18 DAYS DISCOVERING AWESOME VIETNAM THAILAN

HANOI - HALONGBAY - DANANG - SAPA - SIEMREAP - BANGKOK 

OUTLINE ITINERARY:

Day 1 Hanoi Arrival [No Guide]

Day 2 Hanoi Ha Long Bay [No Guide/B/L/D]

Day 3 HAlong Bay - Hanoi - Flight To Da Nang [No Guide/B/Br]

Day 4 Da Nang Bana Hill Hoi An [Guide/B]

Day 5 Hoi An Cam Thanh Village - Hoi An Ancient Town [Guide/B]

Day 6 Hoi An Vinwonder - Flight To Hanoi [Guide/B]

Day 7 Hanoi - Sapa - Transfer By Limosine Car [Guide/B]

Day 8 Sapa Fansipan - Cat Cat Village - Train To Hanoi [Guide/B]

Day 9 Hanoi - City Tour - Flight To Siem Reap [Guide/B]

Day 10 Siem Reap Angkor Wat [Guide/B/D]

Day 11 Siem Reap - Flight To Bangkok [Guide/B]

Day 12 Bankgok - Phiphi Island [Guide/B]

Day 13 Phiphi Island – Free And Easy [B] 

Day 14 Phuket - Bangkok - Transfer To Pattaya [Guide/B] 

Day 15 Pattaya – Free And Easy [B] 

Day 16 Pattaya  - Bangkok [Guide/B] 

Day 17 Bangkok Day Trip  [Guide/B] 

Day 18 Bangkok – Departure [Guide/B]

DETAILS ITINERARY:

DAY 1 HANOI ARRIVAL [NO GUIDE]

Arrival in Hanoi, our driver will pick you up to hotel for check in and take a rest. 

Overnight in Hanoi. 

DAY 2 HANOI HA LONG BAY [NO GUIDE/B/L/D]

In the morning you will depart Hanoi at 08:30 for a three and a half hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long Bay City. On the way, you will stop for refreshments, and upon arriving in Halong City, you will take a tender transfer to your junk and set sail through the bay while lunch is served. As you cruise the magical bay, you will notice thousands of sculpted limestone islands rising from the waves like dragons' teeth. Later in the afternoon, you'll visit a fishing village with the opportunity to interact with fishermen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. Back on board, you'll enjoy cocktails or a cooking class while watching the sunset, and later you can unwind at a restaurant with a lavish dinner. To end the day, you can enjoy some evening activities such as movie night, board games, or a beauty treatment, before an overnight stay on the junk.

***Special Note: Cruise Itineraries may be subject to change due to weather condition without prior notice.

DAY 3 HALONG BAY - HANOI - FLIGHT TO DA NANG [NO GUIDE/B/BR]

Wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves and bird welcoming the new day. You will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto then walk back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock.

Disembark on cruise, then back to Hanoi.

Then transfer directly to airport for flight to Da Nang.

Arrival in Da Nang, transfer to hotel, check in at hotel and take a rest. 

Overnight in  Hoi An. 

DAY 4 DA NANG BANA HILL HOI AN [GUIDE/B]

In the morning, transfer to Bana Hills Station. You have a chance to ride on a modern system of cable cars helps you get a bird’s-eye view, very miraculous and attractive while enjoying a feeling of flying in the blue sky amidst the clouds and wind. You will visit some old French villas en route, as well as the suspension bridge, Nui Chua & the Mountain Peak (at the height of 1,487m). Visit Linh Ung Pagoda, Golden Bridge, Sakyamuni Buddha’s monument and Ba Na.

Leave Bana behind, you will discover Son Tra Peninsula with panoramic view of Da Nang Beach and amazing Linh Ung Pagoda.

Check in at hotel and take a rest. 

Overnight in Hoi An.  

DAY 5 HOI AN CAM THANH VILLAGE - HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN [GUIDE/B]

Breakfast at hotel, then you will discover Marble Mountain – a cluster of five limestone mountains in Da Nang – a natural destination with Lind Ung Pagoda.

Arriving at the Marble Mountains you first need to climb the stairs up that leads you to Linh Ung Pagoda.

At the top you can visit some temples and discover numerous caves and amazing viewpoints, with panoramic views over the complete area and coast below.

You will learn more how some impressive caves were used by guerrilla fighters during the Vietnamese War.

Transfer to Hoi AN. 

Check in at hotel and take a short rest. 

Next you will discover Cam Thanh Village with coconut Forest and amazing basket boat dancing. 

In the late afternoon, Take a walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the ancient town centre, visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Hall, the 200-year old Tam Ky ancestral house and the famous Japanese Bridge. 

Then you will enjoy Lantern Drop on Hoai River to pray for your family health, happniess and prosperty. 

Back to hotel and take a rest

Overnight in Hoi An. 

