12 DAYS VIETNAM FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

Twelve day 'Highlight of Vietnam from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh' North to South package! Explore Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa, Hoi an, Ho Chi Minh and Mekong Delta and more! Incl. accomm, meals, transfers & domestic flight ticket, night train! Group buying offer. Hurry up!!!!

Day 1: Check in hotel in Hanoi (No meal)

Arrival Hanoi and check in hotel located in the centre of the Hanoi centre. Enjoy welcome drink while doing the check-in, the rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

Night 1: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

08h00 – 08h30    Pick-up at hotel and start the scenic, 3 and ½ hour drive to HalongBay.
12h30 – 13h00    Embark on V’Spirit Classic Cruisefollowed by a short cruise briefing.
13h30 – 14h30    Savor a delectable lunch as V’Spirit Classic cruises among the limestone islands.
14h30 – 15h30    Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave- the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay.
15h30 – 16h30    Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Drum Cave area.
16h30 – 17h30    Return to the main boat and continue cruising to the quiet area while enjoy beautiful seascape on the way.
17h30 – 19h00    Enjoy Sunset Party on sundeck and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set.
19h00        Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around.

Night 2: Overnight on board

Day 3: HalongBay – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

06h30 – 07h30 Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
07h30 – 08h30 Have breakfast on board and enjoy the peaceful morning of Halong Bay.
08h30 – 09h30 Cruising to Titov island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Titov or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay.
09h30 Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 – 10h30 Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more.
10h30 – 11h30 While heading back to the harbor, watch the fruit carving demonstration and participate in the Cooking Class before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
10h30 – 11h30 Disembark V’Spirit Classic.
12h30 – 13h00 Transfer back to Hanoi.
16h30-17h00  Arrive in Hanoi. Recheck in hotel.

Night 3: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi – Bus to Sapa – Lao chai – Tavan - Giang Ta Chai (Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

6:15-6:45a.m: Our car and guide pick you up at the meeting point and depart to LaoCai, on the  highway running from Noi Bai - Lao Cai 245Km with less than 5 hours.   
You have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the both sides of this road.                 
12:00: Arrival Sapa, Enjoy lunch at local restaurant then proceed to visit.
13:00 p.m: Car will take visitors started walking journey about 4hours to visit Lao Chai - Ta Van  and Giang Ta Chai, explore the life of ethnic minorities, admire the spectacular natural scenery  with the terraced rice fields. Visit Sapa ancient rock with engraved images big– small rocks,    admire the Bridge which made by clouds, cross the poetic Muong Hoa stream. Trekking information: Length: 4 hours/ Duration: 10 -12 km

Night 4: Overnight in hotel in Sapa town.

Day 5: Sapa - Cat Cat Village – Bus back to Hanoi (Meal: Breakfast, Lunch)

9:00a.m Driver and guide take you back Sapa to rejoin group together visit Cat Cat village.         
10:00: Exploring Cat Cat – Shin chai village of H’mong – a colonial French discovered area and a renowned  resort to officials from the early twentieth century.                
Arriving to Cat Cat village, visitors will be visiting the  Hydropower station, the waterfall of Cat Cat village, as well as learning about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver, hand forged agricultural tools.
12:00pm: Pick up from Cat Cat village and back to Sapa town. Enjoy a meal at a local restaurant.  Free time to visit or shopping souvenir.
16:00: Driver takes you back to Hanoi. Recheck in Hotel in Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi around 21.30 p.m

Night 5: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi

Day 6:  Hanoi Free day – Night train to Danang (Meal:Breakfast)

Today, you will have free time to discover Hanoi old quarter , go shopping at your leisure time.
18.30p.m: Transfer to Hanoi train station to get overnight train to Hue.

Night 6: Overnight on Train (4 soft sleeper berth sharing cabin with aircondition)

Day 7: Danang Arrival - transfer to hotel in Hoi An (Meal: No)

Arrive Danang station at around 11:00am, you will be picked up to hotel - wait for check in time- free and easy in the afternoon.

Note: Check in time after 13:00
Night 7: Overnight in hotel in Hoi An.

Day 8: Hoi An – My Son holly land (Meals: Breakfast, Light Lunch) 

8:00am: The  bus  and  tour  guide  pick  you  up  at  your  hotel. 
8:30: Leaving Hoi An for My Son HolyLand.
9:30: Arriving in My Son - the Holyland surrounded by the marvelous mountains, 48km west of Hoi An. My  Son  was  chosen  as  a  religious  center,  built  in  the  late  4th  century  under  the  Cham’s  King Bhadravaman. It is a huge religious complex with over 70 towers and temples of different architectures. Wander through the elaborate carvings and sculptures of the Cham people, tourists are welcomed at the Old Tower of the Cham. Spend 2 hours to enjoy and discover the beauty of Ancient buildings at of the Champa  Kingdom with our tour guide.
12.00: Leaving My Son for Cau Lau boat station and taking a boat trip on Thu Bon river.
You could visit the living of the local people and feeling the fresh air. You will have soft lunch (My Quang traditional noodle), then  get boat trip visit Thu Bon river, stopping for visiting at Kim Bong Carpentry Village – The traditional work village.
14:30: The boat trip will finish at Boat station

Recheck in your hotel in Hoi An.

Night 8: Overnight in hotel in Hoi An

Day 9 :  Hoi An – Airport Transfer - Arrive Ho Chi Minh – Check in hotel (Meal: No)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel. You will have some free time until our driver transport to Da Nang airport to take flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh and check in hotel. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure, discovering the most active city in Vietnam.

Night 9: Overnight hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 10: HCMC -Mekong Delta - My Tho- Ben Tre (Meal: Breakfast, Lunch)

7.30-7.50: meet our tour guide at your hotel

Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. 

On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the 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 shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals.

Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories. 

Night 10:  Overnight hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 11: HCMC- Cu Chi tunnel  (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

07:30 - 7.50am: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and then start drive to Cu Chi which located 60km from HCM city, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti-American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for Original tunnels system of over 220km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.

The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers alongside the road. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, When Cu Chi was" A Free Target Zone ". The remnants visitors will see show Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there and visitors will see the remnants.
13:00 Back to Ho Chi Minh City
14:15: Have lunch in a local restaurant
After lunch, the guide will take a taxi for you to get back to hotel.

Night 11: Overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day12:  Ho Chi Minh - Back Home (Meals: Breakfast)

Have breakfast at the hotel then free and easy.
Wait until our driver come and pick you to the airport.

Included in all options

• 11 nights’ accommodation: Nine nights in a hotel, one night on a train, one night on a Halong Cruise
• Train ticket from Hanoi to Danang (soft sleeper, air-conditioned four-berth sharing cabin)
• Flight from Danang to Ho Chi Minh with 20kg of checked baggage and 7 Kg hand luggage
• Airport transfer in a private car from Hanoi, Danang and HCMC airports
• Train station transfers in Hanoi and Danang
• Overnight guided tour on Halong Bay with VSpirit Cruises
• Guided tour to My Son Holy Land
• Guided tour to Mekong Delta and Cu Chi tunnel
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary: http://halongtoursbooking.com/12-days-vietnam-from-north-to-south.html#.WDzlZ7ndWNm
• Tax and service charge

Highlights

• Explore Vietnam with guided tours to the Mekong Delta 
• See the war tunnels at Cu Chi Marvel at the 4th Century religious centre of My Son
• Enjoy a day and night of cruise on Halong Bay
• Includes domestic flight from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City
• Private car airport transfer in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City airports

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