Vietnam Chic Adventure Tour 14 Days Luxury Vietnam Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, Mekong Delta, Nha Trang, Sapa & Halong Bay Cruise

Day 1. Arrival Ho Chi Minh City (D)

You will be welcomed upon arrival and transferred to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) for a 3 night stay. Next up, an afternoon private urban adventure city tour.  Later,  visit the Reunification Palace, the Opera House and Hotel de Ville. You may also visit the powerful War Remnants Museum. Explore colorful outdoor markets and Dong Khoi Street, the city's main shopping boulevard, with shops selling clothes and accessories by new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares. Try Saigon 's strong Vietnamese iced coffee and a banh mi (baguette sandwich) and enjoy the upscale nightlife that HCMC has to offer.

Day 2: Cu Chi Tunnels - Cao Dai Temples (B, L)

In the morning, you will be driven to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh.  Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill, to name a few. The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple has been described as the Disneyland of the East.

The trip to Tay Ninh is combined with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km.  Going from Saigon to the Cambodian border, it was three levels deep, including a network of 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 you a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like.

Day 3 . Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – Can Tho (B, L)

You’ll drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, well-known for its floating market. Here you will board your private sampan boat for a cruise  along the maze of waterways and canals. You’ll stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for a sumptuous lunch, including the popular dish of 'Elephant Ear Fish'. You’ll rejoin the boat and continue your exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta. Toward the end of the day, you will arrive in Can Tho City, heart of the Mekong Delta, for an overnight stay.

Day 4 . Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)

After breakfast, you will take a boat to join in and explore the floating market, Cai Rang, one of the most exciting floating markets on the Mekong Delta. Following this, you will rendezvous with your vehicle  for the drive to the town of My Tho, where you will visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda and the Dong Tam snake farm (optional) before your return to Ho Chi Minh City for the evening.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh - Nha Trang - Evason Hideaway Ninh Van Bay Nha Trang (B)

After being picked up at your hotel, you’ll go to Tan Son Nhat airport for a short flight Nha Trang, where you will spend 3 nights in a private Beach Pool Villa overlooking beautiful Ninh Van Bay at the Evason Hideaway Six Senses.

Days 6 & 7. Evason Hideaway Ninh Van Bay Nha Trang (B)

You will have plenty of choices to occupy youself during your free time, from snorkeling and diving among the coral reefs to hiking nature trails to spa treatments. Or, just relax on the white sand beach and admire the unspoiled mountain and sea views, before cooling off in your private pool.

Day 8. Nha Trang – Hanoi (B)

You will be taken to the Nha Trang airport to board a short flight to Hanoi, where you will be met and escorted to your hotel.  The evening will feature a welcome dinner at Wild Rice Restaurant and an overnight stay at Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.

Day 9: Hanoi City Tour - Victoria night train to Lao Cai (B, L)

You can spend the day exploring the fascinating Old Quarter and its hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquer ware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. You can also walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, ride a cyclo to dinner, and watch a performance at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater.  You might choose to dine in French colonial villas converted into gourmet restaurants and enjoy people watching at stylish cafes.  And you will want to see at least a few of  Hanoi 's main cultural attractions, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature.

The day will end as you board an overnight train to the border town of Lao Cai on your way to Sapa. The luxury Victoria Express departs at 22:00p.m.

Day 10. Lao Cai - Sapa (B, L)

The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 06:00. There will be a vehicle waiting to drive you to Sapa, which takes about 1.5 hours.  Upon your arrival, you will check into the Victoria Hotel in order to freshen up and have breakfast at TaVan restaurant in the hotel, followed by free time to explore the town. After a 10 a.m. pickup from the hotel, there will be a walking tour to the hill tribe village of Cat Cat, home to the Black H'mong minority peoples. You can also opt for a biking tour this morning. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, you will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here you will have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. you’ll then return to the Victoria Sapa Hotel and Spa for a well-deserved night’s sleep.

