Chosing
our tour “Grand Vienam Package” you will be albe to visit almost the
destinations in Vietnam with many sights
from north to south. You can also learn about the history and culture of
Vietnam.
Day Destination
(Meals)
1 Hanoi arrival (L;D)
2 Tour around Hanoi (B)
3 Hanoi – Hoa Binh – Hang kia (B;L;D)
4 Hang kia – Maichau village (B;L;D)
5 Mai chau – Hanoi (B;L)
6 Hanoi – Halong bay (B;L;D)
7 Halong – Hanoi – Hue flight (B)
8 Hue city tour (B;L)
9 Hue – Danang – Hoian (B;L)
10 Hoian – Myson (B)
11 Hoian – Nha trang (B)
12 Nha trang island tour (B;L)
13 Nha trang (B)
14 Nha trang – Dalat (B;L)
15 Dalat – Ho chi minh (B;L;D)
16 Ho chi minh – Ben Tre (B;L;D)
17 Ben tre- Caibe – Ho chi minh (B;L)
18 Ho chi minh departure (B)
(B
– Breakfast; L – Lunch; D – Dinner)
Day 1 - Hanoi arrival (L;D)
Arrival
at Noi Bai Airport. You will meet AnBinh Travel’s guide and begin your trip
with short city tour. Our guide will show you the most beautiful and
interesting sights in Hanoi: One Pillar Pagoda; Tran Vu Pagoda; the 11th century Temple of Literature
- the first University of Vietnam. Then you will take a cyclo tour around the Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem
Lake); Ngoc Son Temple and the 36 streets
of the Hanoi old quarter. If you arrive in
time, you will be able to enjoy water puppets show and elaborate
puppets floating gracefully over water Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at
hotel in Hanoi. (The city tour may be changed according to your arrival time in
Hanoi).
Day 2 - Tour around Hanoi (B)
After breakfast at hotel you will begin the journey
to Bat Trang Village – which has been
famous for its ceramics for a thousand years. You will have a chance to see the
ceramic manufacturing process and try to make your own pottery. In the
afternoon you continue to visit the Co Loa and An Duong Vuong temple,
which is considered the second capital of Vietnam, founded on the 3rd century
BC. After that you will go shopping in traditional Silk village Van Phuc. Dinner at
restaurant in Hanoi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 - Hanoi – Hoa Binh – Hang kia (B;L;D)
This morning you will leave Hanoi head west into the
Hoa Binh Province. It is a
four-hour drive to Mai Chau where you will have lunch.
After lunch you drive to the H’mong village of Sa Linh 1 hour away. From here
you will start your trek to the village of Hang Kia, a 1.5-hour walk. Our hosts
for the evening will be the Hmong minority people. In sampling these peoples
hospitality, you find out a little more about their lives and culture.
Overnight in home stay in Hang Kia.
Day 4 - Hang kia – Maichau
village (B;L;D)
Leaving Hang Kia you will continue your trek to the
White Thai village. It is a seven-hour trek, and in places is quite steep, but
the stunning verdant scenery will be more than adequate compensation for any
hardships! This night you are guests of the White Thai in a traditional stilt
house.
Day 5 - Mai chau – Hanoi (B;L)
After breakfast you trek for around two hours to the
village of Khoe where you are met by your vehicle that will take you to
Poomcoong village where you are treated to a local lunch. In the afternoon you
drive back to Hanoi, stopping en route to visit Ho Chi Minh trails Museum.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6 - Hanoi – Halong
bay (B;L;D)
After 3-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City
you transfer to a refurbished wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the
limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Ha Long Bay. Boat crew will greet
you special seafood lunch while boat cruising around the bay to visit Dinh
Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, Sung Sot cave and a swim
at Titop beach. Overnight on Junk.
Day 7 - Halong – Hanoi – Hue
flight (B)
This
morning you continue to move around the bay to find out more secluded areas.
(The junk will be near you all the time). At around midday you will return to
the main harbor and transfer to our awaiting vehicle for a 3-hour journey back
to Hanoi. Then you will transfer directly to airport Noi Bai for flight to Hue. Pick up, transfer to hotel,
check in, and relax.
Day - Hue city tour (B;L)
This
morning you explore Hue, including the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City.
