DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI
Upon arrival Noi Bai International airport, you will be welcomed by Viet Exquisite Travel's guide and driver then transfer to hotel in city for check in.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
- Meals: No
- Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 2: HANOI – MAI CHAU – PU LUONG
Breakfast at hotel then check out and leave Hanoi to Mai Chau, after a 3.5-hour-drive, you'll reach Lac Village, visit the village and have lunch at a local house. Continue your trip to Pu Luong Nature Reserve, admire magnificent natural landscapes and experience the daily life of local people.
Dinner and overnight at Pu Luong Retreat.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Hotel in Pu Luong
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 3: EXPLORE PU LUONG BY WALKING AND BAMBOO RAFTING
After breakfast, you will be transferred to a suspension bridge over the Cham River, after around 1.5 hour walking, you will reach a local fisherman’s house and gear up for the bamboo river rafting. Arriving at scenic Tan Lap bridge, you disembark to be transferred back to Pu Luong Retreat for lunch.
Dinner and overnight at Pu Luong Retreat
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Hotel in Pu Luong
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 4: PU LUONG – NINH BINH/ TAM COC & BICH DONG
Breakfast at your hotel and depart to Ninh Binh via Ho Chi Minh National Road. Reaching Ninh Binh at around noon, have lunch. Afternoon, enjoy a nice scenic rowed sampan boat through dramatic karst mountains interspersed with the vivid green of rice paddies to visit Tam Coc and Bich Dong Pagoda. Overnight at hotel/resort in Ninh Binh
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 5: NINH BINH – HALONG – OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE
Morning depart to Halong, embark at the cruise at around noon, check in and enjoy your lunch. After lunch, continue your journey to discover Halong Bay – the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each cruise will have different schedule for your trip and you may visit a beautiful cave, swimming or other activities. Dinner and overnight on board
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Halong Bay Cruise
- Transportation:Car/Cruise
DAY 6: HALONG – HANOI – WATER PUPPET SHOW
An early wake up will give you a chance to try the Taichi class or just enjoy sunrise on the bay. Take part in other activities of the 2nd day while the boat cruise back to the habour. Disembark the cruise & your driver take you back to hotel in Hanoi. Then, take a short transfer to Water Puppet Theatre to enjoy the show.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 7: HANOI HALF - DAY CITY - DONG HOI /Domestic Flight
Your day will start at Ho Chi Minh Complex with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, the house on stilt, and the One-pillar pagoda. Your next stop is Temple of Literature, lunch at local restaurant then continue to Hoa Lo Prison. Wrap your half-day with one hour for cyclo tour around the Old Quarter. Free until pick up time for transfer to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Dong Hoi.
Upon arrival, our driver will come and pick up then take you to hotel for check-in.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Dong Hoi
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel in Dong Hoi
- Transportation:Car/Flight
DAY 8: DONG HOI – PHONG NHA
Breakfast at hotel, meet your guide and transfer to resort in Phong Nha for check in, then transfer to visit Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. You will take a boat trip on the Son River to visit Phong Nha cave system.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Dong Hoi
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Hotel in Dong Hoi
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 9: PHONG NHA – HUE
Breakfast at hotel then check out and transfer to Paradise or Thien Duong Cave . Continue your trip to DMZ area where you will visit Vinh Moc Tunnel, Ben Hai River and Hien Luong Bridge. Lunch at local restaurant before keep driving to Hue.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Hue
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 10: HUE FULL DAY EXPLORING
Start your day with a visit to the Imperial Royal Citadel, then, take a boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and a garden house. Lunch will be served at local restaurant then continue your trip with visit to Khai Dinh and Tu Duc Tombs. End the day with a stop at Dong Ba Market.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Hue
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 11: HUE – HOI AN
Morning transfer to Hoi An with 3 hour drive to the south, have a short break at peak of Hai Van Pass. You will visit Cham Museum. Lunch at local restaurant before continue your trip to Hoi An. In the afternoon, take a short walking tour around Hoi An Town, explore 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house etc.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Hoian
