Hanoi - Sapa - Halong - Ninhbinh - Danang - Hoian - Bana Hills 7 days 6 nights

Vietnam highlight 7 days to discover Vietnam north and centre where are famous for heritage sites, such as: Halong bay, Hoian,...

Highlight

Day 1: Noibai airport – Hanoi city tour

Day 2: Hanoi – Sapa

Day 3: Sapa - Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi – Ninhbinh – Danang ( Fly around 21.10pm )

Day 6: Danang – Son Tra – Hoian

Day 7: Danang – Bana Hills - Departure

Day 1: Noibai airport – Hanoi ( L/ ) Dinner ( invited with Pho – Noodle Soup)

Welcome you to Hanoi from Manila

01.30am: pick up at airport, transfer to Hanoi centre for Hanoi city tour ( check in hotel ( time check in 12.o’clock, can check in more early if room available )

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 and free time to relax or discover  Hoankiem lake, Old quarter (City gate, Ta Hien street, PhungHung street, Dong Xuan Market); Joseph’s cathedral, Opera House…

Day 2: Hanoi – Sapa ( B/L/D)

After breakfast, 06:30: Our bus will pick you up at the meeting point in Ha Noi departing for Sapa, following the Noi Bai - Lao Cai high-way. On the half way stop for a short break in Yen Bai province 25 minutes.

13:00: Arrive in Sapa Town, tour guide comes to arrange you to check in at the hotel and have lunch.

14:30:  You start trekking to 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 the 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.

19:00: After dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa - Fansipan - Hanoi (B/L)

08:00: After breakfast, transfer to Fansipan cable car station. 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.

11:00: Back to Sapa Town, checkout hotel and have lunch.

13:00: It‘s time to say “Goodbye Sapa!” and drive back to Hanoi. Along the way, once again you have a chance to enjoy the magical beauty of northwest mountains

21:30 - 22:00: Arrive HaNoi, check in hotel, have free time.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong bay ( B/L/)

08:15 – 08:45 – Our bus and tour guide pick you up from 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 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 – Return to Wego Cruises and cruise back toward Tuan Chau harbor. Enjoy local tea and cakes. enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay.

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

20:30 – Drop off at your hotel / stay, have relax.

Day 5: Hanoi – Ninhbinh – Danang ( B/L/)

After breakfast at hotel, check out and 07:30 – 07:45 - Our guide will meet you at your  hotel/stay and start  110km on Bus-journey through verdant landscape of countryside. Short-brake en route.

10:00 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17^th Century.

12:00 – Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine.

13:30 – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which literally means “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunity for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

15:30 Leisure  cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with backdrop of a maze of limestone mountains.

16:45 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi, leave for Noibai airport for the flight VJ ( 21.10-22.30).

22.30 Arrive at Danang airport, driver pick up to hotel, check in and free time.

Day 6: Danang – Son Tra Penninsula – Marble Moutain – Hoian - Danang ( B/ / D)

After your break fast, have free time to relax.

2:30pm: Pick you up from your hotel- warmly welcome you to start our trip.

3:00 pm: Drive along Hoang Sa-Truong Sa street to Son Tra Peninsula, visit the Linh Ung pogada _ the city sympol of peace. Enjoy the beautiful view from the top

4:00 pm: Visit Marble Mountain, discover the stunning natural caves, the mysterious pagodas and the Stone Carving Village.

6:00 pm: Enjoy dinner at the local restaurant.

7:00 pm: Walk around for shopping & enjoy the beautiful light of thousands of lanterns. Head to Hoian & visit the Fukian Assembly Hall to encounter ancient architecture, and see the Japanese Covered Bridge....

8:30 pm: Return to Danang for free time.

Day 7: Danang – Bana Hills - Departure( B/L/)

After breakfast, check out, and 7:45 am-8:15 am: Pick you up from your hotel for the journey to Ba Na Hills after breakfast.

9:00 am: Check in at the Suoi Mo Cable car Station. You will admire the heights from the most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia.

10:00 am: Enjoy the funicular railway, visit Linh Ung pagoda, France wine cellar, D'amour flower garden, Golden Bridge….

12:00 pm: Explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m, and admire the stunning panoramic views of Bana Hills and Quang Nam – Da Nang.

1:00pm: Enjoy buffet lunch

Free time to visit & play games at Fantasy Park

3:00 pm: Back to Cable car & return to Da Nang

4:30-5:30 pm: Arrive back to your hotel.  Have free time until 07.00pm, driver pick up to airport for the flight at 10.30pm. Tour ends and see you.

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

Hotel information

 Inclusion: 

• Transfer: Car/ Van/ Boat…
• Hotel 3 -4 star (Check in: 14:00; check out: 12:00 noon. Early check in is subject to availability.) room for 2 adult.
• Meals:  B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner.
• Boat Halong, Ninhbinh boat
• Bana Hills cable car with buffet lunch.( 52usd )
• 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 cable car ( around 35usd per ticket ), Muonghoa valley train 
• Flight ticket, around 70 usd per ticket

* 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