The Best Vietnam Trails 18 Days
18 Days from 1.685$
Wish to discover the real Vietnam in your holiday, this 18-day tour Vietnam is your best choice. This is the great opportunity to visit all the famous visiting sites in Vietnam.
Leave your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and depart for My Tho .Take a boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river bank. You continue to Tortoise Island to get a more beautiful island on the River and have lunch in the orchard garden.
Start this new day by taking a motor boat trip to see the floating fish farm and the floating village. Visit the local Cham minority village in their traditional weaving village. Then you continue the tour to visit Tra Su, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary. Here is the chance for you to cruise smoothly with small boats to discover the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest ,watching storks ,cranes and other tropical birds.
Tra Su Sanctuary
No better way to enjoy the ecology area in Mekong Delta and get closer with nature and its beauties. After that you return Chau Doc and are free to have your own lunch.
This afternoon you leave Chau Doc for Can Tho. Spend 3 hours in the car to reach Can Tho city centre. En route we will have more chances to see the beautiful countryside. Check-in at the hotel on arrival and free to have your own dinner.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
Wake up early and start to discover Cai Rang floating market which is at its busiest at this time of day. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village to get more enjoyment of countryside life. Experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta which gives you a great moment which is before a famous bridge through the canals in Mekong Delta Area, however, it gradually changes into a stable bridge for safe and easy to travel.
In the afternoon, return to Ho Chi Minh City and pass through amazing tropical fruit orchards along provinces with different fruits.
Free evening as your own way to discover Ho Chi Minh city. It is a famous unsleeping city in Vietnam.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
What impressive for Vietnamese in war to fight against the enemy! Visit Cu Chi tunnels. It will give you the chance to learn a lot about Vietnam history and people. Try yourself through narrow tunnels which are the home, work, school… in the past underground.
Explore narrow tunnels in Cu Chi
Have a half day in the afternoon for your own experience around Ho Chi Minh City to get more discovery with French constructions: The Old Post Office, Notre Dame Catholic, Independent Palace, Ben Thanh market. Then taking flight to Danang city and be welcomed to hotel in Danang.
Have free time in the evening to get your own experience around streets of Danang city, Rong Bridge, Han River, etc which attract a lot of tourists.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
Our guide and driver welcome you at the hotel in Da Nang and transfer to Ba Na about 30 km from the city centre to the foot of the mountain where you take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hill station. You will have a chance to get the scenery of the mountain in mist, cloud cover around the mountain summit. You will stopover at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. After that you continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na for visiting Nginh Phong summit, Le Nim Villas, Old wine tunnel, Orchid Garden… Free to enjoy your own lunch.
Golden hand bridge in Bana Hills
This afternoon you are free to join games in Fantasy Park which is the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with a series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… After that you take a cable car for returning to Da Nang city along the Red Beach Bay and travel ahead to Hoi An.
Evening is your free time wander around streets to discover Hoi An nightlife. You can walk through narrow streets to get hidden charms, enjoy street foods with special Hoi An dishes for your dinner.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
Have a half day in the morning for walking time to discover the beauty of Hoi An ancient town. The tour includes stops at several famous landmarks. The first is Chua Ong Pagoda, dating back to 1653 and built in honor of the Chinese general Quan Cong, who is worshiped by many as a symbol of loyalty and justice. Next is Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, to see the Jinshang Temple which is dedicated to the goddess of the sea and the protector of sailors. Then visit Tan Ky ancient house, a 200 year old ancestral house. Finally, stroll across the often photographed 17th-century covered bridge built by Japanese craftsmen called Japanese Bridge. The beautifully built bridge doubles as a temple and is a major landmark of Hoi An. Free to have your own account for dinner.
Phuc Kien Assembly Hall
Free half day in the afternoon to relax on the nice sandy beach of An Bang or do free shopping and tailor as you wish.
Evening is the free time to experience Hoian ancient town with sparkling lantern light and enjoy street food for your own enjoyment. Hoian is more charming at night with different lanterns. Especially, if you are in full moon time, the whole town has no electric lights, just only lantern lights which give you more charm and are ancient.
Leave Hoi An in the morning and travel to Hue City. En route, stop to visit Marble Mountain known as Five Mountain which has views of Non Nuoc beach, pagoda, temple, etc. Travel along the beach road and enjoy the beauties of Danang beach city. Pass through Hai Van Pass and conquer the summit with windy road pass, Lang Co Beach and fresh cool air and enjoy the nice beach.
Travel ahead to Hue City and arrive in Hue city mid-afternoon, check in at the hotel. The rest of time is your free time to wander around the streets along Perfume River to get the first impression of Hue.
Free in the evening and wander around the streets along Perfume River, Trang Tien Bridge, walking streets for more enjoyment of its charm.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
Discover Hue Imperial City by visiting the Citadel and Forbidden Purple City with a lot of constructions: Forbidden Purple City, Thai Hoa Palace, Royal Theater, Nine Urn Dynasties… This is a great chance to learn more about the Royal Family and King Palace in Vietnam as well as history. Also you can learn more Royal Music you can enjoy it at Duyet Thi Duong Theater (optional with extra charge ticket 5 USD/per person). Proceed to visit Thien Mu Pagoda to experience a typical pagoda in Hue lying on the north bank of Perfume River. It is the oldest one in Hue city and the place which starts the story of Nguyen Reign in Hue city. Have lunch at Y Thao Garden Restaurant to taste Hue special foods.
