Experience Vietnam

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Experience Vietnam

10 Days 9 Nights, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh + Sapa, Sep 2025

Sep 19 - 28, 2025

Vietnam

About this Trip

Embark on a whirlwind adventure through Vietnam, from the historic streets of Hanoi to the vibrant bustle of Ho Chi Minh City. Explore the rich tapestry of culture with bustling markets, ancient temples, and ethnic minority villages in Sapa. Indulge in tantalizing Vietnamese cuisine, from fragrant pho to crispy banh mi. Cruise the ethereal beauty of Halong Bay, trek terraced rice paddies in Sapa, and marvel at the Golden Bridge in Ba Na Hills. Immerse yourself in the charm of Hoi An's lantern-lit streets and unwind in the tranquil beauty of Ninh Binh's lush landscapes. This journey promises a symphony of unforgettable experiences in one of Southeast Asia's most captivating destinations.

Vietnam is a "must" on everyone's bucketlist, and you'll get to see first-hand why that is. From Vietnam's warm and welcoming people to post-card landscapes on every turn, you'll create once in a liftetime memories throughout your adventure.

Special Experience (Included):

We're taking you to Sapa! Sapa is a mesmerizing destination where cascading terraced rice fields and mist-shrouded mountains create a breathtaking tapestry of nature's artistry. Home to diverse ethnic cultures, it offers an enriching journey through vibrant traditions and warm hospitality. Trekking through Sapa's stunning landscapes, exploring its charming villages, and immersing yourself in its cultural richness reveal a place of profound beauty and inspiration, making every visit truly unforgettable.

From the Trip Host

My name is Cindy and I am a travel influencer and content creator. You may know me as @MissCindyLien on Instagram. I am so excited to be hosting this trip to Vietnam. Vietnam is my home country and I have had the luxury of visiting 2 times before. When I travelled back home previously, I spent all my time where I was born which is Ho Chi Minh City. That's why I wanted to make this trip extremely meaningful and incredible, reaching the corners of Vietnam where most people don't get to see, and incorporating experiences that are truly once in a lifetime. This trip will be special, and I can't wait to explore my beautiful country with you as we eat, shop, eat, dance, and did I say eat? Yes! We will eat.

Cindy

Airport Transfers - Pick up at Hanoi International Airpot (HAN) and drop off at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
Transportation - All transportation included throughout in air conditioned bus, boat and train. (Please see below about domestic flights)
9 Nights Accomodation - Accomodation details in itinerary
9 breakfasts
5 Lunches
5 Dinners
Tour Highlights - Arrive in Hanoi and travel through Sapa, Ninh Binh, Danang, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), including an all inclusive cruise in Ha Long Bay.
More Tour Highlights - The famous Coconut Bamboo Boat Ride, explore the Cu Chi tunnels, Stroll through rice paddies in Sapa, Boat ride through Ninh Binh where Skull Island was filmed, experience the culture of Ho Chi Minh
All Activities Included - Please see detailed itinerary

Trip Itinerary

Arrival

Xin chào! - Airport Pickup from Hanoi (HAN)
Check-in anytime, arrive before 4pm
Check in to hotel in Hanoi
Dinner (on your own)

Activities

Upon your arrival to Hanoi Airport, your private driver and guide will be in front of the airport and holding a sign "MeWannaGo". You and your luggage will be escorted to our air-conditioned bus . You will be transported to the hotel in the heart of Hanoi! You can spend the evening enjoying some shopping, eating street food, or just roaming around and taking in the culture.

But rest up, because the next 10 days will be a whirlwind of incredible sights, unexpected adventures, and moutwatering native food.

And so begins your 10 day adventure in the unforgettable Vietnam!

Hanoi, Ninh Bin, Night train to Lao Cai

Breakfast (included)
Hoa Lu, ancient 17th century capital of Vietnam
Temples of King Dinh and King Le
Cycling tour around the local village
Lunch Buffet (included)
Trang An Unesco Heritage Site (where they filled Skull Island (2016))
Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine)
Mua Cave ( Dancing Cave)
Lying Dragon Mountain
Dinner in Hanoi (on your own)
Train Station departure from Hanoi to Lao Cai

Activities

After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will pick us up from our hotel as we set off to the Ninh Binh province. The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital, the first capital of Vietnam. Here we will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi. We'll witness the outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century.

