We have conceived with care, itineraries comfortably designed to welcome wheelchair users, answering the needs of less mobile travelers to enable an exciting and serene visit of Vietnam.

We wish you a great trip to Vietnam, rich in encounters and discoveries.

Warm welcome by your guide and your driver and transfer to your hotel. Have some time at your hotel to refresh and relax from your international flight.

Depending on your time of arrival:

Afternoon dedicated to a guided introduction of the capital city with a visit of the historical quarter of Hanoi, located around the Hoan Kiem Lake, also called the "Lake of the Returned Sword".

Enjoy wandering in this calm yet lively area and visit the little Ngoc Son Temple located at the center of the lake, linked by a bright red traditional bridge.

The excursion continues northbound at the famous quarter of the "36 old streets and guilds": the historical heart of the city. Each street, called "Hang" is specialized in an activity: Hang of silversmiths, Hang of coconut carpets, Hang of sweets, Hang of metal workers...old houses and temples are also located in those little streets.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Accomodation

Standard:

Superior:

Luxury:

863

Day 2: Hanoi (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Hanoi, the timeless city of Vietnam will surprise you. While some travelers compare it to a village, others see a city in major expansion. But all agree on the fact that its cultural heritage and charm are both well preserved.

This morning, guided visit of the Ethnology Museum to learn about habits and ancestral traditions of the 54 ethnics composing the country: the courtyard of the museum displays impressive communal houses of the Banhar ethnic minority presenting a singular design.

Lunch in a nice Vietnamese villa.

Afternoon dedicated to the most renowned man of the nation: Ho Chi Minh. An impressive mausoleum hosts his body and, located nearby, many personal belongings are displayed in his former house. You will also visit the peculiar “One Pilar Pagoda”.

Time to rest at the hotel before heading to the city center for a water puppet show. The Vietnamese art of the water puppet is a cultural experience not to be missed during your stay in Hanoi. The show is performed every evening within the Bong Sen Theater. With traditional live music in the background, the puppets are brought to life to tell stories about the daily traditional Vietnamese life. The stories are easily understandable for all. The puppets are made of lacquered wood and represent fishermen, farmers, emperors, servants, animals, etc.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Accomodation

Standard:

Superior:

Luxury:

864

Day 3: Hanoi - Dry Halong - Hanoi (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Only 2 hours drive away from Hanoi, the "dry Halong Bay" less touristy than the maritime one, offers an amaizing landscape of karst mountains: one of the most spectacular scenary in Vietnam.

Visit a lost temple in the countryside and continue with a stunning promenade among the lush rice paddies and majestic karst mountains.

Lunch in Ninh Binh with regional specialties.

At the 10th century, this region was the capital of 3 feodal dynaties: visit of temples and historical buildings from the outside.

Back to Hanoi at the end of the day.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Accomodation

Standard:

Superior:

Luxury:

865

Day 4: Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An (B,D)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Take your time in the morning to enjoy breakfast and depart to the airport for a short flight to Danang, located in central Vietnam, by the sea.

Lunch at leisure (suggested to have lunch at the airport while waiting for your flight to depart).

On arrival in Danang, meet with your local guide and drive to your hotel in Hoi An.

Hoi An is the dreamed place to wander and shop. Listed as a UNESCO heritage site, the old town of Hoi An is entirely pedestrian.

Start the tour with your guide in the beautiful little paved streets, with houses painted in warm colors, hanging lanterns on their doorsteps. Cross the popular Japanese bridge from the 16th century, built to link the Chinese and Japanese communities.

It is now time for an unforgettable and delicious experience: meet in the city with a passionate specialist of Vietnamese gastronomy, enjoy this street food tour; but not only... during 3 hours you will learn plenty about the wonderful little town of Hoi An, its history, its culture and of course its restaurants offering on their menus a large range of traditional culinary specialties with unique flavors !

