17 Days Off The Beaten Track In Vietnam From North To The South

Pick up in your hotel or meeting in Funny Travel Office at 35 Gia Ngu –Hoan Kiem Lake – Ha Noi ,with the best tour guied of street foods tour ( any time as your order with private tour).

Starting trip of visiting the most beautiful places in Hanoi includding Ho Chi Minh complex : Ho Chi Minh mausoleum , Ho Chi Minh Still House/Garden/Fish Lake, to explore the life of the most Vietnamese famous person also about Vietnam history.

Having the best Hanoi vegetarian Lunch in local Vegan Restaurant.Keep continuing to see the best scenery of country side with motorbike by passing Long Bien Bridge ,Red River, Famers ,Vegertable Farms .Seeing how the local Vietnamses living in quite town.

A highlight of this trip to visit an orphanage in Bo De Pagoda, see how to loof after the childrens, playing with kids.... Back to Chuong Duong Bridge by heading to The West Lake which is the biggest lake in Hanoi before back to Old quarter for Street Foods.Walking pass most beautiful and colourful streets, (Night market on every Fri -Sun )to Dong Xuan Market,walking around Hoan Kiem Lake to visit and enjoy local street foods.

Will stop in the best restaurants on street to have the most delicious and interesting foods in Ha noi .This special tour is not only about eating and tasting foods which is more special from Funny Travel to bring to you a full view of Vietnam colourful cultures and long history by passing to Hanoi French quarter .

Continue your nightlife street food walking tour by visiting international Beer corner to drink local Bia Hoi which is the best beer in hanoi .The street foods will be serving : Bun Cha, Pho , Nem( spring roll ),Sticky rice cake , Local beer ( fresh beer ) , egg coffe , mix fruits and milk.

Say goodbye with Funny Travel Tour Guide after memorable time in our office or in your hotel.

It will be interesting for you to get up and observe, or even take part in their activities in the morning because the daily life here starts early, take an opportunity to stroll around Hang village before having breakfast served by Thai people, then at 8 a.m start our trek. Today we will be walking approximately 5 to 6 hrs .The first hiking is hard with some steep climbs and yet more stream crossing, the next is really glorious with beautiful views of valley, rice terraces, rich rain forest, streams.

Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village, arrival in Kho Muong – the setting of the village is perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam. It is recommended to stroll round the village and join in as villagers go about their daily lives, or relax in one of the three-eco homestays superbly set up by FFI (Flora and Fauna International) in conjunction with local villages. Please be soft and nice, nature is just very lovely here. Arrival in Kho Muong village in the afternoon. Here we will spend our second night in a typical Thai eco – stilt house.

The daily life here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up at the first sign of day light and take part in the activities in the morning, or take a stroll around Hang village before having breakfast with our new Thai friends.

Then we continue the trip to drive to TAM COC - stay in TAM COC.

Have breakfast in hotel

Take a short drive to TAM COC Eco Tourist place , take boat trip to visit 3 caves complex in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountains and rivers. TAM COC is considered as Ha Long on the land.

Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork

Continue your trip with Funny Travel to see the Panorama View from MUA CAVES which means :Dancing Cave in Vietnamese. Climb up on 500 steps to top to enjoy amazing view of Ngo Dong River and TAM COC panorama view from this .Enjoy the best view in sunset in this area if your time permitted before getting back to car to hanoi

Option Extra : Bicycle in Tam Coc area to discover the life of local ,this is a best area for bikers who like to experience new lands with peacful scenery .

( scooter tour is optional if you request to drive by your self or back seat is also available - extra 15USD per head )

We ride around the villages , a short visit local house if you request to explore their daily life , then continue the great riding to the rice farm in the late afternoon , visit Bich Dong Pagoda .This charming cluster of cave temples is a couple of kilometres north of Tam Coc. The Lower Pagoda is located at the base, from which 100 steps lead to the Middle Pagoda, where there's a shorter but steep ascent to the Upper Pagoda. Inside each cave temple, looming statues peer from the haze of burning incense. Outside offers incredible countryside views.

