Vietnam Discovery is definitely the best choice if you want to experience Vietnam in all aspects: the country, people, culture and history. In this tour, when you are traveling along the country to main tourist areas, you will also have good chances to try many means of local transportation: car, train, airplane, boat, walking and hiking. It is a good reason to start the tour from Hanoi and end in Saigon, because by this way, you will travel along the history of foundation of today Vietnam. Within 14 days, traveling across the country from North to South, you can explore the colonial elegance of Hanoi - the capital, Halong Bay - the world’s natural heritage, magnificent mountainous view and meet with H'mong and Dzao hill-tribe people in Sapa, visit Hue - the ancient capital, the charm of Hoi An, the lushly Mekong delta - the main cultivation area of Vietnam, discover countryside and life of Khmer people in Can Tho and the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
The Vietnam Discovery can be extended by relaxing stay in the beach of Nha Trang or Phan Thiet (from Saigon, at the end of the trip). The program is also extendable to some other optional tours such as Perfume Pagoda or Tam Coc, Bich Dong or some traditional handicraft villages from Hanoi (in the North)...

Travel Facts

» Start from Hanoi, end in Saigon (but can be easily reversed due to your detailed flights)
» Visit to 4 World’s Heritage sites: Halong Bay, Hoi An, My Son, Hue
» Grade: Easy. Suitable for anyone with an average level of fitness and mobility
» Prices are based on 3 options: Standard or Superior or Deluxe upon request
» Extendable with optional tours from Hanoi, Saigon or to Laos, Cambodia

Itinerary in brief
Day 01: Arrive in Hanoi - Tour briefing and Hanoi introduction
Day 02: Hanoi sightseeing tour. Overnight train to Lao Kai
Day 03: Arrive in Sapa. Enjoy the charm of Sapa town
Day 04: Sapa - Visit hill tribal villages, explore unique local lifestyle
Day 05: Sapa - Sightseeing around Sapa. Take overnight train to Hanoi
Day 06: Full day Halong Bay. Five hours cruise World Heritage Site
Day 07: Flight from Hanoi to Danang - Hoi An discovery and sightseeing
Day 08: Visit My Son Holy Land and explore history of Champa Kingdom
Day 09: Hoi An to Hue. Visit the Ancient Imperial City
Day 10: Flight to Saigon. City tour to important sites and landmarks
Day 11: Drive to Chau Doc. Boat tour to floating village on Mekong River
Day 12: Move to Can Tho. Discover countryside and life of Khmer people
Day 13: Sightseeing on boat to Cai Rang floating market. Back to Saigon
Day 14: Transfer to airport / or departure for next destination

Day 01 :  Welcome to Vietnam - Arrive in Hanoi.

Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in and tour briefing.
Orientation tour of the center Hanoi, walking around the guild streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Opera House.Welcome Dinner with Vietnamese famous dishes hosted by Vietnam Trip Advisor .Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02 : Hanoi City tour - Night train to Lao Kai

Morning sightseeing of the most city’s outstanding historical and cultural sites such as:The complex of Ho Chi Minh historical sites, also called the political center of Vietnam.One-pillar Pagoda and The Temple of Literature for the brief understanding about the two most popular religions in Vietnam (Buddhism and Confucianism)Visit to museums. Depends on your interest, one of these (Museum of History, Museum of Ethnology, Museum of Fine Art) is ou