Optional: if you would like to have a vegetarian dishes we will arrange you to have lunch at a pagoda in Hue city to get more experience
Hue Citadel
The afternoon is the time to make a visit to Minh Mang and Khai Dinh Mausoleum which are in two different western and oriental styles of these kings. Then, take a flight to Hanoi and our local guide and driver in Ha Noi will welcome you at Noi Bai airport and transfer you to downtown. Check in hotel and free to have your own dinner.
Free in the evening and wander around the streets of Ha Noi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake to get your own experience at our capital city.
Meal: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
Pickup at 08:00, you have a full day to explore Vietnam’s charming capital. Start with a visit to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Follow it with the Ethnology Museum (You can visit other museums based on your interests - let your travel consultant knows)
In the afternoon, transfer to the Ba Dinh Square where stands the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh who led Vietnam to its independence from French colonial rule. This site has become an important city landmark and a perfect place to learn more about Vietnam's rich history. From there, wander through the beautiful surrounding gardens toward the One Pillar Pagoda and Presidential Palace, where a replica of Ho Chi Minh's simple working space is on display.
Tourists visiting Hanoi on a cyclo
Later, hop on a cyclo, one of the most typical vehicles in Hanoi, is a human-powered transport with a seat at the front for passengers and the driver at the back. With this hour leisurely ride, which is the perfect chance for photos and slow-moving sightseeing, you will have a great local touch.Finish the day with a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese Art form hailing from Southeast Asia's wet–rice culture.
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Start at 8.00 am with our guide and driver pick you up at a hotel in Hanoi city and drive you to the west of Hanoi following the national way – No.32 to Nghia Lo district of Yen Bai province. En route is the chance for you to see and admire the beautiful scenery of Vietnam mountains. Have lunch in a local restaurant in Nghia Lo, then keep on driving up to Mu Cang Chai.
Terraced rice fields in Tu Le - Mu Cang Chai
This afternoon you will have a chance to stop-over in Tu Le to visit and admire the imposing landscape of mountains and valleys and the beautiful rice terrace field of this area – Tu Le, Van Ban district of Yen Bai province. Mu Cang Chai brings you amazing terraced rice fields and local life. Have dinner at stilt house and overnight at stilt house in Mu Cang Chai.
Note: Mu Cang Chai can visit all year round, however, it has two most beautiful is drawing water on late March till April and ripening rice time from September till mid-October.
Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Stilt house in Mu Cang Chai
After having breakfast, this morning guide will take you to visit and take photograph Che Cu Nha Rice Terrace Field of Hmong people. And then visit as well as take photograph at Che Xu Phinh, La Phan Tan – it was recognized the national landscape of Vietnam in 2007 where have famous and nicest terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai District. Back Mu Cang Chai for having lunch at local food stall.
This afternoon you will leave Mu Cang Chai for Nghia Lo, on the way you are free to discover the wild land of Nghia Lo as well as more rice terrace fields for charming. Have dinner and enjoy another night at stilt house.
Meal: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Stilt house in Nghia Lo
Breakfast at stilt house, this morning you have time to enjoy the fresh air and breakfast in Nghi Lo, then check out the hotel. You will leave Nghia Lo to visit Suoi Giang Eco-Park which is a part of Hong Lien Son national park. It is home of ancient green tea, you walk around to know about the special green tea of Vietnam and take photographs in the tea garden. Next is visiting Hoc village, which is a hot-steam, travelers can enjoy and have a bath in the natural hot-water of the stream. Have lunch at a local food stall.
This afternoon, the guide and driver will transfer you to return to Hanoi city. Passing more mountain landscapes along the road. We will arrive in Ha Noi late afternoon. Free to enjoy your own dinner.
Meal: Breakfast/Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Start with our guide and driver at 8:00 am pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and transfer you to depart for Ninh Binh province (98 Kms). First you start the route to visit Trang An Grottoes on a local rowing boat to see the beautiful scenery taken in this famous film. Visit Ethnic village in the film to get more experience. And then visit one of the most beautiful caves in Trang An Grottoes complex by rowing boat to experience the amazing landscapes known as Halong on land. Free to have your lunch.
Visitors on rowing boat in Trang An
You continue to visit Mua Cave and listen to its interesting stories from our guide. You will climb 500 stone steps to the top of the cave where you can view the majestic landscapes of Tam Coc cave. Especially Ngoa Long Mountain (Dragon Mountain) on the way to Mua cave will give you a good impression of beautiful landscapes. No better way to take photos of amazing scenery for mountains, countryside, wonderful Ngo Dong River, etc.
Note: Depending on weather condition, on rainy days, we can make flexible to change into visit Tam Coc cave or Bai Dinh Pagoda
Meal: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh
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