GRAND INDOCHINA TOUR FROM HANOI - 18 DAYS

This capital city very famous for its rich history and culture with more than 4 thousand years, mysterious pagodas, hospitable people, and famous cuisine.
Upon arrival Hoian Bai airport (Hanoi) You will be welcomed by your private profestional English Speaking tour guide (Other Language in order) and Experienced driver then transfering you to the city central.
Check in and take the time at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi

Hanoi is consider as one of the most beautiful destionations and can not miss in any Vietnam tours.
Today, we will start the city tour with the first stop is Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausuleum the place to commemorate the great hero - the old father of the Vietnamese nation, who read the declaration of independence on Ba Dinh square on 2nd September, 1945.
Next to is the Presidential Palace and house on stilts - where our Uncle Ho worked when he was alive.
Nearby is One pillow Pagoda - special with unique architecture of lotus flower that you can not miss in your journey.
Continue the trip by transfering to Temple of Literature which was the first university in Vietnam. It was constructed in 1070. Initially, the school was only for the children of the king and the children of the great nobles ( called Quoc Tu),  and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and ranked scholars of Vietnam.
Have Lunch with delisious Vietnamesecuisine in a restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will visit Museum of Ethnology - preserve and display many cultural artifacts of all 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam . If you do not have the opportunity to explore the whole our beautiful country you can imagine how beautiful are our people.
Before ending a meafulfu trip today, we will take an hour cyclo trip to explore Hanoi old quarter with 36 different streets and enjoy and amazing Water Puppet show - a typical cultural and artistic feature of Vietnam's wet rice agriculture.
Overnight in Hanoi!

8:00 Am our profestional English speaking tour guide and driver of Grand Vietnam Tours will meet you at the lobby of hotel and transfer you to Ninh Binh - with 2 hours driving.
Our fist stop for this day trip is Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex, this is  the largest pagoda in Southeast of Asia. walk up on the road in  Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley  below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away.
In this amzing pagoda, you have a great chance to see  500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats),  2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones and  Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each), 100 tones statue of Buddha Sakyamuni made of bronze and enjoy the panoramic view of picturesque landscape dotted with limestone mountains.
After that, you will enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant with speacial local dishes.
In the afternoon, we will embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous  caves in Trang An Grottoes, a UNESCO-listed series of grottoes carved from the region's striking natural monoliths of limestone, which rises dramatically out from the fabulous  paddy fields. On this leisure sampam trip,you will be rowed down the exquisite river through numerous caves: "Hang Toi" (Dark Cave), "Hang Sang" (Bright Cave) and "Hang Nau Ruou" (Cave of Distillery).
At the end of the memorible trip, we will drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi.

Famous as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world - Halong is considered an attractive destination not to be missed by any type of tour when you come to Vietnam.
8:00 Our guide and driver will pick you up and depart for Halongbay
12:00 Get on board and start the journey to discover beautiful Halong - where thousands of large and small islands emerge from the water with different shapes.
Where you explore strange caves where there are many stalagmites and stalactites formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate.
Enjoy the famous typical seafood dishes of Halong sea
Kayaking will also be an extremely interesting experience when you visit Halong bay.
Overnight on the Luxury Cruise.

Enjoying the Sunsine on the sea will bring you an extremely different feeling, followed by Tai-chi exercise on the cruise before having a nutritious breakfast.
Continue your journey to discover #Halong bay by visiting and exploring floating fishing villages on the bay, or you also relaxing and resting on the white sandy beach lying littered on beautiful islands.
End of the trip by Farewell the cruise then getting on car back to Hanoi airport where you will take the flight to Danang – the famous city in the central of Vietnam.
Upon arrival Danang airport, our tour guide and driver will pick up and transfer you to hotel in Hoian Ancient town.
Check in and overnight in Hoian.

Tra Que is a small organic herb village located 2 km north-east of Hoi An Ancient Town. The village has existed for at least 300 years. A tour of the organic vegetable and herb gardens can include some time working in the fields if you like (wearing local farmer's clothes!), watering and hoeing vegetable beds, or merely enjoying the peace and tranquility at the glorious sunsets.

