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16-Day Amazing Sights of Vietnam

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Overview

Starting from Saigon, the most dynamic city in Vietnam, you will explore its historical attractions and colourful outdoor markets then visit the Cu Chi Tunnels – a famous place in the Vietnam-American – as a way to ambush approaching US troops, move supplies, deliver information and even as living quarters.

After an overnight stay in the Mekong Delta, cruise the narrow canals and join in the floating market, you will continue your trip to the Central Vietnam road of heritage sites visiting Hue Citadel and Hoi An Ancient Town.

In Northern Vietnam, you will have more of a chance to learn of the Vietnamese culture with an easy-going adventure to Sapa town, where you'll meet some ethnic groups and visit a colourful hill tribe market before enjoying a marvellous overnight stay on a traditional junk in the Halong Bay.
Culture & Arts
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Hiking & Trekking
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Itinerary

Day 1

The Start of Your Ho Chi Minh City to Halong Bay Tour!

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The Start of Your Ho Chi Minh City to Halong Bay Tour!

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's commercial hub and largest city; it's a place where old abuts new with striking contrast. Temples huddle amid skyscrapers and designer shops, locals cast bamboo fishing rods into the Saigon River, and in places, the city feels almost European, with its elegant French colonial architecture and wide, tree-lined avenues.

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    Accommodation

    Sen Viet Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh CityOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 2

Ho Chi Minh City Full-Day Tour

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Ho Chi Minh City Full-Day Tour

You have a whole day to explore the Ho Chi Minh City, a city full of surprises and with plenty of reasons to visit: from its blend of historic, attractions to vibrant shopping, dining and nightlife, it's a city that's constantly on the move. You are free to add more places which you do not want to miss when you are in the city. Just let your guide know at the start your day. This special street food tasting tour will ensure you sample some of the best local food.

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    Accommodation

    Sen Viet Hotel3 star

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    Independence Palace

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    Saigon Central Post Office

    Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tasting

    War Remnants Museum

    Jade Emperor Pagoda

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

Day 3

My Tho in the Mekong Delta

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My Tho in the Mekong Delta

Cruising through the lush labyrinth of palm-fringed channels, rivers, and islands of the Mekong Delta 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 learn about the products that come from this region, as well as how locals navigate their way through the mangroves.

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    Accommodation

    Van Phat Riverside3 star

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    Activities

    My Tho Boat Trip

    Thoi Son Island

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Mỹ Tho

    Private Driver from Mỹ Tho to Cần Thơ

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

    Tien Giang

    Cần Thơ

Day 4

Floating Market and Back to the City

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Floating Market and Back to the City

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; the rice paper-making village and picturesque rural canals. 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.

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    Accommodation

    Sen Viet Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Cai Rang Floating Market

    Biking through Can Tho

    Binh Thuy Temple

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Cần Thơ to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Breakfast

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    Cần Thơ

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 5

Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels

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Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels

Cao Dai Temples is dedicated to the Cao Dai religion and home of the Divine Eye, the official symbol of this unique religion. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus Christ, Confucius, Taoism, and Buddha. You'll then go to the Cu Chi Tunnels, which was very famous in wartime with its smart and complicated system including underground meeting room, kitchen, food, weapon caches, and even a hospital. This underground complex is a must-see when you are in Ho Chi Minh City.

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    Accommodation

    Sen Viet Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Cao Dai Temple

    Cu Chi Tunnels

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels

    Private Driver from Cu Chi Tunnels to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

    Tây Ninh Province

Day 6

Travel to Hoi An

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Travel to Hoi An

Today you take a short flight to Da Nang then transfer to Hoi An. Located in the Centre Vietnam, Hoi An is one of the oldest towns in Southeast Asia and characterised by a rich blend of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European architecture and iconic yellow and blue buildings. When you arrive, you're free to relax and enjoy the town at your own pace.

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    Accommodation

    Kiman Old Town Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Marble MountainsOptional Activity

    Free Time in Hoi AnOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Sen Viet Hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Plane from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang

    Private Driver from Da Nang to Hội An

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

    Quang Nam Province

    Da Nang

    Hội An

Day 7

Hoi An

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Hoi An

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

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    Accommodation

    Kiman Old Town Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Hoi An Ancient Town

    Hoi An Street Food Tasting

    Tra Que Village

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    Breakfast

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    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 8

Hoi An to Hue

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Hoi An to Hue

Leave Hoi An for Hue. 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 along with a lingering sense of a curious history.

