Viet Nam Adventure Tour from the north to the south 19 Days - 18 Nights

Day 1: Ha Noi –Ha Long Bay (L,D)

Day 2: Ha Long Bay -Bai Tu Long Bay -Ha Noi (L,D)

Day 3 : Ha Noi – Mai Chau – Hoa Binh (L,D )

Day 4 : Mai Chau – Hanoi – Sapa  (B,L)

Day 5: Lao Cai station – Sapa – Cat Cat  (B,L,D)

Day 6: Sapa – Lao Chai/Ta Van – Lao Cai station – night train to Hanoi (B,L,D)

Day 7 : Hanoi Arrival – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Hue (L)

Day 8 : Dong Hoi – Phong Nha – Ke Bang – Paradise Cave (L)

Day 9 : Dong Hoi – Hue city ½ day

Day  10 : Hue city ½ day – Hoi An (B,L)

Day 11 : Hoi An –My Son holly land ( B,L,D)

Day 12 : Hoi An –Nha Trang (B,L,D )

Day 13 : Nha Trang -4 beautiful island  – Nha Trang city  ( B,L,D)

Day 14 : Nha Trang – Da Lat city ½ day (B,L,D)

Day 15 :Da Lat City Tour ½ day –Ho Chi Minh city (B,L,D)

Day 16 : HCM – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho – HCM ( B,L )

Day 17 : Phong Dien – Cai Rang (B ,L)

Day 18 : Ho Chi Minh – Cao Dai  – Cu Chi – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

Day 19 : Ho Chi Minh city ( B,L,D )

Day 1: Ha Noi –Ha Long Bay (L,D)

08h00: Pick you up at your hotel. It is taking 3 hours to arriver Ha Long Bay.

11h30: Arrive to Ha Long Bay, transfer by tender to the Dugong Sail, and enjoy welcome drinks. Check in your cabin and set sail through the Bay while lunch is served

15h00: Drop anchor to explore Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)

16h00: Enjoy kayaking and swimming or relaxing on the Sail

19h00: Dinner served in the restaurant

21h00: Retire to your cabin, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, sing karaoke, join the fishing excursion or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 2: Ha Long Bay -Bai Tu Long Bay -Ha Noi (L,D)

07h30: Breakfast, coffee and tea served

08h30: Visit Bai Tu Long Bay

09h30: Relax before checking out

10h30: Lunch is served on board while sailing on Bai Tu long Bay

11h45: Disembark at the harbor, Ha Long City. Take our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi

16h30: Arrive back at your hotel . Check in your hotel in Ha Noi .Free time to relax or visit Ha Noi city.Sleep 1night at your Hotel in Ha Noi .

Day 3 : Ha Noi – Mai Chau – Hoa Binh (L,D )

We leave Hanoi at 8 am for the scenic drive to Mai Chau. On arrival, a welcome briefing on the activity options and Lodge facilities is followed by lunch. At 1pm you can check into your room and take a shower. We will then visit  Thai villages of Pom Coong and Lac, here we have time for handicraft shopping from the local artisans or enjoying a coffee with the friendly villagers.

At about 4pm there is an optional trip to a private cave or biking around the village. The cave, which used to be a military base, is looked after by a team of local hill tribe people. During the cave tour you will learn more about the limestone karts cave and its history in the local region.

 A  fabulous dinner is served at 7pm, accompanied by a traditional dance performance by the local Thai tribe.

 Day 4 : Mai Chau – Hanoi – Sapa (B,L)

 After breakfast you are welcome to join a two hour cycling tour or walking trek through the beautiful valley of Mai Chau. You will meet the local hill tribes going about their daily routines such as planting rice, herding buffalos or building traditional houses.

 Lunch is served after check out. We then leave for Hanoi, returning to your hotel at 6pm.free time to relax or take a shower and have dinner for yourself.

19h30 my tourguide and bus will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to the railway station in Hanoi where you will catch the night train to Lao Cai.

Day 5: Lao Cai station – Sapa – Cat Cat  (B,L,D)

You will arrive at the Lao Cai Station between 5-7:30 AM. Our guide and bus will pick you up and transfer to Sapa town. After having breakfast and a shower, you will start the half-day walk to Cat Cat village occupied by the Black H'mong tribe. You will experience the tribal way of life while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat. After the walk, you will be back to the Sapa Summit Hotel at around noon to check-in and be on time for lunch (11AM-2PM) in the hotel restaurant. For the rest of the afternoon, you will be free to explore Sapa town on your own. Dinner will be in the hotel restaurant from 4-8 PM. You will spend the night at the hotel in Sapa.

