24Days All Sights in Vietnam and Fishing
Accommodations: Hotel 4 & 5 Star
Starts : Hanoi City , ends : Sai Gon
Highlights: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hue – Hoi An – My Son Nha Trang – Da Lat- Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh
Trip code: ASIV-24
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN HANOI (D)
Welcome and met by local tour guide at the airport, then we transfer to the hotel in the center city. We are free and relax till the time of the welcome dinner at a restaurant serving fine Vietnamese cuisine.
Vietnam fishing & sightseeing trip started
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2 : Hanoi – Soc Son Lake (B/L/D)
Get picked up in the morning from your Hanoi hotel, transferring by vehicle to Soc Son Lake, This lake is quite with hill and tree surounding.
, the lake has been stocked with 40 common carp between 18lbs-30lbs and 66 carp between 40lb-60lb.There are also 20 grass carp between 7lb-26lb. King of this lake is Black Carp up to 70lb The lake also contains pike to 14lb, catfish, bighead carp…
After full day for fishing there, You will be transfered to Yen Bai, Check-in hotel and Overnight in Yen Bai
Day 3 : Yen Bai Lake (B/L/D)
After breakfast, head off to Yen Bai Lake where you’ll spend at least 8hours for fishing there.
To save time for fishing , Lunch will be served on the lake bank at your fishing place.
Carp here are dream fish, some up to 68lb…
In late of this afternoon, and then continue to Lao Cai, check in at your hotel and have time to see the Chinese Border and Lao Cai by night!
(B/L/D).
Day 4 : Lao Cai Lake
After breakfast, Spend 30 minutes to Lao CaiLake by vehicle…
Fish Lao Cai’s Lake offers anglers dream carp & catfish & capu fishing in Vietnam at a quiet & mountain setting. Normal carp : 4lb to 18lb, Grass Carp: 3lb to 12lb, Bighead carp : 8lb
to 28lb Black Carp : big: 33lb\15kg
End of this day, You will then take an one hour car ride uphill to the beautiful town of Sapa. The ride gives you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces that make Sapa famous with travelers.
Overnight in Sapa
Day 5: Sapa Trekking (B/L/D)
Have breakfast and Start out with 7km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho Village of the Black H’mong to see those sensual patterns of the terraces from above. And then 3km trekking down to Lao Chai Village, 4 km through terraced rice fields to Ta Van Village of the Dzay minority people. Have picnic lunch at a local family, where you can see the local house architecture and witness local daily life styles and exclusive customs. Enjoy the landscapes in the afternoon from Local Hosue and free at leisure the rest of the day at Local Homestay until dinner.
Day 6: Sapa Trekking(B/L/D)
We start the trip after breakfast, heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Dzao tribe where you will have lunch. Amazing scenery and beautiful waterfall are to be seen in the afternoon before going up to the main road where you will be picked up by your car. Ride back to Sapa and you might stop some times on the way to take photos of the fabulous valley of Sapa .Check in and have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Sapa town
Day 7 : Sapa to Hanoi
Breakfast in hotel, the rest of the morning is free to explore the town on your own. After lunch you check out and drive back to Hanoi via Lao Cai Express Road. It will take 5hours to arrival Hanoi. Upon arrival to Hanoi City, end of services. You are free to travel onward or stay in Vietnam on your own arrangement.
DAY 8: HANOI – CITY TOUR (B/L)
Sites visited: Ho Chi Minh complex, Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, West Lake area, Hoan Kiem Lake, Water Puppet show
We will visit Ho Chi Minh complex and the Temple of Literature. This afternoon, we visit the Ethnology Museum, West Lake area (Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda), Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. We have one hour to tale cyclo to travel around the Ancient city to see the daily Life of Hanoian and one more hour to watch The Water Puppet show in the Theater on the bank of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 9: HANOI – HALONG BAY CRUISE(B, L, D)
07:45 – 08:15 : Pick-up at your hotel near by the Old Quarter in Hanoi by shuttle bus.
12:00 – 12:30 : Embark the Top-End Wooden Junk at Tuan Chau International harbor. Enjoy welcome drink, cruise briefing & start cruising.
13:00 – 15:30 : A sumptuous is served while cruising into the magnificent Halong Bay with its thousands of extraordinarily shaped limestone islands, considered by the heaven on the Earth.
15:30 – 17:00 : Explore Lờm Bò area and be charmed by this outstanding masterpiece of Mother Nature. Visit Mê Cung Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and climb up to see the panoramic view of the bay from above. Enjoy swimming in the beautiful crystal water of the Bay (optional).
17:00 – 19:00 : Return to the Top-End Wooden Junk for a Sunset party and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set.
