HO CHI MINH | NHA TRANG | HA NOI | NINH BINH | HA GIANG | SAPA | HA LONG
Departure: Daily Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, Ha Noi
Table of Contents
DAY 1: ARRIVE NHA TRANG
DAY 2: DISCOVER 3 ISLANDS – MUD BATH & HOT WATER (breakfast, lunch)
DAY 3: LEAVE NHA TRANG – ARRIVE HÀ NỘI (breakfast)
DAY 4: LEAVE HA NOI – ARRIVE HA GIANG – QUAN BA – YEN MINH (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
DAY 5: YEN MINH – DONG VAN – LUNG CU – MAPILENG PASS (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
DAY 6: LEAVING DONG VAN – HA GIANG – ARRIVE SAPA (breakfast, lunch)
DAY 7: TREKKING CAT CAT – LAO CHAI – TA VAN VILLAGE(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
DAY 8: DISCOVER FANXIPANG – LEAVE SAPA – ARRIVE HA NOI (breakfast, lunch)
DAY 9: FREE & EASY HA NOI (breakfast)
DAY 10: NINH BINH – “MUA” CAVE – HOA LU – TRANG AN (breakfast, lunch)
DAY 11: CITY TOUR HA NOI (breakfast, lunch)
DAY 12: LEAVE HA NOI – ARRIVE HA LONG BAY (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
DAY 13: LEAVE HA LONG BAY – HA NOI – ARRIVE HO CHI MINH (breakfast, lunch)
DAY 1: ARRIVE NHA TRANG
Departure to Nha Trang
- Opition 1 – sleeping bus Ho Chi Minh – Nha Trang (8 hours), start from Hello Vietnam (28/3 Bui Vien street, dist 1), arrive Nha Trang – check in hotel and rest
- Opition 2 – Ho Chi Minh – Da Lat by air, transfer to hotel and rest
- Opition 3 – by train (8-9 hours) (dep 06:45 am, 10:35 am, 15:25 pm, 19:00 pm, 20:00 pm, 20:50 pm) from train station (1 Nguyen Thong street, dist 3), to Nha Trang, arrive there, transfer to hotel in Nha Trang, check in and rest
- Evening – Free time or enjoy sunset with dinner in cruise (by yourself)
Included : sleeping bus Ho Chi Minh – Nha Trang, hotel
Excluded : Air ticket to Nha Trang / train ticket SG-NT, meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) & beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 2: DISCOVER 3 ISLANDS – MUD BATH & HOT WATER (breakfast, lunch)
- Morning – Have breakfast in hotel
- 08:00 – Our guide and car will pick you up and transfer to the port.
Start the cruise and discover Nha Trang Bay by high- Speed canoe, Tourists enjoy the opportunity to admire the panoramic beauty of Nha Trang Bay (one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world)
Coral Island where is the habitat of more than 350 species of coral and 190 color fishes. Tourists can swim or dive with scuba tank to explore the ocean world, admire the beauty of coral reefs and many fishes (cost excluded)
Fishing Village – Tourists can visit the largest cage system for aquaculture in Nha Trang Bay and have lunch and You can enjoy fresh seafood on floating restaurants (at extra cost).
Tam Island ( mud bath and hot spring ) – According to scientific researches, natural mud and mineral water are rich in energy and mineral ingredients, dissolved gas and radon should that are good for the nervous system, heart, arthrosis and beautiful skin. Therefore, you should experience with services such as mud bath, soaked in a hot mineral water lake, swimming pool, waterfall.
- 15:30 – Return port and transfer to hotel
- Evening – Free time
Included: bus, tour guide, canoe, meals (breakfast, lunch), entrance fee, hotel
Excluded : meal (dinner) and beverage, games on beach, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 3: LEAVE NHA TRANG – ARRIVE HÀ NỘI (breakfast)
- Morning – Have breakfast – free time
- Noon time – check out hotel and transfer to airport, check in airport
- Fly Nha Trang – Ha Noi. Our car take you to hotel, check in hotel and rest
Included : bus, meal (breakfast), hotel
Excluded : air ticket Nha Trang – Ha Noi, meals (lunch, dinner) & beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 4: LEAVE HA NOI – ARRIVE HA GIANG – QUAN BA – YEN MINH (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Morning – Have breakfast and check out hotel
- 06:00 – Our bus and guide pick up your and beginning of the excursion with Ha Giang. Have breakfast on the way
- 11:00 – You will stop by and have lunch. Then you continue your trip beside Lo River.
- 15:00 – At that time, you will reach the downtown of Ha Giang, and it is the time for you to take some pictures of “0th km” in the middle of Ha Giang city.
