Vietnam Signature 14 days trip

This Vietnam two-week itinerary includes the most-wanted destinations from the north to the south within 14 days. You will have a perfect view and capture all the highlights of Vietnam’s culture, history, and cuisine. Yet you will still be able to enjoy the natural landscapes, pristine beaches, and the daily beauty of local people with this unique Vietnam tour in 2 weeks.

Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival (N/A)

At Noi Bai International Airport, the driver will meet you in the lobby and transfer you to the hotel. Check in, then enjoy a peaceful night at the hotel. You will have free time to relax after a long flight.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 02: Ha Noi City Tour (B, L)

Have breakfast at your hotel.

In the morning, start a full-day city tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed on Monday, Friday, and through October–November), and the rural-style house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th century in dedication to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, or Buddha of Compassion, and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam, built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages, and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. In the afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice: the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History, or the Museum of Ethnology. Go to Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi, whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and is home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Next, take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi, with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 03: Hanoi – Sapa – Fansipan by Cable Car (B, L)

7.00: Our driver will pick you up at the hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter before departing for Sapa. The distance from Hanoi to Sapa is 345 km, so you only need about 5.5 hours to get to Sapa.

12.30: Arrive at your hotel in Sapa, check in to the hotel, then have lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon: Fansipan Mountain by cable car. 

14.00: Our driver takes you to the cable car station and gives you a cable car ticket, then you spend 20 minutes with the cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.

15.00: Reach the altitude of 2800 m. You have a good time to see and take photos. Visit Pagoda, the spiritual destination, and trek up to 600 steps. You will reach the peak of Fansipan, the roof of Indochina (3143 m).

17.30: Come back to the cable car station; the driver will wait and take you back to Sapa town.

Overnight in Sapa

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 04: Medium Sapa Trekking (B, L)

After your breakfast at the hotel, at 8:30, you get picked up and transferred by car to a trekking point to Y Ling Ho Village, Muong Hoa Valley. Muong Hoa is the biggest valley in the Sapa region and is bottomed by a rocky river. This is one of the most scenic trekking paths in Sapa. Begin with a slope to the valley; the scenery of the rice terraces along your way is very beautiful and could be the highlight of the day. Cross the river on a small suspension bridge and continue on the trek uphill. This is rather challenging when it is wet, but it definitely offers you a spectacular view over the valley.

Finish your trek at Lao Chai Village, where your private vehicle awaits you. Get in your vehicle and keep viewing Muong Hoa Valley, as your drive is just following the length of the valley.

13.00: Lunch is served at a local restaurant on the way. Then transfer back to your hotel and have some free time.

Overnight in Sapa

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 05: Sapa – Back to Hanoi (B,L)

Morning: Free time to visit shopping in Sapa and check out the hotel.

11.30: Have lunch at the restaurant

13.00: Get on the bus to return Hanoi

19.00: Drop off at your hotel

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 06: Hanoi – Ninh Binh ( B,L)

Have breakfast at your hotel.

The tour guide and driver will pick you up for Ninh Binh.

When you arrive in Tam Coc Village and visit a local farmer’s house, you will be warmly welcomed with traditional tea and peanut candy. Widen knowledge about a typical farmer’s life in Vietnam and about the main business of VAC (garden, pond, and cage). Besides, you will have a better understanding of the worship culture of Vietnamese families.

Join in a bike ride to discover the natural beauty of the countryside as well as the characteristic Karst terrain with the limestone mountain system. Cycling to Hang Mua: climb to the top of the mountain and enjoy the panoramic view of Ninh Binh City and Tam Coc village.

Have lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

Discover Tam Coc on a Sampan boat and enjoy the beauty of caves and limestone mountains on the smooth and peaceful river, which is called Ha Long on Land.

Our group will arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the past. Your tour guide will give you information about the first emperor in Vietnam. You also have wide knowledge about the three dynasties in Ninh Binh. We will visit the temple of the first Emperor of Vietnam. More information about Vietnamese culture and architecture in temples.

Overnight in Ninh Binh

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 07: Ninh Binh – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (B, L, D)

After breakfast at your hotel.

8.00: Pick up and depart for Halong Bay

11.30: Check-in area at Halong International Cruise Port, where we will complete the check-in process and other procedures.

12.00: Transfer by speed boat to your cruise. Welcome aboard! Enjoy a welcome drink during the cruise briefing, including safety instructions, before checking in to your cabin.

13.00: A splendid lunch is served at the restaurant while cruising into the primitive Lan Ha Bay. The bay has hundreds of small and large islands, making it an enormous, wonderful scene to look at while dining.

15.00: Visit Dark & Bright Cave, which is the perfect destination for our excursion, a serene round lake encompassed by rich trees and high stone walls. Take your pick, either exploring the cave by yourself in a kayak or comfortably on a local bamboo boat rowed by the locals.

