Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: No
Upon arrival at Hanoi airport, you will be greeted by driver and local English speaking guide. Transfer to Hanoi for check-in.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Note: Check-in time: 14:00
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Calendar of Departures:
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Embark on an unforgettable journey through Hanoi, Sapa, Halong, Hoi An, and Saigon. Discover the heart and soul of Vietnam's diverse landscapes.
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Hightlights
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Essentials:
- See iconic Hanoi – City for Peace
- See Ninh Binh – one of the 23 best places to travel around the world in 2023
- Visit Halong Bay – a famous UNESCO World Heritage site
- Hoi An – a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999
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The breathtaking landscapes:
- Fansipan peak – Alps of Indochina (Tonkinese Alps)
- Local waterfall and hot spring
- Terraced fields in Mai Chau and Pu Luong
- Paradise cave in Ninh Binh
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Immersion in the daily life of mountain ethnic groups:
- Explore local people life and their work in Sapa
- Explore the life of minority ethnic and textile industry
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The MOST of Assia Mystika:
- 100% tailor-made tour
- Attention to details and value for money
- Accompanied by experienced local guides
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More experience:
- Visit Ho Chi Minh City – “the Pearl of the Far East”
- See local life in Mekong Delta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam
Itinerary
DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/-)
DAY 02: HANOI – CITY TOUR – SAPA (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 325km, ~ 5,5-hour drive (depending on traffic)
After breakfast, depart to explore Hanoi.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, it is the center of culture, economy, education, and politic of Vietnam. Located on the bank of Red river, Hanoi is the most ancient capital in the world, where travelers can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples, and unique museums within the city center
Start a walking tour around Old Quarter City, the visit Opera house and Sword Lake, Temple of Literature, etc.
Afterward, depart to Sapa.
Overnight in Sapa.
Sapa is a scenic mountain town in Vietnam known for its breathtaking landscapes, vibrant ethnic culture, and trekking opportunities.
DAY 03: HAM RONG MOUNTAIN –TERRACE & VILLAGE EXPLORE (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Start your day by visiting Ham Rong Mountain, which is located right next to Sapa town center1. It’s a famous eco-tourist site that attracts millions of visitors each year.
Take a hike up the mountain to see the best view of Sapa town. It takes around 40 minutes to reach the top.
Explore the mountain’s unique features, including its shape like a dragon holding its head up towards the sky1. Discover up to 6000 orchid vegetation on the way to the top of Ham Rong mountain
After exploring Ham Rong mountain, head back down to Sapa town to explore the Stone church, Sapa market, Sapa Lake and see the life of the local people.
In the afternoon, head toward Lao Chai and Ta Van to walk through the terraced fields and explore Hmong minority ethnic life live and culture.
Lao Chai is a traditional Hmong village surrounded by breathtaking rice terraces and scenic landscapes. Take a leisurely stroll through the village, interact with the locals, and immerse yourself in their culture and way of life.
From Lao Chai, continue your journey to Ta Van Village, which is approximately 3 kilometers away. Ta Van is a charming village inhabited by the Giay ethnic minority. The trek will lead you through picturesque valleys, terraced rice fields, and bamboo forests. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the surroundings as you make your way to Ta Van.
Back to Sapa to overnight
Options:
1. Visit Love & Silver Waterfalls
2. Visit Glass Bridge
DAY 04: SAPA – FANSIPAN – TU LE (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 185km, ~ 4-hour drive (depending on traffic)
After breakfast, visit Fansipan Peak. Then spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). Come back to Cable Car Station and head to Sapa center.
In the afternoon, depart to Tu Le
Overnight in Tu Le.
Tu Le is a charming highland town in Vietnam famous for its beautiful terraced rice fields, hot springs, and annual rice harvest festival.
DAY 05: LOCAL WATERFALL – NATURAL HOT SPRING – MAI CHAU (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 350km, ~ 6-hour drive (depending on traffic)
After breakfast, we depart to Mai Chau. Visiting a local waterfall - Tat Nang Waterfall, which compares the beauty of the waterfall to a beautiful girl. Enjoy local hotspring and soak in the warm spring to relax.
Overnight in Mai Chau.
Mai Chau is a picturesque rural valley in Vietnam, renowned for its stunning rice terraces, traditional stilt houses, and rich cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups.
DAY 06: MAI CHAU – LOCAL VILLAGE & WATERFALL – PU LUONG (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 50km, ~ 2-hour drive (depending on traffic)
After breakfast, visit the local Thai ethnic village to learn about their history, traditions, and customs. Depart to visit Mo Luong cave, a natural limestone cave standing on the North delta region.