- 16:30 – Next stop is Quan Ba Sky Gate. Enjoy your time here seeing the beauty of Twin-Mountain and all Tam Son Town from the higher place. Don’t forget to take pictures when you are in such a wonderful place like that. On the way to Yen Minh, you will have the chance to get a good look at the must-see Bucket Flower Fields and photograph them (the best time to see those Fields is between September and December).
- 18:30 – Arrive Yen Minh, check in to the hotel and have dinner. Free at night
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), entrance fee, hotel 2*
Excluded : beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 5: YEN MINH – DONG VAN – LUNG CU – MAPILENG PASS (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- 06:30 – Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and go sightseeing in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. During the visit, you will stop at:
Pho Cao (Cao street) for watching the unique house of Hmong people, with the rock fence bounding it (you can also take pictures with Peach Blossoms and Plum Blossoms at Tet holiday, and visit Pho Cao Market on Day of the Dog and Day of the Dragon).
Sung La village: visit Hmong’s Ancient house – the place where the film “Story of Pao” is produced in 2006.
Visit to the King family mansion lying inside a valley of Sa Phin. This is the wealthiest and most powerful family of Dong Van in the early of 20th century.
Travel through Mapileng Pass. This is the most beautiful path of the “Happy Way”. Come to Mapileng Canyon (800m depth) – the deepest canyon in Vietnam and indulge in the terrific view there..
- 12:00 – Lunch will take place at Dong Van town.
- 14:00 – Get on car and go to visit Lung Cu Flag Pole – the northernmost place in Vietnam.
- 17:00 – Arrival in Dong Van town. Have dinner and free at night.
Suggestion: you can take your time at Dong Van Ancient Town, a place that lives with time nearly one century. And you can enjoy a coffee break at “Café phố Cổ” shop – a very famous coffee shop there (self payment). Overnight in Dong Van town.
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), entrance fee, boat trip, hotel 3*
Excluded : beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 6: LEAVING DONG VAN – HA GIANG – ARRIVE SAPA (breakfast, lunch)
- 06:00: Check out hotel and have breakfast. On Sunday, you will have a chance to join the Dong Van weekly market which is very famous with thousands of H’mong, Dzao and Tay people with colorful clothes who sell lots of local products, and then get bus back Ha Giang.
- Noon time – Have lunch and get back Ha Noi, you will separate and stop in bus station
- 15:30 – Get on bus to Sapa, you will have dinner in bus stop on the way
- 22:30 – Arrive bus station in Sapa, local guide take you to hotel, check in and rest
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch), entrance fee, hotel
Excluded : meal (dinner) and beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 7: TREKKING CAT CAT – LAO CHAI – TA VAN VILLAGE(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Morning – have breakfast in hotel
- 09:00 – Trekking 3 km to Cat Cat village – is home to Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. And then walk down the village to see a beautiful waterfall and power plant built by the French during the colonial time in 1925.
- Noon time – get back town and have lunch – check out hotel – prepare a light pack (car will transfer big luguage to homestay)
- 14:30 – Trekking 10 km to Lao Chai – Ta Van village : walk down to Muong Hoa Valley, It is the most beautiful valley in Sapa where the local hill tribes live and work on the Rice Field Terraces
And then downhill through Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai Villages on a small trail to a sleep mountainside where the terraced rice paddies of an ethnic minority group. You will learn about the unique customs of black H’mong people.
- Evening – have dinner and over night in bungalow homestay
Included: bus, local guide, meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), entrance fee, bungalow in homestay
Excluded : beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
Note: If you can not trekking, please tell local guide, will arrange motor take you to Cat Cat – Lao Chai – Ta Van village
DAY 8: DISCOVER FANXIPANG – LEAVE SAPA – ARRIVE HA NOI (breakfast, lunch)
- Morning – have breakfast – check out homestay
- 08:00 – local guide take you to Fanxipan Legend
First – take train Muong Hoa station – Muong Hoa mountain climbing train takes visitors on a magical journey with majestic natural scenery, Muong Hoa valley in the mist and simple peaceful highland life, stop Hoang Lien station
From here, you take cable car to Do Quyen station, from which you can either continue up 600 stairs (or you can by train from Do Quyen station to top by yourself) to the peak of Fansipan, touch the landmark on the roof of Indochina, or explore the stunning Fansipan Legend, which features the Bamboo Garden, Bao An Thien Tu, Bich Van Thien, and so much more.
