Itinerary in brief:
Day 01; Arrival Ha Noi
Day 02; Ha Noi- Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi (B, L)
Day 03; Ha Noi- city tour-night train to Sapa (B,L)
Day 04; Lao Cai- Sapa. Sapa Market, (B,D)
Day 05; Sapa tribla village, trekking-night train to Ha Noi(B,L)
Day 06; Day trip to Perfume Pagada (B,L)
Day 07; Ha Noi- Van Long- Kenh Ga (B,L)
Day 08; Ha Noi- Hue (B)
Day 09; Hue city tour (B,L)
Day 10; Hue- Da nang- Hoi An (B, L)
Day 11; Da Nang- Nha Trang (B)
Day 12; Nha Trang island (B)
Day 13; Nha Trang- Da Lat by car (B)
Day 14; Da Lat- Ho Chi Minh (B)
Day 15; Ho Chi Minh- Can Tho- Me Kong Delta (B, L, D)
Day 16; Me Kong Delta- Ho Chi Minh (B,L)
Day 17; Ho Chi Minh city tour. Transfer to airport. Departure (B,L)
 
Itinerary in details
Day 01; Arrival Ha Noi
Arrive at Hanoi international airport . Transfer to Hotel. Upon arrival, you will have free leisure time to freshen up before enjoying a tour of the city and its surroundings.
Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 02; Ha Noi- Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi (B, L)
Drive to Halong bay. Boat trip to explore Halong bay Visit caves, floating villages. We sail to Bai Tu Long bay and have fresh seafood lunch on board before our drive back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 03; Ha Noi- city tour-night train to Sapa (B,L)
Visit to Ho Chi Mausoleum, presidential palace, one pillar pagoda and Temple of literature – Vietnam’s first national university and wonderful Museum of Ethnology. Visit Ngocson temple and lake of Returned Sword. Tonight we board overnight train to to Laocai. ( Victoria express train).

Day 04; Lao Cai- Sapa. Sapa Market (B,D)
Arrive to Laocai station, transfer to Lung Khua nhin market .You will enjoy beautiful scenery along the ride until you arrive in Muong Khuong. From there, you turn in a dirt road, which goes up in mountains. The tinny market is surrounded by pine trees forests and villages. Flower Hmong, Tu Di, Tay and Giay ethnic minorities come to buy and sell local products such as food and material for agriculture and fabric. After exploring the market, you will be able to visit a village of Black Dao.You will then head back to Muong Khuong and have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you get on the car for journey back to Lao Cai. Drive to Sapa and enjoy the facility of luxury Victoria Sapa hotel. Enjoy 4 course diner at the hotel. Overnight Victoria Sapa hotel in Sapa.

Day 05;  Sapa tribla village, trekking-night train to Ha Noi(B,L)
Today we will explore Sapa town and walk to Catcat , and Sansaho villages  home to H'mong minority people. Opportunity to closely watch and see the daily life of local  people. Visit water fall and indigo farm, see the arts of weaving and natural dying. Return to Sapa and night train to Hanoi.

Day 06; Day trip to Perfume Pagada (B,L)
The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, thousands of Vietnamese pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the year. The pagoda itself is built into limestone cliffs and can only be reached by boat or on foot as there are no roads into this area. You will have the chance to glide along scenic waterways and walk up steep mountain paths visiting the pagodas and temples that were built in this area over the centuries. Departing Hanoi at 07.30 we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc for some refreshments before boarding our boats for a 1.5 hour ride along the scenic Yen river. After this we will walk to the Thien Tru Pagoda (Heavens Kitchen) and the Perfume Cave and Pagoda - an hours walk in total. On our way back we visit Giai Oan and Tuyet Son Pagodas. Lunch will be at one of the little food stalls near Thien Tru Pagoda. After lunch the boat will take us back to our bus for the drive back to Hanoi. We arrive in Hanoi around 18.00.

Day 07; Ha Noi- Van Long – Kenh Ga (B,L)
AM : 8h00: Leave to Van Long then have a boat trip around natural caves and grottoes, admire the wonderful landscape of the tourist area.