You embark on a boat for cruise on the Perfume River and visit The
beautiful pagoda of Thien Mu. Disembark the
board for a visit the elaborate mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc, Emperor
Khai Dinh. By the way to the city, you will take a walk to the bustling Dong Ba market and pass many
fantastic eating spots.
Day 9 - Hue – Danang – Hoian
(B;L)
This
morning you will continue your trip to the old trading town of Hoi An. Along the way you will stop
at Lang Co beach for coffee and refreshments. From here you head up to the Hai Van pass, stopping at the top
to take in the stunning views north over Lang Co beach and south over Danang city. Continuing on your way
down to Da nang, you will stop at the Cham Museum, the famed China Beach,
and the Marble Mountains. Arriving in Hoi
An, you will take a walk to visit famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the
Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tanky House, Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant
market. You will be able to go shopping in this town, which is also famous for it’s shops in
particular and it’s large number of tailors.
Day 10 - Hoian – Myson (B)
You drive to visit holly land My Son. Balance of the
day will be at your leisure to do your endless shopping in Hoian. Overnight at
hotel in Hoian.
Day 11 - Hoian – Nha trang (B)
Free time to discover what Hoi An has to
offer. You might like to take a boat ride with one of the local women across
the Thu Bon River. Perhaps you would like to hire a bicycle and head off on a
scenic ride to Cua Dai beach, about 4 km away. You then transfer to train
station for train to Nha Trang. Pick up at Train
Station in Nha Trang, transfer to hotel for late check in.
Day 12 - Nha trang island tour
(B;L)
Start from your hotel to Cau Da port. The first
place is Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island, many sea species of Nha
Trang/Khanh Hoa province make a small ocean world there. Mun Island is the best
island for snorkeling where you can see lots of lives colorful corals and fish.
Visit a fishing village and taking a fresh lunch at the island. On the way back
you will be able to see caves in which the sea swallows make their nest.
Day 13 - Nha trang (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free today for the beach
relaxation. Overnight at hotel in Nhatrang.
Day 14 - Nha trang – Dalat (B;L)
After breakfast at hotel you drive up to Dalat and see its waterfalls,
cathedral, key pagodas, Lang Buang ethnic village and the lovely old French
colonial houses. Check in hotel up on arrival in Dalat city and then visit the
Linh Phuoc Pagoda, a large Buddhist pagoda with ornate architecture and a
spacious interior dominated by a large seated Buddha. You’ll be taken to have a
look at an embroidery workshop in an attractive garden setting. Overnight in
Dalat.
Day 15 - Dalat – Ho chi minh
(B;L;D)
After breakfast at hotel you will ride a cable car
to Truc Lam Pagoda and Tuyen Lam Lake to visit attractive
Flower Garden, we will visit Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace that is indicative
of Bao Dai’s status as the puppet ruler of an occupied country, Crazy House, waterfalls and then transfer to airport for flight
to Hochiminh city. Pick up at airport, transfer to hotel in Ho chi minh city.
Day 16 - Ho chi minh – Ben Tre
(B;L;D)
Morning after breakfast you drive to Ben Tre. At Ben Tre, you take a
boat to Coconut Island, enjoy a brief walk on the island, trying native fruits
and viewing local handicraft production. Continue by boat to Tan Thach commune
to visit a family-run enterprise making coconut candies. Float on a sampan
through the narrow, tree-lined canals of the Mekong Delta. Enjoy lunch at Qui Island. After lunch continue by boat to
Phu Tuc village for an overnight stay. Enjoy fishing and sightseeing during a
late-afternoon rowboat trip along the Tien river. Visit a local family home and
have a dinner of traditional Mekong Delta foods. After dinner take in a
performance of traditional rural music. Spend the night in a local house in Ben
Tre. Overnight local house in Ben Tre.
Day 17 - Ben tre- Caibe – Ho chi
minh (B;L)
After breakfast depart for Cai Be where you take a boat trip
along the mighty Mekong river and its tributaries to view the daily lives of
people who work and play on the waterways of the Mekong Delta. The trip
includes a visit to the floating market at Cai Be, to an ancient Delta-style
house, and to a family-run business producing rice paper - a key ingredient in
Vietnamese cuisine. Stop at a fruit wholesale market before returning to Ho Chi
Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 18 - Ho chi minh departure
(B)
Breakfast at hotel, free time until transfer to the
airport for your departure flight.