Overview
Vietnam is a long and narrow country, stretching over 1,600 kilometers from north to south. It is filled with breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cities, and rich cultural heritage. While 16 days may not be enough to see every corner of the country, you can still create a wonderful itinerary by including some of the most famous and beautiful destinations. Places like Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sapa, Hue, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City offer a great mix of history, nature, and local culture, making them must-visit spots for travelers.
To make the most of your trip, careful planning is essential. Since Vietnam has so much to offer, it’s important to focus on the places that interest you the most. With a well-planned route, your 16-day journey in Vietnam will surely be a memorable experience.
Destinations : Hanoi – Mai Chau -Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Ha Long – Phong Nha cave -Hue – Hoi An – Phu Quoc island
Arrival Hanoi .Meet the driver pick up from the airport to Hanoi hotel for check -in .At 16:00 the guide will pick you up from hotel to the old quarters of Hanoi for sight seeing .At 19:00 we start for street food walking tour around Old Quarter.. Start walking around 4km in the Old quarter "36 streets" to visit some famous and specialized- food families or stalls/ local restaurants, shops where they run their business every day, certainly you will watch and taste some particular dishes It is very difficult to find some local food on your own in hidden alleys or sidewalks. This tour is combined by street food stalls and lovely mini restaurants (not luxury restaurants), certainly they are experienced and appreciated by our local experts every day, you'll keep on ordering food as long as you keep eating, suggestion that you should taste a little bit each place, then foot & food .
8.30 pick up at your hotel, start the tour on to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake and visit to Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Then we pass by the well-known Hanoi train street for photo stop if you wish.Afternoon, go to visit Army Museum .Back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) before taking cyclo tour through the Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities. . Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Pick-up at your hotel at 8:30 a:m. Transfer to Mai Chau on a 4 hour drive. Short break half way at the local market of the Muong Ethnic Minority to learn about their daily life and customs or enjoy the panoramic scenery at top of Thung Khe Pass known as one of the 10 most beautiful passes in Vietnam. Reach Mai Chau Valley at lunchtime. After your own lunch, have a relaxing 2-hour biking tour through the beautiful valley of Mai Chau. You will meet the local hill tribe people pursuing their daily routines such as rice planting, herding buffalos, or building houses .In the afternoon you will be transferred to Pu Luong. Overnight at Pu Luong Riverside Lodge
Enjoy breakfast and the morning at a leisure pace, then check out and transfer to Pu Luong Nature Reserve via a breath-taking mountain pass connecting Mai Chau with the Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the western district of Thanh Hoa Province. Upon arrival, check –in to explore the facilities and tranquil setting of the Pu Luong Retreat.In the afternoon, you will start to venture out into nature with a walk along the Cham River in search of the stunning water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is moved from river to the handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.Continue walking to a local fisherman’s house, have a short rest to gear up for a rafting adventure. Float along the calm river and enjoy the views, in between learning how to paddle and steer the bamboo raft..Overnight at Pu Luong Riverside Lodge
Today you will have an enthralling trek to the valley at the mountain base Start early by descending into the beautiful valley facing the Retreat where you will walk around the tumbling rice terraces. Trek through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque village sitting at the base of a towering mountain.Continue trekking to the base of the valley, you will weave between the changing and contrasting sceneries with farmland, villages, wild fields, ponds, rivers, mountains and open land.At noon time we check-out in Pu Luong and driver to Tam Coc . You will take rowling boat trip to visit amazing Tam Coc Grottoes .While rowing through Tam Coc Grottoes in the quiet, fresh air of the highlands, with only the sound of birds and the oars stirring the clear water and surrounded by magnificent forested mountains upon which graze white goats, visitors enjoy a heaven on earth.Totally it is around 02 hours by boat on quite and shalow river then you will visit Mua Caves that has panorama vew with beautiful stalactites of all shapes and colors.Overnight at hotel in Tam Coc
Depart from Tam Coc for 4.5 hours drive to Ha Long City through the Red River Delta. Upon arrival, get on board of the 4* cruise and start the cruise to the boundaries of Halong bay .Enjoy Vietnamese seafood buffer or set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. 15:00 Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose options between Kayaking Or sitting on bamboo boat for about 1 hour. Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.After dinner, you have free time to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listen to music, enjoy drinks or Singing Karaoke in our special room on 5th floor, please contact us to register.Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor were belonged to Cat Ba area.. Overnight cruise in Ha Long bay
