Visit the whole country - Vietnam Grand Visit
Route: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa, Lai Chau, Babe, Ninh Binh, Hue, Danang, Hoian, Nha Trang, Sai Gon, Tay Ninh, Central highland of Dalat and the Mekong delta.
Duration: 29 days / 28 nights
Feature: This 29 day program reveals the very best of Vietnam, from the cool mountainous north through the Historic Center, on to the tropical South. Along the way then hike the Central Highlands, explore the history of Hanoi and the bustle of Saigon before ending your journey in the fertile Mekong Delta.
Difficulty: (2/5)
Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi-Good morning Vietnam. Welcome to Vietnam "Xin Chao in Vietnamese" transfer of 45 min to your hotel in town, (if it is still early then we can venture out for some culture shocks on a short walking tour in the Old Quarter of Hanoi-this is the way to get familiar with the people and the culture). Welcome dinner and water puppet show at night. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi-City tour 1000 years old Capital. Leave at 8 am, on the three wheels of a cycle you will be guided through Hanoi history, culture and people and get some more shocks of the culture. This tour draws to: the Ho Chi Minh complex, Temple of literature, one of the Museums (Ethnology, Fine Art, Army, Women, History, etc.) with lunch at restaurant then back to the Old Quarter for some more exploration.
Day 3: Tam Coc and Hoa Lu-the ancient capital city (NinhBinh). Breakfast then leave at 8 am by mini van for a day trip to Tam Coc for the boat trip along the paddy fields through the caves then lunch served by in the “River side Restaurant”. Next is the drive through the villages along the limestone mountains to visit the ancient capital city of Vietnam. Drive back to Hanoi at 4:30 pm. Night train at 9:30 pm to Sapa (soft sleeper with A/C).
Day 4: Sapa-hill station with colorful minorities. Arrive Lao Cai Station in the early morning. Jeep ride to Sapa for sightseeing en route. Arrival Sapa, take breakfast then leave for wonderful trek (5–6 hours) along the rice terraces, through the forest and cross the stream with stops for visit the H’Mong and Dzao villages (picnic lunch). Check in and stay home at the Dzao in Ta Phin village and dinner and sleep in their traditional house.
Day 5: Trek back to Sapa. Breakfast and leave the village for trekking (3 hours) another way up hill to the main road then jeep back to Sapa, check in hotel with lunch served in Sapa then free after the long trek to discover the town at your own taste.
Day 6: Sapa-Tam Duong by Jeep. A wonderful jeep ride upwards the Northwest of Sapa, mounting over the amazing pass of Tram Ton where offers the spectacular views, hitting our zigzag roads descending down to Binh Lu, through the unspoiled villages with stops to visit and talk to the locals. Overnite in Tam Duong.
Day 7: Tam Duong-Sapa and night train back to Hanoi. Breakfast and crawl uphill back on the same way for more shot of this fabulous areas (If this falls on Sunday then 2 beautiful markets can be visited on the way back to Sapa). Jeep ride at 4 pm to Lao Cai Station and take night train back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi in the next morning.
Day 8: Hanoi to Ha long Bay-the World Heritage. Arrival from Sapa in the early morning. Take a mini van Ha Long city then boat cruise straight to the Bay with seafood lunch served on the Bay, cruise along the wonderful Bay in the afternoon with cave visit and swimming, dinner and sleep on boat (under thousands of stars).
Day 9: Ha Long Bay–Hanoi. Visitors often wake up at 6 am for the sunrise, offering great photos as it is raising up from the ocean and through the peaks of the limestone islands Breakfast served on boat. Cruise back to Ha long City. Lunch in a restaurant and drive back to Hanoi.
Day 10: Hanoi to Babe-the intact lakes inside the Nat'l Park. Depart 7.00 am by van to Ba Be (6 hours). Break for brekkie and a visit to Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen city. Continue onwards to Babe then lunch in Bac Can town in restaurant. Arrival in Ba Be around 3 pm and boat ride or walk along the lake side to Pac Ngoi village, check-in the house on stilt. Dinner and sleep home.
Day 11: Babe-Canoing. Spend a whole day after breakfast to visit the beauty of the area on the local canoes (rafts) gliding along the river and through the pretty cave. Lunch served after visiting the waterfall. We canoe our hearts out into the tranquil Ba Be lakes for its majesty. Then swimming or trekking to visit the ethnic minorities. Dinner and talk with the local people. Overnight home stay.
Day 12: Babe-Hanoi. Breakfast then canoing or walking along the lake’s side to the van, swimming. Leave for Hanoi by 10.00 am, lunch in restaurant en route. Arrive in Hanoi by 5.30 pm.
