Tour Overview
This tour is built to be closer to the Vietnamese, understand their culture, focus on their know-how. How do we do it? Homestay sleeping and sharing a good Pho around the table of your guests in the evening by visiting craft villages and the mysteries of the manufacturing of the finest silks or conical hats, walking in forest slush highlands to meet ethnic Ba Na, having freetime to hang out, sit back, and watch this country in turmoil.
Highlights of the tour
- Unlocking the secrets of making conicalhats, an old know - how of more than three centuries
- An unusual trip to Vietnam, to meet minority and homestay in the Mekong Delta
- Quy Nhon, a beautiful seasides topover away from the crowds
- Travel from Hue to Ha Noi by train or bike for agreener approach
- Visit a floating school on Halong Bay
Itinerary
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Day
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Itinerary
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Meal
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Accompaniment
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Day 1
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Sai Gon
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Guide & Driver
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Day 2
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Sai Gon – Ben Tre – Cai Be
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 3
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Cai Be – Vinh Long – Sa Dec – Sai Gon
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 4
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Sai Gon – flight to Quy Nhon
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B
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Guide & Driver
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Day 5
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Quy Nhon free
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B
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Day 6
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Quy Nhon – Pleiku – Dek Tu – Pleiku
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 7
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Pleiku – Kon Tom
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 8
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Pleiku – Da Nang – Hoi An
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 9
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Hoi An discovery
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 10
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Hoi An – Da Nang - Hue
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B
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Guide & Driver
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Day 11
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Hue – Ha Noi – night train
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 12
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Ha Noi arrival and visit
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B
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Guide & Driver
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Day 13
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Ha Noi – Ha Long bay
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B,L,D
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Guide & Driver
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Day 14
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Ha Long – Ha Noi
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 15
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Ha Noi - craft villages – Ha Noi
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 16
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Ha Noi departure
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B
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Driver
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Day 1
Sai Gon arrival
Arrival at the Tan Son Nhat airport,you will be greetedand taken tothe hotel.
The rest of the day is free to start making some trails and take the pulse of the economic capital of the country!
Day 2
Saigon - Ben Tre - Cai Be
Transfer: 110km – 2.5 hours drive
On arrival in the town of Ben Tre, you will board a local boat. It will take you to the river, to discover the daily activities of its inhabitants. Among other things, you can attend the manufacture of bricks and coir. You will continue to coves Nhon Thanh and Son Cai where local families have specialized in the manufacture of mats. You will have the opportunity to taste seasonal fruits. We will continue exploring the surroundings by bike ride. Your journey will continue through the rice fields and vegetable crops. In the afternoon, you will take a rowing boat in the cove Cai Coi before embarking again on a boat to explore the creek Cai Coi. You will go to Cai Be to spend the night in Mekong Lodge.
Day 3
Cai Be – Vinh Long – Sa Dec – Sai Gon
Transfer: 190km – 5 hours drive
In early morning, you will visit the floating market of Cai Be, frequented by many boats from the various regions of the Delta. You can see many large boats massed along both banks, overflowing with fruits, vegetables and other miscellaneous products. Then you continue your cruise to Vinh Long by taking the Dong Phu canal that separates the islands of An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuc, very famous for their orchards. You will stop to visit a bonsai garden and a nursery. You will board the boat to the dock at Vinh Long. You will disembark take the road towards Sadec "Garden of Cochin" where Marguerite Duras lived. This "little Oriental Venice" with its many canals overhung small bridges is reminiscent of the famous Italian city. You will visit the Confucian An Cung Pagoda Kiem (Chua Ong Quach), the former home of Mandarin Quach. You will visit two Chinese temples dating from the turn of the century and the former girls' school where he studied Marguerite Duras. Return to Saigon. Overnight in hotel
Day 4
Saigon - Quy Nhon
Flight: 1 hour
Flight to Quy Nhon, a pretty resort still unknown tourist crowds. You will have to leaisure days there to enjoy the beach. Overnight in hotel
Day 5
Saigon - Quy Nhon
Flight: 1 hour
Flight to Quy Nhon, a pretty resort still unknown tourist crowds. You will have to leaisure days there to enjoy the beach. Overnight in hotel
Day 6
Quy Nhon - Pleiku - Dek Tu - Pleiku
Transfer: 170km – 4 hours drive
Early departure to Pleiku with stop en route to admire the rubber forests of sight. Excursion to the village Dek Tu( within 50 kms of Pleiku) to meet the Ba Na, nestled beside a river, with a stunning communal roof house high stubble, flanked by traditional mat . Hike approx 6kms. Visit the cemetery of Ba Na, this ethnic group is one of the three largest highlands. The Ba Na ethnic group is the first ethnic minority to have experienced writing. Spectacle of music and dance in the village of Gong Dek You.
