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Vietnam Hidden Charm 21 Days - 20 Nights

Route: Hanoi/ Babe/ Sapa/ Bacha/ Dien Bien/ Phat Diem/ Tam Coc/ Hue/ Hoian/ Myson/ Nhatrang/ Dalat/ Hochiminh city/ Cantho

Feature: Let us be your fellow-traveler in 21 days trans Vietnam to discover the best destinations in Vietnam like Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa mountain,Hue city,Hoian Old town,Muine beach, Hochiminh city,Mekong Delta and even more !

Your tour programme in detail:

Days 1: Hanoi

On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, welcomed by your guide and transferred to the hotel in Ha Noi, Vietnam's capital is a stylish and gracious city that retains a unique old world charm and some Asia's most striking colonial architecture. Many lakes and parks are made for relaxing atmosphere. If time permits, embark on a cyclo for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Dinner in restaurant. Water Puppet Show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Dinner

Days 2: Hanoi - Ba Be

Depart by car to Ba Be . Coffee break for a visit to Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen city. Then we stop for lunch in Bac Can town in a small restaurant. Arrival in Ba Be around 3 p.m.Short walk in the afternoon in the Ba Be National Park. Park along the lake's side to Pac Ngoi village, check-in the home stay and dinner with local food will be served here. Sleep in the village.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 3: Ba Be - Hanoi

Breakfast , then whole day visiting the beauty of the area on the local canoes (rafts) gliding along the river and through the pretty cave. We get lunch served near the waterfall after visiting it. After lunch then we canoe our hearts out into the tranquil Ba Be lakes for its majesty. The followings is swimming and trekking sometimes to visit the ethnic minorities. Leave for Hanoi. Dinner and Overnight in Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 4: Hanoi - Laocai

Take a optional city tour around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Hoan Kien lake and Ngoc Son Temple. Then visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of Hanoi.Follow with a trip to the Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam's first university. Visit the museum of Ethnology, a research center and a public museum exhibiting the traditional cultures of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Dinner in restaurant. Transfer to the Hanoi train station and board the night train at 09:30 pm for Lao Cai in the Vietnamese northern highlands adjoining the Chinese border. Enjoy your sleeper berths on your overnight journey to Lao Cai.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 5: Laocai - Sapa

Arrival to Lao Cai station. You will be transfered to the hotel. Starting your Sapa tour to Ta Van village, spend about 8 km twisty road from Sapa's town to this village. Along the road you will see many H'Mong, Dzay, Dzao ethnic people dressed in their traditional colourful costume. Two-hour trekking tour through a terrace paddy field and discover lifestyle of the Dzay minority. Return to Sapa. Lunch at restaurant Afternoon trek to Cat Cat village of Dzao and Dzay minorities. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 6: Sapa - Bacha - Sapa

Take a tour bus going to Bac Ha, after 3 hours on the bus you will arrive BacHa market. This is the most colourful market in North Vietnam. free visit market ( BacHa market open on sunday morning only). the market, you have chance to enjoy BacHa people's simple but unique kinds of food with special wines made from rice, cassavas, corn and different sorts of fruits such as plumps, apples, peaches... talking to the minorities. 12h00' short treckk to visit BacHa village. Return to Sapa in the afternoon. Overnight in Sapa.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 7: Sapa - Dienbienphu

We depart for Dien Bien Phu, the site of the decisive battle in Vietnam's struggle for independence in 1954. The scenic roads climb over Pha Din Pass before dropping down to Dien Bien Phu where we have a chance to see the former battle field and the display of war materials. Enjoying the historical sites at Dien Bien Phu, including the Dien Bien Phu Exhibition Centre and the Revolutionary Heroes' Cemetery. Visit the most notorious battle sites of the military siege, such as Hill A1 (known as Elaine Two by the French), de Castries' Bunker, and the airport. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 8: Dien Bien Phu - Ha noi

The journey continues to Lai Chau Town. The road conditions are very poor, but views of the mountainous scenery are fantastic. Then, you will be transfered to the airport to take flight to Hanoi. Having dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 9: Hanoi - Halong

We depart for Halong Bay, stopping en route at the Dong Trieu Pottery village. Arrive in Halong, check in hotel then we board the boat for a 05 hours spectacular cruise amongst thousands of lime stone peaks rising from emerald water while on boat we have fresh seafood lunch followed by a visit to SUNG SOT stalactite & stalagmite cave and Luon cave. Keep cruising to Titop Island where you can take a climb up hill to the top for a spectacular view to the bay or relax and swim on the beach . Stay overnight in hotel.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 10: Halong - Ninh Binh - Phat Diem

Depart to Ninh Binh through the two provinces Thai Binh- Nam Dinh of the most important rice fields in the north of Vietnam. Visiting Phat Diem cathedral, which is located 130 km south of Hanoi and 28-km southeast of Ninh Binh. It is built in chinese architectural style and is known as the center of Catholicism in north Vietnam. Overnight at Ninh Binh.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 11: Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Hanoi

