Vietnam Best Vacation
Hanoi - Hue - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta
Tour Code: VNPK-90
Duration: 14 days
$ Price: $$$$
Latest Reviews
‘…..just want to thank you for everything you made for us, Camellia Tours Vietnam, I and my family had the best vacation ever. It was very relaxing, educational, fun and beautiful scenery. Our tour guides in each destination were exceptionally good and informative. Our hotel room all were really nice. We enjoyed the entertainment on the ship especially boat trip on the Mekong Delta. We took lots of pictures and brought back a lot of good memories….”
BRIEF ITINERARY
Date | Destinations | Activities |
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Day 1 | Arrive Hanoi | Arrive Hanoi, check-in hotel, enjoy the first night in Hanoi |
Day 2 | Hanoi City Tour – Lao Cai | Full day city tour, visit the historic places in Hanoi, overnight train to Lao Cai |
Day 3 | Lao Cai – Sapa | Free to explore the town, visit the hill tribe villages and learn about the local customs |
Day 4 | Sapa – Lao Cai – Train Back to Hanoi | Enjoy the stunning scenery, visit the Sapa market, and then get back to Hanoi |
Day 5 | Hanoi – Halong Bay | Depart fo Halong for embarkation, enjoy 2 days 1 night sailing on the bay |
Day 6 | Halong Bay – Hanoi – Hue | Further exploration on the bay, get back to Hanoi for the flight to Hue |
Day 7 | Hue Sightseeing | Go sightseeing, take a cyclo tour, visit the historic places |
Day 8 | Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An | Enjoy the boat trip on Perfume river, and transfer to Hoian |
Day 9 | Hoi An Ancient Town | Visit quaint riverside town, take the walking tour through the narrow winding street |
Day 10 | Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City | Transfer to Ho Chi Minh City, go on Ho Chi Minh City tour and enjoy the dynamic city of Vietnam |
Day 11 | Ho Chi Minh – Cao Dai Temple & Cu Chi Tunnel | Head to Cao Dai Temple to learn about the hydrid religion, and visit the historic Cu Chi Tunnel |
Day 12 | Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta | Transfer to Can Tho for further experience of floating life on the Mekong Delta |
Day 13 | Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh | Enjoy the Cai Rang floating market, and then get back to Ho Chi Minh city for overnight |
Day 14 | Ho Chi Minh – Departure | Free at your leisure for your onward flight |
FULL ITINERARY
ActivitiesArrive Hanoi, check-in hotel, enjoy the first night in Hanoi
Meal
IncludedHotel in Hanoi, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
Upon arrival at the Noi Bai airport, Camellia Tours Vietnam’s tour guide will pick you up and then transfer to hotel for check in. Depend on your arrival time, in the afternoon you may free for private walking city tour, visit local market. Evening water puppet performance. Enjoy spectacular dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
ActivitiesFull day city tour, visit the historic places in Hanoi, overnight train to Lao Cai
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, night train to Lao Cai
Enjoy people watching at stylish cafes. Shop for impressive modern art in the city’s many galleries. Also visit Hanoi ‘s main cultural attractions, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature. Your adventure trip to Sapa begins with an overnight train from Vietnam ‘s capital city to the border town of Lao Cai.
ActivitiesFree to explore the town, visit the hill tribe villages and learn about the local customs
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
The train arrives at Lao Cai train station and private minivan await and transfer us to Sapa. Once at Sapa, check-in hotel and after breakfast at the hotel restaurant, enjoy a free morning to explore around town. In the afternoon there will be a walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H’mong hill tribes minority peoples. As you walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Overnight in Sapa.
ActivitiesEnjoy the stunning scenery, visit the Sapa market, and then get back to Hanoi
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
ActivitiesDepart fo Halong for embarkation, enjoy 2 days 1 night sailing on the bay
MealB/L/D
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
ActivitiesFurther exploration on the bay, get back to Hanoi for the flight to Hue
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, flight to Hue
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emeraude water of the bay The boat continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cabin check-out is at 11:45 am and disembark at the harbor by noon. Drive directly from Halong to Hanoi airport for your short flight to Hue. Upon arrival at Phu Bai Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel, free at your leisure and overnight in Hue.
ActivitiesGo sightseeing, take a cyclo tour, visit the historic places
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
After breakfast, get in excursion to explore this fabulous city. We start with a visit to the Citadel, containing the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City, the Emperor’s private residence. The Imperial City, created in the 19th century and modeled on the Forbidden City in Beijing. There are many palaces and temples inside. We also visit the Imperial Museum, The Tu Hieu Pagoda and the vibrant Dong Ba Riverside market. Overnight in Hue.
