Day 01: ARRIVAL - SAIGON
Arrive in Saigon. Meet and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Municipal Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple and Lacqueware workshop.
Inside Thien Hau temple
Day 02: SAIGON - MY THO (B, L)
Full day excursion to visit Mekong Delta via Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho City. Then, take a boat cruise on Mekong River to visit fruit orchard, coconut candy firm, honey beekeepers' house, small canals. Lunch on the island. Afternoon overland back to Saigon.
Sampan ride on Mekong River
Day 03: SAIGON - DANANG - HOIAN (B)
Transfer to the airport for flight to Danang. Arrive in Danang. Meet and transfer to visit the Cham Museum and the Marble Mountains. Then, overland to Hoian Town. Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon tour to visit Hoian ancient town, Japanese covered bridge, Chinese Conference Halls, Phung Hung ancient house, market, shops. Free at leisure.
Japanese covered bridge in Hoian
Day 04: HOI AN - HUE (B)
Overland to Hue via Lang Co lagoon en route. Arrive in Hue. Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon tour to visit the Imperial Citadel, Royal Relics Museum and Dong Ba Market.
Day 05: HUE - HANOI (B)
Morning boat cruise on Huong River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and ending up at the Mausoleum Park of Emperor Minh Mang. Afternoon transfer to the airport for the afternoon flight to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi. Meet and transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure.
Hue Imperial Citadel
Day 06: HANOI - LAO CAI - TRAIN (B)
Full day city tour to visit the History Museum, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Literature Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and take 1-hour pedicab ride to the Old French Quarters. Evening enjoy the water puppet show. Then, transfer to the railway station for the night train to Lao Cai by LC1-09:30/07:00. Overnight on train.
Day 07: SAPA - BAC HA - SAPA
Arrive in Lao Cai. Meet and overland to visit Bac Ha Town and the ethnic minorities surroundings. Afternoon overland back to Sapa Town. Transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure.
Sapa in festival time
Day 08: SAPA - LAO CAI - TRAIN (B)
Morning tour to visit Thac Bac waterfalls and Sapa Market. Afternoon overland back to Lao Cai. Then, transfer to the railway station for the night train back to Hanoi by LC2-18:30/04:00. Overnight on train.
Day 09: HANOI - HA LONG (L)
Arrive in Hanoi. Meet and overland to Ha Long via Bat Trang Pottery Village en oute. Arrive in Ha Long. Transfer to the hotel. Afternoon boat cruise in Ha Long Bay to visit Dau Go, Celestial Palace Caves and enjoy swimming. Lunch on board.
Thien Cung (Celestial Palace) Cave
Day 10: HA LONG - HANOI - DEPARTURE (B)
Overland back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi. Then, transfer to the airport for the departure flight. End of service.