This tour offers the essential Vietnamese destinations for those who want to discover Vietnam- one of the most beautiful counties located in the South East Asia. All of the historical, cultural and natural "must-see" attractions are visited, including an overnight train journey, as the tour makes its way from south to north. This is an ideal trip to take in the very essence of Vietnam.
Duration: 19 days/18 nights
Tour Code: MVAT04
Price from: US $0 Pax
Tour Valid: December 31th, 2014
Highlights: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Mekong Delta – Hoi An – Hue – Ha Noi –Mai Chau – Son La – Dien Bien – Muong Lay – Sa Pa – Ha Long.
Day 1 - Ho Chi Minh Arrival
Place Transport: Airplane->Car
Meals: DinnerUpon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, you will be welcomed by our private Vietnam tour guide and driver and transfer you to hotel for check in. Ho Chi Minh is the most exciting city of Vietnam and a mecca of commerce. It also is a city with a chequered history and a rich culture. Its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful Vietnam Tours and cities to visit in Vietnam. Free time at leisure. Stay overnight in Ho Chi MinhDay 2 - Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchAfter breakfast, enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province in the west of Vietnam. At Tay Ninh, visit the incredible Cao Dai Great Temple with architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail. In the afternoon, visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels- an underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam War or American War, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam both in the past and in the present. Stay overnight in Ho chi Minh.Day 3 - Ho Chi Minh - Can Tho (Mekong Delta)
Place Transport: Car->Boat
Meals: Breakfast - LunchToday, we will start our exploration of the Mekong Delta, a major rice producing area. This is considered as one of the classic rivers of the world. The Mekong splits into nine major arteries. A vast network of rivers and waterways with thousands of ships of all sizes plowing the waters gives the Mekong Delta a very special atmosphere and no can deny that it is one of the most favorite destinations for Vietnam Tours. On arrival, we will make a boat trip to the Cai Be floating Market, visit villages and meet the people of the Mekong Delta. Continue your boat trip to An Binh Island for lunch in a local family and bike trip in the afternoon. Continue to Can Tho – the heart of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Check in on your arrival, free at leisure and stay overnight in Can Tho.Day 4 - Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh - Fly to Hoi An
Place Transport: Boat->Car->Airplane
Meals: Breakfast - LunchIn the morning, we make the boat cruise to see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). Truly, it is a spotlight of your Vietnam Tours where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and see the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong canals and later, you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill, a rice noodles making shop which are nice chances to discover the daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Have lunch at local restaurant (on own) before driving back to Ho Chi Minh City for your flight to Da Nang. Pick you up and transfer you to your hotel. Stay overnight in Hoi An.Day 5 - Hoi An - My Son
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchAfter breakfast, we will go to the My Son Holy land, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from 2nd century to 16th century with very rich in history and culture. Contemplate its remarkable red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries. My Son is interesting Vietnam Tours for the ones who want to learn about Vietnam History, Vietnam Culture, and Vietnam Architecture.
Drive back to Hoi An, we end today in beautiful Hoi An Tour with the visit to the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda and the colorful riverside market. Stay overnight in Hoi An.Day 6 - Hoi An
Place Transport:
Meals: BreakfastHoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.
Day free to cycle through rice paddies in the countryside of Hoi An ancient town, shop for souvenirs among the antique shops and art galleries, or just sit at sidewalk cafes and soak up the atmosphere of this quaint town or relax on the white sandy beach of the famous Cua Dai beach. Stay overnight in Hoi An.Day 7 - Hoi An - Hue
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchAfter breakfast, leave Hoi An for Hue- the last imperial capital of Vietnam, is well-known for magnificent architecture, pagodas and royal tombs laid in small villages and surrounding hills. En route have a look at the famous My Khe beach and visit Cham Museum which contains the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world. Upon arrival in Hue, check into a hotel and free at leisure. Stay overnight in Hue.Day 8 - Hue City Tour - Fly to Ha Noi
Place Transport: Car->Airplane
Meals: Breakfast - LunchHue is one of places which has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City. After breakfast, our tour starts with the visit to Imperial Citadel before taking the beautiful boat trip on the romantic Perfume River and visit Hue's best-known religious site-Thien Mu Pagoda and the Mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Return to the hotel. Our guide and driver will transfer you to Hue Airport for late flight to Ha Noi. Stay overnight in Ha NoiDay 9 - Ha Noi - Mai Chau
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - DinnerMai Chau is the heart of a beautiful valley. It is a world away from the hustle and bustle of Hanoi. The modern village is an unappealing sprawl. Howrver, as you emerge on the rice fields and rural living, it is transformed into a real paradise. It’s a stunning area, and most people here are ethnic White Thai who stay in hatched-roof stilted houses on split bamboo floors and will be wonderful experience for your Vietnam Tours.