19:00 : Savor an amazing, dreamlike dinner in Fairy cave (or Drum cave or Ban Chan beach) with extremely delicious food and be awed by a wonderful fruit and vegetable carving performance. Afterwards, socialize with new friends and crew members, enjoy squid fishing, or simply relax on the boat’s top deck in the middle of the tranquil bay. Overnight on-board.
DAY 10: HALONG BAY- HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (B,L,D)
06:30 : Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
07:15 – 08:30 : Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay. Transfer to a Day Boat for a day cruise.
09:00 – 10:00 : Go fishing with local fishermen and learn about traditional fishing methods. Explore Cửa Vạn Area by kayaking. Swimming and relaxing on the beach.
12:00 – 13:30 : Return to the day boat. Enjoy lunch onboard.
13:30 – 15:30 : Passing the Cửa Vạn fishing village to know more a bout the local life of fishermen. Visit floating Pearl Farm and learn the technique for making high quality pearls.
16:00 : Cruise back to the Top-End Wooden Junk.
19:00 : Enjoy dinner in Fairy cave (or Drum cave or on beach)
Overnight on-board
DAY 11: HALONG BAY – HANOI – FLY TO HUE (B, L)
06:30 – 07:00 : Start your new day with a Tai Chi session or a photo hunt.
07:15 – 07:45 : Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay.
07:45 – 08:30 : Visit Ti Tov Island for swimming in the emerald water Or trekking to the top of the island to take the breathtaking panorama view of the Bay.
08:30 – 09:00 : Enjoy kayaking through the hidden beauty of the Bay.
09:45 – 10:15 : Pack your luggage and check out of the cabin while cruising towards the harbor.
10:15 – 11:45 : Join a cooking demonstration before enjoying an exceptional Buffet lunch.
12:00 – 12:30 : Disembark the Top-End Wooden Junk & Farewell.
17:00 – 17:15 : Arrive in Hanoi airport and take the flight to Hue.
Pick up and transfer you to hotel in Hue.
Overnight in Hue..
DAY 12:HUE – SIGHTSEEING IN HUE (B/L)
Sites visited: Perfume river, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tu Duc tomb
Welcome up on arrival at Hue Railways station then we transfer to hotel. Breakfast and have short relax.(Check in time at 14:00)
Our tour starts at 08:00 in the morning at the lobby of the hotel. We will be met and transferred to the Wharf where we will cruise along the Perfume River to Visit Thien Mu Pagoda from here we will have a good view of Perfume River and surroundings.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City; and Dong Ba market.
Overnight in Hue.
DAY 13: HUE – HOI AN – WALKING TOUR (B/L)
Sites visited: Cham Museum, China Beach, Marble Mountain
After breakfast at the hotel, we travel by vehicle to Hoi An along scenic highway 1A. Along the way we will stop to contemplate the stunning views north, to Lang Co Beach and South to Danang city. Danang city with Cham Museum, China Beach – where the American named and used to have their Rest and Relaxation; and the Marble Mountain – the five elements of the Universe (water, wood, water, fire and earth). We will arrive in Hoi An in the afternoon, relax and take our walking tour. Overnight in Hoi An
DAY 14: HOI AN – FREE DAY (B)
Today we relax at the beach or shopping in the down town.
DAY 15 :HOI AN – DANANG – FLY TO NHA TRANG (B/L)
Today we take a short fly to Nha Trang beach city. Welcome up on arrival, then we transfer to hotel. Relax at beach and overnight in Nha Trang.
DAY 16: NHA TRANG – ISLAND AND SNORKELING TOUR (B, L)
We are met up by local tour guide at lobby of the hotel then start our tour to Cau Da port where we take boat to visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu island. Here we have chance to see a small ocean world with many kinds of sea species of Nha Trang.
Mun island is the best island for snorkeling where we can see lots of lives colorful corals and fish.
Staying on boat, we can see the sea swallows’ nests on the many caves. To Mot island or Tranh island or on a small island called “mini beach”, we relax, swim and doing water sports or other activities.
Fresh lunch at the island and then we stop at a fishing village before going to the shore; trip ends at hotel.
DAY 17:NHA TRANG – DRIVE TO DALAT(B)
The morning, we travel by road to Dalat with stopover at the scenic pass of Ngoan Muc and the 13th century Po Klong Jarai Cham Towers.At leisure and overnight at hotel in Dalat.
If you would like fishing in Nha Trang, please mention this to us at the time of booking !
DAY 18: DALAT (B)
Our sightseeing tour of Da Lat takes in the former residence of Emperor Bao Dai, Hang Nga House, Xuan Huong Lake, the Central Market, the Love Valley and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda. Overnight in Da Lat.
