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17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Truly Vietnam Trip

Tour Overview: Visit Hanoi, Trekking in Sapa, Cruising on Halong Bay, Enjoying the most beautiful beaches: My Khe, Nha Trang, Cua Dai Beaches, Cruising on Mekong delta are all highlights of Vietnam Trip.

Tour Outline: Day 1: Hanoi arrival Day 2: Hanoi discovery – night train to Sapa (B, L) Day 3: Lao Cai Station – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B,L) Day 4: Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai Station – Hanoi (B, L). Day 5: Hanoi – Halong bay – Oriental Sails (B,L,D). Day 6: Oriental Sails – Halong - Hanoi (B,L) Day 7: Hanoi – Danang – Hoi An (B) Day 8: Hoi An relaxing (B) Day 9: Hoi An – Cu Lao Cham – Snorkeling (B,L) Day 13: Da Lat relaxing (B,L) Day 11: Nha Trang relaxing (B) Day 12: Nha Trang – Da Lat (B) Day 10: Hoi An – Danang – Nha Trang (B) Day 11: Nha Trang relaxing (B) Day 12: Nha Trang – Da Lat (B) Day 13: Da Lat relaxing (B,L) Day 14: Da Lat – Ho Chi Minh (B) Day 15: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho - Ben Tre – Can tho (B,L) Day 16: Ho Chi Minh City departure (B)



Tour Intinerary: Day 1: Hanoi arrival Arriving at Noi Bai airport, you will be met and driven to your hotel. Will 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.

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. 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 atmosphere. 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. 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 downhill 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.



Day 5: Hanoi – Halong bay – Oriental Sails (B,L,D).

Arrive in Hanoi you will be transferred to hotel for freshen up service (Shower and buffet breakfast). 8.00 – 8.30: Oriental Sails’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. 12.15: Embark on Oriental Sails for welcome drink followed by a cruise briefing and safety

instructions. Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while our cruiser heads to the bay p assing the beautiful limestone seascape. 15.15: Visiting Sung Sot cave, one of the most amazing caves in Halong Bay. The two chambers that form this amazing grotto are decorated with thousands of spectacular stalactite and stalagmite forms. 16.25: Enjoy kayaking (weather permitted) with guideline around the fishing village then return to the vessel for free time at your leisure. Fresh fruit platter will be served on the sundeck. 17.45: Oriental Sails through the Bay to its overnight anchorage near Luon Cave. 18.00: Cooking demonstration and discover the mystic recipes of the Vietnamese cuisine. 19.00: Seafood set-dinner on board. 21.00: Enjoy evening activities – Movie Night, Board Games, Fishing or karaoke program. Overnight on Oriental Sails. Day 6: Oriental Sails – Halong - Hanoi (B,L) A new day has come with beautiful sunrise view from your cabin 7.30: Have breakfast while complimentary tea & coffee are served. 8.00: Trip by tender Ti Top Island for swimming or climb up to the top to see the outstanding scenery of the bay. 9.00: Return to Oriental Sails. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor 9.30: Check out and settle the bill. 11.00: Set menu lunch is served on board. 12.00: Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. 16.00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of services. 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 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.



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

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.

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

Trip notes: Tour guide: Local tour guide with international experience will give you the feeling of safety, protection. He will cares about every meal you eat, the room in hotel, especially he gives you the concept of how to behave well towards the locals. He also let you know all information about your tourist destination. Things to bring: When you travel, you had better take sun cream, insect repellent and hat or cap with you. It is easy for you to have flu or cold without careful preparation because the often changes of weather. Food: Try to get used to the food in different parts of Vietnam, if you have any problem about food, please let tour guide know even before meals, we will change into the food that you prefer. Currency: When you travel to Halong bay, you should take Vietnam Dong with you to pay for extra services. Tips: For tour guide, driver, boat crew… tipping depends on your satisfaction of your trip. It should be 5 USD/day for guide, 3 for driver and 5 for boat crew



Tour prices: Tour Name: Truly Vietnam Trip Duration: 16 Days - 15 Nights from Hanoi or HCMC Rate: On request Tour included: 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 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 excluded: Visa application fee to Vietnam Personal expenses Other meals and drinks Insurance International flight and international airport tax on departure Personal expenses & Tips, Drinks