In the afternoon, depart to Pu Luong, we will visit a local waterfall, which is known for its captivating beauty, with clear cascading waters surrounded by lush greenery and towering cliffs. The waterfall is situated in a picturesque valley, providing a serene and peaceful atmosphere.
Overnight in Pu Luong.
Pu Luong is a pristine nature place Vietnam, featuring lush forests, cascading waterfalls, terraced rice fields, and providing opportunities for eco-trekking and cultural immersion with local Thai ethnic communities.
DAY 07: PU LUONG – WATER WHEEL – CRAFT BOAT – NINH BINH (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 141km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)
After breakfast, depart to visit water wheels, many big water wheels on the blue river with the mission is to bring water to the field. The design of a water wheel typically consists of a large rotating wheel fitted with wooden or metal paddles called buckets or blades. The water flow causes the wheel to turn, converting the energy of the moving water into mechanical power.
Continue to get on a raft boat running along the bank of the river to admire nature.
Afterward, depart to Ninh Binh – an ancient capital of Vietnam in the past.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.
DAY 08: NINH BINH – PARADISE CAVE – CYCLING (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast, depart to Ninh Binh to explore the Galaxy Cave. The cave was discovered in 2007 and officially opened to the public in 20102. It is about 800 meters long and features a stunning natural stalactite system that has taken millions of years to form 2. The cave is divided into two main parts, with the first part being a dry cave and the second part being a water cave. You will take a boat and go through the water cave and walk explore dry cave. Afterward back to land by a boat in the afternoon, cycling in Ninh Binh admire the rice field and the local life
Overnight in Ninh Binh.
Ninh Binh is a captivating destination in Vietnam that showcases stunning limestone karsts, picturesque rice paddies, ancient temples, and scenic river landscapes.
Options:
1.Tam Coc – Hoa Lu ancient capital
2. Bai Dinh – Trang An pagoda
DAY 09: NINH BINH – HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)
Accommodation: Cruise
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, leave Hanoi to drive to the coastal port of Halong. The journey takes around four hours with a break to stretch your legs. Upon arrival in Tuan Chau Marina, embark your boat and start cruising. Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of almost 2,000 islands and jungle-clad limestone pillars.
After arriving at noon, you will board a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on Halong Bay with an excellent menu of fresh seafood. Lunch and dinner are served on boat.
Overnight onboard.
DAY 10: HALONG – HANOI – DANANG – HOI AN (B/BR/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 50km, ~ 1-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the aquamarine waters of the bay at its best. After tea/coffee and pastries have been served, the boat will continue to cruise quietly through the spectacular limestone formations of Halong Bay. Enjoy this more isolated part of the bay’s spectacular and unique islands. You will return to Halong harbor after a very hearty brunch onboard.
Back to Noi Bai airport to take flight to Danang. Up on arrival Danang, depar to Hoi An to overnight.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Danang, located on the central coast of Vietnam, is a vibrant city known for its beautiful sandy beaches, stunning mountain landscapes, and a rich cultural heritage that includes the iconic Marble Mountains and the UNESCO-listed Hoi An Ancient Town.
DAY 11: COCONUT FOREST – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast, depart to visit Bay Mau 7 hectares water coconut forest at Cam Thanh Village. Hearing about the past war story before exploring the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war and hearing of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides. Enjoy Thung Chai basket boat demonstration by our crews.
In the afternoon, visit Hoi An ancient town, recognized by UNESCO in 1999 as a World Heritage site because of its unusually well-preserved ancient streets and homes: Japanese Bridge, a Sino-Vietnamese - Japanese merchant house, the Chinese Fujian Temple, Hoi An central market, Museum of History and Culture, Hoi An Handicraft Workshop.
Overnight in Hoi An
DAY 12: HOI AN – BA NA HILL – FLIGHT TO SAIGON (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, start tour to Ba Na Hill. Driver and local guide will pick-up you at the hotel and transfer to Ba Na Hill. Take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
Go to Danang airport to take a flight to Saigon vibrant city.
Overnight in Saigon.
Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City, is a bustling metropolis in Vietnam that harmoniously blends French colonial architecture with modern skyscrapers, vibrant street life, and a dynamic culinary scene
DAY 13: SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS – SAIGON (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast, visitors depart to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, which is an underground defense system built by Viet Minh resistance officials from 1946 - 1948. The tunnel system includes clinics, rooms, kitchens, storage, and office. Length of about 250km, here is the Vietnam soldier’s battle base in the resistant American period. Have a short walk into the jungle to visit the traps, the secret entrance, the bunkers, and the underground hideouts. Go back to Saigon after Cu Chi excursion.
