Explore Central North and South Vietnam 13 Days / 12 Nights

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, receive a warm welcome from the ECR Travel representative and transfer to Rey Hotel Hanoi. Check in to a Superior Room and enjoy free time to explore the capital’s lively streets, lakes and cafés. Overnight in Hanoi. Inclusion: Airport transfer and hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 10:00, meet your driver and board the sleeper bus to Sapa. Stop for a rest and lunch at your own expense around noon, then continue through the northern mountains. Arrive at approximately 17:00 and see the colourful traditional dress of the Hmong, Dao and Tay communities. Check in to Bamboo Sapa Hotel in a Superior Room. Inclusion: Breakfast, transfer, sleeper bus and hotel.

After breakfast, meet your guide at approximately 09:00 and transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station. Ride the modern three-wire cable car for around 15 minutes toward the Roof of Indochina and admire sweeping Hoang Lien Son views. Continue to Love Waterfall, walking approximately one kilometre beside the stream to the foot of the nearly 100-metre cascade. Visit Tram Ton Pass at about 2,000 metres above sea level, then return to Sapa. At approximately 14:00, walk through Sapa town and local market before enjoying the evening at leisure. Inclusion: Breakfast, transportation, guide, entrance fees, cable car and hotel.

After breakfast, transfer northwest of Sapa toward Sa Seng Village to observe Hmong homes, stone walls and traces of traditional mountain life. Return toward Sapa at noon, then continue downhill to Cat Cat Village. Visit the old hydropower station and waterfall, and learn about Hmong customs and crafts such as weaving, silver carving and hand-forged tools. Afterwards, board the sleeper bus to Hanoi. A driver will meet you at the bus station and transfer you to Rey Hotel. Inclusion: Breakfast, transportation, guide, entrance fees, sleeper bus and hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel followed by a full day at leisure. Explore Hoan Kiem Lake, the Old Quarter, local cafés and markets, or enjoy shopping at your own pace. Overnight in Hanoi. Inclusion: Breakfast and hotel.

After breakfast, depart Hanoi at approximately 08:00 by shared bus for Tuan Chau Marina. Complete cruise check-in between 11:30 and 12:00, receive a welcome drink and board Hermes Cruise in a Junior Suite with Balcony. Enjoy lunch while cruising toward Luon Cave. Kayak or take a bamboo boat among the limestone formations, then transfer by tender to Titop Island for swimming or a climb to the panoramic viewpoint. Return on board for a sunset party and spring-roll cooking class. Enjoy a European set-menu dinner at approximately 19:20, followed by optional squid fishing and free time. Inclusion: Breakfast, shared bus, onboard guide, entrance fees, lunch, dinner, kayaking and overnight cruise.

Begin at 06:15 with Tai Chi, tea and coffee, followed by a light breakfast. At 07:30, travel by tender to Amazing Cave and climb the steps to explore its spectacular chambers. Return to Hermes Cruise at approximately 08:45, check out at 09:30 and enjoy buffet brunch while sailing back to Tuan Chau. Disembark around 10:30–10:45 and continue to Noi Bai Airport for the domestic flight to Da Nang. Meet your driver on arrival and transfer to Belle Maison Parosand for check-in to a Deluxe Room. Inclusion: Transportation, onboard guide, entrance fees, breakfast, brunch, tea or coffee, Tai Chi, airport transfers and hotel. Domestic flight is excluded.

After breakfast, depart at approximately 09:30 for Ba Na Hills. Ride the cable car above the forest and admire panoramic views over Da Nang. Visit the Golden Bridge, French Wine Cellar, Le Jardin d’Amour and Linh Ung Pagoda. Continue by the second cable car to the French Village, Campanile, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple and Tea Shop. Enjoy a buffet lunch at noon and explore Fantasy Park, with time for its amusement attractions, before descending at approximately 15:00 and returning to the hotel. Inclusion: Breakfast, transportation, English-speaking guide, entrance fees, cable car, buffet lunch and hotel.

Enjoy breakfast and a free morning. At approximately 14:00, meet your guide and transfer to the boat dock. Travel to a fishing village to observe local fishermen preparing their equipment and working on the waterways. Take a traditional basket boat through the water-coconut forest, then continue through countryside scenery of rice, coconut and corn fields toward Hoi An. Visit Hoi An Market, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and traditional handicraft workshops before returning to Da Nang. Inclusion: Breakfast, transportation, basket boat, guide, entrance fees and hotel.

After breakfast and hotel check-out, meet your driver and transfer to Da Nang International Airport. Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, where another driver will meet you and transfer you to Liberty Central Saigon Centre Hotel. Check in to a Deluxe Room and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Inclusion: Breakfast, airport transfers and hotel. Domestic flight is excluded.

After breakfast, depart at approximately 08:30 for My Tho. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then board a motorboat and cruise along the Mekong River past floating houses and fish farms. Continue to Unicorn Island and travel by electric cart to a traditional-music venue, where you can taste seasonal tropical fruit and enjoy Southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a hand-rowed boat through coconut-lined creeks, visit a bee farm for honey tea and see a typical Mekong home. Enjoy lunch, then visit a coconut-candy workshop to learn about the production process and taste the sweets. Return to Ho Chi Minh City at approximately 15:00. Inclusion: Breakfast, transportation, guide, local boats, entrance fees, lunch and hotel.

After breakfast, depart at approximately 08:30 for the Cu Chi Tunnels. Learn how the underground network supported Viet Cong life and warfare, and crawl through a short section of the extensive tunnel system if you wish. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon to visit the War Remnants Museum, view Notre Dame Cathedral, explore the historic Central Post Office and browse Ben Thanh Market. Inclusion: Breakfast, transportation, English-speaking guide, entrance fees and hotel.

Enjoy breakfast and free time for last-minute shopping. At the appropriate time, your private driver will meet you at Liberty Central Saigon Centre Hotel and transfer you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Your journey through northern, central and southern Vietnam ends with lasting memories. Thank you for travelling with ECR Travel. Inclusion: Breakfast and airport transfer.