ITINERARY SAIGON – HAI PHONG -HA LONG BAY – SAPA –NINH BINH– HA NOI (6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS)
(6th Oct 2023 – 11th Oct 2023)
DAY 1: SAIGON – HAI PHONG – HA LONG – LAN HA (L,D)
06:00 AM Driver pick up and transfer to the airport
08:10 AM Take a Bamboo Airways flight from Sai Gon to Hai Phong
10:10 Arrive Ha Noi, driver takes you to Tuan Chau harbor.
11:45 am: Arrive to No 11 Tuan Chau International Port – have check-in procedures at the waiting lounge.
12:30 pm: Transfer to Aqua Of The Sea Cruise by speedboat
Welcome to Aqua Of The Sea Cruise and enjoy welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines.
13:00: Have buffet lunch while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay – Lan Ha bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15:00: Aqua Of The Sea Cruise cruise moves near Calves Head island or Tra Bau island in Lan Ha Bay.
Do kayaking and swimming
17:00: Free time to relax on the cruise. Don’t miss the sundeck area to catch the sunset, enjoy the sunset party and take part in a cooking class of authentic Vietnamese dishes.
19:15: Time for dinner
21.00: Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise (card games, chess, karaoke, squid fishing) or relaxing with massage service
Overnight on Aqua Of The Sea Cruise
DAY 2: HALONG – HANOI (B,L)
06:30–07:15: Have breakfast
07:15 – 09:00: The car takes you to visit Trung Trang cave
Trung Trang Valley is the largest valley on Cat Ba Island. The valley covers an area of approximately 300 hectares, has a depth of 10m to 30m and is around 15km in the middle of Cat Ba National Park. Trung Trang Cave measures 300m lengthwise through the mountains. The cave was carved by nature for more than 2000 years. The cave has many stalactites that take on various shapes that will awe and inspire visitors to use their imagination.
9:30: You come back on board and it is time for check out.
9:45: Enjoy a delightful brunch at our restaurant while cruising back.
11:20 – 11:30: Disembark Aqua of the Sea Cruise at Tuan Chau Marina, say best wishes, and end your cruise with us.
12:00 Limousine van take you to Hanoi.
16:00 Arrive hotel. Check in and free time in the evening.
Mường Thanh Grand Hà Nội Centre Hotel
Address: 78 P. Thợ Nhuộm, Trần Hưng Đạo, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội
DAY 3: HA NOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)
Having breakfast at the hotel (or take away, you can leave your luggage at the hotel because you will stay here after the trip to Sapa).
6:45 - 07:00AM: Get on limousine van and depart for Sapa , following Noi Bai - Lao Cai high-way.
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 Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H'mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. The tour guide will be waiting for to welcome you. Then, please follow him to come to the hotel in Sapa.
Welcome drink and itinerary briefing. Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures
14:30: A short trek 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, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. Trekking distance is about 3.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
17:00: Our car will take you come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner at the restaurant, overnight in Sapa.
Day 4: FANSIPAN – SAPA – HA NOI (B,L)
7:00 AM Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out the hotel.
08:30 – 9:00AM Driver pick you up with your luggage transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station. The Fansipan cable car holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s longest.
You will enjoy a 15-minute ride to the Mountain Station, thereafter you take about 600 steps to get to the summit
From the top you can hopefully enjoy the marvelous view of whole Sapa valley and the bordering mountain areas.
11:00 AM Back at Sapa town, have lunch and relax.
14:00: It‘s time to say “Good bye Sapa!” and drive back to Hanoi. Along the way, once again you have a chance to enjoy the magical beauty of northwest mountains. 18:30 Arrive Ha Noi, check in hotel and relax
DAY 10: NINH BINH –BAI DINH– TRANG AN (B,L)
07:00 AM Have breakfast at the hotel
08:00 - 08:30: Our guide will come to pick you up at your hotel.
This will be an 2-hour drive to Ninh Binh, which is about 105km from Hanoi
On the road reaching Ninh Binh, you pass by a stop-over in Dong Van, Ha Nam Province. This is time for Short-break en route
10:30: We will arrive at Bai Dinh pagoda complexes - the first destination to visit of this day tour.
Bai Dinh Pagoda is a complex of many Buddhist architectural structures and Southeast Asia’s largest complex which holds many records.
Scenically set on the foot hill of Dinh Mountain surrounded by amazing views of the exquisite river valley below and dotted and the limestone karsts dotted around which will take your breath away.
This pagoda complexes stunningly boast a array of the most massive and magnificent architecture of Vietnamese tradition refined ever built that it take a full day to explore all.
So you will visit some of the highlights that owned the national:
- 500 stone statues of “La Han” (Arhats)
- 2 huge bronze bells, one weighs 27 tons, other weighs 36 tones
- Three bronze statues of Tam The (50 tons each)
With sacred atmospheres and intriguing Buddhism story which presented by our insider guide, you cannot fail to enchant.
The visit ends with a walk-up the summit mountain to see the 100 tones statue of Buddha Sakyamuni made of bronze and enjoy the panoramic view of picturesque landscape dotted with limestone mountains.
With its location, Bai Dinh Pagoda offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. Don’t forget to bring your camera and ready to take some gorgeous photos.
12:30: Enjoy a fabulous buffet lunch with special dishes such as goat meat, pork storage vessel….
13:30: Leave for the Trang An Grottoes one of the most pristine natural landscape in Ninh Binh. Recognized as a World Heritage Site since 2013, Trang An is considered an ecotourism site appealing lots of foreign tourists coming here every year.
You will spend about 2.5 hours exploring in a small bamboo boat trip rowed by a local people at Trang An natural heritage site. Visit many limestone water cave along Sao Khe river, and temples along the way.
Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Hang Toi (Dack) cave, 320 meter long, Sang (light) cave, 90 meter long, and Hang Nau Ruou (Cooking wine) cave, 250 meter long…
This boat ride will be the highlight of your Bai Dinh Trang An Tour.
After finish all activities, Our driver will take you return back to Hanoi.
18:00 Arrive Ha Noi, free time in the evening.
DAY 6: HA NOI CITY - SAIGON (B,L)
7:00 AM: Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out hotel. Driver and tour guide pick you up for Ha Noi City tour ½ days.
11:30 Have lunch at restaurant
12:30 Driver takes you to the airport.
14:35 Take a Bambooairways flight QH245 from Ha Noi to Saigon.
16:55 Arrive Tan Son Nhat airport, driver will pick you up and transfer to your hotel. The tour end.
Thank you for joining with us and see you on the next trip!!
Tour cost: 736USD/ Adults
Inclusive Of:
All flights (7kg hand bag + 20kg checked baggage/person)
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- Sai Gon – Hai Phong
- Ha Noi – Tan Son Nhat
1 night 5 star AQUA OF THE SEAS CRUISE
Hotel accommodation (4 star)
Group tours with local English speaking guide
A/C transport throughout the tours and all transfers
Entrance fee and cable car to any applicable tourist sites
Meals as indicated (B=breakfast, L= Lunch, D=dinner)
Other tours related service stated in the itinerary
Non – Inclusive Of:
Other meals not mentioned
Tips f& personal expenses
Laundry
Other not stated above
