Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi, Welcome to Vietnam.
Day 2: Ha Noi - City tour of a 1000 years old Capital.
Day 3: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay & take Red Dragon Boat.
Day 4: Explore scenery in Bai Tu Long Bay - Back to Hanoi - Night train to Sapa.
Day 5: Arrive Sapa. Visit Ham Rong mountain, Ta Van & Ta Chai villages.
Day 6: Visit Tram Ton pass, Silver waterfall, Cat Cat village. Night train back Ha Noi.
Day 7: Arrive Ha Noi & take flight to Hue.
Day 8: Hue - DMZ & Home stay in A Luoi.
Day 9: A Luoi trekking Hamburger Hill & Back to Hue.
Day 10: Hue – Bach Ma National park & Lang Co beach.
Day 11: Lang Co beach to Hoi An ancient Town.
Day 12: Visit My Son Holly land & Hoi An Ancient Town.
Day 13: Transfer to Danang and take flight to Nha Trang.
Day 14: Nha Trang city tour.
Day 15: Nha Trang to Da Lat by car.
Day 16: City tour Da Lat.
Day 17: Flight to Ho Chi Minh City & half day city tour.
Day 18: Tay Ninh & Cu Chi tunnels.
Day 19: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta & Can Tho.
Day 20: Floating market & Back to Ho Chi Minh.
Day 21: Relax & Departure Ho Chi Minh.

Itinerary in detail:

Day 1: Arrive Ha Noi - Welcome to Vietnam

Our guide and driver will welcome you at the airport and transfer downtown to hotel for checking in. This depends on your arrival time, you can have time to explore the beauty of the Old Quarter and take a visiting tour around Hoan Kiem Lake. Free to have dinner by your own. At night you are free to explore the beauty of Ha Noi. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, hotel.

Day 2: Ha Noi city tour of a 1000 years old Capital (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, our guide and driver pick you up at hotel to discover Vietnam's capital. Today you will have time to know more about Hanoi culture and people and it’s attractive as well. You will making a city tour around the Old Quarter to visit Ho Chi Minh complex of Mausoleum where you can see the body of Ho Chi Minh still keep in glass and see around the place he lived and worked,, the Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam. Take break for having lunch at restaurant with special food of Ha Noi " Pho Ha Noi".

Pm: In the afternoon you will visit Ethnology Museum to understand more of most Vietnam's races as well as cultures and the last activity is to enjoy water puppet show. Free to have dinner by your own. At night you have more free time to explore Ha Noi old streets, lakes, parks for more experiences. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 3: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay & take Red Dragon Boat with group (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Our guide and driver picks up at hotel and transfer you to Ha Long City. After 3.5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. At 12.00, the junk crews welcome guests on board at Hon Gai Wharf. Check- in, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing.

Pm: Lunch is served with fresh local seafood while cruising to Bai Tu Long bay via Indochina film studio, Teapot islet, Blockhouse islet, Goat Head islet. Stop for swimming, visit mysterious Thien Canh cave. Relax at a wild beach, swim & kayak to explore the bay. Back to junk to enjoy relaxing or the sunset. Dinner and overnight on board nearby Vong Vieng village or Trinh Nu cave.

Inclusion: Shuttle bus, E.S guide, breakfast, lunch, dinner, entrance fees, accommodation(deluxe cabin), permission, mineral water.

Day 4: Explore scenery in Bai Tu Long Bay - Back to Hanoi – Night train to Sapa (BL)

Am: Early risers can enjoy the sunrise and the quiet breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape. From 7.30 to 8:00 am have breakfast in the fresh air then visit Vong Vieng fishing village by a rustic row-boat. Meet the locals, visit floating school & fish farms. More time to swim in the middle of the bay. From 10: 15, we serve on a La-Carte-Menu, you can order any dishes in the menu whenever you want for breakfast and lunch. Continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. 11: 45 check out cabin while cruising back.

Pm: By noon at 12:00, we will be ashore then hit the road back to Hanoi. Drop you off at the restaurant for you to free to have dinner by yourself in the old ancient streets. After dinner our guide and driver will pick you up at restaurant and transfer you to Ha Noi train station for getting night train to Lao Cai. Spending night on train with AC solf sleeper.

Inclusion: Shuttle bus, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, train ticket.