To continue the Ninh Binh tour, we go to Tam Coc. Here we have a 2-hour boat trip on the river through the green rice paddy surrounded by ranges of green limestone mountains. we drive 2 km to Bich dong pagodas, which, built on Ngu Nhac Mountain, is divided into three levels: Ha Pagoda (lower pagoda), Trung Pagoda (middle pagoda), and Thuong Pagoda (upper pagoda). On the mountain peak stands the statue of a scholar Mandarin looking at the horizon in hope of viewing the spectacular landscapes of Hoa Lu. We then are transferred back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 12: Hanoi - Hue

In the morning you will be transfered to the airport to take the flight to Hue. Upon arrival transfer to hotel for check-in. Visit the Royal Citadel and Royal Museum. Take the boat trip on the Perfume River with stops to visit the wellknown Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang tomb.Overnight in Hue.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 13: Hue - Hoi An

Depart Hue for Danang across the Hai Van Pass, passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea from Hai Van Pass. Visit Cham Museum and proceed to Hoi An. Being cited as a cultural world heritage in the year of 1999, Hoi An is one of the rare places in Vietnam where you will find genuine Vietnamese architecture. Besides, hoi An is harmonious intergration of other architectural styes with local condition. Morever, known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of the Southest Asia major international ports during the 17th and 18 th centuries. Hoi An was important port of call for Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and other trading vessels. Today, many parts of Hoi An look axactly as they did a century and a half ago. Hoi An still preserves hundreds of houses built of precious wood in a very original style of architecture, either one or two storeys, in their complete wholeness. Dinner and Over night in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 14: Hoi an - My Son - Hoian

We drive to visit holly land My Son. This is a former capital of the ancient Cham civilization that ruled central Vietnam between the second and thirteenth centuries. Hinduism from India heavily influenced their religion. Located 60 km. from Danang, My Son is considered to be one of the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu-like towers and temples dating from the second century. This site is a must-see for those who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations. It is one of four World Heritage listed sites in Vietnam. Return to Hoian. Dinner and Overnight in Hoian .

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 15: Hoi an - Danang - Nha trang

Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Danang Airport to take the flight to Nha Trang, Arrival at Cam Ranh airport. Meeting with your guide and transfer to the hotel in the city centre for check-in. Visit Nha Trang city, this excursion take you to visit a selection of the numerous attractions in Nha Trang City. First the car will drive you to Cau Da for a visit the Vietnam Oceanographic Institute. After that, you will go to Long Son Pagoda, Chong Promontory Rocks and the Po Nagar Temples. The tour end after the visit to local Dam Market. Dinner and Overnight in Nha Trang .

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 16 : Nha Trang

The fabulous sunny weather, turquoise water surrounding a string of islands and white sandy beach stretching the whole length of the city make Nha Trang one of Vietnam's premier beach resorts. The usual water spots such as fishing, snorkeling . On these free days, you can soak up as much sun and sea as you want by spending your time on the turquoise water enjoying swimming or lazing on a beach. Over night in Nha Trang.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 17 : Nha Trang - Dalat

We leave for Dalat, this will take about 4-5 hours (200 km). We will stop at some Cham towers at Phan Rang then another stop for our lunch. Keep driving up to 1200 meters then onto Dalat. Check-in, we will then do a short city tour to visit the crazy house, French villas, valley of love, Xuan Huong lakes. Back to your hotel for overnight.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 18 : Dalat - Hochiminh city

We leave Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh city (300 km) by the scenic drive through tea, coffee and rubber plantations. Arrive into Saigon. Check in and take a city tour. We will be touring around the city to visit the Unification palace, Norte Dame, Post office, Museum of war relic.Over night in Ho Chi Minh city.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 19 : Ho Chi Minh city - Can Tho

This trip provides a look at a wide variety of the life and scenery of the Delta. On the way you can see green rice paddy fields stretching towards the horizon. After arrival in Cai Be, a boat takes you to the floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Next, a boat rides on the maze of shady canals visiting the An Binh islands (Vinh Long). We will enjoy the local tropical fruits and see how local people cultivate their orchards, make their living from ceramics, popcorn and rice paper... A nice chance for bicycle riding, roaming through the village and looking at the local handicraft shops. A stop will be landed on Vinh Long market a nice walk around. Continue driving to Can Tho.

Over night at Can Tho.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 20: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh city

Cruising along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat, we will see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. Drive back to Sai Gon, stopping off along the way to see the beautiful Vinh Trang Pagoda.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Days 21 : Hochiminh departure.

Pick you up at your hotel and drive Hoc Mon District to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels 70 kilometers North West of down town Ho Chi Minh City. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. And it was continuing built over 25 years later. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years.... getting married, giving birth. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. Back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch. Ai leisure until transfer to airport to take the flight to leave Vietnam. End of services.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Includes:

English/French-speaking guides. Other languages are available upon request
Twins-shared rooms at 2-3 -4 star hotel, 20 nights in total
Meals as mentioned in the Program. Special requirements (vegetarian, diet, Muslim food etc.) could be arranged upon prior notice
Land transfer by air-con vehicle for whole trip
Domestic air ticket from Hanoi to Hue and airport tax
Domestic air ticket from Danang to Nha Trang and airport tax
Boat trip in Halong Bay, Nha Trang and Mekong Delta
Dragon boat in Hue,
Admission