Explore Vietnam highlights on this extended three-week tour. This tour is perfect for those who travel Vietnam for the first time and would like to explore the most popular tourism attractions.
IDC Travel invites you to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, to explore the city of a thousand years of history. Take the train to Lao Cai and take trekking on the majestic mountains and rice terraces in Sapa. Here, you will meet different ethnic minorities and discover their colorful local life. Leaving the mysterious mountains of Sapa, IDC invites you to visit the sea of the legends of Halong Bay. In Vietnamese, Halong means the place where dragons land. Enjoy a cruise through hundreds of majestic limestone mountains. This is one of the unmissable locations to explore Vietnam highlights.
Transfer to Hue, the ancient Imperial Citadel, to visit the remains of Vietnam’s last feudal dynasty. Afterward, explore the natural beauty in Danang, Hoi An ancient town and the World Heritage – My Son. Relax and sunbathe on white-sand beaches in Nha Trang and the romantic valley of the pine hills in Da Lat. Continue your journey to the south by visiting the Mekong Delta and its floating markets and tasting fresh tropical fruits. Then stop in Vietnam’s largest city. Ho Chi Minh City (or its old name is Saigon). The city, known as the “pearl of the Far East,” is still the most appealing travel destination in Vietnam.
Discover and create unforgettable memories at the highlight destinations in Vietnam with IDC Travel in 21 days!
After your landing in Hanoi, IDC tour guide will warmly welcome you and pick you up to Hanoi downtown. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, a city of lakes and shaded boulevards. On the way, you will be informed of your itinerary for your next day.
Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Hanoi is a city of lakes and shaded boulevards, which is famous for its monuments of French-style architecture.
Enjoy your full-day tour to explore the city. You will visit the most important tourist sites such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc pagoda, One-pillar pagoda. Then, you will visit the first university of Vietnam – the Temple of Literature, which was established in 1076.
Hoan Kiem Lake
Enjoy your lunch in a Hanoi’s famous restaurant.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Museum of Ethnology, where you can learn a lot about Vietnam’s culture. Take a ride in the traditional cyclo around Hoan Kiem Lake, the famous Old Quarter. Make a stop at Dong Xuan market, one of the biggest local markets in Hanoi. Enjoy the traditional Water Puppet Show.
After dinner, move to the Railway Station for a night train to Sapa.
Overnight on the train.
Your night train will arrive at Lao Cai Railway Station at around 5:30 am. Take the car Sapa by the pass up to the mountain.
Enjoy your breakfast and relax after a long journey.
Start trekking down to Lao Chai village and meet the ethnic minority Black H’mong. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the way before continuing along the valley heading to Ta Van village. Here, you can visit the Dzay, one of the most friendly ethnic minorities in this mountain area. Then you will come to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Dzao tribe. You can see the amazing natural scenery and beautiful waterfalls here.
In the afternoon, you get back to Sapa Town. Free time to discover Sapa Market. Overnight in Sapa Town.
Beautiful rice terraces in Sapa
Enjoy your breakfast in Sapa. Depart Sapa Town to visit the Sunday local market of Bac Ha. The market of Bac Ha is the most interesting and colorful market of the North. Thousands of locals come here to buy and sell or exchange goods, while wearing their different traditional costumes.
This is a great opportunity to join in ethnic minority’s local life.
Bac Ha Market
In the afternoon, take a walk to Ban Pho village, where the H’mong people have live for generations. You can interact with the friendly locals and enjoy walking amongst tribal villages. Leave Bac Ha Town at 3:00 pm and head to Lao Cai Railway Station.
You can visit other markets if the date in the itinerary is not Sunday
Take the night train and depart around 8:00 pm
Overnight on the train.
Arrive at Hanoi Railway Station at 5:30 in the morning. Transfer to the hotel for relaxing after your night train and have breakfast
At 8:30 am, depart from Hanoi to Halong Bay, one of the most magnificent scenic environments in Vietnam. This vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karts covering of 577 square miles. You will spend one and a half day, including an overnight on the cruise with dinner and breakfast on board.
Halong Bay
Furthermore, you will be able to explore Halong Bay’s most overwhelming seascape. Spend time swimming and visiting the most beautiful caves. This journey promises to be one of your most unforgettable travel experiences in Asia.
Overnight on cruise.
Breakfast on boarda
Suggestion from IDC Travel:
– Try local coffee of beer (Hanoi fresh beer)
– Enjoy drinks at local café/ pub/ bar.
– Walking around Hanoi downtown. If you come here on the weekend, there will be walking streets from Friday night until Sunday around the Old Quarter area and Hoan Kiem Lake.
– Take an evening walking/motorbike/ scooter tour to explore the city.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. You will have free time to relax in Hanoi. Then take the domestic flight to Hue.
When you arrive at Hue City. Our tour guide will pick you up and come to the hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Hue City.
You will have a full day tour to explore Hue City. This Imperial City was built in the early of the 19th century. From 1802 to 1945, the city was under the 13 kings of the Nguyen Dynasty. This was the political capital of Vietnam.
