Daily Travel Company sincerely introduce you the Vietnam tour package 21 days as follows:
Itinerary details:
Day 1: Ha Noi city and arrival
- Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. You will be greeted by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 2: Ha Noi city tour (B/L/_)
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 8.30am, pick up at your hotel for visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda, continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university. You will also visit the famous prison that American POWs sarcastically dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War. Take a relaxing walk along Thanh Nien street next to the famous West Lake. Visit Dong Xuan market and enjoy traditional food Cha Ca La Vong a Ha Noi specialty. Riding on a rickshaw around 36 streets in the Old Quarter. You will have many chance to see local product handmade as well as doing shopping.
- Enjoy water puppet show in the late afternoon.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 3: Ha Noi – Ninh Binh – Tam Coc – Hoa Lu (B/L/_)
- Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at your hotel at 8.00am then leave Hanoi for Hoa Lu – Tam Coc, you have chances to view the landscapes along the roadsides. Arrive in Ninh Binh province at 10.30am, then we visit Hoa Lu, an ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 AD to 1010 AD during the Dinh and early Le Dynasties. In Hoa Lu ancient capital left behide two small temples of the Kings each one nearly a thousand years old
- Short break for lunch at a restaurant near Tam Coc. After lunch, we take sampans to visit Tam Coc, which is literally known “ Three Caves” First Cave is the longest one which is considered a real rainbow in the water in the morning time stretching on both sides of the Ngo Dong River. The quiet movements of the oars create a sort of musical rhythm inside the cave. As the boat leaves the cave, you can see what seems to be an old man with a white breard fishing, fairy flying in the clouds, peasants collecting fuel and a group of white goats grazing on the hills. Then we move to the Second Cave and the Third Cave.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ninh Binh.
Day 4: Trang An – Bai Dinh pagoda – Ha Noi (B/L/_)
- Following breakfast at your hotel. Meeting your tour guide at 7.30am at your hotel for visit Trang An. Trang An is an area of our country, clouds swirled. The bottom blue water reflecting the cliffs on route. It has 31 lakes, lagoons unconnected by 48 caves have been discovered in caves through which water 2km long as Dia Linh cave, Sinh Duoc cave, May cave...
- In the afternoon, visit and offered incense at Bai Dinh pagoda. This is a complex of temples known for many Vietnam record are established as the largest temple area, the largest bronze Buddha statue, the temple has many statues and most Arhat most Bodhi.
- Proceed to Ha Noi.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 5: Ha Noi – Ha Long ( B / L / D )
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 8.00am, leave for Ha Long Bay through the Red River Delta. Arrive at Paloma office, Halong City. Tranfer by tender to the Paloma Cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing and check in to cabins and begin cruise. Lunch – delicious Vietnamese set menu (Massage service is available beginning after lunch and thoughout the cruise. Heads to Bai Tu Long Bay passing the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, Oan Lagoon, Mat Quy (Monster Head) and Am Tich (Teapot) Islets and Vung Vieng fishing village. Visit the fishing village by local rowing boat (01 hour) then return to the vessel for free time at your leisure or join one of the following optional activities:
- Kayak into the village or swim near the boat;
- Optional onboard activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, etc.;
- Trip by tender to an isolated pristine beach for swimming, etc.
- Paloma cruises through the Bay to its overnight anchorage near Hang Trong.
- Happy Hour (sunset party) & Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the boat
- Sumptuous Seafood Set-dinner onboard.
- Retire to your cabin or join the squid fishing, watching movie, game.
- Overnight aboard Paloma Cruise.
Day 6: Ha long – Ha Noi – Lao Cai ( B / L/_ )
- Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck while complimentary tea & coffee are served.
- Paloma weighs anchor to cruise through the Bay passing beautiful spots like Trong (Drum), Trinh Nu (Virgin) and Me Cung Caves, Coc Ngoi (Toad) Islet, etc
- Explore the Surprise Cave (Sung Sot)
- Return to Paloma cruise
- Check out the cabin. Western menu is served onboard. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor.
- Disembark at Paloma office, Halong City. Tea & coffee will be served. Return to Ha Noi. Check in a mini hotel for leave your luggage and take a shower. Free to explore the town until transfer to the train station for the night train to Lao Cai (20.35 – 05.05).
- Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper cabin (4 pax/ cabin)
Day 7: Lao Cai – Coc Ly market – Sapa ( B/ L/ _ ) Tuesday
- Arrive at Lao Cai station at 05.05am. Meeting your tour guide and driver. After having breakfast at restaurant. Transfer to Sapa for CocLy market, which is situated far from Sapa. Enjoy the peaceful life of 6 different minority peoples (Flower H'mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay, HaNhi and Nung). The market is the chance for the minorities to meet and share joy and sorrows after the crops, to exchange one another's experience.
- Say goodbye to the market and get down onto a boat along Chay river. You are bound to feel great and find yourselves smaller among high rock mountains and to be surprised at white and breathtakingly waterfalls. The Fairy Cave is located deeply in the rocks. Get off the boat to visit a village of the Tay Minority (TrungDo village) by the river.
- After the boat trip, visit a small town – Bao Nhai.
- Proceed to Sapa.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Sapa
Day 8: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van – Lao Cai ( B / L / _ )
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 8.00am, start trekking downhill to Y Linh Ho and Muong Hoa Valley through rice paddies and small hamlets to learn the life of hill tribes here. Communication exchange with local people in Lao Chai village then continuing walking through villages and rice terraced fields to Ta Van village settled by Dzay ethnic. Have picnic lunch on the way then keep going to the bottom of Sapa valley which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Back to Sapa.
