Sai Gon - Da Lat - Nha Trang - Hoi An - Hue - Ha Noi - Ha Long - Sapa
(16 days - 15 nights)
ITINERARY
Day 01 : Saigon - Dalat
7:30 am, depart from DGI Travel office by air conditioned bus to Da Lat. Stop for lunch at Tam Chau restaurant in Bao Loc city, and then continue to Dalat. On the way, you can see hills of tea trees stretching along the road and pine forests. Winding roads through mountain passes with nature, plants, and forests contrasts with stress and noise of the modern city. Arrive in Dalat around 3:00 PM. Check in hotel. Rest and dinner at the hotel. Evening free explore.
Day 02 : Dalat city tour (B-L)
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. 8:00 am pick up at hotel and visit Datanla and Prenn waterfalls, two of the many famous waterfalls in Dalat. Then visit Truc Lam Buddhist Meditation Monastery and the Robin hill by cable car (expenses excluded). Visit the Palace of Bao Dai (the last king of Vietnam,) then back to the hotel for lunch.
Afternoon: Visit traditional hand embroidery workshop XQ. You have the opportunity to witness firsthand the talent of the skilled artisans of the Da Lat embroidery craft. Then you visit the Valley of Love. Then on to the Flower Garden City, a venue of rare flowers and vibrant colors. Growing and export of flowers is a key economic sector of Dalat. Finally stop at Dalat market, tourists have free time for sightseeing and shopping for souvenirs, vegetables, fruit, wool clothingto bring to your family. Back to the hotel for dinner.
Day 03 : Dalat - Nha Trang (B)
Breakfast at hotel. 8:00 AM, depart from Dalat to Nha Trang. Stops along the way to visit Ngoan Muc Pass, one of the most beautiful mountain passes in VietNam. Visitors have chance to see a panoramic view from the foot to the top of the mountain pass and vice versa. Next visit is Pok”long Garai Cham Tower. Arrive in Nha Trang about 1:30 PM. Check in at hotel and free time to visit Cho Dam or Vinpearl Land amusement park.
Day 04 : Island Tour (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel. Pick up at hotel at 8:00 AM to go to the dock at Nha Trang port. Start the journey to visit four beautiful islands. The first point is Hon Mun island, where you will have the opportunity to swim and snorkel in the most beautiful coral reefs in Vietnam. Free snorkeling equipment is provided. We then continue to Hon Mot. During the boat ride, there will be lunch, entertainment, and activities with the guides and ship staff. Then you will jump in the water to participate in the floating bar. Next destination is Hon Tam. We will stop here to swim, sunbathe or buy souvenirs before we head to the floating fishing village to see the daily activities of the local fishermen. We will return to the pier around 3:30 PM. End of tour and good byes at your hotel.
Have dinner (excluded). 7:30 PM, Depart from Nha Trang to Hoi An by AC sleeping bus.
Day 05 : Nha Trang - Hoi An
Arrival Hoi An at 6:00 AM. Check in hotel. Free to explore Hoi An acient town.
Day 06 : My Son Temples (B)
Breakfast at hotel. 8:00 AM, welcome guests at the hotel (in the old town) to travel to My Son Sanctuary by AC bus. You will have the opportunity to visit Cham Tower, the remnants of a once vibrant and prosperous civilization, the Kingdom of Champa. Return to Hoi An by boat. Visit the pottery village of Thanh Ha and Kim Bong shipyards. Kim Bong village was famous for carving wooden sculptures. It is also famous for carpentry; indeed most of the ancient architecture of Hoi An was created from the talented hands of their ancestors during the golden age of Hoi An as an international trading port. Visit Thanh Ha Pottery village. Thanh Ha is a very popular village founded over 500 years ago, and is known for its ceramic and terracotta, with wholesalers across the central provinces of Vietnam. End of tour in Hoi An afternoon at 3:00PM. Evening free to explore.
Day 07 : Hoi An - Hue (B)
Breakfast at hotel .8:00AM, depart from Hoi An to Hue by air-conditioned bus. Stop along the way to visit Marble Mountains in Danang, Lang Co beach next to Hai Van pass.Arrive in Hue at 1:00 PM. Check in hotel. Evening free to explore.
Day 08 : DMZ tour (B)
6:30 AM, welcome guests at the hotel. Departure to visit Dong Ha town, Hien Luong Bridge, Ben Hai River, latitude at 17th parallel. Then continue to visit museums and Vinh Moc- an underground tunnel system and revolutionary base. Along with the Cu Chi tunnels, Vinh Moc Tunnels is a tunnel system that is still intact and open for tourists” visits. Nest destination is Rockpike Observatory, Dakrong suspension bridge, Ho Chi Minh Trail, villages of Bru and Kieu ethnic minority. Last stop to visit is Khe Sanh combat base.