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 12: HOI AN – DANANG – DALAT/Domestic Flight
Day at leisure on your own to explore Hoi An town. Afternoon, meet our guide for transfer to Danang airport for flight to Dalat. Upon arrival Dalat, you will be welcomed by our driver.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Da Lat
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel in Dalat
- Transportation:Car/Van/Flight
DAY 13: DALAT FULL DAY CITY
Today you will take a tour of Da Lat and the surrounding areas. We will visit Bao Dai Palace, then Crazy House, next visit is Truc Lam Thien Vien and Pagoda. This afternoon,take the short train ride on the Cremaillere railway to the village of Trai Mat.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Dalat
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel in Dalat
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 14: DALAT – HO CHI MINH - HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR
Early transfer to Dalat airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Your guide will welcome you at airport and take you to the first visit site: Presidential Palace. Next visit some of the best examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Notre Dame Cathedral (outside) and the Central Post Office.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach/Flight
DAY 15: CU CHI TUNNEL – FOODIE TOUR IN THE EVENING
Breakfast at hotel, depart to visit Cu Chi Tunnels - a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War. Free at your leisure till 18.00- time the food tour. You will experience from the back of a vintage Vespa the night life of locals and enjoy street southern food with the locals.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 16: SAIGON – BEN TRE – CAN THO
This morning, get in your private car to Ben Tre - one of the most scenic provinces in Mekong Delta. Take the boat on the Ben Tre River to visit the coconut candy workshop, have a sightseeing at local people’s daily activities on the river through the coconut’s stretches. Transfer to Can Tho.
Overnight at hotel/resort in Can Tho
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 17: CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – CAN THO – CHAU DOC
An early start to visit Cai Rang floating market by boat, take in the daily activities of the locals .Back to hotel for breakfast and check out. Have a stop to visit Binh Thuy Ancient House then continue your drive to Chau Doc.
Check in and overnight at hotel in Chau Doc.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Chau Doc
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 18: CHAU DOC FULL DAY TOUR
Breakfast at hotel then transfer to the pier for a 2-hour boat trip to visit Floating fish farm - one of the special features of Chau Doc and Cham Village or Muslim Village. Lunch at local restaurant then continue to Tra Su Cajuput Forest by boarding a small boat along a network of scenic canals.
Back to hotel and overnight at hotel in Chau Doc
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: Hotel in Chau Doc
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 19: CHAU DOC – HA TIEN – FERRY TO PHU QUOC
Check out your hotel and take 2 hours transfer to Ha Tien Pier for a speed boat to Phu Quoc Island. Upon arrival Phu Quoc Ferry pier, our driver will pick you up at the port and transfer to hotel for check in.
Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc
- Transportation:Car/Van/Speed Boat
DAY 20-21: PHU QUOC AT LEISURE
Enjoy your time on the beach or explore the Phu Quoc on your own.
Overnight in Phu Quoc
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
DAY 22: PHU QUOC DEPARTURE
Free at leisure until pick up time for transfer to airport for flight to next destination.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: No
- Transportation:Car/Van/Coach
- Accommodation in shared twin room with air-condition (AC) and private bathroom (Check in time: 14.00/ Check out time: 12.00)
- Meals as stated in the programme B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner
- 2D1N Halong Bay cruise
- Transfers and tours with local English speaking guides in private air-conditioned vehicles
- All entrance fees, boat fees and / or cyclo fees as mentioned in the programme
- Drinking water and cold towels available on the vehicles
- 24/7 hotline customer services during the trip
- No extra charge after confirmation
- International and Domestic flights (quoted separately, if requested)
- Surcharges for other language guides
- Surcharges for night-time services, especially applied for transfers with arrivals after 23:00 hrs and arrivals or departures before 06:00 hrs.
- Surcharges for Lunar New Year (TET) holiday, Peak season and Compulsory Gala Dinner (TBA at booking time)
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
- Meals and services other than mentioned in the programme
- Drinks with meals
- Visa
- Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the programme
- Tips and Personal expenses such as drinks, telephone, laundry
