Welcome you at Tan Son Nhat (Saigon) International Airport. Transfer to hotel in city for check in. Free for leisure. Enjoy dinner at traditional restaurant.
Meals: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
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Itinerary
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Vietnam with our "Best of Vietnam 15 days" tour. This carefully crafted itinerary showcases the country's most iconic highlights, giving you a comprehensive experience of its natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture.
Begin your adventure in Ho Chi Minh City, known for its energetic atmosphere and historical significance.
The tour then takes you to the mystical Mekong Delta, a region renowned for its lush green rice fields, intricate canal systems, and vibrant floating markets.
Continue your journey to Hue, the imperial capital of Vietnam. Marvel at the grandeur of the Imperial City, visit ancient temples and pagodas, and take a boat ride along the Perfume River, soaking in the city's tranquil ambiance. To Hoi An, a picturesque town famous for its well-preserved ancient architecture and vibrant lantern-filled streets. Discover the unique blend of influences from Chinese, Japanese, and European cultures that make Hoi An a truly enchanting destination.
From there, head to Hanoi, the vibrant capital of Vietnam. Discover the city's colonial architecture, explore the narrow alleyways of the Old Quarter, and indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Vietnamese cuisine. You will embark on a light adventure to Sapa, a picturesque land known for its colorful hill tribes.
Next, you'll experience the breathtaking beauty of Halong Bay as you cruise through its spectacular limestone karsts and emerald waters.
Discover the best of Vietnam in just 15 days, from the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City to the serene waters of Halong Bay, and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
Tour program
Day 1
Arrive Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (D)
Start point
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
05:00 - 23:00
Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L)
08:00 AM: Take 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 both the Indochina wars.
12:00 PM: Have lunch at the local restaurant.
Then continue to Cu Chi Tunnel:
• You’ll have a chance to watch the documentary and see self-made weapon, bamboo traps,...and see how guerrillas dug , lived and fought inside the tunnels as well as learning how the strength of will against sophisticated weapon.
• You can crawl in the tunnels if you wish.
• Know how the locals make rice paper, rice wine.
• Try to fire AK-47. ( 600.000 VND / Bullets ) and the steamed cassava
• 18:00: Leave Cu Chi, return HCM center
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Day 3
Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip (B/L)
Morning: The bus and tour guide will pick you up and transfer to Mekong Delta.
• On the way, we stop at Mekong Restop. You can buy some snacks and use the restroom here.
• Then you come to Vinh Trang pagoda built by Mr. and Mrs. Bui Cong Dat in the 19th century. Vinh Trang Pagoda is an architectural and artistic relic that ranks third in all types of pagodas in the southern part of the country. The pagoda was built in harmony with the architecture of both Europe and Asia.
• Next, visitors will go to My Tho Cruise Port , then board a boat to travel to Tien River, admire the four islets of Long, Lan, Qui, and Phung. Boats run along floating fish rafts for visitors to learn how local people raise fish in the river and see Rach Mieu Bridge.
• To Thoi Son Island (Lan island), you walk on the village road, visit local people's houses and fruit gardens, take souvenir photos and then visit the honey bee farm, enjoy honey lemon tea .
• Next, you come to the tunes of Don Ca Tai Tu Xu Dua – Southern folk music in Vietnam, eat fruit for free. After that, visitors use rowing boats to weave into the small canal to see the two rows of natural coconut trees and the simple landscape of the garden. Continue walking on the village’s road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree.
• After lunch, you can relax, fish for crocodiles, go to the monkey bridge, have a hammock to rest, or experience cycling on the village road, ...
• Afternoon (14:30): Return to My Tho by boat and depart back to Ho Chi Minh city.
• 17:00: The bus drop you off at hotel area Pham Ngu Lao street or Ben Thanh market.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
Day 4
Ho Chi Minh – Hue city (B)
Leave Ho Chi Minh City fly to Hue. Free at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
Day 5
Hue City Tour - Danang (B/L)
Visit one of the most aesthetic royal tombs: Khai Dinh Tomb - This jaw dropping blend of Western and Eastern architecture was constructed between 1920-1931 for the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty – Emperor Khai Dinh.
12:30: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant serving the best Hue dishes.
13:30: Explore the Citadel one of the UNESCO Heritage Sites in Vietnam. (Important Reminder: Please wear clothes that cover your knees when visiting this place.)
15:00: Get amazed at the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda, the tallest pagoda in Vietnam. Due to its beauty, it became a common subject to many local folk rhymes and is considered the unofficial symbol of Hue.
16:00: Enjoy a Dragon Boat ride back to the Hue city center while looking at the peaceful scenery of the ancient Hue city as you cruise along the romantic Perfume River.
16:30: Transfer to Da Nang via the Hai Van Tunnel. Approximate arrival in Danang is 18:30.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
Day 6
Danang City - Hoian Ancient Town Walking (B/D)
8:00 Pick up at hotel in Da Nang then start visiting Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain), visit the third Linh Ung Pagoda of Danang, with the highest Buddha statue, and admire the huge Buddha Statue which is the highest statue in Vietnam. You will be amazed at its cool climate there.