Back to Pleiku. Overnight in hotel
Day 7
Pleiku - Kontum
Transfer: 50 kms - 1 hour drive
Depart for Kontum, a superb site on the bank of the Dakbla, where traditions are maintained in the villages to the city gates. Visit the ancient wooden church with pillars and the frame are still original (1913), as well as the door and worked beautifully stained glass windows that illuminate the nave. You will also visit the Tan Huong church and orphanage.Overnight in hotel in Kontum city
Day 8
Pleiku - Danang - Hoi An
Flight: 1 hour
A little bike ride or drive to make you discover the city and its surrounding villages Kon Kotu town, beautifully lost in the woods in an exceptional setting, villages Kon Tum Tum Kopong and Konang, Ba Na villages whose very old village of Plei Tonghia, long home of former Chief Ede all minorities highlands Kon Robang, the superb " rong " near Kon Klor. Transfer to Pleiku airport to take the flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival you will be picked up drived to Hoi An. Overnight in hotel
Day 9
Hoi An discovery
The morning is spent for the visit of the Japanese Bridge, the town hall, the museum of ceramics or Chinese temple, many attractions to suit your strolls. You can enjoy shopping as you walk through the narrow streets of this quaint town.
In the afternoon, depart by a boat from Thu Bon wharf on Bach Dang street and sail along the major branch of the lower section of Thu Bon river, enjoy the beautiful scenery along both banks of the river and the many boats bobbing on the waters. After that, you will be taken to the Cua Dai estuary, going up to the Co Co river and heading for Bay Mau nipa (water coconut tree) grove where you will disembark and discover the daily life of the people there. Back to Hoi An and overnight in hotel.
Day 10
Hoi An - Danang - Hue
Transfer: 110 kms - 3 hours drive
Depart for Hue by the collar of clouds. This is one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam. The winding road mountainside gives magnificent views over the bay. The neck is often shrouded in fog and clouds that create a surreal effect.
You will pass through the peninsula of Lang Co with its beautiful beaches and fishing village. Arrive late morning in Hue, capital of the province, which has lost none of its charm and majestic imperial where you can admire many incomparable architectural works. Then visit the Citadel which covers an area of 5.2 km ². Its architecture is reminiscent of citadels Oriental with French inspiration. It includes 3 speakers: Speaker protection, Imperial City, Forbidden Purple City. Take a pedicab to take a walk around the citadel, old shopping districts, modern city and its environs to meet so warm and hospitable people. Overnight in hotel
Day 11
Hue - Hanoi by night train
Night train: 13 hours
Navigation on the Perfume River, taking a walk Hue. Vous essential to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda( Heavenly Lady Pagoda). This is one of the oldest and most beautiful religious buildings of Hue. You will attend a prayer ceremony at the Pagoda eunuchs, the Tu Hieu Pagoda. Back in town to visit the Dong Ba market famous for its conical hats.
Departure for a night train towards Hanoi. Overnight in soft bed cabin.
