The Best Of Vietnam & Laos
Route
Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Hoi An Hue Hanoi Sapa Ninh Binh Halong Bay Hanoi Luang Prabang
Duration
18 days / 17 nights
The Best of Vietnam & Laos in 18-day is good designed program for travelers who would like to visit these two adjacent Indochina countries in one combined tour. From Ho Chi Minh (former name is Saigon) - the biggest & most vibrant city. Discover the major historic sites of the Vietnam War such as the Cu Chi Tunnels, Reunion Palace, experience colorful life on a tour of the Mekong delta. Next, by flight to central of Vietnam, you will enjoy with beautiful of Hoi An ancient town with many activities at night, visit romantic Hue citadel and peaceful enough. Reaching to the Hanoi capital in the north of Vietnam with many attraction sights and delicious dishes. Then, visit Sapa in highland area, you explore the terrace rice fields, local ethnic villages, and untouched nature, it is really interesting. Enjoy the typical countryside beauty of the Tonkin Gulf delta with breathtaking scenery in Ninh Binh before immersing into the space between the sea and the extremely spectacular limestone islands of Ha Long Bay (World Nature Wonder) famed for it’s beautiful scenery.
Goodbye Vietnam with many memorable moments, you will continue next journey in Laos - The country of Buddhist culture, untouched beauty of natural sceneries. Luang Prabang is one of the most comfortable places in Laos, the town has such a wonderful feeling and visitors will always feel welcomed and so comfortable. It is one of the most well-known world heritage sites of Laos and Indochina.
Tour Highlights
+ Visit major attraction places in Vietnam & Laos such as Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta, Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Sapa, Hanoi, Luang Prabang.
+ Enjoy activities such as boating in Mekong Delta, trekking in Sapa, kayaking/boating in Halong Bay, boating in Ninh Binh, boat trip upstream Mekong River to visit sacred Pakou Caves.
+ Experience local cuisine, overnight on Halong Bay cruise.
+ Visit Wat Xieng Thong, Khoangsi Waterfall - One of the most beautiful waterfall in Laos.
+ High quality transportation, friendly local guide.
Note: This is a sample of tour itinerary designed for your reference, it can be customized itinerary as per your requirement, and match your travel expectation such accommodation type, duration, sightseeing attractions so on. Kindly tell me your requirement, we will help you to make a tailor-made tour with much fun time & unforgettable holiday in Vietnam and Laos.
Tour Itinerary
Upon on arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh, you will be warmly welcomed by driver (No Guide) with signboard, then transfer to hotel to check in & leisure (the room is official available after 14:00 pm). The rest time, you will be freely explore Hanoi by your ways. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Meals: None Included: No tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, head to Cu Chi Tunnels . Arriving tunnels, a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed will be given. We then spend time exploring the maze of tunnels including innumerable trap doors, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Then, drive back Ho Chi Minh City. Have lunch in the restaurant. Afternoon, visit The Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, The Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, City Hall, the Opera House, Jade Emperor Pagoda , Ben Thanh market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
At 08:30 AM, tour guide will pick up you at hotel and start a full day to Mekong Delta . It is also known as Vietnam's 'rice basket’-- a fertile area spreading nearly 50,000 sq km. Here the mighty Mekong River ends by splitting itself into nine major tributaries. The Vietnamese name these nine tributaries “ Nine Dragons .” Here’s our schedule that is designed to help you experience local daily activities along the Mekong. Enjoy the scenic journey along way bordered by green rice fields. On arrivals at My Tho , visit Vinh Trang Pagoda . Take a leisurely on boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet , have lunch at orchard garden. Boat ride to An Khanh - a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea and enjoy “ Southern Vietnamese folk music ”, performed by locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. After visiting these places, drive back Ho Chi Minh. Check in hotel & leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at hotel, driver (No Guide) pick up you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight to Da Nang City . Upon on arrival at Da Nang Airport , you will be warmly welcomed by driver (No Guide) with signboard, then transfer to Hoi An. Check in hotel in Hoi An and free at leisure. Overnight in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast Included: No tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, you will have short free time for leisure before you will be taken a day walking tour through the narrow, winding streets of Hoi An’s ancient town, you will discover the charming of Hoi An ancient town by walking to visit a traditional Chinese Communal House, Hoi Kien Temple, ancient Tan Ky Merchants’ Houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge & spending time in Colorful Hoi An Local Market , free time for shopping at Hoi An Ancient Town. Have lunch at local restaurant during visit. After lunch, continue walking through the narrow, winding streets of Hoi An’s ancient town to explore & experience local life of Hoi An citizens. Overnight in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Morning is free at leisure. Afternoon, journey from Hoi An over scenic mountainous roads with spectacular views over the coastline. We will visit Marble Mountains , it is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son ward and admire the dramatic Hai Van Pass , the high dividing line between the climate zones of north and south Vietnam. Continue southwards passing Lang Co beach, a lovely stretch of beach curving outwards between a clear blue lagoon and the East Sea. Upon arrival Hue, check in hotel & leisure. Overnight in Hue Meals: Breakfast Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
