ID08: Fantastic Indochina Tour - 18 days from Hanoi |
 |
 |
|
Your Fantastic Indochina Tour is an individual tour with a flexible schedule. There is no other traveler on the tour. You will have a private English speaking tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle at each destination.
Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Luong Prabang – Siem Reap – Saigon – Mekong – Phan Thiet
ITINERARY Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a free quotation and best price!
Fantastic Indochina Tour in brief: Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Day 2: Hanoi City Tour - Train to Sapa Day 3: Sapa Tour Day 4: Sapa Market - Train to Hanoi Day 5: Hanoi - Halong Cruise Day 6: Halong - Hanoi - Flight to Luang Prabang Day 7: Luang Prabang Tour Day 8: Luang Prabang - Flight to Siem Reap Day 9: Siem Reap Angkor Tour Day 10: Siem Reap Angkor Tour Day 11: Siem Reap - Flight to Ho Chi Minh Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh Day 13: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh Day 14: Ho Chi Minh - Phan Thiet (Mui Ne Beach) Day 15 - 17: Phan Thiet (Mui Ne Beach) Day 18: Phan Thiet - Ho Chi Minh Departure
Fantastic Indochina Tour in details: Day 1: Hanoi Arrival Meals: None + Guide Hanoi, the first stop for your Indochina tours. Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tour guide and driver will welcome your Vietnam Holiday to Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Train to Sapa Meals: B, L + Guide
Hanoi without a doubt is an exotic city for your Indochina tours. Today we enjoy a full day Hanoi city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum, the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword. Late afternoon we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. In the evening, we end Hanoi city tour with a fantastic traditional water puppet show. In the evening board the overnight train to Lao Cai near the Chinese border.
Day 3: Sapa Tour Meals: B, L + Guide
After breakfast at a local restaurant, take a morning walking tour of Sapa for a visit to the busy market where Red Dao, Black & Flower H'Mong, Tay and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their silverware and handicrafts, and to buy provisions. Afterwards, we will do one of the most beautiful Sapa Tours with the drive to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van village of the Black H'mong and the Day people where you can enjoy fresh air, amazing scenery of the imposing mountain range, trek down world's most beautiful terraced rice fields, visit some local family on the way and learn unique culture and life of these ethnic groups. Back to Sapa by private car, free at leisure for the rest of the day. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 4: Sapa Market – Train to Hanoi Meals: B, L + Guide
The markets in the Northern Vietnam are always the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes, spotlight for any Sapa Tours and of course, your unique Indochina tours experience. Minority people come down from the mountains to sell their products, or just for catching up on the latest news, gossip, drinking away troubles or seeking for lover. In the morning, drive to visit one of the areas weekly markets;
Market days: Can Cau Market - Saturdays Bac Ha Market or Muong Hum Market or Muong Khuong Market - Sundays Cao Son Market - Wednesdays Lung Khau Nhin Market - Thursdays Coc Ly Market - Tuesdays In the late afternoon, your Sapa tour guide and driver transfer you back to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi. We hope that you have enjoyed your Sapa Tours with us. We say goodbye with sincere thanks and looking forward to welcoming you again for your coming Vietnam Tours and Sapa Tours. Overnight on the train. Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay Meals: B, L, D + Guide Halong Cruise must be one of the most beautiful Indochina tours for any visitors to Vietnam. Pick up from the train station, this morning, we have already arranged a room in a mini hotel for you to have shower and breakfast before driving to Halong Bay (165km), Vietnam most scenic sight, a recognized World Natural Heritage Site and highlight of any Vietnam Tours. Upon arrival, board your traditional wooden junk. Welcome drink on board. After a relaxing break, enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while cruising through the wonderful Ha Long bay visiting its amazing grottoes and caves. Opportunity to dive off the boat and have a pleasant swimming in the deep blue water of East Sea before relaxing on your sun deck to view a Halong sunset. Dinner on board with excellent fresh seafood. Overnight on board.
Day 6: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Luong Prabang Meals: B + Guide
People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. Imagine 3000 or more incredible islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and you have a vision of breathtaking beauty. Halong Bay is pure art, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature and it is said that your Vietnam Tours will not be complete without a trip to Halong Bay and spending one night on romantic Halong Cruise. This morning, let get up early to catch the sunrise on the bay, doing Ta Chi on sundeck and relax with a cup of hot coffee or tea when the boat cruising to explore more of Halong Bay. All makes your Indochina Holiday with full sweet memory. Back to Halong city at around noon where Vivutravel's private guide and driver are waiting for the transfer back to Hanoi Airport for afternoon flight to Luong Prabang, evening free at leisure. Overnight in Luong Prabang.
Day 7: Luang Prabang Tour Meals: B, L + Guide
This morning, we visit Wat Xieng Thong (Golden City Temple), the city’s most magnificent temple by the Mekong. From here, we catch a traditional long boat trip up the Mekong river to visit the famous Pak Ou cave. The upper section of the cave is part of a limestone cave staffed with Buddha images of all styles and sizes. En route, we will also visit Ban Phanom, a traditional weaving village. Overnight at hotel in Luangprabang
Day 8: Luang Prabang – Flight to Siem Reap Meals: B + Guide Leisure day in the morning or walking around the city for shopping or sight-seeing before our private Indochina tour guide and driver will tranfer you to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap at 13.00 p.m. Upon arrival at Siem Reap you will be greeted by your guide and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon you will have a tour of the Angkor Wat Temple before making your way to the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng to watch the sunset over this ancient land.