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    Accommodation

    Alba Spa Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Hai Van Pass

    Trang Tien BridgeOptional Activity

    Tu Duc Tomb

    Tomb of Minh Mang

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    Private Driver from Hội An to Hue

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    Breakfast

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    Quang Nam Province

    Thua Thien Hue

    Hương Trà

Day 9

Hue

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Hue

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

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    Accommodation

    Alba Spa Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Boat Trip on Perfume River

    Hue Imperial City

    Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities

    Hue Street Food Tasting

    Thanh Toan Village

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    Breakfast

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    Thua Thien Hue

Day 10

Fly to Hanoi

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Fly to Hanoi

Widely acknowledged as one of the loveliest cities in Asia, this one-thousand-year old city offers you a unique image that is totally different from other Asian cities. Hanoi still retains a small-town provincial charm and a unique intertwining with a French legacy: wide, tree-lined boulevards, parks, grand villas and an artistic, café society.

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    Authentic Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Hanoi Street Food Tasting

    Temple of Literature

    Hoa Lo Prison

    Water Puppet Show

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hội An to Da Nang International Airport

    Plane from Da Nang to Hanoi

    Private Driver from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi

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    Breakfast

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    Thua Thien Hue

    Hanoi

Day 11

Duong Lam Village and Sapa

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Duong Lam Village and Sapa

Duong Lam Ancient Village, some 60km to the west of Hanoi, has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses that are up to 400 years old. One special thing about the village is that most of the buildings here are made of laterite and mud, two materials that are abundant in the area. The village also has its prestige as two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in here.

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    Night Train To and From Sapa

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    Thay Pagoda

    Tay Phuong Pagoda

    Duong Ancient Village

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    Private Driver from Tây Phương Pagoda to Duong Lam

    Private Driver from Duong Lam to Train to Sapa, Tran Quy Cap Station

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    Hanoi

    Sơn Tây

Day 12

Sapa

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Sapa

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: the H’Mong, the Red Dao, the Tay, the Day people.

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    Freesia Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Sapa MarketOptional Activity

    Cat Cat Village

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    Private Driver from Lào Cai to Sa Pa

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    Breakfast

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    Hanoi

    Lào Cai

Day 13

Sapa to Hanoi

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Sapa to Hanoi

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

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    Night Train To and From Sapa

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    Lao Chai

    Ta Van Village

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    Private Driver from Ta Van to Lào Cai

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Lào Cai

    Hanoi

Day 14

Hanoi and Halong Bay

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Hanoi and Halong Bay

Located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the northeast of Vietnam, Halong Bay boasts a 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 model of a mature karst landscape developed during a warm and wet tropical climate. The property’s exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

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    Accommodation

    Rosa Cruise3 star

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    Cruise Program

    Luon Cave Kayaking

    Halong Pearl Farm Village

    Halong Bay Cruise

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    Private Driver from Hanoi Railway Station to Halong Bay

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Quảng Ninh Province

    Haiphong

Day 15

Halong Bay

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Halong Bay

Continue the cruise program. starting off with Tai Chi as the sun begins to rise. Then you'll go kayaking, visit the Pearl Farm and go swimming to explore the Bay a little more. Enjoy the bay's magnificent scenery of countless rugged limestone islands before going back to Hanoi.

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    Accommodation

    Authentic Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Tai Chi

    Surprise Cave

    Cooking Class on Halong

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    Private Driver from Halong Bay to Hanoi

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    Breakfast

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    Quảng Ninh Province

    Haiphong

    Hanoi

Day 16

Departure Hanoi

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Departure Hanoi

Today is the last day of your Ho Chi Minh to Halong Bay tour. Enjoy your free time at your hotel or you can do some last-minute souvenir shopping before meeting your guide to transfer to airport for your flight home. Have a nice journey and thanks for joining us!

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    Private Driver from Hanoi to Noi Bai International Airport

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    Breakfast

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    Hanoi

Included in Price

  • 15 nights accommodation
  • 42 activities
  • 15 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits

Notes

- Private boat trip
- Street food tour
- Water on tours
- Visa stamping fee
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