2-week Vietnam Itinerary | Classic Sightseeing | 2025 Enchanting

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Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL - AIRPORT PICK UP
1 stop
1
Hanoi
Arrival in Noi Bai airport , you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in city center. The check-in is available at 2 pm. The day is free for your own exploration and shopping. Overnight at hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR (B,L)
4 stops
2
Hanoi
8:00 am: picked up at the hotel. We will visit : - The Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays), his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Temple of Literature & National University
The Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 to worship Confucius, which served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam. The site also honors 82 Vietnamese doctorates who passed a number of rigid exams in the feudal ages.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Afternoon, we will visit the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Mondays, the alternative being the History Museum), which offers informative and well-documented displays of the country’s 54 ethnic groups, including elaborate and colorful hill tribe costumes.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Old Quarter
Then back to the Old Quarter for a 1 hour cyclo tour. Visit Ngoc Son Temple set on a tiny island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. Ngoc Son Temple dates back to the 13th century, and the lake itself is the picturesque heart of Hanoi, frequented by tourists and locals alike.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
DAY 3: HANOI – NINH BINH - HANOI (B,L)
4 stops
6
Hanoi
07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province 09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
2 hours • Admission ticket free
7
10h30: Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda – the most famous & biggest Pagoda in Southeast Asia with many records set such as 500 Stone – Arhat Statues, 36 ton-bronze Bell, 100 ton-Budhha Statue… 11h00:Have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Trang An Grottoes
13h00: Visit Tràng An whichwas recognized by UNESCO as AWorld Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2.5 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Mua Caves
15h30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here 17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi 19h00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
DAY 4: HANOI – SAPA -CAT CAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)
2 stops
10
Sapa
6.00-6:20: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town. 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop. 11.00: Second rest stop at Lao Cai city before heading to Sapa.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
11
13.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. The guide will pick you up to have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes. The trekking distance is about 3,5km and it lasts for 2 hours 14.30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon Cat Cat Village 16.30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
DAY 5: SAPA - FANISPAN - Y LINH HO - LAO CHAI VILLAGE - HANOI (B,L,D )
2 stops
12
Fansipan
7:30: Have breakfast at the hotel and check-out the hotel (your luggage will be kept in the hotel’s storage). 8.30: After breakfast, our driver will take you to Cable Car Station and then you will spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). 12.00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town. 12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch in restaurant
4 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Ta Van Village
14:15-14:30: Trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. The trekking distance is about 12 km and it lasts for 4 hours 17: 45. Check in the bungalow; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
DAY 6: SAPA - LAO CHAI – TA VAN – GIANG A CHAI VILLAGES - HANOI (B,L)
2 stops
14
Giang Ta Chai Village
8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a more interesting trek. 8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes; a trek through the bamboo forest; a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of the red Dzao people. The trekking distance is about 3 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
3 hours • Admission ticket included
15
Sapa
11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road, the bus picks you up to come back to Sapa Town. 13.30 - 14.45: Relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom. 14.45 - 15.00: Meet all the group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi. 15.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
HANOI - HA LONG BAY (B, L, D)
4 stops
16
Hạ Long Bay
08:15 – 08:45: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way. 11:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender of La Pandora cruises. 12:45 – 13:00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction. 13:00 – 13:15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
17
Lan Ha Bay
16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
Hạ Long Bay
17:30: Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit. 19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
19
Hạ Long Bay
17:30: Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit. 19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
HALONG - HANOI (B, L)
1 stop
20
Hạ Long Bay
06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck. 06:30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served. 07:00: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. 09:15: Back to our La Pandora Cruise, relax before checking out. 10:00: Lunch is served on board. 12:00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi 15:00 – 15:30: Arrival back at your hotel or home.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
DAY 9: HANOI – FLY TO DANANG – MARBLE MOUNTAIN - 7 MAU COCONUT FOREST – HOI AN (B,D)
3 stops
21
The Marble Mountains
13:00-13:45 Pick up at hotels in Da Nang and depart the journey with first sightseeing Ngu Hanh Son mountain known as Marble mountain. Visiting the Non Nuoc Village at the foot of Marble Mountains. The village is famous for stone sculptures and handicrafts. Here you can admire many works of art made from stone and marble by the local artists. Up to mountain, you will keep your soul in the peaceful scenery at the temples here, and be jaw-dropping in front of the mysterious but equally impressive caves.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
