Vietnam Sunrise Travel Co.,Ltd

VIETNAM DISCOVERY  Duration: 15 days Tour rate from: Upon on request Destinations: Hanoi, Sapa, Halong, Hue, Hoian, My Son, Nhatrang, Saigon, Mekong Delta & Cu Chi Tunnels

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/D)

Our tour guide and driver will greet and pick you up from Noi Bai airport, transfer to the hotel in the old quarter of Hanoi to check in. Drive to have dinner at a local restaurant before relaxing at your hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR – SAPA (B/L/D)

AM: After your breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide and driver will see you again to show you around Hanoi with visit at Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where Uncle Ho lived in and passed away between 1958 and 1969. (Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October)  Then visiting Ho Chi Minh’s Museum where you can see what he had done for Vietnam and some other countries and learns all kinds of information about the President Ho Chi Minh. The next place is One Pillar Pagoda which is a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built on a pillar in the middle of a square pond. 

We will then leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the fist college of Viet Nam dedicated to Confucian.

PM: After having lunch at a local restaurant, we will drive you to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda which is on shore of the West Lake. The last place of city tour is Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple. We will then have dinner before going to the railway station for overnight train to Sapa.

DAY 3: SAPA – TOPAS ECO LODGE (B/L/D)

AM: After arrival at Lao Cai railway station around 05:00 AM, our tour guide and driver will pick you up then ride uphill to the Topas Eco Lodge in Sapa, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Relax and have lunch at Topas Eco Lodge.

PM: Take it easy and walk around the area to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and landscapes in Sapa. Overnight at Topas Eco Lodge.

DAY 4: SAPA TOWN – HANOI (B/L/D)

AM: After your breakfast in Topas Eco Lodge, our tour guide and driver will take you to Cat Cat and Sin Chai village to see the daily life of minority people.

DAY 5: HALONG BAY CRUISING & KAYAKING (B/L/D)

AM: Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at the railway station in Ha Noi to drive to Halong Bay. On the way, you will have chance to see the beautiful landscape of Red River Delta and have a short break at an Embroidery Shop.

PM: Board the junk. Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the junk cruises through the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape. You will see thousands of rocks including Dog Rock, Incense Burner Rock, as well as Fighting Cock Rock before heading for Sung Sot Cave (Cave of Surprises). 

Later you will enjoy an hour kayaking before a refreshing ocean swimming.. 

After returning to the junk, a fresh fruit platter will be served, and our junk will anchor in a safe and scenic location for our overnight stay. Dinner is served onboard and then you will have free time to enjoy a romantic night in Ha Long Bay.

DAY 6: HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L/D)

AM: Breakfast will be served on the junk before cruising to another part of Halong Bay where you will view more of the bay spectacular limestone scenery such as Drum Cave, Man’s Head Islet, Turtle Islet and Fairman’s Cave. 

The junk then heads to Van Gia fishing village – one of the oldest and largest floating villages in Halong Bay. You will have the opportunity to understand more about the fishermen’s daily life. Lunch will be served on board with a variety of local food, enjoying the rest of the trip.

PM: The junk returns to the dock for pick up and transfer back to Hanoi.

Arrive at Hanoi; we will have dinner before watching a water puppet performance which is very special about Vietnam. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 7: HANOI – HUE (B/L/D)

AM: After breakfast at the hotel in Hanoi, you will be free at leisure to go shopping at the old quarter of Hanoi, buy souvenirs at Dong Xuan market before transfer to Noi Bai airport for the flight to Hue City.

PM: Check in Hotel and have lunch at a local restaurant in Hue City. Then our tour guide and driver in Hue will take you to visit the Imperial Citadel including Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

DAY 8: HUE CITY TOUR (B/L/D)

AM: After your breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel to enjoy a cruise on the Perfume River, visit Thien Mu pagoda and Minh Mang Tomb. Have lunch at a local restaurant.

PM: Transfer to visit Tomb of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Return to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

DAY 9: HUE – HOIAN (B/L/D)

AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide and driver will pick you up to transfer to Hoian. On the way, have short visit at Lang Co beach and Hai Van Pass then visit Five Marble Mountains before arriving at Hoian

PM: Check in hotel in Hoian then visit Hoian ancient town for shopping. Hoian ancient town is famous for silk clothes. Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

DAY 10: HOIAN – MYSON (B/L/D)

AM: After your breakfast at the hotel, transfer to enjoy the sunrise at My Son – The ancient kingdom of Champa and a Unesco World heritage site. Have lunch at a local restaurant.

PM: Enjoy a boat trip tour on Thu Bon River, visit Kim Bong carpentry village, Thanh Ha pottery village. Have dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

DAY 11: HOIAN – NHA TRANG (B/L/D)

AM: After your breakfast at hotel in Hoian, our tour guide and driver will pick you up then transfer to the airport for the flight to Nha Trang. 

PM: Arrive at Nha Trang, our tour guide and driver there will pick you up then transfer to the hotel in Nha Trang for check in. Have lunch at a local restaurant in Nha Trang and enjoy a half day city tour with visit at the Oceanographic Institute, BaoDai villas. Free time for swimming. Have dinner and enjoy traditional musical show before stay overnight at the hotel in Nha Trang.

DAY 12: NHA TRANG – SAIGON (B/L/D)

AM: After breakfast at hotel, we will enjoy a cruising along Cai River by boat. Visit local shipyard, fishing harbor, stove making village, and rush - mat weaving family. 

DAY 13: SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS (B/L/D)

AM: After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Cu Chi district. Upon arrival at Cu Chi, we will start to experience ourselves the underground village of Cu Chi guerrilla fighters, the remain of a real bloody battle field which is simply a network of tunnels built during the long years of wars. 

PM: Return to Saigon to enjoy a half day city tour at Saigon with visit at Reunification hall, the Binh Tay market in China Town, Thien Hau temple and a lacquer workshop. Overnight at the hotel in Saigon. 

DAY 14: MEKONG DELTA TOUR (B/L/D) 

AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to My Tho. Enjoy a boat ride in Mekong River. You will have chance to walk and see orchard, rice paper making, rice crispiest producing process. Have lunch with tropical fruits. Then boat through a village to see peaceful tranquil life of locals there, admired marvelous natural setting of Mekong Delta region.

DAY 15: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B/-/-)                                 

After your breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End the tour.

INCLUSIONS