Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Ho Chi Minh
City
- Nha Trang
- Hoi An
- Hue
- Halong Bay
- Sapa
- Days 1 - Arrive Ho Chi
Minh City Hotel/ ( D )
Start your
Vietnam Discovery
this evening in Ho
Chi Minh City, still
referred to as
Saigon, a
cosmopolitan city
that combines
Vietnamese flair
with US influences
post the Vietnam War
and is one of the
most dynamic and
progressive cities
in Asia with great
places to eat and
drink. The French
also left their
fingerprints all
over this ‘Paris of
the Orient’, from
architecture like
Notre Dame Cathedral
to the best pastries
this side of the
Eiffel Tower.
- Day 2 - Ho Chi Minh City
to Nha Trang Hotel/ ( B )
It’s a free
morning so you could
pick up an option to
visit the Cu Chi
tunnels. This 200km
network of tunnels
were made by the
Viet Cong to
infiltrate
unsuspecting US base
camps. Spend the
afternoon seeing the
landmarks of this
bustling city like
Notre Dame
Cathedral, the
Presidential Palace
and the War Remnants
Museum with history
on The Vietnam War.
Score a bargain in
the Ben Thanh
Markets, selling
everything from
fresh produce to
fabrics, handicrafts
and everything in
between! Then it’s a
flight to Nha Trang. (B)
- Day 3 - Nha Trang Hotel/ ( B )
Ranked one of the
top beaches in
Vietnam, take the
pace of your trip
down a notch and
enjoy this waterside
resort town while
soaking up the rays
and swimming in the
warm waters. Do your
own thing, or you
could bliss out with
a mineral mud bath
warmed by natural
hot springs or
there’s a full day
snorkeling cruise to
offshore Island
- Day 4 - Nha Trang to Hoi
An Hotel/ ( B )
Fly to
Danang and travel
down to the UNESCO
World Heritage
listed Hoi An. Join
a walking tour
through the Old
Quarter, pagodas and
markets before
biking the
surrounding
countryside. Free
time this afternoon
to explore the
town’s galleries and
boutiques - perfect
for gifts !
- Day 5 - Hoi An Hotel/ ( B )
Enjoy another day in
this little historic
gem of a town. A
former trading port
famous for wooden
houses, Chinese
influenced temples
and silk shops; it
is the perfect place
to have clothes
tailor-made at tiny
prices. Get up close
and personal with
the locals by taking
an option to spend a
day working with the
local village
farmers
- Day 6 - Ho An to Hue Hotel/ ( B )
There’s
stunning coastal
views while driving
over the “Pass of
the Ocean Clouds” to
the former Royal
City of Hue. A
dragon boat is your
ride to pagodas
featuring an
eclectic mix of
western and eastern
influences.
Following a visit to
the Royal Tomb and
the older, fortified
Citadel, it’s a free
afternoon. Take an
optional ride
through the
Forbidden City, once
occupied by
Emperors, or join a
cooking class in Hue
Royal cuisine in a
renovated former
royal house.
- Day 7 - Hue to Hanoi Hotel/ ( B )
Swap the
coast for the city
and fly to Hanoi.
Tour the capital
where you’ll find a
unique mix of
Vietnamese, Chinese
and French
influences and where
history and
modernity live side
by side. Wind your
way through the
narrow streets of
the Old Quarter, sip
cappuccinos, the
renowned Vietnamese
coffee, in road side
cafes or relax in
one of the many
parks or lakes
- Day 8 - Hanoi to Halong
Bay Overnight
Cruise/ ( B, L, D )
Drive out
from Hanoi to the
spectacular Halong
Bay. Board a
traditional Junk
boat for an
overnight cruise
through the surreal
and breathtaking
landscape of these
World Heritage
listed waters where
over 3,000 limestone
islands rise right
out from the water.
Watch the
unforgettable
scenery as we cruise
past mountains,
islands, beaches and
grottos while we
lunch onboard. Take
a bamboo row boat to
explore the lagoon,
coral and water
tunnels or watch
sunset over Titov
Mountain. Enjoy
dinner onboard.
- Day 9 - Halong Bay to
Hanoi Hotel/ ( B, L )
Wake to a
view of sunrise over
jade green waters.
View the simple
fishing villages
perched on the tiny
islands, swim and
relax on the large
deck before enjoying
lunch and heading
back to Hanoi
- Day 10 - Hanoi to Sapa Overnight
Train/ ( B )
Spend the
morning exploring
Hanoi before a late
check out. Pack your
trekking shoes -
you’re off to the
far north near the
Chinese/Vietnamese
border via an
overnight train to
Lao Cai. Continue on
to Sapa
- Day 11 - Hilltribe Trek Guesthouse/ ( B, L, D )
Hiking from
Sapa to the village
of the Black Hmong
tribe, local paths
provide vistas of
terraced paddy
fields, green
valleys and
opportunities to
meet the locals.
After lunch from
local stalls
continue to Muong
Hoa Valley to spend
the night in the
villages’ stilt
houses.
- Day 12 - Sapa to Hanoi Overnight
Train/ ( B, L )
The trek
continues towards
Red Dao village and
Giang Ta Chai
passing stone
carvings at
prehistoric sites.
Take lunch by a
waterfall and trek
back to Sapa town.
Freshen up at a
guesthouse and take
an optional dinner
before jumping
aboard the night
train to Hanoi.
- Day 13 -
Hanoi
There’s an early
morning arrival into
Hanoi where the tour
ends and it’s time
to say farewell to
your Contiki crew.
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