Best of Northern and Southern Vietnam

Welcome to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam!
After landing and immigration procedure, Ama Journey’s tour guide and driver are waiting for you to pick up and take a 45-minute transfer to your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
Check in at your hotel (check in time after 14.00), take a rest after your flight or enjoy a walk around to discover the 36 streets city followed by a welcome dinner at a restaurant in the old quarter.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Private transportation
Meal: Dinner
Private English speaking guide

After breakfast at your hotel, at 8.00 our private tour guide and driver will meet you for a full day exploring this charming city.
Starting to visit the Ho Chi Minh memorial complex where the body of the “great father of nation” is preserved. Then nearby is Presidential Palace – a very nice colonial style architecture, the house on stilts where HCM lived and worked, walking to the small bridge to see the fish pond will lead you to the One Pillar Pagoda – an ancient Buddhist temple and cultural significance in Hanoi.
The next will be a short walk to Huu Tiep Lake to see the B52 crash site still in the middle of the lake that was shot down during the 1972 bombing in Hanoi. You will have a chance to see the locals through the small alleys of the streets, local markets, and a 400-year-old Ngoc Ha temple.
Another fascinating highlight is Vietnam Museum of Ethnology which is a research center and also a public museum exhibiting 54 minority groups of Vietnam. And you will meet them during your Vietnam trip.
Lunch will be served by famous Vietnamese food: Pho noodle. You will see a local skilled chef making Pho, see how to make and what are the ingredients, then enjoy a delicious hot bowl of Pho.
After lunch, we will explore a thousand-year architecture work, the first university of Vietnam: The temple of Literature built in 1070. This is also a temple to worship Confucius. Next is the Hoa Lo Prison, known as the Hanoi Hilton, built by the French colonialist and later North Vietnamese used it for American prisoners of war.
Enjoy your own dinner and get a transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for a night train to Lao Cai.

Included:
Accommodation: Overnight on Train from Hanoi to Lao Cai ( Share 4 bed cabin)
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

In the early morning, arrive at Lao Cai railway station, get a pick up for breakfast and then transfer 30 km to Sapa town.
Leave your luggage at the hotel or at our office and then depart to discover Sapa by an easy trekking along the Muong Hoa valley. Visit the Hmong village in Lao Chai, then follow the trek route surrounded by the rice fields to Ta Van, the village of the Zay people. Visit homes and meet locals to better understand their customs and life.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Ta Van village before returning to Sapa.
Refresh before your own dinner at a restaurant.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Private transportation
Entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

Enjoy a great day to view the majestic Hoang Lien Son Mountain range.
Pick up from your hotel to the Muong Hoa railway station for a short nice train crossing the valley. Conquering the peak of Indochina - Fansipan by taking the World’s longest non-stop three-rope cable car of 6292.5m, you will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gaze down upon the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range, Muong Hoa Valley and enjoy the magnificent natural landscapes. These breathtaking views and picturesque sceneries appear dramatically and leave unique memorable experiences to all the travelers.
Discover the Buddhist complex after the cable car trip. Another opportunity to take the second mountain train or hike about 500 steps to the peak of Indochina at 3143m and leave your footprint there. On the way back, do not forget to have a hot drink at a 3000 m high café and enjoy the stunning natural landscapes.
Back to Sapa and enjoy your own lunch and take Limousine Dcar shuttle bus to Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi in the late evening, check in hotel and relax

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Private transportation
Limousine Dcar Shuttle Bus Sapa to Hanoi
Fansipan cable car ticket
Entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast
Private English speaking guide

At 8.00, after breakfast at your hotel, our driver will pick you up and transfer you through the red river delta to one of the most famous world heritage sites in Vietnam: Halong Bay, where you will board a charming and full-equipped cabin for a 2-day overnight cruise.
Arrive at Halong pier, the cruise welcomes you on board, check in the cruise.
Enjoy a sumptuous lunch on cruise while admiring the limestone karsts and tropical islets rising up from the emerald waters of the bay.
Exploring Sung Sot cave (Surprising save), which is the largest natural cave in Halong Bay with mesmerizing stalactites and stalagmites. Formed millions of years ago.
Some activities such as swimming, kayaking, climbing Titov mountain will be included in the program offering a memorable journey experience.
In the evening, enjoy dinner on board with a romantic atmosphere around.
Overnight on cruise.

