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Attractions: culture, World Heritage,
ethnic minorities, natural scenery, boat cruises, ancient town, Cham relics,
floating market, new religion.
Destinations:
Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoian, My Son, Ho Chi Minh City,Tay Ninh,
Mekong Delta.
 Day
1: Ha Noi arrival (Dinner (D))
Enter Vietnam at Ha Noi airport. Welcome dinner and evening water puppet
performance.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day
2: Ha Noi (Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Guide (G))
All day city tour of Hanoi including the main sights and the Old Quarter
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Alternative for Day 2
Day
3: Biking through villages surrounding Ha Noi (B, L, G)
Cycling to villages surrounding Hanoi. Traditional Quan Ho music performance.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day
4: Ha Noi
to Ha Long (B, L, D, G)
Arrive at Ha Long Bay - twenty-four hours cruising on one of the world’s
most impressive natural phenomena.
Overnight on traditional-style boat with full board accommodation
Day 5: Ha
Long to Ha Noi to Sa Pa (B, L, D, G)
Morning: cruising. Disembark at noon after lunch
Afternoon: return to Ha Noi for overnight sleeper train to Sa Pa.
Day
6: Ethnic market tour - Sa Pa (B, L, G)
Arrival at Lao Cai station and drive to a remote ethnic market. Return
to Lao Cai and drive to Sapa.
Overnight in Sapa.
Days
7, 8 and 9 (B, L, D, G / B, L, D, G / B, L, G)
Three-day trek (or Jeep journey) - villages of the H’mong, Giay, Dzao
and Tay ethnic people. ‘Al fresco’ picnic lunches. Dinner and overnight
in ethnic stilt house.
Third day: trek (or Jeep journey) to Thanh Phu village. Drive to Sa Pa.
Overnight in Sapa.
 Day
10: Free day in Ha Noi
Free day in Hanoi.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day
11: Ha Noi to Hue (B, G)
Morning: free time
Afternoon: fly to Hue. Visit the Imperial Citdel.
Overnight in Hue.
Day
12: Hue (B, L, G)
Morning: visit to Thien Mu Pagoda and cruise along the Perfume River to
King Minh Mang’s tomb. Afternoon: visit to King Tu Duc and a sculpture
garden.
Evening: Hue’s ‘garden houses’ and dinner hosted by the owner.
Overnight in Hue.
Day
13: Hue to Hoi an (B, L, G)
Morning drive to Da Nang - Cham Museum en-route. Afternoon visit to Hoi
An Ancient Town.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day
14: Hoi an to My Son to Hoi An (B, G)
Morning: My Son Sanctuary. Free time in the afternoon.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day
15: Hoi an to Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, G)
Afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day
16: Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, G)
All-day city tour of Ho Chi Minh City’s main sights - Museum of War Remnants,
Ben Thanh market, Jade Emperor Temple, etc.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day
17: Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh Long to Can Tho (B, L, G)
Morning: drive to Vinh Long. Cruise the Mekong River including Cai Be
floating market
Afternoon: travel to Can Tho
Overnight in Can Tho.
Day
18: Can Tho (B, L, G)
Drive to Cai Rang, boat cruise on the Mekong Delta. Drive to Soc Trang
Overnight in Can Tho
Day
19: Can Tho To Ho Chi Minh (B, L, G)
Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Free time p.m.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day
20: Ho Chi Minh to Tay Ninh and Cu Chi (B, L, D, G)
Morning: visit the Cao Dai Holy See (mid-day ceremony)
Afternoon: visit the Cu Chi tunnels
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day
21: Departure flight (B, G)
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City airport.
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