After breakfast, you will cruise on the Perfume River to visit the ancient and sacred Thien Mu Pagoda . You will then visit the Hue Citadel - The palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last dynasty of Vietnam - Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Imperial Ancestral Temple and Hue Royal Antiques Museum. Visit and shopping at Dong Ba market . Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit Minh Mang tomb , one of the most interesting emperor tombs in Hue and Khai Dinh Tomb which represents a fusion of traditional Vietnamese style and modern influence. The tomb is almost entirely made of concrete and includes many European architectural details. Overnight in Hue Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at hotel, free leisure until driver (No Guide) pick up you to Hue Airport for your flight to Hanoi . Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, you will be warmly welcomed by tour guide with signboard, then transfer city central. Then, check in & short leisure (the room is official available after 14:00). Afternoon: you will have a half day city tour in Hanoi by visiting outside of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum . Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue to visit the Temple of Literature . Continue to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, explore Ngoc Son Temple , The Huc Bridge. Finally enjoy Water puppet show. Then drive back hotel & leisure. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast Included: No tour guide Hue, tour guide in Hanoi, private transfer
At 08:00 am - 08:15 am: Tour guide will pick you up at the meeting point then depart to Sapa, following Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway. Along the way, you will enjoy by the beauty of northwest mountains, terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Stop and have a rest in 30 minutes. Have lunch at local restaurant on the way. 13.00 am: Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel. Afternoon: You start trekking to Cat Cat village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe . Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minorities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village . Evening: you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Overnight in Sapa Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at hotel. At 08:00 am, tour guide pick you from hotel, and today you will have a trekking day to visit Lao Chai & Ta Van Village , home to H’mong , and Dzay people to understand more about ethnic minority community, enjoy imposing mountain scenery, terraced fields, and marvelous nature. Visit ancient sacred stones with big - small ones which have many unique images, secret sigh. See bridge which made by rattan like Muong Hoa stream . This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Have lunch at local restaurant during visit. After lunch, you continue to explore Ta Van village until you are transferred back to Sapa town. Check in hotel & leisure. Overnight in Sapa Meal: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at hotel. Today, you have whole morning with free time at leisure or you can choose optional tour to visit Fansipan Peak Mountain (need additional fee). 12:00 am, check out hotel & drive back Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi Meal: Breakfast Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at the hotel. At 08:00 am, tour guide pick you up at hotel, depart to Ninh Binh province through verdant landscape to visit Hoa Lu, Mua Caves & Tam Coc . Upon arrival in Ninh Binh , you visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam . We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple dating back to the 17 th Century. Next, arrival Mua Caves and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature. Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch you will get on bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Small River to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisher folk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. Overnight in Ninh Binh Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Have breakfast at the hotel. This morning, departure from Ninh Binh for the famous Halong Bay . The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, plough buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Halong Bay, at 12:00 - 12:30 pm, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “ Descending-dragon ” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto , stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the boat for dinner late afternoon. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Lunch & dinner on the junk. Note: + Program may differ slightly base on cruise ships. I will update exactly itinerary of cruise when tour is confirmed, and cruise is selected. + Private tour guide will not on board together with you, he will wait you at Halong City. On cruise, there another tour guide of cruise will take care you. Overnight on Halong Bay Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Included: Private tour guide, in-house tour guide on cruise, private transfer