Visit the Imperial City, which is located in the Citadel of Hue. This city has been a religious, cultural and educational center of Vietnam.
Imperial City of Hue
Then, visit the Thai Hoa Palace, which has a large hall and an ornate roof made of huge timbers and supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns. See the Nine Dynastic Urns, the Mandarin Halls and the site of the Forbidden Purple City.
Overnight in Hue City.
Perfume River
Travel to the Lang Co Bay and the Hai Van Pass. Over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range, they are the area in the Vietnam Eastern Sea (Bien Dong). Enjoy the breathtaking scenery along the way. Visit the Cham Museum in Danang, which presents a fine collection of open air sandstone carvings.
Non Nuoc Beach
Stop at Non Nuoc Beach, which stretches for many miles north and south of the Marble Mountains. This destination was made famous by the American television series of the same name. The Marble Mountains, which surround the area, are five stone hillocks – once islands made of marble. Each of the hillocks represents one of the universe’s five elements. Over the centuries, Buddhist sanctuaries have been built in many natural caves.
Transfer to the ancient town of Hoi An for check-in at your hotel.
Relax and spend the night in Hoi An.
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Hoi An, a major trading center known for the earliest Western traders as “Faifo.” It was also a vital port where Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and other Far Eastern merchant ships. Visit a pagoda with partially gilded statues which is dedicated to sailors and fishermen. Visit the chapel with influences from Japanese and Chinese styles built in the 1700s.
Local life in Hoi An
Stop by the Sa Huynh Museum, which is located near the Japanese Covered Bridge and houses exhibitions from Hoi An’s early history. Visit the famous Tra Que vegetable village in the afternoon.
Return to your hotel and enjoy free time in the evening.
Overnight in Hoi An.
My Son sanctuaries and towers
Free time in the morning before leaving for Danang Airport and taking your domestic flight to Nha Trang Beach City, one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.
Check-in at the hotel
Overnight in Nha Trang City
Transfer to Cau Da port in the morning for a cruise on the Nha Trang Bay. You will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island and enjoy hundreds of nice and precious marine creatures. Continue the trip to Mun Island. This is the best island for snorkeling with lots of fish and colorful corals.
Mun Island
Enjoy your lunch at the Con Se Tre island.
Get back to your hotel. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
Depart from Nha Trang to Da Lat romantic City by car in 4.5 hours on a beautiful road trip.
Overnight in Dalat.
Take a tour of Da Lat and its surrounding areas.
You will visit Crazy House, a brightly painted concrete house which winds itself around trees, mimicking their shapes. It now functions as a guesthouse.
Thien Vien Truc Lam
The next place to visit is Thien Vien Truc Lam and Pagoda. If you are interested in taking the short train ride on the Cremaillere railway to the village of Tri Mat would be a great activity.
Enjoy fine cuisine at a local restaurant for dinner.
Overnight in Dalat.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
Free time to enjoy Dalat City in the morning.
Depart for Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon by Vietnam Airlines.
When you arrive at Ho Chi City, our guide will pick you up and take you back to the hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Night in Ho Chi Minh City
IDC Travel’s advice for optional activities in Ho Chi Minh City in the evening:
– Enjoy soft drinks at a nearby local café/ bar/pub
– Discover walking street area ( De Tham, Bui Vien streets)
– Take an evening scooter tour.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
Start your day tour to visit the largest city in Vietnam, which was once called Saigon. You can visit a lot of sleek new bars, street markets and sidewalk cafés around the city. To the west of the city is the massive Chinese neighborhood known as Cholon, which means “Big Market” in English.
In the heart of Saigon’s government quarter, visit Notre Dame Cathedral, a neo-Romanesque architecture with two high square towers and iron spires. Visit the French-style Central Post Office and City Hall, which is known as “Hotel de Ville”, the War Remnants Museum, which displays weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars.
Central Post Office
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Visit My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. The city situated 75 kilometers from the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.
This city is surrounded by ice fields and orchards, which supply grain to nearly the entire country.
Then visit one or two of the islands where you can explore the production of traditional handcrafts, coconut candy, and bee’s products. On your Mekong River boat trip, stop at the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest in the delta.
Boat on Mekong River
Take a boat trip to visit the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and products obtained from beekeeping. Then visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. This is the oldest pagoda in the delta.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Enjoy your free time in the morning before your return flight home or transfer to the next itinerary.
End of your unforgettable Vietnam trip with IDC Travel. You can extend a new itinerary to Phu Quoc Island , Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Siem Reap (Cambodia).
Prices are in USD, per person.
This tour can be customized to fit your own demands. Best price and value guaranteed!
| Hotel / Group | 2 guests | 3~4 guests | 5~6 guests | 7~8 guests | 9~12 guests | Single surcharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Star | 2,280 | 2,039 | 1,776 | 1,764 | 1,662 | 500 |
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