Tour Overview
This travel program is designed todis cover Vietnaminits length from north to south, from the mountain ous regionin the North to the Mekong Delta with every stepaty pical cycling trips.
Highlights of the tour
- Unforget night on boat in Halong Bay
- Meetings with ethnic Muong and White Thai in Mai Chau
- Major attractions of Vietnam,with authentic bike tours.
- Discovery the Hue and Hoi An’s countryside by bicycle
- Immersion in the heart of the Mekong Delta betwee norchards, rice fields, villages and floating markets
Itinerary
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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Ha Noi arrival
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D
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Guide & Driver
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Day 2
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Ha Noi city tour
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 3
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Ha Noi – Mai Chau
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B,L,D
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Guide & Driver
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Day 4
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Mai Chau – Tam Coc – Thung Nham
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 5
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Tam Coc – Ha Long bay
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B,L,D
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Guide & Driver
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Day 6
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Ha Long bay – Ha Noi – flight to Hue
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B
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Guide & Driver
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Day 7
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Hue discovery by bicycle
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 8
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Hue – garden house
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 9
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Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 10
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Hoi An discovery by biking
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 11
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Hoi An – Da Nang – Sai Gon
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B
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Guide & Driver
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Day 12
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Sai Gon – Ben Tre – Can Tho
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B,L
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Guide & Driver
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Day 13
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Can Tho – Sai Gon
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B
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Guide & Driver
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Day 14
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Sai Gon departure
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B
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Driver
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Day 1
Ha Noi arrival
Transfer: (30 km - 45 minutes)
Arrive in Hanoi, ourguide will accompany youto your hoteland help youcheckyourroom.Visitthe Old Quarteror relaxin a parkora lake(that make Hanoione ofthe greenestcities in Asia). Free time for your leisure. Overnight in hotel
Day 2
Ha Noi city tour
Get up early in the morning, head to Quang Ba flower market by bicycle and back to Hoan Kiem Lake to see the local Vietnamese practice their morning Tai Chi and back to your hotel for the breakfast
Start your day of exploring Hanoi with a walk in the gardens of the former Palace of the Governor of 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).
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 3
Hanoi – Mai Chau – Homestay
Transfer: 170km – 4 hours drive
Bicycle: 2 hours
A mountain road leads to theb owl Mai Chau where the white Thai dominate for a long time.H oaBinh province marks the entrance to the North West. Atthe roadside, Thais, Muong, Dzao, Hmong... Women retain their flatteringattire. Rice terraces and traditional stilt houses: Typical scenes of Vietnam. The afternoon bike or walking tour, the best way to discover the seen chanting landscapes. Accommodation in a houseon stilts Ban Lac village. Dance and local music. Tasting fermented rice (Ruou Can). Overnight at homestay.
Day 4
Mai Chau – Thung Nham – Tam Coc
Transfer:170 km, 4 hours
Bicycle: 45 minutes
Breakfast at homestay then transfer to Tam Coc (the land Halong Bay) via Nho Quan district.
Arrival in Tam Coc, check in hotel and lunch in local restaurant. Then you take bike from Tam Coc Port to Bich Dong pagoda, visit and take photos for memory.
Upon you arrival the Thung Nham around 16h, you will surprise with a myriad of flowers blooming from the gates of the Valley. You visit the Bird Valley, will find really amazing how the heart of the city of Hoa Lu Town has 1 so peaceful valley like this, with numerous species of birds: egret, cranes and many more. Back to Tam Coc. Overnight in hotel
Day 5
Tam Coc – Ha Long bay
Transfer:250km –4.5 hours
After breakfast, departure to Halong Bay. On arrival around noon, check in a beautiful wooden junk for a cruise enchanting 2 days/ 1 night in Halong Bay.
During this cruise, you can explore this vast chaos of karst mountains, caves, lagoons with all these ghostly shapes that can be seen from far away. It is so nice to feel completely lost and discovering every second new forms of increasingly tormented rocks. In addition, the play of light, clouds and mist creates unexpected atmospheres. It is the same life on the bay with all its fishing boats, whole families who either live in floating houses or aboard simple craft.
In late afternoon, the ship dropped anchor for the night in the bay. It is then possible for you to swim in the emerald sea or kayaking.
The lunch and dinner are served on the junk menu with excellent seafood
Overnight on board the junk in private cabin.
Day 6
Ha Long bay – Ha Noi – flight to Hue
Transfer:250km –4.5 hours
Flight: 1 hour
Morning in the bay, this is a special time for meditation and take a morning bath.
The buffet breakfast is served while the junk starts up slowly towards the pier. The return cruise allows you to discover other parts of the bay, including the Heavenly Palace Cave or the Cave of Surprise.
Landing at 11:30 and taken the road towards Hanoi. Direct transfer to the airport. On the road, visiting a traditional pottery village. This village, which stays away from mass tourism, still keeps the shapes of the oldest villages of the Red River Delta. Evening flight to Hue (flight for about 1:00). Arriving in Hue around 20:00, reception and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7
Hue discovery by bicyle
(Ride up to 30km – more cycling if less time at the sites)
Breakfast in the hotel then we start cycling from the hotel to explore some of Hue’s most important cultural sites. First we stop at the Imperial Citadel.Discover the main monuments of the World Heritage: The Flag Tower, the Porte du Midi, the Pavilion of Edicts, the Palace of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden Purple City ...
