Travel Vietnam

Truly Vietnam Experiences

Duration : 16 Days - 15 Nights

Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries located in the South East Asia. In the North, Vietnam shares the long borderline with China. In the East, Vietnam is bordered by the Gulf of Tonkin. The trans Viet will offer you the chances to pass by from highland to the seaside, from mountainous area to rich delta and enjoy the wonderful beaches…….
Tour Highlights:
Visit Hanoi is the oldest capital city in Southeast Asia
Great trekking in Sapa – the town in the midst of cloud
Discover World Natural Heritage - Halong Bay with Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser.
Enjoy the most beautiful beaches: My Khe, Nha Trang, Cua Dai beaches…
Spend your time at central highlands to Dalat
Cruising on Mekong delta - visit a coconut candy workshop, taste candy – traditional villages

Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Arriving at Noi Bai airport, you will be met and driven to your hotel. willl have time to relax after your journey, enjoy Welcome dinner with Vietnam traditional cuisine. And then have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry (an art form unique to northern Vietnam ). Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi .

Private transfer airport to hotel
Guide : english speaking guide
Meal: welcome dinner
Accommodation: Superior : Hanoi Imperial Hotel.Deluxe: Silk Path Hotel

Day 2: Hanoi discovery – night train to Sapa (B, L)
You will have the whole day to explore Vietnam 's capital city. Your guide will take you to the Temple of Literature , the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11th century, and a popular attraction, as is Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum . You will then drive to the excellent Ethnology Museum for an overview of Vietnam 's 54 distinct ethnic groups in anticipation of your trip to Sapa. Dinner is for your choice. After that our guide will take you to train station for the romance of night train to Sapa.

Transfer to the train station by private A/C car
Meals : Breakfast and lunch
Guide: Enlish speaking
Accommodation : Oriental Express 4 soft sleeper cabin

Day 3: Lao Cai Station – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B,L)
Upon arrival in Sapa Town , leave your luggage in hotel and then have breakfast. Take time to relax, enjoy Sapa pure asmostphere. Then, in the afternoon, soak your body, feel ready for a great trek down to the picturesque valley of Muong Hoa . we will walk on small paths and trails to reach Lao Chai and Tavan Village to visit the Tay and Day tribes. Our car will take you back to Sapa for your overnight stay.

Trekking : 15 km on dirt paths downhill – Moderate grade.
Meals : Breakfast and lunch
Guide: English speaking
Accommodation: Superior :Bamboo Sapa Hotel. Deluxe hotel: Chau Long Sapa Hotel

Day 4: Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai Station – Hanoi (B, L).
Sunrise breakfast and then check in your hotel, get ready for our last trek. You first sneak through the market and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, you will follow a road going down hill to Cat Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station. Take a rest here before you trek downhill to get Sin Chai village. Enjoy beautiful scenery on the way back to Sapa town for lunch. You will have free time to discover by yourself in the afternoon. Dinner is for your choice. Back to hotel for shower and then our car will transfer you to Lao Cai station for overnight train back to Hanoi

Private transfer: Sapa to Lao Cai station
Trekking : 8 km on dirt paths downhill – Moderate grade.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Guide: English speaking
Accommodatio n: Oriental Express 4 soft sleeper cabin

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong bay – Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser (B,L,D).
Arrive in Hanoi you will be transferred to hotel for freshen up service (Shower and buffet breakfast). At about 8h00 – 8h30 am South Pacific Travel's bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel, On the way to Halong city enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong board Halong Phoenix Cruiser . Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape with Fighting cock, Dog Rock and Incense Burner . After visiting Amazing cave we stop at a floating house and go kayaking to Luon cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay. Fresh fruit platter will be served followed by a dinner between 6h30 and 7h00 pm. Overnight on board.

Group transfer: Hanoi – Halong and vice versa
Guide: English speaking
Kayaking : 1,5hrs
Meals : Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation : deluxe ensuite twin/double shared cabin

Day 6: Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser – Halong - Hanoi (B,L)
Sunrise breakfast and cruise around the clear & emerald water to another part of Halong bay with a close up view of stunning limestone peaks ….Stopping at Gia Luan Dock for picking up-dropping off passengers and keeping on another side toward Halong harbor. Feel ready to have lunch on board and enjoy the rest of the boat trip. Arriving at Halong dock have short break before en route to Hanoi . Trip ends around 4h30 pm.

Cruising : 3hrs
Guide : English speaking
Meals : Breakfast and lunch
Accommodation : Superior : Imperial hotel, Deluxe: Silk Path Hotel

Day 7: Hanoi – Danang – Hoi An (B)
Your morning will be free until your car and driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to Danang. Upon arriving in Danang, you will have a brief look at the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An. Your overnight will be in Hoi An

Private transfer hotel to airport
Meal : Breakfast
Flight with Vietnam Airlines
Accommodation: Superior Hoi An Trails Resort. Deluxe Golden Sand Resort

Day 8: Hoi An relaxing (B)
The day will be free for strolling in the town, lazing on the beach, or whatever takes your fancy. You will spend the night in Hoi An.