DAY 6 HOI AN VINWONDER - FLIGHT TO HANOI [GUIDE/B]

7.30 a.m Pick you up at your hotel, joining group tour to explorer Vinpearl Hoi An

9.00 a.m Getting the tickets the entrance and starting discovery Vinpearl Hoi An. Visting The Central Square & The Boulevard of Dream

9.30 a.m Playing extreme sports. There are many different extreme sport as: Roller Coaster, Swing, Merry go round, Waterslide… Take part in the game indoor with variety of game as walking around in Fairy Garden, Trampoline, Playoke….

11.30 a.m  lunch on your own 

01.00 p.m Watching the traditional folk show

02.00 p.m Discovery River Safari Land with 39 wild animals

03.00 p.m Relaxing in water park with impressive moment

05.00 p.m Leaving Vinpearl Land and transfer directly to airport for flight to Hanoi. 

Arrival in Hanoi, check in at hotel and take a rest. 

Overnight in Hanoi. 

DAY 7 HANOI - SAPA - TRANSFER BY LIMOSINE CAR [GUIDE/B]

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to Sapa by Limousine. 

Arrival in Sapa, check in at hotel and take a rest. 

In the afternoon, you will visit Ham Rong Mountain and Stone Church. 

Ham Rong mountain - Nestled in the heart of Sapa, Vietnam lies the magnificent Ham Rong Mountain (Dragon’s Jaw Mountain). Its name is derived from the shape of its peak which resembles the jaw of a dragon. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to see the natural beauty of Vietnam, with stunning panoramic views of Sapa and its surrounding areas.

Stone Church - is also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, located in the heart of Sa Pa town and was built by the French in the early 20th century. Before building, the French studied very carefully to choose the great location for building.

DAY 8 SAPA FANSIPAN - CAT CAT VILLAGE - TRAIN TO HANOI [GUIDE/B]

Breakfast at hotel, then you will transfer to Cable Car Station and discover Fansipan. 

9.00: Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. ( Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).

Lunch on your own 

In the afternoon, you will visit Cat Cat Village - Cat Cat Village was founded in the middle of the 19th century by the local Mong ethnic. In the early 20th century, the French discovered the village and developed it as a vacation resort. The village owns a majestic waterfall whose French name is CatScat. Therefore, the village then was named after the fall (Cat Cat was deviated from CatScat).

Then transfer back to Lao Cai

Take a train to Hanoi – 4 bed per cabin.

Overnight on Train. 

DAY 9 HANOI - CITY TOUR - FLIGHT TO SIEM REAP [GUIDE/B]

Arrival in Hanoi, take a light breakfast, then our guide will pick you up and transfer to visit Hanoi. 

Explore the charming city of Hanoi, often referred to as the ‘Paris of the East’, with its yellow ochre colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic lakes. Visit the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, an imposing monument of marble and granite built to house the preserved body of beloved revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, affectionately known to the Vietnamese as “Uncle Ho”. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple built in 1049 of wood in the shape of a lotus blossom and set on a single stone pillar. 

Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university built in the late 11th century. The picturesque temple is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture and is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese dong banknote.

Lunch by your own account 

Then transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap

Arrival in Siem Reap, transfer to hotel, check in and take a rest. 

Overnight in Siem Reap. 

DAY 10 SIEM REAP ANGKOR WAT [GUIDE/B/D]

remains one the most enigmatic temples of the Angkor group composed of 54 gothic towers decorated with 216 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara. Baphuon temple is lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru. Terrace of Elephants used   as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king’s grand audience hall ; Terrace of the Leper King  a platform 7m high, with statue and temple walls covered in emerald-green moss intertwined with roots which many deem the most charming of all, Ta Prohm.

Afternoon, it is time to visit the wonderful Angkor Wat Temples – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, as a temple and mausoleum forKing Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of 12th. Angkor Wat is probably the best-preserved of the Angkorean temples, with a central tower surrounded by four smaller towers. The central monument represents the mythical Mount Meru, the holy mountain at the centre of the universe, which was home to the Hindu God Vishnu. The whole complex covers 81 hectares, a rectangular wall measuring 1025 meters by 800 meters borders the inner edge of the moat, and temple's greatest sculptural treasure is its 2 km-long bas-reliefs around the walls. In the late afternoon, visit to the Phnom Bakheng temple, is the first temple in Angkor region build by the Yacovarman I King in the first of 9th century, located on a slope gently hill where thousands tourist are grouping on the hilltop to catch a memorable time of life when viewing the marvellous sunset, the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle. This evening, enjoy buffet local dinner with Cambodian Cultural Performance including Apsara Show

DAY 11 SIEM REAP - FLIGHT TO BANGKOK [GUIDE/B]

