Authentic Vietnam tour for 12 days
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Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy the wild beauty of Sapa - one of the best mountain provinces in Vietnam
- Explore the magnificent scenery of the World Heritage Site: Halong Bay
- Appreciate the ancient history, architecture, and culture of Vietnam in two famous Old towns : Hanoi Old Quater and Hoian
- Have a chance to immersed the life of a Vietnamese farmer
- Discover of one the marvelous tunnel which was used in the Vietnam war
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Trip includes
- 11-night accommodation with daily breakfast as per detail itinerary
- 1 Overnight Train to Sapa (share Cabin)
- 1 Local Homestay in Sapa
- Transfers by private air conditioned vehicle with experienced driver
- Shuttle bus from Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi
- Meals as specified in the itinerary with authentic local food. Western food is available (up on request) (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
- English-speaking tour guide. He or she will provide you with the best local knowledge available.
- 2 Domestic Flights: Hanoi – Danang - Ho Chi Minh ;
- Entrance fees & permits (if have)
- Boat excursions
- Bottle of drinking water
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Itinerary
Welcome up on arrival by Go Vietnam Travel‘s guide and driver, then we transfer to the hotel.
Relax after the long flight and overnight in Hanoi
A lot of amazing things are waiting for you in the next dat for a real authentic Vietnam tour.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinenr
First and foremost, Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam which has ancient and model Vietnam features. We spend time our this day to know how authentic Vietnam tour is.
After breakfast today, we visit the Ho Chi Minh Maus...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Arriving early to Lao Cai today we will transfer to Sapa for our trek, where we will enjoy spectacular scenery as we head to the Y Linh Ho village of the Hmong people. After lunch, we head to the Muong Hoa Valley, on the way passing through the villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van where we will have a chance to meet some of the locals.
Tonight we enjoy a homestay at one of the hill tribe villages. Homestays are a great way to get a feel for the culture and really understand more about the daily lives of the local people. A common saying is… ‘you will arrive as a guest but leave as a friend’. Your overnight accommodation will be in a homestay in Sapa.
Overnight in Homestay Sapa.
Meals: Breakfast
This morning, we will visit Ham Rong Mountain – home to numerous kinds of flowers and orchard gardens. Wandering stone paths leads tourists to wild peach forest, then orchid gardens with more than 6000 orchid plants belonging to 194 kinds. Then...
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
At 8.00 AM, say goodbye to Hanoi and spend two-hour drive to the South, Ninh Binh Province.
On arrival, we have trekking time at Hang Mua (Mua Cave). Climbing up hundreds of steps, you will reach a temple on top of a hill and enjoy the spectacular views from Hang Mua over Tam Coc and Ninh Binh’s stunning countryside are well worth the effort.
Steps le...
We will visit Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam under Dinh and Le dynasty with two temples worshiping Dinh Tien Hoang King and Le Dai Hanh King. Dinh Tien Hoang had successfully defeated Ngo Dynasty and made Vietnam officially independent from any ruler. We then stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
In the afternoon, we will take a pleasant boat rowing in Hoang Long River to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism complex. The complex is surrounded by picturesque landscape with thousands of hectares with more than 100 caves which can be explored by boat. It is also a home of ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Upon arrival Hanoi, guide will pick up and take you to a day use hotel for relax and refresh. Then, our shuttle bus will pick up and transfer you to Halong Bay. Arrive at Tuan Chau harbour and refresh at the Oasis Bay Lounge for about 20 minutes before boarding. Trans...
Hiking & swimming in emerald coloured water. In the late afternoon, we return to the main boat and continue cruising to the quiet area. In the late afternoon, we enjoy Sunset Party on sundeck and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. After...
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Get up early in the morning to enjoy fresh air of the bay and start the day with Tai Chi class. Coffee & tea with assorted homemade pastries, fresh juices. Relax or Visit Sung Sot Cave, hiking up and down 600 steps to the magnif...
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After your breakfast at hotel, our tour guide will pick you up and transfer to airport.
On your arrival in Danang, we will meet local tour guide and driver at the airport then move to hotel in Hoian. After lunch and short res...
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch
This morning, we can choose bus or bike to cycle to a local farming village to join daily work life of local farmers – hoeing and a soil, watering veggie at an organic herb garden, riding water buffalo in the field and enjoy the freshest air of the countryside beauty. After that, board the Hoi An Eco-tour boat and cruise to the mouth of the river where it meets the Cua Dai Sea.
We also learn and try our hand at local traditional fishing techniques using round and cast nets, learn to paddle the strange and unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats. Explore the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war and hear of the extreme condi...
Meals: Breakfast
We transfer back to Danang airport to take a short domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh city this morning. After 1 hour flight, we are welcome by local tour guide and driver in Ho Chi Minh city then transfer to hotel.
In the afternoon, we will...
Meals: Breakfast
Meet us at the pier in front of Cuu Long Hotel in Vinh Long where your crew will be ready to welcome you aboard with cold towels and a refreshing drink while the Cai Be Princess Sampan sets off for its leisurely cruise on the busy waterways of the Mekong Delta.
Crossing the Co Chien River, one of the original nine branches of the mighty Mekong in the Delta, enter the Dong Phu Canal. Cruise past the islands of An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc, famous for their fruit orchards. Observe from the comfort of your sampan life as it plays...
Your cruise ends at Le Longanier Restaurant. Lunch is served in this exquisite colonial-style villa set in a lush tropical garden by the river and surrounded by fruit trees, giving you a sense of privileged life during Indochinese times. After lunch (at around 2:30 pm...
Meals: Breakfast
After your breakfast, we will start to move to airport. The guide say good bye to you.
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- International flights and airport taxes
- Vietnam Visa
- Travel insurance
- Other meals which are not indicated above
- Surcharge and Compulsory dinners (if any)
- Beverages in the restaurants where meals are included
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