09:00 We will Pick up at your hotel and take a short transfer to Tra Que Village. (if you want to ride a cycle from hotel to Tra Que, please note)

09:20 Welcomed by Tra Que Water Wheel Staff & enjoy welcome drink.

09:30 – 10:30 Enjoy a biking ride around Tra Que Village. Make some nice stop to try buffalo riding & basket boat.

10:30 – 11:00 Enjoy a demonstration as well as learning how to make rice paper - a family tradition

11:15 – 14:00 Preparing & cooking instructed by Tra Que Waterwheel Chef. Then, enjoy the dishes that you have cooked.

14:30 – 15:30 Preparing the soil and planting herbs with the farmers

16:00 Back to your hotel in Hoi An & overnight in Hoi An.

Hoian Old Town - is the most beautiful city in Asia, where preserved almost intact with more than 1000 architectural relics from streets, houses to guilds, temples and pagodas. The place captivates visitors with its timeless and extremely simple beauty.
In the morning, you will take your own time to visit the most attractive tourist sites of Hoian ancient town as :
Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda; Sa Huynh Museum ; Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall; The silkworm and handicraft workshop; Central Market or free time for shopping, walking, and sightseeing.
OPTIONAL TOUR: THE THE DAR SHOW
In the evening, you will take the time to enjoy an amazing THE DAR Show.This is a Vietnamese bamboo show, taking on the theme of the cultural life of the Central Highlands. In the form of "narrative circus" using all bamboo props, combined with music from indigenous ethnic instruments, Teh Dar reproduces right on the pitch the identity of the Central Highlands through the perspective of artists. art. TehDarshow has become a one-no-two art form of Vietnam that makes a special impression on domestic and foreign audiences
Overnight in Hoian.

Free time at leisure and take the flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival tan Son Nhat airport, we will welcome you to beautiful and mordern city Saigon.
Check in hotel!
In the afternoon, we will discover Saigon city by Vespa.( from 13:30 to 17:30)
Our tour guide will take you to every corner of the city on the back of the Vespa, from
bustling streets to hidden alleyways, from market to market, from huge ancient
apartment to local houses, places that you could never want to wander into on your own
because of its complex formation and see the contrast of 6 different districts (Districts 1,
3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10) in your astonishment. Enjoy an incredible cup of true Saigonese Filter Coffee (learn how to make it in our own way) or Fresh Coconut Water Fruit, then come back home and tell the tales about your incredible experiences to your friends and family.
We will focus on providing a variety of what Ho Chi Minh City has to offer in different local areas. From the beautiful Saigon River to local alleyways where Vietnamese families work, live and play; then from the famous Chinatown - the biggest and oldest in the world – where you will find out more about the traditional value of mixed cultures lifestyle in Saigon to the temples of hundred years to learn so much more about the beliefs and religions of this magical land.
We will finish off our tour with a traditional Vietnamese dish, which is a great choice and promises to end your great tour in a fabulous way.

On this full day trip, we will driver 90km to Ben Tre – a beautiful city in Mekong Delta. After arriving Mekong Cruise Port, we will take the cruise on the Tien River to admire the scenery of 04 islets of dragon island, unicorn island, turtle island, and phoenix island Cruising along Thoi Son or Dragon islet where you will take a walk into quite  Mekong village, visit orchards farm, enjoy seasonal fruits and listen to Southern folk music.Continue using a rowing boat to weave in the small canal to see the idyllic scenery of the river, visit the honey bee farm, enjoy honey tea, banana wine...Downing the Tien River to Tan Thach canal (Ben Tre). Visit Ben Tre specialty coconut candy factory, traditional handicraft village.After that, we will use a motorboat to explore (Tan Thach canal) to learn about the daily life of rural people, go to Mekong Eco Restaurant for lunch (if available).Then using a horse-drawn carriage to visit the village road to learn about the daily life of local people. Return to Mekong Cruise port  where our car is ready transfering you back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Overnigh at the hotel.

