Overview

            Brief itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive in Hanoi - Vietnam
Day2 : Hanoi
Day 03 : Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
Day 4 : Ha Long Bay - Hanoi - Lao Cai
Day 5 :  Lao Cai - Sapa
Day 6 : Sapa / Lao Cai / Hanoi
Day 7 : Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh
Day 8 : Ho Chi Minh / Tay Ninh / Cu Chi / HCMC 
Day 9 : Ho Chi Minh / Vinh Long / Can Tho 
Day 10 : Can Tho / Cai Rang / Chau Doc
Day 11 : Chau Doc / Phnom Penh

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Full itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive in Hanoi - Vietnam
Arrive in Hanoi - Noi Bai international airport.
Welcome at the airport by your English-speaking local guide.
Private transfer from the airport to the hotel with the assistance of your local guide.
Overnight at  Hanoi.

Day2 : Hanoi
Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Depart for a City Tour of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam with its fascinating historic sites:
Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, built between 1973 and 1975 and his very small personal house. Close to the place, discover the One Pillar Pagoda, 
Then, visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, built in 1070 in honor of Confucius, his followers and Chu Van An, a moral figure in Vietnamese education.
Lunch at local restaurant.

 Continue the city discovery with the visit of Ngoc Son Temple, founded in the 18th century, located on an island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake (The Restored Sword Lake).

Then, take 1 hour cyclo-ride (1 person/cyclo) for an exploration of the downtown and the Lake of the Restored Sword. Continue with an orientation tour on foot around the Old Quarter of the city, which is well known with 36 old streets and its name is representative for each kind of consumer goods that was sold in it.

 At the end of the afternoon, enjoy The Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Theatre, located in the Old Quarter, just near the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake or Lake of the Restored Sword. 

This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists-men and women-stand waist-deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. At a water puppet show, the audience lives in an atmosphere of a village festival; the audience watches boat races, buffalo fights, foxhunts and other rustic scenes amid the beating of drums and gongs.
Overnight at  Hanoi.

 
Day 03 : Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Depart to the World Heritage of Ha Long Bay, located at 186 km from Hanoi (3 hours).

Arrive directly to harbor to take the traditional junk boat cruising around the legendary Ha Long Bay (5 hours). Wooden sailboat is designed in a traditional Vietnamese style, offering a full range of modern amenities: private toilet, comfortable dining-room with the well designed windows. Sofas in the sundeck is the place for sightseeing and hearing whispers of the sea.

Ha Long means, "Where the dragon descends into the sea". Only this name itself already contains an occult. You can find here a lot of legends handed down from one generation to another. There are over 3,000 islands, composed of carboniferous chalk and covered with green vegetation.
Lunch on board served with Vietnamese rice wine.

Wooden sailboats in Ha Long Bay

Visit the fascinating Dau Go Cave called "The Cave of Marvels" and Thien Cung Cave, the "Cave of Cauliflower" surrounded by spectacular stalactites and stalagmites. Have some time for a swim.

In the afternoon, return to the pier of Ha Long Bay & disembark.
Free time to relax at hotel.
Overnight at  Ha Long 

Day 4 : Ha Long Bay - Hanoi - Lao Cai
Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Take a short ferry ride across the bay from Bai Chay to Hong Gai Island to the typical seafood market of Hon Gai Island where most local people purchase their seafoods. Best time to visit is between sunrise to 10:00 a.m where fishermen will sell their fishes after a hard working night.

Return by ferry to Bai Chay (30 minutes).
Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, depart by road from Ha Long to Hanoi (3 hours).
Evening arrival at Hanoi and direct transfer to the Railway Station.
21:00 Take the overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Train departure at 21:30.
Overnight in the train (cabin of 4 beds).

 
Day 5 :  Lao Cai - Sapa
Early arrival at Lao Cai Railway Station.
Private transfer from Lao Cai to Sapa (45 minutes).
Have a buffet Breakfast at Victoria Sapa hotel.
Time to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Afternoon, discover Sapa Town with its lovely small church and colorful market.
Then, continue to Ham Rong Mountain, located at 1,5 km from Sapa, at 1750 meters high.

From here, you can see the whole panorama of Sapa Town. Ideal for walking across beautiful scenery. Discover the artificial Orchid garden and enjoy the art show program of the ethnic minority groups in Sapa. Return to Sapa.
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel.
 

Day 6 : Sapa / Lao Cai / Hanoi
Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning sightseeing to Binh Lu Market, located at 50 km from Sapa. This is a very pleasant trip that take you to wild landscapes. Meet the ethnics minorites like Nung, H'Mong, Dao...

See a nice cave with remarkable stalactites and stalagmites still quiet undiscovered.
Return to Sapa.

Time to explore the town and purchase some last souvenirs.
In the afternoon, transfer from Sapa to Lao Cai Railway Station.
20:00 Take the train back to Hanoi. Train departure at 20:20.
Overnight in the train (cabin of 4 beds).
 

