Day 1 : Hanoi

A blend of the modern with the mystery and charm of past centuries, Hanoi offers an air of elegance and harmony with nature.Hanoi is nestled on the banks of the Red River, it is a beautiful city that retains an air of French colonial elegance with pretty yellow stucco buildings lining leafy streets. Hanoi is also a city of lakes, which adds to its air of sleepy grace

You will be met and transferred between the airport to your hotel in a private vehicle with an English speaking driver.

Day 2 : Hanoi city tour >> Evening train >> Sapa

We check-out hotel in morning for Full day Hanoi city tour, including Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and his former residence, the Temple of Literature, the 11th century Quan Thanh Pagoda and the Ethnology Museum. Afternoon cyclo (rickshaw) tour through the old quarter. Conclude today with a show at the water puppet theatre, a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes of rural life and episodes of national history.

Transfer between Hanoi Train station and your dinner restaurant with private car and driver.

Travel in style on board the luxurious Victoria Express Train. The Victoria Express Train features one dining carriage and two sleeping carriages to make your travelling experience a most comfortable one.

Day 3 Sapa Ethenic Market > Sapa Mountain

You will be picked up by private car and English speaking driver today from Lao Cai Station for a visit to the colourful Ethenic Market. One Time in a week, the people from the surrounding ethnic villages such as Flower H’mong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen gather to buy and sell their products. Having explored the market, you will have a boat trip to Flower H’mong village of Na Nen then trek to Trung Do village of the Tay people. Enjoy a picnic lunch in local house before continuing your boat trip along the river banks. At the conclusion to this tour you will be picked up in the Bao Nhai village and driven back to Sapa.

Day 4 - Sapa sightseeing >> Evening train > Hanoi

From Sapa you will be walking downhill into Muong Hoa valley. The walk offers beautiful views of the fantastic mountains and rice paddy fields along the way to a Black H'Mong village, where you will take a pleasant walk to the Lao Chai Village, which consists of 3 individual minorities placed in a center of valey with mountain around. From the Lao Chai there are breathtaking views across the scenic valleys around, which are home of H'Mong King Area. Later you will walk to Ta Van. Here you have time to explore the daily life of the Dzay and Red Dao people. After visiting the Dzay village you walk back to the main road from where you will return to Sapa by car.

Transfer between Sapa and Lao Cai train station in a private vehicle with guide and driver.

Travel in style on board the luxurious Victoria Express Train. The Victoria Express Train features one dining carriage and two sleeping carriages to make your travelling experience a most comfortable one

Day 5 Hanoi > Halong Bay

Transfer between Hanoi Train station and your Hanoi restaurant with private car and driver. Before you have breakfast, you will have more time to see the Hanoi flower market, which only opening in morning and local hanoi people play Taichi around Hoan Kiem Lake

You will be picked up at 8am for your private transfer to Halong City from your breakfast restaurant. This takes roughly 3 hours. You may stop enroute to admire the local scenery. Arrive at the port around 11:30am and board the ship. Begin sailing and pass through a magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth. After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbath on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. A optional Kayaking trip is available weather permitting. Back on board enjoy a lavish dinner. Overnight on board.

Day 6 Halong Bay - Hue

Wake up to Tai Chi exercises on the sun deck and continue cruising the bays. Breakfast buffet will be served in the restaurant, then you will visit the limestone grotto. Disembark in Halong City around 11am and transfer back to Hanoi with your private vehicle, guide and driver.

Arrival Hanoi at around 4 Pm, you will have more time to experience Hanoi and shopping. untill transferred between the airport to Hanoi in a private vehicle with an English speaking driver.

Relax during this short domestic flight travelling between Hanoi and Hue, Vietnam.

Airport transfer between Danang airport and Hue with private vehicle, Driver, and English-speaking guide.

Day 7 Hue - Hoian

Your private guide will meet you at your hotel to begin your touring of Hue. Located in the heart of Hue is 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 kilometers 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), where the queen mother lived; the Thai Hoa Palace, the magnificently decorated reception hall; the Halls of The Mandarins; and the original Nine Dynastic Urns. You will then 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 tragic self-immolation of the monk Thich Quang Duc. After lunch, journey from Hue over scenic mountainous roads with spectacular views over the coastline. Halfway to Danang, the dramatic Hai Van Pass serves as the dividing line between the climate zones of north and south Vietnam. Continue southwards passing Lang Co, a lovely stretch of beach curving outwards between a clear blue lagoon and the South China Sea, and the large coastal city of Danang before arriving in Hoi An.

Day 8 Hoian city tours - Da Lat

The exquisitely preserved merchant town of Hoi An was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Its colorful shop houses and temples reflect a diverse heritage, dating back to the 16th and 17th century, when it was a major port for Western, Chinese and Japanese traders. Today it is a thriving center of traditional crafts and a shoppers’ paradise, best explored on foot. Wander through the cobbled streets, past low tile-roofed buildings, the bustling Central Market and the small harbor where colorfully painted boats are moored. The best way to explore Hoi An is on foot. The walking tour will include visits to a private house, where generations of the same family have lived continuously for centuries in a traditional setting; to one of the family chapels built by prominent merchant or official families as centers for ancestor worship; and to a typical Chinese-Style Pagoda or Assembly Hall. Continue to Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge. This museum contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history. Visit handicraft workshops in Hoi An where local products are being made by the industry itself. The city is also famous for its tailors, and many visitors have suits, shirts and dresses tailor made literally overnight. Continue to the famous Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda, first constructed in 1593 by the Japanese community of Hoi An to link the town with the Chinese quarters across the stream.

