Luxury Adventure Vietnam 12 days is absolutely amazing for travelers who love adventure, comfort at moderate pace. We combine most of exciting activities in the privatet tour for you. Soft trekking in dramatic landscapes and colourful hill tribes Sapa. Kayaking on crystal and calm water on stunning Halong bay. Cruise the bay and enjoy excursions to grottoes where amazing and unsuspected shapes are pointed out to you, uncovering legends. Leisurely cycling around chartings and imperial Hue citadel. But the most of all, traveling at our high quality services, luxury accommodations, selected local guides, super restaurants will bring you a lots of an memorable trip.

Overview Itineraries:

Day 1: Ha Noi arrival (D)
Day 2: Ha Noi city tour- Overnight train to Sapa (B, L)
Day 3: Sapa soft trekking (B, L)
Day 4: Sapa soft trekking- Ha Noi (B, L)
Day 5: Ha Noi- Ha Long bay kayaking (B, L, D)
Day 6: Ha Long bay- Ha Noi (B, L)
Day 7: Ha Noi- Hue cycling (B, L)
Day 8: Hue city cycling (B, L)
Day 9: Hue- Sai Gon (B, L)
Day 10: Cao Dai Holy See and Cu Chi tunnels (B, L)
Day 11: Deluxe Cruise on Cai Be Princess (B, L)
Day 12: Sai Gon Departure (B)

Details Itineraries:

- Private tour, daily departure with English/ French Speaking Guide
- Ha Noi- Sapa- Ha Long bay- Hue- Sai Gon- Cao Dai, Cu Chi- Me Kong

Day 01: Ha Noi Arrival (D)
Our guide and driver will pick you up at Ha Noi airport and transfer to your hotel in town. In the evening enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.  Welcome dinner at Ly Club, one of the most super restaurants in Ha Noi.

Day 02: Ha Noi city tour- Overnight train Luxury Victoria Express to Sapa (B,L) 
Ha Noi, the most charming city in Vietnam is worthy to visit. It is famous for old aged history, rich culture, architecture and friendly people French buildings, Old quarter, Ho Guom, tree-lined boulevards with historical sites makes your trip memorable for many years coming.

We start the day at 8:00 am at your hotel. Ho Chi Minh complex is one of must see place in Ha Noi. The huge complex including Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda and Ho Chi Minh Museum. Then Temple of Literature is next stop. This is the first University of Vietnam built in 1076 under Ly dynasty and Vietnam's principal Confucian sanctuary as well.  After that, we will taste cuisine at the finest restaurant in town for lunch. Having rest then we continue our trip with either Ethnology or History Museum. They are both finest ones in Vietnam especially Museum of Ethnology in down town far from central 12 km. Then come back to enjoy 1 hour cyclo around Old quarter with great fun. The Old Quarter's street names date back fine centuries to when the area was divided among 36 artisan's guilds patron spirit. Even today many streets specialize so some degree and a surprising number are still dedicated to the original craft or its mordent equivalent. Visit Ngoc Son temple on Ho Guom lake- the heart of Ha Noi and then come back your hotel for free at leisure. Then at 8.00 pm, our guide and driver will meet you and transfer you to railway station. Luxury Victoria Express trains leave at 22.00 pm.

Day 3: Sapa soft trekking (B,L)
Our guide and driver are waiting for you at Lao Cai railway station. Your train comes to Lao Cai approximately at 6.00 am. They will accompany you to Sapa far from Lao Cai 34km along the steep, terraced hillsides of the Hoang Lien son mountain range; the breathtaking view on the way is fantastic. You will have breakfast at Ta van restaurant at Victoria Sapa hotel then free at leisure to freshen up. Then at 10.00 am we take walking tour around the town. Visit Stone Cathedral built by French, which has over 100 years old. The other interesting place is Sapa market where local ethnic minorities walk over mountains and forest to exchange handmade products. Then walk down to Cat Cat village, directly below Sapa and in the Muong Hoa Valley, home of H'mong people. This is also good chance to communicate with local ethnic minorities and understand their culture and daily life and have a great fun with these people by their honest and friendliness.  Look out for tubs of indigo dye, used to color the hemp cloth typical of H' mong dress. Cat Cat waterfall is just below the village, site of hydroelectric station and now pleasant place to rest before tackling the homeward back Sapa. Overnight at Victoria Sapa Resort.

Day 4: Sapa soft trekking-Ha Noi (B,L)
This morning, at 9:00 am we leave Sapa town for Lao Chai and Tavan village. One of the most enjoyable is follow the main tracks from the Auberge Southdown the Muong Hoa valley for 9 km to a wooden suspension bridge, Tavan village on the opposite of the river. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Ta van actually consists of 2 villages: immediately across the bridge is Giay community while further uphill to the left is a Dao village. From here, going to west to reach Lao Chai. Enjoy picnic on the way then in the afternoon our chauffer will take us back Sapa for Victoria Express train journey back Ha Noi at 21.15pm. Roughly you arrive in Ha Noi at 5.30 am in the following morning.

Day 5 Ha Noi - Ha Long bay - Kayaking  (B,L,D)
Pick up from railway station at 5.30 am at Tran Qui Cap railway station then transfer you to your hotel for breakfast and having a rest. Then at 8:30 am take four-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City.
- 12.30 Boarding Indochina Sails for departure. Welcome drink is served
- 13.00 Lunch is served while cruising through BAI TU LONG Bay
- 15.30 Cruising to visit to exciting Cua Van fishing village 17.00
- 17.00 Trekking or swimming or kayaking when the boat anchors at SOI SIM Island
- 18.30 Docking for overnight
- 19.30 Diner is served.
- 21.00 Fishing or relax and spending a night on board

Day 6 Ha Long bay Cruising- Ha Noi (B,L)
Rise to the sound of the ocean welcoming another lovely day. We enjoy breakfast over sunrise:
- 7.00 Coffee or tea is served
- 8.00 Visit splendid SUNG SOT grotto
- 9.15 Luggage pulls out.
- 9.30 Buffet brunch (breakfast and lunch) while cruising back through Ha Long Bay to the pier
- 11.00 Arrive at the pier. Time to say Goodbye!
Transfer back to Ha Noi. Arrival Ha Noi by 3 pm. Drop-off at your hotel. Free at leisure.

Day 7: Ha Noi- Cycling Hue (B,L)
This morning, free at leisure then at noontime, flying to Hue. Airport transfers in Ha Noi and Hue included. At 2 pm our guide and driver will take you to visit the charming city. Hue is inevitably one of Vietnam's pre-eminent tourist destinations. It is small, peaceful city, full of lakes, canals and lush vegetation, all celebrated in countless romantic outpourings by its much-esteemed poetic fraternity. It also has retained a unique cultural identity with many famous Royal works left such as Kings tomb complex, Imperial city and pagodas as well.

Cycling around Hue city as bellows: First stop is Citadel and Forbidden City. Built in early nineteenth century, The Imperial City contained administrative offices, parks and dynastic temples with the royal palaces of the Forbidden City. Now some parts are being restored to their former magnificence that constitutes Hue's prime tourist attraction. Then we cycle a long romantic Perfume River to reach to charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda). You will enjoy a great view on the Perfume River and surrounding area. Thien Mu Pagoda is considered the symbol of Hue, and of Buddhism in Vietnam. Free at leisure.

Day 8: Hue cycling (B,L)  
This morning, we continue to the ancient capital. One of the highlights in Hue is boat trip on the beautiful Perfume River. We embark Dragon Boat at the foot of Thien Mu Pagoda to have peaceful moment soak in the nature. This time we head out for the countryside. Being the ancient capital, Hue is surrounded with ancient tombs of emperors past, and a visit to the most beautiful tombs will be the itinerary for today. Lunch will be served on boat while cruising. We will cruise further to the ornate Minh Mang's tomb complex one of the finest in the city. Then having lunch in town then free at leisure or additional cycling around countryside in Hue.

Day 9: Hue- Sai Gon (B,L) 
In the morning, flying to Sai Gon. In the afternoon, visit Cathedral, Old Post Office and War Remnants Museum then free at leisure.

Day 10: Cao Dai Holy See and Cu Chi tunnels (B,L)
8:00 a.m. pick up at the hotel. This morning we drive to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh to observe the midday service. Following lunch we will drive to Cu Chi Tunnels and then return to HCMC at approximately 6 p.m.

Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few. The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. Services are held at 6 am, noon, 6pm and midnight. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple's exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of Buddhist symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.

The trip to Tay Ninh is combined with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km from Sai Gon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving visitors a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam American must have been like.

Day 11: Deluxe Cruise on Cai Be Princess (B,L)
Spend the day on beautiful Cai Be Princess exploring the fascinating life on the Me Kong River. Visit a floating market, a beautiful island and lunch at a superb Indochina restaurant; this trip is ideal way to spend the day on the delta in style.

Our one-day cruise excursion starts at 8:00am from the lobby of your hotel in Sai Gon. Then we drive to Cai Be - Phu An where we will board the Cai Be Princess at around 11.00 am. The tour will start with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market. On the way, this is good chance to visit of some local home business such as rice paste making, rice popcorn, coco candies, and longans drying processing. The trip continues along the Me Kong canals to Dong Hoa Hiep Island located between Vinh Long and Cai Be. During this 40 minutes cruise you will discover beautiful landscapes along the river and observe the typical Me Kong delta rural life. Stops on the way can be made upon request for particular visit or photos making. These evergreen islands among the Me Kong River still remain unknown to many people.

Lunch awaits you at Le Longanier restaurant at La Residence de Phu An resort, a superb Indochina style resort. After a short walk along a narrow canal, the excursion will end at around 3.30pm where our vehicle is waiting for you to come back to Sai Gon.

Day 12:  Sai Gon Departure (B)
Free at leisure until be transfer to airport flying back home.

Remark:
P = Person
B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Sgl Sup = Single room supplement (if required)

Tour Package Includes:

- Hotel accommodation with breakfast (base on twin-sharing)
- Private air-conditioning transportation
- Private Roundtrip airport transfer,
- Boat trip where indicated in the program, Private cabin
- Sightseeing tours with English/French speaking guide as stated in itinerary (except on Ha Long bay 2 days due to Indochina Sail Policy)
- All entrance fees to tour sites throughout
- Meal as stated in program (breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local restaurants)
- Domestic departures taxes for the flights above
- Domestic flights: Ha Noi-Hue, Hue- Sai Gon

Tour Package Excludes:

- International flight to Ha Noi and from Sai Gon.
- Vietnam Visa beforehand
- International departure taxes
- Personal expenses such as drinks at meals, camera fee to tour sites
- Meals not mentioned
- Travel Insurance