Guide

Expert English-speaking local guide

Meals

Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal food options on request. Simply let us Travel know the food option that you prefer.

Insurance

Basic insurance is included on this tour. The policy comes into effect on arriving at the destination, at the start of the services with us Travel and it expires when the circuit arranged by our company has ended.

Accommodation

Day1,5 The Lapis Hotel or similar- 4 stars Day2 Vietnam Overnight Train Day3-4 Amazing Hotel Sapa or similar- 4 stars Day6 Doris Cruise or similar- 5 stars Day7-8 Thanh Lich Royal Boutique or similar- 4 stars Day9-11 Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel or similar- 4 stars Day12-14 Orchids Saigon Hotel or similar- 4 stars Carefully selected accommodation with breakfast Accommodation based on two people sharing (for each person not sharing a room, the single supplement will be added) Well screened Hotels Handpicked hotels with good service and spacious room. Super nice location Downtown location with convenient transportation and many good restaurants nearby.

Transport

All mentioned internal flights, trains, and cruises Private & air-conditioned vehicle with ample space

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Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

You have the option to enhance your tour with additional experiences, which come at an extra cost. Details for these optional activities will be included in your finalized travel documents.

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Day 1 Welcome To Vietnam!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Welcome To Vietnam!

Today you will fly to Hanoi. On arrival, your private guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Travel’s Welcome Kits:

We provide a local SIM card with unlimited 5G internet and complimentary international calling credit for a worry-free stay in Vietnam.

Accomodation：

-The Lapis Hotel
Day 2 Hanoi City Highlights & Overnight Train To Lao Cai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi City Highlights & Overnight Train To Lao Cai

Today you’ll jump into Hanoi’s sights and sounds on a tour that covers all the essentials. You’ll visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes the Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s former stilt-house residence, The Hoa Lo Prison, The One Pillar Pagoda and The Temple of Literature, which, dating back to 1070, is Vietnam’s oldest university.

After lunch, you will explore the enthralling Museum of Ethnology, which contains an extensive display of life-size structures dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities. Next, enjoy an hour-long cyclo ride winding through the narrow, chaotic streets of the Old Quarter - a must for any visitor to Hanoi! The day finishes with a traditional performance of the famous Vietnamese Water Puppets Show.

Your guide will then escort you to the Hanoi Train Station for your overnight train to Lao Cai, and he will assist you with your luggage (no guide is proved on the train).

Accomodation：

-Vietnam Overnight Train

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 3 Sapa Local Villages And Markets
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sapa Local Villages And Markets

Arrive in Lao Cai this early morning. Your guide will meet you and take you to have breakfast. Then drive to Cao Son commune, through the Muong Khuong district. Along the way, you will pass terraced rice paddies, pine plantations and the tea farms. Visit busy Cao Son Market, where Red Dao, Tay, Black H’Mong and other ethnic people gather from the surrounding area to sell their handicrafts and silverware and to buy provisions. Later, have a short walk to Flower Hmong Village before have lunch. Drive along the Chay River through the panoramic views of mountains, valleys and villages. On the way, you will enjoy a few photo stops of enjoy the spectacular scenery before arriving at Coc Ly Bridge. Then you will board a local boat and cruise along the river to Trung Do village before continuing onto Sapa.

Accomodation：

-Amazing Hotel Sapa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 4 Trekking In Sapa Tribal Villages
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trekking In Sapa Tribal Villages

After breakfast, take a morning walking tour (about 8km and 3 hours trekking) of Sapa for a visit to the busy market where Red Dao, Black & Flower H’Mong, Tay and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their silverware and handicrafts, and to buy provisions. Afterwards, we will do one of the most beautiful Sapa Tours with the drive to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van Village of the Black H’mong and the Day people where you can enjoy fresh air, amazing scenery of the imposing mountain range, trek down world’s most beautiful terraced rice fields, visit some local family on the way and learn unique culture and life of these ethnic groups. Back to Sapa by private car, free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Accomodation：

-Amazing Hotel Sapa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 5 Sapa Tribal Villages And Back To Hanoi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sapa Tribal Villages And Back To Hanoi

Today, your trek starts with the Ma Tra Village, and then you will walk through the breathtaking view of the rice terraces and reach the Ta Phin Village (approx. 3 hours), where the Red Dao minority lives. Enjoy a lunch in the village that full of local flavor, and then head back to Hanoi by road (about 5 hours).

Accomodation：

-The Lapis Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 6 Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

After breakfast, you will take a private transfer for about 3 hrs to Halong City, where you will begin your one and a half days’ Halong Bay cruise. You will board the tradtional Vietnamese junk in the afternoon and cruise around the Halong Bay’s limestone islets and caves doted the sea and see the sun set over the clam waters at the deck. Enjoy a wonderful dinner at evening. All meals are included during your stay on board. There are also a variety of optional activities waiting for you. Such as swimming, kayaking, diving...etc.