Day 5: Arrive Sapa. Visit Ham Rong mountain, Ta Van & Ta Chai Villages (BLD)

Am: The train arrives Lao Cai Train Station at 5.30 am where our guide and driver welcome you with the sign “ Eco Nature Travel” outside. Then the driver and guide take you to Sa Pa via the clouds. On arrival Sa Pa you will stop at a local restaurant for a morning shower and have breakfast. Then this morning you are free to relax after a night on train. At 10.00 am our guide will pick up at your hotel then we walking around Sa Pa town to visit Ha Rong mountain – called the dragon’ Jaws mountain is a real eco-preservation area with secluded landscapes and a myriad of indigenous plants typical of Northwest Viet Nam. Fascinating extras include a Garden of Stones in different shapes and sizes. Here you can also admire the beautiful Sapa town from the mountain and visit Sa Pa market. Have lunch at restaurant.
Pm: This afternoon you will make a tour on the trail through bamboo forest to visit Ta Van and Ta Chai village with beautiful landscapes. After taking a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh. Back Sapa town to visit Sapa market. In the evening our guide will pick up then walking for dinner nearby hotel. Our guide can help you to get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would rather just spend the evening enjoying a drink with a view of the town. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel, mineral water.

Day 6: Visit Tram Ton pass, Silver waterfall & Cat Cat village. Night train back Ha Noi (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. Our guide and driver welcome you at hotel and take you to visit Tram Ton Pass and Silver waterfall. Here you can admire beautiful landscapes of mountainous. Back Sapa and have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon our guide will take you to make a walking time and follow a small road to Cat Cat village where you start walking on a small trail passing through small village. Visit black H’mong people’s family and discovery life style of ethnic minority. After that you go on walking down to the waterfall and Hydrogen power station built by French. Then we will take a motor bike return back to the hotel for shower and relax. In the late afternoon take the car back Lao Cai train station. You have dinner in restaurant near train station. Get on train back Ha Noi. Spending night on train with AC solf sleeper. You will arrive Ha Noi ~ at 5.30 am next morning.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel, train ticket & mineral water.

Day 7: Arrive Ha Noi & take flight to Hue (BL)

Am: You will arrive Ha Noi train station ~ at 5.30 am, guide and driver picks up then transfers you to the hotel for early check in and relax. After your breakfast, driver picks up then transfer to the airport for taking morning flight to Hue. On arrival Hue airport, our guide and driver welcome and transfer you to the downtown. Check in hotel. Have lunch in restaurant.

Pm: In the afternoon our guide and driver pick up at hotel for starting your trip in Hue to visit the Forbidden City including Noon Gate, Five Phoenix Tower, Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynasty Urns…to learn about the Palace of Nguyen Reign in the past and then visit Tu Duc tomb for get more experiences of architectures as well as this famous king palace after death and Dong Ba market to enjoy the purchasing activities of Hue people. Free to have dinner. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, guesthouse, hotel, domestic flight ticket & mineral water.

Day 8: Hue - DMZ & Home stay in A Luoi (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, our guide and car will pick you up at your hotel transfer to DMZ - the famous one during the war America-Vietnam. Visiting this zone you will know more about the history of Vietnam war and the way Vietnamese fought against American army. On the road you will visit Hien Luong bridge, Museum, Ben Hai River, the 17th Parallel, Vinh Moc tunnel and Cua Tung beach. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Pm. You will go on visiting Highway 9, Dakrong Bridge, Ho Chi Minh trail, Paco minority village and Khe Sanh Combat Base. Then you go ahead to A Luoi District. Check in stilthouse. You will visit some Stilt Houses of Ethnic People in A Hua Village and traditional handicraft workshops. Tonight you will enjoy traditional music performance and have dinner with speacial foods of Ta Oi people as well as learn more of their lifestyle and customs. Especially tonight you will be with minority people to prepare and cook dinner. Overnight in stilt house.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, permit, traditional music, stilhouse & mineral water.

Day 9: A Luoi trekking Hamburger Hill & Back to Hue (BL)

Am: Get up early to enjoy the starting day in the mountainous. After breakfast, this morning you will visit a local school to learn about the condition and environment of minority children. Then you will enjoy the interesting feel by trekking to Hamburger hill (nickname 932 Hill). The driver takes you to the foot of the mountain, after that you step by step to the top of the hill to admire the wonderful of this mountain and the surrounding scence. Then leave A luoi to return Hue. Arrive hotel, check in and have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: you will make a boat trip a long Perfume River to visit Hen islet to charm the daily life of local people on the islet. It is also known for a special food of Hue. This is also a chance for you to take nice and unique pictures on the islet in the centre of Perfume River. Free at night to have dinner. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel, boat & mineral water.

