NORTHERN VIETNAM 8DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL
Pick up at airport then transfer to hotel. Check in and free time
DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR (B,L)
08h30: Arrive Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09h00 – 9h15: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
11h00: Visit one of these:: esthnic museum, prison museum or women museum
12h30: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
13h30 – 13h45: Continue visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15h45: Leave for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple, which honors General Tran Hung Dao in 13th certury.
16h15: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
DAY 3:: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)
06.30 – 07:00: Free pick up at your hotel in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Start departure to Sapa. The tour guide will explain to you about the trip and Sapa.
Along the way, you will have chance to contemplate the beauty of northwest mountains that terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Have a short break for 30 minutes then continue the trip to Sapa.
12.30pm: Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel and have lunch.
Afternoon: start trekking to Cat Cat Village, about 45 minutes walk from Sapa, this is the village of Black H’Mong hill tribe. The village is on the slope of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here.
Visiting Cat Cat village, you will have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the stream and the old Hydro Electric Power Station built by French people. That is the image of young women sitting by looms with colorful pieces of brocade decorated with designs of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautiful designs. A note worthy is that H’Mong women use indigo plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll around and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their colors durable.
Evening: After dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Especially on Saturday night, we highly recommend a stop at the Love Market which is one of unique cultures of ethnic minorities HMong, Dzao in Lao Cai in particular and North West of Vietnam in general.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sapa.
DAY 4:: SAPA – FANSIPAN LEGEND – HANOI (B,L)
06.30 – 07:00 am: Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Fansipan Cable Station for an amazing trip to reach the Indochina Roof, 3143m above the sea level: Starting by cable car and step up to the Peak, enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful landscapes from the high.
Back to hotel.
Have lunch at the restaurant.
Check out hotel. Free time for relax and refresh.
Transfer to Sapa bus station.
16h00: It‘s time to say “Good bye Sa Pa!” and drive back to Hanoi.21H30 Arrive check in hotel and free time
DAY 5:: HANOI – NINH BINH – HOALU MUA CAVE – TRANG AN (B,L)
7
h15 – 7h35: Pick up at your hotel then depart to Ninh Binh on the way you can see the picture of rural in VietNam with fertilizer green fields, buffalos are eating grass, ducks are swimming…10h15 arrive at Hoa Lu Temple – the fist capital of Vietnam was built from 10 century. You will visit Dinh King and Le King’s Temple.
11h30: Arrive Mua cave which is constructed following the moded of “MINIATURE GREAT WALL” in China. You must climb up nearly 500 steps to reach the top of the Cave.Where you have great chance to over view the majestic beauty of Tam Coc rice field, Trang An complex, Ninh Binh city, Ngo Giang river, otherwise you can check in with so many great photos. 13h00: Get on bus to Restaurant,then have luch with special Vietnamese foods.
14h30: Depart to visit Trang An Eco-tourism, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou, Sinh Cave, Si Cave…etc.
17h00: Getting on the car return to Hanoi.
19h00 – 19h30: Back to Hanoi drop you back your address Tour ends.
DAY 6: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B,L,D) – SLEEP ON BOAT
- 7h30 pick up at your hotel then depart to HaLong
- 12.00 – Meeting at TuanChau harbour. Check in Cuise and you are warmly welcomed by a professional and friendly crew.
- 13:00 – Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Cruise in very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.
- 14:30 – Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.
- 15:30 visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
- 16:30 – Kayaking & swimming 18:00 – Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music, wearing traditional costumes for kings, queens, and mandarins.
- 19:00 – Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.
- 20:30 – The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.
DAY 7: HALONG BAY – HANOI (B,L)
- 06:00 – Take photos of sunrise, , a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.
- 07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.
- 07:45 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.
- 09:00 – Back to Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.
- 10:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.
- 11:00 – Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.
- 12:30 – Tour ends at Tuan Chau habour then get on bus back to Hanoi
- 16:00 arrive The end of great tour
DAY 8: HANOI DEPART (B)
Free time for shopping – Till time pick up and transfer to the airport. The end of great tour.
What Include:
- Private transfer pick up and see off to airport
- Join group tour with other people – group bus
- English speaking guide
- All entrance fees
- Boat trip
- Foods mention above by local Vietnamese food
- Hotel (twin or double sharing at 3* )
- Halong cruise: Fantasea cruise
What Exclude:
- Meals not mention on tour
- Tip
- Insurance
