Rice_Field14 Days Vietnam by train

Duration :14 days/ 13 nights
Route : Hanoi-Sapa-Halong-Hue-Hoian-Nha Trang-Saigon-Mekong

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


Day 2: Hanoi City tour - Sapa ( B,L, D)( Night train )
Your tour starts with a 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 No 69 at Old House.Afternoon : Visit Ethnology Museum. Free time.
20h30 Transfer to Train Station for night train LC 5 ( 22h00 - 6h00 ) to Sapa. Overnight on the train by soft sleeper.


Day 3: Sapa - CatCat ( B,L, D)
AM: 7h30 arrive Lao Cai, take a local bus to Sapa. Free for visiting ethnic market, Sapa town.
PM : 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 -Hanoi ( B,L, D)
5h00 Arrive to Hanoi Train Station. Pick up and have brefast, 8h00 depart to Halong bay. hour boat trip give you a chance to enjoy the breath-taking beauty of Halong Bay - the World's Natural Wonder. Afternoon back Hanoi. Evening is reserved for Water Puppet Show. Dinner and Overnight in Hanoi.


Day 6: Hanoi -Shopping -Hue ( B,L, D)( Night train )
Full day free time for shopping. 17h30 transfer to Hanoi train Station for Train S 1 ( 19h00 - 8h00 ) to Hue. Overnight on train.


Day 7: Hue City tours( B,L, D)
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. Dinner at the Royal restaurant. Overnight at hotel.


Day 8: Hue -Hoian ( B,L, D)
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 Da Nang beach. Arrive Hoian. Overnight in Hoian.


Day 9: Hoian - Danang -Nhatrang ( B,L, D) Daily Train.
Am : Transfer from Hoian to Danang Station for a Train S1 ( 11h00 -20h00 ) to NhaTrang. Arrive NhaTrang. Pick up then transfer to your hotel.


Day 10: NhaTrang Island ( B,L, D)
8:00am starting boat trip to Hon Tam Island and fishing village in NhaTrang, visit coral island and TriNguyen Aquarium. Dinner on boat. Overnight in NhaTrang.


Day 11: NhaTrang city tour ( B, L ) (Night train to Hochiminh city )
Morning :  Free time for swmming at the beach . 12h00 tour guide pick up for lunch and city tour to Ponagar Cham Tower and LongSon pagoda. Shopping at Dam market then
18h00 Pick up and transfer to train station for  Hochiminh City. Overnight on train


Day 12 : Hochiminh city ( B, L )
4h30 arrive at train station. Pick up and transfer to hotel for relax and having breakfast. 8h30 Explore the city: Town hall, post office, Cathedral, BenThanh Market, Independent Square. Visit: History museum, ThienHau Pagoda, Binhtay Market, Cholon Chinese district. Overnight at hotel.


Day 13 : Mytho - Mekong River delta ( B,L, D)
8h00 Am : Continuation of your trip to the Mekong Riverdelta. Stroll on boat through tiny channels and quiet villages in MyTho. Lunch at pleasant restaurant inside the garden. Return to SaiGon in the afternoon, on the way stop to visit VinhTrang Pagoda. Dine and release in the evening. Ovetnight in HoChiMinh City.


Day 14: Day departure ( B )
Free until transfer to airport for departure.

 

Tour Cost includes:
- Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated.
- Half meals as indicated in the itinerary( B = breakfast, L = lunch,) at local restaurant
- Train ticket S1 Soft sleeper ( Cabin of 4 persons ) : Hanoi - Hue
- Train ticket 2 ways Soft sleeper -first class: Hanoi -Laocai -Hanoi.
- English or French - speaking guide
- Blue train ticket Nhatrang – Hanoi soft sleeper class
- Private Boat trip in Halong bay, Perfume River, Nhatrang, Tiengiang river in Mytho.
- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; ( AC room)



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