ActivitiesEnjoy the boat trip on Perfume river, and transfer to Hoian
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip on Perfume River
Rising up in the ancient land, enjoy your breakfast in the hotel. Then, board a private boat for cruising the romantic Perfume River, visit Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), the ornate Minh Mang’s tomb.Then leave the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Hue for Hoi An, We will travel over the Hai Van pass, stop in Danang for a visit to the Cham Museum and handicraft villages on the foot of Marble Mountain before arriving in Hoi An. Once in Hoi An, we will check into our hotel and have some free time to explore. Overnight in Hoi An.
ActivitiesVisit quaint riverside town, take the walking tour through the narrow winding street
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
From the 16th to 18th centuries, Hoi An was a thriving international commercial port for Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Arab traders. These people came primarily to trade in the high grade silk, which is still produced in the area, as well as ceramics. Today, Hoi An is a quaint riverside town, popular with tourists for its eclectic architecture, tailors shops, and numerous cafes. Some of the buildings in the narrow streets have remained unchanged for more than a century. We enjoy a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200- year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge. Following the tour there will be free time to shop or relax. Overnight in Hoi An.
ActivitiesTransfer to Ho Chi Minh City, go on Ho Chi Minh City tour and enjoy the dynamic city of Vietnam
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee. flight to Ho Chi Minh
Transfer to Danang Airport and take the one-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City , where we transfer directly to our centrally located hotel. Embark on a city tour of Saigon including The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, Remnant War Museum, Giac Lam Pagoda, China town with ancient pagodas and temples, and bustling Binh Tay Market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
ActivitiesHead to Cao Dai Temple to learn about the hydrid religion, and visit the historic Cu Chi Tunnel
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
This morning, take a drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh to observe the midday service. and then continue to Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few.
The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple’s exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of religious symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.
Following lunch we will drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km. from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
ActivitiesTransfer to Can Tho for further experience of floating life on the Mekong Delta
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip on Mekong delta
Leave Ho Chi Minh City for lush My Tho where we cruise on a private boat through the green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where we are treated to a delicious lunch in a local restaurant in the heart of the Mekong, complete with tropical fruits. We also visit the snake farm Dong Tam that breeds snakes for, among other things, snake wine, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a combination of Asian and European pagoda before heading Can Tho city, heart of the Mekong Delta. Overnight in Can Tho.
ActivitiesEnjoy the Cai Rang floating market, and then get back to Ho Chi Minh city for overnight
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip
Wake up early to the sounds of the Mekong River welcoming a new day, the boat continue to join in the Cai Rang floating market– one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats barging and jostling for space to sell their goods and to experience the Mekong rural lifestyle. After sampling local fruits, our guide will escort the guests back to the hotel through myriad canals. Get back and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
ActivitiesFree at your leisure for your onward flight
MealBreakfast
IncludedGround transportation, tour guide
Enjoy your free time for souvernir shopping until transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Tour end, have a safe flight and hope to see you again!
HOTELS AND RESORTS
281 Reviews | 43 of 534 hotels in Hanoi
The Hong Ngoc Dynastie Hotel is an award-winning Oriental colonial-style hotel lying in the heart of Hanoi, near Hoan Kiem Lake and the…
607 Reviews | 5 of 49 Hotels and resorts in Sapa
Hotel offers: Conveniently location, mountain views room, complimentary WiFi access, great breakfast, bar, massage service.
169 Reviews | 5 of 54 Water Sports and Boat Tours in Halong Bay
Cruise offers: three-day cruise trip, 32 spacious private cabins, full meals on board, cooking class, massage and spa, excursions.
623 Reviews | 36 of 102 hotels in Hoi An
Hotel offers: central location from Old Hoi An, nice roof top pool, decent breakfast, clean rooms, very friendly staffs, day tours from Chic Desk, free wifi and a lot of book to read.
37 Reviews | 33 of 121 Hotels in Hue
Hotel offers: Great location, very spacious room, friendly staff, great breakfast, good facilities & services, swimming pool and free internet.
833 Reviews | 49 of 450 Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
Hotel offers: Great location, very spacious room, friendly staff, great breakfast, good facilities & services, swimming pool and free internet.
536 Reviews | 10 of 44 hotels in Can Tho
Hotel offers: central location, great river views, Rooftop bar, buffet breakfast, swimming pool, specious room, free wifi, massage and spa.
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