Vietnam highlight tour focus to World heritage

Day 1: Arrive day 
Arrive in Noi Bai airport from ShangHai at 18.25 pm, our driver will pick you up from airport and transfer to the Matilda Hanoi hotel Day 2: Hanoi city tour ( B, L)
Your first stop of the Hanoi city tour day trip – (Hanoi Tours ) will be the mausoleum of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed every afternoon & on Monday & Friday and Oct to Nov for annual maintenance), as well as his private residence from 1954 until 1969.
The wooden ethnic minority style house, which was built on stilts, is surrounded by lovely peaceful gardens.
In the same complex you will see the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi and is one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples.
Continue your Hanoi city tour day trip with Temple of Literature was built in 1070 to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. This is the biggest temple in the system of Literature temples in Vietnam which has 14 temples in different provinces of the country.
In 1076 Quoc Tu Giam (Royal’s sons school) – Vietnam’s first university, also referred to as Van Mieu, was established within the temple to educate Vietnam Royalty, mandarins, and members of the elite.
The university functioned for an incredible 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascination glimpse into Vietnam’s past.
Having lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda built since the sixth century, which located in a small island on the lake on West Lake (one of the oldest in Vietnam) . Your next stop will be the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Monday) where you observe Vietnam’s diverse culture through the Museum’s unique presentation of artifacts and dress used in daily life. There are many other options for the museum if you are interested in history, art, wars, etc.
Late in the afternoon visit Ha Noi’s Old Quarter also known as the “36 streets of Thang Long”. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake.
This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s great place to discover with plenty of photo opportunities all around.
You will complete a day with a Water puppet show that is unique performance with the puppets and the water. Here you will finish Hanoi city tour day trip with sweet memories.
Back to the hotel and O/N in Hanoi
Matilda Hanoi hotel
Add: 73 Ma May, Hang Buom, Hoan kiem, Hanoi
Tel: 02439382255, hotline: +339813666
Day3: Hanoi – halong bay (note: you can leave luggage in hotel)
2 Days 1 Night
Funny but correctly saying that “come to Vietnam without visiting Halong bay, it means not yet have been to Vietnam”. Let’s join us to experience yourself on swan cruises where you have chance to explore thousands of cliff Stone Island rising from the crystal water, undiscovered sandy beaches, amazing grottoes, and lagoons alternate with authentic fishing culture. All of them will fascinate the visitor. Moreover, going with our Swan Cruise for 2 days 1 night to Bai Tu Long Bay, we will deliver to you a peaceful and relaxing time in a limited schedule time.
Day1: HON GAI HARBOUR – BAI TU LONG BAY – CONG DO – CAP LA ISLAND.
07.45 – 8:30: The Swan shutter bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and heading to northeast of Vietnam. At the middle of the way, we have a quick stop to stretch your leg and refresh then continue our way to Halong Bay.
12.30: Arrive at Swan office in Ha Long, have a bit time to relax, and then you will transfer to Swan Cruises by tender.
12.45: Enjoy welcome drink, be briefing about safety on boat and activities included then check in your cabin.
13.30: Have lunch while leisurely cruising to the core of Bai Tu Long Bay. 
15.30: Arrive to Cap La Island - the beautiful area in Bai Tu Long bay. Enjoy kayaking through the karsts and breathtaking nature, and relaxing (According to Halong Bay Board Management, all cruises in Halong Bay are not allowed to organize swimming activities)
17.30: Get back to the boat and enjoy Sunset party while our cruise is sailing to the overnight anchorage – Cong Do.
19.00: Have dinner in the dining room on board.
20.30: Free time for joining Games, you may also try your luck with squid fishing. 
Overnight on Swan Cruise in Cong Do area
Day4 :18 Aug: Halong-Hanoi-night bus to Sapa
DAY 2: TRA SAN – THIEN CANH SON CAVE – HON GAI HARBOR (B, L)
06.30: Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck. Enjoy early morning landscape of the bay.
07.00: Have breakfast on board (tea and coffee are free)
08.00: Explore Thien Canh Son cave. Our tour guide will explain the history of Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and this Cave, made by Mother Nature
09.45: Finish packing and check out your cabin. Prepare to join in our traditional cooking demonstration. 
Please remove all of your belongings from your cabin, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabin (our staff will support you transfer directly to the pier).
 
