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Unseen Vietnam

Tour Code: FMH14-UV

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Unseen Vietnam

Tour type: Family Holidays

Duration: 14 days / 13 nights

Operate: Year round / on demand

  • Overview

    Itinerary

    Day 01: Welcome to Vietnam – Arrive in Hanoi   (D)

    Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check-in, tour-briefing and free at leisure to acclimate yourself. Enjoy Welcome Dinner hosted by VNR Travel at one of the most traditional restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.

    Day 02: Hanoi Fullday City Tour – Night Train to Sapa   (B)

    Meet your guide at hotel and start a full day city tour of Vietnam’s capital. Hanoi is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. We’ll see the city’s outstanding historical and cultural sites: President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, the Presidential homes, the National Assembly area, and an opportunity to learn more about the country’s constitution. We’ll continue to the One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature, and become acquainted with Vietnam’s two major religions, Buddhism and Confucianism. We top off the morning by touring the Fine Arts Museum then enjoy lunch at a nice restaurant. We restart in the afternoon with the Museum of Ethnology where cultures of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups are depicted. We get back to the very heart of Hanoi for a walk around the Lake of the Restored Sword then explore the famous Old Quarter of 36 guild streets by rickshaw. Evening highlight is a performance of the internationally renowned water puppetry theater. Return to Hanoi station and finish the memorable trip. Night train to Sapa.

    Day 03: Sapa   (B)

    Early morning arrival at Lao Cai, then transfer upland to the town of Sapa and hotel check-in. The rest of the day is devoted to exploring this exotic region of the Northern Hill Country, visiting the unusual markets, and getting acquainted with the different ethnic hill tribes such as the H’mong, Red Dao, Tay and others. We then talk a short walk out of town for a great vista of Vietnam’s highest mountain range, Fansipan, filled with terraced rice paddies and deep valleys. Enjoy the incredible mountain vista at sunset. Overnight in Sapa.

    Day 04: Sapa   (B)

    An entire day to enjoy the natural wonders, or learn more about the varied cultures of the region’s Hill People. We will have ample opportunity to visit different villages of the H’mong, Red Dao, and Tay people in the Muong Hoa Valley. Home visits are included, and be sure to bring our cameras. This is a Photographer’s paradise. Walking by foot, hill climbing, trekking, or taking it easy by jeep. Overnight in Sapa.

    Day 05: Sapa – Night Train to Hanoi   (B)

    If we are in Sapa from Monday to Saturdays, we will take a jeep tour to Silver Waterfall and Heaven’s Gate Pass (the highest Pass in Viet Nam, over 2,000 meters). Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding valley.

    If this day is a Sunday, we will visit Bac Ha Hill Tribe Market instead. Drive three hours to town of Bac Ha and thrill to the sights at the Bac Ha Market. On this day, the various hill peoples gather in all their finest, most colorful, clothing at one of the biggest market gatherings in Viet Nam’s northern mountain region. This is their special one-day of the week to trade, shop, and socialize. Not to be missed, especially for photographers. In the late afternoon, the night train returns to Hanoi.

    Day 06: Hanoi –  Halong    (B,L,D)

    Pick up at Hanoi station, in the morning we start our exploration day by a ride to Halong Bay, northeast of Hanoi and enter into the Red River Delta, rich with rural beauty and picturesque rice-farming villages. Not just pictures, we can stop for close-up views of  buffalos ploughing, women in conical hats scooping their paddies. Once reaching Halong Bay, we board our cruise and set sail for an extraordinary cruise of Halong Bay. Declared as the World Heritage Site twice for its nature beauty and geological by UNESCO, we’ll cruise through its three-thousand islands and rich rock-formations and stop at Ga Choi Island, Dinh Huong Island, Dog Island, Sail Island… You’ll be able to sample the rich seafood served on-board while viewing the islands. Late afternoon we have chance to explore the bay on our kayaks. We’ll close out the day by a romantic dinner and overnight on board.

    Day 07: Ninh Binh - Halong   (B, L,D)

    Wake-up for sun shine and morning coffee then we take a bamboo boat to visit Sung Cot Cave – one of the largest in Halong Bay. We then continue our exploration by the cruise pass-by the city’s market – Hon Gai and enjoy our last seafood lunch on-board before get back to Halong City. Our car will take us back to Hanoi Airport in the afternoon for a short flight to Hue. Upon arrival at the airport, transferred to the hotel, check-in and free to explore the city.

    Overnight in Hue.

    Day 08: Hue Fullday City Tour   (B)

    Meet your private guide at hotel at 8:30 AM and transfer to the jetty on the Perfume River. There we hop on a light boat and glide upstream to the Thien Mu Pagoda. Not only one of the oldest & most reverred Buddhist site in Hue, the pagoda is also known for one of its monks who burnt himself to protest the war in 1960s. Leaving the pagoda we drive for a while to the Imperial Citadel, the capital seat of the Nguyen Dynasty. The imperial palaces and grounds stretch for full miles. Numerous relics tell the story of the gone glory. After lunch at a garden restaurant we pay a visit to the eternal residence of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh emperors. There, we’ll have a lesson on Vietnamese thoughts on life after death and seeing more of Vietnam’s traditional architecture. The two tombs are miniatures of the Forbidden City, but modified. We can stroll through Hue’s biggest market, Dong Ba. Don’t miss a chance to reveal the secrets inside the conical hats that make Hue girls graceful. The trip ends around 5:00 pm. Overnight in Hue.

    Day 09: Hue – Danang - Hoian   (B)

    Leave Hue mid-morning for a scenic journey passing by vivid green fields of rice and the photogenic fishing village of Lang Co, climbing over the dramatic Pass of Mountain Clouds. Stop off at Danang to visit the famous Non Nuoc Beach, Cham Museum then the sacred Marble Mountains whose caves contain dozens of Buddhist shrines. We drive to Hoian and check in to the hotel. There’ll be time for us to stroll down to the picturesque riverfront for a refreshing drink before dinner, located in a meticulously restored colonial property. Overnight in Hoian.

    Day 10: Hoian – My Son Holy Land (B)

    Often called the  “My Son Holy See”, The My Son complex of intricate Cham Temples once served as one of the Champa Kingdom’s most important places of worship. A 40km drive from Hoian, this day-tour provides a unique opportunity to see and gain an understanding of one of the world’s lost cultures – the nation of Champa. There will be free time in the afternoon to enjoy Hoian’s beaches. Overnight in Hoian.

    Day 11: Hoian – Danang – Ho Chi Minh City   (B)

    We catch an early flight to Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest and also most dynamic city in Vietnam. Like many locals, we’ll have Pho noodle for lunch on Pasteur Street before heading for the Unification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office and Cholon, Saigon’s Chinatown. Dinner on your own or our recommendation is at one of Ho Chi Minh City’s best-known restaurants, Vietnam House. The restaurant can be likened to a live book on Southern taste: Lots of herbs, spices, and strongly influenced by gastronomy of Cambodia, Thailand and India. There’s also a wide selection of tropical fruits and vegetables for wow. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

    Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh Long – Can Tho   (B, L)

    Meet your guide at hotel and leave Ho Chi Minh City for Vinh Long early in the morning. On arrival at Cai Be, we’ll board a boat to explore the floating market, typical of the Mekong Delta. Continue by boat to Binh Hoa Phuoc Island to visit orchards of tropical fruits and have lunch in the famous Bonsai garden of Mr Sau Giao. After lunch we proceed by boat to Vinh Long Town for proceed to Can Tho. Overnight in Can Tho.

    Day 13: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh City   (B)

    This early morning, we take a boat ride to the extraordinary river market of Cai Rang. Famous as one of the largest on the complex of waterways that comprise the Mekong Delta, this market provides exotic fruits and vegetables domestically and internationally. The boat tour ends at My Khanh, an authentic Delta village. We return to Ho Chi Minh City after lunch on one of the remaining Danish Ferries to cross the Delta’s river system. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

    Day 14: Departure from Ho Chi Minh City   (B)

    Rest and relax before departure from Ho Chi Minh City, or explore the city on your own. Transfer and departure assistance provided.

    Inclusion

    • Accommodation ½ twin sharing room
    • Transfer & transportation as program
    • Express train Hanoi – Lao Cai & returned, A/C cabin with soft sleep berth
    • Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
    • English or French speaking guide
    • Sightseeing fees and permits during guided time
    • Additional surprises

    Exclusion

    •    Visas in Vietnam ( compulsory and to be arranged in advance)
    •    International and domestic flights - subject to change without notice ( HAN -HUE// DANANG -SGN)
    •    Travel insurance
    •    Drinks and meals not mentioned in the program
    •    Tips and personal expenses
    •    Any other service not mentioned

    Special Notes

    TOUR PACKAGE

    •  The above prices are in USD, per person, based on DBL/TWN  SUP occupancy and group of min 06 pax
    •  Best Rates and information: please contact us via email or directly phone

    List of hotels recommended by VNR Travel:

    Location

    ACCOMMODATION

    Luxury

    Deluxe

    Superior

    HANOI

    De L’Opera

    Silk Path

    La belvie 

    SAPA

    Victoria Sapa

    Bamboo Sapa

    Sunny Moutain

    HALONG BAY

    Indochina Sails

    Victory Cruise

    Image Junks

    HUE

    Laresidence

    Imperial

    Romance

    HOIAN

    Palm Garden Resort

    Hoian Trails Resort

    Emerald resort

    HO CHI MINH CITY

    Majestic

    Grand

    Huong Sen

    CAN THO

    Victoria Can Tho

    Muong Thanh Hotel

    Sai Gon Can Tho

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