Guide

Local English speaking guide on tour No guide on free day

Meals

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

Others

All entrance and sightseeing fees Boat in Ninh Binh, Hue, Mekong Delta Kayaking in Halong Bay Services charge Tax

Transport

All land transportation by air conditioned vehicles Tour arrival and departure airport transfers by private vehicles

Not included:

Others

International airfare, Domestic airfare and airport tax in & out Vietnam Drinks and other meals not indicated in the program Visa to Vietnam, if any Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels ( time check in 14:00 and time check out 14:00) Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...) Tipping/ Gratuities Single Supplement Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural disaster (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.

Flights

Excluded Domestic flight from Hanoi to Hue and Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City with 20kg for luggage and 7kg for hand bag

Insurance

Asia Focus Travel not cover for Insurance

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

Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival - Street Food Tour (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. 17:30 to 18:00 The tour guide will pick you up at your hotel to join with street food tour Best list of street food (chosen carefully), from 6-8 dishes among hundreds of cuisine list, including dishes and drinks. (*if you’re a vegetarian (no meat, no fish), it’ll be limited in the choice of food for you). Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 2 Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B,L,D)

6:30 - 7:00 – Our driver and tour guide will come and pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi to depart for Sapa. 10:00 – Follow the highway to Lao Cai City with a comfortable short break on the way to Sapa. 13:00 – Arrive at Sapa town and be amazed by the colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic people. Enjoy welcome drinks and itinerary briefing. Then, have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes before the hotel check-in. First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan.. Overnight in Sapa
Day 3 Day 3: Cat Cat And Shin Chai Village – Hanoi (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Cat Cat And Shin Chai Village – Hanoi (B,L)

A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa. Take a bus ride to return to Sapa. 14:30 –Free time in Sapa for refreshment. 15:15 – Catch a bus to travel back to Hanoi. 21:15 – Arrive in Hanoi. Overnight in Ha Noi
Day 4 Day 4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L)

07:45 - 08:30 Meet your tour guide at suggested places around Hanoi Old Quarter. - Depart for Ninh Binh province (90 km south of Hanoi). Have a break 20 minutes en-route to free your legs. - Arrive at Hoa Lu, which was once depicted the ancient capital of Viet Nam, settling up in the 10th century. - Visit temples of two dynasties of Dinh and Le with a very unique architectures in the old time. - Learn about ancient culture through an excavation of vestiges of Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century. 12:30 Arrive Tam Coc. Relax and enjoy lunch in a nice restaurant nearby. - Board the sampan boats in Tam Coc going along river among the villages, mountains and rice fields. Passing through 3 caves "Hang Ca - First cave, Hang Hai - Second cave, Hang Ba - Third cave" to get a wonderful feeling, check in hotel in Ninh Binh Overnight in Ninh Binh
Day 5 Day 5: Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay, Overnight On Cruise (B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay, Overnight On Cruise (B,L,D)

Breakfast at the hotel, 6:30 to 7:00 Am take the bus to Ha Long Bay 11:30- 12:00 Embark on the Cruise followed by a short cruise briefing. 13:00 Savor a delectable lunch as Ha Long cruises among the limestone islands. 14:00- 16:00 Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay 16:00- 17:00 Cruising to Titov island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Titov or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay. 17:00- 17:30 Return to the main boat and continue cruising to the quiet area while enjoy beautiful seascape on the way 17:30- 19:00 Enjoy Sunset Party on sundeck and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set 19:00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around Overnight on Ha Long Cruise in the middle of Ha Long Bay
Day 6 Day 6: Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi By Bus (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi By Bus (B,L)

6:30 Start your morning with the fitness class up in sundeck 7:00 Enjoy a new day with complimentary tea and coffee served for light breakfast on board 7:45 Join the kayak excursion 9:00 Stop by Pearl Farm to study the culture pearl making process. 9:30: Check out your cabin. Time for brunch while the cruise heads back to harbor. 12:00 Disembark harbor. Say goodbye to Halong Bay and get on the car to come back Ha Noi 17:00 Arrive Ha Noi, check in hotel Overnight in Ha Noi
Day 7 Day 7: Ha Noi City - Flight To Hue ( B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Ha Noi City - Flight To Hue ( B,L)

