CONIFER TRAVEL - Viet Nam Impression

Round trip: Viet Nam Impression
Duration: 20 days - 19 nights
Itinerary:

Day 1: Welcome to Sai Gon, Viet Nam ( G )
Take a flight to Sai Gon. Welcome at the airport of Sai Gon by our guide and transfer to the hotel to check-in and relax afterwards. Overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 2: Sai Gon ( B,L,D,G )
City tour in Sai Gon Colonial French quarter, the Reunification Palace, War Museum and Cho Lon market in China Town. Overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 3: Sai Gon- Cu Chi- Tay Ninh ( B,L,G )
Departure for Cu Chi tunnels, where you will visit the amazing tunnel network built by Vietnamese fighters during the Viet Nam war. Leave Cu Chi for Tay Ninh to attend a unique and colourful mass at Cao Dai Cathedral.  Overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 4: Sai Gon- Cai Be ( B,L,G )
After breakfast, transfer to Cai Be. Board a small motor boat in Cai Be for a river cruise though the winding canals, where you can get a close-up view of the colourful floating markets and daily life on the river. Cross the main branch of the Mekong Delta River for a stroll down the riverbanks, where you can stop at one of the many orchards and sample exotic fruits you picked yourself. We will stay overnight with a local family in Cai Be with cooking class in the evening. Overnight at homestay in Cai Be.

Day 5: Cai Be- Vinh Long- Sai Gon- Nha Trang ( B,G )
Take a boat trip along the Mekong Delta River to get off in Vinh Long in the morning. Pick up and transfer back to Sai Gon for your flight from Sai Gon to Nha Trang. Welcome at Nha Trang airport and transfer to the hotel to check-in. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 6: Nha Trang ( B )
Free day in Nha Trang.
Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 7: Nha Trang ( B )
Free day in Nha Trang.
Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 8: Nha Trang- Da Nang- Hoi An ( B,L,D,G )
Take a morning flight to Da Nang to visit Cham Museum then transfer to Hoi An to check-in. In the afternoon, tour in Hoi An ancient town  which was an  international port city in 17th century and have a walking-tour to visit Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese houses, pagodas, assembly halls, Japanese bridge as well as traditional handicraft workshops. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An- My Son Holyland- Hoi An ( B,G )
Morning visit My Son Holyland of Cham people which built up between 7th–13th century. Afternoon, return to Hoi An ancient town and free at leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 10: Hoi An ( B )
Free day in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 11: Hoi An- Da Nang- Hue ( B,L,D,G )
Leave Hoi An for Hue via the scenic Hai Van Pass with a stop to view the spectacular panorama of the central coastline.  Arrive in Hue at noon to check-in at the hotel. In the afternoon, have a boat trip along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda and overland to visit the Citadel. Overnight in Hue.

Day 12: Hue ( B,L,G )
Visit Minh Mang and Khai Dinh royal tomb in the morning. Have lunch then continue our visit to Thanh Toan covered bridge. Overnight in Hue.

Day 13: Hue- Ha Noi ( B,G )
Take an afternoon flight to Ha Noi. Welcome at Ha Noi airport and transfer to the hotel to check-in.
Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 14: Ha Noi ( B,L,D,G )
Full day city tour in Ha Noi. Visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword). Ba Dinh Square, One-Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot, circa 1049), Ho Chi Minh house-on-Stilts. Afternoon, visit  the Temple of Literature and Ethnology Museum as well as Tran Quoc Pagoda. Enjoy 1 hour cyclo around 36 old-quarters of Ha Noi as well as water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 15: Ha Noi- Ha Long Bay ( B,L,D,G )
Proceed to Ha Long City in early morning, stop-over on the way for beautiful scenery. Get on board sightseeing magical Ha Long Bay with its over 3,000 islands and islets dotting an emerald green sea. Full day visit Surprise Cave. Swimming & sunbathing at Titov beach and enjoy fresh sea-food lunch. Have fresh sea-food dinner on a wooden Junk. Overnight on a wooden Junk.

Day 16: Ha Long Bay- Ha Noi- Lao Cai, Sapa ( B,L,D,G )
After breakfast, discover Ha Long Bay with a small boat. Swimming, visiting beach or a lagoon cave by kayaking. Continue cruising the spectacular of the Bay. Cruise back and brunch then check-out and disembark to transfer back to Ha Noi for your night train from Ha Noi to Lao Cai, Sapa.
Overnight on train.

Day 17: Sapa ( B,L,G )
Morning, arrival in Lao Cai railway station and transfer to Sapa by vehicle ( 38 km ). Check-in at the hotel ( If rooms are available ) and have a rest. In the afternoon, you will experience the colorful Sapa market where women from diffirent ethnic minority groups come to the town to sell their products and then visit to Sapa church and Ham Rong mountain. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 18: Sapa ( B,L,G )
After breakfast, we start trekking (12 km) along a small path down the valley to Muong Hoa river and visit the Black H’mong in Lao Chai. Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority group in Sa pa town. They are proud of their cultures and keep their original traditions, way of living. They have their own language ,wear traditional indigo blue clothing…continue to go to Ta Van village to visit the Zay People. Zay is a fairly small minority group of 38.000.people who live in the mountains in the North-West, Viet Nam. Zay houses are built by in wood and bamboo with clay floor. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 19: Sapa- Lao Cai- Ha Noi ( B,G )
Free day in the morning. At noon, transfer back to Lao Cai for your  night train back to Ha Noi.  Overnight on train.

Day 20: Welcome Home ( B,G )
Welcome at Ha Noi railway station, have breakfast at a local “ PHO” restaurant and have free time in Ha Noi til transfer to Ha Noi airport for your flight home or next destination.

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