Day 7 : Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh
Early arrival in Hanoi.
Have a breakfast and transfer to Hanoi Noi Bai - Domestic airport.
Flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (price excluded).
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh city - Tan Son Nhat Domestic Airport.
Welcome at the airport by your local guide and private transfer from the airport to your hotel.
Depart for a city tour of Saigon by private vehicle around downtown.

Discover Notre Dame Cathedral (1877-1883) with the statue of the Virgin Mary at the entrance and right next to the square and the beautiful French-style Post Office (1886-1891), with its glass canopy and iron structure designed by Gustave Eiffel. See the Reunification Palace.

Then, visit the famous War Museum, with armored vehicles, artillery pieces, bombs and infantry weapons displayed outside and inside the house.

Then, continue to Cholon, the Chinese quarter close to your hotel and see Binh Tay Market with its big clock tower in the centre.  Discover the Thien Hau Pagoda, build by the Cantonese congregation in the 19th century.  Free time to explore on your own, or for shopping.

Buffet Dinner at local restaurant, located in a colonial style villa with a garden.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 8 : Ho Chi Minh / Tay Ninh / Cu Chi / HCMC 

Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, departure to the small town of Cu Chi, located at 35 km from Ho Chi Minh city (1h30), an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence.

Visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnel Network becoming legendary during the 1960s for its role in facilitating Viet Cong control of a large rural area. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from the South Vietnamese capital to the Cambodian border; in the district of Cu Chi alone, there were over 250 km of tunnels. The network, parts of which were several storey deep, included innumerable trapdoors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapon's factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. The tunnels of Cu Chi were built over a period of 25 years beginning in the late 1940s.

 
Then enjoy a drive through typical Southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh small town located at 96km West from Ho Chi Minh city. Tay Ninh town is the headquarters of one of Vietnam's most interesting indigenous religions, Caodaism, with architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail. The Cao Dai Great Temple at the sect's Holy See is one of the most striking structures in all of Asia. Built between 1933 and 1955, the temple is a rococo extravaganza combining the perhaps conflicting architecture of a French church, a Chinese pagoda, Hong Kong's Tiger Balm Gardens and Madame Tussaud's Wat Museum. Prayers are conducted four times daily in the Great Temple.

12:00: Attend the Ceremony in the Cao Dai Great Temple.
Enjoy a typical lunch atTay Ninh restaurant.
In the afternoon, return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 9 : Ho Chi Minh / Vinh Long / Can Tho 

Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Depart by road to The Mekong Delta:
Depart to Vinh Long, located at 130 km South of Ho Chi Minh (3 hours).

Arrive at Cai Be Harbor and take a boat ride (small long boat, like canoe with roof/5 hours including village stop) to visit a fish harbor and workshop producing sweet, popcorn, and pottery... Continue rowing along the Tien Giang River, a branch of the Mekong River to the next village.

Visit an ancient house and see the different ways of rural life.

Lunch in the lovely orchid garden of Mr. Sau Giao (Vietnamese set menu), typical restaurant of the Mekong Delta. Then, continue by boat to Vinh Long City where your vehicle will wait you there.

Depart by road from Vinh Long to Can Tho (34 km / 30 minutes).

On the way, you can stop at Sadec, famous city of the French writer Marguerite Duras, author of  the "Lover" novel. Arrive in Can Tho in the afternoon.
Overnight in  Cantho

 
10 : Can Tho / Cai Rang / Chau Doc

Early wake-up for a Sunrise Cruise on the Mekong River on board of the Lady Hau boat to visit the floating market of Cai Rang (45 minute cruise).

While you enjoy a special breakfast served on board, discover the Delta and its enchanted setting from the upper deck.

Discover the fascinating market of Cai Rang. Continue by boat into the narrow channels where you will see the amazing atmosphere of the Mekong Delta and the busy life of the local people.

Return at Can Tho. On the way, visit the K'Me Pagoda.
If time permitted, you may take a cyclo-ride to Binh Thuy to visit a 19th century house used as a set for the movie "The Lover" of Marguerite Duras.
Depart by road from Can Tho to Chau Doc (115 km / 3 hours) , located at the border of Vietnam & Cambodia.  Arrive at Chau Doc in the afternoon.
Overnight at hotel.
 

Day 11 : Chau Doc / Phnom Penh
Have a buffet breakfast at the hotel.
07:00 Early departure by speedboat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh.
11:00  Arrive in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Tour price

From  798 $/pax

The above prices are inclusive of:

- Transfers and tours with local English guides
- Accommodationá mentioned in the programme with daily breakfast
- Meals as per mention in programm
- Domestic air tickets Hanoi - Hochiminh
- Domestic airport taxes
- Cruise fee on Mekong river.
- Speed boat from Chau doc to Phnompenh
- All Entrance fees for the whole trip
- Visa formality fees to entry Vietnam
- Fresh Water and towel
- Service charges, room tax and baggage handling
 

The above prices are exclusive of:

- Oversea air flights.
- Departure tax from Saigon: + USD14/persons
- Visa on arrival in Phnompenh.
- Other personal expenses.
- Expenditure of a personal nature such as drinks, souvenirs and laundry
- Tipping for driver and tourist guides.
- Insurance for home way.