PICTURE PERFECT VIETNAM IN 20 DAYS

DAY 1: WELCOME TO VIETNAM – HANOI ARRIVAL
Upon arrival, your guide will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it. The guide will
assist you to meet up with your private driver and escort you to your accommodation in Hanoi.
Enjoy a private transfer from the airport to your accommodation. Check in at the hotel and have a
rest after the flight.
Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: HANOI – HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)
Have breakfast then check-out of the hotel, ready for a private transfer to Halong Bay. The route
taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the
eyes can see. On arrival at Ha Long, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the
limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.
After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious
seafood lunch, after which a trip to the famous limestone cave in Ha Long bay, you’ll get to spend
some time here, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and
shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some
time at leisure. You can opt to attend the activities taking part in the boat or relax for the day.
Overnight on cruise

DAY 3: HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L)
In the early morning, enjoy a Tai Chi sessions on the sundeck or relax with an early morning cup
of tea, coffee or juice to watch the stunning scenery unfold before you. After that, a light breakfast
will be served on board. Upon completing breakfast, continue your journey through the
mysterious caves and amongst the remote islets via local rowing boats. The breath-taking beauty
of this World Heritage region will certainly impress you. Later in the morning, return to your
main ship where brunch will be served while cruise draw closer to the mainland.
Upon your arrival to the dock in Halong Bay, disembark from your ship and you will be escorted
back to your accommodation in Hanoi
Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 4: HANOI – BAVI ECO TOUR (B/L)
Have breakfast at the hotel then you will be escorted by an experienced English -speaking
guide, a countryside located at the outskirt of Hanoi. The approximate travel time is one hour
and 30 minutes.
Then arriving at Mr. Duoc’s house, you will be welcomed with fresh honey tea and green lentils
or lotus seeds that made by his family. Imagine a Vietnam in the old time of war through
stories of Mr. Duoc, who is not only a veteran who lives during those hard times but also a
green tea expert. You will visit his tea plantation which is one of the largest in Ri village and
join with locals in green tea processing. Afterward, have a Vietnamese cooking demonstration
with another local host and then enjoy a home-cooked lunch in a lovely garden.
After that, you will wander around the village and mingling with local people. You will visit the
local craftsman who has been skilled at making conical hats from a very young age and other
workshops in the village to see how people there make tofu or shell the rice. As you meander
through the countryside you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you
along the way. Then join your guides for a leisurely cycling trip along the country roads.
Observe traditional Vietnamese rural life as the local people work in the paddy fields. Along
the way, watch out for a water buffalo plowing a paddy field while ducks swim across the top.
Stop at another host family for foot bathing following the recipes of Muong ethnic group and
relaxing time before embarking on your private boat for a trip along the Da river.
Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 5: HANOI – SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – PRIVATE TRANSFER
06:30: Car and our guides pick you up at Hanoi Old Quarter and depart for Sapa. It takes 6 hours
to arrive Sapa. During the journey, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Upon arrival, started trekking journey about 4 hours to visit Lao Chai – Ta Van, you have an
opportunity to explore the life of ethnic minorities, admire the spectacular natural scenery with
the terraced rice fields. Visiting Sapa ancient rock with engraved images rocks, unique patterns of
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the ancients; admire the Bridge which made by clouds, cross the Muong Hoa stream poetic are an
interesting moment.
Our driver will take you get back to Sapa. You have break and enjoy dinner at the hotel.
In the evening, you have free time to discover Sapa town.
Overnight in Sapa

DAY 6: CAT CAT VILLAGE
You have breakfast at the hotel.
9:00 am: You start the trip on foot to explore the Cat Cat – Sin Chai village of ethnic Hmong –
discovered by the French and choose resort here in the early twentieth century. Coming to Cat
Cat Village, visitors will be seen hydropower station, waterfall of the Cat Cat village and learned
about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving,
touching carved silver, forged agricultural tools, to drag his wife…
12:00: Pick up from Cat Cat village back to Sapa town. Enjoy lunch at the hotel then you have free
to visit Sapa town for shopping souvenirs and overnight in Sapa at the hotels nights.
Overnight in Sapa