8h00: pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi. We will drive our own way through villages, valleys of Ha Tay and Hoa Binh province. Lunch break at Hoa Binh town, visit Hoa Binh Hydro power- the biggest one in Viet Nam. Then continue the road up hills to Kun pass that offering spectacular views over the valleys and mountains. Arrive in Lac village of the Thai people in Mai Chau. Check in a still house then take a short walk around. After dinner, you can have chance to join the traditional dance of the White Thai people, taste Ruou Can - the special wine of the local made from rice and a kind of tree leaves. Overnight in Thai’s house on stilts.Day 10 - Mai Chau - Son La
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchAfter breakfast, we drive to Son La and stop in Moc Chau to experience hundreds of giant grass farm for cows, You will know why this is the biggest milk center in Vietnam, continue driving to Son La and enjoy the view of the Northern mountains. Arrive in Son La at noon, check in hotel before visit “Son La prison" in the French war. Walk around the town and stay overnight in Son La.Day 11 - Son La - Dien Bien Phu
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchDrive to Dien Bien Phu. Visit very primitive village of the Black Thai village that you can see the very basic conditions of life. Continue to biggest daily hill tribe market in Thuan Chau, You will have great opportunity to see different ethnic groups, local fruits, food, but it will be much more beautiful experience when reaching to the top of historical and amazing Pha Din Pass. It is time to take photos and listen to stories, especially about the French war, Visit another Green H’Mong village right there. Lunch in Tuan Giao . Continue our drive to Dien Bien. Stay overnight in a hotel.Day 12 - Dien Bien Phu - Muong Lay
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchIn the morning, visit of the museum and sites of Dien Bien Phu. Drive to Lai Chau and visit a village of the Black Dao People, if lucky, you will see an art of hair make-up of the old ladies-really something to admire. Walk along Da River before getting to your hotel that located in very lovely quiet town. Stay overnight in Muong Lay.Day 13 - Muong Lay - Sa Pa
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchDrive to Sa Pa. During your way, you will see many different ethnic villages of the Lao, Lu, Black Dao, Tien Dao, Day, Red H’mong before driving up to the highest pass of Vietnam- Hoang Lien Son. Stop over on the top that called “Heaven Gate” for a wonderful view down to amazing valley and FanXiPan-the highest mount in Indochina (Roof of Vietnam). You also visit “Silver Waterfall”-the nicest one in the area before getting to your hotel in Sapa.Day 14 - Sa Pa (Lao Chai - Ta Van)
Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchSapa is the Queen of the Mountains, overlooking a beautiful valley, lofty mountains towering over the town on all sides. Sapa Tour is gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes. It is definitely a great choice for Vietnam Tours maker to arrange Vietnam Culture Tours, Vietnam Trekking Tours, and Vietnam Homestay Tours... After breakfast, we will do one of the most beautiful Sapa Tours by driving to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van village of the Black H'mong and the Day people where you can enjoy fresh air, amazing scenery of the imposing mountain range, trek down world's most beautiful terraced rice fields, visit some local family on the way and learn unique culture and life of these ethnic groups. Back to Sapa by private car. Fee at leisure for the rest of the day. Stay overnight in Sapa.Day 15 - Sa Pa - Train to Ha Noi
Place Transport: Car->Train
Meals: Breakfast - LunchThe markets in the Northern Vietnam are always the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes, spotlight for any Sapa Tours and of course, your unique Vietnam Tours experience. Minority people come down from the mountains to sell their products, or just for catching up on the latest news, gossip, drinking away troubles or seeking for lover. In the morning, drive to visit one of the areas weekly markets;
Market days:
Can Cau Market - Saturdays
Bac Ha Market or Muong Hum Market or Muong Khuong Market - Sundays
Cao Son Market - Wednesdays
Lung Khau Nhin Market - Thursdays
Coc Ly Market - Tuesdays