8:00 tour guide picks up at your hotel and start the trip to visit Ha Noi city: Visit Tran Quoc pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake. Visit Ho Chi Minh’s complex, the final resting place of Viet Nam’s greatest father; his house-on-stil and One pillar pagoda – modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi. Visit Temples of Literature constructed in 1070 - dedicated to Confucius, sages and talented scholars. It is the most famous temple in Hanoi, also functioning as Vietnam's first university. 12:00 Have a rest and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter. In the afternoon, continue visiting: Leave for a legendary Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to a former general commander Tran Hung Dao for his struggle against Mongolians. 16:00 Arrive back in your hotel and the driver transfer to the airport to take a flight to Hue Arrive Hue and check in hotel Overnight in Hue
Day 8 Day 8: Hue City Tour Full Day (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Hue City Tour Full Day (B,L)

In the morning: Pick up guests at the hotel at 07:30 am by bus. Begin the day with The Royal Tombs: Minh Mang – Khai Dinh, stop on the way to visit The Traditional Martial Art Van An, The Conicat Hat Village & The Incense Making Village. Buffet lunch with over 50 traditional and international foods. In the afternoon: Continue by bus to visit The Citadel and Thien Mu pagoda. Then get on the boat for a sight -seeing along the river to see fishing village and sampan on the way back. Do not miss the Sunset on the Perfume River! 05:00 pm: End of tour at the boat station. Overnight in Hue
Day 9 Day 9: Hue - Hoi An (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Hue - Hoi An (B)

In the morning: Pick up guests at the hotel at 07:30 am by bus and drive to Hoi An. In the afternoon : visiting Hoi An ancient town. Walk to the old town, buy entrance tickets and begin the tour. Start visiting the Phuc Kien Temple, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phung Hung Ancient house, Japanese Bridge and cultural showroom in Hoi An by yourself Overnight in Hoi An
Day 10 Day 10: Tra Que Village (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Tra Que Village (B,L)

At 8:00 a.m or 14:00 p.m: Our Guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start the tour. We will ride bicycle to Hoi An’s colorful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. So make sure your camera is handy. We continue to cycle to Tra Que vegetable village where we will have a cooking class At Tra Que, we will have a welcome drink for rest. Then, we walk through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work on their fields, using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago, no electrical machinery here. You will relax with Foot herbal massage After foot massage, it’s time to cook lunch. We will go to the restaurant & work together with the chef. With the instructions of the chef, we will learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked. Back to your hotel in Hoi an
Day 11 Day 11: My Son Holy Land Tour- Flight To Ho Chi Minh (B/ L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: My Son Holy Land Tour- Flight To Ho Chi Minh (B/ L)

7:30 am: Our minivan picks you up at your hotel. Spend 2 hours to enjoy and discover the beauty of Ancient buildings of the Champa Kingdom. Those relics were made by red bricks which still surprises those who are curious about architectural art. Have chance to enjoy traditional music performed by Champa girls in their colorful uniforms. Leave My Son for Cao Lau boat station. Take a boat trip on Thu Bon River. Experience the lifestyle of local people and enjoy fresh air. Have lunch on the boat before stopping at Kim Bong Carpentry Village – The traditional country village. 2:30 pm: The boat trip finishes at Bach Dang Boat station. Finish tour, the driver transfers to Da Nang airport and take a flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrive Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 12 Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be Floating Market (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be Floating Market (B,L)

Breakfast take away. Pick up: 6:30 to 6:45 and Come back: 17:30 to 18:00 Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Depart for Cai Be by car/van via Trung Luong Express Highway. On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander into the small villages and visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Keep cruising to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy your cooking experience and learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food cooked by yourself and fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Relax in the hammocks to get back your energy. Cycle around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Sai Gon
Day 13 Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L)

Breakfast at your hotel Pick up: 7:30 to 8:15 and Come back: 18:30 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 Sai Gon
Day 14 Day 14: Sai Gon Fee And Easy (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Sai Gon Fee And Easy (B)

Free and easy
Day 15 Day 15: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)

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

Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival - Street Food Tour (D)

Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B,L,D)

Day 3: Cat Cat And Shin Chai Village – Hanoi (B,L)

Day 4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L)

Day 5: Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay, Overnight On Cruise (B,L,D)

Day 6: Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi By Bus (B,L)

Day 7: Ha Noi City - Flight To Hue ( B,L)

Day 8: Hue City Tour Full Day (B,L)

Day 9: Hue - Hoi An (B)

Day 10: Tra Que Village (B,L)

Day 11: My Son Holy Land Tour- Flight To Ho Chi Minh (B/ L)

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Be Floating Market (B,L)

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L)

Day 14: Sai Gon Fee And Easy (B)

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)

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