At each stop (between 15 and 20 stops for the most curious and hungry of you), your special guide will share with you the daily food displayed on street stalls with their know-how learned generation after generations. Tasting small portions of all those mouth watering specialties makes the experience unforgetable.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Accomodation

Superior:

Luxury:

866

Day 5: Hoi An (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

The countryside of Hoi An remains quite authentic. It is only at a 10mn ride from your hotel that you reach the rural village of Tra Que located along a little canal.

Your guide will introduce you to the history of the village but also to the agricultural activity of this zone where all the work is still done manually thanks to ancestral techniques.

Take a stroll on the paths along the plantation fields and then continue to a local house where you will watch a cooking demonstration. Enjoy tasting the local food specialties such as the "Tam Huu" rolls or the "ban Xeo" pancakes.

Lunch after the cooking demonstration.

Foot or neck massage under the bamboo hut.

Back to the hotel and rest of the afternoon at leisure to rest or explore more with your guide.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Accomodation

867

Day 6: Hoi An (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Full day at leisure in Hoi An to enjoy the old town, its pedestrian streets, many restaurants and shopping boutiques! (No guide and no car)

Lunch and dinner at leisure.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Accomodation

Superior:

Luxury:

868

Day 7: Hoi An - Danang - Saigon (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Danang airport and flight to Saigon.
On arrival in Saigon, meet with your local guide and transfer to your hotel.

Lunch at leisure (suggested to have lunch at the airport while waiting for your flight to depart).

Named Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, the economic capital of Vietnam is here, and one can feel it: trendy youth, overloaded traffic of scooters, luxury shops!
The afternoon will be dedicated to the visit of the city's architectural highlights: Notre Dame Cathedral built with French pink bricks, the Central Post Office designed by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel, the Reunification Palace also called Independence Palace ... not forgetting an enjoyable break at the park, under the shadow of the trees, to taste a local favorites: "cà phê sữa đá", a sweet iced coffee!

Overnight in Saigon.

Accomodation

Standard:

Superior:

Luxury:

869

Day 8: Saigon ( B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Good morning Saigon! Vietnamese wake up early to enjoy the morning fresh air for exercising and hang out with their domestic birds.

Departure toward Tao Dan Park, located in the heart of the city. You will enjoy wandering in there to watch the locals performing Tai Chi: a gracious martial art originally from China.

Take a ride to the flower market of "Ho Thi Ky" to delight yourself with this beautiful sight and smell of photogenic tropical flowers.

Back to the hotel for some rest and/or lunch at leisure.

Afternoon at the central market for those willing to purchase last minute souvenirs or at the War remnant museum depending on your interests.

Overnight in Saigon.

Accomodation

Standard:

Superior:

Luxury:

870

Day 9: Saigon - Mekong Delta - Saigon (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today, departure for the mighty Mekong Delta, famous for being the most hospitable and wealthy region of Vietnam.

Endless rice paddies, plenty of small canals with traditional little ferry boats, lush orchards: a complete day among this colorful landscape and with engaging locals.

Visit a dynamic market where you can see all the supplies coming from fisheries and orch ards of the whole Mekong region.

Continue exploring and visit a coconut candy local factory.

Lunch will be served in a nice restaurant ideally located along the banks of the river.

Take the local ferry boat to explore one of the small island of the Mekong’s region.

Back to Saigon at the end of the afternoon after a great day away from the city.

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight in Saigon.

Accomodation

Standard:

Superior:

Luxury:

871

Day 10: Departure or extention to Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Day at leisure until your time of departure to the airport for your international flight. Possibility to arrange visits on that day once we know your flight schedule.

Drive to the airport for your flight. Time to say goodbye.

Possibility of a trip extension to Siem Reap to enjoy the temples of Angkor.

Accomodation

Price from

1480 $ / Pers. (1350 €)

Price includes

9 nights as mentioned in the program, standard accommodation (Other categories, contact us).
Transfers by air-conditioned car.
All breakfasts and other meals as mentioned in the program.
A local expert English-speaking guide during visits.
Admissions fees to sites.
Assistance of your advisor (before, during and after the trip).

Price doesn't include

Air Transport (contact us).
Meals not mentioned (contact us).
Tips.
Travel insurance.