Travel Vietnam From North To South

Arrival at Noi bai Airport by flight (TBA) in Hanoi. Welcome by your guide and driver, then transfer in center of Hanoi. The rest of the day free. Overnight in hotel in Hanoi.
Check-in time: 14.00
45 mins transfering

We have a full day to visit the today capital of Vietnam. Hanoi is famous for its verdant tree-lined streets, colonial architecture houses, charming monuments and its people's interesting lifestyle. We start with the visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his stilts house where we can learn about his modest-but-great life, then Tran Quoc Pagoda. Then we discover the Temple of Literature dedicated to Confucius and his disciples. This is also Vietnam's first university founded in 1076. On the same day, visit of Ethnological museum. Enjoy a water puppet show in late afternoon.

Breakfast at your hotel then drive towards Muong Lo - the town of Nghia Lo. You will pass to the provinces: Ha Tay, Phu Tho and Yen Bai. On the way, stop at Thu Cuc tea plantation, an area known for tea culture. Here you will meet Mr. Tung's family and discover how tea in Vietnam is made. You will have a chanc to learn about planting techniques, tea picking, and drying process; all in the traditional way. Of course you will be able to sit down and taste some local tea as well!. After enjoying fresh tea, continue to drive to Muong Lo – the town of Nghia Lo, the second largest rice field in the Northwest Vietnam and also the homeland of Thai ethnic people. Thai people first came here grew rice and built their traditional wooden house of iron and bamboo around 700 years ago. Take a short walk of 1 hours around the village to discover Thai ethnic culture and their daily life. Overnight at homestay in Muong Lo.

Depart by bus, the road follows the mountains of Hoang Lien Son and winds through the rice terrace. Get off and start hiking about 4-5 hours to the village Na Hang 1, 2 and Trong Sua of H’mong ethnic minorities. Stunning landscapes of terraced rice fields, mountains, clouds and wooden stilt houses likes in heaven of peace and simple happiness. People here are dressed in traditional costumes and welcome us with open arms. The local here still retain their traditional life stlye, customs and habits, this is a good chance for someone whose aim is studying about the culture. Picnic lunch. After that, our vehicle pick you up and drive to Mu Cang Chai – an attractive town with terraced rice fields such as Che Cu Nha, La Pan Tan and De Zu Phinh villages. These imposing fields draw a large number of both Vietnamese and foreign travelers who love to take pictures of and indulge themselves in the amazing beauty of the national heritage site. Dinner and overnight at homestay.
3hrs driving/ 4 - 5 hrs hiking(~12km)

After a short transfer by vehicle to the nearby town of Ngã Ba Kim, you'll embark on a three-hour morning hike through rice terraces and cornfields to traditional Hmong villages. Then, you'll hop back in the car for a two-hour drive up the mountains and over the famous Tram Ton Pass, which at 6,715 feet (2,047 meters) is the highest mountain pass in Vietnam.
Of course, you'll be able to stop for photos opportunities and enjoy the fresh mountain air. The views certainly don't disappoint, as from the pass you can see all the way out to the 10,311-foot (3,143-meter) Fanxipan Mountain, which is known as “the Roof of Indochina". Continue to transfer to Sapa. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Start a full day trekking trip towards Muong Hoa valley to visit some villages of the H’mong, the Dzay people. Go through hillsides along Muong Hoa River. Cross the river by a suspension bridge to reach Lao Chai village (Black H’mong minority). Take the paths across the paddy fields to get to Ta Van - the village of the Dzay minority. Enjoy beautiful landscapes, green terraced paddy fields. Discover the life of the people with different cultures. Back to your hotel in Sa Pa in the afternoon. Climb up to Ham Rong Mountain (Dragon Jaw). Standing on the highest point of Ham Rong Mountain, tourists will have a breathtaking view over the romantic Sapa town. Stay overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
~ 3h hiking

