Hanoi | Cucphuong National Park | Halong Bay | Catba | Hue | Hoian | Nhatrang | Dalat | Saigon-HCMC | Mekong Delta

HIGHLIGHTS

This 16 day Eco-tour program is specially designed for those who love to explore unspoiled nature through pleasant and relaxed walking activities. You will enjoy short forest trekking excursions amidst exotic flora and fauna in several of Vietnam’s most beautiful and well preserved National Parks, with opportunities to stay at local people houses built along the river or in the middle of the tropical forest....

Price: 1285 per person, twin share (single-supp: 245)

Minimum 02 persons

Tour includes:

• Internal flight: Hanoi-Hue on Vietnam Airlines, economy class
• All land transportation as shown in the program
• 12 nights in comfortable 3-star accommodation in twin sharing room
• 2 nights at standard accommodation in Cuc Phuong and Nam Cat Tien Park
• 1 night homestay at local house in Vinh Long
• 29 meals - 15 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 3 dinners
• Boat cruising on Halong bay, Nha Trang bay and Mekong Delta (Vinh Long)
• Hydrofoil ticket CATBA – HAIPHONG
• E1 Train ticket (soft seat) DANANG-NHATRANG
• English-speaking local guides
• Cyclo ride in Hanoi
• All entrance and sightseeing fees

Tour excluded:

• International airfares & airport taxes in/out Vietnam
• (Single) Entry visa to Vietnam (US$ 69 per person for On-arrival visa)
• Meals that not mentioned in the program
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone...)
• Tips

• Hanoi: Green Park/Hoa Binh/Galaxy or similar
• Ninh Binh: Cuc Phuong guesthouse
• Halong: Halong Bay/Sunlight or similar
• Cat Ba: Holiday View/Princes or similar
• Hue: Festival/Dong Da or similar
• Hoian: Hoian/Ancient house or similar
• Nha Trang: Yasaka /Que Huong  or similar
• Dalat: Empress/Golf 3 or similar
• Cat Tien: Nam Cat Tien Tourist Center
• Saigon: Palace/Bong Sen 1/Kim Do or similar
• Vinh Long: Homestay
  *Note: Our accommodations in remote areas are the best available in the regions, offering  basic amenities. With flexibility and a sense of adventure, you'll find them enrich your experience.

                                                                                                           
 
 Itinerary
  
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (D)

Upon arrival at Hanoi’s international airport we will clear customs and immigration, be welcomed by our guide and transferred to the hotel for check-in. Visit Hanoi city by cyclo ride around the old quarter of Hanoi.

In the evening, you will have a welcome dinner accompanied by a traditional Vietnamese music show.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Cuc Phuong (B, L)

In the morning we transfer to Cuc Phuong one of Vietnam’s first national parks. We make a short trek with our guide to visit the primate rescue center and the botanical garden in Cuc Phuong.
Overnight in the Cuc Phuong guesthouse in the forest.

Day 3: Cuc Phuong – Ha Long (B, L)

We trek deep in the forest to visit The Thousand Years old Tree, the Primate Rescue Center and museum before transferring to Ha Long.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in HaLong.

Day 4: Halong – Catba (B, L)

Breakfast at hotel. We board a private boat to visit Ha Long Bay-a UNESCO World Heritage Site to explore some of the many islands, caves and grottoes then cruising to Catba Island.

Lunch on board of freshly caught seafood. Arrive in Cat Ba Island, a rich ecosystem full of evergreen forests, coastal mangroves and coral reefs. Car pick up then transfer to hotel for checking-in.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Catba.

Day 5: Catba – Haiphong – Hanoi (B, L)

Touring around Catba Island by car then trekking with our guide to explore the Cat Ba National Park. After lunch embark a hydrofoil boat to Haiphong. Car pick up at Haiphong harbor then transfer to Hanoi.
Overnight in hotel in Hanoi.

Day 6: Hanoi – Hue (B, D)

We take a transfer to the airport for flight (VN247: 12.40-14.00) to the Imperial city of Hue, stopping at the Citadel, before visit Khai Dinh tomb. 
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Hue.

Day 7: Hue – Bach Ma – Hoian (B, L)

Early the next morning we drive to Bach Ma National Park about 55 km from Hue to make a short trek up to Bach Ma Mountain to enjoy the ocean views.

We then drive to Hoi An. Here, we make a walking tour of the old streets of Hoi An where the mix of Japanese and Chinese architecture reflects its past history as an important trading port.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Hue.

Day 8: Hoian – Danang – Nha Trang (B)

More visit in Hoian before going to Danang railway station for train S1 (10.30-20.00) to Nha trang. On arrival in Nhatrang, car transfers to hotel for check in.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Nhatrang.

Day 9: Nha Trang (B, L)

After breakfast,  we take a boat trip to Hon Tam Island for swimming and optional water sports. After that we will visit Ponaga tower & oceanography institute.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Nhatrang.

Day 10: Nha Trang – Dalat (B, L)

Rising early, we drive towards Dalat visiting it’s gardens, cathedral, waterfalls, Valley of Love, Xuan Huong Lake, convent, university, key pagodas and the lovely old French houses.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Dalat.

Day 11: Dalat – Nam Cat Tien (B, L)

In the morning drive to Dambri waterfall, after that we drive to the Cat Tien National Park, an area of 37 000 ha full of rare species such as the Asian Elephant and the one horned Rhinoceros to go trekking through the forest.

We will have a Jeep ride combined with a 4km-walk to the Crocodile Lake. We will have time around the tower area for some hours for birding and viewing wildlife then come to drink in the swamp.
Overnight in the park (Bungalow)

Day 12: Nam Cat Tien – Saigon (B, L)

Continue on to Saigon visiting tea and coffee plantations along the way.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Saigon.

Day 13: Saigon city tour (B, D)

Today we discover the capitol of the south. The tour starts at 8 am from the hotel. We will visit all of Saigon’s main attractions: The Reunification Palace, The War Museum, and The Jade Emperor temple. Around midday we will have a lunch break in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon we will continue to visit the Ben Thanh market, where all kind of goods are offered.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Saigon.

Day 14: Mekong Delta Home Stay (B, L)

We make excursion to Vinh Long in the Mekong Delta, to visit the busiest floating market. A boat trip on the legendary Mekong River follows to visit one of the islands with typical plantations growing a variety of tropical fruits.

We overnight in Vinh Long at local people’s house built on the river.

Day 15: Vinh Long – Saigon (B, L)

We take a sampan ride to Xeo Quyt melaleuca forest before returning to Saigon.
Overnight at 3-star-hotel in Saigon.

Day 16: Departure (B)

At leisure or shopping until transfer to Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat airport for departure.