(this option in 45 minutes to 1 hour or longer depends on your request)

Stay in Tam Coc

8.00: Have breakfast to get full energy for the trip

Go to visit the biggest pagoda system in Southeast of Asia. Visit the beautiful pagoda system with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.

Continuing the trip to Van long natural reserve

we board a bamboo rowboat as soon as we arrive for 1 hour rowing along this beautiful wetland of Van Long, enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks.

Back to hotel for overnight stay

Have breakfast in hotel and start driving at 8am to Halong habour – to Got Harbor to visit the most quite and cleanest bay in Halong bay system .

12:00: You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, Era Cruise. You will be welcomed aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our friendly and professional crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedure session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. We encourage you to explore our luxuriously-appointed ship then watch the magical landscape cruise past.

13:15: A special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk, our lavish interpretation of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Life just doesn’t get better than this! We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay, passing Da Chong islet where you can see an ancient lighthouse built by the French over a century ago.

15:00: The final part of the cruise takes us through the Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (part of Halong Bay). The 300 or so karst islands and limestone outcrops of Lan Ha are stunning with their pristine, snow-white beaches. You can explore Ba Trai Dao beach via kayaks or immerse yourself in the crystal clear waters.

17:00: It’s time to return to your lavish liner and cruise to your evening accommodation.

17:30 – 18:30: Who doesn’t love happy hour? We offer an extensive drinks list including special offers such as two for one drinks.

18:00: Our Vietnamese cooking demonstration is a great way to learn how to prepare delicious appetizers and we will guide you through the process.

19:15: You can spoil yourself with a unique Signature Dinner in our distinctive restaurant.

20:45 - 22:00: It is now time to relax with an exotic cocktail and drink in the evening landscape. Our bar offers a wide range or wine, beer and liqueurs and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day sailing on the Bay. You can order an indulgent spa service, watch movies, go squid fishing or simply relax on our roof top deck under the cover of a brightly illuminated sky.

06:30: The morning is the best time of the day on Lan Ha Bay. You might like to head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions or relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice to watch the stunning scenery unfold before you.

07:00: A light breakfast of pastries, tea and coffee will be served in our restaurant.

7:30 - 9:15: The final stage of your trip is to be taken through the mysterious caves and amongst the remote islets via local rowing boats. The breath-taking beauty of this World Heritage region will certainly impress you. Following this, you will journey back to the main ship.

09:30: It’s time to check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland. After a final early brunch and a last farewell from our crew at 11:30, you will board our transfer boat and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

12:10-12:30: Now you can board the luxury van and return to Hanoi.

Back to Hanoi airport to get the flight to Danang – pick up to Hoian – stay in hotel in Hoian

9.00am In the morning, get on private car to My Son Holy Land, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries.

Have lunch in local restaurant

In the afternoon, start biking tour or walk in Hoi An Ancient Town , visit its numerous places of interest: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants’ house, the local fish market… Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops

Stay in hotel in Hoi An

8.30 AM: Pick up at hotel lobby then go direct to Duy Nghia Harbour to depart for Duy Hai Fishing Village. You will watch the fishermen bring in their catch from a night at sea on the river delta; where ocean and river meet. Witness how locals smoke and dry the fish.

Then spend the rest of the morning paddling the Vietnamese boat and explore the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways before breaking to prepare lunch with a local family. Your lunch will consist of many local delicacies

After lunch, ride a bicycle to a local farm in Tra Que village. Introduction to the history of the village, the cultivation of the vegetables as well as discovering about the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicine. You will take a trip around the vegetable garden

You will be accompanied by a knowledgeable and experienced guide who will provide extensive information on the history and folklore of these villages. Take this tour for the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of Hoi An city center.

Next to Drive the basket boat :

Join to ride basket boat with local famer at CO CO RIVER where you see the fishermen daily fishing

Be a farmer

You are fascinated by watching the farming procedures of local farmers, including: raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables and many other activities which are rarely seen in modern daily life. You can join one of the local farmers and get a feel of what it is like to work the land. Get your hands muddy and the photo opportunities are endless. As well you will listen to people talking about organic farming techniques and try their hand at actual farming.

