JAKI AND FAMILY'S PLAN: VIET NAM ITINERARY 32D31N IN THE SOUTH, CENTRAL & NORTH

Welcome to Sai Gon aka Ho Chi Minh city – the biggest city in Viet Nam. Get picked up by our driver. Transfer to the hotel. Check in hotel then having free time.

Overnight in Sai Gon

7:00-7:30 Get picked-up from your accommodation in the city center to the Mekong Delta, My Tho City. On the way, you will pass by beautiful rice paddy fields. There will be a break stop for restroom and coffee.

ITINERARY

A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.

On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Boats pass by the fish rafts along the Tien River, overlooking the Rach Mieu Bridge. Stroll along the village road, visit the orchard and enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music” performed by locals.

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through the Tan Thach canal. Then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals.

Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant; Then the motorboat will take you back to the cruise. Meet on the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta, and you are guaranteed to take home your private collection of beautiful memories.

Overnight in Sai Gon

Having your free day in Sai Gon for relaxing.

Overnight in Sai Gon

Private Sai Gon “Foodie” By Night Motorbike Tour

Pick-up: 5:30-6:00 PM Drop-off: 8:30-9:00 PM

What you’ll do

• Hop on motorbike and head to the seafood haven! Taste mouthwatering dishes with clams, squid, and scallops, spiced to perfection. Sip a cold   beer or soda for an extra kick!
• Feel the wind as we pass iconic bridges like Bason Bridge and immerse yourself in the lively vibe of Ho Chi Minh City while riding to district 3 for a fresh Banh Mi!
• Enter Saigon’s hidden alleys for Banh Xeo or Banh Khot! Try sizzling cakes and mini pancakes. Pile on fresh veggies and dip in sweet and sour fish sauce for crunch and flavor!
• Take a leisurely walk and snap nice pics at Ho Thi Ky Market, a vibrant flower market.
• Satisfy your sweet tooth with creamy avocado cream, a delightful Vietnamese dessert. Don’t miss tasty Banh Trang Nuong (Vietnamese pizza) or Bo La Lot (Vietnamese Grilled Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves)!
• Get back to the hotel with great memories of amazing flavors and unforgettable moments of our motorbike food tour!

Overnight in Sai Gon

Check out hotel!

Take a morning flight from Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat Airport) to Da Lat (Lien Khuong Airport) – around 1 hour.

Transfer to hotel and check-in.

Overnight in Da Lat.

💡 Suggestion for guests:

• Visit Crazy House or Dalat Railway Station for unique architecture and photos.
• Take a cable car to Truc Lam Zen Monastery and walk around Tuyen Lam Lake.
• Try a local café experience: Tiệm cà phê Túi Mơ To or The Married Beans.
• Optional: half-day tour to Lang Biang Mountain or Puppy Farm.
• Evening: enjoy a local dinner with grilled dishes

Overnight in Da Lat.

Driver will take you to visit Cau Dat Tea Plantation – learn about tea processing and enjoy the mountain scenery.

Continue to Van Thanh Flower Village or Hydrangea Garden for photo stops.

Having lunch in local restaurant.

Visit a Silk Factory in Cam Ly or Tan Thanh area to see traditional silk weaving.

Overnight in Da Lat.

• Enjoy the cool weather, relax at a spa, or explore more local coffee spots.
• Optional day trips:
• Elephant Waterfall & Linh An Pagoda (1.5 hours away).
• Cu Lan Village for countryside scenery.
• Evening suggestion: enjoy dinner at La Viet Coffee Bistro or Chef’s Dalat.

Overnight in Da Lat.

Morning flight from Da Lat to Da Nang (about 1.5 hours).

Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Hoi An

In the afternoon:

• Relax at An Bang Beach or
• Explore the old town in the evening.

Overnight in Da Nang

In your journey to discover Vietnam, give yourself a try to become a professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market to choose food and preparing and trying your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.

08:30- Local guide pick up at the hotel.

– Go to market with our chef (about 30 minutes)

– We will have a chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact sellers.

In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for use in our lesson.

09:15 Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the beautiful views of the Vietnamese countryside, and see the water and coconut trees growing together.

– Enjoy your time with basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest 11:00 Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.

13:00 Return to your hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An

8:00 Driver picks you up at the hotel lobby.

Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car – Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable-Car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you 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, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda. – Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village – enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …Challenge the most popular adventure ride. Slide of Tube Car…

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet). Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in such as Helios waterfall, Time Gate, and The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills

16:45 – 17:45: Our tour guide brings you back to your hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An

Having your free day for resting.

Suggestions: Take a bicycle ride through rice fields to Tra Que Vegetable Village or Cam Thanh Coconut Village.

Head to An Bang Beach or Cua Dai Beach — rent sunbeds and enjoy swimming or chilling by the sea

Overnight in Hoi An

Having your free day for resting.

Suggestions: Take a bicycle ride through rice fields to Tra Que Vegetable Village or Cam Thanh Coconut Village.

Head to An Bang Beach or Cua Dai Beach — rent sunbeds and enjoy swimming or chilling by the sea

Overnight in Hoi An

Check out hotel – Pick up from hotel in Hoi An

Drive along the coastal road toward Da Nang.

Continue to Hai Van Pass – one of Vietnam’s most beautiful mountain roads.

Stop at the summit viewpoint for panoramic views of the sea and clouds

Descend toward Lang Co Beach.

Overnight in Hue

08:30 AM – Start the Hue City Tour with your driver

• Visit Hue Imperial Citadel (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Explore the Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City

12:30 PM – Lunch at a local restaurant

Afternoon

• Visit Khai Dinh Tomb – a stunning blend of Eastern and Western architecture
• Continue to Thuy Tien Lake & Abandoned Water Park (Thu Tien Park) – unique photo stop Return to hotel around 4:30 PM

Overnight in Hue

Check out hotel. Driver take you to Hue train station. Duration 13-15 hours.