12h00 Picnic Lunch.
PM : 12h30 :take about 3 hours road ride to the ferry-boarding a boat and cruising along Hoang Long river (that is mean the Dragon river), admits beautiful shaped limestone formation, rice paddies to visit the floating village Kenh Ga (Chicken Canals-see lonely page). Life and activities on the river watching is water puppet on the theatre (you can imagine). You can will to see Hot mineral-Spring (Natural stream).

15h30 Back to Hanoi. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 08; Ha Noi- Hue (B)
Transfer to airport for the early morning flight Hanoi – Hue
Overnight in Hue

Day 09; Hue city tour (B,L)
Visit Citadel and Imperial purple city. Visit Minh Mang tomb. Visit Tuduc & Khai Dinh royal tombs and imposing Thien Mu pagoda. Shopping in Dong Ba market. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
 
Day 10; Hue- Da nang- Hoi An (B, L)
Transfer to Hoian via Cloudy Pass and Danang. Visit Cham museum in Danang where display fine artifacts of Cham people. Visit China beach and crafting village. Explore the charming little township of Hoian with old houses, temples.Overnight at hotel in Hoian.

Day 11; Da Nang- Nha Trang (B)
Morning flight VN335, 1010/11:30 to Nha Trang. Tour of Nha Trang to visit Oceanography Institute, Ponagar Cham tower and Yersin Museum. Visit Thanh Long studio ( famous black & white photographer) in Nhatrang. Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.

Day 12; Nha Trang island (B)
Take the boat to the island where you can see wild monkeys. Especially the King of Monkeys with many wives around him. Walk around the island, ride elephant to take photos ( not included ).You can also make acquainted with the lovely monkeys. Overnight in Nha Trang.
 
Day 13; Nha Trang- Da Lat by car (B)
Drive to Dalat. Visit Cham tower in Ninhthuan. Tour of Dalat to Baodai palace, Dalat flower market and famous temple. Overnight at hotel in Dalat

Day 14; Da Lat- Ho Chi Minh (B)
Visit Crazy house and Prenn waterfall before we take flight VN465, 15:30/1620 Dalat - Ho Chi Minh. Arrive HCM city . Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

Day 15; Ho Chi Minh- Me Kong Delta (B, L, D)
Drive through the lush of vegetation to Mytho to Caibe where we board our private boat for a cruise of Caibe floating market, explore endless waterway of Mighty Mekong river, see the art of bonsai and enjoy delicious tropical fruits. We are treated to a Delta lunch in orchard garden and then have more boat excursion to by the Mekong river. Overnight at local house in lush vegetation in Mekong Delta.

Day 16; Me Kong Delta- Ho Chi Minh (B,L)
Breakfast and enjoy boat trip to visit lush orchard farms and Cairang floating market. We visit old pagoda of VinhTrang and have lunch in Mytho before our drive back to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 17; Ho Chi Minh city tour. Transfer to airport. Departure (B,L)
17 Tour Ho Chi Minh city. Transfer to airport. City tour to visit Independent Palace, War Crime Museum, History Museum, China town and Thien Hau pagoda. Ends of services

Note: The itinerary described above maybe subject to change depending weather conditions , airline and other unexpected problems.

 Trip  includes:
-  Vietnamest Speaking Guide on day tour.
-  All accommodation on double/ twin shared basis with daily breakfast.
-  Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
-  All tours & transfers in private car
-  Boat cruise in Halong bay, Perfume river, Nhatrang and in Mekong river
-  Return Livitrans Express train – superior solf berth (sharing 4 berth cabin) 
-  Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes: Ha Noi- Hue, Da Nang- Nha Trang, Da Lat- Sai Gon
-  Entrance fees and permits during guided time.

Trip excludes:
-  International Airfares.
-  International departure tax
-  Meals not indicated
-  Visas and visa arrangement
-  Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
-  Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.
-  Tips and gratuities

This tour is private for each group of passangers. This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on number of people in your group, hotel class and time of travel. Please contact us for your best rates.

If you have any special requests or want to have customised tours, please contact us to customize this itinerary and price to meet your needs and budget.

Accommodation:

In the itinerary, we would like to suggest the the following hotels:

Note: Hotels can be changed to other similar hotels  as your request or in the case of unavailability