Travel Vietnam From Rice Terraces To Mekong River 17 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 01: Arrival in Hanoi
1 stop
1
Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi. Welcome by Mozaik guide Travel and transfer to the hotel. Free time to rest or for a first discovery of the city. Overnight at the hotel
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Day 02: visit of the thousand-year-old city of Hanoi (B)
5 stops
2
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Day of deep discovery of the capital of Vietnam, filled with timeless grace. Start of the tour through the residential area where the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, its stilted house, the Presidential Palace, and the single pillar pagoda are located.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Chua Tran Quoc
Then, visit the oldest Pagoda of Hanoi: Tran Quoc.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
Temple of Literature & National University
Visit of the Temple of Literature which is the "first university of Vietnam".
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Visit the Ethnography Museum which gathers costumes, tools, musical instruments and exhibits some typical houses of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam (closed every Monday).
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Hanoi Old Quarter Vietnam
A walk through the alleys of Hanoi’s Old Quarter will allow you to get a good grasp of the capital’s local life. Tour of the train street. Visit the Ngoc Son temple on the shores of central lake Hoan Kiem.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Day 03: Hanoi - Duong Lam Village - Nghia Lo (B,L,D)
2 stops
7
After breakfast. Departure for the North-West Region. Stop to visit Duong Lam village with its Mia Pagoda, Phung Hung Temple, Mong Phu Communal House and old houses. Lunch in a family restaurant.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Road towards Nghia Lo. Stop to visit the Green Tea Hills and a Muong village along the way. Arrival in Nghia Lo in the late afternoon. Installation and overnight and dinner at homestay.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Day 04: Nghia Lo – Mu Cang Chai – day of beautiful rice terraces (B,D)
3 stops
9
Breakfast and then hiking or cycling in the valley of Nghia Lo. Meet the Thais in the valley.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
Then departure towards Mu Cang Chai via Tu Le.
Admission ticket free
11
Hiking in the area of La Pan Tan – Mu Cang Chai which has a system of beautiful rice terraces, recognized as a national heritage. The route of the hike is nicknamed the Route des Photographes. Green Hmong meet in Mu Cang Chai. Overnight and dinner at homestay in the Thai house.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Day 05: Mu Cang Chai – Sapa (B)
2 stops
12
Sapa
Breakfast and then drive towards Sapa. Stops for visits to ethnic villages along the way (NaTam village of Lu and Laos). Afternoon, continue the road to Sapa via Hoang Lien Son Pass. It is the highest in Vietnam at 2047 m above sea level. Fairy landscapes are present throughout the journey. Possibility to contemplate the highest point of Vietnam: the Fanxipan, 3143 m high. Arrival in Sapa in the late afternoon.
9 hours • Admission ticket free
13
Sapa
Walk to discover the city: the market, the colonial houses, the stone church of Sapa.... Overnight in the hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Day 06: Sapa – Hiking – Hanoi (B)
3 stops
14
Ta Van Village
After breakfast, transfer to Lao Chai.
11 hours • Admission ticket free
15
Ta Van Village
Hiking in Muong Hoa Valley at the foot of Mount Fanxipan and bisected by a small river. Rice terraces spread over the mountain slopes, offering a velvet landscape. Visit the hamlets Lao Chai and Ta Van, populated by ethnic tribes such as the Black Zays and H'mongs with their traditional costumes, red tassel bags, lovely silver earrings and charming children who come to meet you in a bucolic setting of the Black Hmong, Giays...
2 hours • Admission ticket included
16
Hanoi
Lunch and then back to Hanoi by highway. Overnight in hotel in Hanoi.
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Day 07: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Van Long (B)
4 stops
17
Ninh Binh
After breakfast at the hotel, departure by Mandarin road to Ninh Binh.
8 minutes • Admission ticket free
18
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
Visit of the 2 temples of the 11th century dedicated to kings Dinh and Le. They are surrounded by very beautiful gardens with frangipani trees more than 100 years old!
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
In the afternoon, departure to the pier by bike for a crossing of typical villages of the region. The countryside is enchanting and the rural life scenes are adorable: children playing around grandmothers caring for the youngest, small local markets, duck farms...
1 hour • Admission ticket included
20
Board small rowboats for a 1h30 walk through spectacular landscapes. Continue the itinerary with the bike ride to Thung La Temple, which is located in a meditation valley, surrounded by limestone mountains.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Day 08: Van Long - Halong Bay (B,L,D)
2 stops
21
Hạ Long Bay
Departure for Halong Bay via Thai Binh and Nam Dinh, the rice fields as far as the eye can see of the Red River Delta follow you along the way. Arrival in Halong around noon.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
22
Boarding our junk for a cruise in Halong Bay. Visit one of the caves during the cruise. Seafood meals served by our excellent team. A sweet night aboard our comfortable junk in private cabins.
Admission ticket free
Day 9
Day 09: Halong Bay - Hanoi – Hue in flight (B,L)
3 stops
23
Early morning, admiration of the magical sunrise of Halong Bay, Breakfast on board. Continue cruising in the bay amid countless islets. Around 11:00, return to the pier
11 hours • Admission ticket free
24
Hanoi
Then return to Hanoi where you will arrive in the afternoon.
