PREMIUM VIETNAM HERITAGE TOUR (16 DAYS 15 NIGHTS)

Hanoi – Sapa – Ninh Binh – Ha Long – Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong – Mui Ne – Phu Quoc

DAY 1: AIRPORT PICKUP – HANOI (NIL)

10:40: Private car picks up guests at Noi Bai Airport and transfers to Apricot Hotel in the city center Old Quarter. Guests check into Sketch Room and relax at their leisure. Overnight stay in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR – OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA (B/L/D)

Morning: Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and Temple of Literature. Afternoon: Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, experience a cyclo ride in the Old Quarter, watch a water puppet show, and check in at the Railway Street. Evening: Transfer to Hanoi train station to board a sleeper train to Sapa.

DAY 3: LAO CAI – SAPA – FANSIPAN – CAT CAT (B/L/D)

Pick up guests at Lao Cai train station, have breakfast and take the cable car to conquer Fansipan, the “Roof of Indochina”. In the afternoon, visit Cat Cat village of the H’Mong people. Overnight stay at Silk Path Sapa (Classic Garden View).

DAY 4: SILVER WATERFALL – HEAVEN’S GATE – NIGHT TRAIN BACK TO HANOI (B/L/D)

Explore the majestic Silver Waterfall and Heaven’s Gate on the top of O Quy Ho Pass (2,000m). In the afternoon, enjoy free time shopping for Sapa specialties. After dinner, transfer to Lao Cai train station for the night train back to Hanoi.

DAY 5: NINH BINH: HOA LU – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE (B/L/D)

Arrive in Hanoi, transfer to Ninh Binh to visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, take a boat trip to admire the scenery of Tam Coc/Trang An. Conquer Mua Cave peak to admire the panoramic view of the rice valley. Return to Hanoi and spend the night at Apricot Hotel.

DAY 6: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – SEA STAR CRUISE (B/L/D)

08:00: Pick-up in Ha Long. Board Sea Star Cruise (Premium Executive Cabin). Enjoy a seafood lunch, visit Luon Cave by kayak, swim, or climb Ti Top peak. Overnight on the cruise ship in the bay.

DAY 7: HA LONG – HANOI – FLIGHT TO HUE (B/L)

Visit Sung Sot Cave, have brunch on the boat upon returning to port. Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for flight to Hue (VN-195). Transfer to LaVela Hue Hotel (Deluxe City View).

DAY 8: HUE ANCIENT CAPITAL – HUONG VILLAGE – DINNER ON HUONG RIVER (B/L/D)

Visit Hue Imperial Citadel, Minh Mang Mausoleum, and the vibrant Thuy Xuan Huong Village. Evening: Experience dinner on a dragon boat along the Huong River, listening to Hue folk songs in a tranquil atmosphere.

DAY 9: DA NANG – BA NA HILLS – HOI AN RESORT (B/L/D)

Check-in at the Golden Bridge, take the Guinness World Record-breaking cable car to admire Ba Na Hills, and have fun at Fantasy Park. Afterwards, the car will take you to the luxurious Four Seasons The Nam Hai resort (1 Bedroom Villa Garden View).

DAY 10: HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN – COCONUT VILLAGE – FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/D)

Morning: Walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town, experience a basket boat ride in the Bay Mau coconut forest. Evening: Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (VN-143), check into the top-class hotel The Reverie Saigon.

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH CITY – MUI NE – WHITE/RED SAND DUNES (B/L/D)

Depart for Mui Ne by private car. Visit the White Sand Dunes and Red Sand Dunes, shimmering at sunset. Stay at Anantara Resort (Ocean View Deluxe).

DAY 12: MUI NE – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/D)

Guests are free to enjoy resort amenities, swim in the sea or relax by the pool. Afternoon: Private vehicle will take the group back to Ho Chi Minh City for overnight stay at The Reverie Saigon.

DAY 13: MEKONG DELTA – PHU QUOC (B/L)

Explore Cai Be floating market, coconut candy factory, and rice paper making in the Mekong Delta region. In the evening, take a flight to Phu Quoc (VN-1835). Overnight stay at Rocks Beach Boutique Resort.

DAY 14: PHU QUOC – FREE TIME (B)

A day of free time to relax at an overwater chalet, or explore Grand World and VinWonders at your own leisure.

DAY 15: PHU QUOC – HO CHI MINH CITY (B)

Enjoy your last morning on the pearl island. In the afternoon, fly back to Ho Chi Minh City, check into your room and spend your last night at The Reverie Saigon.

DAY 16: FAREWELL TO VIETNAM (B)

Breakfast and private transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the 10:40 flight. End of a brilliant 16-day heritage journey.