Up on arrival at Noi Bai international airport, pick up by our guide then transfer to hotel for check in. Dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. 

Overnight in Hanoi

After breakfast, starting city tour with HO CHI MINH MEMORIAL COMPLEX, a lovely park setting which is home to Ho Chi Minh’s final resting place, as well as a museum and other memorials. Stroll past the HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM (closed to visitors on Mondays and Fridays), where visitors can pay respects to the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh. Continue through the park to HO CHI MINH’s STILT HOUSE, the simple two-room dwelling where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1948 until his final days. Continue go to the ONE PILLAR PAGODA .TEMPLE OF LITERATURE, a peaceful series of walled courtyards and graceful gateways, and one of the best surviving examples of traditional Vietnamese architecture. Founded in 1070 and dedicated to Confucius, this was also the site of Vietnam’s first university. Lunch at Vietnamese restaurant.
Afternoon, continue city tour to visit HOAN KIEM LAKE, NGOC SON TEMPLE: located in the northern end of Hoan Kiem Lake, it was founded in the 18th century. Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, it’s a delightfully quiet place to rest. The temple is dedicated to the scholar Van Xuong, General Tran Hung Dao and La To, patron saint of physicians, enjoy WATER PUPPET SHOW at Thang Long theatre. Dinner at local restaurant before cacth the night train to Sapa

Overnight on train 

Arrive at Lao Cai railway station early morning, go to Sapa town, having breakfast , then walk around Sapa to visit some nearby villages. After lunch,visit CAT CAT VILLAGE then go to HAM RONG MOUTAIN for a panoramic view of Sapa. Visit ORCHID GARDEN, EUROPE GARDEN, GATE OF HEAVEN, and CULTURAL HOUSE. Go back to hotel before go to restaurant for dinner and free time at night to wander around local market, stone church. 

Overnight in Sapa

Transfer to visit LAO CHAI village of Black Hmong minority and then TAVAN village of the Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. Lunch then leave by 3pm to go back to Lao Cai for dinner and then board night train back to Ha Noi. 

Overnight on train 

Drive by vehicle from Hanoi to Ha Long. Unwind your body by taking an overnight cruise with the Paradise Cruise. Board the cruise around 12 noon and enjoy a welcome cocktail while the crew briefs the passengers. The cruise sets sail and there will be plenty of opportunity to discover the famous Ha Long Bay with the local village life and the natural wonders around. Dinner is served on board. Enjoy the evening with music, games or movies.

Overnight on board

Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. Visit beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of the Ha Long Bay while cruising back to the dock heading back to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi

Drive to HOA LU, one of the ancient capitals of Vietnam. Enjoy the limestone karsts and rolling green fields which gave the area the nickname Halong Bay of the rice paddies as you explore 10th century DINH AND LE DYNASTY RELICS After lunch, transfer to TAM COC and take a tiny rowing boat trip on the river with beautiful landscape of “Ha Long bay in land”.Return to Hanoi in the late afternoon . Dinner at Vietnamese restaurant. 

Overnight in Hanoi

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Hue. Upon your arrival in Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, you will be welcome by local guide and driver then transferred to your hotel in town. 

Overnight in Hue

Enjoy a boat trip on the Huong Giang river (PERFUME RIVER). Embark on a local boat and cruise down the PERFUME RIVER to the iconic THIEN MU PAGODA, an elegant seven-tiered octagonal tower which has become Hue’s most widely recognizable monument. During the early 1960s, this became a center of anti-government protest, and the site of the famous self-immolation of the monk Thich Quang Duc. Proceed to visit TU DUC TOMB; Emperor Tu Duc, who ruled Hue more than 100 years ago, built his tomb when he was still alive and used it for meditation, reading and theater performances. There are pavilions in a tranquil setting of forested hills and lakes. The tomb was constructed between 1864 and 1867. Tu Duc, who was the longest reigning Emperor, lived a luxurious life.Your lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town . In the afternoon, we will continue with the IMPERIAL CITADEL, a vast complex built in the early 19th century and modeled after the Forbidden City of Peking. The original walls stretched for 10 km and were surrounded by a wide moat. Today, most of the buildings have been destroyed due to bombing during the Vietnam-American War, but the monuments that remain provide a fascinating glimpse into the court life of the Nguyen Dynasty. Approach the city past the striking FLAG TOWER, where a giant Vietnamese flag waves proudly overhead, to the imposing NGO MON GATE, the main entrance to the Imperial Enclosure. Enter into an area of spacious courtyards and serene lotus ponds, and visit DIEN THO Residence ( Dien Tho palace) is where the Queen mother lived, visit THAI HOA PALACE, the magnificently decorated reception hall, the HALLS OF THE MANDARINS, and the original NINE DYNASTIC URNS, among other sites. Visit Dong Ba Market. Have dinner at Vietnamese restaurant.