Day 12
Hanoi - Halong
Transfer: 200 kms –4.5 hours drive
Arrived in Hanoi early in the morning, you will have the day use room for the shower and breakfast before going to Halong Bay. Upon arrival, you will check in for a cruise 2 days / 1 night on Halong Bay aboard a beautiful wooden junk. The lunch and dinner are served on the junk with the excellent fresh seafood from the bay menu.
Day 13
Halong - Hanoi
Transfer: 200 kms – 4.5 hours drive
It is recommended to wake at dawn to enjoy the bay. After a morning swim (depending on season), you will sail to the port of Halong. Disembark and return to Hanoi via the new road through the vast expanses of rice fields of the Red River Delta. Stop en route to visit But Thap Pagoda, famous for its architecture and ancient statues, situated on the banks of the Duong River (Other option. Village of Phu Lang, approximately 70% of the population lives on craftsmanship ceramics, and the village streets abound pots, jars, teapots or produced locally , and drying in the sun along the main road. You will discover local technical labor terracotta, and meet a family who will introduce you to manufacturing techniques and traditional decoration. ) Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon.
Day 14
Hanoi city tour
Start your day of exploring Hanoi with a walk in the gardens of the former Palace of the Governorof Indochina, now become the Presidential Palace. Discover the One Pillar Pagoda on stilts of Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, and the inside of his Mausoleum (except Monday and Friday when visiting the interior is impossible).
You can also visit the pagoda Tran Quoc at the edge of the large Lake (West Lake), and the Museum of Ethnography, which offers a way of life, customs and habits of the 54 ethnic minorities populating Vietnam.
In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature, the first national university in the original architecture built in the eleventh century and now dedicated to the worship of Confucius and the Scholars. This Temple has become the symbol of Hanoi and the Vietnamese Culture.
In the evening, you will enjoy a puppet show on the water, folk art of the peoples in the Red River Delta. Overnight at hotel
Day 15
Hanoi - Villages craft - Hanoi
Transfer: 120km roud trip – 4 hours drive
Early departure towards the village Chuong. This small village about 40 kilometers west of Hanoi and located on the banks of the river Nhue is renowned for more than three centuries to his job making conical hat. You will make a stroll in the village before meeting a family who will introduce you to the techniques of making conical hats. Then take the road to the old village of Duong Lam 60 km from Hanoi. With an ancient history, this ancient village has many houses dating back over 400 years. This is the only place in Vietnam that was the birthplace of two kings. You will have the opportunity to also visit the temples dedicated to the worship of these two sovereigns Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung and Mia Pagoda (Pagoda sugar cane). Lunch in an old house with the family. Back to Hanoi and if time permits, you will make a quick visit to the village Van Phuc specializingin manufactures natural silk for a hundred years. Overnight in hotel
Day 16
Hanoi - departure
Free time in Ha Noi for your personal activities. Transfer to airport for flight home.
Accommodation:
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Sites
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Accommodation
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Night
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Sai Gon
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Sapphire hotel ***
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2
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Cai Be
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Mekong Lodge ***
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1
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Quy Nhon
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Seagull Hotel ****
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2
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Pleiku
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai ***+
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1
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Kon Tum
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Indochia hotel ***
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1
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Hoi An
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Thuy Duong 3 hotel ***
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2
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Hue
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Asia hotel ***
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1
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Ha Noi
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Medallion hotel ***
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3
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Ha Long bay
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Image Junk
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1
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Tour Price: Available upon Request
Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
Our services include:
- Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room
- 2 days/ 1 night cruise on the sharing confortable junk in Ha Long bay
- Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Train tickets: Hue – Ha Noi(shared cabin)
- Domestic flights: Sai Gon – Quy Nhon & Pleiku – Da Nang, economic class, airport tax included
- English speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees for mentioned visits
- Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
- Bicycle or cyclo tour as mentioned
- Water Puppet Show in Ha Noi
Our services do not include:
- Other meals not mentioned
- Other services not mentioned
- Visa fee to Viet Nam
- International Flights
- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
- Tips, Travel insurance
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