Vietnam Set Departure Tour 15 Days

Day 1: Hanoi arrival ( Dinner )

Anytime you arrive in Noi Bai Airport, Asia Eyes Travel tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to hotel.

You are free until 5:00 PM:  You will take 1-hour Cyclo tour around old quarter and take a walking tour to visit Hanoi old quarter and and then to restaurant for dinner. 

Day 2: Fabulous Food and Sights Tour by scooter (Breakfast and lunch)

In the morning 8:00: Our female drivers and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel to start a tour to visit Hanoi city.Firstly, you will go to a very famous coffee shop to enjoy Egg coffee that is founded in Hanoi, passed down through generations, is Café Giang (Giang Café).
Next, our drivers will take you to the Hanoi Opera House built in 1911 to take some photos together as a little memory of Hanoi.

After that we take you to local markets to see people selling everyday essentials.

Joining to Paloma Motorbike Tour, we will take you around the small alleys to visit the old houses and daily life of urban people that are very little known by tourists when visiting Hanoi.

Apart from the small alleys, we will take you through the most highlight places such as: Train Street, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Huu Tiep Lake (B52) where vestiges of war are left here.

A must-see place is the historic Long Bien bridge designed by Daydé & Pillé company (French company), the same one that also built the Effel tower in Paris. The bridge has witnessed two fierce resistance wars of the Vietnamese people. They are the war against the US and the French. Let take some more photos here for your memory. Tour ends at your hotel. 

Notes:

• Please keep in mind that we do not go inside the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on “Hanoi City sights and street food”tour. This attraction requires a lot of time to fully appreciate so we recommend that you visit them on your own so that we can make the most of time you have with us.
• The above itinerary is subject to change, based on the day’s weather and traffic conditions.

Day 3: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Night Train to Sapa

(Breakfast and lunch)

8:00 AM:  Our guide and driver will meet you at hotel transfer you to Ninh Binh.

10:00 AM: Arriving Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away.

12:00 PM – Enjoying the lunch at local restaurant with the great local cuisines.

13:30 PM – Leaving for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.

19:30 PM: Arrive in Hanoi, we transfer you to restaurant for dinner and after that we transfer you to train station for night train to Sapa. Overnight on train departs at 21:30 PM

Day 4: Lao Cai – Sapa Visiting: Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van villages

( Breakfast and lunch )

Arrive in at Lao Cai train station, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to Sapa (29 kms).

Arrive in Sapa, have breakfast at hotel.

8:30AM: you start a walk from hotel to Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai and Ta Van villages the home of H’Mong and Dzay ethnic minorities and see the daily life of local people working on rice field.

Day 5: Sapa – Cat Cat Village Half – Day Tour ( Breakfast, Lunch )

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. 

Day 6: Sapa – Hanoi by Bus ( Breakfast )

This morning, you are free until our bus pick you up and transfer you to Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi, check-in hotel and you are free to explore Hanoi.

Day 7: Halong Bay – Overnight on cruise

(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

8:30 AM: Our shuttle bus will pick you up and transfer to Halong Bay

11:45 AM:  Arrive in Halong, you are welcomed by our crew and boarding to check in and have lunch while cruising to see the beauty of Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay.

15:30 PM:  You will join some cruise’s activities, such as:  kayaking,  swimming, cooking class…

Enjoy sunset party on boat is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset.

19:00 PM: Enjoy a romantic dinner on cruise.

Day 8: Halong Bay – Flight to Hue ( Breakfast and lunch)

6:30 AM -7:30 AM: Breakfast is served on boat.

After breakfast, we will join cruise’s activities and having lunch.

11:40 AM: Disembark and move back the port and get on bus to Hanoi airport for your flight to Hue.

Day 9: Hue City Tour ( Breakfast and lunch )

8.00 AM: We will pick up at your hotel and transfer to wharf and get on a dragon boat for a trip on the beautiful and serene Perfume River and then we are getting off the boat to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, situated on Ha Khe hill, on the north bank of the Perfume River.

We then take a short drive into a lush valley of the river where seven tombs were built for seven Nguyen Emperors. We will visit two of the tombs: Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb to help you understand more about Royal’s life and architecture.

12:30PM: After that, drive outside of town for lunch and enjoy classic Hue cuisine at a restaurant in a beautiful garden setting.

