Vietnam Top To Toe Itinerary 18 day tour

Arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam’s bustling, frenetic and intriguing capital. Transfer to your hotel, check in and get ready to soak up at the local atmosphere.

• Meal: None
• Accommodation 4 star at Chalcedony hotel / Deluxe city view

Today we spend a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex: visit the mausoleum of the nation’s founder, uncle Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda with origin dates back to thousand years ago.

Your tour of Hanoi continues with a visit to the remarkable Temple of Literature, known as Vietnam’s first university. After lunch, you’ll enjoy the always impressive Ethnology Museum showcasing Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. You’ll then continue to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem.

End your day with a performance show at famous Water Puppet Theater where you’ll see a fantastic performance.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Chalcedony hotel / Deluxe city view

Enjoy a leisure breakfast at hotel, get ready and check out to enjoy a ride to Sapa, home to ethnic minorities of Vietnam. The 6 hours travel on road through the new highway will include a few stop for refreshing. Upon arrival, check in and enjoy the free afternoon at your own leisure.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Hotel De Sapa / Deluxe room

To experience Sapa, join a light trek to the hill tribe villages outside the town, in Lao Chai & Ta Van. Walking to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, you meet some of the local ethnic minority people on the farm. These minority people, including the Red Zao, Hmong and Tay people, walk to Sapa to trade at the markets.

This afternoon, we will start with our Fansipan Mountain on a cable car: Hop on a Mountain Train via Muong Hoa Valley to reach to the Fansipan Cable Car Station. From there, we will take a cable car to the summit of fansipan, the highest in Indochina at the height of 3,143m above sea level. The cable car system is one of the longest in the world 6,292m. Enjoy the panorama view from top, take your time to explore the place, and visit pagoda, temple and relax at a coffee shop.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Hotel De Sapa / Deluxe room

We will visit an ethnic market held by local tribes. Sapa & surrounded mountains are holding numerous markets on each day.

Coc Ly Tuesday Market: It takes about 2 hours by car from Sapa to Coc Ly Market. It is the colourful market in a mountainous area where the H’mong tribes gathers to exchange their homemade products. After visiting the market, we have time to enjoy a boat ride on the Chay River surrounded by lush high beautiful mountains on both sides.

Note: In case the level of water is not suitable for the boat ride, alternatively you can take a buffalo cart in Trung Do village.

Say goodbye to Sapa and ethnic tribes, transfer back to Hanoi.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Chalcedony hotel / Deluxe city view

Today, we embark on an excursion to Ninh Binh, upon arrival, we will take a sampan ride along the spectacular scenery to visit Trang An caves with huge limestone towers rising next to the paddy field & green valleys. You will have the chance to boat ride through some of the big caves such as: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou with fresh air winding through. During the trip, you will take a visit the filming location of “Kong Skull Island”.

Then transfer to visit Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam back in 10th century. Here we see the ruins of the former capitol before the legendary Ly Thai To moved the Imperial city to Hanoi.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Chalcedony hotel / Deluxe city view

Enjoy a scenic ride through the red river delta to Halong Bay. Arrive and embark on the cruise, check in your cabins with ocean view and savour a delectable lunch as you cruises among the limestone islands. Take a small sampan among the hidden bays around the Luon Cave. Cruise to Ti Top Island, time for swimming or relaxing at the beach or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay. Enjoy the sunset with dinner. Then, time to catch fish for squid or just enjoy with a cocktail at the cruise’s bar.

• Meal: B – L – D
• Accommodation 4 star at Victory Star Cruise / Deluxe Ocean view

Start your day with Tai Chi exercise held on the upper deck of your cruise, this helps you to start a day with energy. Enjoy the leisurely breakfast, then explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the nicest cave in Halong Bay. Continue sailing to visit Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet and more. While heading back to the harbour, watch the cooking demonstration.

Transfer to Hanoi’s airport, to catch a 70 minutes fight to the beach town of Danang in central Vietnam.

• Meal: Breakfast on board the cruise
• Accommodation 4 star at Grand Gold Hotel / Deluxe Sea view

Excursion to Ba Na Hills, located on top of the Chua Mountain, where the infamous golden hand bridge, the iconic two hands bridge hide in the sea of clouds located. Drive by the ocean road to get to the Ba Na Hills.

Arrive at the Cable car station at the foot of Ba Na hill. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieves two Guinness World records as the longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and the highest non-stop cable car (1,292m).

Time to visit to Golden Bridge which is designed to connect the cable car station with the lush gardens on the top of the mountains. The golden-colored 150 meter walkway is lined with purple Lobelia with two giant hands.

Next, continue to visit Le Jardin d’ Amour, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Ling Ung Pagoda with 27m high Buddha status and the remains of the old French villas found. Transfer to Hoi An for an overnight stay.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation 4 star at Little Residence / Junior Suit

Take a morning walking tour of charming Hoi An. A wonderfully laid-back, graceful and wilfully traditional place, the streets of the town, lined with lantern shops and tailors, are a delight to wander especially as traffic is entirely banished from the town centre.

Visit an old merchant’s house, the elaborate Japanese Covered Bridge, a Chinese Temple and the bustling market. Vietnamese foods are renowned as their best in Hoi An, sample some of them while walking the old quarter.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Little Residence / Junior Suit

Fly to Saigon via Danang. A seamless blend of past and present, Saigon offers a high-octane ride into Vietnam’s ever brighter future. Arrive and check in, short rest.

Pick up on a private guided tour to walk around french quarter to get familiar with the city’s top attractions.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Alagon Hotel & Spa / Deluxe

Private guided tour to visit some of the most important attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, beginning with the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the Southern Vietnam President until the end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office.

Next, get familiar with the Vietnam war by visiting the emotional War Remnants Museum where sensitive photographs and infantry weapons are on display.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Alagon Hotel & Spa / Deluxe

Journey to Ben Tre to take a cruise on the mighty Mekong. This area is known as the ‘Rice Basket of Vietnam’, the rich and fertile lands producing huge amounts of rice, coconuts, vegetables and tropical fruits. Paddle through the maze of palm-lined canals, getting a glimpse of daily life on the Mekong Delta, and enjoy a lunch of typical Mekong fare. Return to Saigon.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Alagon Hotel & Spa / Deluxe

Pick up and transfer to the airport for a short fly to the Island of Phu Quoc. Arrive and enjoy a private transfer to your resort from where you will be staying to sand relaxation on next 3 days.

• Meal: Breakfast
• Accommodation 4 star at Ocean Bay resort / Ocean breeze bungalow

Enjoy a leisure breakfast at your resort, later transfer to the airport, to fly to Saigon airport, proceed to departure hall to take a departure flight back home. End of the trip

• Mean: Breakfast