Charm of Vietnam

Itinerary in details

• Day 01: Hanoi on arrival

  Upon your arrival at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi, you are met and picked up by Asia Hero Travel  tour guide and transfer to the hotel for check-in.

  Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

• Day 02: Hanoi city tour

  In the morning, starting the day trip will be a visit of the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays), his former stilt­house residence, the Presidential Palace. Then visit the Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 to worship Confucius, which served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam.

  Lunch at the local restaurant

  In the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology(closed on Mondays, the alternative being the History Museum), which offers informative and well­documented displays of the country’s 54 ethnic groups, including elaborate and colorful hill tribe costumes. The display continues in the museum’s garden with fascinating examples of traditional houses of numerous minority

  groups, from the Kinhs to the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands.

  Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

• Day 03: Hanoi - Hai Phong - Cat Ba

  Breakfast in the hotel then transfert to Ben Binh, take a speedboat to  Catba island and boarding on boat at 12h, transfert to the junk with a welcome drink. The junk travel through the a floating fishing village. One hour cruise in Lan Ha bay to discovery th stunning beaches of Ba Trai Dao. Have the first stop for kayarking and swimming on the beach. Delicious seafood lunch and free time for rest while the cruise will stop the engine to cruise with sails to Rang Dua Area, finally, the junk will drop the anchor in the remote area. The crew will prepare the fishing gear.

  Dinner and night aboard

• Day 04: Cat Ba - Ha Noi - Lao Cai ( night train)

  Breakfast at the hotel

  Kayaking to discover a hidden lake and tunnels cave. Cruising in the magnificient Halong Bay. Admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. Check out before 11h 30 am at Ben Beo. Lunch aboard. Disembarkation at Ben Beo harbor to get speedboat go back to Hai Phong and trafert Hanoi,

  Free time till 20:30 then transfer to the train station to catch the night train to Lao Cao

  Overnight on board

• Day 05: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa (B.L)

  Arrive at Lao Cai station arround 06:30 am then transfer to Sapa, have breakfast in the hotel,depart from the town of Sapa to Muong Hoa valley. Today’s hike offers more stunning views of rice terraces and gardens as well as Mt Fansipan, whose summit rises 10,312 feet (3,143 meters) above sea level, stop at Lao Chai village for lunch. After lunch, walk through this village where Black Hmong people reside, and continue on to Ta Van village, home to the Dzay tribe. This part of the hike is relatively easy, though the trail can be quite slippery if it rains, so good footwear is recommended. Visit some local families and learn about their daily lifestyle and fascinating culture. Transfer back to Sapa

  Stay overnight at the hotel

• Day 06: Sapa - Bac Ha marrket - Lao Cai - Hanoi

  After breakfast, transfert to Bac Ha town. It take about 2h30, arrive and visit the famous Bac Ha Market with differents trading corners: horses, pigs, dogs, buffles, birds… Lunch in a local restaurent then walk to Ban Pho village where the Flower Hmong exposes their interesting life, witnessing the impressive architecture, experience the special of corn wine. Back to the main road and transfer to Lao Cai town free time then catch the night train to Hanoi

  Overngiht on board

• Day 07: Hanoi - Hue - City tour (flight)

  Arrive at Hanoi train station then have  breakfast and transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue. Arrive at the hotel in Hue arround 11am. Check- in and have lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel: The home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty- the Nguyen Dynasty.The royal Antiques Museum: A gallery of antiques displaying collection of bronze pottery, Chinaware, Phap Lam enamel, court robes, head- gear and personal belongings of former Vietnam Emperors of Nguyen Dynasty. visit Thien Mu pagoda( The most beautiful pagoda in Vietnam)  then visit the Dong Ba market: The biggest commercial center of Hue city. All of the most special cultural gifts and souvernirs can be found in Dong Ba market.

  Overnignt at Hue

• Day 08: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An

  Afterbreakfast, take the car to travel to Hoi An via Hai Van Pass and stop in Lang Co bay for rest and picture

  Arrive at Hoi An, check in the hotel.

  Overnight at hotel in Hoi An

• Day 09: Hoi An - Cam Thanh Eco tour

  After breakfast in the hotel, start the day by visiting Tra Que village. Walk around the vegetable village and join in daily activities with local farmers. Continue along De Vong River to reach Hoi An Beach wharf, embark the boat to Cua Dai estuary, watch and learn how to cast fishing net with local fishermen.

  Continue to visit Cam Thanh, the village of water coconut and stroll around in fresh air and rustic settings. Cooking class and have lunch in this village, enjoy specialties of the local cuisine as pancakes, spring rolls... After lunch, back to Hoian old town.

• Day 10: Hoi An - Da Nang - Sai Gon - Can Tho

  Departure around 8:00 am from the hotel to Da Nang airport for flight to Saigon.

  Transfert to My Tho about 1 hour driving, arrival at My Tho then board a private wooden motor boat to Unicorn Island. On this boat along the river’s bank, see an interesting fishermen's port,stilt houses. Visit a bee walking around quiet villages and watch rural people going to work.Then, visit coconut candy and handcrafted items from coconut trees of Mekong Delta.

  Return to My Tho by motorized boat and then travel to Can Tho.

  Overnight in Can Tho

• Day 11: Can Tho - Cai Be market - Sai Gon

  After breakfast, Take boat and travel for about 40 minutes to get to our first spectacular landscape Cai Rang floating market which is very lively in the area. After this tour, we leave the boat to explore the market Le Binh which is on land, then transfer to Saigon