After Lunch , Airport transfer between Danang airport and Hoi An with private vehicle, Driver, and English-speaking guide.

Fly from Danang to Dalat.

Transfer between Da Lat airport and your hotel with private vehicle and English speaking Driver.

Day 9 Da Lat Tour Around

Morning, Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Dalat, visiting Xuan Huong Lake, the Flower Garden, Linh Son Pagoda, Bao Dai's summer palace, built in 1933 and the famous Hang Nga guest house and art gallery, also known as the "crazy house".

Afternoon, You will be picked up by private car and English speaking guide today and transfer to Lang Bian Mountain, the highest peak from Dalat to South of Vietnam. Trek from the base 1, 450m to the summit 2, 169m. You will pass a vegetable farm, wood and rain forest. Enjoy the commanding view of the highlands (from which is possible to see the South China Sea on a clear day). After lunch (included) in a local restaurant, we continue to visit Lat village - the indigenous people of Dalat with their rich culture, long houses and weavings.

Day 10 Da Lat - Nha Trang

The city of Nha Trang is becoming more popular with tourists in recent years. Yet, with a population of 300,000, Nha Trang still retains its small town atmosphere. This resort town is well known for its miles of beach and the friendliness of its people. The city is flanked by nearly ten kilometers of prime beach where the water is warm year round.

Private transfer between Nha Trang and Dalat with private car, and english speaking driver (225km, approx 5 hours).

You will be picked up by private car and english speaking driver today for a visit to Yangbay Waterfall. Take photos along the way and enjoy the view of the green covered countryside and villages. Enjoy Yang Bay and Yang Khang Waterfalls. Spend a leisurely day swimming and resting in the hammocks by the waterfalls. After lunch, experience a live musical show by Yangbay artists. You will continue to visit Orchid garden and view a bear conservation area by electric car. Late afternoon you will be transferred back to hotel.

 Day 11 Nha Trang tour around

You will be picked up today by private car and english speaking guide for a day trip to Mun island - a Marine Protected Area MPA, in Nha Trang Bay. Spend the day diving and snorkeling with your guide. Experience the richest coral biodiversity of corals identified in Vietnam with over 350 species and many kinds of big, colourful fish. Enjoy seafood lunch on the island before returning back to your hotel late afternoon.

Day 12 Nha Trang > Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is more modern than other Vietnamese cities, and has retained its French colonial influences. The streets are jam-packed with mopeds and scooters, often carrying whole families.

Enjoy a private transfer between Nha Trang airport and your hotel.

This short domestic flight travels from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Enjoy a private transfer with English Speaking Driver between Ho Chi Minh City airport and your hotel.

You will be picked up by private car and English speaking Driver for a half day city tour. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, a neo-Romanesque cathedral constructed between 1877 and 1883 using bricks from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Also visit the Old Saigon Post Office and Cholon, the Chinatown of Ho Chi Minh City. During our tour we will also visit the Emperor Jade Pagoda (Phuoc Hai), one of the most interesting pagodas in Vietnam. It is filled with smoky incense and fantastic carved figurines. It was built by the Cantonese community around the turn of the 20th century and is still buzzing with worshippers, many lounging in the front gardens.

Day 13 Ho chi Minh - Can Tho ( Mekong Delta)

Can Tho is regarded as the "Western capital", with an estimated population of 1,121,000, is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. The city is located on the south bank of the Hau River, the bigger branch of the Mekong River.

Meet at your hotel in the morning and transfer to Vinh Long, a town located along the banks of the Mekong river. What makes the trip to Vinh Long so worthwhile is not only the town itself, but also the beautiful small islands in the river. Take A boat trip will bring you to the popular spots for tourist – Binh Hoa Phuoc island where land are totally given over to agriculture, especially the raising of tropical fruits. Lunch at local restaurant (is in the price included). In the afternoon, continue driving to Can Tho.

Day 14 Can Tho > Ho Chi Minh City

Depart in the morning from your hotel and head to Ninh Kieu wharf by shuttle-boat, where you can see bustling activity along the Can Tho riverbanks. Approach Cai Rang floating market, where you will see up close the hectic commerce of the many local vendors. To understand more about lifestyle here keep going into the small creeks called Rach Nho, where you will get a clear view of the Southern countryside. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, ride through the Cantho countryside via small bicycle tracks. Stop along the way at on of the many fruit orchards to taste some of the succulent fruits of the Mekong Delta

You will be picked up from your Can Tho hotel by private car and transfered to Ho Chi Minh City with an English speaking guide and driver.

Day 15 Ho Chi Minh City - Departure

Enjoy a private transfer with English Speaking Driver between Ho Chi Minh City airport and your hotel.

Depart from Ho Chi Minh City International airport - end of itinerary.