Overnight on train

Driver picks up from train station to your homestay in Tam Coc.

Free afternoon

Overnight in Tam Coc

9:00 Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel.

Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang

An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as: Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dark cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.

Visiting Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Moutain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.

Having lunch at local restaurant.

15:00 Finish Ninh Binh day trip.

Overnight in Tam Coc

Having free day in Ninh Binh. Free to explore.

Overnight in Tam Coc

Check out homestay!

12:00 Bus picks up to Ha Noi city. The journey is about 2,5 hours.

Overnight in Ha Noi

AFTERNOON: Discover Hanoi like a true local! Our Food Tour is not just about indulging in the city’s iconic dishes—it’s a journey through its culture, history, and hidden treasures that most tourists miss.

🌟 What’s on the Menu?

Savor Hanoi’s most beloved dishes, all carefully selected to showcase the city’s culinary excellence:

• Phở: Vietnam’s world-famous noodle soup.
• Bún Chả: Grilled pork and vermicelli, a dish that captivated even President Obama!
• Bánh Mì: A perfect blend of French and Vietnamese flavors in a crispy baguette.
• Nem Rán: Crispy spring rolls with delightful fillings.
• Cà Phê Trứng: Hanoi’s signature creamy egg coffee.

Dessert: End with a choice of chè or fruit yogurt for a sweet finish.

🚂 Unique Highlight: Train Street Experience

Overnight in Ha Noi!

Having free day in Ha Noi. Catch a night train to Lao Cai station.

Overnight on train

5:30 – 6:00 Arrive to Lao Cai train station.

The driver will pick you up at the station and take you to the hotel.

You can take some time to rest at the hotel if you have early check in OR

the driver can take you to Ham Rong Mountain, where you can enjoy the view of Sapa town from above and take a walk around the flower gardens. (You can do it in the afternoon if you can check in early)

Suggestion: In the evening you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Especially on Saturday night, we highly recommend a stop at the Love Market – one of the unique cultures of ethnic minorities in northwest Vietnam. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Overnight in Sapa

7:30 – Have breakfast at the restaurant.

8:30 – Start trekking about 6 km to the Southeast of Sapa along the slopes of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of Black H’mong. After that, we will continue walking about 3 km to Lao Chai village of the H’mong people. Tourists need to walk through a small tunnel/over a small bridge leading to Muong Hoa valley to get inside the village.

11:30 – 12:00 – Having lunch at Ta Van village and rest

13:00 Tour guide will take you to visit the villages of the local people with terraced fields and streams.

The trekking distance is about 10-12 km and it lasts for 4-5 hours

Afternoon – Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at the Homestay.

Overnight at Homestay

8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a more interesting trek.

8.45: After breakfast, keep walking to the rice paddies, where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes. A trek through the bamboo forest and a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.

The trekking distance is about 8-9 km and it lasts for 3-4 hours

11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road.

12.30 – 13.30: Have lunch.

Afternoon return to Sapa and having rest time.

Overnight in Sapa

Relax & Explore Town

• Stroll around Sapa town, visit the Stone Church and local market.
• Take the cable car to Fansipan Mountain, the highest peak in Indochina.
• Lunch with a view at BB Sky Lounge or Good Morning View Restaurant

Overnight in Sapa

Having breakfast at the hotel. Check out. Free to explore.

14:00 Get ready for Hanoi. Bus picks up from hotel.

20:30 Arrive to Hanoi.

Overnight in Ha Noi

Cultural Highlights:

• Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and Temple of Literature.

• Lunch at Koto Restaurant (supports disadvantaged youth).

• Optional visit: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or Women’s Museum

Cultural Highlights:

• Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and Temple of Literature.

• Lunch at Koto Restaurant (supports disadvantaged youth).

• Optional visit: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or Women’s Museum

8:00 AM – Depart from Hanoi. Your local guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel for a scenic drive to the countryside of northern Vietnam. Along the way, enjoy peaceful views of rice paddies and rural life.

9:30 AM – Visit Ban Soy Sauce Village

Our first stop is Ban Village, famous for its centuries-old soy sauce tradition.

• Learn how locals make their soy sauce naturally under the sun using traditional clay jars.

11:00 AM – Explore Thu Sy Bamboo Fish Trap Village

Continue your journey to Thu Sy Village, where local artisans still handcraft bamboo fish traps using techniques passed down for generations.

• Watch a craftsman at work and try weaving your own fish trap.
• Learn how bamboo weaving once supported entire families and communities.
• Capture stunning photos of bamboo hung along village lanes — a truly authentic sight.

12:30 PM – Lunch at a Local Home or Countryside Restaurant

2:00 PM – Visit Quảng Phú Cầu Incense Village

Our final stop is the Incense Village, where vibrant bundles of red and yellow incense sticks are beautifully arranged for drying.

• Learn about the spiritual and cultural significance of incense in Vietnamese life.
• Take colorful photos and meet the friendly local workers behind these iconic creations.

3:30 PM – Drive Back to Hanoi

Overnight in Ha Noi

Having free day to explore this busy city on your own. Having coffee at The Note Café or watching Water Puppet Show…You can go shopping or take a rest in the city.

Suggested shopping places:

Big C Thang Long, Dong Xuan Market, Shoe Street, Lotte Mall West Lake, Lotte Dao Tan, Royal City…

Overnight in Ha Noi

Check out hotel. Driver picks up to the airport. Fly to home

Trip ends. See you next time!

Note: Driver picks up 3,5 hours before your departure flight!

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