Vietnam 14 Days Trip

Your trip begins with a 2 hrs drive to Ninh Binh to visit the ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 AD to 1010 AD during the Dinh and early Le Dynasties. You’ll visit two small temples of the Kings, each of which is nearly a thousand years old. You continue to explore Tam Coc caves by a traditional boat rowing among the limestone mountains... you may need to prepare a hat, sun cream, and camera to shoot some memory pictures of the trip. After the boat trip, you will visit Bich Dong pagoda – climb up to the top of mountain and see the panoramic view – enjoy the fresh air and taking the memorable photos.

Later, you will transfer to hotel for check in. Stay overnight in Ninh Binh.

Early rise – breakfast at hotel and check out the room.

At 7:30, you will meet our guide and take a drive on a countryside road through the paddy fields to Ha Long Bay, one of New Seven Natural Wonders. Upon arrival at the harbor, you will board a traditional boat – set sail through the limestone islands – have a nice seafood lunch – take a sampan ride to visit a traditional fishing village – return to the boat and attend a short cooking class – time to rest on the upper deck at sunset – enjoy a delicious dinner. The rest of the day is your leisure. Why not play cards, try your luck at fishing, watch movies or simply enjoy some drinks and chat with your friends at the bar on board.

Note: Cruise program may change without prior notice depend on weather, tide level, authority… Drinks and spa on cruise are exclude.

Up early – top deck – Tai Chi - light breakfast – disembark for an easy exploration of the cave close by – return to your boat - check out your cabins – enjoy a nice brunch while sailing back to land meet your guide and vehicle for transfer to Hanoi.

After breakfast and check out the room, you will take an in-depth tour of the most interesting sites in Hanoi. The tour includes the visits to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – The old residence of Ho Chi Minh – One Pillar Pagoda – Ethnological Museum – Temple of Literature – time for breaks and food or drinks (at your own expenses) – Ngoc Son Temple – take an in-depth walking tour of Hanoi Old Quarter for an overview of the local life and businesses & enjoy an hour water puppet show then transfer to train station for an overnight train to Hue.

Upon arrival at Hue train station, you will meet our local guide and transfer to the local restaurant for simple breakfast. After breakfast, you will take an in-depth tour of this historical city. Today’s experiences include: Cau Ngoi Village – the countryside market - The Hue Old Citadel, which contains the Imperial City and the Purple Forbidden City – a leisurely boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda – transfer by road to visit Minh Mang Tomb. If time permits, you will visit incense stick and conical hat making village. Stay overnight in Hue.

8h30: Pick up the guests at their hotel and start biking to Thanh Toan Village where the famous “Thanh Toan Tile Roofed Bridge” is located. On the way, you can’t help surprising to catch the images of the bustling morning local market, the green rice fields, majestic family temples as well as the daily life of local people crossing the zigzag path of the village.

10h00: Arrive at Thanh Toan Tile roofed Bridge – a truly unique ancient bridge in Vietnam, and visit Agricultural Museum with a wide variety of agricultural tools exhibited to explain the details of Vietnamese life and culture.

10h15: Row the boat with the villager on Nhu Y River to enjoy spectacular sceneries and explore how they catch the fish by using some old tools such as fishing trap, casting net, etc. After observing, you can join hand with them to catch your own fish.

12h00: Join cooking class to learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Hue special such as fig salad with shrimp and meat and spring roll. After the lesson, enjoy what you have just cooked and some other local dishes

13h30 – 14h00: Ride back to the city. End of your Eco trip to Thanh Toan village. The rest of day is yours. Stay overnight in Hue.

Breakfast – transfer by road along the coastal road toward Hoi An ancient town - head up the Hai Van with a stop at the top of the Pass to explore old French bunkers and take in a parting view of Da Nang and the bay – onward travel downhill and then stop at Nam O Bridge & Red Beach II (where the US Marines made their famous amphibious landing 1965) – time for rest and drinks (at your own expenses) – visit Cham Sculpture Museum – proceed to Hoi An ancient town with a visit to Marble Mountain – check in the hotel. The rest of the day is yours.

After breakfast, you will be met and driven along the countryside road towards My Son Sanctuary. Upon arrival, transferred by electric car to the sites - wander around the sites for more information & photographic opportunities - enjoy a traditional show performed by Cham people - return to Hoi An ancient town – time for rest and drinks or food (at your own expenses) - take an in-depth walking tour of the most interesting sites in Hoi An, which include the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Tan Ky Ancient House, and The vibrant market. Afterwards return to the hotel for refreshments before a nice dinner in the local restaurant in the ancient town. The rest of the day is yours. Overnight in Hoian

*Evening enjoy the biggest reality Memory Show (Surcharge $30/ticket)

Today you are at leisure till transfer to the airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrival Ho Chi Minh, our local guide will pick you up and take you to hotel.

Today you will explore the city, including:

• Cu Chi Tunnels - pay a visit to the historically important Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about this incredible underground system of tunnels and even experience what it was like. Walk along them and see what daily life was like during the Viet Nam War.
• Cao Dai Temple in Ho Chi Minh center
• Riding rickshaw through different local markets for 40 minutes.
• Walking through small alleys and small local market to explore the real Saigon.
• Walking on the walking square to Saigon river and Bitexco building

Transfer back hotel. The rest of day is yours.

Have breakfast at hotel. Your full day tour start:

• Drive away the noise of city life to reach Tam vu - the kingdom of dragon fruits plantation. We may stop at any garden on way and enjoy a special kind of dragon fruit- the red one
• The busy market with colorful flowers and fruits and vegetables, catfish, turtle...will give you a wonderful photo for countryside life
• Not only dragon fruits but also rice, corn, chili field on way down a ferry station will bring you to another picture of mekong delta
• Hop on a bike (or motorbike) to get on a green island full of coconut and sour-sop. Let stop at a local how to see what do they do with coconut, water hyercinth weaving, brooms and coconut leaf roof made
• Let try a new taste with cool cannal by a sampan
• Lunch will be in a coconut garden with great hospitality from the host

Afternoon, you will drive to Can Tho city for overnight.

Set off early - wake up for photographic opportunities at sunrise - board a sampan to visit Cai Rang floating market, fruit gardens and cottage industries – return by boat to your hotel – time for rest and breakfast. Later you will get the car drive back Ho Chi Minh City. On the way, you will stop visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda – one of the beautiful pagodas in Mekong Delta. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.