22
Bay Mau Coconut Forest
15:30 Continue heading to Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh, Hoi An. Visiting Coconut Forest first (about 5km from the southeast of the Hoi An Old Town) - the place is poetic with green pure water and eco-system of coconut trees in the forest. You will experience basket boat riding around the coconut forest, learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, local people’s life. While enjoying the basket boat ride, you will join some activities with boatman. Watching magical basket boat riding showed by boatman, experiencing an equally fun basket boat race and seeing how traditionally throwing fishing net, which will bring you a lot of wonderful experiences.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
23
Hoi An
17:00 Move to Hoi An ancient town, a well-known walking town which is one of the major trading centers in Southeast Asia during the 16th century due to the early western trader occupation period. Visiting Hoi An, you will have chance to admire high cultural values, traditional customs, lifestyle and ancient culinary of Hoi An people. In the town, you will have a chance to have a flashback of a truly 16th century town of Viet Nam. We will walk around and visit the ancient houses, ancient assembly halls, bridges, temple. Specially, Hoi An town is very attractive with lanterns on streets in the evening, so you seem to put yourself into the ancient architecture and the shimmer of lanterns in the evening. Also you will have free to time to visit Hoi An night market. 19:00 having yummy local dishes for dinner meal at restaurant in Hoi An. 20:00-20:30 saying goodbye to Hoi An Town and our transport will get back Danang city. 21:00-21:30 Return to your hotel in Danang.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
DAY 10: HUE ACCIENT EMPERIOR CITADEL (B,L)
2 stops
24
Hue
07:30 Pick you up at Da Nang and depart to Hue city (about 102 km to the North of Da Nang). Starting the trip by spectacular natural scenes of Hai Van mountain pass which is one of the world's top ten most beautiful coastal roads in Viet Nam. After finish the Pass, you will stop at Lap An lagoon with breathtaking beauty of lagoon’s basin and water surface may capture every visitor’s heart at first sight. 10:30: You will visit the Khai Dinh tomb, the final resting place of a Nguyen Emperor. Admire the tomb's unique architectural design and learn more about the many myths and legends that surround this controversial emperor. 12:00: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a Local Specialty Restaurant serving Hue style dishes.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
25
Hue
13:00: You will continue visiting Hue imperial city – the palace of 13 Nguyen Kings and travel into the past to learn more about the last dynasty of Viet Nam via the stories of our friendly tour guide. Wander through this vast complex containing the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, and the Emperor's private residence, and learn more about Vietnam's last dynasty, the Nguyen dynasty. You will also discover other architectural masterpieces such as temples, pavilions, gardens, and the gates to the Imperial City. Departing to Thien Mu Pagoda, an active Buddhist monastery, and admire its iconic 7-story pagoda, the unofficial symbol of the city. Located on the bank of the poetic Perfume River together with its typical traditional architecture of Hue pagodas. 15:30:. Return Da Nang city 17:30-18:00 End of services at your hotel in Da Nang
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
DAY 11 : HOI AN FREE LEISURE (B)
1 stop
26
Hoi An
Free & easy at your own leisure
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 12
DAY 12: HOI AN - DANANG - FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNELS (B, L )
2 stops
27
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival, transfer to hotel for check in
3 hours • Admission ticket free
28
Cu Chi Tunnels
Afternoon : Visit cuchi tunnels . Cu Chi Tunnels is a legendary underground system of over 220 km of tunnels, a must-see for both Vietnamese and foreign travelers who are interested in the history of the Vietnam War. The tunnels are now a historical structure of Vietnam and considered a heroic district for the role they played in the resistance to US forces during the Vietnam War. The tunnels are located approximately 60km from Ho Chi Minh city. The tour departs at 13:00 pm from Vietnam Adventure Tours office or from your hotel. Enjoy the scenery along the way, as we pass the lush, endless rice fields and the ducks are water buffaloes swimming in the rivers. You might find it hard to imagine that once the area was almost completely destroyed by bombs and mines from the war, when Cu Chi was a “free target zone “.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 13
DAY 13: MEKONG DELTA FULL DAY (B, L)
2 stops
29
My Tho
At 8:00 am, leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
30
Mekong Delta
Then, you embark a boat on Mekong river and go down stream, along Dragon Island to see daily activities on river as catching, raising fish on farm and conquer the 3 km large river by crossing. Next, you get through the Xep canal to village, visit some fascinating local industries and stop in farmer house to enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music. Drive on paths by horse cart and change on small rowing boat to river. Lunch in local restaurant by river, enjoying some local speciality as elephant ear fish and shrimp. Boat takes tour to coconut candy and taste some sweet. In the afternoon, time for cycling around the village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Go back to My Tho by get over back large river. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for overnight
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 14
DAY 14: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B) -AIRPORT DROPP OFF
1 stop
31
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, free time for relaxation until being transferred to take your departure flight from Saigon. The hotel is available until noon only.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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