Day 11. Trekking to Hill Tribal Villages in Sapa (B, L)

Following breakfast, you will explore the Sapa Sunday market and then set out on a 3-4 hour trek that will take you along buffalo paths through the hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery, inhabited by some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. You will stop for a picnic lunch on the way to Ta Van village. The afternoon will end as you are taken back  to Lao Cai to board the  Victoria Express for your journey back to Hanoi.

The train departs at 21:15.

Day 12. Hanoi – Bai Tu Long Bay (B/L, D)

After arriving in Hanoi at around 05:00, you will be picked up and transferred to a local restaurant for breakfast and morning coffee.  Next up  will be a visit to Halong Bay, which offers out-of-this-world kayaking experiences, suitable for both first-time paddlers and the serious marine explorer. Unique and remote limestone islands sprout from the sea, making for some fascinating exploring of the inlets.  Many of these  isolated islands feature dramatic sea caves and sheltered, pristine beaches,  which are best enjoyed by travelling aboard a private junk and sea kayak, off the more common tourist beaten path.  There will be an overnight stay on the boat.

Day 13. Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)

Upon rising to the sound of waves lapping against the boat, you’ll start your day with complimentary tea & coffee, followed by more boating or kayaking.

After a buffet brunch on board, you’ll cruise back to the  harbor, disembarking at Halong City. Your car will be waiting to take you back to Hanoi, where you’ll enjoy a one hour massage, followed by unstructured leisure time. 

You’ll then spend the night at the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.

Day 14. Departure (B)

Your Vietnamese chic tour will end after breakfast, and you will then be taken to Noi Bai airport for your onward flight home.

Services Included

• Thirteen nights of hotel and cruise accommodation.
• Premium 4-star or luxury 5-star accommodation according to the selected package.
• Twin or Double rooms and a private Ha Long cruise cabin.
• One Single room for a booking of five travellers.
• Daily hotel breakfasts.
• Lunches and dinners stated in the confirmed itinerary.
• Economy-class flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh.
• Economy-class flight from Cam Ranh to Hanoi.
• Standard domestic-flight taxes and checked baggage.
• Private airport and hotel transfers.
• Private air-conditioned transportation for scheduled road services.
• Professional drivers, fuel, tolls, parking and driver expenses.
• Local English-speaking guides during scheduled sightseeing.
• Private Ho Chi Minh City heritage tour.
• Private Mekong Delta transportation.
• Scheduled Mekong motorboat and sampan services.
• Private Nha Trang cultural and coastal tour.
• Private Hanoi–Sapa–Hanoi transportation.
• Private Sapa village walk or moderate trekking programme.
• Private Hanoi sightseeing.
• Private transportation between Hanoi and the cruise port.
• One-night Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay cruise in a balcony cabin.
• Scheduled shared cruise excursions and onboard activities.
• Entrance tickets stated in the confirmed itinerary.
• Drinking water during private sightseeing and road transfers.
• Local taxes and service charges for included arrangements.
• Twenty-four-hour operator emergency contact during the journey.

Services Not Included

• International flights to Ho Chi Minh City and from Hanoi.
• Vietnam visa or electronic visa fees.
• Travel, medical, cancellation and emergency-evacuation insurance.
• Meals not clearly stated in the confirmed itinerary.
• Alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and minibar items.
• Optional island excursions, snorkelling and diving in Nha Trang.
• Spa treatments and personal wellness services.
• Fansipan cable-car, funicular and mountain-railway tickets unless confirmed.
• Private Ha Long cruise charter.
• Activities outside the selected cruise programme.
• Airline seat-selection and excess-baggage charges.
• Early hotel check-in and late hotel check-out.
• Room upgrades beyond the confirmed categories.
• Laundry, telephone calls and personal expenses.
• Tips for guides, drivers, boat crews and hotel staff.
• Peak-season and public-holiday supplements.
• Christmas, New Year and Vietnamese Lunar New Year supplements.
• Compulsory festive dinners imposed by hotels, resorts or cruises.
• Additional costs caused by flight disruption, weather or road closures.
• Any service not clearly listed under “Services Included”.