Day 6: Sapa – Lao Chai/Ta Van – Lao Cai station – night train to Hanoi (B,L,D)

Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant from 6:30-9 AM. After breakfast you will check out and leave your luggage in the luggage storage room to prepare for your trek. At around 9 AM you will begin your 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley towards the Black H'mong village of Lao Chai. The Muong Hoa Valley contains some of the most beautiful views of rice paddy fields in Asia.  After having lunch along the Muong Hoa river in Lao Chai, you will continue along the bottom of the valley to get to the Dzay tribe village of Ta Van to experience their way of life. At around 2PM you will be transferred back to the Sapa Summit Hotel by bus where you can take a shower, eat dinner in the hotel and then head to Lao Cai station for night train back to Hanoi.

Day 7 : Hanoi Arrival – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Hue (L)

You will arrive in Hanoi between 5-6:30 AM at the Tran Quy Cap train station.Then we will pick you up from Ha Noi station to our company or our hotel ,free time to relax  at our hotel or our company .

8-8.30 am: Pickup and transfer to Hoa Lu. Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam between 10th and 11th century. The area is one of ricefields broken by picturesque limestone mountains, and is approximately 90 km south of Hanoi( 1 ½ Hours Car Ride)

 The capital at Hoa Lu covered an area of 300 ha (3.0 km2), including both the Inner and Outer Citadels. It included defensive earthen walls, palaces, temples and shrines, and was surrounded and protected by mountains of limestone. Today, the ancient citadel no longer exists, and few vestiges of the 10th century remain. Visitors can see temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, their sons, and Queen Duong Van Nga,

 Transfer to Tam Coc for lunch and get on a private sampan for an Hour and Half ride through three natural caves (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba), The boats are typically rowed by one or two local women who also sell embroidered goods.

17h00 finish tour at our hotel in Ninh Binh , free time to relax .

20h00 pm ,get on your night sleeping bus  go to Dong Hoi  .Sleep 1 night on the sleeping bus.

Day 8 : Dong Hoi – Phong Nha – Ke Bang – Paradise Cave (L)

Hang Thien Duong (Paradise Cave) discovered by scientists of the British Caving Research Association in 2005, has the length of 31km, the longest dry cave in Asia. With naturally primitive features Thien Duong Cave looks like a landscape painting, making it very attractive to visitors. According to spelunkers, the deeper one journeys into the cave, the more one feels the wells of heavenly clarity all around. There are a series of white crystal stalactites resembling glass pillars and many other spectacular formations.

 Phong Nha cave is not only a natural legacy of the world or a wonder of the country Vietnam, but also a relic system of the historic street Ho Chi Minh which collaborates with Xuan Son Ferry in order to create a route supporting for the battleground of the South Vietnam during US War. Today, this place has become the first section of Ho Chi Minh trails. Therefore, coming to Phong Nha means you are visiting this legendary trails.

Detailed time plan:

08:00   After breakfast, our car and tour guide will pick up you at your hotel in Dong Hoi

09:40   Arrive Paradise cave, golf car will take you to the cave entrance (located in the park's core zone)

12:00  Go back to Phong Nha village for having lunch

13:30  On boat to to go to Phong Nha cave

17:15  Go back to Dong Hoi,check in your hotel .free time to relax and visit Dong hoi town .sleep 1 night at your hotel in Dong Hoi.

Day 9 : Dong Hoi – Hue city ½ day :

Morning :

7h00 Breakfast is service at your hotel,check out your hotel , get on your bus go to Hue .

Your bus will arrival Hue around 10h30 am , check in your hotel , free to relax or  visit Hue.

Afternoon:

13h00 my tourguide pick you up from your hotel in Hue go to visit The Citadel , Thien Mu Pagoda Then get on the boat for a sight -seeing along the Perfume River to see fishing village and sampan on the way back. Do not miss the Sunset on the Perfume River!

Back to town at 4:30 pm . sleep 1 night at your hotel .

Day  10 : Hue city ½ day – Hoi An (B,L)

Morning:

Pick up at your hotel 7:30am by bus go to visit Minh Mạng Tomb , Khai Dinh Tomb ,Traditional Martial Art Van An ,Tu Duc Tomb , Conical Hat & Incense Making Village

Noon: Buffet lunch ( Asia & Western foods).

After Lunch  coming  back your hotel .

Afternoon :

13h00 pm my bus will pick you up at your hotel leave Hue to Hoi An , Arrival Hoi An around 4 pm. Check in your hotel , free time  to relax or visit Hoi An town.sleep 1 night at your hotel.

Day 11 : Hoi An –My Son holly land ( B,L,D)

7h30 am .you have breakfast at your hotel ,checkyou’re your hotel .Depart at 8:00AM by bus.  We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. Though the complex has been destroyed over time, we still see many majestic ancient ruins of temples in the area. ,Arrive in MY-SON at 9:30AM. Walk around with your guide for 2 hours to see the historic and cultural ruins of the 16th century, you will be brought back to the glorious time of the Champa civilization. Then leave My Son for Cau Lau boat station. Take a motorized boat excursion at 12:30 PM to visit Kim Bong carpentry village, 3km west of Hoi An.  Have a  lunch at the restaurant in Hoi An .after lunch free time to visit Hoi an or spend time at Cua Dai beach.Dinner ís service at your hotel in Hoi An.sleep at the hotel.in Hoi An .