10.30: Attend in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration.
11.00: Enjoy lunch while our cruise is returning Hon Gai harbour.
12.00: Back to the harbor and disembark in Hon Gai pier.
12.30: Farewell Halong Bay then our bus will take you back to Hanoi.
17.30: End of 2-day-1-night trip on Swan Cruises
Attention: The itinerary is subject to change due to the weather, tide level and operating conditions without prior notice.
Inclusions:
•    English Speaking Guide from Hanoi and on boat
•    Entrance and Sightseeing fees
•    Luxury Cruise through Halong bay
•    All meals on board (2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast)
•    Cooking demonstration
•    Sunset party
•    Kayaking
•    Welcome drink, cold handkerchief
•    2 bottles of mineral water in cabin
•    Daily fresh fruit in cabin
•    Service charge, Insurance on board     

• Round trip shuttle bus transportation

Back to Hanoi about 4pm, you can walk around, have some local food or drink before you pick up luggage for night bus to go to Sapa 21.30 pm (subject to change based on the season)
O/N on the bus
Day5:Sapa whole day explore and take a train to Hanoi (B, L)
Visting Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van village - Muong Hoa valley

9:30: You will begin yours 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley Toward Lao Chai village of Black H’mong ethnic people. Here we will discover their daily life and how they make traditional clothes, handicraft, indigo...We will visit the biggest valley which provides the best view for golden rice terraced fields in Vietnam. After Lao Chai we walk to Ta Van village of Giay people. It is a small group of ethnic people in Vietnam with a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields. 
Have lunch and back to the town to walk, may be some shopping, later on you will visit cat cat village.
Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. Spend about 2 hours to visit then transfer to Railway station in Lao Cai for night train to Hanoi.
O/N on the train
Day6: Hanoi flight to Danang 1hour-morning flight (central of Vietnam) (B) 
Very early in the morning, you will arrive in Hanoi, go to Matilda hotel for Breakfast, later on Leave hotel for the flight from Noi Bai airport to Danang airport and your driver will pick you up and take you to Hoi An, it is about 30km from the airport and it takes about 45 minutes to go to Hoi an.
Check in hotel in Hoi an, have lunch and in the afternoon, visit ancient town of Hoi An see some famous constructions that make the name of this lovely town such as, Tan Ky ancient house, Japanese cover bridge, sa huynh museum or enjoy the special show in the town!
Back to hotel for relaxing or may be go for swimming in the  the hotel,
  Day7: Hoi an –hue (visit Ming Mang tomb in the way)
Have lazy morning to relax on your own, enjoy slowly light pass by your vision, Hoi An its self is very peaceful, you can go to local market, have cup of coffee or cycling around the town.
In the afternoon your guide will come and pick you up to go Hue, it was Ancient capital of Vietnam for 143 years! On the way to go to hue, you will stop to see Minh Mang Tomb
The Minh Mang tomb is located on mount Cam Khe, near Bang Lang fork on the west bank of Perfume River, far away from Hue 12km. Minh Mang tomb was built from 1840 and completed in 1843 with the effort of ten thousand workers and artisians. It can be said that Minh Mang tomb is different from the rest of imperial tombs because of its archiecture. Minh Mang tomb offers a balance of nature and structures that is unmatched among tombs in Hue. This balance between landscape and buidings reveals a lot about personality of Minh Mang emperorand characteristics during his reign. Famous for being a staunch Confucian, who was doubtful of Christ and was largely disliked by his European counterparts, he contributed a lot for Vietnamese people under his ruling. He restricted trade with the West, focused on building and refining Vietnam’s infrastructure like highways, a postal service, public storehouses for food and a variety of monetary and agricultural reforms all aimed at helping the poor. That why every building, every detail composed in a whole from which we can see the representation of emperor who sought balance in his reign.
After that, we will go to hotel for check in hotel! Overnight Asia hotel in Hue!
17 Phạm Ngũ Lão, Tp Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Việt Nam
Phone: +84.234.3830283 Mobile: +84.935260635
Day 8: Hue city tour and flight to Hanoi
Visit Imperial city in the morning, back to hotel for shower and check out, go out for lunch and leave hue downtown for the flight to go to Hanoi. O/N in Hanoi!
 
Matilda Hanoi hotel
Add: 73 Ma May, Hang Buom, Hoan kiem, Hanoi
Tel: 02439382255, hotline: +339813666
Day9: 23 Aug: have breakfast and leave hotel for the flight to go home! Thank you and have a great jouney!
 