Cu Chi tunnels are located approximately 60km from Ho Chi Minh city, it is a legendary underground system of over 220 km of tunnels, a must-see for both Vietnamese and foreign travelers who are interested in the history of the Vietnam War. The tunnels are now a historical structure of Vietnam and considered a heroic district for the role they played in the resistance to US forces during the Vietnam War.
Once you arrive, you will get a chance to walk through some of the tunnels, discover the hidden corners and imagine what life was like here for the resistance soldiers. If you’re feeling brave, or curious, you can even try your hand at shooting at AK-47, one of the guns used during the war.
Back to Ho Chi Minh city around 14:00 where we have flight to Siem Reap with Cambodia Angkor air.
Upon arrival Siem Reap, our local tour guide and driver there will pick up and transfer you to hotel in Siem Real.
Take the time at leisure and overnight in Siem Reap.

Begin with a pick-up at your hotel by your tour guide in the morning at 8:00 am and drive to Angkor Wat National Park, the World Heritage Site, then start our first visit to Angkor Complex: Angkor Wat Temple The UNESCO Listed, Angkor Thom, the fortified city of Angkor Thom covers an area of 10 square km. Enter by the monumental South Gate over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each carrying a giant naga. We well stop at the famous Bayon temple and continue to the Terrace of the Elephants and the terrace of the Leper Kings, then to Ta Phrom - It has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature.  

Breakfast at hotel!
8:00 Check out hotel then taking the flight to Luang Prabang with Laos airlines  QV 514 12:30 16:15 - 1 stop.
Upon arrival, our local tour guide and driver will pick up and transfer you to hotel for check in.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

This morning, depart to visit Wat Xiengthong. Located at the end of peninsular closed to the confluence of Mekong and Khan River.
Then continue to former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. Visit Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief. During Pimai, the Lao New Year, the Prabang normally housed in the Royal Palace Museum is brought and put on public display in this temple. 
This afternoon, transfer to the pier where you board a traditional long trail boat, for a relaxing cruise upstream on the mighty Mekong River. Enjoy stunning mountain scenery and witness the simple rural lifestyles. You will reach Pak Ou caves at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers. In these 2 caves are displayed hundreds of sacred centuries-old Buddha images which are the object of pilgrimages during the Lao New Year festivities around mid-April. Cruise back Luang Prabang. Stop and visit Ban Xangkhong, a weaving village, where you can jump into wooden looms with local expert for practical and experience.

This morning, depart to visit Wat Visoun, the site of impressive Thad Makmo stupa. The rounded dome is stylistically more Sinhalese than Lao.  Continue to visit Wat Aham temple.
Then, transfer to Luang Prabang train station to catch train to Vientiane (11h48-13h41). Arrival in Vientiane, welcomed by local guide and driver. Transfer to discover the capital of Laos:
-Wat Sisaket with its thousands of miniature Buddha statues. 
-The huge golden That Luang monument, where all Lao citizen respect as holy pagoda. 
-Vientiane’s own Victory Monument, which looks like the Arc de Triumph. This was built at the end of the Indochina wars with money rumored to be American, and earmarked for the airport’s new runway. 
Check in hotel and time at leisure

Free time until your transfer to Wattay airport for your international flight with Laos airline to Ho Chi Minh city (transit in Pakse) QV 515 07:30 11:20
Upon arrival Ho Chi Minh, our guide and driver will pick up then transfer you to Mui Ne.
Arrive in Mui Ne, check in and overnight in Mui Ne

Free time at leisure and relax on the beah.
Suggestion tours in Mui Ne:
Mui ne San Dunes Jeep tour (Sunrise or Sunset Jeep tour is available)
Mui Ne's White Lake During Sunset tour
Other tailor-made on request.
Overnight in Mui Ne.

Free time at leisure and overnight in Mui Me.

Free time at leisure until check out.
Transfering you to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure flight with our big thanks for traveling with us and see you in the next Indochinna holiday.
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