In the late afternoon, your Sapa tour guide and driver transfer you back to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi. We hope that you have enjoyed your Sapa Tours with us. We say goodbye with sincere thanks and looking forward to welcoming you again for your coming Vietnam Tours and Sapa Tours. Stay overnight on the train.Day 16 - Ha Noi - Free day
Place Transport:
Meals: BreakfastIn the early morning,we will arrival in Hanoi. You will be tranferred to a hotel for check-in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. Stay overnight in Ha NoiDay 17 - Ha Noi - Ha Long
Place Transport: Car->Cruise
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - DinnerThis morning, after having breakfast, we drive to Ha Long Bay (165km, one of Vietnam’s, and indeed Southeast Asia’s, most spectacular natural attractions, whose staggering beauty has seen it listed as one of the eight natural wonders of the world. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay, is highlight of any Vietnam Tours and presents a quite extraordinary vista of hundreds of limestone islands (over 1600 at last count) that rise from the jade green waters of the bay like the scales of some great submerged dragon. Indeed, Halong means ‘where the dragon descends to the sea’ and local legends tells of a time when this rugged landscape was created by the pounding tail of a mighty dragon as he ran from the mountains into the glittering waters of the bay below.
Upon arrival, board your traditional wooden junk. Welcome drink on board. After taking a break, enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while cruising through the wonderful Ha Long bay to visit its amazing grottoes and caves. This is opportunity to dive off the boat and have a pleasant swimming in the deep blue water of East Sea before relaxing on your sun deck to view a Ha Long sunset. Dinner on board with excellent fresh seafood. Stay overnight on board.Day 18 - Ha Long - Ha Noi
Place Transport: Cruise->Car
Meals: Breakfast - LunchPeople said that your Vietnam Tours would not have been done without a trip to Ha Long Bay and a romantic night on board. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious. Imagine 3000 or more incredible islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and you have a vision of breathtaking beauty. Ha Long Bay is pure art, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature.
This morning, get up early to catch the sunrise on the bay, doing Ta Chi on sundeck and relax with a cup of hot coffee or tea when the boat cruising to explore more about Ha Long Bay. All make your Vietnam Holiday more enjoyable. Back to Halong city, end of your beautiful Ha Long Bay Cruise around noon where our private guide and driver are waiting for the transfer back to Hanoi. Stay overnight in Ha NoiDay 19 - Ha Noi Depature
Place Transport: Car->Airplane
Meals: BreakfastFree time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam Holiday until our private guide will see you off at the airport with the sincere thanks for traveling with us. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam Tours with Minmax and look forward to organizing your coming Vietnam Tours.The Tour Inclusion:
- 18 Nights Accommodation with BKF.- Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)- Domestic flight tickets, including domestic airport taxes.- Boat cruises as specified in the program- The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests' return to their hotel or reaching their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary.- Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program- Meals (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.The Tour Exclusion:
- International flight tickets and airport tax.- Visas- Dinners, except as specified above.- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.- Surcharge for peak season (if any) & Other not mentioned in the above detail program.Additional Information
Importance note- The itinerary is just a sample of our tours; we'll be pleased to design similar programs with dates and itinerary customized to your personal preferences in Tailor Made Tours section. Rates may vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
What to bring ?- Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, original Passport...
How to start ?- MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.
- If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Vietnam Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival)
I like Hue.
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