Day 10: Hue – Bach Ma National park & Lang Co beach (BL)

Am: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Bach Ma National Park. Coming to Bach Ma Travel Center, you have a short rest and then we continue driving you to Bach Ma Summit in 45 minutes, to enjoy the spectacular of Bach Ma fauna and amazing butterflies. Then you trek to discover in the natural trail to see lots of birds and onto the summit of the park, you will come back the villa for relax and have lunch at 11.30am.

Pm: After lunch you continue trek to Five Lakes to swim and see a lot of kinds of butterflies which are living next to the Pools. Leave Five Lakes you go on trekking to Do Quyen Waterfall in an hour. With 30 mintutes for going down the foot of the waterfall, there you can take photoes of the wooden mountain and will have an amazing when you watch the silver water running into the bright red of water-rail flowers by your own eyes. You trek up back the place where the van is waiting you. Then go ahead to Lang Co Beach. On arrival check in hotel. You have free time to chill out on beautiful beach of the Central. Free to have dinner. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 11: Lang Co beach to Hoi An ancient Town (BL)

Am: After your breakfast, you have more time to enjoy the fresh air on the beach. Admire the sunrise on beach and have relax. Then our guide and driver take you to visit fishing village and transfer you to Hoi An. On the way you will have time to stopover at Hai Van Pass. On arrival Da Nang, you will stop to visit Cham Museum to learn more about the collection of Cham people architectures, Marble Mountain to have more views of Five Mountains with pagodas, caves...& Stone Village to have more souvernir gifts of Stones. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you will be transferred to Hoi An. Check in hotel.This afternoon you will make a boat trip along Thu Bon River to visit Thanh Ha ceramic village and take wonderful pictures of fishing net on the River especially on sunset. Free to have dinner. At night you are free to wander around Hoi An streets for more enjoyment of silks shops, lattern shops... Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, boat, hotel, breakfast, lunch & mineral water.

Day 12: Visit My Son Holly land & Hoi An Ancient Town (B L)

Am. Have breakfast at hotel, our guide and driver will drive you to My Son Hollyland. Along the wayyou can call on to visit Tra Kieu Catholic. Arrive My Son you will see the ruins of Cham people and our guide will explain you special in architectyre building of Old Cham people which is now still a secret with human being and enjoy traditional music performance of Cham girls to learn more about thier culture. Back Hoi An for having lunch at restaurant.

Pm. You will visit around Hoi An ancient Town with Japanese Bridge, Tan Ky ancient house, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Sa Huynh museum...and local market. Hoi An is also known as the shopping centre where you can make tailor of clothes which are suitable for your budget. Free to have dinner. Enjoy the balance of the evening to explore Hoi An on your own. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 13: Transfer to Danang and take flight to Nha Trang (B)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, your free time to explore more about the charming of Hoi An ancient Town and go shopping at silk shop here or go to Cua Dai beach - away 4km from the Town. In case you wish you can take part in a lattern workshop to learn the way people make lattern and make it by yourself and get a souvernir gift from the houshold. Then the driver will transfer you to Da Nang airport for taking flight to Nha Trang city. Eco team will welcome you by reading sign of Eco Travel at the airport and transfer to City center. Check in hotel. Free to enjoy lunch by your way.

Pm: This afternoon you are free to spend time relax on nice sandy beach in Nha Trang to enjoy the fresh air and chill out on white sandy of Nha Trang beach. Free to have dinner. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, domestic flight ticket, hotel & mineral water.

Day 14: City tour Nha Trang (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, our guide and driver transfer you to the boat station. Take a boat trip to visit Tri Nguyen aquarium with a collection of sea fish before heading back to the boat station. The driver and guide take you to visit Cham ponagar Tower to get more experience of Cham people and thier architecture works and Dam Market to enjoy the way of local people in purchasing activities. Have luch in restaurant.

Pm: The driver and guide welcome you at hotel and transfer you to Thap Ba hot spring to enjoy mud bathing. This is the way for you to relax and enjoyment of Hot spring and mudbathing to refresh yourself. Back hotel and free to have dinner. Have more free time to chill out or swim on beautiful beach in Nha Trang. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, boat, mud bathing, hotel & mineral water.

