From North to South Vietnam 14 Days/13 Nights, Vietnam tours, Vietnam trips

Router: Hanoi - Halong - Sapa - Hue - Danang - Hoian - Saigon - Mekong Delta
Tour Duration: 14 days / 13 nights
Tour Code: PT09

Day 1	Arrival – Hanoi
Include: Transportation Hotel in Hanoi	Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Hanoi for relax, overnight at proposed hotel.
Day 2	Hanoi City tour (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Hanoi Tour guide Entrance fees Meals	After breakfast at hotel, start city tour with Hochiminh Complex for visit Hochiminh Mausoleum, Hochiminh Museum and One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi. PM: Visit ethnological museum then have cyclo in the old quarter and visit Dong Xuan market, enjoy water puppet show in the afternoon
Day 3	Hanoi - Halong (B, L, D)
Include: Transportation Accommodation on Boat Tour guide Entrance fees	Pick up at your address in Hanoi at 8:30 by Van and drive to Halong. Arrive at 12:00noon. At Halong port, our Crew welcomes you on Dragon's Pearl Junk, enjoy welcome drink & check into your cabin. Lunch with seafood will be served right after. At 13:00, boat starts 3.5 hours cruising into Halong bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Mat Qui (Monster’s face) islet, But Moc islet, Cap De islet, Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu cave, to a Floating Fishing village to se this unique way of life... and then explore Luon cave (from 16:40 to 17:30). There will be lots of time for swimming, sun bathing. Enjoy a great sunset dinner and relax under the starlit sky before retiring to the comfort of your cabin.
Day 4	Halong – Hanoi – Lao Cai (B, L, D)
Include: Transportation Tour guide Entrance fee Train tickets: Hanoi – Lao Cai (A/C 4 soft berth cabin)	Early risers can enjoy a morning view of Bay’s landscapes with a cup of tea, coffee, fresh fruits. Sitting on the upper deck, we can enjoy the breath - taking beauty of the rocky Islands rising from the crystal-clear waters of the Bay. The quiet is almost eerie; we can hear birds singing, cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air and gentle breeze. And then explore Sung Sot (Amazing) cave (8.00 to 9:00), swim and relax at Titop beach At 9:24, boat start cruising back and brunch buffet will served from 10:30 to 11:30, check out procedure at 11:35. Arrive at harbor by 12:00 noon, and drive back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi around 16:00, relax then have dinner before escorted to Railway Station for night train to Lao Cai depart at 22:00
Day 5	Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Sapa Tour guide Entrance fee	Upon arrival in Lao Cai (at: 06:00), transferred to Sapa by car. Have breakfast. Relax. Your guide will meet you at hotel for short trek to Catcat village, the village of H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A "White curtain" cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather… overnight at the Sapa Hotel
Day 6	Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Hanoi (B, L)
Include: Transportation Tour guide Entrance fee Train tickets: Lao Cai – Hanoi (A/C 4 soft berth cabin)	Breakfast before private car transferred to Lao Chai village, a village of Black H’mong. Short trek down to river to visit hill tribe house to see their living style and the local woman made their handicraft clothes. Further on along the road, the Tavan village where Dzay people staying can be seen. Visit the village and reach their customs. Trek back to main road and the car take you back to Sapa, transferred to Lao Cai for night train back to Hanoi
Day 7	Hanoi – Hue (B, D)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Hue Tour guide Flight tickets: Hanoi – Hue	Train arrives in Hanoi at 5:30, you will be picked up to have breakfast, relax and sightseeing or shopping until transferred to airport for flight to Hue depart at 12:40, upon arrival in Hue, you are picked up to hotel for relax and overnight
Day 8	Hue City tour (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Hue Tour guide Meals	AM: Visit Royal Citadel which was constructed by Emperor Gia Long in the style of French military architect Vauban during the first decades of the 19th century. Before leaving the site of Imperial city we visit Imperial Museum, many precious objects which were salvaged from the Imperial city then we visit Khai Dinh Tomb, have lunch PM: A boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang tomb, visit Dong Ba market.
Day 9	Hue – Danang - Hoian (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Hoi An Tour guide Entrance fee	Drive to Hoian on the way visit Hai Van Pass, Lang Co Beach, via Danang and visit Cham Museum & Marble Mountain en route. Afternoon visit Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Take a walking tour of the ancient town center to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market.
Day 10	Hoi An – Danang – Saigon (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Saigon Tour guide Flight tickets: Danang – Saigon	AM: Free at your relax PM: transferred to airport for flight to Saigon depart at 13:30, upon arrival in Saigon, you will be picked up to hotel for relax and overnight
Day 11	Saigon City tour (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Saigon Tour guide Entrance fee	Full day city tour, visit Former Presidential Palace, the War Crime Museum, the central complex of architecture: the Notre Dame Cathedral, the City Hall, the Municipal Theater, Xa Loi Pagoda, where keeps the glass vase that on its central altar contains the heart of Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk who felt so strongly about the in humane treatment of his fellows that he committed suicide by burning on June 11, 1963 as a final protest, visit Ben Thanh market and China town.
Day 12	Saigon – My Tho – Can Tho (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Can Tho Tour guide Entrance fee Boat trip	Our car and tour guide will accompany you go shopping until transferred to airport for your ongoing flight
Day 13	Phong Dien – Cai Rang – Saigon (B, L)
Include: Transportation Hotel in Saigon Tour guide Entrance fee Boat trip	8:00 After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sense right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the “monkey Bridge “in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city. Stop for visit & rest at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Finish the trip around 17h30pm in HCMC.
Day 14	Hanoi – Departure (B)
Include: Transportation	Free until transferred to airport for your ongoing flight
End of service

