HANOI – NINH BINH – HALONG – DANANG – HOI AN 12 DAYS 11 NIGHTS

On arrival, our driver will welcome you at noi bai airport then transfer you to your own booked hotel. Check in time is at 02:00 pm. Rest of the day is at your own leisure.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meal: None

On arival, our driver pick you up then transfer you to hotel in the old quarter to drop your bags. Relax a bit then be picked up for Hanoi City Tour (If your flight arrive early in the morning, early check in is up to your request).

08:00- 8:30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake.

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: 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.

– Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh
mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
-Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
-Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual
maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area.

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: We will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum (closed on Mondays).

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century.

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”.

16.15 -16.30: Tour ends. Back to hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meal: Lunch

07:00 – 07:30: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province.
09:15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax.
10:30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty.

11:45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.
13:00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.
15:00: Continue the tour for 45 mins – cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.
15:45: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
17:00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
19:00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

08:00-8:30: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to depart Halong Bay.
Our journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about a 2.5-hour drive).
12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on the La Pandora Cruise to start the excursion discovering the beauty of the world heritage site

12:45 – 13:00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.

13:00 – 13:15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.

16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.

17:30: Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit.

19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

06:00 – 6:30: Welcome at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on sleeping bus and depart for Sapa.

07:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break
11:45 – 13:00 : Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.

13:00-13:30: Ariving Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
– Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
– Enjoying the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.

14:30: A short walking to the Gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. Driver pick up back to Sapa.

17:00: Back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.

Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:00: After breakfast in hotel, driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.

09:00: Reaching the altitude 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).

11:30: Coming back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.

12:00: Lunch at local restaurant or in hotel.

In the afternoon. We start our easy day with a short walk to Moana View just 700m from the Sapa Church. Moana View is the latest check-in station specially made for young people who love to experience the new feeling. There, you will check-in the Bali Gate, Infinity lake, Moana Girl statue, Golden Hand, thrilling swing, lonely tree and especially the panoramic Café where you can watch Fansipan peak with spectacular Muong Hoa valley. You can prepare nice clothes, hat..to make the best photos.

17:00: Coming back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Having breakfast at hotel then spend your free time to explore Sapa by yourself. Then check out your hotel and depart for Hanoi.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

Once back to Hanoi, the sleeper bus will drop you off at your hotel.

Dinner is on your own.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel then be free till our driver comes and transfer you to Noi Bai airport to catch a flight to the most vibrant city in Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh city.

Once land, our local driver will meet and greet you before drive you into district 1 to check in your own booked hotel.

Free at own leisure.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: None

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.
Return to Saigon. Free at own leisure.
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Lunch

07:30 AM – Our guide will pick you up then leave the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Meals: Lunch

There are no activities on the last 2 days. Enjoy the city your way.
Till appointed time, our driver will come to your hotel to pick you up then transfer you back to Tan Son Nhat airport to catch your onward flight.
Trip ends.