Majestic Vietnam: Vietnam Discovery 18 Days - SIC 18 Days 17 Nights

06.30 – 6.45: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.

07.00: Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Zone.

08.45: Take kayaking in 30 - 45 minutes.

09.30: We board the cruise again. Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in luggage store.

Continue cruising throughout the Bay, passing Ba Hang Fishing Village, Stone Dog Islet, and so on…

Join with our cooking class, to learn how to make our specifically (Spring rolls) before an early lunch is served.

11.30 – 12.00: Disembark at the harbor in Tuan Chau Island. Transfer by minibus or private car to return Hanoi.

16.30 -17.00: Arrival in your hotel, free at leisure. Until the time when our guide pick you up at your hotel for railway station to take an overnight train to Sapa at 20.30

Includes: Cabin on overnight train; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

06.00: Our tourguide will pick up at the Sapa Train Station when you arrive and transfer by shuttle bus to the hotel in Sapa. Have a breakfast at hotel.

09.00: Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel, take a short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong Village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. You approach Ta Van Village where Dzay Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon. (Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours)

Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace.

In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay in Ta Van Village.

Includes: Homestay; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner; all entrance fees

09.00: After a simple breakfast at local family, we say goodbye to the minority owner. Then, take a short walk down the South- West of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Giang Ta Chai Village (Red Dzao minority people). Have a soft break at rattan bridge –the oldest rattan bridge in Sapa. Visit some house and continue to go to Su Pan Village. In here, you can learn about their way of life and see traditional clothing being made, hemp being dyed and women weaving. Relax at the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Have lunch in the village

After lunch, our minivan will transfer you back to Sapa town, check in hotel and free at leisure.

15.30: Our guide will transfer you to the bus station for soft sleeping bus back to Hanoi 

22.30: Arrival in Hanoi, check in hotel and overnight in Hanoi 

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees, Sapa - Hanoi bus ticket 

07.45 – 08.30: Tour guide picks you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quater. Depart for Ninh Binh province (90km south of Hanoi). Have a break 20 minutes en-route to free your legs. Arrival you’ll start  get a quick break at the restaurant before preparing your bicycle for a bike ride to Hang Mua and the Mua Caves. Then, you’ll climb 486 steps at Hang Mua for panoramic views and photo opportunities before biking back to the restaurant for lunch.

13:30: We take the sampan boats (2 people share a boat) in Tam Coc dock to drift down the river among the villages, mountains and lush rice fields. Passing through 3 caves "Hang Ca - First cave, Hang Hai -Second cave, Hang Ba - Third cave" to get a strange feeling.  before  transfer back Ha Noi we visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le.

After the tour, you will be drop off at the local hotel, to be ready for transfer to train station for overnight train to Quang Binh  

18.30 – 19.00: In the evening, Our staff will transfer you to train station for getting an overnight train to Quang Binh Province 

Includes: Cabin on overnight train; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast; all entrance fees, Train ticket: Ninh Binh - Quang Binh

08.00: Our car and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Dong Hoi Area, including hotels, train station or bus station(9.00 in Phong Nha)

09.30 – 12.00: You will explore the most impressive Paradise Cave – the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park’s core zone, 25km about Phong Nha cave, 75 km about Dong Hoi and 1h20 minutes driving). Paradise Cave was discovered by scientists of the British Caving Research Association in 2005, has the length of 31km, the longest dry cave in Asia.

You will be taken by the electrical car from the parking to the cave entrance (2km). You will went in the jungle, see many kind of trees and hear the sound of animals. Expore the cave with about 1km in length on the wood foor and see lot of stalactites with different shapes.

With naturally primitive features Paradise Cave looks like a landscape painting, making it very attractive to visitors. There are a series of white crystal stalactites resembling glass pillars and many other spectacular formations.

12.00: Lunch at local restaurant in Phong Nha Village before exploring Phong Nha Cave in Phong Nha National Park in the afternoon

13.30 – 16.00: Visit Phong Nha Cave - After 25 minutes on the boat, visitors will arrive Phong Nha caves (50 km about the city, 45 minutes driving) and take a couple hours to see the cave. This cave is called as water cave, is famous for its rock formation which has been given names such as  Lions, Fairy Cave, Royal Court, and Buddha.

Visit Phong Nha Cave is considered "First Cave Wonders". Take a boat about 5km along the Son River to Phong Nha Cave (river cave).

On Son river, you will see pictures of the girls, the children have fun on the waterfront and have the opportunity to experience the daily life of the neighborhood riverside village bearing the Vietnamese country soul.

Conquering the Phong Nha Cave: The longest wet cave, enjoy the scenery spectacular limestone, underground river system and unique stalactite in the world. Caving Fairy & Imperial admire the beautiful stalactites blocks are created by nature over thousands of millennia. Return to the boat station.

16.00: Back to Dong Hoi.

17.00: Drop you at your hotel/the train station/airport.