Price:

USD/ person	2 pax	3 - 4 pax	5 - 7 pax	Single Sup.
3 star hotel	1150	1070	998	290
4 star hotel	1340	1260	1190	495
5 star hotel	1570	1390	1320	640

Accommodation:

Hotels	3 star	4 star	5 star
Hanoi	Hanoi Paradise, Hanoi Palace, Bao Khanh	Flower Garden, Quoc Hoa, Sunway	Movenpick, Melia, Sheraton
Halong	Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser	Emotion Cruise	Paradise Cruise
Sapa	Sapa hotel, Royal View hotel, Bamboo hotel	Victoria Sapa hotel	-
Hue	Hue Queen, Asia, Festival	Green, Parkview, Camellia	La Residence hotel and Spa, Imperial hotel
Hoian	Lotus, Vinh Hung II, Pho Hoi	Hoi An Beach resort, River Beach, Hoi An Riverside	Goldensand, Palm Garden
Saigon	Elios, May, Riverside	Metropole, Norfolk, Grand	New Worl , Majestic, Equatorial
Halong	Saigon Can Tho hotel	Golf Can Tho	Victoria Can Tho

Transportation:

Pax	2 pax	3 – 4 pax	5 – 7 pax
Vehicle	4 seat	7 seat	16 seat

Included

Double/ twin/ single share accommodation at hotels in places as indicated in program
Meals as indicated in program (B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner)
Private transportation at places as indicated in program
Train tickets on Royal or Tulico: (4 berth, A/C, soft sleeper) · Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi
Air tickets: Economy class – Vietnam Airlines
- Hanoi – Hue
- Danang – Saigon
All admission cost at places mentioned in itinerary
Tour guide at places (ENG, French speaking)
Boat trip at places

Excluded

Other meals and drinks/ personal expenses
International air fares/ airport taxes
Visas application fees to Vietnam.
Insurances

Destination	Tour cost per Person (in $US)
Destination	< 3-Star	3-Star	4-Star	5-Star
Hanoi	Majestic Salute Hotel			Sofitel Metropole Hotel
Sapa	Chau Long Sapa Hotel
Cat Ba
Hue

From North to South Vietnam 14 Days/13 Nights

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