BestPrice Travel., JSC Address: 12A, Ba Trieu Alley, Ba Trieu Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam Email: [email protected] Tel: +84 436-249-007 Fax: +84 436-249-007 Website: https://bestpricevn.com Tour Vietnam Grand Discovery 20 days Itinerary Itinerary Overview Includes & Excludes Detail Itinerary I. Itinerary Overview Time Destination Activities Meals Welcome to Vietnam! Be picked up and transfer to hotel, Day 1 Hanoi Arrival - free day at leisure to prepare for the trip Hanoi City tour by motorbike in the morning. Ride around the city, outside of the Old Quarter. Take a number of short stops, and a walking tour to learn about the history of the Hanoi City tour by motorbike (or by Day 2 sites including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of B, L bus) - Night train to Lao Cai Literature. Then ride around West Lake. End with lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Take overnight train to Sapa Pick up at Lao Cai train station then transfer to Sapa by bus. Join on a soft trekking tour to discover the untouched beauty Day 3 Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van B, PL, D of the villages as well as the daily life, work and original custom of ethnic minorities Follow our local guide and continue take part in a soft Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan - trekking tour to discover the rural daily life in the red Dzao, Day 4 B, L Sapa - Ha Noi the H’mong village and contemplate the majestic beauty of waterfall and rattan bridge. Back to Ha Noi by shuttle bus Day trip to picturesque Ninh Binh, visit the Hoa Lu ancient capital and enjoy a boat ride to explore Tam Coc. Then Day 5 Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi cycling for an hour to Bich Dong and sight see beautiful B, L scenic pagodas, lush paddy fields, mountains, river and caves. Drive to Halong Bay where you board a junk for a cruise among the hundreds of islets of this magical World Heritage Day 6 Hanoi - Halong Bay B, L, D Site. Enjoy lunch and a swim. Drop anchor in the evening for an overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks. Continue cruising to explore the most stunning caves in Halong and have the brunch on board. Disembark then back Day 7 Ha Long - Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An B, L to Hanoi. Flight to Da Nang and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An. Take part in Hue city tour with a boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, explore the Citadel, and the Day 8 Hue City Full Day Tour B, L royal tombs of Nguyen Emperors and see the ancient beauty of people as well as scenery of Hue In the morning, transfer by shuttle bus to Hoi An. Check in Day 9 Hue - Hoi An by shuttle bus B the hotel and relax. Follow local to leisurely stroll through the famous ancient town and learn about its history, the blend of Orient and Day 10 Hoi An Walking half day in the morning B Western culture, and visit ancient temples, houses as well as enjoy shopping. Free in the afternoon Day 11 Da Nang - Nha Trang by train Take a day train to Nha Trang. Arrival Nha Trang at night B Day 12 Nha Trang free day Free time to relax on the beach or shopping B Day 13 Nha Trang free day Explore Nha Trang on your own B Nha Trang - Overnight train to Ho Chi Just relax untill picked up at hotel then transfer to train Day 14 B Minh station. Take overnight train to Ho Chi Minh In the morning, drive 55 km out of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi District and discover the amazing complex of Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels – Day 15 underground tunnels. In the afternoon, gain an insight into B, L Ho Chi Minh City the city’s development through a walking tour to the most significant landmarks. Drive to Cai Be to experience the boat trip as well as to see Day 16 Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Can Tho the rural life on Mekong Delta. Enjoy lunch cooking with B, L local people.Onward to Can Tho by car transfer Discover Cai Rang floating Market in early morning. See the Day 17 Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh B, L beautiful scenery and daily activities of the locals. Relax at hotel untill picked up then transfer to the airport for Day 18 Ho Chi Minh Departure B onward flight. Hope to have chance to serve you again! Spend the morning exploring Halong Bay then transfer back Day 19 Halong Bay – Hanoi B, L to Hanoi. Day 20 Hanoi Departure Transfer to the airport in Ha Noi for your onward flight. B II. Includes & Excludes Includes Accommodation in TWN/ DBL sharing accommodation at hotel, except sharing cabin on train and overnight at local homestay All transport within Vietnam (including airport pick up and see off), as per itinerary All in-tour stationed local English speaking guide. Domestic flight Hanoi – Hue Entrance fees for Vietnam attractions, as per itinerary Meals as indicated in the program Vietnam visa Approval letter (single entry). Excludes SURCHARGE FOR A PRIVATE TOUR Hotel EARLY check in & LATE check out Peak season surcharge & compulsory dinner at the hotel (if any) International flight to or from Vietnam with taxes Vietnam Visa or Passport Fees Travel Insurance Tips, laundry and gratuities Meals not marked on itinerary, and bottle of water in Vietnam III. Detail Itinerary Day 1 Hanoi Arrival The tour guide and driver will pick you up at Noi Bai international airport (Hanoi) and transfer to the city centre for hotel check-in. Hotel rooms may not be ready until 14:00 hrs but an early check-in would be guaranteed with a surcharge. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. You may want to join our optional excursion around the city such as walking tour through Hanoi Old quarter. Meals: NA Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi Activities: Welcome to Vietnam! Be picked up and transfer to hotel, free day at leisure to prepare for the trip Transportations: Car Day 2 Hanoi City tour by motorbike (or by bus) - Night train to Lao Cai 8:00 Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel, start your city tour by taking photos and learn about the history of the Hanoi Old quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake as well as the Hanoi Opera House . Ride around the city, outside of the Old Quarter, where most tourists don’t visit. Take a number of short stops to take photos and the tour guide leader will take you on a foot tour to learn about the history of the sites including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam and is constructed to dedicate to Confucius. Enjoying a range of small Vietnamese snacks. Then ride around West Lake, pass some of the most exclusive real estate in Vietnam to find out lifestyle differences between center district and others. You will experience lunch at an authentic Vietnamese Restaurant with a wonderful variety of unlimited food to cater for every taste. Around noon you will have the option for your Tour Guide to take you to any location in the Old Quarter or to your hotel. 20:00 Guide pick up you at hotel lobby for transferring to Train Station for night train to Lao Cai Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi Activities: Hanoi City tour by motorbike in the morning. Ride around the city, outside of the Old Quarter. Take a number of short stops, and a walking tour to learn about the history of the sites including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature. Then ride around West Lake. End with lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Take overnight train to Sapa Transportations: Car Day 3 Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van Pick up at the train station when you arrive and transfer to Sapa by a tourist shared bus. Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic hotel room where you can have shower or relax Start the trip at 9:30 as below. 12 km of trekking, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority. after lunch at a local family in Lao Chai or in a drinking shop nearby the river bank, we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we stay overnight in a local family. Here you have opportunity to experience their daily life, work and original custom. Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Home-stay in Tavan Village Activities: Pick up at Lao Cai train station then transfer to Sapa by bus. Join on a soft trekking tour to discover the untouched beauty of the villages as well as the daily life, work and original custom of ethnic minorities Transportations: Car Day 4 Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan - Sapa - Ha Noi Breakfast will be serving at the homestay at about 8:00am Start trekking at 9:30 Am Take 8 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the jeep to return to Sapa. Shuttle bus pick up at your hotel then transfer to Ha Noi Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Ha Noi Activities: Follow our local guide and continue take part in a soft trekking tour to discover the rural daily life in the red Dzao, the H’mong village and contemplate the majestic beauty of waterfall and rattan bridge.