Family Adventure Vietnam
15 Days 14Nights

Trip code:FADVN15 

DETAILED ITINERARY:

DAY1: HANOI ARRIVAL

Upon arrival meet our tour guide and check in the hotel. Free time at leisure for buying souvenirs, visiting Hanoi famous Old Quarter with 36 street and wares. Enjoy the bustling climate of the 1000 year-old Capital of Vietnam. Taste the dinner on your own at one of the famous restaurant in Hanoi .Overnight in Hanoi

DAY2: HANOI CITY TOUR

A Full day city tour of Vietnam’s capital. Hanoi is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial Architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples .our city tour including visit Hochiminh mausoleum, the house on stilts, presidential palace. The one pillar pagoda was built in 1049; the temple of literature was built in 1070; the fine art museum. Your lunch will be served at one of the best local restaurant with special of Hanoi cuisine. After lunch, continue our visit to museum of ethnology and one hour of cycling trip for sightseeing Hanoi old quarter. Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Transfer to the train station in Hanoi for your overnight train to Sapa, the train leaves at 22.00 PM tonight.

DAY3: ARRIVAL SAPA MOUNTAINS

Arrive in the early morning at lao Cai station ,near the Chinese border, take a scenic drive to the hill station of Sapa, enjoy the spectacular views of rice -terraced mountains and black H’mong and red Dao hill tribe people dressed in their colorful wares  walking along the roadside, on arrival, check in hotel and have  breakfast. From here we will start to hike down slope from the main road in Cat cat to visit black H’mong village, continue to hike from Cat cat to sinchai village before returning back to Sapa town. Free for your own dinner tonight. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY4: FANSIPAN CLIMBS- 2200 M

Have breakfast and refresh at the local hotel before starting our trip for conquering the roof of Vietnam and Indochina - Fansipan peak.

Transfer by bus some 17km away from Sapa town to the Tram Ton Pass at altitude of 2100m above the sea level. Visit Silver waterfall before reaching the pass. Spend your time enjoying marvelous nature and then start the strenuous trek to the peak. After roughly 6 hours through the primitive rain jungles, many small streams and bamboo forests… You will have managed to reach a top of 2200m and at this point, make tents, prepare for dinner and spend the first night in the mountain 

DAY5: FANSIPAN CLIMBS- 3143 M

Breakfast at the camp and then continue climbing to the summit by way of pine and yellow bamboo forests. After 4 hours, you will successfully conquer the roof of Vietnam. Spend 1/2 or 1 hour enjoying the splendid landscapes from around the mountain, at this virginal roof of Vietnam and Indochina is a specious chance for you to enjoy watching the surroundings: to the North-West is small village areas belonging to Lai Chau province, the splendid rolling mountains; to the North East is the overall picture of Sapa town which is only seen from here. Have lunch and then return down to the same point for 2nd night in the mountain. Dinner will be served later

DAY6: FANSIPAN CLIMB DOWN- SAPA TOWN

After breakfast, start our climb down to the Fansipan Mountain, our destination will be a village of the Black H’mong called Sin Chai, and from here the bus will transfer back to Sapa town (some 18 km long).

On arrival, check in hotel and free on your own of relaxing, overnight in 3star hotel in Sapa. 

DAY7: SAPA MARKET- LAOCAI-HANOI/ Night Train

Free to explore Sapa town. Till the car will transfer back to the Laocai train station for the night train to Hanoi, the train leaves at 9.15Pm.  

DAY8: HANOI- Halong BAY CRUISE AND KAYAK

Upon arrival in Hanoi in the early morning, transfer to a local hotel for fresh up and breakfast, then drive 160km to Halong city with a coffee break en route at the Sao do handicraft village, arrive by noontime at the dock, we board our traditional -designed wooden junk to begin a 4 hours cruise through spectacular ha long bay, visiting the amazingly beautiful caves and grottos and fishing villages, enjoy a fresh seafood lunch will be served on boat,

Stop over at the Titop Island and get some first instruction on kayaking skills before taking your kayaking trip with our guide to explore the water, fishing villages and mountains at the Titop area to have close eyes to the mountains and being deep in side the water world. Have dinner and relax in quite and fresh Bay. Overnight on board.

