Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive Hanoi – Hanoi City tour [L]

   • 7:30- 8:00: Our driver will pick you up from the Airport/station and will transfer you to the city center to join the group tour. We will start our city day trip. Head to Uncle Ho’s final resting place standing in Ba Dinh Square, where Vietnamese cultural and political events usually take place. 
   • Visit Ho Chi Minh stilt house, where Ho Chi Minh used to live intermittently during the Vietnam War, and One Pillar Pagoda – a Buddhist temple featuring a particular architecture inside and a peaceful lotus lake outside. 
   • Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, visit the Bodhi tree, which was offered by Indian Prime Minister Rajendra Prasad as a gift when he visited Vietnam in 1959. 
   • 12:30: Have Lunch in a restaurant in the Old Quarter.
   • Continue to Hoa Lo prison, the ancient temple named Ngoc Son Temple, and Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). 
   • Go to see the first Vietnam University Literature Temple (Quoc Tu Giam), founded in 1070 and based on the teachings of Confucius. 
   • 16:15:  Enjoy the Water Puppet show - a kind of well-known traditional Vietnamese art which is preserved through generations and is more than 800 years old. Note (excluded water puppet show).

   Free time Dinner for yourself 

   Stay overnight in Ha Noi.

   Please note: The program will be adjusted to suit the arrival of flights. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday, and all the other museums are closed on Monday. Alternatives will be recommended accordingly.

2. Day 2: Sapa town - Cat Cat Village - Waterfall – Sin chai village (B/L/D)

   • 6.30 – 7.00: Tour guide of Vietnam Travel Advisor. Pick up from your hotel/accommodation, get on a big bus, and depart for Sapa Town.
   • 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break.
   • 11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
   • 13.00: Arrive in Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Welcome drink and itinerary briefing. Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes and check-in procedures.
   • 14.30: The bus picks you up at the gate of Cat Cat village, which is home to Black Hmong 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 a photo with the bridge and waterfall, and then you will walk uphill for the bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. The trekking distance is about 2.5 km, and it lasts for 2 hours.
   • 17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner & overnight in a hotel with night activities.

3. Day 3: Sapa– Explore Fansipan Peak - The Indochina's Roof beach – Hanoi (B/L)

   • 8.00: After breakfast in the hotel, the driver & tour guide will take you to the Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with the cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
   • 9.00: Reach 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 hiking and taking photos).
   • 11.00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.
   • 12.30: Have lunch in the hotel.
   • 13.30 – 15.45: Relax and discover Sapa town by yourself with some souvenirs. Meet all group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
   • 16.00: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
   • 20.45: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay.

4. Day 4: Ninh Binh full day (Hoa Lu - Mua cave – Trang An ) (B/L)

   • 7:30 - 8:00 AM - Depart from Hanoi. Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and begin the journey towards Ninh Binh province. It takes approximately two hours to reach the first destination of the day, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital.
   • 10:00 - 10h30 AM - Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh and Le dynasties in the 10th and 11th centuries. Here, you will visit the temples of the two kings, Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh. The temples are located in a scenic area surrounded by limestone mountains and green rice fields.
   • 11:30 AM - Explore Mua Cave. After visiting Hoa Lu, the tour continues to Mua Cave, located nearby. Mua Cave is a popular tourist spot due to its stunning panoramic view of the Tam Coc area. To reach the top of the mountain, you need to climb 500 steps, but the effort is worth it.
   • 1:00 PM - Lunch break. You will have lunch at a local restaurant in Ninh Binh, where you can try traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
   • 2:00 PM - Boat tour in Trang An. After lunch, it's time for a boat tour in Trang An, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Trang An is known for its scenic landscapes of karst mountains, caves, and rivers. During the boat tour, you will explore the caves and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
   • 4:30 PM - Return to Hanoi. After the boat tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Hanoi, where you will arrive around 6:30 PM, depending on traffic.

5. Day 5: Halong bay - Hanoi overnight on cruise [B/L/D]

   • 07.45 – 08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Then, we will head to Ha Long Bay. You may enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta along the way
   • 11.30: Upon arriving in our lobby in Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.
   • 12.00 – 12.30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard CRUISE after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given.
   • 12.30 – 13.00: CRUISE voyages to Ha Long Bay – one of the New Seven Nature Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. 
   • 14.00 – 14.30: You will leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cave (also known as Surprise/ Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. 
   • 15.00: Returning to CRUISE, the trip will continue to Ti Top Island. Here, you can watch the magnificent view over either the Gulf of Tonkin or swim in the emerald green and cool water.
   • 17.00: After a long day, this is the ideal time to enjoy energizing drinks and snacks by joining ‘Happy Hour’ or Cooking Class on the sundeck.
   • 19.30: Sumptuous dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. 
   • 20.30: After dinner, various activities, including karaoke and squid fishing, are organized. Or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

6. Day 6: Halong Bay – Luon Cave – Kayaking - Hanoi [B/L]

   • 06.15 – 07.00: Breakfast is served. It can be a great idea to enjoy a meal with the magnificent view of the sunrise in Ha Long Bay.
   • 8.00 -9.30: The cruise gets closer to the center of the Natural Preservation Area. Join our guide on a short trip to Luon Cave. This magic work of nature shows you the formation of karst mountains. You can discover this time masterpiece by kayaking on your own. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos of mischievous monkeys jigging up and down around the cliffs.
   • 9.30:  Cruise welcomes you back on board, and it is time to check out.
   • 10.00: Whilst cruising back, a delightful lunch will be served.
   • 11.35: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark in Tuan Chau Marina. And leave for Ha Noi on our shuttle.
   • 15.30 – 16.00: You will get back to your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.
   • During the evening, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.