TASTE OF VIETNAM IN 15 DAYS

TASTE OF
VIETNAM

15 days itinerary
north and south vietnam
BEST FOR FIRST TIMERS

Vietnam is still authentic, very cheap, and easy to get around.
The food is amazing and the people are very friendly.
Vietnam is a huge country and varies surprisingly, therefore, has a lot to offer as a destination.
If you wish for nature, in Vietnam you will enjoy immense rice terraces, massive limestone mountains on the sea and on land; rivers; rainforests cloud forests; white sand beaches; and marvellous islands.
If you wish for culture; you will know about ethnic minorities, tribal markets, life in the Mekong, and amazing culinary traditions.
If you like history; you will find imponent ancient temples, huge king tomb complexes, Imperial history as well as Vietnam War.

1. day Hanoi
Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, St. Joseph's Cathedral.

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Hanoi Old Quarter

Hoan Kiem Lake

St. Joseph's Cathedral

2. day Hanoi
Ho Chi Minch's Mausoleum, Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House, Temple of Literature. Comfortable overnight train to Sapa.

Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House, Presidential Palace, Hanoi

Temple of Literature, Hanoi

One Pillar Pagoda, Hanoi

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi

3. day Sapa
Arrived in Sapa, left luggage and departed for 6 hours trekking to our homestay in Ta Van Village, where ethnic minorities Black Hmongs and Red Zaos live together peacefully.

Comfortable overnight train to Sapa from Hanoi.

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Sapa Welcome Comitee

Sapa Trekking

Ta Van Village, Northern Vietnam

4. day Sapa
Back to Sapa by trekking all day long. Joined a local festival in the evening in Sapa. Sapa night stay.

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Hmong Flower, Sapa, Northern Vietnam

5. day Sapa - Hanoi
Took a minibus from Sapa to Lao Cai. Explored the famous local Bac Ha Market; visited a Hmong ethnic minority home. Got the same comfortable night train from Sapa back to Hanoi.

Bac Ha Market, Sapa, Northern Vietnam

6. day Halong Bay
Early check-in in a hotel in Hanoi and joined the day tour to Halong Bay by minibus. Took a boat tour in Halong Bay with kayak experience. Got back to Hanoi by night.

Halong Bay, Northeast Vietnam

Floating fruit vendor, Halong Bay, Northeast Vietnam

7. day Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon
Departure in the morning for Ho Chi Minh City by flight.
Opera House, City Hall and Cafe Apartment building in the morning, Ben Thanh Market for lunch.
In the afternoon, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.
Purchase a tour of the Mekong River Area from a local travel agency