Amazing Vietnam Tours

This must be one of the nicest Vietnam Tours as it takes us from the charming beauty in northern mountains where offers amazing scenery, culture to many of Vietnam world's heritages and values and end up with a great relaxation at Phu Quoc- the most beautiful beach of Vietnam.

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Duration: 18 days/17 nights

Tour Code: MVSD01

Price from: US $ 1827.00 Pax

Tour Valid: Until April, 2014

Highlights: Hanoi – Sa Pa – Halong Bay – Hue – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Mekong Delta – Phu Quoc Island

• Day 1 - Ha Noi Arrival

  Place Transport: Airplane->Car
  Meals: Dinner

  Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tours guide and driver will welcome your Vietnam Holiday, pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check in. Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality. Free at leisure. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

  Day 2 - Ha Noi City Tour - Train to Sa Pa

  Place Transport: Car->Train
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Hanoi is a great choice for any Vietnam Tours. Today, we spend  all day to take a look at famous places of Ha Noi such as the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum, the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword.
  Late afternoon, we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. In the evening, we end Hanoi city tour with a fantastic traditional water puppet show. At 20.00, we transfer you to the train station to get to Lao Cai. Stay overnight on Train.

  Day 3 - Lao Cai - Sa Pa Tour

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Arrive in the early morning in the border town of Lao Cai where it's a short transfer to Sapa. In the terraced hills and mountains of this area, the monotony of the expansive green landscape is enlivened by the colours of its hill tribe population. From here, you will find hands stained with colour from fabric dyes and shades of blue, red and green intricately embroidered and stitched into jackets, waistcoats, pants, skirts, caps, purses and leggings.
  Take a morning walking tour of Sapa for a visit to the busy market where Red Dao, Black & Flower H'Mong, Tay and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their silverware and handicrafts, and to buy provisions. After that, take a light trek to discover Sapa's quaint hill tribe villages. Stay overnight in Sapa.

  Day 4 - Lao Cai – Sapa- Hill Tribe villages

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Sapa is the Queen of the Mountains, overlooking a beautiful valley, lofty mountains towering over the town on all sides. Sapa Tour is gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes. It definitely is a great choice if you plan to visit Viet Nam. After breakfast, we will do one of the most beautiful Sapa Tours by driving to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van village of the Black H'mong and the Day people where you can enjoy fresh air, amazing scenery of the imposing mountain range, trek down world's most beautiful terraced rice fields, visit some local family on the way and learn unique culture and life of these ethnic groups. Back to Sapa by private car, free at leisure for the rest of the day. Stay overnight in Sapa.

  Day 5 - Sa Pa - Lao Cai - Train to Ha Noi

  Place Transport: Car->Train
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  The markets in the Northern Vietnam are always the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes, spotlight for any Sapa Tours and of course, your unique Vietnam Tours experience. Minority people come down from the mountains to sell their products, or just for catching up on the latest news, gossip, drinking away troubles or seeking for lover. In the morning, drive to visit one of the areas weekly markets;
  Market days:
  Can Cau Market - Saturdays
  Bac Ha Market or Muong Hum Market or Muong Khuong Market - Sundays
  Cao Son Market - Wednesdays
  Lung Khau Nhin Market - Thursdays
  Coc Ly Market - Tuesdays
  In the late afternoon, your Sapa tour guide and driver transfer you back to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi. We hope that you have enjoyed your Sapa Tours with us. We say goodbye with sincere thanks and looking forward to welcoming you again for your coming Vietnam Tours and Sapa Tours. Stay overnight on the train.

  Day 6 - Ha Noi - Ha Long

  Place Transport: Car->Cruise
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  Pick you up from the train station. This morning, we have already arranged a room in a mini hotel for you to have shower and breakfast before driving to Halong Bay (165km)- Vietnam most scenic sight and highlight of any Vietnam Tour. It is recognized as World Natural Heritage Site. Upon arrival, board your deluxe traditional wooden junk. Welcome drink on board. After taking a break, enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while cruising through the wonderful Ha Long bay, visit its amazing grottoes and caves. It's wonderful opportunity to dive off the boat and have a pleasant swimming in the deep blue water of East Sea before relaxing on your sun deck to view a Halong sunset. Dinner on board with excellent fresh seafood.

  Day 7 - Ha Long - Ha Noi - Fly to Hue

  Place Transport: Cruise->Car->Airplane
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  People said that your Vietnam Tours would not have been done without a trip to Halong Bay and a romantic night on Halong Cruise. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. Imagine 3000 or more incredible islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and you have a vision of breathtaking beauty. Halong Bay is pure art, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature. It is absolutely true when you get up early to catch the sunrise on the bay, doing Ta Chi on sundeck and relax with a cup of hot coffee or tea when the boat cruising to explore more of Halong Bay. All make your Vietnam Holiday more wonderful. Back to Halong city, end of your beautiful Halong Bay Cruise at around noon where our private guide and driver are waiting for the transfer back to Hanoi Airport for afternoon flight to Hue, evening free at leisure in Hue. Stay overnight in Hue.