In the afternoon:

Return to the city center to visit Imperial Citadel, and the Forbidden Purple City, created in the 19th century for the Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty, If time and weather permit, we could admire the glorious sunset on the Perfume River.

Day 10: Hue – Danang – My Son – Hoi An (Breakfast and lunch)

8:00AM: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you Danang City (110 km)

On the way, we will stop to visit Lang Co beach– Oyster farming village .This is one of the most beautiful beach in Vietnam.

10:00AM: The next destination is Hai Van Pass which is the highest pass with impressive landscape in Vietnam. It is like a giant dragon, lying on Highway 1 on the border between Thua Thien-Hue Province and Danang City.

After having lunch in Danang.

At 1:30 PM: Transfer to visit My Son sanctuary. At My Son, you have the chance to admire attractive Apsara dance – a Khmer classical dance. It is an awe-inspiring experience when watching amazing Apsara dancers performing in the fanciful and mysterious beauty of My Son ruins, under the stunning glow of sunset.

After visiting My Son, we drive back to Hoi An. Check in hotel and relax.

Day 11: Hoi An Countryside Vespa Tour ( Breakfast and lunch )

8:00 AM: Our Vespa Drivers will pick you up at your hotel and begin your Hoi An Countryside Vespa.
Visit a local farm, learn about rice, vegetable, and cereal crop cultivation, and experience the daily life of local farmers.
Discover traditional occupations in the countryside, such as weaving, rice-wine making, and woodcarving. Learn about newer industries like bird’s nest farming and aquaculture.
Lunch/Dinner: Head to a local family’s home for a delicious home-cooked meal, providing you with a unique insight into the lives of middle-class Vietnamese people.Reflect on your experiences and the new friendships formed during your day in the countryside.
Say goodbye to your local hosts and return to the designated drop-off location by shuttle transfer, bringing with you the memories of an unforgettable journey through rural Hoi An.

Day 12: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City and Half Day City Tour

( Breakfast and lunch )

After breakfast, you will be trasferred to Danang arport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Arrive in Tan Son Nhat Airport, our driver and tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to hotel (If the room is available, we can checkin earlier).

Today we are visiting: The Reunification Palace also known as Independence Palace, built on the sight of the former Norodom palace, a landmark of Ho Chi Minh City which witnessed the growth of Ho Chi Minh City during peacetime and throughout the Vietnam War until its end in 1975.

Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French colonial times, including a stop at the impressive Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, discover the magnificent neon-Romanesque architecture as you take in the tranquil atmosphere inside. At the opposite Central Post Office, one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, learn about this significant landmark – the busiest post office in Vietnam.

Then You are going to have lunch.

After having lunch, We are visiting the War Remnants museum where the relics of the War are displayed in all their terrible glory and Ben Thanh Market, a lively market in central District 1.

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta ( Breakfast and lunch )

8:00 AM: You will be picked up at your hotel and we will take you down to the Mekong Delta. On the way you will get a chance to view the beautiful scenery as we go past the stunning rice fields. Upon arrival at My Tho, take a relaxing boat trip on the Mekong River to enjoy the fresh air and the charming stilt house at the river bank. Then, visit the authentic life of the locals and challenge yourself to bargaining at cottage handicraft shops. Take an adventurous sampan ride in palm shaded canals.

Arriving at one of the villages, the locals will serve you with fresh honey tea and tropical fruits whilst they will perform their traditional folk music. Experience the rural lifestyle as we pay a visit to a local family business, where they produce coconut candy.

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh – Free Day ( Breakfast )

Today you will be free to explore Ho Chi Minh City, If you would like to experience Ho Chi Minh City with our tour guide and driver, I would like suggest you optional tours as follow:

• Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour 
• Saigon Night Life on Vintage Vespa (You can take a day trip or night tour.

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh – Departure ( Breakfast )

Today you are free until our driver comes to pick you up and transfer you to airport for your flight to next destination.

Notes:

• This tour departs from Hanoi and ends in Ho Chi Minh City. If you wish to spend more time in any places. We will discuss then we will arrange a suitable tour program for you.
• If you wish to spend more time in Ho Chi Minh City or any places during your trip, we’ll be happy to organize additional accommodation or tours as your wish.

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