DAY 7: SAPA BACK TO HANOI – PRIVATE TRANSFER
After the breakfast, tourists will have free time to walk around the Sapa town where you can find
the market, the church, the famous mountain Ham Rong and the Silver waterfall or the Sky Portal.
If you want to rent a bike to discover more, please inform us early. At noon, you come back the
hotel, you check out and have lunch, then you will have free time to buy souvenirs and prepare to
come back with a lot of beautiful and unforgettable memories.
Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 8: HANOI FLY TO HOI AN
Have breakfast at the hotel and enjoy free leisure time until a private cab will transfer you to the
airport for the next flight to Hoi An ancient town. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your
hotel in Hoi An by a professional driver with an English-speaking guide and have some leisure
time to get your energy back.
Overnight in Hoi An

DAY 9: HOI AN LEISURE DAY (B)
Today you will have free time explore Hoi An at your own pace, seeing what interests you. This
ancient town is full of Japanese merchant houses and pagodas, temples and antique warehouses.
Or just lounge about in a laid-back riverside café on the bank of the Thu Bon river.
Overnight in Hoi An.
OPTIONAL TOUR: HOI AN ECO TOUR – GROUP TOUR
Today your English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel and take you to a tour of the
countryside and rivers around Hoi An. As you meander through the countryside you will
experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. After that, you will
board the Hoi An Eco-tour boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen. Enjoy
a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing. You will also take a paddle boat trip in a unique
Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise.
In the afternoon, leisure time on your own exploring the ancient town or relaxing at the hotel.

DAY 10: HOI AN LEISURE DAY (B)
Leisure day in Hoi An and stroll around this peaceful city.
Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 11: HOI AN FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY
Have breakfast at the hotel and enjoy free leisure time until a private cab will transfer you to the
airport for the next flight to Ho Chi Minh – called by Sai Gon – The Gem of Indochina. Upon arrival
you will be transferred to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh by a professional driver with an Englishspeaking guide and have some leisure time to get your energy back.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 12: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS
Today you will be picked up by an experienced English-speaking guide to Cu Chi Tunnels, located
in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City. Approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes.
The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels
that at its height stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens and triage
areas.
Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers without
causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh – in addition to fighting the
war, resident’s battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped living quarters.
Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and appreciation for
the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people.
After that, travelers can try the delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in
Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby
shooting range.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 13: HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA (B)
Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast and a trip to Mekong Delta follows, you will be
escorted by an experienced English-speaking guide and professional driver to My Tho, the town
lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Then boarding the private sampan and cruising down

the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise
islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around the country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy
tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people and visits the fruit
plantation. Then you will take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse
yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family workshops and honey-bee farm, try
some honey tea and coconut candies specialties.
Refuel yourself with a Vietnamese traditional meal and later pedal around the Tan Thach village,
meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. If you are not keen
for a cycling trip, then enjoy the cool breeze and relaxing time in a hammock.
Afterward, you will be privately transferred back to your accommodation.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 14: HO CHI MINH CITY TRANSFER TO MUI NE (B)
Enjoy your time in Ho Chi Minh. Then we will be transferring to Mui Ne by a private car. Upon
arrival in Mui Ne you will then check-in and relax for the rest of the day
Overnight in Mui Ne.

DAY 15: MUI NE LEISURE DAY (B)
This day you will be at leisure in Mui Ne Beach. Immerse youself into the emerald water in the
beach.
Overnight in Mui Ne.

DAY 16: MUI NE LEISURE DAY (B)
This day you will be at leisure in Mui Ne Beach. Immerse youself into the emerald water at the
beach.
Overnight in Mui Ne

DAY 17: MUI NE LEISURE DAY
This day you will be at leisure in Mui Ne Beach. Immerse youself into the emerald water at the
beach.
Overnight in Mui Ne.

DAY 18: MUI NE LEISURE DAY
This day you will be at leisure in Mui Ne Beach. Immerse youself into the emerald water at the
beach.
Overnight in Mui Ne

DAY 19: MUI NE LEISURE DAY
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This day you will be at leisure in Mui Ne Beach. And then you transfer to Ho Chi Minh. Hotel
check-in and overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 20: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE
Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities
after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed
for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends.