Along Vietnam by Train 15 days - Small Group Tour

Once you arrive in Hanoi, our guide will be waiting to take you to your booked hotel in the city center. 

You will check-in at 2 pm, yet, it can occur sooner with a surcharge applied. 

For the rest of your arrival day, you will have free time to relax. You can take your time to sleep, walk around the area, or join our OPTIONAL activity. 

Optional: 

• Water Puppet Show: the traditional performing art that tells stories of Vietnam through puppets on the water stage. 
• Vietnamese cooking class and food tour: Hanoi cuisine is a must-try for foreigners. On joining in the activity, you will get into the deepest alleys of Hanoi and try the fantastic food that only the locals know, or learn to make the Hanoi famous dishes yourself.  

 If you are interested in one of the services, don't hesitate to contact us. We are available to assist you. 

Note: Please be advised that both international and domestic terminals might be full sometimes during the day, so in case you arrive and cannot find our representatives, please be present at Pole No.10 (Outside the Terminal gate) and contact us, so we could easily search for you.

Partake in visiting famous attractions of Hanoi to learn more about the capital's history and culture. 

Morning or afternoon departure is up to your availability. 

Your tour will start with a visit to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university and the destination of luck for today's students before their essential exam. 

The mausoleum complex is the next attraction in Hanoi half-day tour. The complex consists of the iconic One Pillar Pagoda and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where Uncle Ho is sleeping the sleep of death. 

Finish your tour by the tranquility of the West Lake and the 1500-year-old Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda. 

After the tour, you will have dinner at a Vietnamese Restaurant. Then, be free to relax and wait until 20.00, when the tour guide takes you to the Hanoi train station. 

There, you will join in an overnight train journey to Lao Cai (sharing, soft sleeper with air-conditioner, four berths per cabin). 

Notes: 

• Our tour guide will not accompany you during the train trip. 
• Train schedule is subject to change. 
• Private compartments on request at a surcharge.
• Train journeys are part of a great local experience. Cabins are shared with other local passengers (unless a private cabin is requested and all berths paid for - with supplement). 
• Restrooms are at either end of the carriages complete the local experience.

Arrive at Lao Cai train station at around 6.00; you will head to Sapa on a shared bus. The journey lasts for 1 hour. Then, check in at your booked hotel and relax for a while. Get ready for the Sapa full-day trekking tour

The tour begins at 9.30. You will trek about 6km across Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho Village, where the Black Hmong live.

Continue trekking 2km to Lao Chai and Ta Van Village, then stop at a local family for lunch.

Trek another 2km to the bus stop in Ta Van to get back to your hotel.

On your second day in Sapa, you will walk 4 km to visit Cat Cat village and relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station.

A picnic lunch is available by the side of the river. Then you will walk 3km to Sin Chai Village, the village located at the foot of Fansipan, "the roof of Vietnam and Indochina."

From here, you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way back to Sapa. Transfer back to Hanoi by shuttle bus.

After breakfast and checking out the hotel in Hanoi, you will head to Halong Bay for a 2-day-1-night cruise trip. 

The bay is a World Heritage site with the outstanding natural beauty of limestone caves, islands, and beaches. 

Upon arrival, get aboard; you will join a welcome party by the crew while the cruise set sail to the bay area. A seafood feast will then follow the sightseeing tour. 

After the lunch break, you can participate in visiting caves, kayaking, or swimming. The cruise itinerary will decide which activities are available. 

Get back to the cruise for relaxing and dining; you will enjoy your night aboard. 

Note: Please be kindly informed that the tour guide will not escort you on the cruises but the crew members who are fluent in English.

Practicing Tai Chi on the sundeck will help start your day fresh and full of energy. You can then enjoy your breakfast while the cruise takes you to stunning caves for the last sightseeing tour. 

After that, it will take you back to the main dock to transfer to Hanoi. Lunch is available on the way back. 

On arrival in Hanoi, you will have free time to visit the Old Quarter and try Vietnamese street food by yourself.

21.15: Head to Hanoi train station for the Hue night train (Unification Express, shared 4-berth air-conditioned compartment)

Note: 

• Train schedule is subject to change. 
• Cabins are shared with other local passengers (unless a private cabin is requested and all berths paid for - with supplement). 
• Restrooms are at either end of the carriages.

Hue city is famous for its traditional, historical, and cultural attractions. Our tour guide will take you to some of them on the full-day tour.

First, pay a short visit to Thien Mu Pagoda to immerse yourself in the tranquility and have a fantastic view over the Perfume River.

Besides, you can learn more about the ancient architecture of Vietnam.

Once the capital, Hue has many historical sites to offer. The Imperial Citadel is one of them. Coming here, you can partly explore

Vietnam's pre-modern history and how lavish the royal life was in the past.

Finish your tour with a visit to Dong Ba Market to understand the local daily life; You can also shop for souvenirs here.

Get back to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will head to Hue by shuttle bus or Private car with a stop at some sightseeing on the way for a short break (admission fee not included). Check-in at the hotel and relax.

The Hoi An tour is a walking one. It starts at your hotel in the town, across old streets, local houses, historic sites, and ancient monuments. You will then get to the Japanese Covered Bridge at the Fujian Assembly Hall for a short excursion.

Afterward, refresh yourself with a cold glass of traditional herbal drink from a street-side shop.

If time permits, you can drop in some handicraft stores to see the creation of souvenirs in town and take some of them back to your hometown.

On this day, take your time to explore the town independently. Besides, you can have another day tour with a surcharge if you don't know where to go. 

In the afternoon, you will transfer to the train station in Danang for a night train to Ho Chi Minh City, also called Saigon (shared 4-berth air-conditioned compartment). 

Notes: 

• Your guide will not accompany you during the train journey. 
• Train schedule is subject to change (ETD 22:15 hrs). 
• Private compartments on request at a surcharge. 
• Train journeys are part of a great local experience. Cabins are shared with other local passengers (unless a private cabin is requested and all berths paid for - with supplement). 
• Restrooms at either end of the carriages complete the local experience.

The train will arrive in Saigon early in the morning (about 5.30). Then, you will get picked up to have breakfast.

In the afternoon: join in the Ho Chi Minh half-day city tour to visit several famous city attractions.

You will first get to the Reunification Palace, the symbol of Saigon liberation, and the War Remnants Museum to see turbulent Vietnam.

Then, you can pay a short visit to Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office to explore the classical French colonial architecture.

Finally, a trip to the local market will end your tour with a local-like experience. You can walk around, observe, talk to the local sellers to know their daily lives, and shop for souvenirs.

After the tour, return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Free time for the rest of the day

After breakfast, you will head to Cu Chi Tunnels. The attraction is a system of underground tunnels and constructions used by the Vietnam Army during the Vietnam War.

Here, you will have a chance to crawl along some of the tunnels for exploration more about the Vietnam War or touch a real gun with the firing-gun services here (with an additional charge).

The rest of your day will be at your leisure.

Spend a day getting away from the vibrant city to immerse yourself in the countryside's tranquility.

The driver will take you to Can Tho, located in the Mekong Delta, from your hotel. Here, you can hop on a boat and experience theMekong waterways' diversity firsthand as you explore fish farms and exotic fruit farms. Touring the orchards, paddy fields, and swamplands of the Mekong Delta will add an unforgettable experience to your Vietnam vacation.

After breakfast at the hotel, take a motorboat to visit Cai Rang. We can see all trading activities on the Mekong river in this fascinating floating market.

Here, besides enjoying the vibrant atmosphere, you can try Hu Tieu - a traditional rice noodle of Mekong delta or a small piece of durian, the most addictive fruit to the locals.

Shortly stop to visit the rice husking mill and walk around the village. See the beautiful scenery and daily activities of the locals.
Disembark at Ninh Kieu and transfer back to HCMC after lunch in Can Tho.

Time at leisure until transfer to Ho Chi Minh City / Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your departure flight. Tour ends.