pagoda. Dinner in the hotel and free leisure at night.
Day 15: Buonmethuot – Lak lake – elephant ride – Hochiminh (B/L/D) We drive 55 km south of Buon Me Thuot on national road 27 to Lak Lake. This is an ideal destination for all travellers with the natural sightseeings, native cultures and highlight tours… on the way we passing many plane station and scenic of country side. We then visit Yang Lah village of the M’Nong hilltribe in Daklieng, elephant ride across the lake, dugout canoe on the lake. Drive up to the hill top to visit Bao Dai residence, a historic relic of the former Emperor Bao Dai. From here, you have an overlooking the view of lake, the town and fishing village. Transfer back to city for flight to Hochiminh city. On arrive our guide pick up and transfer to have dinner at a restaurant. Check in hotel and overnight there. Day 16: Hochiminh city tour – Cuchi tunnel Drive from your hotel to Hoc Mon District to visit the Cu chi tunnel, which is 70 kilometers North West of down town Ho Chi Minh City. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. And it was continuing built over 25 years later. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years.... getting married, giving birth. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. Be back to Hochiminh after 4 hours travel & visit. Lunch at a restaurant. Afternoon we will visit Hochiminh city with stop at Reunification Palace, War Musuem, Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben thanh market. Dinner on boat on Saigon river. Overnight at hotel
Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho (B, L, D) This trip provides a look at a wide variety of the life and scenery of the Delta. On the way you can see green rice paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. After arrival in Cai Be, a boat takes you to the floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Next, a boat rides on the maze of shady canals visiting the An Binh islands (Vinh Long). We will enjoy the local tropical fruits and see how local people cultivate their orchards, make their living from ceramics, popcorn and rice paper... A nice chance for bicycle riding, roaming through the village and looking at the local handicraft shops. A stop will be landed on Vinh Long market a nice walk around. On our wonderful boat trip, you will enjoy sunset time all the way to Can Tho. Over night at Can Tho.
Day 18: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (B/L) Cruising along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat, we will see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. A stop at Can Tho Market and a boat ride back to Cai Von where a bus will drive you back to Saigon via My Tho City.
Day 19: Hochiminh depart (B) You are free until time transfer to airport for departure flight.
Included: - All transportation in private - Accommodation as twin sharing room - Private room on boat on Ha Long Bay - Train ticket Hanoi – Laocai – Hanoi (soft sleeper with AC, wooden cabin) - Flight ticket Hanoi – Hue, Danang – Buonmethuot – Saigon - Meal as mentioned as B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner - All entrance fees as program mentioned - Private boat to visit Mekong Delta
Excluded: - Drink - Meal not mentioned - Vietnam visa - International air ticket - Insurance
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