Note: The cruise activities and routes may be different, it depends on specific cruise, weather condition and the Halong bay’s management’s permission.

Included:
Accommodation: Overnight on a cruise,
Private transportation
Entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
English speaking guide on board

Enjoy an early morning to catch the sunrise over the thousand limestone in the middle of crystal emerald water creating a marvelous scene.
A breakfast is served on cruise. Take a relaxation while the cruise passes some islets such as: man head, tortoise rocks… named by distinctive shapes.
Brunch is ready before checking out the cruise and disembarking the pier.
Meeting our driver for a transfer back to Hanoi.  Directly to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Upon arrival, get a pickup to hotel

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Flight: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city
Private transportation
Entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
English speaking guide on board

Starting the trip after your breakfast, meeting our tour guide and driver for a full day to explore the Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi tunnel.
Arrive in the Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh province dedicated to Caodaism - a religion that combines Taoism Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity.  Take part in the midday mass.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant then transfer to Cu Chi tunnel. The first stop is in the model room to watch an introduction video about Cu Chi tunnel and understand more about the tunnel system by scale model explanation.
Then you will move to explore the battleground, the hidden network of Vietnam that is believed to stretch hundred miles in total length with housed living, makeshift hospitals, kitchens, storage rooms...Some original parts were very narrow and have been widened for tourists to have the opportunity to explore this amazing system.
After Cu Chi experience, return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

Meet our tour guide and driver at your hotel for a transfer and explore the Mekong delta.
Arrive in Cai Be around 10.30. Take a motor boat trip to visit the Cai Be floating market. Then enjoy a rowing boat trip taking you deeper into the winding narrow canals that will offer a really refreshing and peaceful time.
Back to the motor boat to cross the longest river in the world - Mekong River and arrive at An Binh ait ( An Binh means peace and happiness). Travel along a canal to Ut Trinh home. A sumptuous lunch with local specialities will be served at this home.
After lunch, walk around the orchard, enjoy fruits and relax with some cups of tea while listening to the traditional southern amateur music in the ancient house.
Explore the local village with some handcrafts to see how they make rice paper, Coconut candy, pop rice...
Biking is available for further exploration of this amazing area such as school, pagoda, church, orchard, traditional houses...
Visit the brick kilns to see how local people make beautiful pottery products from clay.
The cruise will end in Vinh Long city, take our car and transfer to Can Tho.
Overnight in Can Tho city.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
Private transportation
Private boat trip
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

Take a boat trip in the early morning with our tour guide to explore. Cai Rang market -  the largest floating wholesale market in the Mekong region.
Your boat will glide among the hundreds of small vendor boats which are selling their goods. Get closer to see how local people trade their fruits and vegetables, and understand more about their floating marketing culture and life on the water.
And a really delicious local breakfast ( rice noodle) will be served on the boat. Then, we will stop at a vendor boat to enjoy the seasonal fruits like the way local people do.
The boat trip will take you along the canals and visit the fruit garden or we can visit the traditional homemade rice noodle factory to see how the rice noodle is made. Back to the pier, transfer to visit a beautiful Binh Thuy ancient house where the "The Lover" movie was filmed.
Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city in the afternoon.
Arrive at your hotel, check in and relax.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Private transportation
Boat trip
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast
Private English speaking guide

Enjoy a full day tour to explore this vibrant city that was considered the Pearl of Far East. This private tour is on your pace, tailor - made activities on your requirement and we suggest you to discover the highlights of the city such as:
The Reunification Palace and then moving to visit the War Remnant Museum that allows you for an insightful look into the history of Vietnam war that may bring you a big surprise than you used to know or hear about it.
The next will be Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House, the Central Post office, the city hall now it is the people's committee building.
Lunch will be served in the restaurant.
Relaxing after lunch and continuing on the trip to visit Ben Thanh market - the biggest vibrant market in Ho Chi Minh city for exploring the locals and their daily business life. You may find some interesting souvenirs.
Transfer to airport for your flight home

Included:
Accommodation: N/A
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast.
Private English speaking guide