Vietnam Trails
15 nights / 16 days
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10 Sep 2024
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09 Sep 2025
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The perfect length for a more in-depth exploration of Vietnam, start in the very south in Saigon, venturing north through Hoi An, Hanoi and Halong Bay before heading up into the highlands to spectacular Sapa.
B Breakfast Included
L Lunch Included
D Dinner Included
Day 1 - Fly to Saigon
Fly overnight to Saigon, Vietnam's largest and most evocative city. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.
Day 2 - Fly to Saigon
Fly overnight to Saigon, Vietnam's largest and most evocative city. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.
Day 3 - Discover Saigon
Contemplate the realities of guerrilla warfare at the astonishing Cu Chi Tunnels, the incredible network of tunnels used by the VietCong resistance during the Vietnam War. Seamlessly blending past and present, Saigon is both a treasure trove of cultural sights and the city that is driving Vietnam towards a bright future. See Vietnam's colonial past at Notre Dame Cathedral and visit the Central Post Office. Also visit the Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum.
Day 4 - Mekong Delta
Journey to Ben Tre to take a cruiseon the Mekong. Paddle throughthe maze of palm-lined canals andget a glimpse of daily life on theMekong Delta. Lunch on typicalMekong fare. Return to Saigon.
Day 5 - Journey to Hoi An
Fly to Danang and transfer toHoi An. This afternoon take awalking tour of charming HoiAn – a wonderfully laidback andwilfully traditional place, whosestreets are a delight to wander.Visit an old merchant's house,Quan Cong Temple, the elaborateJapanese Bridge and the bustlingmarket. Stop en route to visitReaching Out, a social enterprisecraft workshop, and watch theartisans at work.
Day 6 - Hoi An Cooking Class
Purchase fresh ingredients at themarket for a cookery class at alocal restaurant, consuming yourcreations for lunch. Enjoy yourafternoon at leisure to furtherexplore this delightful town.
Day 7 - Hoi An Free Day
Enjoy a day at leisure. Perhapssavour a relaxing coffee, pop intothe town for a stroll or even headto the beach.
Day 8 - Imperial Hue
Leave Hoi An for Hue, taking ascenic route over the Hai VanPass. The epitome of Vietnam'sdynastic past, Hue is a dignifiedand scholarly city. Visit theimposing Imperial Citadel andForbidden Purple City. Themagnificent centrepiece of theRoyal Empire, the citadel wasextensively damaged during theVietnam War. Visit the UNESCOWorld Heritage Royal Tomb ofMinh Mang, a complex of 40monuments set in surroundingsof gardens and pools. Continueto the old Thien Mu Pagodabefore taking a cruise on thePerfume River.
Day 9 - Fly to Hanoi
Fly to Hanoi this morning. After lunch, enjoy a tour of the city, taking in the Ho Chi Minh Quarter, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Confucian Temple of Literature. End the day's explorations with a thrilling cyclo tour through Phan Dinh Phung street and the Old Quarter. Wrap up your ride with a strong Vietnamese coffee at a café overlooking St. Joseph's Cathedral.
Day 10 - Drive to Sapa
Travel to Sapa by coach through the Northern Highlands, arriving in the mid to late afternoon. Vast panoramas of stepped rice terraces ribbon their way across these hills; a testament to the extraordinary skills of the local farmers.
Day 11 - Sapa
Spend the next two days discovering this verdant and beautiful area of rollinghills and rice terraces with some light walking through the surrounding valleys and villages, and visits to ethnic minority communities including those of the H'mong people.
Day 12 - Sapa
Spend the next two days discovering this verdant and beautiful area of rollinghills and rice terraces with some light walking through the surrounding valleys and villages, and visits to ethnic minority communities including those of the H'mong people.
Day 13 - Mount Fansipan - Hanoi
Take a cable car ride up Mt Fansipan, the highest mountain in Indochina. Arrive at thesummit to enjoy incredible views from a breathtaking 3,143 metres. After lunch, drive back to Hanoi.
Day 14 - Overnight Halong Bay cruise
Drive east to Halong Bay, where you'll spend the afternoon and night cruising amongst magnificent karst peaks on the tranquil green waters of Halong Bay, and even explore one of the bay's many caves.
Day 15 - Return to Hanoi
Rise early to admire sunrise over the bay as you cruise back toward the port. Spend the morning cruising back to the pier for your return transfer to Hanoi. Enjoy a farewell dinner and attend a spectacular Vietnamese stage performance.
Day 16 - Fly Hanoi to UK
Fly to the UK, arriving home thesame or following day.
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