16-Day The Grand Vietnam Trip

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This full-day city tour offers you the Hanoi’s most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda followed by Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda originally constructed in the sixth century. You also visit the Temple of Literature, have a walk around the Sword Lake, visit Ngoc Son Temple and end the day with a cup of Vietnamese coffee at a street-pub.

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Located on the southern end of the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh is blessed with diverse topography of both mountainous and coastal areas. It can be said that the province contains all the scenic quintessence of the whole of Vietnam within its relatively small size. Not only that, Ninh Binh represents typical rural villages of the northern region with vast green paddy fields, expanding to the mountains and the poetic river that flows to the horizon. In the evening, get the train to Sapa.

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You'll arrive early morning and go to your hotel in the town. Surrounded by pictorial mountains, rice terraces and a diversity of hill tribes in the remote northwest of Vietnam, Sapa is a quiet town frequently used as a base for trekking, rice paddies and traditional villages which are home to a wealth of ethnic minorities such as the H’mong, the Red Dao, the Tay, the Day peoples.

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Start your day in Sapa with light trekking along buffalo paths to the Ta Van and Lao Chai, villages of the H’Mong and the Day ethnic peoples. You'll go through stunning scenery, inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet and have more time to learn about other ethnic communities in Sapa.

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Bac Ha market takes place every Sunday, it is a unique hill tribe market in northwest Vietnam and is only of the only ones in Southeast Asia. Alive with the bright colours and extravagant costumes of the local people, here you will meet Red H' Mong, Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, Phu La and other minority groups who come from far and wide to buy and sell a wide variety of goods and livestock while exchanging news and to renewing friendships. In the evening, take the train back to Hanoi

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Located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the northeast of Vietnam, Halong Bay boasts magnificent scenery and covers an area of 43,400 ha and including over 1600 islands and islets, most of which are uninhabited. It forms a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars and is an ideal example of a mature karst landscape developed during a warm and wet tropical climate. The Bay's exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

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Start your morning with Tai Chi as the sun rises before having a light breakfast. Then, you'll explore some caves and have a quick cooking class before you sit down to lunch as the cruise makes its way back to the way. Enjoy the bay's magnificent scenery of countless rugged limestone islands before making your way back to Hanoi.

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Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hue was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds its way through the Hue Citadel giving this unique feudal capital a setting of great natural beauty. On arrival, you'll have time to explore this fascinating historic city.

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Enjoy your whole day exploring Hue including Hue Citadel with boat trip cruising on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, a well-known sacred and religious site in the city of Hue. Then visit Thanh Toan village, one of the most beautiful villages in Hue. It’s also time to sample some of Hue's finest street food followed by a cup of Vietnamese coffee at a street-pub-cafe.

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Continue your 16 days in Vietnam today in Hoi An. Hoi An is one of the oldest towns in Southeast Asia and characterised by a rich blend of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European architecture painted in yellow and blue. Your journey to Hoi An is over the Hai Van Pass where you have a stop for a panoramic view over the Lang Co Beach, made famous by the British TV Show Top Gear, and regarded as one of the most beautiful journeys in the world.

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Your stay in the Hoi An Ancient Town will be full of interesting sights. Starting with a walk to discover the Ancient Town with its old houses, narrow streets, moss-grown walls. You have a chance to sample some of Hoi An famous street food followed by a visit to Tra Que Vegetable village by bicycle.

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You'll take a one-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City - a city full of surprises! The core of the city is still adorned with wide elegant boulevards and historic French colonial buildings and offers plenty of reasons to visit: from its blend of historic, attractions to vibrant shopping, dining and nightlife.

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Cruise through the lush labyrinth of palm-fringed channels, rivers, and islands of the Mekong Delta. My Tho offers a fascinating glimpse into the way of life of the people who depend on this fragile waterway for their survival. You also visit local villages, farms, and factories to find out about the products that come from this region.

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Located on the south bank of the Hau River, a distributary of the Mekong River, Can Tho is famous for its floating markets, where people sell and buy things on the river. You'll also visit the rice paper-making village and picturesque rural canals that lead you to more hidden villages. Cai Rang, the biggest floating market is just 6km from Can Tho. This is a wholesale market, so look at what's tied to the long pole above the boat to figure out what they're selling to smaller traders.