After breakfast, 09:00AM we begin the full day city tour with Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and “House on stilt” at the same area with the Presidential Palace and the famous One Pillar Pagoda. In the afternoon visit the fascinating Ethnology Museum (closed Mondays), which is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam. Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we continue to explore the Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.
Finish the day with a Water Puppet show. This is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history.
After that, head to the Hanoi Station to take the overnight train to Lao Cai City.
Overnight on the train/ Sharing 4-berth cabin on King Express or similar train.

Once arrival, your will be picked up at Lao Cai Station upon your early arrival for over an hour drive uphill to Sapa. Breakfast at local restaurant, then we start to to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles.
Overnight in Sapa.

Bac Ha Market is in Bac Ha District and belong to Lao Cai Province, 80 km from Sapa town and over 1 hour by car. This is one of the biggest market on Sapa and open on Sunday only. It’s not only the trading center but it’s also the place for couples, friends and relatives. At this market everything on sales: Pig, dog, cat, horses… so it make this market hotter on Sunday.
This morning, 8:00AM we leave the hotel and then transfer to Bac Ha. Visit the colourful Bac Ha  Market full of montagnards from surrounding villages. They dress their most colourful costumes and head to the market to exchange goods or sell self-made souvenirs. After lunch, walking tour at Ban Pho Village then get back Lao Cai for the night train get back Hanoi.
Overnight on the train/ Sharing 4-berth cabin on King Express or similar train.

Return to Hanoi station around 5:00AM, you are picked up and take to a mini hotel for a rest and have breakfast.
8:00AM, we leave Hanoi for  Halong Bay for a 3.5 hour drive North East of Hanoi (without guide), taking you across the Red River delta, the second biggest in Vietnam and through the scenic country side to reach Halong Bay.
12 – 12.30 approx
– Arriving Tuan Chau marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing
– Check into your cabin. Time to refresh and unwind
– Set sail as lunch is served
– Join us for a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area. Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Maze cave
Afternoon
– Arrive at Amazing cave (hang Sửng Sốt), explore the cave and find out how the cave was named Amazing.
– Reach to the peak point of the cave for a breath taking panoramic view of the bay
– Back to the boat, our cruise will take you to a stunning tranquilizing isolated lagoon for swimming or just simply relaxing on the boat with our spa service and mingle in the picturesque seascape.
– Heading back toward the sleeping area
Early evening
– Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy our pre-dinner local wine appetizer. It’s ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset
– An authentic Vietnamese menu is served
– After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, or take for you one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing…
Overnight on the cruise.

After breakfast, we start a walking tour to explore this enchanting port town. We spend a walking tour around this enchanting port town and visit its numerous places of interest: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants’ house, the local fish market … Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like.
You will have a chance to ride a “Xich Lo or pedicab” through the opposite site of Hoi An River bank where you can take a panorama of Hoi an town. Keep on the “Xich Lo” through the tiny lanes of Hoi An countryside, passing the fields of corn, sweet potatoes, beautiful local fruit-garden …
You spend more two hours boat trip on the Thu Bon river to enjoy the natural view and discover the normal life of local fishing people.
Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel. Depart around 8:00AM from your hotel to Cai Be by air-conditioned car. Set off for a drive in the morning to Cai Be Town, deep in the Mekong Delta – the second largest Delta in the world, and embark on a private boat visit to some local home factories that produce rice paste, rice popcorn and coconut candy. Proceed to evergreen islands among the Mekong River through a large network of meandering tributaries, crisscrossed with countless arroyos. Then embark on the cruise to Vinh Long and discover beautiful landscapes along the river and observe the typical Mekong Delta rural life. Enjoy folk songs by local people.
In the late afternoon, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Spend all the day relax on the beach