After visiting the Imperial City, 1 hour cruise on the Perfume River, a beautiful romantic river which is a source of inspiration for many musical and literary creations of Vietnam. Landing at the foot of the Thien Mu Pagoda, old and original Buddhist monument. Visit the Pagoda beforecycling to Ming Mang mausoleum, and then make a stop at Khai Dinh Tomb. Overnight in Hue .
Day 8
Hue – Garden House
Bicycle tour to You will thenreceivedby a Vietnamese lovely couplein their prettygarden-house(Tha Om Garden) fora cooking classin whichyou learn toconcoctdelicioustraditional dishes from theregion.Lunch will bethe opportunity to tastethedishes prepared byyour care andother specialties ofHuemade byyour hosts.
In the afternoon, back to Hue by bicycle and visit Dong Ba market.Free time and overnight in hotel
Day 9
Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An
Transfer: (110 km – 3.5 hours)
Departure by road to Hoi An, the unique city of Vietnam remained intact to become an invaluable cultural and historical heritage, through the famous clouds col that offers from it top a superb panorama view on the coast of Central Vietnam .
Arrival in Hoi An, Strolling is the best ways to discover Hoi An, so random streets, you will findc olonial houses, a picturesque Japanese bridge, pagodas, many shops...A charming stopover! Overnight in hotel
Day 10
Hoi An discovery
Boat ride to the mouth of the river. From here you can watch the scenes of fishing plaice and hawk, daily practiced by the inhabitants. Explore the mangrove forest on a bamboo boat. Back on the mainland and bike ride through the countryside to the village of Tra Que. This village has created quite are putation for itsherbs, mint and basilin mind. You will be welcomed by a local family in a warmand friendly ambience. A pure moment of exchange,conviviality and good humor. There, you will Lunch with tasting of the famous specialty of the village, "Tam Huu" assortment of shrimp, pork and herbs and six other dishes with regional specialties. Visit a factory where lanterns you the chance to discover the traditional techniques of the artisanal job. Overnight in hotel
Possibility to enjoy14th Lunar Night - Monthly Lantern Event in Hoi An
During the 14th Lunar Night, the street lights in Hoi An Old Town are turned off and the whole town comes alive with the signature lanterns of Hoi An. The ambience turns surreal and romantic in this ancient town. Many locals from the surrounding districts travel to Hoi An during this night to enjoy the festive ambience and candle lanterns are sold by street peddlers for visitors to release on the river for good fortune. The sight of candle lanterns floating on the river is one not to be missed! The 14th Lunar Night indeed is the best time to be in Hoi An when it is at its prettiest!
Day 11
Hoi An – Da Nang – Sai Gon – Bonsai Cruise Dinner
Flight: 1 hour
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Danang airport for flight to SaiGon. Arrival in Saigon, greeted by the guide and the driver of the South where we transfer directly to our centrally located hotel.
In the afternoon you have city tour in Sai Gon. We'll embark on a tour of this cosmopolitan city, visiting Cholon, the War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace. Cholon, home to HCMC's substantial Chinese population, is also the site of the largest market in Vietnam, the Ben Thanh market. The War Remnants museum contains a wealth of images from Vietnam's wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled Requiem, dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers who perished during the French and American conflicts. Close to the Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office represent prime examples of French Colonial architecture.
Evening, enjoy Bonsai Cruise Dinner.You will take this dinner when you cruise on the river, it certainly gives you extraordinary experiences contemplating the bustling city of Saigon in the night time. Overnight in hotel
Day 12
Sai Gon – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Transfer: (200 km – 5 hours)
Morning heading out of the bustling city, we ride along rice field to Mekong delta. 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 local people. 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 continue our trip to Can Tho. Overnight in Victoria hotel.
Day 13
Can Tho –Sai Gon
Transfer: (200 km – 5 hours)
Early morning, the sounds of floating market wake you up. Breakfast on board while the boat is moving towards Can Tho up the Bassac River. Arrival atCan Tho, transfer on to a local boat tovisit theCai Rang floating market, the largest in the whole Mekong Delta.
Landinglate morning (around 10am) on the Ninh Kieupier. Resuming the way backto Saigon. The afternoon affords us free time for some last minute shopping or relaxing.
Day 14
Sai Gon and departure
Free time in Sai Gon before transfering to the airport to take your departure flight.
Accommodation:
Sites
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Accommodation
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Night
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Ha Noi
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Medallion hotel ***
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2
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Mai Chau
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Homestay in Ban Lac village
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1
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Tam Coc
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Tam Coc Ecolodge ***
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1
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Ha Long bay
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Marguerite Junk
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1
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Hue
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Moonlight hotel ***+
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2
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Hoi An
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Vinh Hung Emeralda Resort ***
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2
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Sai Gon
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Tan Hai Long hotel & Spa ***
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2
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Can Tho
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Ninh Kieu 2 hotel ***
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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 privateluxury junk in Ha Long bay
- Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Domestic flights: Ha Noi – Hue, Da Nang – Sai Gon, 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 in each area( 1 bicycle/person)
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