Day 15: Nha Trang to Da Lat by car (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, 5 hours road trip upwards over the beautiful and spectacular passes to the Central Highland of Da Lat. Along the way you will have more enjoyment of landscapes in two sides of the road. Stop to visit Cham Tower in Phan Rang on the way. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm. On arrival Da Lat, we will visit Prenn Waterfall - one of nice waterfalls in Da Lat city and refreshment after a long time on carand check in your hotel. This afternoon you have more free time to relax. Free to have dinner. At night you are free to walk and visit night market in Da Lat city. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 16: City tour Da Lat (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, today our guide and driver will take you to make a city tour to visit the charming beauties of Da Lat city where has the cool weather during the year. Da Lat is famous for flower city and cool climate. This highland city is very suitable for you to relax and visit. You will start to visit Chicken Catholic, Tuyen Lam Lake and Flower garden. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: Take an upward climb to Langbiang mountain summit where you can see and to take a picture of Da Lat city. From the top of the mountain you will have a whole view of Da Lat city with stream, lakes...It seems to be smaller in your eyes. Free to enjoy your dinner. Enjoy the balance of the evening to explore Da Lat flower city. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 17: Flight to Ho Chi Minh City & half day city tour (BL)

Am. Have breakfast at hotel, the driver will drop you off Da Lat airport for taking flight to Sai Gon the flight at 9.50 am. On arrival Tan Son Nhat airport, Eco Nature Travel's guide and driver will welcome you by reading sign of Eco Travel, and transfer to City center. Check in hotel. Then visit The Independent Palace, Notre Dame Catholic and The Old Post Office. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm. This afternoon our guide and driver will take you to make a city tour to visit around Sai Gon city with War Museum, China Town to learn about Chiense people who live in Ho Chi Minh for a long time and Binh Tay Market for having more experiences of local people in daily life. Free to have dinner. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S Guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, domestic flight ticket, hotel & mineral water.

Day 18: Visit Tay Ninh and Cu Chi tunnels (BLD)

Am. Have breakfast at hotel. Today you will spend a day for visiting Tay Ninh, Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi tunnels to learn more about the history and culture of Vietnam. This morning our guide and driver pick you up at hotel and transfer to Tay Ninh-the Great Cao Dai temple (a religious mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christian) Observe the noon mass (one hour). Have lunch at restaurant in Tay Ninh.

Pm. During the afternoon, you visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels where you will have an opportunity to experience the underground life of guerilla fighters during the past war. (The crawl through 50–100 meters of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops and nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Back to Ho Chi Minh and free to have dinner by yourself. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel & mineral water.

Day 19: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta & Can Tho (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, our guide and driver pick you up at hotel and drive to My Tho (2 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh). Firstly you take a leisurely boat ride along Bao Dinh natural canal to enjoy traditional stlithouse and fruit plantations in two sides of the canal. Next visiting is My Tho fruit market. My Tho is also known as a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields.

Pm: Then you will proceed to Tortoise island to taste lunch in the heart of the orchard. After lunch you have a chance to enjoy a boat trip pass through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre with water coconut trees. Also is an opportunity to call on a family business which is a sample of idyllic rural lifestyle. You will enjoy a boat trip along the creeks after go trekking through fruit garden on Thoi Son island. You go back My Tho on motor boat. Then transfer to Can Tho. Have dinner at restaurant. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, boat, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel & mineral water.

Day 20: Floating market & Back to Ho Chi Minh (BL)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel then make a boat trip on Mekong River to visit Cai Rang Floating Market in the early morning to enjoy the purchasing activities on boat of local people in Mekong Delta. Then go on cruising via small channels to visit rice noodle making villages. You have a chance to cross through the “ Monkey Bridge” – a special travel through channels in the Delta. Then you visit the second floating market in Cai Rang to enjoy more. Lunch at local restaurant.

Pm: After lunch you will be transferred back Ho Chi Minh. Along the way you also can admire the fruit gardens with variety of all kinds fruits in Mekong delta. Arrive hotel at 6.00 pm. Check in hotel. Free to enjoy your own dinner. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Transport, E.S guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, hotel & mineral water.

Day 21: Relax and Departure Ho Chi Minh (B)

After a long but wonderful and memorable visit throughout Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh city is a good place for go shopping, you are relax and note things. Then the drive will transfer you to Tan Son Nhat airport for taking flight back home or arrive to next destination. Good bye and see you again!

Inclusion: Transport, breakfast

Price: USD/person

Included:

Accommodation : Standard is 2 stars hotel, Superior is 3 stars hotel, Deluxe is 4 stars hotel. Home stay on stilt house

Meals as specified : Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner (D)

Excluded: Travel insurance, Drinks, Airport taxes, Optional tours, Tips, Visa fees, Other services not mentioned above.

What to bring:

Passport, good shoes for trekking, rain gears, hat, sun cream, extra clothes, camera with lots of films, your sense of adventure, meeting and trying locals.

Best time to do:

All year round, best from September to April of next year.

Accommodation:

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