Cultural Exploration Tour of Vietnam in 15 Days

HANOI ARRIVAL (D) Upon arrival at National Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and driver then transfer to your hotel in the city center. Check in then relax at your leisure. Have a private noon walk and visit the local market. Enjoy a welcomed dinner. Attend a water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi

HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L) Today, you will have a full-day city tour of Hanoi - the cultural and intellectual center of Vietnam. You’ll discover the fascinating Old Quarter and its countless specialty stores. Explore the city's numerous galleries to find stunning modern art. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Museum of Ethnology, and the Temple of Literature. Overnight in Hanoi

HANOI - SAPA (B/L) Enjoy breakfast in the hotel. then you’ll join a 5-hour drive to Sapa. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. Afternoon, join a walking tour to Cat Cat's hill tribe villages which are home to the minority H'mong people. We will encounter some of the local minority people and learn about their life. Learn about their life and culture. Overnight in Sapa.

SAPA VISIT (B/L) After breakfast, we explore the Sapa daily market before beginning our 3- to 4-hour trek through the H'mong and Dzay hill tribe villages. This is a truly amazing walk through beautiful scenery with some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. On the way, stop in Ta Van village for a family picnic lunch. Overnight in Sapa.

SAPA - BACK TO HANOI (B/L) Breakfast at a hotel. Enjoy a light trek to discover the Red Dzao hill village near Sapa, including the different traditions, cultures and costumes of two minority groups. From Sapa, begin trekking downhill to Ta Phin Village. Relax and prepare for transferring back to Hanoi.

HANOI - HALONG CRUISE (B/L/D) Today you will leave Hanoi for Halong Bay. Welcome on board and set sail through the bay while lunch is served. After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay. Swim on a quiet beach or lie on the sundeck. At sunset, kayak to discover a wonderful water tunnel. Enjoy cocktails while savoring the sunset, and later unwind at the restaurant. Overnight on board

BACK TO HANOI - DANANG - HOI AN (B) Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise and enjoy the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto then back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Then drive back to the airport in Hanoi for the flight to Danang. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to Hoi An.

NHA TRANG - HO CHI MINH CITY (B/D) Transfer and flight to HCMC for a two-night stay. In the afternoon you will enjoy a Night Foodie Tour by vintage Vespa - a must try in Hochiminh. Overnight in HCMC.

MEKONG DELTA EXCURSION (B/L) This morning, you will drive to Ben Tre. On arrival Mỏ Cày, board on a cruise to explore along the Mo Cay river to visit Thơm Coconut Floating Market. Stop at a local house for a delicious lunch of local specialties (homes made). Then riding on the sampan along the canal before visiting the guerrilla village (làng du kích đồng Khởi), you will have a great chance to meet, talk and exchange war information with ladies in “The long-haired army from 1960”. Driving back to HCMC. Overnight in HCMC.