Vietnam Ultimate Honeymoon - 16 Days

Day 1: Welcome to Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City!
Day 2: HCMC - Mekong Delta day trip.
Day 3: HCMC Tour - Fly to Da Lat.
Day 4: Da Lat Sightseeing Tour.
Day 5: Da Lat - Nha Trang.
Day 6: Nha Trang - Free at leisure.
Day 7: Nha Trang - Fly to Danang - Hoian.
Day 8: Hoian Walking Tour.
Day 9: Hoian Eco-tour.
Day 10: Hoian - Danang - Fly to Hanoi - Foodie Tour.
Day 11: Hanoi City Tour.
Day 12: Hanoi - Sapa - Visit Silver Waterfall & Tram Ton Pass.
Day 13: Sapa Trekking.
Day 14: Sapa - Hanoi.
Day 15: Hanoi - Hai Phong - Overnight on cruise.
Day 16: Halong Bay - Hai Phong - Hanoi Departure.

Day 1: Welcome to Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City!
Welcome to Vietnam’s financial hub: Ho Chi Minh City – known as Saigon to the locals. This Southern Vietnamese city showcases a mix of vibrant Asian culture and colonial European elegance. Sweeping, tree-lined boulevards of boutiques run in to the street-stall-lined thoroughfares of a foodie’s paradise. Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met by your tour guide and driver. Enjoy an orientation tour through Saigon’s bustling streets en route to the hotel. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner on the Saigon River which offers traditional Vietnamese foods with fresh and tasty ingredients. Meals: Dinner. Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2: HCMC - Mekong Delta day trip.
Today you will leave the bustling city of Saigon for Mekong River Delta. Your first stop is at Cai Be, a great starting point for what’s to come, as the town’s mixed river-land nature and atmosphere should ease you in. You’ll visit a floating market as well as the local cottage industries and be pampered with an insightful journey into the area’s numerous canals via the beautifully named Cai Be Princess, a traditional riverboat made from native bamboo, wood and rattan. Observe from the comfort of your sampan life as it plays out on the riverbanks - the people, the stunning landscapes - while your attentive crew serves you tea and seasonal fruit. Your cruise ends at Le Longanier Restaurant. Lunch is served in this exquisite colonial-style villa set in a lush tropical garden by the river, surrounded by fruit trees, giving you a sense of life during Indochinese times. Take a short walk along a small canal, towards the Ba Bon Bridge, where your vehicle awaits to drive you to Ho Chi Minh City. On the way back, you'll stop at a beautiful Mekong Rest Stop. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: HCMC Tour - Fly to Da Lat.
Take a morning city tour of Saigon with its highlights such as China Town, the Reunification Palace, the City Post Office. After lunch, transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for a short flight to Dalat – The City of Love, also known as the "City of Eternal Spring" for its cool climate and rich variety of agricultural produce (including coffee, vegetables and flowers). Dalat is a luxury retreat for city dwellers and tourists tired out from trudging along sultry coastal Vietnam. It is definitely an ideal hideaway place for couples to stroll hand in hand on streets lined with trees, contemplating classic attractiveness of French colonial villas and poetic beauty of the valley of Love. Check in to your hotel and spend rest of the day at leisure or you may like to walk around Xuan Huong Lake to get a feel for this delightful city in the evening. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Dalat.
Day 4: Da Lat Sightseeing Tour.
Today, you will visit Flower Central Park where you can find a wide collection of flowers. Make a short stop at Dalat Old Station and Bao Dai's Art-Deco Summer Palace before visiting The Valley of Love, which is a popular destination for honeymooners. If you love art work, XQ Embroidery Village (Dalat XQ Historical Village) is a worthy place to see many miraculous handmade embroidery works and find out how they make those fantastic artwork, this is the head and original hand embroidered works of XQ in Vietnam, you will be surprised and admired the charming ladies working here. Transfer to visit Domain De Marie that is once of the oldest Catholic Church located on a pine hill. Then, proceed to Dalat Crazy house. You will enjoy visiting this unique structure with unexpected things like spider webs, animal figures and mysterious creatures inside. After visiting the Central Market of Dalat City, you are free to enjoy the artichoke tea, jams at Dalat’s Specialities Showroom. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Dalat.
Day 5: Da Lat - Nha Trang.
After breakfast, visit Thien Vien Truc Lam – the largest Zen Monastery of Vietnam. Take the steps down toward the Tuyen Lam Lake, enjoy sightseeing of the nicest vast lake of Dalat on boat. Then transfer approximately 3 hours by road to Nha Trang City, located on the coast of Central Vietnam. The remainder of this afternoon are at leisure. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 6: Nha Trang - Free at leisure.
Free time to enjoy your sweet honeymoon with the sun, sea and sand in Nha Trang. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang.
Day 7: Nha Trang - Fly to Danang - Hoian.
This morning, your driver will pick up and transfer you to the airport to take your flight to Danang. On arrival, you will be greeted by the local tour guide & further drive to Hoian, 30 kilometers south of Danang. Arrive in the sleepy riverside town, Hoian, in the late morning, check in to the hotel and then enjoy the rest of the evening free at your leisure. Meals: Breakfast box. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian.
Day 8: Hoian Walking Tour.