Make rice paper

Have eaten fresh Vietnamese spring rolls? Rice paper is what it used to wrap the rolls. If you are interested in the process of rice paper making – rice grinding, boiling, stretching and drying – then there is a workshop just for you.

Back to hotel after your wonderful day

08:00: Pick up guests at HOTEL, depart to Ba Na hills

09:00: Arrive at the cable car station Hoi An. Sitting in the cabin, in midair, looking upon the endless tree lone of the forest. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery.

09:30: Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries - remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for Gare Debay, the second cable car station, to go to the top of Ba Na

10:30: Visit and play game at the Fantasy Park- Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park- the third largest indoor amusement park in the world (only some free games depending on Ba Na policy).

11h30: Have lunch buffet at Restaurant

12:30: Conquer the Peak of Chua mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills. And then visit Golden Bridge.

14:30: Return to cable car station and transfer to Hoian

15:00- 15:30: Send- off guest at HOTEL.

8:00: pick up at hotel and visit Datanla and Prenn waterfalls, two of the many famous waterfalls in Dalat. Then visit Truc Lam Buddhist Meditation Monastery and the Robin hill by cable car (expenses excluded). Visit the Palace of Bao Dai (the last king of Vietnam,) then back to the hotel for lunch.

Afternoon: Visit traditional hand embroidery workshop XQ. You have the opportunity to witness firsthand the talent of the skilled artisans of the Da Lat embroidery craft. Then you visit the Valley of Love, then on to the Flower Garden City, a venue of rare flowers and vibrant colors. Growing and export of flowers is a key economic sector of Dalat. Finally stop at Dalat market, tourists have free time for sightseeing and shopping for souvenirs, vegetables, fruit, wool clothing... to bring to your family. Back to the hotel.

Pick up in the hotel lobby at 9:00am. Our fun day with easy rider to cover all best things in the countryside of this highland

• Agriculture farm with especially the terraces vegetable.
• Flower farm – Van Thanh flower village.
• The famous Weasel Coffee
• Coffee plantation, Rice wine making
• Silk factory, Elephant waterfall, Linh An Pagoda with Happy Buddha
• Mushroom Farm Village, Chicken Village – K’ho minority village
• Paradise Lake, Zen Meditation (option), Crazy House (option)

Breakfast in hotel. Then get picked up to airport to fly to Saigon – pick up to hotel – leave the luggage then join city tour

start a sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975, and some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau

Then visit Cu Chi Tunnels - 70 km from Ho Chi Minh city. Visit The tunnel of Cu Chi – a former underground military base with the unbelievable 200-km long underground complex,. Optional: shooting at the shooting range with CKC or AK gun.

Have breakfast and check out hotel

8.30: Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My Tho .Take a boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise island and have lunch in the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. Enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks. After taking a delightful walking through the fruit plantation, village. Proceed to Can Tho.

. Free to explore the city on your own in the afternoon. You can also visit a village, meet the local people, have dinner with them and enjoy their music. Overnight in Hotel in CAN THO

Early morning, Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), Cai Rang floating markets, which are the liveliest in the whole religion. Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a

'Monkey Bridge' which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Depart to a small town of Sa Dec, passengers will admire the colonial charm of the ancient houses here. Especially, we will visit the house of Huynh Thuy Le, which is known as the context in the famous novel & movie “The Lover”. Let listen to the sad love story between the merchant Huynh Thuy Le & French writer Marguerite Duras. Later, walk around the town for coming over Sa Dec market to explore the culture here. Follow the escort to visit flower village of Sa Dec where flower is growing on the floating farms. Let admire the stunning colors of flower farms and the unique imagine that people here use boats to take care their flowers. Talk and communicate the local farmers to understand more about their lives and their daily working. Ride into the main road of the town to experience the peaceful Sa Dec that is compared as a tiny Venice. Bid a farewell to crew team before taking you go back to Sai gon airport - Depart

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