Day 13: Hanoi. Breakfast, and a free day in Hanoi to taste around the city (visiting the sites of interest, cooking class, shopping). Take a night train at 7 pm to go Hue (AC soft cabin of 4 persons).
Day 14: Hue-City tour of Vietnam last feudal dynasty. Arrival in Hue at 7:30 am then transfer to Hotel. Take a city tour around Hue by Cycle or Bicycle to visit the Forbidden Purple City. Boarding our boat for lunch and cruise along the Perfume river to visit Thien Mu pagoda and Emperors’ tombs of Minh Mang, back to hotel at 5.30. Overnight in Hue.
Day 15: Hue-Traditional villages. Brekkie at hotel then head out on a car to visit the style garden house of Tinh Gia Vien and An Hien with Courtyards, Ngoc Son Princess' residence. Lunch break and we will take you to Phu Cam conical hat-making village and Phuong Duc bronze-casting village. Drive back to Hue at 4:30 p.m
Day 16: Bach Ma National Park. Leave hotel at 7.30 a.m (after breakfast) for hitting upwards to Bach Ma travel center then get ready for the trek to top of Bach Ma mountain, great chances are here to learn about the diverse fauna, flora and wonderful view of Bach Ma, take a swim in the small romantic pools and fairy streams then go a break for lunch at Ngu (five) pools. An amazing waterfall of Do Quyen will be within an hour walk we head to. Dinner at the hotel, at 7 pm camping fire activities. Overnight at Bach Ma mountain hotel.
Day 17: Bach Ma to Hoian-the charming old town. Great scene of sunrise in the early morning, free to walk around for a bit then we leave after our breakfast (8:30 am) go to Hoian with stopover at Lang Co beach, Hai Van Pass, Cham museum and Marble mountains. Lunch stop near the China beach and head onto the charming town of Hoian. Overnight in town.
Day 18: Hoian-Walking tour in the ancient town. Breakfast at hotel then walk with your tour guide to visit around Hoi An: the old Tan Ky House, Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall. Shop for tailored made silk products or spend your time at the wonderful beach (4 km away). Dinner and enjoy a show of traditional arts of the Center.
Day 19: Da Nang, fly to Nha Trang-the best beaches and corals. Breakfast from hotel then airport transfer to Da Nang for flight (at 10:10 am) to Nha Trang, taxi pick up to your hotel then free to chill out on the beautiful and white sandy beach of Nha Trang.
Day 20: Nha Trang, with boat trip. Leave hotel after breakfast to boat station for boating to 3 or 4 islands with the activities of swimming, snorkeling (one of the 29 bays in the world has the most beautiful corals), chilling out on the beach., then visiting the fishing village before returning to Nha Trang. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 21: Car to Dalat-the Central Highland. Leave at 8:00 am for 5 hour road trip hitting upwards over the beautiful and spectacular passes to the Central Highland of Dalat. Check in at arrival of 2 pm then free to hang out at the very cool and flowery city. Overnight in town.
Day 22: Dalat-Jungle trek. Breakfast at hotel then we start our hike at the Chicken village and wanders up into the dense jungle area of Dalat's south, this is 5 hrs walk, lunch then we will meet the boat to take us to Tuyen Lam lake, then back to town. Overnight in Dalat.
Day 23: Da lat-Bike and Flight to HCM city. Breakfast at hotel then get biking city, lake trails, "crazy house", market, waterfalls, lunch at restaurant. Flight at 3:40 pm to Sai Gon, check in hotel up on arrival. Overnight in town.
Day 24: HCM-City tour of SaiGon. Whole day on cycle, taxi to visit city tour of SaiGon to visit Reunification Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, former US Embassy, War crimes Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 25: Tay Ninh and Cu Chi tunnels. We have our breakfast before taking the van at 8 am to Tay Ninh with the Great Cao Dai temple (a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christian). We see the noon mass (approximative 1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. Afternoon we visit Cu Chi - a fabulous tunnel. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerrillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50–100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Overnight in Hotel in Sai Gon.
Day 26: SaiGon to the fertile Mekong Delta (CaiBe CanTho). Departing Saigon at 08:00 head south to Cai Be. On arrival walk through the village streets and watch locals making manioc chips before boarding a boat for a journey through the town’s floating market. Cruise through the secluded canals to an island where we stop to enjoy seasonal fruits before our boat takes us to VinhLong where we get back on the bus for our trip to CanTho to overnight.