Accomodation：

-Doris Cruise

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 7 Morning Activities & Fly To Hue
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Morning Activities & Fly To Hue

Wake up early this morning to catch the sunrise over the bay with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck. Continue cruising and you can choose either kayak or traditional rowing boat to around discovering local life on the waters. Disembark at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port at around 11:00, where your guide and driver will wait for you and drive you to Hanoi airport for your onward flight (arrive at the airport at around 1:30 pm) to Hue. On arrival, your private guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Accomodation：

-Thanh Lich Royal Boutique

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 8 Imperial Hue
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Imperial Hue

Today, tour the Minh Mang Tomb renowned for its architecture and sublime forest setting. Admire the Vietnam’s tallest and iconic seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda by a royal dragon boat cruise on the Perfume River. After that, take a walk on the cobbled paths in the Imperial Citadel, and discover some former glory of the country’s royalty in the Forbidden Purple City. Finally, stroll in the Dong Ba Market to get a taste of the local civil life.

Accomodation：

-Thanh Lich Royal Boutique

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 9 Hai Van Pass & Marble Mountains
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hai Van Pass & Marble Mountains

Today your journey begins with a scenic drive to Hoi An (about 3 hrs), during which you can have a full view of the coast and Da Nang when driving on the top of Hai Van Pass. And you can also have a leisure walk on the soft white sand at Da Nang’s Non Nuoc Beach, appreciate great sculptures in Cham Museum and climb the beautiful Marble Mountains. You can explore the town on your own or just relax after reaching Hoi An in the afternoon.

Accomodation：

-Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 10 Get Close To Village Life
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Get Close To Village Life

Your local guide will meet you at your hotel and you’ll take a cyclo ride to the center of Hoi An to visit the colorful market. At the market, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with local sellers and learn about the fresh ingredients you’ll be using during your cooking lesson later in the day. This is a great chance to take some photos as well, so be sure to have your camera ready!

After visiting the market, you’ll take a ride to Tra Que vegetable village. You’ll enjoy a welcome drink and then walk through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work in their fields following the methods that have been in use for hundreds of years.

Next, you’ll be having a cooking lesson with a chef to learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. After the lesson, you’ll have a chance to enjoy what you’ve cooked!

After the tour finishes, you’ll bid farewell to your host family before riding back to Hoi An and your hotel.

Accomodation：

-Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 11 Hoi An At Leisure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An At Leisure

Day at leisure. Relax at your hotel, or explore the surrounding area.

Accomodation：

-Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 12 Fly To Ho Chi Minh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Ho Chi Minh

You will take a private transfer to Da Nang for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to relax.

Accomodation：

-Orchids Saigon Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 13 Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh Highlights
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh Highlights

This morning set out for the incredible underground Cu Chi Tunnels and then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City to visit the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace (the former Presidential Palace), the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office and Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat) absolutely nice choices for a free stroll.

Accomodation：

-Orchids Saigon Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 14 Mekong Delta Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mekong Delta Tour

In the early morning, you will head out of the bustling city to Mekong Delta Area. Cruising on the Mekong river for sightseeing: islands of Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, Phoenix.

Land on Unicorn island, take a walk on the village road, visit an orchard of tropical fruits. Visit a bee-farm, enjoy honey-tea and visit a typical house in Mekong Delta. Visit coconut candy workshop, taste fresh candies. Enjoy tropical fruits at local farm, listen to Southern traditional music.

Next to land on Dragon island, transfer by cyclo or motorbike to local home. Have a homemade lunch and enjoy cooking time with some dishes such as “Banh Xeo” (Vietnamese crepe); Spring Rolls.... with the owners. After lunch, return to boat station. Transfer back to Saigon. End of tour at your hotel.

Accomodation：

-Orchids Saigon Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 15 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

Your guide will escort you to airport for your onward flight.

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15 Days Northern Off The Beaten Track (Private Guide & Drive

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Itinerary of your trip 15 Days Northern Off The Beaten Track (Private Guide & Drive

Welcome To Vietnam!

Hanoi City Highlights & Overnight Train To Lao Cai

Sapa Local Villages And Markets

Trekking In Sapa Tribal Villages

Sapa Tribal Villages And Back To Hanoi

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

Morning Activities & Fly To Hue

Imperial Hue

Hai Van Pass & Marble Mountains

Get Close To Village Life

Hoi An At Leisure

Fly To Ho Chi Minh

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh Highlights

Mekong Delta Tour

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