Vietnam tour 14 days: From South to North

Day 1: Saigon Arrival

Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel in Saigon. You have free time. Meals are on your own. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 2: Saigon – City tour – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)

Breakfast at your hotel. Start a 1-hour drive from Saigon to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. Here you will see an over 200km network of tunnels and learn about the history, the tenacity of the Vietnamese, and how Vietnamese soldiers use the tunnel in the war. You may want to experience crawling through the tunnels to understand the harshness of war. Then, have lunch at restaurant on the way back to Saigon

In the afternoon, continue to visit historic sites such as the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Post Office and Ben Thanh Market. Back to your hotel. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 3: Saigon – Mekong Delta – Fly to Danang (B, L)

Early departure from Saigon to Cai Be which is around 2.5-hour drive away. Upon arrival, hop on a private boat to explore Cai Be floating market and see local life and trading activities. Continue cruising and stop at an ancient house on An Binh Island. Here you can enjoy tropical fruits and have lunch.

After lunch, take a short local sampan ride and back on motor boat to the Nursery Garden of Mr Tam Ho before visiting brick and pottery kilns. Back to Ho Chi Minh City and catch your flight to Danang. Overnight in Danang.

Day 4: Danang – Bana Hill – Golden Bridge (B, L)

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Driver and tour guide will pick you up and head to Ba Na Hill which is around 30 km from Danang city center. Take a cable car to reach the top of the mountain and visit hotspots such as Bynight by train, Debay wine tunnel (with extra charge), Le Jardin D’amour flower garden, Linh Ung pagoda, Thich Ca Buddhist statue, etc. Have free lunch in Ba Na.

In the afternoon, you will walk to the top of Ba Na Mountain, visit Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong Tower and Golden Bridge. Get on cable car back and car transfers you to Da Nang City. Overnight in Danang.

Day 5: Danang – Cham Island (Join-in group tour) (B, L)

Pick up for the trip to Cham Island. Upon arrival, visit famous sights such as the protected Suite, Champa’s Wells 200 years old, Hai Tang Pagoda, and Seafood Market. Then, speed boat will pick you up to Ong Beach for sightseeing and snorkeling. Have lunch at the restaurant on the island. Free to visit and relax. At around 2 pm, speed boat takes you back to Cua Dai Port. Then, the car drops you off at your hotel. Overnight in Danang.

Day 6: Danang – Free at leisure (B)

Today, you are free!

Day 7: Danang – Marble Mountain – Hoi An Walking Tour (B)

Pick up from your hotel to Marble Mountain. Climb Thuy Son Mountain, visit Huyen Khong Cave, Tai Thai and Linh Ung Pagoda. Here you can witness the stunning city view, a Cham Buddha sitting under a natural shaft of light and visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village. Then, you will visit Cham Museum before having lunch in the restaurant.

Transferred to Hoi An and check in your hotel. Take a walking tour around Hoi An ancient town with signature sites such as Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Temple, and the Tan Ky Chinese-style trading house, and Phuc Kien pagoda. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 8: Hoi An – Hue Sightseeing – Fly to Hanoi (B)

Breakfast at your hotel before being transferred to Hue city. In the morning, start the city tour by boarding a sampan boat along Perfume River to visit King Ming Mang’s Tomb of Nguyen Dynasty and the traditional Thien Mu Pagoda on the banks of the river. Lunch in the local restaurant. In the afternoon, you explore Hue Citadel and Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum and King Tu Duc’s Tomb. Then catch your flight to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 9: Hanoi – City tour (B)

Breakfast at your hotel. At 9:00 am, start the day tour with highlights of Hanoi such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday), the traditional stilt house, One-Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Take a visit to the first university – Temple of Literature before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Ethnology Museum (closed on Monday) and Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake. In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional water puppet show. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10: Hanoi – Bus to Sapa (B)

Get on an early bus to go to Sapa. Arrive in Sapa at noon. Check in at your hotel. Local guide and driver pick you up for the tour to Cat Cat village. Trek downhill to Cat Cat Village. On the way, you can see a waterfall, a hydroelectric station and rice paddy terraces. Enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. Upon arrival in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, you take a rest near the river. Back to your hotel in Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 11: Sapa – Local market (B, L)

Have breakfast. The local guide and driver pick you up to get to Muong Khuong. Upon arrival, continue going up in mountains and reach a market surrounded by pine trees and villages. Watch the locals come to buy and sell products such as food and materials for agriculture and fabric. Later, a short walk leads you to Black Dao village. Head back to Muong Khuong and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, get on car back to Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 12: Fansipan Peak – Bus to Hanoi (B)

Pick up and transfer to Cable Car Station. You spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Upon arrival, you have around 1.5 hours to rest, take photos, visit pagoda and trek up to 600 steps to reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. Back to your hotel for checking out. Get on bus back to Hanoi at 2:30PM. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 13: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise (B, L, D)

Pick up at your hotel between 8:15 – 8:45 am. Arrive at Tuan Chau Pier, embark on Amanda Halong Cruise. Enjoy lunch while the ship cruises to Halong Bay. The first stop is Luon Cave where you can kayak or sit leisurely on a sampan boat rowed by a local and enjoy the stunning view. Return to the boat and move to Ti Top Island for hiking and swimming at the beach. Back onboard at around 17:30 and participate in Sunset party & cooking class with Happy Hour at the bar (Buy 2 get 1 drink free). Enjoy dinner and evening activities such as massage (extra charge), herbal wood foot bath in your room (free of charge 01 herbal bag for each cabin), bamboo dancing, fashion show traditional costumes “Footsteps of Heritage” or fish squid. Overnight onboard.

Day 14: Halong Bay Cruise – Hanoi Departure (B, L)

Take part in a Tai Chi session on the top deck to refresh your body and mind. Enjoy a light breakfast before the 2nd excursion. Visit Surprise Cave – the largest and most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. Back onboard, check out your cabin. Enjoy the early buffet lunch onboard while the ship cruises back to the pier. Disembark at around 11:00 am. Arrive in Hanoi at around 2:30pm. Then, you have free time until our driver picks you up to the airport for your departure flight. Tour ends.