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Hanoi-Sapa-Perfume pagoda-Ninhbinh-Hue-Hoian-Saigon-Cuchi-Saigon *14days/13nights

  

Hanoi

Sapa

Hue

Saigon

 

Day 1:

Hanoi - Arrival  (D)

 

You are warmly welcomed by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi capital, freshen up and start an excursion by cyclo around the Old Quarter to explore the daily life of Vietnamese and have an idea of Vietnam culture. Attend water puppet show, the art only exists in Vietnam. Have typical dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2:

Hanoi city - Sapa (B/L)

 

The tour begins with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda. After lunch, visit to Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, Army museum (or Art museum, History museum, Women museum is at your choice). Hanoi FlagTower. And free until 20:30 for train to Sapa. Overnight on the train

Day 3:

Sapa - Catcat (B/L)

 

Arrive at Lao Cai Train station at about 6.30, get on a private car to Sapa. Have breakfast and relax before explore Sapa town. In the afternoon, take a 2km trek to Catcat village, the home of H’mong Ethic. Meet & talk with the local to understand more about their daily life and culture. Overnight in Sapa

Day 4:

Sapa - Silver waterfall - Tafin - Hanoi (B/L)

 

After beakfast, take a private car to visit Silver Waterfall, Heaven Gate, enjoy beautiful mountainous view. Have picnic lunch on the way then visist Dzao, H’mong people in Tafin village before transfering to Laocai train station for night train back to Hanoi.

Day 5:

Hanoi - Perfume pagoda - Ninhbinh (B/L)

 

Depart at 7.30am, 02 hours drive to Perfume Pagoda. Enjoy a 1.5 hours boat trip on Yen stream and visit Trinh temple. Then climb up the mountain to visit pagoda inside Grotto HuongTich, the most beautiful cave, where people often come to pray for health, luck, prosperity ... etc. Take a telpher back to Thien Tru for lunch, then visit Thien Tru Pagoda and scenery of Holiest in the country. Contiune to Ninh Binh. Overnight in Ninhbinh town.

Day 6:

Ninhbinh - Hanoi (B/L)

 

Visit Ninh Binh, the ancient capital of Vietnam in 10th century. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh ascended to the throne and took the name of King Dinh Tien Hoang and reunified the country under the name of Dai Co Viet and Hoa Lu was its capital for 41 years (968-1009).  

Visit the two temples of kings Dinh and Le to learn more about Vietnam History and Culture.

Day 7:

Hanoi - Hue (B/L/D)

 

Free time until take flight to Hue, the Capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 by king Nguyen. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City. Take a boat tour along Huong river to perveive the beauty of Hue traditional fork song. Overnight in Hue.

Day 8:

Hue city (B/L)

 

Visit to Imperial Citadel including Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City. Have typical lunch in Hue.

Day 9:

Hue - Myson - Hoian (B/L)

 

In the morning, take a private car from Hue to My Son Holy Land, was a capital and religious center of Cham people, one the the World Heritage sites of Vietnam. Back to Hoian town. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 10:

Hoian Cooking Class (D)

 

Firstly, go to the market and learn how to buy typical Vietnamese ingredients for the cooking. Secondly get on boat for a leisurely cruise 25 minutes along Hoian River to the Cooking School. Thirdly, learn how to cook some of Hoian’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes which is the combination of Vietnam and Chinese cuisine. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the chief before you prepare the same dish yourselves. After all, sit down and enjoy exactly what you have cooked. Back to Hoian town and end tour.

Day 11:

Hoian - Hochiminh city (Saigon) (B/L)

 

Free time to discover the ancient town until depature to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 12:

Saigon - Mekong delta (B/L)

 

Leave at 8:00 from your hotel for Cai Be floating market where approximately 400 -500 boats filled with fruits, vegetables and other products anchor along the banks of the river daily, wait for traders and customers. The merchandise sold in each boat is hung on a high pole in front of the boat as a sample to attract customers from a distance. Then, visit local garden and house to see orchard, rice crisped producing process, etc.. After lunch cruise along Tien river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous nature of Mekong Delta region. Arrival at Vinh Long Market at about 15:00, walk around to explore Vinh Long Market. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh with stop at bonsai garden. Come back to your hotel in the late evening.

Day 13:

Saigon - Cuchi - City tour (B/L)

 

Cu Chi Tunnel system, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been opened for visitors. Back to Hochiminh city and visit Reunification Palace, War Musuem, Jade Emperor Pagoda. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 14:

Hanoi - Departure (B)

 

Leisure time for shopping before departure home.

Tour type:

 

Private and easy tour, daily departure, all year round

Inclusive:

 

 

Private car, private boat, accommodation as specified or similar, tour guide, domestic flights, meals as indicated, entrance fee

Exclusive:

 

 

 Insurance, personal expenses, tip, internationl flight, airport tax.

Tour cost in USD per person:

 

Group

1 pax

2 pax

3-5 pax

6-9 pax

10-15pax

16 pax up

Single supplement

Standard

 1631

986 

820 

678 

650 

612 

 183

Superior

 1832

1097 

932 

789 

761 

719 

  273 

Deluxe

2081

1234 

1069 

926 

898 

851 

 385

Luxury

 2407

1374 

1208 

1066 

1038 

986 

 572

Booking

Accommodation:

 

City

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Deluxe

Luxury

Hanoi

Hongngoc hotel

Army hotel

Huyen Trang hotel

Majestic hotel

Hoabinh hotel

Thien Thai hotel

Guoman hotel

Sunway hotel

Hanoi hotel

Sofitel Plaza hotel

Daewoo hotel

Sheraton hotel

Ninhbinh

Thuyanh hotel

Thuyanh hotel

Thuyanh hotel

Thuyanh hotel

Sapa

Mountain view hotel

Bamboo hotel

Chaulong hotel 

Victoria Sapa

Hue

Vi Da hotel

Hoa Hong hotel

Heritage hotel

Asia hotel

Century Riverside hotel

Huong Giang hotel

Saigon Morin hotel

Abalone resort

Hoian

Lotus hotel

Indochine hotel

Hoian hotel

Ancient house hotel

Hoian beach

Vinh Hung resort

Palm Garden resort

Golden Sand resort

Hochiminh

Empress hotel 

Saigon Riverside hotel

Metropol hotel

Kim Do hotel

First hotel

Continental hotel

Norfork hotel

Rex hotel

Grand hotel

Equatorial hotel

Duxton hotel

Majestic hotel

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Culture tours:

AV*C-01 The mystery of the citadels | AV*C-02 The land of culture | AV*C-03 The diversity of the handicraft villages | AV*C-04 Tet festival - Lunar New Year  | 


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