Hanoi - Ninhbinh - Halong - Sapa 8 days 7 nights

Discover the diverse beauty of Vietnam on this unforgettable journey. From the bustling streets of Hanoi to the serene landscapes of Sapa, the stunning Halong Bay, and the charming Ninh Binh, this tour offers a perfect blend of cultural experiences and natural wonders.

Highlight

Day 1: Noibai airport – Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi city tour

Day 3: Hanoi - Ninhbinh  - Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong bay – Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi – Sapa

Day 6: Sapa

Day 7: Sapa – Noibai (Bus overnight)

Day 8: Noibai airport deparute

Day 1: Noibai airport – Hanoi ( / )

Welcome you to Hanoi, pick up at airport, transfer to Hanoi centre, check in hotel (after 12 o’clock check in).

07:40: arrive Noibai airport, driver pick up to hotel, check in and free time (chek in time around 1pm, we will note hotel to try the best to arrange room early for you).

(Around 09am, arrive at hotel, we come for walking a bit and invite you street food for lunch: Pho “Noodsoup,…)

Afternoon: Have free time and relax.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour(B/L/)

07:00: Have breakfast and rest.

Morning Early: Driver pick up you at airport to hotel, leave the luggage, then joining Hanoi city tour.

8.00- 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 HaNoi built in the 6^th 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 Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda 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 for at least 2 months (15^thJune -15^thAugust) for the annual maintenance but still you can take pictures of the 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 was 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 finishes. Back to hotel, check in hotel and free time.

Day 3: Hanoi – Ninhbinh (B/L/D)

After breakfast at hotel, check out

08:00 - 08:30: We pick you up at your hotel in the Old quarter departure for Ninh Binh, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the rural areas on the way.

10:30: After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of VietNam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of these two Kings in the Chinese Wars. After that, we went to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).

Then head to restaurant for rest and have lunch.

After lunch you will get on a bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. If you like to go biking, it is a good idea. You will have a chance to visit real villages and amazing landscapes by bicycle about one hour (from Restaurant).

17:00: Check in hotel and rest.

18:30: Have dinner. Free at night. Have free time to discover Hoalu old quarter where is very interest on Saturday evening. Overnight in Ninh Bình.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong - Hanoi ( B/L/)

Breakfast

08:15 – 08:45: Our bus and tour guide pick you up from your hotel / homestay if you book the bus and follow the new highway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop for a rest on the way.

12:00: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing

Cruise will take you on an 5 to 6 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering buffet lunch on boat.

13:45: Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.

Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.

16:30: Back to the boat for the sunset party (with wine, tea, fruits, and biscuits) meanwhile the boat is cruising back to the harbor

17:40 - 18:00: Disembark for going back on the new highway to Hanoi.

20:30: Drop off at your hotel, have free time.

Day 5: Hanoi – Sapa (B//)

After your breakfast, have free time.

09:00-11:00: Take the bus to Sapa (Bus have bed so you could sit or lie down) Have stop on the way to relax.

14:30 – 16:00: arrive in Sapa, check in hotel, have free time.

Evening: Walking in the town, discover the town by night.

Day 6: Sapa – Fansipan (B/L/ )

08:00: After breakfast, transfer to Fansipan cable car station – one of highest cable car in the world. Lying on an altitude of 3,143m above sea level, the peak of Fansipan is dubbed the “Roof of Indochina”. Sun, clouds, wind and mountain seem to consist of a harmonious and colorful chorus. Gazing down the fairy scenery at sunrise as well as sunset would always be an unbeatable experience for those who love nature. Have buffet lunch.

15:00: Down town and have relax at hotel.

Day 7: Catcat  Village ( B/L/D)

After breakfast, have free time to discover the town: Church, Moana….by 12o’clock, check out and have lunch at restaurant.

14.00: Visiting Cat Cat village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in

twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minorities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village.

17.00: back to Sapa for dinner and relaxing, shopping,...

20.00: take overnight bus back to Noibai airport, have relax and sleep on bus.

Day 8: Noibai Airport

04:00: Arrive in Noibai airport, check in for the flight at 08am. Tour ends, see you.

Tour cost:  Usd/pax (Join group tour + Private)

Note:  Halong Bay, Ninhbinh Tour: Joined group tour

          Sapa: Private tour

          Noibai airport pick up: Private

 Inclusion: 

• Transfer: Bus/ car/ van/… (Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi: day and overnight bus with soft bed)
• Hotel 3 -4 star (Check in: 14:00; check out: 12:00 noon. Early check in is subject to availability.) room for 2 adult.
• Ninhbinh homestay
• Meals:  B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner, Halong buffet lunch
• Halong cruise 5* with buffet lunch.  
• Fansipan cable car with buffet lunch
• Muonghoa valley train 2 ways
• Bai Dinh Pagoda electric cart.
• Catcat electric cart/ van 2 ways.
• Fansipan station evelectric cart/ van 2 ways
• Car/Van Quality: Using new AC car or van depending on your group size.  
• Tour guide: English speaking guides (on site).  
• Entrance ticket.
• Water bottle on car/ van

Exclusion:

• Insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details.
• Tipping for guides and drivers
• Fansipan peak train (Train up to peak 150.000vnd and down 120.000vnd) You could walk is fine.

* What to Bring: Passport, change of clothes, sunglasses and hat, toiletries, sunblock, insect repellent, flashlights, proper hiking boots / trekking shoes, personal first aid kit and medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks.

* Cruise itinerary could be changed a bit but visiting the main area of Halong Bay