ULTIMATE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE – 14 DAYS
HIGHLIGHT
- Get ready for an incredible 14-day adventure through Vietnam, where you’ll explore vibrant cities, stunning landscapes, and rich cultural heritage.
- Your first adventure in Hanoi, the lively capital of Vietnam. Start your journey with a warm welcome and get ready for an exciting exploration ahead.
- Take a day trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, often called “Halong Bay on land,” and marvel at its picturesque landscapes and ancient temples.
- Travel to Halong Bay for an overnight cruise. Enjoy breathtaking views of the bay’s limestone islands and indulge in the serene beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Discover the charming villages of Sapa, including Cat Cat Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Y Linh Ho. Experience the local culture and stunning terraced rice fields.
- Explore central Vietnam with Ba Na Hill and marvel at the Golden Hand Bridge, a stunning architectural feat set amidst the lush mountain scenery. Visit Marble Mountains and then head to the historic town of Hoi An, known for its well-preserved ancient streets and vibrant culture.
- Enjoy a unique experience in Hoi An with a basket boat ride followed by a cooking class, where you’ll learn to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes.
- Visit Ho Chi Minh City, the bustling economic hub of southern Vietnam. Discover the Mekong Delta on a day tour, where you’ll experience the region’s lush landscapes and vibrant river life.
- Learn the historic Cu Chi Tunnels and take a comprehensive city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, gaining insight into its past and present.
- Conclude your journey with a final day in Ho Chi Minh City before your departure, cherishing the memories of your Vietnamese adventure.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Accommodations
Hotels (11 nights), boat (1 night). train ( 1 night)
Meals
Meals (not drink) as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
Transportation
Private airport transfer, air-conditioned bus, domestic flight from Hanoi to Danang, Danang to Hochiminh with 20kg check in luggage.
Entrance fees
Entrance and sightseeing tickets.
Staff & experts
Customer care 24.7, local guides.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED ?
Your international flights from and to Vietnam, the entry visa to Vietnam, personal expenses, tips to guide and driver.
Welcome to Hanoi- the capital of Vietnam.
Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city- Old Quarter. Complete the check-in procedure at the hotel and get ready to explore this capital city of Vietnam.
Free time for leisure to enjoy the Old Quarter to enjoy the bustling local life.
Check in time: 2:00 p.m
Overnight in Hanoi.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready for Ninh Binh.
Around 8:00 : Tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Center heading to Ninh Binh, the world heritage site.
The trip starts in the Tam Coc area. Taking a rowing Tam Coc Boat Tours from Tam Coc wharf. The boat tour is arranged by local people with both hands and legs.
Visit 3 Magical Grottos: Hang Ca (First Grotto), Hang Hai (Second Grotto), Hang Ba (Third Grotto) during Tam Coc River Tour.
Relax with biking around Tam Coc in 30-45 minutes. If you travel during harvest season, you will see many rice fields in golden colors.
Enjoy special food at a local restaurant in Tam Coc. Learn how to make Vietnamese cuisine.
The tour guide will take you to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, founded in 968, it remained capital until the early 11th century when Emperor Ly Thai To moved it to today’s Hanoi . Arriving in this beautiful mountainous landscape, you’ll walk 300m to the temples of the Dinh and Le Dynasty.
The last destination, Mua cave. The cave is compared with the “Great wall of China”. Here you walk 500 steps to reach the top of Mua cave then take a lookout of a splendid overview of Ninh Binh.
16:00 Relax and get ready for returning to Ha Noi.
19:00 : You arrive Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and begin your journey to Halong Bay. Please check out the hotel before you leave.
Around 8:00 a.m: Our driver picks you up from the hotel and takes you through the Red River Delta where you can see the everyday life of the Vietnamese Villagers.
Upon arriving at Halong, board a traditional sailing junk and get greeted by the crew members.
Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the Descending Dragon during the afternoon: fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, and fantastic rock formations rising up out of emerald water.
After having a delicious lunch on board, spend the rest of the time at leisure, wherein you can choose to attend our chef's cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking.
Spend the rest of the evening on the sundeck of your cruise and admire the colors of the sunset painting the sky.
Later, have your dinner accompanied by a wide selection of wines and beverages (additional cost for drinks) along with various entertainment options like - movie night, squid fishing, etc.
You can also choose to enjoy your drink by sitting relaxedly surrounded by limestone rocks majestically springing out from silent waters in the night.
Overnight stay on the cruise at Halong Bay.
Start your day early with sunrise and join a Tai Chi lesson on Sundeck.
Start the day enjoying some delights with a light breakfast followed by a colorful brunch.
Continue exploring Halong Bay by sailing across its 2000+ islets and visiting some of its major highlights.
Spend the rest of the time at leisure until you reach back on the coast of Hanoi.
Around 14:30- 15:00: You arrive Hanoi and have free time to relaxing.
9:00 p.m: Our driver transfers you to the station to take the overnight train to Sapa.
Overnight on train.
6.00: Meet our driver at Lao Cai Train Station then wait to be whisked away to the enchanting town of Sapa
After breakfast, we will be ready to start the journey with 6km down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong.