We will continue on with the tour with cycling around the village to discover the life of local people. This will be followed by a buffet Lunch served with local cuisine. Vegetarian food is always available if that's your preference.

After lunch, we will visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as one of The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system that was chosen by Kong’s Movie Group to be featured in the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. During the boat trip to visit Trang An you'll be able to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as : Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine). These sights will all be viewed as we boat down a green river surrounded by jungles and mountains.

We head to Mua Cave ( Dancing Cave) and walk up almost 500 steps to reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain and discover an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc.

After this long first day of adventure, we head back to our hotel in Hanoi. Here we'll have free time to explore the city and find a perfect dinner spot!

After dinner, we will be picked up and taken to the Hanoi trian station, where we will board for an overnight train experience to Lao Cai.

Lao Cai, Sapa, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Sapa

Pick up from Lao Cai station
Check in to hotel in Sapa
Breakfast (included)
Muong Hoa Stream
Black Hmong village of Lao Chai
Hoang Lien Son Mountain
Lunch (included)
Trek to Ta Van village
Explore town of Sapa
Dinner in Sapa (on your own)

Activities

In the morning, we will be picked up from Lao Cai station and driven to the hotel in Sapa. This is when we will check into our hotel in the famous Sapa, land of green rice patty landscapes! After breakfast at the hotel, we will set off on a trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain.

Lunch will be served at local restaurant. After lunch, we will continue the trek to Ta Van village then return to Sapa town by van. In the afternoon, we will have time to explore the town of Sapa. We'll find a cute dinner spot and head back to our hotel right in beautiful Sapa.

Sapa, Cat Cat, Night Train to Hanoi

Breakfast (included)
Cat Cat village
Fansipan Peak
Lunch (included)
Free time in Sapa
Dinner in Sapa (on your own)
Train Station departure from Lao Cai to Hanoi

Activities

We will start our morning with breakfast at our hotel. This will be followed by a short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the home of Black H’mong ethnic people located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. The local guide will show us the daily life activities of the locals. We will trek down to the bottom of the valley to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station. We'll have a chance to stop for photos with the bridge and waterfall and then we will walk up hill to find our private bus waiting for us to take us back to Sapa for Lunch.

We'll have some free time before we leave Sapa and head back to Lao Cai station. If the weather permits, we have the option of taking a cable car to visit Fansipan Peak (excluded).

After dinner, we will head back by train to Hanoi.

Hanoi, Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay

Breakfast (included)
Board our Halong Bay Cruise!
Lunch (included)
Cap La Island
Kayaking, swimming, relaxing
Sunset Party
Dinner (included)
Onboard vietnamese puzzle games
Bai Tu Long Bay

Activities

We'll have an early pickup from Hanoi Station and we will head to breakfast. After breakfast, we will leave Hanoi for our adventures in Halong Bay. As we arrive at the port for our cruise, we will wait for our cruise captain to check everyone in and prepare for boarding.

Once we all board, we will enjoy a welcome drink and get a briefing about safety on the boat and activities included followed by checking into our cabin! A delicious Vietnamese set menu will be served for lunch while we leisurely cruise further into Bai Tu Long Bay.

Upon arriving in the kayaking area otherwise known as Cap La Island, we will have free time to enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming and

As the sun sets, we will all get back to the boat and enjoy our Sunset party during our cruise as we sail to the overnight anchorage. Dinner will be served on board followed by free time on our cruise rto challenge ourselves in Vietnamese puzzle games, or gather as a group for a board game; or try our luck with squid

Bai Tu Long Bay, Thien Canh Son Cave, Fly to Danang

Sunrise TaiChi
Breakfast (included)
Vietnamese Cooking Demonstration
Lunch (included)
Disembark from Cruise
Domestic Flight to Danang
Check in to hotel in Danang
Dinner (on your own)

Activities

We will start our early morning at sunrise with the option of practicing Tai-chi on the sundeck or just catching a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Breakfast will be served in Western style. After breakfast we will venture off to explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.

Upon return to the boat wou will have about 30 minutes to freshen

Following a traditional Vietnamese lunch served on the boat, we will head back to the harbor and disembark at Ha Long cruise port for our return to Hanoi.

After some free time, we will be picked up by our private bus as we set off to Noi Bai airport for our flight to Danang.

Upon arrival, we will be picked up from the Danang airport and taken to our hotel right in Danang where we will check in.

We'll find a local dinner spot and rest for the evening.

Danang, Cam Thanh Coconut Village My Son Sactuary, Hoi An

Breakfast (included)
Cam Thanh fishing village
Bamboo Basket Boat through coconut forest
Hands-on round net and cast net fishing experience
Paddle Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and basket race
Explore fisherman's village, catch crabs
Lunch (included)
My Son Sanctuary - World Cultural Heritage
Boat trip to Haoi An on Thu Bon River (photo opp)
Free time in Hoi An
Dinner (on your own)

Activities

Our morning will start with breakfast at the hotel. The local guide will pick us up from the hotel lobby as we head off to Cam Thanh fishing village. Along the way we will meet local fishermen and experience the daily life of a fisherman in Danang. We will take a bamboo basket boat on the Cam Thanh water coconut forest and have a brief introduction to the history there. We will join the local fishermen on the river and enjoy the hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing. We'll learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.

We will also have time to explore the now peaceful coconut waterways of a past war. We'll even go catch the crabs and then return to the fisherman's house for a welcome drink. Here we will enjoy Lunch.

After lunch we will continue on our way to Hoi An city and depart to My Son Sanctuary - The World Cultural Heritage. Here we'll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa's traditional performances.

Following we will head to the wharf for our boat trip to Hoi An enjoying a nice and cool breeze onboard, with a beautiful sunset river scenery on the biggest river in Vietnam Central named Thu Bon River. This is where we will want to have our camera sready for amazing moments as we witness local people's activities along the river.

Upon our arrrival at Hoi An, we will be dropped off at our hotel with free time to explore Hoi An town at night where we will find a local dinner spot.

Hoi An, Ba Na Hills, Fly to Saigon

Breakfast (included)
Ba Na Hills Cable Car
Dream Stream Cable Car Station
The Golden Bridge
French Village
Buffet Lunch (included)
Lava Train in Sun Kingdom
Domestic Flight to Danang
Check-in to Hotel
Dinner (on your own)

Activities

Good morning! Breakfast bright and early in our hotel. Our private driver and a tour guide will pick us up at our hotel lobby as we head to the famous Ba Na Hills for our Cable Car excursion. This is the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia. We will visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station and have the opportunity to enjoy the breath-taking view of the DaNang coastal city.

After finishing the first cable car, we will visit The Golden Bridge which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

We will sit on the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village where we can enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome

And if you are daring, you can there is the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride). This ride is free but not for the faint of heart!

We'll have a buffet lunch at a restaurant and take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions such as Helios waterfall, Time Gate, and The Moon Kingdom. We will reach Fantasy Park by walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park,

playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watching 3D mega 360 degrees, riding on journey into the underground, entering Jurassic Park, challenging Freefall Tower and participating in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

We will meet at the Cable Car and prepare for our departure from Ba Na Hills. Our drop off will be at the Danang airport so we can catch our flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Upon our arrival, our private driver will pick us up from Ho Chi Minh airport and take us to the hotel where we will check in and have dinner at a local restaurant.

Saigon, Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon

Breakfast (included)
Independence Palace
Reunification Palace
Discover historical architecture in Ho Chi Minh
Lunch (included)
Cu Chi tunnel excursion
Dinner (on your own)

Activities

Today will start with breakfast at our hotel in Ho Chi Minh. We'll take a morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace which was built on the sight of the former Norodom Palace. The Independence Palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. We will have the opportunity to continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. This will be followed by a visit to the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum. This museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.

Lunch will be together at a local restaurant. Once ready, we will depart for Cu Chi tunnel (this trip will take approximately one and a half hours in our private bus) Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, there will be a short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, we can spend our time and explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which includes the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like

storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like

tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, we'll be served special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war). For those interested in shooting a gun, you have the option to do it here! The rest of us will use this as break time.

Our return to Ho Chi Minh will be in the early evening as we are dropped off at our hotel for dinner on our own.