Overnight in Hue

Transfer to Da Nang via Hai Van Pass. Stop to visit CHAM MUSEUM- this houses probably the best collection of Cham art to be found anywhere in the world. There are more than 300 artifacts in the museum, many dating to the 4th century. There are beautiful sculptures reflecting the 1000 year Cham period, then visit: MARBLE MOUNTAINS, five stone hillocks, once islands, that now rise sharply from the surrounding rice fields. Riddled with caves and shrines, they are said to each represent one of the five elements of the universe. Transfer to Hoi An. Arrive Hoi An. Free at your own time to walking around this ancient town.

Overnight in Hoi An

Enjoy a walking tours. Visit JAPANESE COVERED BRIDGE PAGODA: the first bridge on this site was constructed in 1593 by the Japanese community of Hoi An to link the town with the Chinese quarters across the stream. The bridge was provided with a roof so it could be used as a shelter from rain and sun. SA HUYNH MUSEUM: located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, it contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An’s history. TRAN FAMILY CHAPEL: this house for worshipping ancestors was built about 200 years ago with donations from family members. The Tran family traces its origins to China and moved to Vietnam around 1700. The architecture of the building reflects the influence of Chinese and Japanese styles. PHUOC KIEN ASSEMBLY HALL: Chinese pagoda built around 1690 and then restored and enlarged in 1900. It is typical of the Chinese clans that were established in the Hoi An area. The temple is dedicated to Thien Hau Thanh Mau (Goddess of the Sea and Protector of Sailors and Fishermen). LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP: Visit one of the lantern workshop in Hoi An. The framework of lantern will be made by the industry itself and clients with opportunity of making silk cloth on the lantern. Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like.

Overnight in Hoi An

The morning is at leisure until transfer to Da Nang Airport for domestic flight to Saigon. Upon your arrival in Saigon, you will be welcome by local guide and driver then transferred to your hotel in town. 

Overnight in Saigon 

In the morning, leave Ho Chi Minh for CU CHI TUNNELS, which never been discovered by American forces, the CU CHI TUNNELS were an important Vietcong base during the American War. Stretching over 200 km, this incredible underground network, dug by hand out of hard laterite, connected command posts, hospitals, shelter and weapon factories. Today, you can walk through the area and learn about the day-to-day life of the VC, see the cleverly disguised entrances and elaborate boby-traps, and even venture inside the tunnels, some of which have been modified to accommodate tourists.
Return to Saigon and then have a half day city tour . Visit REUNIFICATION PALACE. Formerly the Independence Palace of the South Vietnamese president, this 60s style building was famously stormed by tanks on April 30, 1975 signifying the fall of South Vietnam. It has been preserved in its original state, and the original tanks remain on display near the entrance gates. Continue to the harrowing WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM, which comprehensively documents the travails of the long Vietnam- American War. Inside are detailed photographic exhibitions; outside is a collection of tanks, planes and weapons. End of the day with a visit BINH TAY MARKET and THIEN HAU Pagoda in the bustling Chinatown.

Overnight in Saigon

Day trip to the watery world of the Mekong Delta - My Tho. Excursion to My Tho with a boat trip to Mekong River islands from Saigon. My Tho, a bustling town in the rich agricultural region of the Mekong Delta. Visit the VINH TRANG PAGODA, a beautiful temple and a sanctuary for orphans and other needy children. Afterwards board a local boat to explore the MEKONG RIVER ISLANDS, stopping at a fruit orchard to enjoy fruit and tea while listening to local music and THOI SON islet. The trip also includes a brief sampan ride through the tiny waterways that thread the island. Enjoy local specialties for lunch. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh in the late afternoon.

Overnight in Saigon

Free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.