- At 19.00pm, transfer to Lao Cai for the night train to Ha Noi (21.00– 05.30).
- Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper cabin (4 pax/ cabin)
Day 9: Return Ha Noi – Hue
- Arrive to the train station at 05.30am, pick up and transfer to the airport for boarding the flight VN1541 to Hue (08.20am – 09.30am). Meeting your tour guide and driver on arrival.
- Meals on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue
Day 10: Hue city (B/L/_)
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 08.00 am, start a your sightseeing by take a morning cruise on the Perfume River to visit the royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes.
- In the afternoon, visit Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City.
- Enjoy the night boat trip enlivened by a performance of Hue folks songs.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue
Day 11: Hue – Hoi An (B/_/_)
- Breakfast at your hotel. Depart for Hoi An via Da Nang. Over Hai Van Pass – to enjoy the wonderful panorama from the top of the Pass. On the way, visit the Marble mountain, the Cham museum and China Beach.
- Lunch & dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hoi An.
Day 12: Hoi An city – My Son (B/L/_ )
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 08.00am, make a walking trip to visit Hoi An ancient town. Wander around Hoi An you have an enjoyment of old streets, houses…visit Tan Ky house, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Hall, Sa Huynh Museum, local market. You can also have time to enjoy traditional music performance in old house. Once more special of Hoi An ancient town is spending time to go shopping at silk shops, lattern shops for experience of handicarft villages and make tailor with reasonable price.
- Leave for visiting My Son Hollyland – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you have more chance to learn about of architecture of Cham people. You can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Having chance to enjoy the traditional music performance of Cham girls.
- Back your hotel.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hoi An.
Day 13: Hoi An – Cham Island (B/L/_)
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 7.10am, Picking you up at hotel (Hoi an city) to Cua Dai harbour
- 08:00AM: Relaxing in fresh cool wind and enjoy the beautiful landscape on Hoi An Green speed boat to Cham Island.
- 08:30AM: Arriving at Lang Beach. Visiting the Marine Protected Area, The Boat Shelter, Hai Tang pagoda, Traditional fishing Village
- 10:00 AM: Swimming and snorkeling
- 11:30 AM: Staying at Bai Chong ecological zone, swimming, enjoy your lunch with sea food.
- 14:00 PM: Packing luggage for coming back to Hoi An. Transfer back to your hotel. Leisure in the afternoon.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hoi An.
Day 14: Hoi An – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh (B)
- Breakfast at the hotel. Free until transfer to Da Nang airport for boarding the flight VN117 to Ho Chi Minh city (14.20 – 15.35). Pick up and transfer to your hotel.
- Lunch & dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 15: Ho Chi Minh city tour and dinner on Bonsai cruise (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 08.30am, start a sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975, and some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Visit the War Remnants Museum and the Emperor Jade Pagoda. Shopping at Ben Thanh market and Sai Gon square a shopping center in Ho Chi Minh city.
- After having lunch, driven to China town, visit Binh Tay market. You can find many products such as textiles, electric, cosmetic, shoes, leather, germs … at this market. Then visit Thien Hau temple. Return to your hotel for taking a rest.
- At 18.30 Enjoy sumptuous Europe and Asia cuisine buffet on this magical dinner cruise aboard a Bon Sai cruise.
- End the trip at 21.30.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 16: Ho Chi Minh – Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi tunnels (B/L/_)
- Breakfast at your hotel. At 8.30am, drive west to Tay Ninh, the centre of Caodaism. On arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On the way back, stop to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war.
- Drive back to HCMC around 6.00pm.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 17: Hochiminh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B/L/_)
- Breakfast at the hotel. At 08.00am, leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals. Have a short cycling tour, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages.
- Proceed to Can Tho, visit Binh Thuy historical village.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho.
Day 18: Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – Rach Gia – Phu Quoc ( B/L/_ )
- After breakfast, take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Răng floating market which are the liveliest in the whole religion. Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden.
- Proceed to Rach Gia for boarding the express boat to Phu Quoc Island (13.00 – 15.00). Pick up and transfer to your hotel.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Phu Quoc Island.
Day 19: Phu Quoc Island (B)
- Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure.
- Lunch & Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Phu Quoc Island.
Day 20: Phu Quoc Island (B)
- Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure.
- Lunch & Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Phu Quoc Island.
Day 21: Phu Quoc Island – Ho Chi Minh and departure (B)
- Breakfast at the hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for boarding the flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
- End service.
Tour price includes:
- A/c private transport for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
- Domestic flights: Ha Noi – Hue; Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh; Phu Quoc – Ho Chi Minh (economy class)
- Train ticket Ha Noi – Lao Cai –Ha Noi (4pax /cabin)
- Boat ticket: Rach Gia – Phu Quoc
- Shuttle bus transfer Ha Noi – Ha Long – Ha Noi
- All entrance fees, water puppet show, rickshaw.
- Share cruise in Ha Long Bay
- Kayaking paddles
- Cold mineral water on car
- English speaking tour guide
- Private boat trips in the Chay River, Hue, Mekong Delta
- Private sampan in Tam Coc, Trang An
- Hotel accommodation based on two people share a double/ twin room
- Meals as indicated in the tour program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
- Vietnamese visa landing arrangement
Tour price excludes:
- International flight to/from Vietnam
- International airport tax
- Vietnamese entry visa
- Travel insurance
- Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program
- Personal expenses.
Thank you for visiting our Vietnam tour package 21 days. We are looking forward to serving you.