Option: Hoi An cooking class tour
My Son holy land tour

Meal : Breakfast
Accommodation: Superior Hoi An Trails Resort. Deluxe Golden Sand Resort

Day 9: Hoi An – Cu Lao Cham – Snorkeling (B,L)
- 8.30am : Transfer bus from hotel to Cua Dai quay
- 9am-9.25am : Relax in fresh cool wind & enjoy the beautiful landscape on the speed boat to Cham island
- 9.25 - 10.10am : Visit Bai Lang, including Au Thuyen, Tay Tang pagoda and Bai Lang fishing village
- 10.10-11.10 : Transfer to Bai Xep for snorkeling
- 11.10-14.00pm : Go to Bai chong to relax, swim, sunbath and enjoy a special lunch with fresh seafood
- 14pm : Return to the mainland

Meals : Breakfast and lunch
Guide: English speaking all day
Accommodation : Superior Hoi An Trails Resort. Deluxe Golden Sand Resort

Day 10: Hoi An – Danang – Nha Trang (B)
After breakfast, your time is your own until your car arrives to take you to Danang airport for the flight to Nha Trang, where a driver will meet you and take you to your hotel. Your overnight will be in Nha Trang.
Meal : Breakfast
Private transfer: Hoi An – Da Nang to airport
Flight with Vietnam Airlines
Accommodation: Superior : Asia Paradise . Deluxe: Novotel Nha Trang

Day 11: Nha Trang relaxing (B)
The day will be your own. Lazy on the beach and do anything you like.

Option: Group island tour
Mud bath tour

Meal : Breakfast
Accommodation: Superior : Asia Paradise . Deluxe: Novotel Nha Trang

Day 12: Nha Trang – Da Lat (B)
After breakfast you will be relax until our driver will come to take you to the central highlands to Dalat You will spend the night in Da Lat.

Meal: Breakfast
Transfer Nha Trang – Da Lat by private A/C coach
Accommodation: Superior : Blue Moon Resort. Deluxe Sofitel Da Lat Palace

Day 13: Da Lat relaxing (B,L)
You will visit the Linh Phuoc Pagoda and an embroidery workshop in an attractive garden setting. Alternatively, you could visit Dalat's railway station instead of the embroidery workshop. After lunch, Emperor Bao Dai's Summer Palace , the Crazy House, the Lam Ty Ni Pagoda and Dalat market are on the itinerary. You will spend the night in Dalat.

Private transfer: on the way
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Guide: English speaking all day
Accommodation: Superior : Blue Moon Resort. Deluxe Sofitel Da Lat Palace

Day 14: Da Lat – Ho Chi Minh (B)
After breakfast, you'll set off for Ho Chi Minh City – the early part of the journey takes you through attractive scenery and large coffee plantations. You will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City in the early afternoon. Your overnight stay will be in Ho Chi Minh City .

Meal: Breakfast
Transfer Da Lat – Ho Chi Minh by private A/C coach
Accommodation: Superior : Shapphire Hotel. Deluxe: Grand Saigon Hotel

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho - Ben Tre – Can tho (B,L)
We start the tour early at 7h30 and go ahead to Tien Giang . On arrival t ake a boat trip around four beautiful Islets: Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise and Phoenix on Tien River . Through Xep canel to visit Mekong traditional houses at Quoi An village (make all from coconut tree). See coconut collection set and how the locals make handicrafts from coconut trunk and shell. Enjoy seasonal fruits and listening to traditional music. Take the horse-cart on village path and stop at Ben Truc orchard, taste honey with tea or wine. See bees-breeding in wooden boxes at local farms. Take rowing-boat on water palm creek. Lunch on islets at the local house. Experience the friendliness and hospitability of the host . Boat to visit a coconut candy workshop, taste candy (Special products of Bentre province). Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City . End of the tour at about 5:00 pm.

Private transfer: A/C car Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Meals : Breakfast and lunch
Guide : English speaking
Accommodation: : Superior : Shapphire Hotel. Deluxe: Grand Saigon Hotel

Day 16: Ho Chi Minh departure (B)
Our fantastic holiday come to an end. After breakfast be relax until our driver will come to take you to airport for your flight to Phnompenh

Meal : Breakfast
Private transfer hotel to airport

Tour price: Quotation in USD per person

http://southpacifictravel.com.vn/vietnam_travel/tour_detail/664/truly_vietnam.html

These prices are valid until December 31st, 2010. Please note: bank transfer fees are not included.

Tour prices include:
Breakfast and 15 nights accommodation twin or double room
Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above. (except Ha Long Bay Trip)
Train ticket: Hanoi – Sapa (Oriental Express 4 soft sleeper shared cabin)
Flight ticket with Vietnam Airlines: Hanoi – Danang, Danang – Nha Trang
Group Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser in Ha Long Bay , Kayaking
Private boat cruise in Mekong Delta
Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver (except Ha Long Bay Trip)
The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program.
Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.

Tour prices do not include:
Visa application fee to Vietnam
Personal expenses
Other meals and drinks
Insurance
International flight and international airport tax on departure
Personal expenses & Tips, Drinks