Vietnam itinerary 2 weeks

After breakfast, start your walking tour discovery:

• Hoan Kiem Lake, Turtle Island and Ngoc Son Temple

• Opera House

• Legend Metropole Hotel

• St. Joseph’s Cathedral• Hanoi Old Quarter

• Bach Ma Temple

• Quan Su Pagoda

• Long Bien Bridge

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and in the afternoon, visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum, which highlights the role of women in Vietnamese culture as well as the role they played in the history of the country and in the acquisition of their rights.  In the evening, you will see the water puppet show, one of the unique arts in Vietnam. Dinner and overnight at the hotel

Depart to Hoa Lu after having breakfast at the hotel. Visit Temples of Kings which dated back from 10^th centure: Dinh Tien Hoang Temple and The Dai Hanh Temple. Have lunch then, enjoy a beautiful sampan ride in Van Long lagoon in the middle of the beautiful karst reliefs. The inhabitants are fishermen in fresh water and the landscape is serene with its huge sugar loaves falling abruptly into the lagoon. Back to Hanoi for dinner and transfer to Hanoi Train Station for an overnight train to Lao Cai.

6:00, Arrive at Lao Cai Station, check in at a hotel nearby for a shower, a rest and breakfast. Then, head to Y Ty through mountain roads along the Chinese border which offers a beautiful view of the mountains, villages, rice terraces, rivers … Upon arrival Y Ty, check-in at Y Ty Lodge then have lunch at a local restaurant. Start hiking through beautiful valley to visit Chan Chien Village and Lao Chai Village, Ha Nhi.  Back to Y Ty Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Breakfast at Y Ty Lodge. Then, visit Muong Hum Market, the typical colorful market where many ethnic groups (Red Dao, Blue Dao, Black Hmông, Hmông Flower, White Hmông, Bo Y, La Bo, Nhang, …) with beautiful costumes highly colorful and loaded with jewels. They get together to sell or buy horses, pigs, tobacco, rice alcohol, fruits … All these ethnicities speak only in dialect and can only communicate together by the use of Vietnamese. After a local lunch at a restaurant, visit Sang Ma Sao Village, White Hmông Country. Then, head towards Lao Cai for a night train to Hanoi.

Arrival in Hanoi, welcome and transfer to the hotel for a shower and for breakfast. Departure for Ha Long by joint bus from the junk to Halong and arrival at Ha Long around noon, boarding a traditional wooden junk for a beautiful cruise of 24 hours and a night on the bay of Bai Tu Long. After taking the cabin, lunch will be served on board during the cruise through the karst rocks and floating villages of fishermen. Afternoon, visit Thien Canh Son Cave, the largest and most beautiful cave in Bai Tu Long Bay and visit the floating fishing village of Vong Vieng by boat. Possibility of a swim. Back on the junk to enjoy the activities. Candlelit dinner with the menu of excellent fresh seafood and night aboard the junk.

Wake up early in the morning for a morning bath, sunrise and breakfast on board. Cruising to the most beautiful and quiet recesses hidden in Ha Long Bay. Enjoy your brunch before return to the pier. Then a road trip to Hanoi via Dong Trieu Village where you can see the steps of the pottery, ceramics and faience, you can even get their hands dirty. Then, heading to Hanoi train station for a night train to Hue.

Upon arrival Hue, transfer to the hotel for breakfast (rooms are available at 12:00). Then, sampan ride on the Perfume River, visit the Thien Mu Pagoda – built in 1601. Next, visit the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Imperial City, the Palace of Supreme Peace and its 80 columns lacquered with red and inlaid with gold. Visit the largest market in Hue – Dong Ba market where you will find the most beautiful conical hats in the country. Visit of the Imperial Mausoleum of Tu Duc who ruled from 1848 to 1883, the longest reign in the history of the Nguyen dynasty. Overnight in Hue.

After breakfast, our driver will take you to Da Nang. by the mandarin road, Lang Co beach and the Colle des Nuages. Visit of the most beautiful museum of Cham art. Visit the Marble Village where the marble extracted from this mountain is used by artisans to make jewelry and statuettes. After lunch, continue to Hoi An, a charming city that was once one of Asia’s major commercial ports. It was here that the first Western merchants landed in the 16th century. In 1999, the city of Hoi An was inscribed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites. Discovery Hoi An Ancient Town on your own. The recommended sites are the Japanese bridge (16th century), the Chinese temple (17th century) and the house of the craft dating back over two hundred years, a mats factory and a silk weaving workshop. Overnight stay in Hoi An.

Breakfast in the hotel and start your free day explore Hoi An, the charming, quiet and colorful ancient town where you can enjoy Cua Dai Beach on your own. Then, transfer to the airport for the flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, our guide will pick you up from the airport and take you to discovery colonial monuments: the Central Post Office, the Cathedral, , the Municipal Theater and the Chinatown, Cholon … Visit of one of the most beautiful Chinese temples, built in the eighteenth century by the Canton Chinese, sanctuary dedicated to Thien Hau, walk to Binh Tây market. Overnight at a hotel in Saigon.

After having breakfast, start your day exploring Mekong Delta. Arrive Sa Dec, visit a few places such as: Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House, Trung Vuong School, Chinese Pagoda, Cao Dai Temple, Frog Raising and Tan Quy Dong Flower Village. Your lunch is served at a local family before heading to Can Tho. Upon arrival, visit Binh Thuy Ancient House, Khmer Pagoda and Can Tho Market. Then, take a walk along Ninh Kieu wharf to observe the daily activities of the local living on the waterways. Enjoy your evening free leisure and an overnight at the hotel in Can Tho.

Breakfast at the hotel before visiting Cai Rang Floating Market, you will discover a colorful river traffic where ships of all types of cargo are exchanged. In order to discover the atmosphere at a private boat ride is organized in the green arroyos. Then, depart to Tra Vinh and be welcomed at Mekong Garden Resort. Check-in to a bungalow overlooking the pond and the orchard. You now can enjoy fishing time and drink some tea from your balcony. In the evening, you will be joining a cooking class, learn how to make some typical dishes of Mekong Delta – one of the best ways to discover Southern Cuisine. Enjoy your dinner and stay one night in Mekong Garden Resort.

Breakfast at Mekong Garden then depart to My Tho. Upon arrival, a private boat takes you through the floating fishermen’s houses and the green islands: Dragon, Tortoise, Unicorn and Phoenix on which there are exotic fruits. Then, visit orchard and Bay Tuan Bee Farm, taste the exotic fruits and honey tea on while listening to traditional music. Continue your boat trip to Ben Tre passing through the green and fabulous landscapes to visit a craft workshop: coconut factory. Your lunch is served at a local restaurant. Back to pier and drive to Saigon.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Spend time discovering Saigon on your own before being transfer to the airport (the rooms are available until 12h00).