Free time in the afternoon. You can walk to visit the city by yourself, try local food, and observe Saigon residents’ life live.
Overnight in Saigon.
Option: Saigon half-day city tour in the afternoon
DAY 14: SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Have breakfast at the hotel. The way from Cai Be towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang River takes 2.5-hour to drive. Cai Be is a district located in the West of Tien Giang province, it is famous for floating market – a signature of Southeast culture. Travelers will have experience on the Mekong river, visit the floating market on boat, try food on boat, observe resident life, and feel their life live.
After the excursion, visitors go back to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon.
DAY 15: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Meals included: Breakfast
Afterwards, check out before 12:00 pm and travel back to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flights. Make sure to keep in touch with new friends you found during the trip and don’t forget to share your wonderful journey and reviews with us on our social media.
Price Policies
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Children Policy
For Asia Mystika Travel Experiences (excursions and day trips) children between the ages of 4 and 11, at dates of travel, will receive a 15% discount off the Adult price (based on total travelers - adults + children 4 -11), unless specified otherwise in a proposal.
All flights are quoted separately and children are charged as per airline policies. Infants under two years of age will be exempt from most charges except as mandated by airline policies. More Information
Cancellation/ Refund Policy
Cancellation must be made in writing by email and be received in time (please keep in mind weekends, public holidays, and different time zones on both ends).
The charges below apply unless different terms have been mentioned at quotation/booking time.
Individual traveler (1 – 8 people)
- 31 days and more before arrival: Non-refundable deposit (if any)
- From 30 days to 22 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 10% of total tour cost
- From 21 days to 15 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 25% of total tour cost
- From 14 days to 08 days’ prior arrival date: 50% of total tour cost
- Between 7 days and 48 hours before arrival: 75% of total tour cost
- Less than 48 hours before arrival: 90% of total tour cost
- Shortening or cancellation on site: 100% of total tour cost
Group traveler (From 9 people)
- 31 days and more before arrival: Non-refundable deposit (if any)
- From 30 days to 22 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 20% of total tour cost
- From 21 days to 15 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 70% of total tour cost
- From 14 days to 08 days’ prior arrival date: 90% of total tour cost
- Shortening or cancellation on site: 100% of total tour cost
Additional Information
Important Notes:
- We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
- Prices are valid 30 days from the date of offers. Past the date, price and conditions may be readjusted.
- The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by The Airlines.
- Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges and compulsory meals.
- Accommodation at hotels is available only from 14.00 on arrival date till 12.00 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
Obligation of Traveler:
Before arrival, travelers need to ensure they can adapt the requirement follow:
- Passports need to be valid 6 months AFTER the date of departure from the last country(ies), and at least two blank pages
- Physical condition, vaccinations
- Visa (if required by the country or countries of destination). We can assist the traveler in the process of obtaining visa
- Insurance: The Travelers are required to have full travel insurance. It is the responsibility of the travelers to read their insurance policy before they travel and ensure that the insurance scheme provides the guests with the requisite level of cover.
Payment Method:
Asia Mystika Travel accepts payments in US Dollars or Vietnamese Dongs under certain conditions, detailed below:
CREDIT CARD: Our specialists will send you a secure payment link gateway. Kindly note that for payments by credit cards, it’ll be applied a bank fee of 3.3% (for Visa, Master, ect) or 4% bank fees (for AMEX cards). https://asiamystika.com/payment-online
As this payment method is always in Vietnamese dong, the amount to be paid (agreed in the travel program) will be converted into Vietnamese (VND) according to the Vietcombank exchange rate closest to the payment date if the quote is made in Israeli Shekel (ILS), Singapore Dollars (SGD) or American Dollars (USD)
BANK TRANSFER: The traveler can also pay by bank transfer. Bank charges, determined by the traveler's bank and that of Asia Mystika (Tam Vuong Group), are the responsibility of the travelers.
Bank account name: TAM VUONG – TVG JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Bank code: 01310001
Account No in USD: 191 200 892 13866
Name of Bank: Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint - stock Bank
Bank Address: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Swift Code: VTCBVNVX
Please fill exactly Account Number, Account Name & Swift code - It's very important for smoothly receiving your money. All charges to borne by remitted.
