Day 1: HA NOI
Arriving at Noi Bai airport. Transfer to hotel. Visit Hanoi "The city situated on the side of Red river." Walk in the residential district where was the Presidential Palace, the house and the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the One-Pillar pagoda. Next, we will visit the museum of ethnology, Quan Thanh temple and Tran Quoc pagoda established by the West lake, the temple of literature (the first university of Vietnam in the 11th century) and Ngoc Son temple. In the late afternoon, we go by cyclo in the old quarter. Have lunch and dinner in city. In the evening: water puppet show. Night at hotel.

Day 2: HA NOI - HA LONG
Departure for Ha Long. A short stop en route at But Thap pagoda which was constructed in 17th century on a levee of land in the middle of the rice field. On arrival in Halong, check in Tuan Chau bungalow. Have lunch with fresh seafood. Tuan Chau island has a surface of 3 square km and populated by 1200 fishers. At an ideal location, the hotel is composed of three villas that were constructed during the year of 1960s to receive Ho Chi Minh. Today, the High Dignitary Families of the Communist Party often come again to spend their weekends and vacation there.

The hotel has a very beautiful view on the bay. It is really a privileged place that doesn't normally available for tourists, my personal relations with the Director Board of hotel, will enable you to enjoy it. In the afternoon, take a walk to a fishing village. Dinner and night in bungalow

Day 3: HA LONG - HAI PHONG - HANOI
If Hanoi was Thang Long, "Ascending Dragon", the Halong bay, "Descending Dragon". This name is originated from a legend explaining the present of its rocky peaks that are the remains from a fierce battle of a great dragon. The fantastic peaks cutting the horizon in bluish teeth or sunken mountains which emerge only their summits, caves and grottoes where the streams disappear, game of mists and clouds. The most typical is that these peaks with the strange shapes seem floating on the surface of water and here the silence of this spreads sea dominates everywhere, sometimes broken by the scream of a sea bird. Take a private boat to cruise for a half- day on the bay. Have lunch with fresh seafood on board. Departure for Hai Phong, the french colonist styled city with its streets and avenues edged by flaming. Visit Du Hang pagoda, Hang Kenh Communal House. Return to Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: HA NOI - HOA LU -TAM COC - BICH DONG - HA NOI
Departure for Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. Visit the commemorative temple dedicated to Dinh and Le kings. Have lunch at Tam Coc. An excursion by boat on Ngo Dong river that snakes between karstic hills and rice fields in a marvelous landscape often called "Ha Long on land". Visiting Bich Dong pagoda which is situated on the flank of hills. Return to Ha Noi. Dinner and night at hotel.

Day 5: HA NOI - HUE
Transfer to Noi Bai airport and fly to Hue. On arrival in Hue, we will discover the ancient capital of the Nguyen emperors in 19th century. It possesses the palaces and the most luxurious royal tombs of South Asia and the most charming gardens. With the Perfume river, the harmonious hills, Hue is always the city of poetry. We visit the imperial citadel, old trading districts and Dong Ba central market. Lunch in city, dinner and night at hotel. In the evening: an imperial dances show.

Day 6: HUE
Cruising by boat on Perfume river to visit Thien Mu pagoda with its famous octagonal tower dominating the river, Hon Chen temple, tombs of Minh Mang, Tu Duc & Khai Dinh emperors located in the charming sites with the pines and the sprinkled ponds. Lunch on board, dinner in city. Night at hotel.

Day 7: HUE - DA NANG - HOI AN
Departure for Da Nang and Hoi An. Climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds, a spectacular mountainous road. In Da Nang, we visit the museum of Cham that contains the most important collection of Cham's sculptures in Vietnam. Have lunch. Leaving for Hoi An, a pretty town which was known as FaiFo, one of the most prosperous harbour of Asia in 17th century. The Chinese temples, the pagodas and the houses of the rich merchants are remarkable. Discover the city: central market Hoi An, Tan Ky house, Japanese bridge and Phuc Kien temple. Dinner and night at hotel.

Day 8: HOI AN - MY SON - HOI AN
Departure for My Son, "Valley" of Champa kingdom with more than 70 sanctuary towers between the 7th and the 13th century. Enclosed in a natural amphitheatre of hills, symbolizing the feminine of nature. This site is the pedestal of Shiva, the privileged place of contact between the human world and the cosmic world, fabulous complex imprints mystery, in spite of the anguishes of time and wars. The temples and the "kalan" ally the graceful decorations with the slenderness of the vertical lines. There we will evoke the whole spirituality that dominated this kingdom
during more than five centuries and we will tempt to penetrate some mysteries. Return to Hoian. Dinner and night at hotel.

Day 9: HOI AN - QUY NHON
Departure for Quy Nhon, the ancient capital of the Cham under the name of Vijaya. In this region we can admire the beautiful vestiges: sanctuary towers of cham from 11th to 15th century: Dong towers, Bac towers and Doi towers. Have lunch at Sa Huynh. Dinner and night at hotel

Day 10: QUY NHON - NHA TRANG
A long day trip for Tuy Hoa. Stop to visit the Nhan towers. We continue going on the road which is dominated by the massifs of Annam mountain. We follow the curves of the coastline, bordering magnificent beaches such as Dai Lanh (former Varella cape). Nha Trang, the second center of Cham with the Po Nagar towers (between the 8th and the 13th century). Take a walk to Xom Bong bridge located at the mouth of Cai river. There you enjoy the beautiful panorama of harbour with its wooden boats in blue and red. Dinner and night at hotel

Day 11: NHA TRANG
We start cruising to Hon Tre (the Bamboo island). It is the biggest island with its 25 square km. Here the fishers work at night with the light of lamps intended to attract the squid, the stripes and the tunas populating the seafloor. At night, the China sea is spangled by the myriad of boats'light look like a strange floating city. This island has a pretty beach (Bay Tru - swimming). We will then walk toward Hon Mieu island that has 2 fishing villages with about 2 000 inhabitants. The transfer from your boat to this small harbour is operated by a big floating basket plaited in bamboo, called "Thung Chai" in Vietnamese. We walk on foot through the village to the small natural harbour. On arrival, what a true delight to see! Have lunch with seafood at HAI DAO floating restaurant, nearby the wharf. In the afternoon, departure for the islands of Hon Mot and Hon Mun that are famous for their seafloor. We return to Nha Trang . Dinner and night at hotel

Day 12: NHA TRANG - DA LAT
Going along the salt marshes and the magnificent beaches of Cam Ranh bay, stop at Hoa Lai towers constructed between the 8th and 9th century. On arrival in Phan Rang- Thap Cham, we visit the Poklong Garai towers established at the end of 13th century. Have lunch. Then we leave the inshore plain for the high plateau of Central. Arrive in DaLat. Dinner and overnight in Da Lat

Day 13: DA LAT - SAIGON
Da Lat is a pretty small city of altitude characterised by
the sweetness of its climate. Walk in the centre of city and visit the market with its variety of flowers and fruits, cathedral, Linh Son pagoda, Xuan Huong lake. Then, leave for Sai Gon, passing through the planted forest of rubber, tea and coffee. Have lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 14: SAI GON - VINH LONG - SAI GON
Departure for Mekong delta, an immense and fertile plain that constitutes a basket rice of Vietnam. A journey by boat from Cai Be to Vinh Long, visit the floating market Cai Be. Have lunch at bonsai garden of Mr Nguyen Thanh Giao. Return to Sai Gon. Dinner in city. Night at hotel

Day 15: SAI GON - FLIGHT OF RETURN
Free at leisure until transfer to Tan San Nhat airport for onward flight. Meal and night on board.