Sample Itinerary
DAY 1 : DEPART USA
EN ROUTE
Depart on your flight to Bangkok.
DAY 2 : ARRIVE BANGKOK
HOTEL SUVARNBHUMI
Clear immigration/customs. Walking transfer to hotel.
DAY 3 : BANGKOK / HANOI
SOFITEL METROPOLE
Morning flight to Hanoi. Transfer to hotel. Free afternoon. Attend a performance of the famous Water Puppet Show. (B)
DAY 4 : HANOI
SOFITEL METROPOLE
Full day tour of charming Hanoi with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, lakes and temples. Tour Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Fine Arts Museum, Lake of the Restored Sword and the Old Quarter. (B)
DAY 5 : HANOI / HALONG BAY
GINGER CRUISE
Depart for Haiphong, gateway to Halong Bay, with its incredibly dramatic rock formations. Embark on the five star Ginger traditional wooden junk for an overnight cruise among the 3,000 limestone islands scattered throughout the bay. (B,L,D)
DAY 6 : HALONG BAY / LAO CAI
OVERNIGHT TRAIN
Disembark your cruise and take a morning cyclo tour including Du Hang Pagoda. Return to Hanoi and take the LC-5 night train to Lao Cai. (B,L,D)
DAY 7 : LAO CAI / SAPA
VICTORIA SAPA HOTEL
Arrive Lao Cai. Visit Coc Ly tribal market with Hmong and Dzao minority people in their most colorful costumes. Boat trip on the Chay River. Trek to the villages of Dzao and Tay minorities. (B,L,D)
DAY 8 : SAPA
VICTORIA SAPA HOTEL
Visit Ta Van village. See many Hmong, Dzay and Dzao ethnic peoples in traditional dress. Walk through terraced paddy fields to Cat Cat village to discover the lifestyles of these local tribes. (B,L,D)
DAY 9 : SAPA / HANOI
SOFITEL METROPOLE
Transfer to Lao Cai train station for the day train to Hanoi. Evening arrival and transfer to your hotel. (B,L)
DAY 10 : HANOI / HUE
LA RESIDENCE HUE
Fly to Hue, Vietnam’s old imperial capital. Take a delightful afternoon boat trip on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda. Tour the extensive Imperial Citadel complex and the royal palaces. (B,L)
DAY 11 : HUE / DANANG / HOI AN
LIFE RESORT
Visit the mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Take Highway One over Hai Van Pass. Fishing village lunch. In Danang see the Cham Sculpture Museum and swim at China Beach. (B,L)
DAY 12 : HOI AN
LIFE RESORT
Hoi An is a Cultural Heritage Site. Morning walking tour to a merchant’s home, Chinese temple, Covered Bridge and colorful market. Free afternoon to explore the antique shops and art galleries. (B)
DAY 13 : HOI AN / NHA TRANG
HOTEL ANA MANDARA
Fly to the tropical gardens and golden sand beaches of Nha Trang. Visit Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda and Dam Market. (B,L)
DAY 14 : NHA TRANG
HOTEL ANA MANDARA
Day boat trip to the nearby islands to swim and snorkel. Seafood lunch. (B,L)
DAY 15 : NHA THRANG / SAIGON
PARK HYATT SAIGON
Drive through Vietnam’s lush highlands to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) with a lunch stop en route. (B,L)
DAYS 16-17 : SAIGON
PARK HYATT SAIGON
See the Presidential Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Thien Hau Pagoda. Tour the Chu Chi Tunnels, an incredible complex of underground tunnels. Full day trip on the Mekong Delta’s narrow waterways overhung with dense vegetation. Try exotic fruits and sample the local delicacy, Elephant’s Ear Fish. (B) & (B,L)
DAY 18 : SAIGON / BANGKOK
HOTEL SUVARNBHUMI
Fly to Bangkok. Walking transfer to hotel. (B)
DAY 19 : BANGKOK / USA
EN ROUTE
Depart on your flight home. Bon Voyage! (B)
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