Admission ticket free
25
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue. Welcome and installation at the hotel.
Admission ticket free
Day 10
Day 10: visit the poetic city Hue (B)
1 stop
26
Hue
You will start by visiting the “city of poetry”, which seduces visitors with its romanticism and historical monuments. Boarding the boat for a cruise on the Perfume River. Visit stops: the village of Thanh Tien, the old wharf of Bao Vinh, and then bike ride in the village of Sinh which specializes in the manufacture of Paper Prints, visit the most famous Thien Mu pagoda of Hue. Lunch on board the boat during the cruise to discover the daily life of the inhabitants who live along both banks of the river. Afternoon: Visit to the Imperial City, the only exemplary vestige of what was once an imperial city of Vietnam. The day ends with Dong Ba Market, the largest in Hue City. Transfer to the hotel for rest.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Day 11: Discovery of Hue - Danang - Hoi An (B)
1 stop
27
Hoi An Ancient Town
Morning: Visit the Mausoleum of Tu Duc Poetique, then the village of Incense Sticks. Then walk in the Tu Hieu pagoda founded by the Madarin Eunuchs of the royal court of Hue. Road towards Hoi An via the Mandarin Road via the Col des Nudes where the view of Danang and its surroundings is splendid. Several stops are planned en route. Visit the Cham Museum in Danang which holds the most important collection on the culture of the Chams in the world. Then, walk in 30 minutes on the beach of My Khe from where you will have a beautiful view of the statues of the Goddess of Mercy and witness the activities of the fishermen of the village. Road towards Hoi An. Visit the Thang Loi silk factory marked in the backpack as a serious Hoi An factory where you can do custom silk business. Transfer to the hotel for rest.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 12
Day 12: Hoi Year on foot and bicycle (B,L)
1 stop
28
Tra Que Vegetable Village
After breakfast, bike ride (or motorcycle taxi) to the vegetable village of Tra Que (5kms – 30 minutes by bike from Hoi An). Tra Que is renowned for its aromatic herbs, mint and basil in the lead. The leaves, which are smaller than usual, have a special aroma. You will discover the life of farmers and have the chance to be introduced to their gardening and vegetable picking techniques. Then relax and enjoy a herbal foot bath with massage. Then we will guide you to make some traditional dishes of Hoi An. Lunch with tasting of the village’s famous speciality, “Tam Huu”, assorted shrimp, pork, aromatic herbs and six other specialties. Back to Hoi An. Afternoon, visit Hoi An city classified in the World Heritage List: the Museum of Antiquities, the Japanese Bridge, Chinatown, Phung Hung House, the grounds
9 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 13
Day 13: Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh city in flight (B)
1 stop
29
Transfer by the driver in the morning to the airport for the flight to Sai Gon. Welcome and transfer to the city. Orientation tour of the city passing through the Saigon River, the former colonial district, Ton Duc Thang Avenue, Nguyen Hue Avenue (formerly Charner Bd). Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Ben Thanh Market. Then, departure for the Cho Lon district to discover its old quarters, its market, the Thien Hau Temple and the Giac Lam Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in the city, its architecture, layout and decoration remain almost intact since its construction in 1744. Overnight in hotel in Saigon.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 14
Day 14: HCM City - Ben Tre – Mekong Delta (B,D)
1 stop
30
Ben Tre
Departure to Ben Tre – Mekong Delta, a beautiful region in the Mekong Delta, famous for the manufacture of coconut candy. Boat trip on the river Ben Tre to discover the daily life of the inhabitants. Stop to visit the brick kiln to discover the craft methods of brick making. This is followed by a visit to the coconut products factory. Continuation of our boat trip on the canals and then a short walk will help you to discover deeply the local life. It will be an opportunity to taste fresh fruit. Then, bike ride through small paths through villages observing coconut palms, rice fields, vegetable gardens. Meet farmers and you can also participate in their work by helping them. Overnight at homestay.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 15
Day 15: Ben Tre - Long Xuyen (B)
1 stop
31
Breakfast at homestay. Then visit the local market by bike. Directions to Long Xuyen via Sa Dec, where we visit the Kien An Cung Pagoda, the Huynh Thuy Le house that is in Marguerite Duras’ novel, The Lover, and the Sa Dec market very rich in poisons, fruits and vegetables. Continue the road to Long Xuyen, visit a Caodai temple and a crocodile farm. Arrival at the end of the day. Overnight in hotel in Long Xuyen.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 16
Day 16: Long Xuyen - Ho Chi Minh City (B)
1 stop
32
Ho Chi Minh City
Early in the morning we visit the lively and authentic Long Xuyen floating market. We discover the daily activity of people living on the Mekong. Visit Cu Lao Ong Ho, on foot and aboard small boats through several arroyos. Road to Saigon. Overnight in the hotel.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 17
Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City – Departure (B)
1 stop
33
Ho Chi Minh City
Free time for shopping or your own discovery of the city before the transfer to the airport. Note: The room is available until noon only.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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