  Day 8 - Hue City Tour

  Place Transport: Cruise->Boat
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Hue is one of the most romantic places in Vietnam. It has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City and an enjoyable stop for your Vietnam tours. After breakfast, our tour starts to go to the Imperial Citadel before taking the beautiful boat trip on the romantic Perfume River and visit Hue's best-known religious site-Thien Mu Pagoda and the Mausoleum of former emperor Minh Mang in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. Return to the hotel. Free at leisure. Stay overnight in Hue

  Day 9 - Hue - Hoi An

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  After breakfast, we drive to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. For sure, Hoi An is the most great destination for all kinds of Vietnam Tours. This scenic drive passes through the fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds. Along the way, stop in Danang to visit the Cham Museum which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world. Upon arrival in Hoi An, free to take walking tour of the Hoi An ancient town centre. Stay overnight in Hoi An.

  Day 10 - Hoi An - Class cooking

  Place Transport: 
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  We start the day (8.15am) with a welcome drink at Hai Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tel: 863210) – our meeting point.
  Visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
  We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.
  On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – the Red Bridge chefs first demonstrate each dish before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked.
  Bring your swimsuit to enjoy free use of our new 20 metre swimming pool if you want. Stay overnight in Hoi An.

  Day 11 - Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  After breakfast, we invite you an interesting visit to My Son Holy land, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from 2nd century to 16th century with very rich in history and culture. Contemplate its remarkable red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries. My Son is interesting Vietnam Tours for the ones who want to learn about Vietnam History, Vietnam Culture, Vietnam Architecture.
  Drive back to Hoi An, we end today's beautiful Hoi An Tour with the trip to the former merchants' homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda and the colourful riverside market. Stay overnight in Hoi An.

  Day 12 - Da Nang - Fly to Ho Chi Minh

  Place Transport: Airplane->Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  After breakfast, our Vietnam tour guide and driver in Hoi An will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, welcome by our private Vietnam tour guide and driver and transfer to you hotel for check in. Ho Chi Minh. It is the most exciting city of Vietnam, a mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture. Its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful Vietnam Tours and cities to visit in Vietnam.
  In the afternoon, we will do the city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, visiting to Reunification Palace, Vietnam War Museum and the environment of Ben Thanh market. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

  Day 13 - Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnel

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  In the morning, pick you up from the hotel for Cu Chi Tunnels tour, en route to visit the bustling market at Thu Dao Mot. Upon arrival in Cu Chi, we visit the incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres hand-constructed by Vietnamese guerillas during the long struggle for independence where you will understand more about the Vietnam Wars or American Wars, a must see Vietnam Tour for any tourists to learn about Vietnam in the past as well as in the present. Afternoon drive back to Ho Chi Minh.

  Day 14 - Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be Floating Market – Can Tho

  Place Transport: Car->Boat
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Today, we will start our exploration of the Mekong Delta, a major rice producing area. This must be one of the most fascinating river in the world. The Mekong splits into nine major arteries. A vast network of rivers and waterways with thousands of ships of all sizes plowing the waters give the Mekong Delta a very special atmosphere and there is no doubt that it is one of the most favorite destinations for Vietnam Tour. On arrival, we will make a boat trip to the Cai Be floating Market, visit villages and meet the people of the Mekong Delta. Continue your boat trip to An Binh Island for Lunch in a local family and bike trip in the afternoon. Continue to Can Tho – the heart of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Check in on your arrival, free at leisure and stay overnight in Can Tho.

  Day 15 - Can Tho - Phu Quoc Island

  Place Transport: Boat->Car->Airplane
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  In the morning, we make the boat cruise to see the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). It is spotlight of your Vietnam Tours where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and see the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong canals. Then you will roam through the village to visit a rice husking mill, a rice noodles making shop .Around noon, transfer to Can Tho airport for the short flight to Phu Quoc. Met on arrival and transfer to your resort. Stay overnight in Phu Quoc.

  Day 16 - 17 - Phu Quoc Island

  Place Transport: 
  Meals: Breakfast

  Phu Quoc is one of Vietnam’s star attractions. It is a splendid tropical getaway set with soft secluded beaches, stunning sunsets, thunderclouds heaped on the horizon, palm trees protruding perpendicular over the gentle waves. The water here is a thousand different shades of turquoise. Phu Quoc beach is a great choice for lovers and great place to end your amazing Vietnam Holiday. Days free at leisure. Stay overnight in Phu Quoc.

  Day 18 - Phu Quoc Island - Ho Chi Minh Depature

  Place Transport: Car->Airplane
  Meals: Breakfast

  Free time at leisure for you to wrap up your memorial Vietnam Holiday until we transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh and connect with your international flight home. We would like to thank you for traveling with MinMax. We hope that you have enjoyed your tours with us and look forward to welcoming you back for your next Vietnam tours.

  The Tour Inclusion:

  - 17 Nights Accommodation in deluxe twin / double room view with daily BKF.
  - Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)
  - Domestic flight tickets, including domestic airport taxes.
  - Boat cruises as specified in the program
  - The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests' return to their hotel or reaching their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary. 
  - Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program
  - Meals (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.

  The Tour Exclusion:

  - International flight tickets and airport tax. Visas.   
  - Dinners, except as specified above.   
  - Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.   
  - Surcharge for peak season (if any) & Other not mentioned in the above detail program.

  Additional Information

  Importance note- The itinerary is just a sample of our tours; we'll be pleased to design similar programs with dates and itinerary customized to your personal preferences in Tailor Made Tours section. Rates may vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

  What to bring ?
  - Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, original Passport...

  How to start ?- MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.

  - If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Vietnam Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival).