Transport

All ground transportation by air conditioned vehicles.

Optional

The program can be change, you can start the tour from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi.

Meals

Meals as mention B= Breakfast, L= Lunch and D= Dinner

Guide

Local English speaking guide on tours No guide on free day. No guide pick up and drop off the airport.

Others

All ground transportation as mentioned above Airport pick-up & drop-off services without tour guide All in-tour as per itinerary (if any) Experienced English-speaking guide on day tour. 13 nights hotel accommodation at 3 star hotels: double/twin/ triple share room with daily breakfast. 01 night on Ha Long Cruise - 3 star: double/twin/ triple share room Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner) All entrance fee and sightseeing Water on the bus Group tour/ SIC tour/ Combined tour. Not the same whole group Kayaking boat in Ha Long Bay Services charges and government tax 24/7 hotline support guaranteed No extra charge after services confirmation.

Accommodation

13 nights accommodation base on double/twin/ triple share room at 3 star hotels, included daily breakfast 01 night on Ha Long Cruise

Not included:

Flights

Excluded Viet Nam Domestic flights from Hanoi to Hue and Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City. Flights exclude in the tour price. If you need a support to book flight, kindly contact us info@asiafocustravel.com

Insurance

Asia Focus Travel not cover for Insurance

Others

Beverages/ Drinks Travel insurance Incoming and out coming flights to Viet Nam Vietnam domestic flights No guide on picks up and drop off the airport and no guide on free day. Viet Nam letter visa: check evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn Vietnam visa stamping fee: USD $25/person/ Single Entry and pay at the airport, prepare 02 passport photo size 4x6cm/ each of international airport. Tip for tour guide: recommend USD $3- $5/ person/ day tour Personal fees: telephone, laundry, shopping… Other fees do not mention in the itinerary Early check-in and Late check-out: check in time 14:00 and check out time before 12:00

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Day 1 Ha Noi Arrival - Street Food Tour (Meal: -/-/ D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ha Noi Arrival - Street Food Tour (Meal: -/-/ D)

Xin Chào, Welcome to Hanoi!

You will be met at the airport and transferred to hotel in Hanoi. Renowned as the “Paris of the East”, Hanoi is one of Asia’s most delightful cities. Rich in culture and history this diverse city draws its influences from both French and Chinese culture. The rest of day is yours to enjoy.

Check in time from 14:00 PM.

17:30 - 17:45 The tour guide will pick you up at your hotel to join with street food walking tour

- Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants of The Old Quarter that you might miss if you go by yourself to try variety of street foods and drinks such as:Bún chả ( Grilled pork with noodle), Phở bò,gà ( Beef, chicken noodle soup), Bún ốc (Snail noodle soup), Bánh cuốn ( Steamed rice papper rolls), Bánh gối ( Pillow dumpling), Nem rán ( Fried spring rolls), Bánh tôm (Shrimp dumpling), Bánh Mỳ (Vietnamese sandwich), Chè ( Sweet gruel soup), Bánh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Bánh khoai, chuối ( Sweet potato,Banana cake), Hoa quả dầm ( Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hơi (Fresh beer), Trà đá (Iced tea), Café trứng (Egg coffee) …….

- Tour ends at Hoan Kiếm Lake or anywhere convenient for tourists to return, and then tour guides will show them how to get back your hotels.

Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 2 Hanoi - Sapa – Cat Cat Village (Meals: B/ L/ D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Sapa – Cat Cat Village (Meals: B/ L/ D)

Breakfast take-away and do check out hotel in Hanoi.

6.30- 7:00 AM: Pick up at the hotel and then depart for Sapa. You will spend around 5 hours on the bus.

9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities

Overnight in Sapa

Notes:

- Breakfast take- away and do check out hotel in Hanoi.

- You can bring a small luggage on the tour. The rest of luggage can be sent at the reception. You will get it back when you come back to Ha Noi next day.
Day 3 Sapa- Lao Chai- Ta Van Village – Bus To Hanoi (Meals: B/ L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sapa- Lao Chai- Ta Van Village – Bus To Hanoi (Meals: B/ L/-)

7.00 – 7.45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for trekking

8.00: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours

11.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.

12.00 have lunch and time at leisure on your own.

14.00- 14:30 the driver pícks up at the hotel and then depart to Ha Noi.

20.30: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay.

Overnight in Hanoi
Day 4 Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Boat Trip - Overnight In Ninh Binh (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Boat Trip - Overnight In Ninh Binh (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Breakfast at the hotel and do check out.

07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province

09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax

10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty

11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as

goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice …Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch

13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”

15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.

16h00: Drop off at the hotel in Ninh Binh.

Overnight in Ninh Binh

Notes: check out hotel in Hanoi and bring all your luggage on the tour.
Day 5 Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay- Overnight On Cruise (Meals: B/ L/ D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay- Overnight On Cruise (Meals: B/ L/ D)

Breakfast at the hotel, do check out & bring all your luggage on the tour.

7:00- 7h30 AM take the bus to Ha Long Bay

11:00- 11:30 Arrive Ha Long and wait for check in time.

08:00 - 08:45: Pick up at your hotel (in Hanoi Old Quarter area only) and depart for Ha Long City.

12:30 - On arrival at the pier, you will board your Ha Long Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew.

13:00 - Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through the most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Ha Long Cruise in a very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.

14:30 - Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.

15:30 - Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.

16:30 - Kayaking & swimming

18:00 - Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, make friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listen to soft, light music, and wear traditional costumes for kings, queens and mandarins.

19:00 - Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.

20:30 - The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.