Day 12 : Hoi An –Nha Trang (B,L,D )

After having breakfast , check out your hotel to go to Nha Trang ,on the way stop for relax and lunch .(your bus leave Hoi An about 9am , arrive Nha trang about 8h30pm).check in your hotel in Nha Trang .

.have dinner at your restaurant in Nha trang .free time to visit Nha trang in the everning .sleep 1night at your hotel in Nha Trang.

Day 13 : Nha Trang -4 beautiful island tour – Nha Trang city tour 1 day ( B,L,D)

7h30 am .have breakfast at your hotel anh then get on our bus from your hotel to Cau Da port. Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island is the first place to visit, many sea species of Nha Trang/Khanh Hoa province make a small ocean world there. Mun Island is the best island for snorkeling where you can see lots of lives colorful corals and fish. Visit a fishing village and taking a fresh lunch at the island. On the way back you will be able to see caves in which the sea swallows make their nest. In the afternoon  visit Po Nagar Cham Tower, and Long Son Pagoda, Hon Chong, Oceanographic Institution.finish tour at your Hotel.dinner at your hotel .sleep at the hotel in Nha Trang .

Day 14 : Nha Trang – Da Lat city ½ day (B,L,D)

 6h30 am .after you have breakfast you get on your bus go to Da Lat : Bus leave Nha Trang  at 6h30 am , arrive Da Lat at 1pm.check in Hotel in Da Lat .lunch is service at your restaurant in Da lat . After lunch  the tour will continue to visit : XQ hand broidery arts workshop, Valley of Love. Then, stop over at Da Lat jam workshop to enjoy jam and buy some specialties . finish around 5 pm at your hotel .check in your hotel .Dinner is service at your hotel ,free time to visit Da lat  Sleep at the Hotel in Da Lat.

Day 15 :Da Lat City Tour ½ day –Ho Chi Minh city (B,L,D)

7h30 am have breakfast at your hotel .

 Departure at 8:00AM to visit Datanla waterfall, Prenn waterfall.  Take cable car from Robin hill to visit the Truc Lam Zen Monastery & paradise lake.  Visit Bao Dai’s summer Palace where the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bao Dai (1913-1997) Palace .

 After lunch at the  restaurant,get on your bus come back your hotel take your bag go to Ho Chi Minh ,your bus leave Da lat about 2pm ,arrive Ho chi Minh about 6pm .check in your hotel .dinner is service at your hotel .free time to relax or visit Ho Chi Minh in the everning .sleep 1 night at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 16 : HCM – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho – HCM ( B,L )

7h00 Breakfast is service at your hotel .Free time to relax .

8h00 – 8h30  Our tourguide pick up you from your hotel ,leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit& honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy& observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages.  Proceed to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel (family home-stay with dinner can be arranged on request). Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market.

Day 17 : Phong Dien – Cai Rang (B ,L)

7h30 am breakfast is service at your hotel .Then taking  a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed to visit CaiRăng floating market (& Phong Dien is optional), which are the liveliest in the whole religion.

Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o¬ne stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Back to HCM city.check in your hotel in Ho Chi Minh , free time to relax or visit Ho Chi Minh in the evening.sleep 1 more night at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 18 : Ho Chi Minh – Cao Dai  – Cu Chi – Ho Chi Minh (B,L)

The Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, is considered one of the most striking structures in all of South-East Asia. It is the headquarters of the unique Cao Dai sect, a religion with a hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity & Confucianism. Above the entrance is the all-seeing holy eye – symbol of the sect. Visitors will attend the midday ceremony’s extravaganza to witness the daily mass held by the Cao Dai followers which is a fantastic experience. After lunch, proceed to Cu Chi to explore the amazing site where Viet Cong hid during the War. It is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed before entering the tunnels. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food in war time). Finish tour at  your hotel at 18h00 pm.check in your hotel , free time to relax .Sleep 1 more night at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 19 : Ho Chi Minh city tour 1 day ( B,L )

After have breakfast  pick up you to join Ho Chi Minh city tour include Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office.Lunch at the restaurant . After lunch  visiting the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale!finish tour about 5pm at your hotel .

End The tour !

TOUR PRICES : Please contact to us to get good prices

Tour Includes :

 Roundtrip Sleeper train ticket or bus tickets, bus transfer, tour guide, all meals, entrance fees.all accommodation , Kayaking for Ha Long bay.

Tour Excludes :

Drinks,another services , personal expenses ,Vat .

WHAT TO BRING:

- A hat & sunscreen

- Passport 

- Appropriate clothing for the season

- Comfortable walking shoes/ clothes