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: lunch; all entrance fees

Have a breakfast at your hotel, then free time at leisure

In the early morning, we check out and be picked you up at your hotel to transfer to bus station, get on bus to transfer to Hue. 

Arrival in Hue city, Check in & free at leisure. Overnight in Hue.

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

08.00 – 08.30: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in the city center to start the tour.

08.45: Firstly, visit Thanh Toan Bridge – a rare tiled roof bridge in Vietnam. This wooden arched bridge has been built for the local villagers who are into farming and fishing. It connects the local market and the village houses.

09.30: Visit Minh Mang Tomb which is considered as the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. The impressive architecture that complements with the nature gives you a good impression of the Emperor who lives within the walls of the 18 hectares tomb.

10.30: Visit Khai Dinh Tomb - the smallest but the most expensive tomb of all. Every corners of the tomb is very detailed which reflects how luxurious the emperor was. It is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture.

12.00: Have lunch a local restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine.

13.15: Visit Hue Imperial Citadel - home of Vietnam's last royal dynasty - Nguyen Dynasty. This is the highlight of the tour. You will learn the rise, struggles and fall of the Nguyen Dynasty and how it affected the whole country.

15.30: Visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Heaven Fairy Lady Pagoda) - the oldest pagoda in Hue city.

16.00: Get on a dragon boat to cruise on Huong River (Perfume river) and back to the city.

16.30: Drop you off at your hotel in Hue city. Farewell and see you again.

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

In the morning: After breakfast, transfer to bus for Hoi An Ancient Town

Arrival in Hoi An at noon time, check in & free at leisure

In the afternoon, picking you up at your hotel by mini- van, we will bring you over the countryside where bike are available to ride (If you don't know how to ride bicycles, you can take optional choice with our scooter "XE OM" services and with extra charge about 6 USD/passenger). You start the day by cycling to the local farmer in Cam Thanh Ecological Village. Here you are greeted by a local host and then you join with them how to grow wet rice with their family.

Starting farming work like plough and raking with buffalo, riding water buffalo, learning how to transplant rice, flooding farm, grinding rice, pounding rice.

Then, our guide and van will bring down to a local fishing village. You will be boarded on boat. Joining the fishing with local fishermen at Phuoc Hai Local Fishing Village to experience local cast net CHAI. Continue to visit water coconut palm jungle, enjoying the basket boat and visiting the water coconut palm forest. Learn how to learn origami such as grasshoppers, flowers, rings, caps, bracelets toys made from water coconut leaves..., Having a fun to catch crab around the water coconut palm forest and after then boarding back boat, and locals will cook for your lunch/dinner (morning time you will get lunch and afternoon time you will get dinner on boat) and cold beer or soft drink we will bring you back to your hotel.

Ends of our Eco tour at your hotel. Free at leisure

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and dinner; all entrance fees

In the morning: take a visit of Hoi An Ancient Town

You will be collected at your hotel lobby in the morning. Start a short visit around city: Walk to the ancient city, visit the Kwan Temple, Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, Tan Ky Ancient House, Japanese Cover Bridge and Historic & Cultural museum in Hoi An. Then you have a traditional music performance & visit Hoi An’s handicraft workshop before coming back to the hotel. Tour ends at your hotel in Hoi An at round noon. Comeback to hotel for checking out. Have lunch on your own.

After that, transfer to the airport for flight to Nha Trang. Check in hotel and overnight in Nha Trang 

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast; all entrance fees, train ticket Da Nang - Nha Trang 

8:30: Tour guide will pick you up from you hotel to take a tour around the city, including:

09.00: Visit Hon Chong Promontory

Bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel for the journey to discover Nha Trang with the first place – Hon Chong resort. You will be amazed with the beauty of massive rocks with many shapes and stacked each other. Hon Chong is a big rock that has the traces of the giant hand in a legend and Hon Vo is another rock looks like a woman cradling her child.

9:30: Po Nagar Towers

The special structure was built between the 7th and the 12th century by Cham (the prosperous time of Cham). The particular structures and bricks helped towers exist over 1000 years. Many scientists today have yet deciphered its mystery.

10:30: Nha Trang Mountain Church (Nha Trang Cathedral or Stone Church).

This is a unique architecture that tourists shouldn’t miss. Looked from the outside, The church has gray color with the architecture same to palaces and castles in ancient Roman times. Beside Gothic architecture with French style, the mountain church also owns a precious brass bell manufactured and supplied by a famous bell brand, French Carillon Bourdon.

11:10: Long Son Pagoda

Long Son Pagoda, also known under other names “ Chua  Phat Trang” or “ Long Son Co Tu”, the biggest church in Nha Trang city. It was built in 1886 and repaired many times. Long Son owns unique statues located in Trai Thuy hill such as bronze Buddha statue in the main hall with 1.6 metres high and  700kg weight; nirvana  Buddha statues with 17 metres long and the statue of Buddha Shrine seating sermon with 31 metres high.

12:00: Lunch and rest ata  local restaurant.