Enjoy a cooking class and lunch with a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. It gives you a chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the stunning and breath-taking landscapes.
As the clock nears 15:00, embark on a shared bus journey back to Sapa, where you will check back into the hotel. With the remainder of the day at your leisure, you enjoy Sapa town to explore the vibrant with its bustling market brimming with an array of vibrant handicrafts.
Overnight in Sapa town (homestay available upon request).
After breakfast, our tour guide picked you up from the hotel to start the trekking down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village , a charming enclave that serves as the ancestral home of the Black H'mong community. Immerse yourself in the local way of life as you observe villagers diligently tending to the fertile paddy rice fields. Relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy the surrounding area.
Afternoon: around 2pm back to your hotel and pack your things. Say goodbye and prepare to leave Sapa. Getting back Hanoi on a comfortable VIP sleeper cabin bus.
Around 8:00 PM: arriving in Hanoi in the evening, where you will spend the night in this vibrant city.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Free time to explore Hanoi by yourself before your private driver transfers you to the airport to take the flight to Danang city.
Reach Danang, the most beautiful city in Vietnam and board your transfer to the hotel.
Complete the check-in formalities at the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Danang.
Around :00 a.m.: Our tour guide picks you up at your hotel lobby. Enjoy a ride to Ba Na Hills via cable car.
Spend your time in the most modern cable car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable Car.
Station, and admire the breath-taking view of Da Nang coastal city.
After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge, which has the most exotic structure and is also one of the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges, as highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (which consists of nine gardens), and Linh Ung Pagoda.
Sit on the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village, where you could enjoy street music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, watch the Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome, etc.
Have lunch at the restaurant (Buffet).
Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in, such as Helios
waterfall, Time Gate, and the Moon Kingdom. Join in Fantasy Park by walking in Fairy Forest,discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D Wild West, enjoying a 4D death race ride, watching 3D.
Mega 360 degrees, riding on a journey into the underground, entering Jurassic Park, challenging.
Free Fall Tower, participating in an adventure in Horror House, and playing over 90 free games.
3:00 pm: Return to the cable car after leaving Ba Na Hills.
5:00 p.m.: Our minivan brings you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Danang.
7.30 -8.00 AM : Driver and tour guide will collect you from your hotel in Danang and move to Marble Mountains.
Discovery the Marble Mountains by climbing up to the top (elevator is optional). Here we will see beautiful pagodas which were made in the 19th century by the last dynasty of the Vietnam monarchy, and visit Huyền Không or Tàng Chơn Caves. After that stop for a walk along the site to see local factories of stone sculptures - the most impressive handicrafts village in Da Nang.
After leaving the Marble Mountains, we visit Hoi An Ancient Town, where we explore its enchanting streets, visit the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall for ancestor worship, explore well-preserved old houses like Phung Hung and Tan Ky. Visit the Japanese Bridge, a 400-year- old bridge connecting Japanese and Chinese communities.
Enjoy Hoi An specialty food.
13:00 Drop you off at your hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight in Hoi An
In the journey to discover the Vietnam, you will give yourself a try to become a
professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market
to choose food and prepare and try your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.
08:30 am: Local guide picks up at the hotel.
- Go to market with our chef (about 30 minutes)
- We will have a chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact
sellers. In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for use in our lesson.
09:15 am: - Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the
beautiful views of the Vietnamese countryside, and see the water and coconut trees
growing together.
- Enjoy your time with basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest
11:00 am: Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join the
cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson,
enjoy what you have cooked.
12:20 pm: Return to your hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An
Your private driver is sending you to the airport to take the flight to Hochiminh city - the cultural and financial capital of Vietnam located in the Southern part of the country.
Reach Ho Chi Minh city and board your transfer to the hotel.
Complete the check-in formalities at the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Hochiminh
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready by around 8 to 8:30 am to begin an interesting day of this tour.
A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.
On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda- the biggest pagoda in the Mekong delta.
Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Boats pass by the fish rafts along the Tien River, overlooking the Rach Mieu Bridge. Stroll along the village road, visit the orchard and enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music" - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through the Tan Thach canal. Then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals.
Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant; Then the motorboat will take you back to the cruise. Meet on the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta, and you are guaranteed to take home your private collection of beautiful memories.
Return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Overnight in Hochiminh city.
The tunnels are a great destination located 70 km from the Ho Chi Minh City Center to the Northwest. Cu Chi was known as the “area of steel” in the war time, and the tunnel systems were over 200km, which was considered the unbreakable underground village in the Vietnam-American war. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
Around 8:00 a.m: Pick up at your hotel and depart to Cu Chi will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving.
Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by an introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purposes during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relaxing or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.
13:00-13:30 Return to Hochiminh city for relaxing.
Overnight in Hochiminh city.
Having a free day to explore Hochiminh city on your own before transferring you to the airport for your following flight. Thank you so much for traveling with us and hope you come back home with a heart full of unforgettable memories and experiences from your amazing Vietnam Tour.
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