DAY9:  KAYAKING Halong BAY- HANOI AIRPORT - NHA TRANG

Wake up to fresh coffee and a wholesome breakfast. More cruising to explore the Bay with Man head island, Tortoise Island, take a kayaking trip to discover Luon Cave to relax in the unique nature, continue cruising to enjoy the impressive views of Bai Tu Long Bay, Bai Tho Mountain, and the city overview. En route the junk weaves through strange-shaped rock formations that invite comparisons from fighting cocks to dragons and even General de Gaulle’s nose! After another wonderful fresh seafood lunch on board disembark at the dock at Halong City. Transfer straight back to Hanoi airport for your departure flight for Nha Trang.

Meet our guide and car at Cam Ranh airport to transfer to Nha Trang hotel. Free time for exploration the city or swimming on beach. Overnight in Nha Trang.

DAY10: NHA TRANG FREE DAY
Have breakfast in the hotel and today you are free for swimming, relaxing on beach in Nha Trang. Overnight Nha Trang

DAY11: NHA TRANG FREE DAY
Have breakfast in the hotel and today you are free for swimming, relaxing on beach in Nha Trang. Overnight Nha Trang
             

DAY12: NHA TRANG - HO CHIMINH CITY
Have free time for shopping or swimming in Nha Trang this morning before our guide and driver will come back to pick up and transfer back to Cam Ranh airport for your departure Saigon, Meet our guide and driver at airport in Saigon to transfer to your hotel and free time for dinner. Overnight Saigon

DAY13:  HO CHIMINH CITY- CU CHI TUNNELS

Early in the morning, we pick you up at your hotel and depart for cu chi tunnels. By 1965, 250 km of tunnels criss-crossed Cu Chi and surrounding areas -just across the Saigon River was the notorious guerrilla power base known as the IRON TRIANGLE. 

The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the American war in that they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 km from Saigon. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to the Cambodian border. The network, parts of which were several levels deep, included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and feel of what underground life in the American War must have been like. The tunnels have been widened for our benefit (otherwise we would not be able to enter them!) For those interested there’s even the opportunity to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range. Allegedly the old wooden targets resembled US Marines!

Return back to Saigon for lunch, next will be visiting the Reunification Palace, war Museum, China Town and Notre Dame Cathedral. At early this afternoon, tour will be finished at your hotel.

DAY14:  HO CHIMINH CITY- MEKONG DELTA

Heading out of the town, we travel by roads to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho we embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals in the delta region, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up. The most interesting excursion will pass the lush green vegetation before arriving at the most beautiful Unicorn Island. Here we have opportunities to visit some fascinating local industries, stroll around an orchard and taste many seasonal fruits. And then we continue our trip to see fascinating local industries in Ben Tre Province. After feasting on a huge lunch we return to Saigon with stop over at the beautiful Vinh Trang Pagoda. On arrival, transfer to your hotel.
             

DAY15:  HO CHIMINH DEPARTURE

After breakfast, free at leisure until to transfer back to the airport for flight onwards home. End of services

Note:

B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner

INCLUSION:

+ All private transportation and transfers with licensed drivers

+ English speaking guide in Hanoi, Sapa, Nha Trang, and Saigon

+ Local porters when climbing up Fansipan Mountains

+ Tents, Sleeping-bags, permit for Climbs up Fansipan

+ Tulico Or Royal Train Tickets: Hanoi-Lao Cai Returns (Cabin of 4berths, AC, Sleeper)

+ All accommodation based on twin share basis with daily breakfast

+ Meals as indicated in tour detailed Itinerary (9 Lunches and 9 Dinners)

+ Water during trekking,

+ Private room on boat in Halong bay (twin share)

+ Double kayak in Halong bay for 2days

+ Private boat in Mekong delta

+ Private sampan in Mekong delta

+ One hour of rickshaw in old quarter Hanoi

+ Relevant permits and fees.

EXCLUSION:

+ International flights

Flight tickets:

+ Hanoi -Hue = 70 USD/ one way/tickets

+ Nha Trang - Saigon = 70 USD/ one way/tickets

+ International departure tax

+Surcharge for Victoria Luxury Train of Hanoi- Laos= 65 USD/ per person/ 1way

+ Early check in or late check out the hotel at all places

+ Travel insurance

+ Drinks

+ Personal expenses

+ Tips and gratuities

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