Vietnam Emotion

( 14 days/ 13 nights tours)

Day 1: Arrival Hanoi – city tour (D)

Arrive at Noi Bai airport, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to the hotel. First visit of the city with guide. Take a cyclo tour around The Sword Lake and the Old Quarter. Have dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy full day city tour to visit the Old Quarter, Ngoc Son Temple, which was built on Jade Island in the 19th century. It was dedicated to Van Xuong, considered as the brightest star in Vietnamese literary. Visit Ly Ouoc Su pagoda, vestige of the dynastic temple of Ly. Have a look at the cathedral located at side. Visit The Temple of Literature, the oldest school, established in 1070. One of the five courses is the most perfect example of Vietnamese architecture, with her wood sculptures. Visit famous pagoda with the single pillar - Chua Mot Cot, built at the 11th century, by King Ly Thai To. Walk in the streets of the 36 corporations, the street of silk, the street of hemp, etc. In the evening, enjoy Vietnamese Traditional Water Puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong – Cat Ba island (B/L/D)

Departure towards Halong bay, cruising on the bay, enjoy the landscape of 3000 islands in the sugar loaf shape, scattered on 1550km2 which constitute this archipelago bathing in the surprising green emerald water. Multiple caves, like Thien Cung grottos, the cave of the wonders, Surprise Cave. Many fine sand splits and beaches in an enchanting decoration. Visit a part of the islands and caves (approximately 6 hrs of boat). Lunch on board with seafood. Overnight at hotel in Cat Ba Island.

Day 4: Cat Ba Island – Hai Phong - Hanoi (B/L/D)

Drive to visit Cat Ba National Park. Have a bath at Cat Co beach. Lunch at Vietnamese restaurant.
PM: Get hydrofoil to Hai Phong city. Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5 : Hanoi – Hoa Binh – Mai Chau (B/L/D)

Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Hoa Binh (about 2 hours). Short stop for break and coffee. Drive on to Man Duc for lunch. Leave Man Duc to Muong village where you can do a short walk for 2 hours. Then drive on to Mai Chau with few stops on the way for taking pictures. Go around the valley before having dinner at a stilt house of Thai minority village. Night in the village. Clean and comfortable mattress, blanket and pillow are provided.

Day 6: Mai Chau – Ninh Binh (B/L/D)

Breakfast at stilt house. Discover the Thai people. They are the most minority of Vietnam, a visit which will make you enter in a true patriarchal society. Lunch then continue to Ninh Binh by a very beautiful road of countryside. Check in hotel.

Dinner and night in Ninh Binh.

Day 7: Ninh Binh – Tam Coc – Hoa Lu - Hanoi (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel, leave for Hoa Lu is called "Ha Long bay in land", it is a landscape similar to that of Halong bay (without the sea but in the rice fields). You will embark in small boats at Van Lam, led by young women, to sail on Ngo Dong River which curves among the rice fields and the mountains of limestone and threads under three mountains, to arrive till Tam Coc caves (three caves). Superb landscapes and the meeting of the life on river of the fisherman and Vietnamese farmers. In the afternoon, return to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi - Hue (B/L/D)

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for flying to Hue. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. AM: Boat trip on Perfume River to visit handicraft village: making conical hat and bronze casting. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda considered as Royal Pagoda of the Nguyen dynasty and Imperial citadel. Have lunch.

PM: Visit Mausoleums of the Emperor Tu Duc and Khai Dinh King. Visit a typical garden-house in Hue (Hue has another name as "city of garden"). Visit Dong Ba market. Overnight at hotel in Hue.

Day 9: Hue – My Son – Hoi An (B/L/D)

Depart for Lang Co, a small village of fishermen. Taking photograph from Hai Van Pass (The pass of Sea and Cloud). Visit Cham Museum in Danang. Have lunch. Drive to My Son Santuary. Very spectacular, the site Cham of My Son. Afternoon, visit Marble Mountain. Arrive in Hoian. Dinner and overnight in Hoi An.

Day 10: Hoi An (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Start to visit of this charming small town, first commercial center in Vietnam since the 15th century, with more than 800 classified buildings: Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese. Phuc Kien Pagoda, Hoian Museum and Market. After lunch, continue the visit. In the evening, walk on the river Thu Bon in sunset. Diner at the restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.

Day 11: Hoi an – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel and free time until transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh city tour (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. Begin the city tour with visiting The Post Office, Cathedral, Reunification Palace, Centre town, then continue towards Cho Lon by trishaw, visit Thien Hau temple, Binh Tay market. Have lunch. You will be free for personal discovery in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh city – Mekong delta (B/L/D)

Breakfast and drive to Mekong delta. Morning is reserved to a boat trip at Cai Be, on the innumerable channels connected to each other. You will discover a watery life. Thousands of people live there, on water, in water, for and thanks to water. Lunch on an island. Afternoon, back to Saigon. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh city - Departure (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free time to go shopping. Transfer to the airport for the next flight.

Price from 919 USD/ Pax, with standard services

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Price included:

1. Accommodation at hotels ( twins/double/triple sharing)/ Home stay

2. Meals as mentioned

3. Private transfer as itinerary

4. All entrance fees

5. English speaking guide ( other languages available upon request)

6. All private boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary

7. Domestic flights: Hanoi- Hue; Danang- Saigon

8. Mineral water ( 1 bottle/pax/day)

Price excluded:

1. All international airport tax

2. International flights

3. Visa to Vietnam and Visa arrangement

4. Early check in or late check out

5. Single room

6. Other meals with drinks

7. Travel insurance

8. Tips & other services not mentioned above