2. Itinerary

Having spent ages working and re-working itineraries, adding this, subtracting that, I think I've pretty much finalised it. But it may still need a bit of fine tuning, especially the Hanoi/Halong Bay/Sapa area. So ... for the moment, what I have is this:

Vietnam Sector
Sat 17 - Arrive KL
Fri 18 - Arrive Saigon 10.10am
Sat 19 - Saigon

Sun 20 - Saigon - Dalat
Mon 21 - Dalat

Tue 22 - Dalat - Nha Trang
Wed 23 - Nha Trang

Thu 24 - Nha Trang - Danang - Hoi An.
Depart 2.36 Train SE2. Arrive Danang 11.51am. Or Train SE4 depart 5.38. Arrive Danang 14.30pm
Bus to Hoi An
Fri 25 - Hoi An
Sat 26 - Hoi An

Sun 27 - Hoi An - Hue (8.00am to 12.00pm)
Mon 28 - Hue

Tue 29 - Hue - Hanoi (train) Depart 17.11 Train SE4
Wed 30 - Arrive Hanoi 5.00am

Thu 31 Hanoi - Halong Bay (pickup 7.30am)

Fri 01 - Halong Bay - Hanoi - Lao Cai
Arrive Hanoi 17.00pm Train SP1 depart 21.10pm

Sat 02 - Arrive Lao Cai 5.25am
Bus to Bac Ha

Sun 03 - Bac Ha - Sapa
Visit Bac Ha market before catching bus to Sapa

Mon 04 - Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi
Train SP2 depart 20.05

Tue 05 - Arrive Hanoi 4.35am

Wed 06 - Hanoi - Nanning. Train MR1/T8702 from Gia Lam station (Gia Lam station is 6km from Hanoi's main station, across the river) Depart 21.40pm.

Thu 07 - Dong Dang (Vietnamese border)- arrive 02.00am
Dong Dang - depart 03.00am
Pingxiang (Chinese border)- arrive 4.41am
Pingxiang - Depart 6.41am
Arrive Nanning 10.12am (Train fare $38?)

Flight Nanning to Xi'an (to be booked)