DAY 19: DALAT – FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY (B)
We transfer back to Cam Ranh airport for our short flight to Ho Chi Minh city where our local tour guide is waiting for us. Transfer to hotel.
In the afternoon free leisure time. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 20: HO CHI MINH – CITY TOUR– CU CHI TUNNEL (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel.
AM: Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during Vietnam war.
PM:This afternoon we have a haft day city tour visit Saigon: Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office and the former Presidential Palace. Continue to visit the War Museum.
Overnight in Hochiminh.
DAY 21: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA (HOME-STAY) (B, L, D)
08.00AM: we are picked up at lobby of hotel then transfer to Cai Be. Our trip will be started with a visit of Cai Be colorful floating market cruising among local barges full of fruits and vegetables by the luxury boat of Mekong Travel.
Then, an optional stop can be made at local workshops where we can see how rice paste, coconut candy and pop-rice, pop-corn are made.
It is so interesting to visit the handicraft village where we can see how they make some special products: making rice-net for spring-rolls, fish sauce & soya sauce, cooking salt, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage proof…
The best lunch will be served at local house
After lunch, the rowing boat will take us deeper into the countryside on smaller canals and to enjoy the peaceful time. It is so interesting to see traditional houses made of wood and palm tree leaves and see some activities of the local farmers with an opportunity to make contacts with them and see how they catch fish or pick up fruits by ancestral ways in Mekong Delta..
One more thing to do in this trip is biking! It will be so amazing to bike on village paths to see the local farms, houses, real life and the ancestral ways to pick up fruits in Mekong Delta..
Cooking some dishes with the owners. We enjoy diner and have cup of tea or rice wine when talking together. We can ask the locals about the culture, people, history of this Island. They do not mind to answer some personal questions. Overnight in a private room of local house
DAY 22: MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH (B, L)
Have a breakfast and walk along the village to enjoy the fresh air in the morning; then we boat trip to visit the brick kilns where we can see how the local people create beautiful potteries from clay.
Our boat will go along the floating village. We will learn how to farm catfish on Mekong River.
We can visit Vinh long market in the town. This is the best choice for us to take pictures of fish, shrimps, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, vegetable…The cruise will end at Vinh Long city where we take our vehicle transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
DAY 23: HO CHI MINH FREEDAY(B)
Free leisure day.
DAY 24: DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer via: International Flight on your own arrangement
Today our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to the airport to home. Trip ends.
Trip includes:
All accommodations (with Twin/Double rooms) while on tour
The tour price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. Our standard is to provide the best available accommodations without sacrificing value. Although the quality may vary slightly from one hotel to another, our commitment to your comfort is unwavering. Two-bedded rooms and One-beded with Queen size rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are accommodated in two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot where available, and are not recommended for comfort.
All transfers and road transport in modern, air-conditioned vehicles
– For a private smaller groups (2pax -10pax), modern sedan cars and minibuses are used.
– For tour groups of 11pax or more travelers, air-conditioned Hyundai with 19- 25-35 seats are used on all road journeys. These vehicles are designed with excellent viewing windows and a high roof. All our vehicles are modern, spacious, comfortable, well-maintained, and safe
•Complimentary airport transfer on arrival and on departure days
All Breakfasts & Lunches & Dinner on tour
• Breakfast – Is always included on all Fishing in Vietnam – European Continental breakfasts are supplied at the hotels where you stay. The Continental style usually consists of rolls, butter, jams, tea or coffee and juices.
• Lunch & Dinner – Your Lunch meals are included and generally served at a local restaurant
Please note: If you have special dietary requirements (eg Vegetarian), let us know so we can notify restaurants and prepare appropriate food for you.
Experienced, friendly and knowledgeable guides.
Your tour guide is a professional, fully trained employee of Fishing in Vietnam
Entrance fees.
All sightseeing as specified including entrance fees
Visa Approval Code or Visa on Arrival
– After approval, we will fax or email you a copy of the Approval letter as an attachment
– Our Service do not include the Stamping Fee of about US$25-165/ 1pax to be submitted directly to the Embassy or Consulate (the stamping fee vary from Embassy to Embassy) or pay at Airport for Stamping Fee with Visa on Arrival
TRIP EXCLUDES:
+ International airfare& airport taxes
+ Travel insurance
+ Personal expenses
+ Tips & gratuities
Private trip: US$/person
Hotel option | 2 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars |
Price/ person | 1,863 | 2,018 | 2,470 | 3,181 |
Notes:
+ Minimum 2 persons/1 group