After that, you get station to back town, local guide will meet you in station
- Noon time – Have lunch and rest
- 14:00 – Get on bus to back Ha Noi
- 20:00 – Arrive Hanoi at 160 Tran Quang Khai street, take taxi to hotel and check in – rest
Included: bus, local guide, meals (breakfast, lunch), entrance fee, cable car, train ticket to Muong Hoa, hotel
Excluded : train ticket Do Quyen to top, meal (dinner) & beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 9: FREE & EASY HA NOI (breakfast)
- Morning – Have breakfast – freetime
Included : meal (breakfast), hotel
Excluded : meals (lunch, dinner) & beverage , personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 10: NINH BINH – “MUA” CAVE – HOA LU – TRANG AN (breakfast, lunch)
- Morning – Have breakfast in hotel
- 07:30 – Our tour guide pick you and departure to Tam Coc. It will take us 2 hours on the bus a short break halfway.
Arriving Hoa Lu, there are 2 temples were built on the ground of the old royal place, one is dedicated to Dinh King, the other is to Le King. The visit offers a chance to know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnam
Keep going to visit Mua cave the place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps here you can see to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.
- Noon time – enjoy a lunch at local restaurant
After lunch – Diccover Trang An which is organized by UNESCO as The World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2.5 hours boat ride, you will persuaded by the beauty
- 16:00 – Get on bus to return to Ha Noi
- 18:00 – Arrive hotel, rest, free time
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch), entrance fee, boat trip, hotel
Excluded : meal (dinner) & beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 11: CITY TOUR HA NOI (breakfast, lunch)
- Morning – have breakfast in hotel
- 08:15 – We start the day off by visiting around Ha Noi
The “Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum” the final resting place of the beloved Vietnamese hero, Uncle Ho (inside tours available) and visit the One Pillar Pagoda an ancient historic temple.
The world-famous “Temple of Literature” – constructed in 1070 – dedicated to Confucius, sages, and talented scholars. It is the most famous temple in Hanoi, also functioning as Vietnam’s first university
- 12:30 – Enjoy lunch with local Vietnamese food.
- 13:30 – After lunch, we have 2 options for a visit:
- Option 1: Bat Trang ceramics & pottery village (on Monday – Wednesday – Friday )
- Option 2: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (on Tuesday – Thursday – Saturday – Sunday)
- 15:00 – Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – was first built in Hanoi in the 6th century. You will see the oldest Bodha Tree in Vietnam planted by Ho Chi Minh.
- 15:45 – Leaving for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple where worships General Tran Hung Dao who defeated Mongolian invader in the 13th century.
- 16:15 – Get back hotel, rest, free time
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch), entrance fee, boat trip, hotel
Excluded : meal (dinner) & beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 12: LEAVE HA NOI – ARRIVE HA LONG BAY (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Morning – have breakfast and check out hotel
- 08:00 – Our minivan pick up you and transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay
- 11:00 – Arriving at the Halong check-in lounge. You will have time to refresh yourself after the long drive from Hanoi and wait for check-in.
- 12:00 – After taken to the Halong cruise, you will be checked-in. While enjoying welcome drinks, you will be introduced the itinerary and safety briefing by cruise manager
- 13:00 – You will have time to savor your delicious lunch and enjoy the stunning views as the boat cruises towards the southeast of Halong Bay, passing Fighting- Cock and Finger Islet
- 14:30 – The group is transported to Luon Cave via boat. By kayak or bamboo boat, you may explore this location’s uniqueness (optional)
- 16:00 – Hike to the top of Ti Top Island for stunning panoramic views of the Bay. After your hike, go for a refreshing swim in Halong Bay’s emerald waters or sip from a coconut in the shade.
- 17:30 – Back on board, you can enjoy sunset party with “happy hour” (17:30 – 19:00) – buy 2 get 1 free on drinks at bar or sundeck
- 19:15 – Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic, expertly prepared dinner.
- Evening – This is the perfect time to relax with karaoke or enjoy the drink a or squid fishing
Over night in cruise Ha Long
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), entrance fee, kayak, cabin in Ha Long cruise
Excluded : beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip
DAY 13: LEAVE HA LONG BAY – HA NOI – ARRIVE HO CHI MINH (breakfast, lunch)
- 06:00 – Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as the sun rises on Halong Bay.
- 07:00 – Light breakfast is served at the restaurant
- 07:30 – Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest caves in Ha Long Bay with beautiful stalactites. You will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view across the Bay once you exit the cave as well as the stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years which have taken on fascinating shapes.
- 09:00 – Back on board, you settle your bill, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island
- 10:00 – Brunch is served at the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor.
- 11:00 – Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina and rest
- 11:45 – Our minivan take you and return to Ha Noi.
- 15:30 – Arrive Ha Noi, transfer to airport, check in airport
- Fly Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh / Da Nang. Finish tour…
Included: bus, tour guide, meals (breakfast, lunch), entrance fee, hotel
Excluded : air ticket Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh/Da Nang, meal (dinner) & beverage, personal cost (shopping, telephone, laundry), tip