Tour included: 
all entrance fee
3 stars and 4 stars Hotel in hue and hoi an
Bus to sapa, train from sapa to Hanoi
B=breakfast, L= Lunch as mentioned in itinerary
Cruise for 2 days and 1 night in halong bay
All transport as mentioned in itinerary with Private new van!
Tour guide in Hanoi, sapa, hue, hoi an
Flight ticket from Hanoi to Danang, flight ticket from hue to hanoi
Excluded:
Visa to Vietnam
International flight ticket
Laundry and other expense not mention in itinerary!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
  Day 1: Arrive day 
Arrive in Noi Bai airport from ShangHai at 18.25 pm, our driver will pick you up from airport and transfer to the Matilda Hanoi hotel Day 2: Hanoi city tour ( B, L)
Your first stop of the Hanoi city tour day trip – (Hanoi Tours ) will be the mausoleum of the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed every afternoon & on Monday & Friday and Oct to Nov for annual maintenance), as well as his private residence from 1954 until 1969.
The wooden ethnic minority style house, which was built on stilts, is surrounded by lovely peaceful gardens.
In the same complex you will see the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi and is one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples.
Continue your Hanoi city tour day trip with Temple of Literature was built in 1070 to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. This is the biggest temple in the system of Literature temples in Vietnam which has 14 temples in different provinces of the country.
In 1076 Quoc Tu Giam (Royal’s sons school) – Vietnam’s first university, also referred to as Van Mieu, was established within the temple to educate Vietnam Royalty, mandarins, and members of the elite.
The university functioned for an incredible 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascination glimpse into Vietnam’s past.
Having lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda built since the sixth century, which located in a small island on the lake on West Lake (one of the oldest in Vietnam) . Your next stop will be the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Monday) where you observe Vietnam’s diverse culture through the Museum’s unique presentation of artifacts and dress used in daily life. There are many other options for the museum if you are interested in history, art, wars, etc.
Late in the afternoon visit Ha Noi’s Old Quarter also known as the “36 streets of Thang Long”. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake.
This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s great place to discover with plenty of photo opportunities all around.
You will complete a day with a Water puppet show that is unique performance with the puppets and the water. Here you will finish Hanoi city tour day trip with sweet memories.
Back to the hotel and O/N in Hanoi
Matilda Hanoi hotel
Add: 73 Ma May, Hang Buom, Hoan kiem, Hanoi
Tel: 02439382255, hotline: +339813666
Day3: Hanoi – halong bay (note: you can leave luggage in hotel)
2 Days 1 Night
Funny but correctly saying that “come to Vietnam without visiting Halong bay, it means not yet have been to Vietnam”. Let’s join us to experience yourself on swan cruises where you have chance to explore thousands of cliff Stone Island rising from the crystal water, undiscovered sandy beaches, amazing grottoes, and lagoons alternate with authentic fishing culture. All of them will fascinate the visitor. Moreover, going with our Swan Cruise for 2 days 1 night to Bai Tu Long Bay, we will deliver to you a peaceful and relaxing time in a limited schedule time.
Day1: HON GAI HARBOUR – BAI TU LONG BAY – CONG DO – CAP LA ISLAND.
07.45 – 8:30: The Swan shutter bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and heading to northeast of Vietnam. At the middle of the way, we have a quick stop to stretch your leg and refresh then continue our way to Halong Bay.
12.30: Arrive at Swan office in Ha Long, have a bit time to relax, and then you will transfer to Swan Cruises by tender.
12.45: Enjoy welcome drink, be briefing about safety on boat and activities included then check in your cabin.
13.30: Have lunch while leisurely cruising to the core of Bai Tu Long Bay. 
15.30: Arrive to Cap La Island - the beautiful area in Bai Tu Long bay. Enjoy kayaking through the karsts and breathtaking nature, and relaxing (According to Halong Bay Board Management, all cruises in Halong Bay are not allowed to organize swimming activities)
17.30: Get back to the boat and enjoy Sunset party while our cruise is sailing to the overnight anchorage – Cong Do.
19.00: Have dinner in the dining room on board.
20.30: Free time for joining Games, you may also try your luck with squid fishing. 
Overnight on Swan Cruise in Cong Do area
Day4 :18 Aug: Halong-Hanoi-night bus to Sapa
DAY 2: TRA SAN – THIEN CANH SON CAVE – HON GAI HARBOR (B, L)
06.30: Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck. Enjoy early morning landscape of the bay.
07.00: Have breakfast on board (tea and coffee are free)
08.00: Explore Thien Canh Son cave. Our tour guide will explain the history of Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and this Cave, made by Mother Nature
09.45: Finish packing and check out your cabin. Prepare to join in our traditional cooking demonstration. 
Please remove all of your belongings from your cabin, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabin (our staff will support you transfer directly to the pier).
 