Breakfast on boat, The Vietnamese call the “East Sea” by a point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous it is seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. The boat will take us to go about marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent, including the Fisherman’s Head, Turtle, the Sail, the Incense Burner Rock, the cute Sea Dog Rock or Cock Fighting Rocks and so on. Lunch on boat. Check out and get back to the shore. Shuttle bus of cruise take you Hanoi. Drop you off at hotel. Check in hotel in Hanoi, free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, in-house tour guide on cruise, private transfer
After breakfast at hotel, free leisure until driver (No Guide) pick up you and transfer to the airport for your departure flight. On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening is free for you to explore and get to know Luang Prabang. Note: + Propose flight from Hanoi to Luang Prabang: VN931: HAN 16:00 - LPQ 17:10 Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, dinner Included: No tour guide, private transfer
After breakfast we will see some of the highlights of Luang Prabang including a visit to the Royal Palace Museum , which hosts a range of interesting artifacts from the Royal period in Luang Prabang. we are seeing the city’s oldest temples, the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong with its roof sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Lao architecture, the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham . Heading to the Mekong River we board our private boat for a pleasant and scenic cruise up on the upstream to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves . These caves are an ancient pilgrimage site and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha images left there over hundreds of years. Returning to Luang Prabang we disembark our boat and have the option of taking a short drive to Ban Phanom , a village famous for its hand weaving or returning to the hotel for free time to relax. Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
After breakfast back at the hotel we begin our journey to Khouangsi Waterfall stopping along the way to visit the morning Phousi Market , this where all locals of Luang Prabang come to do their daily shopping. You will see a variety of local foodstuffs and products including dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, fish, vegetables and fruit, everything needed for daily life in Laos. On arrival at the Khouangsi Waterfall you will have the opportunity to cool off with a refreshing swim in the topaz pools below the falls, walk along the forest trails and visit the Bear Sanctuary. Returning to Luang Prabang, after a short rest, we will climb to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred gilded stupa and to enjoy the panoramic view of the city and the sun setting over the Mekong River. You will find yourself in the midst of the famous Luang Prabang night market, where you can find a unique selection of handmade textiles and handicrafts locally made by both ethnic Lao and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Your evening is free to explore the Night Market and sample some local cuisine at one of the many restaurants the town has to offer. Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time at leisure before you will be transferred by driver (No Guide) to the airport in time for your departing flight. Meals: Breakfast Included: No tour guide, private transfer
Things to know
Travel highlights & benefits
+ Accommodation on a twin/double/tripe-share basic with daily breakfast
+ Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
+ Private door to door transport with air-conditioned
+ English Speaking Tour guide
+ All entrance and sightseeing fees
+ Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day tour
+ All taxes & services charge
Not included
+ International Air Fare in & out Vietnam, Laos
+ International Air Fare from Hanoi - Luang Prabang
+ Domestic Air Fare from Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang
+ Domestic Air Fare from Hue - Hanoi
+ Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program
+ Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle
+ Visa fees to Vietnam
- Approval letter for visa on arrival (depend on each nationality)
- Visa stamping fee at airport: 25 USD/Person
+ Visa to Laos (depend on each nationality)
+ Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels
+ Travel insurance (you must buy it from your country)
+ Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
+ Tipping to tour guide & driver together
- Group with 1-2 Persons: 5 USD/person/day
- Group with 3-5 Persons: 4 USD/person/day
- Group with 6 Persons up: 3 USD/person/day
+ Surcharge for peak season & compulsory dinner on X’mas and New Year’s, Lunar New Year
+ Single room supplement
+ Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.
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