Discover all Vietnam by train 17 days

April 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Day 1 : Arrival Hanoi ( D )
Arrive at NoiBai Airport. Meeting with guide and transfer to the hotel. Walk to visit Hanoi. Welcome dinner featured with Vietnamese specialty at restaurant. Evening is reserved for Water Puppet Show. Overnight in hotel.



Day 2: Hanoi City tour - Laocai ( B,L)     ( Night train)
8,30 Pick up to visit to HoChiMinh mausoleum, One pillar pagoda. The next stop is Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first college -QuocTuGiam, then roaming around HoanKiem lake Lunch in nice restaurant.

Afternoon : Visit Ethnology Museum.Back to hotel. Free time until 20h30 Transfer to Train Station for night train to Laocai. Overnight on the train by soft sleeper.



Day 3: Laocai - Sapa ( B,L, D)
6h30 arrive Lao Cai train satation, take a bus to Sapa, breakfast and check in hotel. Free for visiting ethnic market, Sapa town.
After lunch. Trekking to visit Cat cat village, H’mong people and Catcat waterfall lying in a small valley. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Day 4 : Lao Chai - TaVan -Hanoi ( B,L, D) ( Night train )
All day trekking to visit some minority villages. Lao Chai - TaVan.You will meet some different minority people H’mong, Zay, Red Dzao, you can see the different colorful dresses. 17h00 transfer to Laocai train station for night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.

Day 5:Hanoi -Halong Bay ( B,L, D)

5h00 Arrive to Hanoi Train Station. Pick up then tranfer to hotel.. 8h00 depart to Halong bay. 12h00:  Board Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Lunch is served with a welcome drink while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape. Stop to visit nice caves on the bay, swimming, kayaking and relaxing at a desert beach. fresh fruit platter will be served. Dinner on board. Overnight in comfortable cabin.




Day 6: Halong - Hanoi  -Hue ( B,L)          by Night train  

Breakfast on Boat, cruise to another part of Halong Bay where you will view more of the bays spectacular limestone scenery, such as Drum Cave , Man’s Head Islet, Turtle Islet and Fairman’s Cave. 11h30: The boat returns to the dock for lunch before returning to Hanoi .
Arrive Hanoi at 16:00 PM.  Free at leisure. 18:00 PM transfer to Hanoi train Station for Train SE1 ( 19h00 - 8h00 ) to Hue. Overnight on train.





Day 7: Hue City tours( B,L)

Pick up then transfer to your hotel in Hue. Boat trip to visit ThienMu Pagoda and TuDuc and King’’s tombs (KhaiDinh). Visit Imperial Citadel in the afternoon. The tour ends by shopping at Dongba Market. Overnight at hotel.



Day 8: Hue -Hoian ( B,L)

Transfer to Danang . Spend time in LangCo beach enroute, taking photograph from HaiVan Pass ( The pass of Sea and Cloud). Cham Museum in Danang. Afternoon visit Marble Mountain and enjoying sea/sun bathing in China beach. Arrive Hoian. Free in the evening. Overnight in Hoian.



Day 9: Hoian ( B )

Breakfast at Hotel. Visit Hoian - an old trading town, some 30km from Danang. Walking around to visit Japanese Covered Bridge, TanKy Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese. PhucKien Pagoda, Hoian Museum and Market.

Pm : Free to go shopping or swimming at Cua Dai beach. Night in Hoian



Day 10: Hoian - Danang -Nhatrang ( B,L)  by Train.

Am : Transfer from Hoian to Danang Station for a Train to NhaTrang. Arrive NhaTrang. Pick up then transfer to your hotel. Overnight in NHa Trang



Day 11: NhaTrang Island ( B,L)

8:00am starting boat trip to Hon Tam Island and fishing village in NhaTrang, visit coral island and TriNguyen Aquarium, swimming and snorkeling. Lunch on boat. Overnight in NhaTrang.



Day 12: NhaTrang ( B )

Free day in Nhatrang for swimming, sun bathing at the beach or go for spa. Overnight in Nhatrang.



Day 13 : Nhatrang - Hochiminh ( B)         By Train

Breakfast then free until 10.00 Am. Transfer to train station for the train to HoChiMinh. Arrive in Hochiminh City. Check in hotel. Overnight at hotel.



Day 14 : Hochiminh city ( B,L, D)
Explore the city: Town hall, post office, Cathedral, BenThanh Market, Independent Square. Visit: History museum, ThienHau Pagoda, Binhtay Market, Cholon Chinese district. Dinner at the floating boat on Saigon River. Overnight at hotel.

Day 15 : HoChiMinh - Cantho - Soctrang ( B,L,D )
8h00 Am :Departure to Can Tho, breakfast at Trung Luong Cross-road. Visit Dong Tam Snack-farm. To Can Tho, Hotel check- in and have lunch. Afternoon transfer to Soc Trang by coach, visit Bat, Khkeng, Oat Set pagodas, back to Can Tho for dinner. Free at night. Overnight at hotel.

Day 16 : Cantho -  HoChiMinh ( B,L )

Breakfast at hotel. Boat trip along Hau river, enjoy Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, lunch in My Khanh tourist garden, afternoon return to HCM. Overnight in hotel.

Day 17: Day departure ( B )
Free until transfer to airport for departure.

MORE INFORMATION AT : http://www.hanoipeacetour.vn/english/?page=laostour&menu=...

Tour Cost includes:

- Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated.
- Full meals as indicated in the itinerary. B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = diner )
- Train ticket Soft sleeper : Hanoi - Hue,. Soft seat : Danang -NhaTrang, Nhatrang HoChiMinh

- Train ticket 2 ways Soft sleeper -first class: Hanoi -Laocai -Hanoi.

- English /French - speaking guide
- Full entrance fees.

- Private Boat trip in Perfume River, Nhatrang, Cantho. . Joined junk in Halong Bay.

- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; ( AC room)

Tour Cost excludes:
Airport taxes; Visas; travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers

MORE INFORMATION AT : http://www.hanoipeacetour.vn/english/?page=laostour&menu=detail&id=271

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