After breakfast - we drive 45 km to the north of Siem Reap to Kbal Spean (The head of the bridge or the river of the thousand lingams), trekking up to the hill 1.50 km take about 2 hour for the tour. The site consists of a series of stone carvings in sandstone formations carved in the river bed and banks. It is commonly known as the "Valley of a 1000 Lingas" or "The River of a Thousand Lingas". The motifs for stone carvings are mainly myriads of lingams (phallic symbol of Hindu god Shiva), depicted as neatly arranged bumps that cover the surface of sandstone bed rock, and lingam-yoni designs. Kbal Spean is described as "a spectacularly carved riverbed, set deep in the jungle to the northeast of Angkor". The river over which the bridge head exists is also known as Stung Kbal Spean, a tributary of the Siem Reap River that rises in the Kulen mountains north of Banteay Srei. The river bed cuts through sandstone formations and the many architectural sculptures of Hindu mythology have been carved within the sandstone. We drive down and visit the famous Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women). On the way back stop at Pradark Village, where you will see the villagers making palm sugar, handicraft for selling to tourist. It’s a nice chance for you to see the local people living at the country side with their struggling for daily life. The rest of the day is on your own leisure until transfer to the airport for your flight to the next destination. 

Arrival in Bangkok, check in at hotel and take a rest. 

Overnight in Bangkok. 

DAY 12 BANKGOK - PHIPHI ISLAND [GUIDE/B]

Transfer from HOTEL IN BANGKOK to SUVARNABHUMI DOMESTIC APT

Transfer from PHUKET AIRPORT to PHI PHI ISLAND PIER PRIVATE CAR JOIN FERRY 

Accommodation at PHI PHI NATURAL RESORT

DAY 13 PHIPHI ISLAND – FREE AND EASY [B] 

Free At Leisure 

Accommodation At Phi Phi Natural Resort

DAY 14 PHUKET - BANGKOK - TRANSFER TO PATTAYA [GUIDE/B] 

Transfer From Phi Phi Island Pier To Phuket Airport Join Ferry Private Car 

Transfer From Suvarnabhumi Domestic Apt To Hotel In Pattaya

Accommodation At Baron Beach Hotel, Pattaya

DAY 15 PATTAYA – FREE AND EASY [B] 

FREE AT LEISURE 

Accommodation at BARON BEACH HOTEL, PATTAYA

DAY 16 PATTAYA  - BANGKOK [GUIDE/B] 

Transfer From Hotel In Pattaya To Hotel In Bangkok

Accommodation At True Siam Rangnam Hotel

DAY 17 BANGKOK DAY TRIP  [GUIDE/B] 

H/D Temples And City Tour No Lunch

Pick Up At Hotel.

A Ride Through The Interesting Parts Of Bangkok With Stop At The Golden Buddha, Reclining Buddha.

This Tour Takes You Through The Hustle And Bustle Of Bangkok To Visit Two Of The Capital S Most Significantly And Visually Stunning Temples. Wat Trimit Houses The World S Largest Solid Gold Buddha (5.5 Tons Of Precious Meta) And Wat Pho, Which Is The Oldest Temple In Bangkok And Houses Of The Reclining Buddha, A 45 Meter-Long Statue Which Depicts Buddha Entering Nirvana. What Pho Is Also Thailand S First University And Houses A Wealth Of Art. It Is Still An Important Centre For Traditional Medicine And Massage.

Accommodation At True Siam Rangnam Hotel

DAY 18 BANGKOK – DEPARTURE [GUIDE/B] 

Transfer from HOTEL IN BANGKOK to SUVARNABHUMI INTERNATIONAL APT

We look forward to seeing you again on your next adventure with Vinasoul Travel!

SERVICE INCLUDES

+ Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services; 

+ All private transfer and transportation 

+ Accommodation shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast 

+ Tissues and water on coach; Services charges and government tax; Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service; No extra charge after services confirmation; 24/7 hotline support guaranteed;

+ All Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast ; L: Lunch ; D: Dinner)

+ Halong Bay cruise program as specific

+ Domestic Flights: Hanoi to Da Nang, Da Nang to Hanoi, Bangkok to Phuket, Phuket to Bangkok, Domestic flight, Economy class 

+ Round-way cable car ticket on Fansipan, round-way ticket for Muong Hoa Train, One-way ticket from Cable car station to Fansipan peak  

+ Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers

+ Private boat trip for sightseeing as mentioned in the program, Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary

SERVICES EXCLUDES

+ International flight tickets

+ Visa to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand

+ Meals, if not specified in the itinerary

+ Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat rider, etc. Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New year’s Eve

+ Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).

Suggestions for tipping and gratuities: 

+ Group under 6 pax: 20 USD per Group per day.

+ Group from 6 pax up: 3 - 5 USD per pax per day 

+ Group under 6 pax: 10 USD per Group per day. 

+ Group from 6 pax up: 2 USD per pax per day