Day 09 : Hue city tour (B,L) + Transfer from Hue to Hanoi
Morning: Breakfast at hotel.Check out and leave your luggages at hotel. 8:00 AM , Depart at hotel to visit the following places by AC bus : Minh Mang tomb,Khai Dinh tomb,Tu Duc tomb, a traditional village of making conical hat and incense.
Afternoon: Visit Citadel, Thien Mu pagoda. Return to the boat station by dragon boat. Stop along the way to visit a fishing village on Perfume river.Ending tour and good bye at office. 5:30 PM, Transfer from Hue to Hanoi by AC sleeping bus.
Day 10 : Ha Noi
Arrival Hanoi at 6:00 AM. Check in hotel before 12:00 PM. Free to explore and shopping.
Day 11 : Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L)
07.30: We pick you up at your hotel. Depart for Hoa Lu -Tam Coc. There is beautiful roadside scenery on the way. After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Vietnam. You”ll have lunch at a nice restaurant before boarding a small boat to visit Tam Coc which means literally: "Three Caves". Tam Coc has Ha Long type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside sights like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields. 17.00: Depart for Hanoi and arrive back in the city around 19:00.
Day 12 : Hanoi - Ha Long - Cat Ba island (B,L,D)
7:45AM: Pick you up at your hotel. 8:30AM: Departure for Ha Long City. Halfway there, we”ll stop for a short break. 12:00PM: Arrive in Ha Long City and board the boat. Out on the bay you will enjoy a sumptouus seafood lunch. 13:00 It”s time to explore some of the famous caves of Ha Long Bay. Following a stop at the Sung Sot cave or Thien Cung and Dau Go cave, which is sure to impress with its wealth of eerily unique rock formations (stalactites and stalagmites), you”ll visit the Surprising Cave, as it”s known in English, which is reputed to be the most beautiful in the area. 16:00: Cruise to Cat Ba island and our bus will take you to the hotel where you can have dinner and take a rest before joining other activities. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: Cat Ba - Ha Long - Ha Noi
07:00AM: Following breakfast, we depart Cat Ba Island for Ha Long City. You”ll have chance to enjoy more of Ha Long Bay on the way back. 11:15AM: We arrive at the Ha Long Port and stop for lunch. 13:00 We depart Ha Long for Ha Noi. Arrive in Hanoi at 16:15 PM. Have dinner (excluded). 19:30 PM, transfer from office to Tran Quy Cap train station. Catch overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Overnight on train.
Day 14: Sapa - Cat Cat Sin Chai
6:00AM arrive in Lao Cai, pick up at Lao Cai station then transfer to Sapa. Check in hotel and have breakfast. After lunch, trek to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H”Mong tribe. Enjoy the water fall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Back to hotel for dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town.
Day 15: Sapa - Lao Chai Ta Van
After breakfast, check out and leave your luggage in hotel. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Zday tribes, and then keep going along the bottom of Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Have a picnic lunch on the way. Go back to Sapa by motobike/jeep. Transfer down to Lao Cai by bus and take the overnight train to Hanoi. Transfer from train station to acient town by taxi (free of charge)
Day 16: Ha Noi
Arrive in Hanoi at 5:00AM. Have breakfast (excluded). 8.00: We pick you up from your hotel and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex which includes Ho Chi Minh”s Mausoleum - the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho. Then we visit the President Ho Chi Minh”s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You”ll also go to the Ho Chi Minh Museum where you can learn about this remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the region. Next, you”ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake. Alternatively you can choose to have lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterwards you”ll walk through the Old Quarter where you”ll get a sense of the daily life of this busy city on your way to Hoan Kiem Lake - the heart and soul of Hanoi. This is the part of town where the commercial streets of modern Hanoi meet the ancient 36 streets and numerous alleys amongst temples, pagodas and lakes. Finally you”ll visit the Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese ethnic and cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Tour ends at 17:00 PM. Transfer to Hanoi airport to fly back to HCM City.
Included
Bus fare : Saigon - Dalat - Nha Trang - Hoi An (sleeping bus) - Hue - Hanoi (sleeping bus)
Hotel with AC (Hotel in Dalat and Sapa : no AC (cool weather), TV satellite, mini bar, hot shower and private bathroom.
Transfer from hotel to Hanoi airport
Airplane ticket (Sai Gon - Ha Noi - Sai Gon)
Local tours are mentioned on program
Indicated meals
Tour guide for city tours in each city - day (02+04+06+08+09+11+12+13+15+16)
Excluded
Personal expenses
Other meals and drinks
Entrance fees
Admission in the attractions on the tour
Cable car
Insurrance
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