16.00: Afterwards, guests are invited to enter Ech Lagoon, an extremely serene and emerald spot to kayak and swim. It’ll be a wonderful chance to immerse yourself in one of the most remote parts of Lan Ha Bay. The shape of this lagoon looks like a giant frog resting. Hence, it explains the name “Ao Ech.”

17.00: Return to Scarlet Pearl Cruises to relax and admire the sunset on our sundeck. Our talented bartender will show you how to be a bartender! You can then make a special cocktail for a special family event after the course.

19.00: It is time to enjoy your dinner, as well as a special cultural exchange on the restaurant stage between guests, who come from all over the world, and the Vietnamese host.
Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 08: Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay – Hanoi. Flight to Hue (B, L)

06.30: Begin your new day with a yoga session, take photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window.

7.30: Enjoy a light breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the bay.

8.00: Explore Lan Ha Bay by Catamaran to more remote destinations that lager cruises cannot reach.

09.15 – 9.45: Return to Scarlet Pearl Cruises, pack your luggage, and check out of your cabin while cruising towards the port.

11.00: Enjoy an extraordinary brunch on board and then disembark at Halong International Cruise Port. Our private transfer will take you back to Hanoi.

14.30 – 15.00: Arrive back at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

We will arrange a private car with a guide to pick you up upon disembarking and transfer you directly to Hanoi airport for a flight to Hue. Flight time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

At Phu Bai airport, you are transferred to the hotel by private
Overnight in Hue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 09: Hue City Tour (B, L)

Have breakfast at the hotel.

Driver and tour guide will pick you up to start the day by exploring the charming beauty of the Imperial Citadel in this ancient capital with many well-preserved royal relics in Hue. Board a dragon boat along the Perfume River. Stop at Thien Mu Pagoda to see local religious activities at Hue’s oldest Buddhist symbol. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to visit Khai Dinh Mausoleum and Dong Ba Market.

Overnight in Hue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10: Hue – Hai Van Pass – Hoi An (B, L)

Have breakfast at the Hotel.

Leaving the ancient capital of Hue, a driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel to start the journey to Hoi An ancient town. On the way, stop at the beautiful Hai Van Pass. You will admire the majestic beauty of Hai Van Pass.

Continue the journey to the Marble Mountains in Da Nang. This is considered a representation of the spiritual life of the Danang people. Then, come to Hoi An ancient town.

Have lunch at a local restaurant, then check in at the hotel and be free to rest. In the afternoon, we walked into the Old Town to visit the Chinese Embassy Hall, Japanese Covered Bridge, Fujian Pagoda, and Tan Ky House. The early evening will be free time for shopping or relaxing.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11: Hoi An – My Son (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel.

The driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and depart for My Son Sanctuary, the World Cultural Heritage Site. When we arrive at My Son, we’ll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking through the landscape, learning histories with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances.

Get back to the minivan and move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper. You will enjoy your hand-made product later on! After that, go back to the van and have lunch at another local house. Relax with cold tea, nice food, and fresh air.

13:00: Take a boat trip to Hoi An with the nice and cool breeze onboard and beautiful scenery on the biggest river in Central Vietnam, the Thu Bon River.

13:30: Arrive in Hoi An; we will drop you off at your hotel.

In the afternoon, you will have free time. You can relax at the beach, shop for crafts and trinkets in Hoi An, or simply wander down the river to see what this area was like 300 years ago.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12: Hoi An – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh (B, L)

Have breakfast at your hotel.

After check-in, the driver will pick you up and take you to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. When you arrive at the airport, the driver will pick you up and take you to the city center for check-in at the hotel. Start your half-day city trip in Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon. Visit the Old Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Hall, War Remnants Museum, and bustling Ben Thanh Market, which are just a few of the highlights.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta (B,L)

Have breakfast at your hotel.

08:00: The driver and the tour guide will collect you at the hotel and travel by road to the Mekong Delta (Vietnam’s largest rice bowl). The first destination is My Tho. Embark on a boat and navigate through intricate canals. Visit Unicorn Island. Lunch is at a local restaurant.

Continued the journey to the second Delta Province, Ben Tre (watch local villagers make coconut candy in a rural workshop, walk around briefly, and try riding a horse-pulled carriage). Next, cruise to some keeping households to taste fresh, homegrown honey and honey tea.

At the end of your journey, 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 own private collection of beautiful memories.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)

Have breakfast at your hotel. You will have free time to go shopping or take a stroll to the center lake area. Be prepared with your luggage and check out your hotel. Driver will meet you in the lobby and transfer you to the airport.

End of our services!

Meals: Breakfast