Breakfast at hotel and then you will spend a little time to visit the central market of Sapa to see how the ethnic people exchange their goods & products. The products at the market are interesting, and many different groups of ethnic minority people represent make the market an unforgettable experience. Continue to visit Ham Rong Mountain to get a panoramic view over Sapa centre . In the afternoon, transfer direct to Hanoi
Note: If your dates not fit on this day, you could change to:
- Saturday: Can Cau market – 120km from Sapa
- Tuesday: Coc Ly market - 85km from Sapa

In the morning, pick up at hotel and transfer to boat pier. Check in aboard with welcome drink from crew member while manager introduce the safety briefing and the boat cruising forward to the Bay. Let your vacation start with a delicious lunch set menu in restaurant, then visisting floating fishing village, you will have chance to learn about the living of fishermen and feel free with some option activities: bamboo boat or kayaking.
Enjoy your time with the beautiful sunset on the bay, feel free to relax on boat, join Squid fishing at the area of Reception deck. Overnight on boat.

In the early morning, wake up early to start your perfect day with Taichi class or watch the sunrise on the top deck. Enjoying a cup of coffee and tea is ideal choice. Breakfast is served in the restaurant. Return the boat and check out the cabin. Then have brunch in restaurant while the boat sails back to pier. We settle the bill at the end of trip. Disembark the boat and return to port. Driver will be awaiting at the pier and then transfer you to the airpot for the flight to Danang airport, then drive to Hoian. Overnight at the hotel
Transfer: Cat Ba – Noi Bai Airport: 160km – 3h driving

Discover Hoi An and its surrounding countryside on a full-day tour. Start with a bike ride to the wharf, where you'll take a boat to the Cua Dai sand dunes, learning how to cast a net with fishermen on the way. After taking in views of the towering dunes, continue to Cam Thanh Village, which is known for its 84-hectare Bay Mau palm forest. Take a peaceful trip on a Vietnamese bamboo basket boat through the mangroves.
Next, sail to Cam An Wharf, where you’ll cycle to Tra Que to meet farmers and get involved in village life. You'll get to try local cuisine, from tam huu (three friends) spring rolls to fried fish at the Tra Que Herb Village. Cycle back to Hoi An afterward for a walking tour of this ancient port town. Soak up its UNESCO-listed fusion of architecture, which includes wooden merchant houses, an ornate Japanese bridge, and the Phuc Kien Chinese temple.

We depart for trip to My Son Holy land, once the capital city of the Champa Kingdom, between the 4th and 12th century. My Son is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers connecting to each other with complicated red brick designs. The major structure of the Cham architecture is a tower, built to reflect the divinity of the King. Continue to transfer the airport for flight to Saigon. Overnigh at hotel.

Breakfast at hotel, then visit the underground system while learning more about war stories - Cu Chi tunnel from our local experienced guide. Enter the tunnels where Viet Cong villagers used to live and fight during wartime. Afternoon visit the Re-unification palace- the former residence of president Nguyen Van Thieu, then the War Museum full of relics from the US and French Vietnam wars. Stroll around busy Ben Thanh market, Dong Khoi and Nguyen Hue Street.

Pick up at hotel, transfer to Ben Tre. On arrival in Ham luong Pier. (200 C Hung Vuong St,ward 5, Bentre town). Boating on Ben Tre river – one of tributaries of Mekong river- go along mangrove trees growing up ashore of waterway. Witness lively activities of town market on land and transfering on waterway as fishing boats, coconut cargo boats.
Stop at traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stages of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on small waterway and stop at coconut candy workshop, have a look them making candy by hand, try some sweet, enjoy some fruits and listen to local music as well. Go on by boat and step ashore and take a shortwalk to farmer house who making sleepmats.
Back to Saigon and free at your own leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Client will be picked up and transferred by private car from the hotel to the airport for your onward flight Say goodbye and end our services.
Check-out time: 12:00pm