Day 9: Siem Reap – Angkor Complex Meals: B, L + Guide
Afternoon visit to the famous temple of Cambodia, Angkor Wat then continue to visit the Bakheng Hill temple with Sun Set included from the top of this hill, back hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 10: Siem Reap – Angkor Complex Meals: B, D + Guide This morning, we take a wonderful cruise on Tonle Sap Lake for 1hour, visit floating village and fisherman life, then back to visit Chantie Ecole-Artisan D’Angkor and Old Market. Lunch at local restaurant. This afternoon, transfer to visit the base of Silk Village Phauk, it’s the village of Marble work, silk weaving and silk sewing and back to visit West Baray. Back hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and enjoy traditional Khmer folk performance of Apsara. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 11: Siem Reap – Flight to Ho Chi Minh Meals: B + Guide
Free until our private Indochina tour guide and driver in Siem Reap will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, welcome by our private Vietnam tour guide and driver and transfer to you hotel for check in. Ho Chi Minh, the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful Vietnam Tours and cities to visit in Vietnam. Free time at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 12: Meals: B, L + Guide
After breakfast, we Drive to My Tho (65km) - the quiet capital city of Tien Giang province, is the traditional gateway to the Mekong Delta, an interesting Vietnam Tour to catch a glimpse of the famous river. On arrival, we visit the beautiful Vinh Trang pagoda, the most famous pagoda in the south of Vietnam whose architecture is a mixture of Vietnamese, Kh’mer and Chinese before taking a private boat trip along the small canals of Mekong River seeing the daily life of the Mekong River people in both sides of the river. Then take a short tour by “xe loi” (motorized rickshaw) on the rural lane to the bank of Mekong River visiting a rice farm, coconut candy factory and honey bee farm. Continue our journey by sampan through the canals and mangrove forests to reach an island. Stroll on a fruit garden, taste diverse types of seasonal fruits, tea mixed with bee’s honey and enjoy a special folk show of traditional Mekong Delta music. Afternoon drive back to Ho Chi Minh. Day 13: Ho Chi Minh Meals: B, L + Guide Morning pick up from the hotel for Cu Chi Tunnels tour, en route to visit the bustling market at Thu Dao Mot. Upon arrival in Cu Chi, we visit the incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres hand-constructed by Vietnamese guerillas during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam War or American War, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam past and present days. Afternoon drive back to Ho Chi Minh.
Day 14: Ho Chi Minh – Phan Thiet Meals: B + Guide
This morning, we take a private car transfer to Phan Thiet (5 hours). Once a part of the Cham Kingdom, it’s now a perfect stop for Vietnam beach holidays and to end your Vietnam Holiday, an unremarkable town with a reasonable beach, some decent hotels, and a very good golf course. In a nice setting with white sand beaches and coconut trees, the beach resort of Phan Thiet is also endowed with amazing spots such as sand dunes, natural lakes and astonishing red canyons. Phan Thiet still has sizeable populations of Cham and Raglai ethnic minority groups. The former are a part of the area’s Cham heritage. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel, free time at leisure. Overnight Phan Thiet.
Day 15 -17: Phan Thiet Meals: B Days are free at leisure for you to write about your Indochina tours experience or to explore the area including the fishing village of Mui Ne which locates at the far end of the beach, the village and several hectares of massive rolling sand dunes make a pleasant diversion from relaxing on the beach, swimming and windsurfing. The village is worth a visit for three reasons – firstly, very few tourists go further than the dunes, secondly, the small harbour is picturesque (there’s an excellent view from where the dunes road turns off) and thirdly, there’s an interesting pagoda where followers of Vietnam’s whale cult hold services and store skeletons of the massive sea mammals. Overnight Phan Thiet
Day 18: Phan Thiet – Ho Chi Minh Meals: B + Guide Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Indochina Holiday until Vivutravel's private guide and driver will transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh airport for your departure flight with the sincere thanks for traveling with Vivutravel. We hope that you have enjoyed your Indochina tours with us and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Indochina tours, goodbye and see you again!!! END OF FANTASTIC INDOCHINA TOUR Get a free quote for this tour? Please fill as much information as possible in the below tour inquiry form and we will get back to you shortly with best price!
Tags:
|
Vietnam Tour Information
1, Traveling to Vietnam with friends or family. The more people travel the better price that you can get.
2, Traveling to Vietnam in low seasons (May - September) . You might save upto 15% for accommodation, complimentary night, dinner, drink...especially early bird in some hotels & resorts.
3, Book your Indochina holiday in advance. You will be able to get promotional price from airlines (In or out Indochina and also domestic or regional flights within Indochina)
4, Book second trip with us or if you are recommended by friends, family.. you will also get discount from us.
5, Helpful information that helps us to create your Vietnam Tours & Vietnam Holidays
a) Please tell us your arrival and departure city?
b) What kind of tour you want to do (Sightseeing, Classic, Trekking, Kayaking... or combination)?
c) How many people in your group (adult / Child (age))?
d) Hotel (3 stars from US$40 - US$80, 4 stars from US$80 - US$130, standard 5 stars from US$130 - US$200, deluxe 5 stars from US$200 - US$300 per room per night)?
e) Meal Plan: Half board or full board?
f) Your estimated budget per person in USD?