Overnight on Ha Long Cruise
Day 6 Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi By Bus (Meals: Light Breakfast/ Brunch/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi By Bus (Meals: Light Breakfast/ Brunch/-)

06:00 – Take photos of sunrise, morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfect healthy way to start a new day.

07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, and fruits.

07:45 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.

09:00 – Back to Ha Long Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.

10:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.

11:00 – Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at the harbor.

12:30 – Get on the bus to Hanoi.

15:30- come back to Ha Noi.

Overnight in Ha Noi
Day 7 Ha Noi City - Flight To Hue (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ha Noi City - Flight To Hue (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Breakfast at the hotel and do check out. Send your luggage at the reception.

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

 Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

 Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

 Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -17.00: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

The driver transfers to the airport for your flight to Hue.

Arriving Hue, the driver takes you to the hotel for check in.

Overnight in Hue

Notes: recommend flight time after 19:30 PM when you end of Hanoi city tour.

Flights exclude in the tour price. If you need a support to book flight, kindly contact us info@asiafocustravel.com
Day 8 Hue City Tour (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hue City Tour (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Tour guide will pick up from 7:30- 8:00 AM, please wait at the lobby of the hotel

In the morning: visit place:

- Thien Mu pagoda

- Old Garden House

- Citadel

Have a lunch at the local restaurant

In the afternoon: visiting by bus

- Ming Mang tomb

- Khai Dinh tomb

- Incense Anh Conical Hat village

- Vong Canh hill

16:30- 17:00 End of Hue city tour, the shuttle bus drops off at the hotel.

Overnight in Hue
Day 9 Hue- Bus To Hoi An (Meal: B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hue- Bus To Hoi An (Meal: B/-/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free and easy in the morning time.

Check out time before 12h00 and wait for shuttle bus to pick up to Hoi An. The shuttle bus pick up at 12h30- 13h00 PM at hotel lobby.

Arriving Hoi An at 16h00 PM, check in the hotel.

You will free and easy to discover Hoi An Old Town. There are some famous places that you can visit: the Phuc Kien Temple, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phung Hung Ancient house, Japanese Bridge and cultural showroom in Hoi An.

Overnight in Hoi An
Day 10 Hoi An - Cam Thanh Coconut & Cooking Class (Meals: B/ L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An - Cam Thanh Coconut & Cooking Class (Meals: B/ L/-)

In the journey to discover the Vietnam, you will give yourself a try to become a professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market to choose food and prepare and try your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.

Breakfast at the hotel.

08:30 am: Local guide pick up at the hotel.

- Go to market with our chef (about 30 minutes)

- We will have a chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact sellers. In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for use in our lesson.

09:15 am: - Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the beautiful views of the Vietnamese countryside, and see the water and coconut trees growing together.

- Enjoy your time with basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest

11:00 am: Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.

12:20 pm: Return to your hotel.

In the afternoon: Free and easy to visit Hoi An Old Town by your own.

Overnight in Hoi An
Day 11 My Son Holy Land Tour- Flight To Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B/ L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

My Son Holy Land Tour- Flight To Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B/ L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel & do check out.

7:30-8:00 Our guide picks you up at your hotel and departs to My Son Sanctuary - The World Cultural Heritage.

9:30 Arrive at My Son and we’ll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking through the landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances.

11:45 Get back to the minivan and move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, you will enjoy your own hand-making product later on!

12:30 Back to the van and have lunch at another local house. relax with cold herbal tea, nice food, and fresh air.

13:30 Take a boat trip to Hoi An with the nice and cool breeze onboard, and beautiful river scenery on the biggest river in Central Vietnam named Thu Bon River.

14:00- Arrive in Hoi An, we will drop you off at your hotel.

Finish tour, the driver transfers to Da Nang airport and take a flight to Ho Chi Minh. Flight is booked by your own.

Arriving Ho Chi Minh, the driver picks up and drive to the hotel for check in.

Free and easy at night.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Notes:

- Recommend flight time after 17:00 PM.

Flights exclude in the tour price. If you need a support to book flight, kindly contact us info@asiafocustravel.com
Day 12 Ho Chi Minh City- Mekong Delta Tour- My Tho- Ben Tre (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City- Mekong Delta Tour- My Tho- Ben Tre (Meals: B/ L/ -)

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).

RETURN: 17:30

Breakfast at the hotel.

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.

In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 13 Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (Meals: B/ L/ -)

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).

RETURN: 19:00

Breakfast at the hotel.

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Return to Saigon.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 14 Ho Chi Minh City- Free And Easy Day (Meal: B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City- Free And Easy Day (Meal: B/-/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free and easy day to discover the city by yourself.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 15 Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel then fee and easy until the driver pick you up at your hotel transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Note for check out time before 12h00 at noon.

End of trip!

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Vietnam 15 Days Super Save (Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Hue,

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Itinerary of your trip Vietnam 15 Days Super Save (Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Hue,

Ha Noi Arrival - Street Food Tour (Meal: -/-/ D)

Hanoi - Sapa – Cat Cat Village (Meals: B/ L/ D)

Sapa- Lao Chai- Ta Van Village – Bus To Hanoi (Meals: B/ L/-)

Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Boat Trip - Overnight In Ninh Binh (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay- Overnight On Cruise (Meals: B/ L/ D)

Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi By Bus (Meals: Light Breakfast/ Brunch/-)

Ha Noi City - Flight To Hue (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Hue City Tour (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Hue- Bus To Hoi An (Meal: B/-/-)

Hoi An - Cam Thanh Coconut & Cooking Class (Meals: B/ L/-)

My Son Holy Land Tour- Flight To Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B/ L/-)

Ho Chi Minh City- Mekong Delta Tour- My Tho- Ben Tre (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Ho Chi Minh City- Free And Easy Day (Meal: B/-/-)

Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B/-/-)

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