15:30 transfer to visit Five Marble Mountain: a cluster of five limestone peaks in Vietnam
Continue to visit Hoi An - World Heritage. Take a walking tour around the old sections (charming and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese and European influences). Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200 - year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge.
Have dinner in Hoi An.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
Day 7
My Son Sanctuary & free for shopping (B/L)
Leave hotel at 9:00am. Drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered being in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Return to Town for light lunch. In afternoon, free go shopping in Hoi An Town.
Meals: Breakfast, light Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
Day 8
Hoi An – Danang - Hanoi (B)
Enjoy the time in Hoi An – heaven of shopping place in Vietnam until noon time. You leave Hoi An transfer to Danang Airport and fly to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi airport, pick up & transfer to hotel for check in. Free for leisure.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 9
Hanoi City tour and nigh train to Lao Cai (Sapa) (B/L)
Our guide will pick you up between 08h00 and 08h30.
08h30: Arrive Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09h30: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world.
- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11h00: Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam.
- Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
14h00 – 14h15: Continue visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15h15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton.
16h15 -16h30: Highlight will be a Water Puppet Performance – the unique form of Vietnamese art derived from wet rice civilization of South East Asia and transfer to your hotel.
Have dinners on your account. Driver comes to see you and transfer to train station for departure to Sapa with the night train.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: On Train
Day 10
Lao Cai Station - Sapa Trekking Villages (B/L)
Arrive Lao Cai Railway Station around 6:00am. Pick up to Sapa town for having breakfast and start trekking down to Lao Chai village to visit the Black H'mong. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the valley to get to Ta Van village to visit the Dzay people live, which supposed to be the friendliest one in mountainous area. The next is Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dzao tribe where you will see the amazing scenery and beautiful waterfall. In the afternoon, you get back Sapa Town for free to discover Sapa Market.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Day 11
Lao Cai - Bac Ha Sunday Market - Limousine Bus back Hanoi (B/L)
After breakfast in Sapa, you leave Sapa Town for Bac Ha Town to join Sunday Market with local people. Bac Ha is considered one of the most wonderful and colorful markets in extreme North Vietnam where thousands of local people in their traditional attire buy and sell the local products. Dogs, cats, pigs, horses... are all on sales. This is a golden opportunity to take your best photos! In the afternoon, we will take a pleasant walk to Ban Pho village, home to the flower H'Mong people. This is a great opportunity to interact with the friendly locals and have pleasant walk amongst tribal villages. Leave Bac Ha Town for Lao Cai to join Limousine Shuttle bus return Hanoi. It takes 6 hours to get the Hanoi Old Quarter.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 12
Hanoi - Halong (B/L/D)
After breakfast, from 8-8:30am. You will drive from Hanoi to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see. We’ll spend a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Comfortable and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths. Since we’re overnight on the water, we’ll be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: On Cruise
Day 13
Halong Bay Cruise - Hanoi (B/L)
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, explore cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Hanoi for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 14
Hanoi - Ninh Binh (B/L)
07:00 – 07:30 - Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km modern Bus-journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route.
10:45 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.
13:30 – Leave 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.
Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,...and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…
15:30 – Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for
watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.
17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi
19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 15
Hanoi Departure (B)
You have the morning free to relax before your return flight home. HOME SWEET HOME!!!
Meal: Breakfast.
End point
Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam
05:00 - 23:00
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Tour Details
Accommodation
• Accommodation on a twin-share basic with daily breakfast
• Boat trip on Halong Bay
• Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai
• Meals as mentioned in the itineraries: Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic.
• Transportation by A/C
• English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages on request
• Boat trips in the Mekong Delta, Hue & Hoi An, Trang An
• All entrance and sightseeing fees
• Water Puppet Show
• All taxes & services charge.
• Kayaking and activities on Halong Bay
Transport
• Transportation by A/C
• Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai - Hanoi
• Boat trip on Halong Bay
• Boat trips in the Mekong Delta, Hue & Hoi An
Insurance
Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.
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Flights
Internal flight tickets: Ho Chi Minh City – Hue, Danang - Hanoi (economy class) Vietnam Airlines including fuel charge & Airport taxes.
Additional Services
• Accommodation on a twin-share basic with daily breakfast
• Boat trip on Halong Bay
• Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai
• Meals as mentioned in the itineraries: Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic.
• Transportation by A/C
• English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages on request
• Boat trips in the Mekong Delta, Hue & Hoi An, Trang An
• All entrance and sightseeing fees
• Water Puppet Show
• All taxes & services charge.
• Kayaking and activities on Halong Bay
Additional Services
• International airfare and airport taxes in Vietnam
• Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
• Tipping/ Gratuities
• Single Supplement US$ 350
Meals
• Meals as mentioned in the itineraries: Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Guide
• English Speaking Tour guide. Other languages on request
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