Located on the banks of the poetic Thu Bon River, Hoian ancient town is an Eastern oriental classic captivation. With the strategic location on the banks of the great river, it used to be one of the major trading centers in Southeast Asia during the 16th century due to the early western trader occupying period. Start the day later than usual by leisurely wandering around the charming historic town, you can see many centuries-old intact buildings including the Japanese Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, Chua Ong Pagoda, Tan Ky ancestral house and some colonial architectures. Conclude the day with a pleasant boat trip to enjoy the sunset over the romantic Thu Bon River. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian.
Day 9: Hoian Eco-tour.
Today you embark on a family run “fisherman eco-tour”. Explore Hoian’s surrounding farmland and countryside then try your hand at local fishing techniques as you learn to navigate a basket boat through narrow waterways. Rest of the day, you are free at leisure to relax on Hoian beach. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian.
Day 10: Hoian - Danang - Fly to Hanoi - Foodie Tour.
Today leave this ancient town, you continue your honeymoon trip to Vietnam’s another interesting destination, Vietnam’s charming colonial capital. In the evening, your guide will take you out to explore Hanoi’s nightlife in the Old Quarter, the heart of Hanoi. The city comes alive in the evening. First, find yourself among hundreds of locals and expats sitting on plastic stools with a pint of "Bia Hoi" (draft beer) in hand, cheering and shouting “bottoms-up!” at Bia Hoi Junction, the corner of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen streets in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Do it as locals do and enjoy the new city with all your senses. Then, walk through the Old Quarter’s narrow streets as your guide points out a range of tasty noodles, breads and snacks. At night the sidewalks become a stage where these small pop up restaurants feature lively, but they all disappear during the day. Sit down and enjoy a flame grilled Vietnamese barbecue of beef, chicken, tofu and vegetables on skewers. Finish the exploration with a dessert from Hanoi’s best-known ice-cream shop by Hoan Kiem Lake before getting a good night’s rest. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner. Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.
Day 11: Hanoi City Tour.
Following breakfast, join us on a full day tour discovering Hanoi. Start with a visit to the Ba Dinh Square where stands the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, who led Vietnam to independence from French colonial rule. This site has become an important city landmark and a perfect place to learn more about Vietnam’s rich history. From there, wander through the beautiful surrounding gardens toward the One Pillar Pagoda and Presidential Palace, where a replica of Ho Chi Minh’s simple working space is on display. Afterward, visit to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. The sightseeing also includes the outlying Ethnology Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Afterwards, drive back to the city center and enjoy a rickshaw ride through the Old Quarter, where people still trade in old ways. Conclude your day with a cocktail while enjoying the sunset over the romantic Hanoi West Lake. Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.
Day 12: Hanoi - Sapa - Visit Silver Waterfall & Tram Ton Pass.
Early morning, your guide & driver will meet you at the lobby of the hotel then leave Hanoi for Sapa on a six hour journey on the Vietnam’s longest and modern highway. On arrival, drive to Tram Ton Pass, Heaven’s Gate – the highest peak of roads in Vietnam (over 2000m). Admire the spectacular views, even the Fansipan summit, the highest peak of Indochina mountains (weather permits) and visit the nearby Silver Waterfall with marvelous scenery of the surrounding nature. Stop along the way to visit O Quy Ho village which known for the different kinds of vegetables, flowers, fruit trees and even medicinal plants grown here. Overnight in Sapa Town. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa.
Day 13: Sapa Trekking.
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, before setting out on a full day’s trek to explore Sapa’s cultural diversity and haunting natural beauty. Take a guided hike through yawning valleys decorated with terraced rice fields and pass through remote hill tribe villages. You have three trekking options to choose from: Soft trek (~ 3 km), medium trek (~ 6km) and long trek (~ 12km). Trekking is an excellent way to explore the daily life and familiarize yourself with the cultures of the H’mong, Dzao and Dzay people who populate the region. Have lunch at a hill tribe village then explore the village by our own. Back to your hotel in Sapa in the late afternoon. Meals: Breakfast, Pinic Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa.
Day 14: Sapa - Hanoi.
Have breakfast at your hotel then farewell this beautiful mountain town to drive back to Hanoi. Rest of the day, you are free at leisure after the long journey. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.
Day 15: Hanoi - Hai Phong - Overnight on cruise.
(The itinerary is a sample. It will be different between cruises, season and weather). Journey East through the rich farmland of the Red River Delta to Cat Hai Island in Hai Phong City, where your cruise anchors. On arrival, you are welcomed onboard a ship. Settle into a private comfortable cabin and unpack for a three day cruise around Lan Ha Bay. Along the way to the less visited and untouched areas, enjoy a huge lunch served on board and admire the picturesque scenery of islands. These limestone karst formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Break your trip with a leisure swim in a secluded cove or an enjoyable kayak in the crystal clear waters of the bay before taking part in onboard traditional cooking class. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by your wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting for your honeymoon stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Accommodation: On cruise on Lan Ha Bay.
Day 16: Halong Bay - Hai Phong - Hanoi Departure.
Why not rise early to witness the bay at its very best whilst enjoying another invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Upon completing breakfast, continue your journey and head out to explore the bay in the area where Ao Ech is situated. Enjoy yourselves to kayak to discover the hidden charm of Lan Ha Bay. It is time for checking out, and enjoy a delightful brunch while return to the quay side in the south of the bay where the cruise disembarks. Say goodbye with the cruise team, and meet your driver for the transfer to the airport to catch flight home! Good bye & Happy Honeymoon! Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: N/A.