Vietnam Highlight in 10 days

Almost of the most beautiful places in the Northern and Southern Vietnam are presented in this 10 days travel program. During this trip, we accompany customers to visit Hanoi, find out the city history, tasting its world famous street food, climb up Sapa mountain to blend with local ethnic people and culture, spend 2 days relaxing on luxury boat in Ha Long Bay, get astonishing with the amazing beauty of Tam Coc Bich Dong. In the Southern part, we discover Saigon, a colorful city and its neighboring travel destinations Mekong Delta, Cu Chi Tunnel, Tay Ninh holy temple.

Itinerary in brief:
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival, stay in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi Full Day city tour & Night train to Laocai (B, L), stay on train
Day 3: Sapa (B), stay in Sapa
Day 4: Sapa – Lao Cai & Night train to Hanoi (B), stay on train
Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Meal B, L, D), stay on boat in Ha Long Bay
Day 6: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal B, L, D), stay in Hanoi
Day 7: Hanoi – Tam Coc Bich Dong – Ho Chi Minh City (Meal B, L), stay in HCM
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City tour – Cu Chi Tunnel (Meal B, L), stay in HCM
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L,), stay in HCM
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (Meal B)

Hight lights:
Going: Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Sapa | Tam Coc Bich Dong | Saigon | Mekong Delta | Tay
Ninh | Cu Chi Tunnel
Eating: as per itinerary
Entertaining: as per itinerary
Staying: as in tour standard

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Depend your arrival time, we would have a short city tour to visit most famous places in Hanoi such as the Temple of Literature, take a cyclo tour ride through the Old Quarter then enjoy a Water Puppet show; the art only exists in Vietnam, if you arrival late, the program will save for the next day. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi Full Day city tour & night train to Laocai (B) 
Take a full day city tour including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, His house on stilt, One pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda, Ethnology Museum, Thang Long citadel, Military Museum and the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison and Hoan Kiem Lake. Enjoy two hours cyclo ride through the Old Quarter. In the evening, take the night train to Laocai.

Day 3: Sapa (Meal B) 
Upon arrival, transfer to Sapa for breakfast then enjoy a light trek to Cat Cat village of Black Mong minority. In the afternoon, free for leisure. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 4: Sapa – Lao Cai & Night train to Hanoi (Meal B) 
After having breackfast at the hotel, we have a halfday trek to Lao Chai village of Black Mong minority and Ta Van Village of Dzay people, then drive to the Ta Phin village of Red Dzao people. In the evening, we go back to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Meal B, L, D) 
Arrive in Hanoi in early morning, enjoy breakfast then depart for Halong Bay, enjoying the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields. Upon arrival, board a luxury traditional wooden cruise to discover the legendary Halong Bay. Enjoy full board meals and many indoor and outdoor activities. Dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 6: Halong Bay – Hanoi  (Meal B,L)
Join a Tai Chi session on the sundeck or freshen up with a good swimming before breakfast while the boat cruises among hundreds of islands and islets back to the pier. Return to Hanoi and stay the night in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi – Tam Coc Bich Dong (Meal B)
Start the day trip with breakfast in the hotel then take a 2 hours trip to visit Tam Coc Bich Dong (so called the inland Ha Long Bay). Take a full day visit the places, boating around the islands and caves. In the afternoon, we return to Hanoi and transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi Tunnel (Meal B, L) 
In the Morning, we start a day travel to Tay Ninh province to visit Cao Dai temple. After lunch, drive to Cu Chi district (75km from HCMC) to visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels at Cu Chi. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (Meal B, L) 
Morning, tourist guide and car pick customers up at Hotel for My Tho province. After more than 1 hour trip, we arrive My Tho. Visit Vinh Trang pagoda and embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals in the delta region. On the way stop over My Tho market and Mekong Rest Stop for shopping. Late afternoon, arrive hotel in Saigon.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (Meal B) 
Free until transfer to the airport for departure flight.