Morning coffee, tea, and cakes will be served. Wake up smoothly while witnessing the silence of the beautiful misty bay. A 30-minute Tai Chi session will be organized, energize your body and soul or just allow yourself some Barrientes time on a sunbath with a cup of coffee. The Ship Passing by the Frog Pond area for sightseeing where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.Customers can take Sea Swimming or Go Kayaking in 45 minutes around the mother boat. Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure.10:00 Have buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port.11:00 – 11:20 Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Meet again the driver then go directly to Hanoi airport .Stay at the hotel near Hanoi airport so that the next day you have morning flight to Phong Nha cave
In the morning, take flight at 8:45 from Hanoi to Dong Hoi, arival Dong Hoi airport by around 9:50 .Meet the guide and driver pick up to Phong Nha cave .You will then take a 25-minute ride to the cave via traditional dragonboat. This cave is called a water cave as it boasts an underground river. After going into the cave by boat, you will explore 300 meters into the cave on foot. Then, you will be taken back by boat. This cave is famous for its spectacular rock formations. It has been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”.. Overnight in Phong Nha
Our car and tour guide will pick up guests in Dong Hoi and transfer to Paradise Cave – the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha – Ke bang National Park’s core zone). It is approximately 75 km from Dong Hoi and a 1h20 minute drive). -OR –08:30 – 9:00 Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Phong Nha village, then transfer you to Paradise Cave – the longest dry cave in Asia (located in Phong Nha – Ke bang National Park’s core zone).You will then be taken by golf cart (1.6 km) from the main gate through the jungle, to where you will then climb to the mouth of the cave; a climb that boasts spectacular views of the mountainous region around the cave.12:00 Lunch at Dark Cave restaurant. Here you will enjoy a traditional Vietnamese dish. Vegetarian option available. Please contact us in advance if you have any dietary restrictions and we will do our best to accommodate you.13:00 Visit Dark Cave (located in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park). Participate in the many adventure activities: mud bath, zip-lining, swimming, kayaking, adventure course, caving etc.16:00 - 17:00: Depart back to Dong Hoi or Phong Nha village. Tour ends and you will be dropped off at your hotel. Overnight in Phong Nha
Leave Phong Nha to Hue .Upon arrival in Hue Citadel, you will spend about 3 hours to visit the giant architectural work. Tour guide will explain about Vietnamese historical and cultural values and you can get the chance to join to make traditional items in Quan Xuong. Before coming to Thien Mu pagoda, you will have lunch following royal-style. Take a rest and continue to go ahead to Thien Mu Pagoda. You can travel around the old spiritual place and overlook the poetic river ahead your eyes. Owned unique architectural beauty, wooden roofing bridge namely Thanh Toan will give you a glimpse into the daily life of the locals in traditional rural village. The trip ends at the 49B highway considered the city of the death. Along the road, you can catch the gaudy and flussy tombs and the vast immense Tam Giang lagoon.In the afternoon we drive to Hoi An .
The driver ( no need tourguide ) will pick up you from Hue, driving to to BaNa hill.Take cable car ( tickets included ) up to the mountain for visiting BaNa hill and Golden Bridge . With a length of 150 meters and located at an altitude of 1414 meters above sea level, the Golden Bridge has created a pedestrian walkway high above the clifftop. From the Golden Bridge, visitors can admire the pristine forests and the whole beautiful Da Nang city.You also go to vising French villages that is considered to be a miniature Europe in the heart of Danang. With the unique architecture and cool air, this place will help local people here travel straight to the dreamy nostalgic European village with a complete complex of everything including a church, a square of fountain, shops, eateries and hotels.After that the same driver will pick you to your hotel in Hoi An . Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Spend morning time to visit beautiful fishing village through very nice and green rice paddy field….when you are at the fishing village you will Catch a Bamboo Basket boat trip ( very funny ) into water coconut palm forest, enjoy fresh and cooler air with local fisherman.Explore the water palm coconut paradise. Learning and sharing fishing experience with local fishermen by catching fish and purple crabs with unique fishing nets, make souvenirs with palm leaves.Back to hotel in the noontime, free afternoon in Hoi An old quarters for shopping …etc.
Take flight from Hoi An to Phu Quoc island, arrival Phu Quoc island by around 11:00 then transfer to beach resort for stay .Overnight at 5* beach resort in Phu Quoc island
Spend this day for snorkeling tour where you can see colourfull fish and coral in Phu Quoc .. Overnight at 5* beach resort in Phu Quoc island
Freetime in Phu Quoc . Overnight at 5* beach resort in Phu Quoc island
Check out hotel and transfer to Phu Quoc airport for directly flight to the next destinations
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