13:30: Visit Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography

Considered as the biggest storage and marine research in Southeast Asia, Institute of Oceanography Nha Trang currently stores over 20,000 specimens of more than 4,000 marine species in the South China Sea. Here, visitors can see many species of marine animals raised in aquarium such as sharks, lionfish, seals, sea turtles, demon fishes, corals and sea anemones.

14:30: Nha Trang Bao Dai Villa (Cau Da villa)

Cau Da villa with French ancient architecture was the place  for the emperor Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong to rest, open parties, fish and watching sea. The houses are designed in European style harmony with the surrounding natural landscape. Here, visitors can see whole Nha Trang city in the North or the vast peaceful ocean in the East.

15:20: XQ Historical Village

Built with unique architecture of ancient Hue and impressive art galleries, XQ historical village is the crystallization of Vietnam embroider art. Visitors can enjoy unique embroidered paintings, observe the skillful artisans taking each needle on the silk and learn the traditional embroidered culture.

16:10: Tram Huong Tower (Agarwood Tower) – symbol of Nha Trang City

The name of Tram Huong tower is derived from a rare commodity with high economic value in Nha Trang called agarwood. Located on the beach, Tram Huong tower consists of 3 floors with vivid sculpture icons: the wave of the sea, sails, petals and a stylized core.

17:00: Ends of the tour

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

08.00: Have breakfast at hotel and free times until the driver transfer you to the train station for soft sleeper train to Ho Chi Minh City.

Arrival in HCMC, our driver will pick you up at the train station to transfer you to the hotel for check in. Free at leisure

Includes: Sleeper bed on train's cabin; transport; meals: breakfast

08.30 - 09.00: We start to visit 3 most interesting places in Ho Chi Minh City below:

War Crime Museum is the first place we will travel today; well-known for the story of war from the Vietnamese aspect. Exhibits have photographs, machinery, and weapons that reflect the harsh realities of war. 

Thien Hau - Taoist Temple is the second place we visit; Vietnamese language called "Chua Ba Thien Hau". This magnificently decorated temple is determined to Thien Hau, the Goddess of the Sea and patron of sailors. She is said to peregrinate over the oceans on a mat and ride the clouds to wherever she wants. If you visit temple on Lunar New Year, you will be witnessed a large mutil - ethinic crowd , lion dances...

The last place is China Town - called "Cho Lon" which was built in the late 18th century, this intricate section of Ho Chi Minh City bustles with restaurants, temples, exotic stores, and markets and Binh Tay Market. This is the principal marketplace in China Town, where an excellent deal of wholesale trading develops. Explore the bustle of this indispensable part from the daily business in the city. And in Vietnamese market, you may bargain for discount  when you want to buy some souvenir  items....

Have lunch in a local restaurant.

13.00: Afternoon tour to Cu Chi Tunnels 

After lunch, we will leave Tay Ninh and travel to Cu Chi Tunnels. Once in Vietnam, you must visit this spot. This is where guerilla warfare optimized and exemplified. You’ll learn the clever design of the tunnels and the strategic use of trap doors. Even with B-52 bombers dropping 30-ton loads of explosive, turning the jungle into a pockmarked moonscape, 30 thousand American troops failed to conquered the area! You’ll have a chance to crawl around a portion of the 121 km long, multiple-layered tunnel. You’ll learn how thousands of guerillas managed to stay underground many days at a time, also their great technique to conceal smoke from their cooking. There’re a lot more to enjoy, even a chance to fire real AK bullets…

Arriving Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City at 18.00 - 19.00.  

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

7.30 - 8.00: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in the city center to start the tour.

Depart from Saigon and head to Cai Be. Upon arrival, board aboat to visit Cai Be floating market and discover local life.

Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and pop-rice are made.

Take a short row on a local sampan, enjoy fresh seasonal fruits and beautiful lunch in the heart of the garden.

Cruising to Vinh Long and visit a local pottery kilns factory.

Proceed to Can Tho. Have dinner on your own then spend the night in Can Tho.

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

Check out early in the morning then cruising along the Mekong River to Cai Rang Floating Market. This is the largest of its type in the whole Mekong Delta. 

Heading up a quiet canal for a short bike ride along countryside paths to enjoy the peaceful scenes of paddy filed, the monkey bridges or walk through the farms and houses of a nearby village to see fragrant tropical fruit orchards and pause for a cup of tea with friendly locals.

Before having lunch, drive to visit a Khmer Pagoda.

Then head back to Saigon. Drop off at your hotel at about 17.00 and we will have last dinner in the local restaurant 

Includes: Hotel; transport; English speaking guide; meals: breakfast and lunch; all entrance fees

7.30 – 11.30: Have breakfast at hotel and free times to discover Saigon city by yourself.

11.30: Check out and clear all the bills. Then, our driver (no guide) will come to pick you up at your hotel for the airport. Check in on board for your flight back home. We say good bye and wish to see you again in Vietnam

Includes: Hotel; transport (no guide);  meals: breakfast