Breakfast at hotel. Morning free on your own walking around.
2:00 pm

In the afternoon, our guide will see you at the hotel lobby and we start our day visit Hanoi city.
The first stop is the Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature. This is also the first University of Vietnam.
The next place we will go to the Old Quarter for walking around to see the unique architecture of the house’s style.
Time for drinking local Vietnamese coffee such as Egg coffee or Coconut coffee.
There is an option with electric car driving to have an overview of the shopping streets and the daily life of the local people in a small old town.
The last activity is tasting some local foods at local restaurants on streets before getting back to hotel.

We have a short break and transfer to train station to take a night train to Sapa. Overnight on soft sleeper berth with A/C, the cabin of 4 people.

6:00 am
The train arrives at 6:00 am. Welcomed by our guide and driver. We drive up about 1.5-hour drive to Sapa. Time for breakfast at a local restaurant and have a short rest.
9:00 am
At 9:00 am we take a short transfer to the trekking point. Start our day trek to the villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields are plentiful. Picnic lunch en route.
In the afternoon we continue trekking about 2 hours to Ta Phin village - home of the Red Dao people. Dinner and overnight in the local family house.
Trekking distance: 8-10 km

Great night at a homestay and wake up in a quiet atmosphere. You can join your host family in some of their morning activities such as feeding the animals, gardening or preparing breakfast.
After breakfast, we take a short walk from the house down to the place where the van is waiting for us.
Drive back to Sapa town (about 30 mins) to visit Cat Cat village, home of Black H’mong people.
Back to Sapa and check-in hotel. Free evening and overnight in the hotel.

Breakfast is served at the hotel. Enjoy the morning activities in the town markets.
There are options to visit the orchid gardens at Dragon Mountain or go to the Fansipan mountain by Cable car or we may complete another day trek to a hill tribe village. (guests pay for cable car fee).
5:30 pm
Transfer to the Lao Cai train station then takes a night train back to Hanoi.
5:00 am
We arrive at Hanoi at about 5:00 am in the next morning.

When arrive Hanoi from Sapa, please walk on your own about 5 mins to the pre-arranged hotel near the train station. Then take a shower and have a basic breakfast.
7:30 am
The driver picks you from the hotel for Halong bay, joined van (about 3 hours).
We arrive at the port around noon. Welcomed on board, you have introduced the trip briefing before check-in the room.
13:00 pm
Let's enjoy a fresh and local seafood lunch while cruising to explore the magic Bai Tu Long Bay. Stop for a swim and visit the mysterious cave. Relax at your leisure time or take the option with exploring around by kayak.
Time for beautiful sunset from the top deck before enjoying the bay’s freshest dinner.

Early sunrise chance with the quiet breath-taking beauty of Bay’s landscape with towering limestone.
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast is served from 7:00 to 8:00 am.
Then we take our rowboat by the locals to see the fishing village. Back to the boat and ready for early brunch as we slowly cruise back to boat pier.
Get on a van to return Hanoi. Stop at a local village for a water puppet show, a traditional Vietnamese entertainment.
5:00 pm
Arrive Hanoi around 5:00 pm.
Then you will be transferred to the airport for flight to Hue. Overnight in a hotel in Hue city

After breakfast at the hotel. We start our day visit include Hue Imperial Citadel, learn all about the royal kingdom here in the past, also called the Heritage site of Vietnam recognized by Unesco.
The next place we will explore the royal tombs: Ming Mang and Khai Dinh before having lunch on Dragon Boat on Perfume River. This is time to enjoy the beautiful boat ride along the Perfume River, with a stop at Thien Mu Pagoda.
Continue our boat journey downstream with pleasant viewing along the sides of the river.
Finish visits and we are transferred back to the hotel. Free evening and overnight in a hotel.

Have breakfast at the hotel.
9:00 am
At 9:00 am we make 4 hours transfer to Hoi An. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at Lang Co Beach, Hai Van Pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble Mountains. Arrive Hoi An in the late afternoon.
Check-in hotel and free on your own. Overnight in a hotel in the town.

8:00 am
The guide meets you at your hotel and we take a short drive to boat docks, we boat to a fishing village where you see & experience the life of a fisherman here, activities from preparing the fishing tools to go fishing.
Followed by a short basket boat row along the village of water coconut before our lunch with a food demonstration.
In the afternoon, there is an option to cycle along the country road through the paddy fields of rice, coconut or corn heading to the main town of Hoian.
4:00 pm
Return to Hoi An Ancient Town in the afternoon. Free evening and overnight in the hotel.

After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for our flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon on arrival, our guide and driver will see you and take you to the city.
Time for lunch and int the afternoon we visit War Museum then visit the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office.
We drop you off at the hotel for check-in. Free evening and overnight in the hotel.

8:00 am
Departure HCM City at 8:00am to HCM Agricultural Villages.
9:00 am
We arrive at 10:00 am. This is time to visit HCM Agricultural villages with cow areas, buffalo, rice fields, big herbs, vegetable areas, etc. Here we challenge on the Garden become the real Vietnamese farmer on Vietnamese traditional hat. Trying to pick up a lot of herbs or vegetables for ready to cooking class.
Our cooking today with three dishes and one dessert.
Enjoy what we have done and congratulations on a nice certificate, recipes, and souvenirs.
In the afternoon we visit the Rubber Tree forest to understand how the local people collect the Latex.
Our last stop is the Cu Chi tunnels. Here we getting to see the tunnels and discover how it was constructed. Time for fun with trying gun shooting with real bullets (fee is not included) then we get on a bus to return to the city.
Our day finishes with great unique experience about Vietnamese culture, cuisine, agriculture and history. Dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
8:00 am
Start from hotel at 8:00 am, we have about 70 km out of HCM City to see Mekong Delta. Upon arrival Ben Tre, drift down the busy branches of the Mekong and into its peaceful canals. Stop to visit the coconut shell husking workshop then we visit a coconut candy workshop, the main product that made Ben Tre famous.
Passing to a local market and farmers making sleeping mats. Mekong exploring is a must-see of the local life. Time for a short break with lunch at a local house.
In the afternoon, we walk through the coconut farms and fruit orchards of this village then enjoy the rowing sampan slowly cruise under the canopy of water coconut palms along the canals.
Back to the main boat and get on the van to return to Ho Chi Minh city.
5:00 pm
Tour ends at the hotel around 5 pm. Have dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Today is your last day in Vietnam. Free on your own for shopping before time transfer to airport for your departure.

Thank you for accompanying Hat vacation on this trip! Hope you had a great time in Vietnam. Hat vacation hopes to be with you again on your next trip.