10.30: Attend in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration.
11.00: Enjoy lunch while our cruise is returning Hon Gai harbour.
12.00: Back to the harbor and disembark in Hon Gai pier.
12.30: Farewell Halong Bay then our bus will take you back to Hanoi.
17.30: End of 2-day-1-night trip on Swan Cruises
Attention: The itinerary is subject to change due to the weather, tide level and operating conditions without prior notice.
Inclusions:
•    English Speaking Guide from Hanoi and on boat
•    Entrance and Sightseeing fees
•    Luxury Cruise through Halong bay
•    All meals on board (2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast)
•    Cooking demonstration
•    Sunset party
•    Kayaking
•    Welcome drink, cold handkerchief
•    2 bottles of mineral water in cabin
•    Daily fresh fruit in cabin
•    Service charge, Insurance on board     

• Round trip shuttle bus transportation

Back to Hanoi about 4pm, you can walk around, have some local food or drink before you pick up luggage for night bus to go to Sapa 21.30 pm (subject to change based on the season)
O/N on the bus
Day5:Sapa whole day explore and take a train to Hanoi (B, L)
Visting Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van village - Muong Hoa valley

9:30: You will begin yours 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley Toward Lao Chai village of Black H’mong ethnic people. Here we will discover their daily life and how they make traditional clothes, handicraft, indigo...We will visit the biggest valley which provides the best view for golden rice terraced fields in Vietnam. After Lao Chai we walk to Ta Van village of Giay people. It is a small group of ethnic people in Vietnam with a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields. 
Have lunch and back to the town to walk, may be some shopping, later on you will visit cat cat village.
Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. Spend about 2 hours to visit then transfer to Railway station in Lao Cai for night train to Hanoi.
O/N on the train
Day6: Hanoi flight to Danang 1hour-morning flight (central of Vietnam) (B) 
Very early in the morning, you will arrive in Hanoi, go to Matilda hotel for Breakfast, later on Leave hotel for the flight from Noi Bai airport to Danang airport and your driver will pick you up and take you to Hoi An, it is about 30km from the airport and it takes about 45 minutes to go to Hoi an.
Check in hotel in Hoi an, have lunch and in the afternoon, visit ancient town of Hoi An see some famous constructions that make the name of this lovely town such as, Tan Ky ancient house, Japanese cover bridge, sa huynh museum or enjoy the special show in the town!
Back to hotel for relaxing or may be go for swimming in the  the hotel,
  Day7: Hoi an –hue (visit Ming Mang tomb in the way)
Have lazy morning to relax on your own, enjoy slowly light pass by your vision, Hoi An its self is very peaceful, you can go to local market, have cup of coffee or cycling around the town.
In the afternoon your guide will come and pick you up to go Hue, it was Ancient capital of Vietnam for 143 years! On the way to go to hue, you will stop to see Minh Mang Tomb
The Minh Mang tomb is located on mount Cam Khe, near Bang Lang fork on the west bank of Perfume River, far away from Hue 12km. Minh Mang tomb was built from 1840 and completed in 1843 with the effort of ten thousand workers and artisians. It can be said that Minh Mang tomb is different from the rest of imperial tombs because of its archiecture. Minh Mang tomb offers a balance of nature and structures that is unmatched among tombs in Hue. This balance between landscape and buidings reveals a lot about personality of Minh Mang emperorand characteristics during his reign. Famous for being a staunch Confucian, who was doubtful of Christ and was largely disliked by his European counterparts, he contributed a lot for Vietnamese people under his ruling. He restricted trade with the West, focused on building and refining Vietnam’s infrastructure like highways, a postal service, public storehouses for food and a variety of monetary and agricultural reforms all aimed at helping the poor. That why every building, every detail composed in a whole from which we can see the representation of emperor who sought balance in his reign.
After that, we will go to hotel for check in hotel! Overnight Asia hotel in Hue!
17 Phạm Ngũ Lão, Tp Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Việt Nam
Phone: +84.234.3830283 Mobile: +84.935260635
Day 8: Hue city tour and flight to Hanoi
Visit Imperial city in the morning, back to hotel for shower and check out, go out for lunch and leave hue downtown for the flight to go to Hanoi. O/N in Hanoi!
 
Matilda Hanoi hotel
Add: 73 Ma May, Hang Buom, Hoan kiem, Hanoi
Tel: 02439382255, hotline: +339813666
Day9: 23 Aug: have breakfast and leave hotel for the flight to go home! Thank you and have a great jouney!
 
Tour included: 
all entrance fee
3 stars and 4 stars Hotel in hue and hoi an
Bus to sapa, train from sapa to Hanoi
B=breakfast, L= Lunch as mentioned in itinerary
Cruise for 2 days and 1 night in halong bay
All transport as mentioned in itinerary with Private new van!
Tour guide in Hanoi, sapa, hue, hoi an
Flight ticket from Hanoi to Danang, flight ticket from hue to hanoi
Excluded:
Visa to Vietnam
International flight ticket
Laundry and other expense not mention in itinerary!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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