Day 27: CanTho–SaiGon. An early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets. We stop for a walk on a quiet country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We try a xe loi, the local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike, on a country road. In the afternoon we head back to Saigon, with a visit to a MyTho bonsai garden. Back in Saigon at 18:00.
Day 28: Sai Gon. Breakfast included in the hotel cost. After a long visit throughout Vietnam, here is a good pace for you to relax, shop, note things and pack for your flight home on the next day!
Day 29: Departure SaiGon, Goodbye Vietnam. Breakfast at hotel then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home.
Trip Reminder
* Mekong Delta Extension
Why not add a visit to the beautiful Mekong Delta to the start of your Vietnam holiday? Experience the lively markets and delightful scenery of the delta on this two-night tour extension
* Kayaking on Halong Bay
At Halong Bay, we stay overnight on board our comfortable boat. Weather permitting, you may be able to try kayaking on the bay before watching the sun set over the spectacular limestone islands.
* Infrastructure and Tet Holiday Period-Please note that Vietnam is a developing country whose infrastructure may differ from what you expect in your homeland.).The official Tet holiday period for 2009 will be from Saturday 24th January till Friday 30th January
This is an 'adventure' trip and we hope to expose you to all aspects of Vietnamese culture. Please be open-minded.
* M 19288 Community Trust
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* Local Tour Leaders
By employing and training local guides to lead our group holidays, there is a two-fold benefit. Firstly, we provide employment opportunities for the local community.Your tour leader’s friendship,humour,passion and intimate knowledge of the region will be key factors in making your holiday a success.
* Tipping
Tipping has become an accepted part of tourism in South East Asia. Your tour leader will be able to advise you in this area; however, as a guideline we would recommend tipping 10% of the total bill in restaurants and a small tip to hotel bellboys for carrying your bags.
* At you pre-tour briefing your tour leader will discuss with you the idea of running a tipping kitty, whereby everybody contributes an equal amount and then the tour leader pays the tips and keeps a record of all monies spent (except restaurant tips).
* It is customary to tip your tour leader,at the end of the trip, if you are happy with the service. A minimum tip of US$2 per day, from each member of the group, is the usual amount expected.
* Please be aware that flight times,trains,hotels and other services are subject to availability.Where flights/trains are cancelled or delayed Heritages Vietnam will endeavor to secure alternative arrangements of similar value,
* Hotels,flights,train’s details will be updated at time of booking confirmed (your fax of confirmation)
* This itinerary and supplementary information has been complied in good faith and was accurate at time of writing.
* Please help travel responsibly in Vietnam so that you will have wonderful memories.
* Check–in: 14:00; out: 12:00 noon.Early check in if it is subject to availability.
* Booking Terms & Conditions: Tour itinerary and tour prices are subject to change without notice.Please contact us for farther
* What to Bring: Passport, Change of clothes, Sun-glasses & hat, Towels, lot of Film,Toiletries, Sun-block, Insect repellent, Flashlight, Proper footwear, Sleeping bag, Camera, Raincoat or Umbrella, Cable locks for luggage, Personal first aid kit & medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks.
* Car/Van Quality: Using new AC car or van depending on your group size.
* Where: Trip starts in Hanoi
* When the trip could do: All year round;
*** Accommodation offering in this trip( O/N-Overnight)
Hanoi: Galaxy/Hoa Binh/Thien Thai
Sapa : Royal View Hotel
Tam Duong : Muong Thank/Similar
Halong bay : O/n On Boat
Ba be Lake : Home stay
Hue: Vi Da river side/Asia
Bach Ma : Local Hotal
Hoian: Thuy Duong3/Hoian
Nha Trang: Green Hotel
Dalat: Empress/Golf3
Saigon: Oscar/Saigon Royal/Empress
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tour Includes:
-Land around trip transport AC van
-Local Train or Domestic Flights
-Hotels in 3 stars twin sharing room
-Meals as As indicated;(B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner)
-Local English/French speaking guides/leader
-All entrance and sightseeing fees in the program
Tour Excludes:
-International airfares & airport taxes in/out of Vietnam
-Hotel early check-ins and late check-outs
-All drinks & other meals not mentioned
-Travel insurance
-Visa to Vietnam (We can arrange both visa approval letter and visa on arrival upon request)
-Personal expenses (laundry,telephone, shopping, etc.)
-Others not mentioned in details,Tipping and Gratuities are welcome!
Rate in USD Per person
-If 2-4 persons:Cost in USD2800.00/Pax (3 stars hotel)
-If 5-7 persons:Cost in USD2300.00/Pax
-Single Sup + USD $980
* Upgrade tour to 4 stars Hotels Contact us for Farther
* Contact us for your arrivals dates
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