10 Days Beauty of Vietnam
per person
Take a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter and immerse yourself in traditional culture with a water puppet show in Hanoi. Travel north to Sapa to explore the region’s ethnic diversity, where buffalo paths and rice fields reveal an exotic landscape and vibrant markets. Head south to Ho Chi Minh City to experience the sights and sounds of Cho Lon, the city’s lively Chinatown, and its charming blend of French colonial influences. Descend into the Cu Chi Tunnels, the subterranean network used by the Viet Cong during wartime. Between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City lies Hoi An, a serene town that offers a peaceful escape from the modern world. Explore nature up close aboard a luxury junk in Halong Bay. Add elegance to your journey with dining in trendy restaurants, and you have the perfect recipe for a memorable trip to Vietnam.
INCLUSIVE
- Accommodation in a double or twin room with daily breakfast

- One-night cruise on a wooden junk in Ha Long Bay

- Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary

- Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers

- Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers

- Private boat for sightseeing as mentioned in the program

- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary

- Mineral water is available as complementary

EXCLUSIVE
- International & Domestic flight tickets

- Visa stamping fee at the airport

- Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc…

- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary

- Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat riders, etc.

- Travel insurance

- All other services not specified in the itinerary


HANOI ARRIVAL
Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name literally means is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history dating back to 1010. The city’s fascinating beauty, which is characterized by unique cultural relics, ancient streets of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards, and romantic lakes has made it one of the most charming cities of Asia.
Meal: None
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

HANOI FULL DAY CITY TOUR
Afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History, or the Museum of Ethnology. Next, head for Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Returned Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

HANOI – SAPA
Afternoon, travel by car about 3 km out of Sapa through a hilly landscape to Cat Cat village, home of Hmong ethnic minority people. The traditional trades of brocade making, and silver and bronze smith are still practiced nowadays by villagers after numerous generations of their ancestors. You can see the Hmong women by their looms weaving fabrics. Drive to the Silver Waterfall where a French-built hydropower station has been in service since 1920 (best in the rainy season from May to November). Take a short walk to the waterfall where a great view is offered of the surrounding mountains and the lush forests of Hoang Lien National Park. Continue by car up to Heaven’s Gate where you can see Fansipan Mountain, ‘the roof of Indochina’ at the height of 3143 meters above sea level.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Sapa

BAC HA MARKET – BUFFALO CART & BOAT TRIP (SUNDAY) – HANOI
Afternoon, continue to travel by car for about one hour to Trung Do village, a settlement of the Tay ethnic minority people. Take a leisure ride on a cart pulled by a water buffalo around the village and observe hospitable villagers with their peaceful lifestyle. From the village, embark on a boat to cruise down the Chay River and enjoy sighting the magnificent mountainous landscape along the way. Disembark and refresh with a cup of tea before transferring back by car to Hanoi.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

HANOI – HA LONG – OVERNIGHT ON BOAT
After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbath on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. An optional kayaking trip is available weather permitting. Back onboard enjoy a lavish dinner and enjoy the bay view at sunset. Spend a night on board.
Meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Overnight on cruises in Ha Long Bay

HA LONG – HOI AN
Meal: Brunch
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An

FULL DAY HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
Afternoon, take a boat cruise on the Thu Bon River to enjoy the countryside landscapes and land on Kim Bong village where carpentry has been practiced since the 16th Century as the village’s trademark to visit some old-fashioned boatyards using timber as the main material. Afterwards, move on to Thanh Ha village to see its traditional ceramic production trade still alive and thriving despite the 500-year passage of time. Return to hotel.
Note: Hoi An is famous for speed tailor-made clothes with 4 to 24 hours for tourist.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An

HOI AN – HO CHI MINH
Afternoon, take a city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum which features a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photos, and documentation of the Vietnam War with both the French and Americans and the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of April 1975.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

FULL DAY CU CHI TUNNELS & HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR
Afternoon, tour in the city starting with Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Next, visit Saigon Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Move on to Cho Lon or the city’s ChinaTown where you will visit the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built in 1909 in dedication to the Lord of Heaven. It’s filled with smoky incense and fantastic carved figurines and still buzzing with worshipers, many lounging in the front gardens.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE
Meal: Breakfast
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