Overview:

Discovering Vietnam in a couple of week will enable you to visit the major places of interest of the country. With the harmonious combination of activities like sight-seeing, walking, cycling, cruising…and relaxing, this trip can maximize your possibility of exploring the beauty of nature, the diversification of cultures; experiencing the hospitability of the people as well as enjoying the delicious local cuisine. This holiday itinerary is especially favorable for those who want to travel to the most exciting sites of Vietnam in the fairly shortest period of time.

Short Itinerary:

Days 1-2: Arrive in Hanoi. Take a tourism hanoi Old Quarters by pedicabs then watch a traditional water puppet show. Explore the city's histotical, cultural attractions like Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, the Temple of Literature, the Ethnology Museum and so on before catching night train to Laocai

Days 3-5: Arrive in Sapa - the most stunning mountain town in North Vietnam, then take easy hikes to ethnic minority villages of the Black H’Mong, Red Dao and Giay. Explore the scenic beauty of Hoang Lien Mountains, Muong Hoa Valley covered by countless rice terraces. Enjoy the comfortable stay in eco-friendly bungalow at Topas Ecolodge and take the night train back to Hanoi in the evening of day 5.

Days 6-7: Transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay, get aboard on a Traditional Style Junk which cruises among thousands of limestone islands emerging from crystal water. Enjoy fresh seafood, visit amazing grottos and caves and swim at the pristine beach. Later on day 7 you have a drive to Hanoi Airport for the flight to Hue.

Day 8: Take a bicycle ride to visit Nam Giao esplanade, the Tomb of Tu Duc King and then get on boat for a cruise on poetic Perfume River. Continue on wheels to explore Thien Mu Pagoda, the historical Citadel before take a two-hour drive to Hoi An.

Days 9-10: Spend your free time in Hoi An to explore the historical and cultural values of this ancient town, enjoy the magnificent beauty of crystal sandy beach in Cua Dai, which is only few kilometres away from the town or join our other packages in the area before taking flight from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 11: Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, the renowned area for guerrillas war. Further explore the city's historical and cultural attractions such as the Re-Unification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the War Remain Museum and the like.

Days 12-13: Explore Mekong Delta, the biggest "rice basket" area of Vietnam, by a motored-boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River. Observe the vivid life at Cai Be and Cai Rang floating markets, a characteristic style of trading in Mekong Delta area. Take gentle bicycle ride on village road on An Binh Island. Enjoy the scenic beauty of fruitful orchards, enormous rice fields and evergreen canals. Experience local cultures and traditional careers like making coconut candy, rice paste, rice pancake and so on. Then take a transfer back to Saigon.

Floating market travel Mekong

Day 14: Spend your leisure in the city then have a transfer to the airport for your onward travel.

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       Ho Chi Minh city is a young city, Vietnam's dynamic, also known as Saigon. When tourist Ho Chi Minh City, you will feel a bustling atmosphere, cheerful, modern, but still preserve Saigon in its traditional culture of their ancestors.

       Ancient beauty of Ho Chi Minh City in preserving many villas, churches, families, ancient temples scattered throughout the area of Ho Chi Minh City. Tourists easily asking for information when to visit Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Palace, the Nha Rong wharf buildings sexism time ..... In addition, there are many traditional festivals are held annually to remind the younger generation to honor and preserve national culture.

       Not only that, Ho Chi Minh is also known for the most luxurious hotels in Vietnam such as Blue Diamond Hotel, Pullman Saigon Centre, Hotel Nikko, ...

       Ho Chi Minh at the crossroads of culinary culture regions of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh cuisine diversity incredibly. Visitors can select northern cuisine, dishes of Hue, and the rustic south. In the extensive menu, Pho dishes are considered "appetite" for tourists Backpacks, followed by Hue dishes such as dirt cake, cake Nam, ... And can not forget the pan cake Muoi Xiem, pan cake are special foods of the South West. In addition Saigon cafe is a pleasure not to be missed in this city.

Notre Dame Cathedral
       Main name: Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica, is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City. This is also a Catholic church large scale and distinctive, one of the architectural works attract the most visitors in this city. Through many vicissitudes of history, Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon gradually became a symbol of the city center.

Ben Thanh Market
        Unlike Dong Xuan Market in Hanoi, Ben Thanh Market are very familiar with Vietnamese and international tourists to travel in Ho Chi Minh City. Go to the Ben Thanh market, you can not ignore the food court with the presence of traditional dishes all over the country. January 2012, Ben Thanh Market is culinary magazine Food and Wine as one of the 10 places have street food most fascinating planet.

Nha Rong Wharf
        Nha Rong Wharf is now Ho Chi Minh Museum - Branch Ho Chi Minh City, is a branch of the museum system and monuments commemorating the late President Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam. This is a the building with two dragons on the roof, like "two dragons flanking the moon" so often referred to as "The Dragon", so in this region harbors also called Nha Rong Wharf.

Ho Chi Minh Opera House
       Formerly an entertainment center dedicated to the character of the French luxury. Time America, this theater turned into the House of Representatives of the Saigon regime. This is the kind of theater in ancient Imperialists architecture and is considered as a tourist destination. Saigon Opera House is an architectural counterweight to the Hanoi Opera House (construction in 1911, Opéra Garnier samples architecture in Paris, 900 seats, architects Broger et Harloy). Saigon Opera House is only peculiar beauty incomparable. The author of this architecture is the architect Félix Olivier, Ernest Guichard and Eugène Ferret built in 1900 in the style of "flamboyant" of the French Third Republic.

Vam Sat Eco-travel
        Located between two rivers flow Vam Sat and Long Tau, the ecotourism Vam Sat mangrove forest with the beauty of the most beautiful forests of the world biosphere reserve Can Gio mangrove forest, Can Gio District , Ho Chi Minh city. To visit Vam Sat by sailboat is a new form of travel and tourist attraction for domestic and foreign. The journey begins at Bach Dang Wharf in the early morning when the city seems not yet awake. You will enjoy the fresh air, the wind and watching the natural landscape both sides. On the cruise you will be served food and enjoy the feeling of peace. And a very interesting thing is when tour participants Vam Sat ecological area you will be watching the sunrise and sunset on the city's magnificent sailing.

Stork Garden Thu Duc
       The center of Ho Chi Minh city about 20 kilometers, is located in the Village Cong, Long My Thanh Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City. This is eco-tourism very quiet, clean. Do not understand why there are only 2 choices this garden as a place to live. During peak season from September to April, where storks gather up to 2,000 poultries. Every afternoon, flocks storks flying together in their nest, liven up a corner of the sky. Watch the white stork in the afternoon light will leave an unforgettable impression.

Van Thanh Tourist Area
       Located east of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Thanh district, overlooking the city of Vung Tau. located in the open area of the Thi Nghe River, tributary of the Saigon River - Van Thanh is where entertainment of the people of Saigon. Evening Van Thanh always bustling music and dance in the cool air of the river, the eucalyptus trees.

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