Viet Nam Exploration Tour With Open Bus 14 Days 13nights

Sai Gon – Nha Trang – Hoi An – Hue - Ha Noi – Ha Long – Sapa (14D - 13N)

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang by bus (D).

Depart at 7:00 AM from Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang (488km).  Stop for lunch at Mui Ne Resort restaurant.  Hotel check-in upon arrival to Nha Trang at 6:00PM.  Overnight in Nha Trang. 

Day 2: Island Tour (B,L,D).

Breakfast at hotel.

7:30AM: Pick up at Hotel for Mun Island (Ebony Island). Stop for one hour of leisurely snorkeling, swimming and sunbathing. The snorkeling equipment is provided free of charge for viewing the marine wildlife and plentiful coral reefs.

11:00AM: Visit Mot Island where you will enjoy excellent fresh cuisine for lunch.  After lunch, enjoy the floating bar with complimentary red wine and fruit while being entertained by the hilarious guides with their funny antics.

2:30PM: Continue the fun-filled day stopping at Tam Island. Enjoy some free time with exhilarating water sports including jet ski, catamaran, wave killer, canoe or some leisurely relaxation time.  Visit a fishing village where you can see the villagers at work catching cuttlefish, shrimp, flower crabs.

4:30PM: Back to the harbor at sunset. Return to TheSinhTourist office. Dinner at hotel.

7:00PM:  Leave Nha Trang by sleeping bus for Hoi An. 

Day 3: Arrive Hoi An

Arrive Hoi An at 6:30AM.  Free time for relax and sightseeing.

Day 4: My Son Tour by bus (B).

Breakfast at hotel.

Depart at 8:30AM.  We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. Though the complex has been destroyed over time, we still see many majestic ancient ruins of temples in the area.

Arrive in My Son at 9:30AM. Spend 2 hours in My Son. Enjoy and discover the old beauty and the stunning structures of the Cham minority Kingdom 6 centuries ago. Then get back to Hoi An at 1:00PM

Day 5: Hoi An – Hue by bus (B).

8:00AM:  Leave Hoi An for Hue.  

Day 6: Phong Nha Cave (B,L).

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning: 6.30AM. Pick up guest at meeting point in Hue city. Depart for national park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang - classified as the world heritage site. Stop over at La Vang Holy Land and DMZ of Quang Tri. Luch at Phong Nha restaurant. 

In the Afternoon :Boat trip on Son river to visit Phong Nha cave. Back to Hue on Ho Chi Minh Legendary Road. Send-off guest at about 19:30 – 20:00 in Hue.

Day 7: Hue City Tour & Night sleeping bus Hue – Hanoi (B,L).

Breakfast at hotel.

Visit Hue by land and waterway transport will give you a chance to see the ancient capital of Vietnam: Tomb of the Emperor, Perfume river, Pagodas, narrow streets, tranquil garden houses, old pagodas, legendary cuisine.  It makes your travel an unforgettable experience.

At 8:00AM you will be greeted at the hotel. Head out for the countryside to visit Tu Duc Tomb, a traditional village of making conical cat and incense, Ming Mang Tomb, Khai Dinh Tomb.                              

After lunch, at 1:30PM start to visit the Citadel and the charming Thien Mu Pagoda - the symbol of Hue.  Embark the Dragon Boat to cruise to enjoy a great view on the Perfume River and surrounding area. 

17:15pm : Boarding the bus to Hanoi.

Day 8: Arrive Hanoi

Arrive Ha Noi at 7:00AM.  Free time for relax and sightseeing.

Day 9: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc Tour (B,L).

Breakfast at hotel.

7:45AM: Coach trip to Ninh Binh, 100km down the South of Hai Noi to see Hoa Lu citadel, the first capital of Vietnam in the 10th century with visiting of 2 temples of the Dinh King and the Le King. Lunch in a Vietnamese restaurant.  

Afternoon: 2.5 hour rowing boat trip to enjoy the landscape of Tam Coc, the "Landing Ha Long Bay" passing underneath of 3 caves (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba).

3:00PM return to Hanoi.  Tour finishes 5:00PM.

Day 10: Ha Long Bay Tour (B,L,D).

Breakfast at hotel.

07:45 – 08:00 Depart for Halong city.

12:00 – 12:15 On arrival at pier, you will board your Imperial Legend Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew. Check into cabin.

13:00 Enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising towards thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water, passing by Stone Dog islet, floating fishing village, incense burner islet, fighting cocks islet,…

15:00 visit Heavenly Palace Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.

16:00 Kayaking for an hour or more through slide rock cliffs.

17:30 Swimming time, this is great chance to relax in water, jumping, diving, take a back flip, somersault.

18:15 Join the sunset party on the sundeck in warm and romantic atmosphere, drinking wine, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music from the sundeck bar.

19:00 Enjoy special seafood dinner cooked by professional chef.

20:30 Evening activities like singing karaoke, dancing, squid fishing, playing cards or relax at leisure

Day 11: Sightsee Ha Long & Night train Hanoi – Sapa (B,L).

07:30 Breakfast, fruits, coffee and tea will be served. Continue to cruise further before stopover at the pearl farm to sea real peace cultivated by local fisherman.

09:00 Back to the cruise for check-out while the cruise takes you further to discover the hidden charm of the bay, taking photos many islets with outstanding shapes as frog island, turtle island,…

10:00 Cooking class opened right on the cruise for all the people are interested in cooking, especially cooking Vietnamese food.

11:15 Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor

12:30 Get on the bus back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi at about 17:30pm.

19:30pm : Continue to join the tour of Sapa. Transfer to the railway station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.

Day 12: Sapa - Cat Cat Sin Chai

6:00AM arrive Lao Cai, pick up at Lao Cai station then bus transfer to Sapa. Check in hotel and have breakfast.  After lunch, trek to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H'Mong tribe.  Contemplate the water fall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way.  Back to hotel for dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town.

Day 13: Sightsee Sapa & Night train Sapa – Hanoi

Sapa - Lao Chai Ta Van

After breakfast, check out and leave your luggage in hotel. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Zday tribes, keep going along the bottom of Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Have a picnic lunch on the way. Go back to Sapa by motobike/jeep. Transfer down to Lao Cai by bus and take the train to return to Hanoi.

Day 14: Arrive Hanoi & Hanoi City Tour (L).

Arrive to Hanoi at 5:00AM. End of visit of Sapa..

8:00AM, pick up for Ha Noi city tour coach trip along the Hanoi Old Quarters, pass by Dong Xuan market then continue to the Old Citadel. Stop for visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit Tran Quoc Pagode

After lunch proceed to visit the Ethnology museum, the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam.  Tour finishes at 4:30PM.

Transfer to Noi Bai airport for the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City (End of tour).