10 Days Explore North & Central Vietnam

Private tour:

After breakfast at the hotel, this morning transferred to Sapa by the new highway road which takes around 6 hours with a short break on the way.

Upon arrival enjoy Lunch at local restaurant (own expense)
In the afternoon, we took a light trek to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat. Walking to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, you meet some of the local ethnic minority people on their way to and from Sapa. These minority people, including the Red Zao, Hmong and Tay people, walk to Sapa to trade at the markets. Tonight, you spend the night at the hotel in Sapa town.

• Overnight: in Sapa.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

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SIC program:

6:00 – 6:30: Picking up from hotel in the old quarter or bus station, get on sleeping bus and depart to Sapa.
7:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break.
11:45 – 13:00: Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.
13:00-13:30: Arriving Sapa Town with colourful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
– Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
– Enjoying the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
14:30: A short walking 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, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will be trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. Driver picks up back to Sapa.
17:00: Back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.

• Overnight: in Sapa.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel. Lunch & Dinner at a local restaurant.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Private tour:

This morning, we will start with our Fansipan Mountain Trip:
Our tour guide will walk together with you to Sun Plaza Station (300m from Sapa Highland Resort & Spa) then get Mountain Train via Muong Hoa Valley to reach to the Fansipan Cable Car Station. From there, we will take a cable car to Fansipan Mountain and conquer the highest mountain in Indochina with the height of 3,143m above sea level. The cable car system is one of the longest in the world 6,292m. Enjoy the panorama view from top, take your time to explore the place, and visit pagoda, temple and coffee shop.
Next, we will take funicular train (one way) to the summit of Fansipan Mountain.
Note: Summit to cable car station, we will have to walk down as funicular train is for elderly
or pregnant women
Return to Hanoi by road which takes you another 6 hours.

• Overnight: in Hanoi.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

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SIC program:

8:00: After breakfast in hotel, driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
9:00: Reach the altitute 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 for hiking and taking photos).
11:30: Coming back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.
12:00 – 13:00: Back to hotel, check out and have lunch, time at leisure on your own.
13:30: Meet all group members at May Hotel to get ready bus station for back Hanoi.
14:00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
20:30 – 21:00: We say goodbye to you at bus stop. Trip ends.

• Overnight: in Hanoi.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel. Lunch at local restaurant.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Private tour:

Guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. Commence the trip by taking a boat trip discovering Trang An Grottoes, which have forested limestone mounts contrasting in emerald water, caves, lowland and rivers. We will visit a cave network with beautiful stalactites of all shapes and colours,

After that, we keep moving to visit Mua Cave. Mua Cave has its meaning as “dancing cave” because this site was previously considered as the place where Tran king used to come to enjoy dancing & singing shows performed in this cave. Mua cave is constructed following the model of “miniature Great Wall” in China with nearly 500 steps up to mountains to conquer. It is a hard trek up with many of its uneven limestone steps (especially at the top point) but worth your conquering efforts for an impressive panoramic view of Tam Coc, Trang An, Ninh Binh city as well as a wonderful panoramic view of rice fields and limestone mountains when you reach the top point of Ngoa Long Mountain. Have a great time admiring the beautiful scenery.
After Mua cave take a short drive to Hoa Lu the ancient capital of Viet Nam in 10th century the place worship two famous Kings who have made great contributions to the country. Return to hotel in Hanoi.

• Overnight: in Hanoi.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

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SIC program:

07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km modern Bus-journey through verdant landscape of countryside. Short brake en route.
10:00 – Arrive Glimmering Bai Dinh pagoda complexes, the largest pagoda, not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast of Asia. 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 tonnes. Visit The Quan Yin statue with thousands of arms and eyes, Visit Gautama Buddha statue.
12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.
13:30 – Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous freshwater ponds, and jungle.
Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,…and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…
15:30 – Visit Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with sprecious view of the nature.
16:30 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha noi
18:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

• Overnight: in Hanoi.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel. Lunch at local restaurant.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Private tour: use private car & guide for transfer
SIC transfer: use sharing bus from cruise

Today we headed to Halong Bay!

Around 08:00 AM you will be picked from the hotel to Halong.

Breakfast at hotel, pick-up at and start the scenic drive to Halong Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the countryside and a short break on the way. Embark on the cruise followed by a short cruise briefing. Savor a delectable lunch as you cruise among the limestone islands. Take a small sampan among the hidden bays around the Luon Cave. Cruise to Ti Top Island, go swimming or relaxing at the beach or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay. Enjoy the sunset with dinner. After dinner, fish for squid or just laze around.

Note: detail itinerary of cruise will be mentioned detail when the tour is confirmed. The program is subject to change basing on weather condition or administrator management.

• Overnight: in Halong Bay.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel. Lunch & Dinner on cruise.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Private tour: Use private car & guide for transfer
SIC transfer: use sharing bus from cruise

Start your day with Tai Chi class and breakfast at sunrise. Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the nicest cave in Halong Bay. Continue your cruise exploring Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet and more. While heading back to the harbour, watch the cooking demonstration before enjoying a brunch.

Check out cruise, transfer back to Hanoi.

Private airport transfer
Upon arrival, our tour guide will pick up & take a transfer airport for your flight to Danang.
Upon arrival, you are picked up & transfer to your hotel in Hoi An.

• Overnight: in Hoi An.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel. Brunch on cruise.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Free at leisure the rest of the day.

• Overnight: in Hoi An.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Today you will be transfer to airport for your stay in Danang.

Check in hotel in Danang, free at leisure the rest of the day.

• Overnight: in Danang.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Private tour:

This morning, you will then explore Ba Na Hill. Located at 1,480m above sea level, its temperate climate, biodiversity of lowland evergreen forest, and spectacular views over the South China Sea & the Lao mountain range makes Ba Na a popular retreat place.
On arrival, a 20-minute cable-cart-ride brings us past the vast forest tree line and offers spectacular views of the lush jungle and Fairy waterfall along the way. Time to experience the pristine ecological system of Ba Na.

Enjoy the fresh mountain air, visit Linh Ung Pagoda with its 27m height Buddha Statue. Alternatively, you can conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain and have a spectacular view of Da Nang, the ocean, and visit some interesting sites like the Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley and the ruined Opera House.

Lunch at local restaurant at Ba Na hill

You might be interest in spending time in Fantasy Park
(http://www.fantasy.tgpvn.com/games/).

Afterward, transfer to your hotel in Danang for your stay.

• Overnight: in Danang.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

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SIC program:

7:40 – 8:00: Car and tour guide will pick you at your hotel (in Da Nang / Hoi An)
– After picking all visitors, bus will depart for Sun World Ba Na hills.
9:30 Arrive at Ba Na, you will rest and take photos when our guide gets the cable car ticket
– You will spend 20 minutes to move by cable car line
– After finishing the cable car line, you could follow the guide to visit Golden Bridge – the famous attraction in Vietnam, Le Jardin Garden, old wine cellar
– You will use the next cable car line to come to French villages. At here, you could take photos with the Gothic-style castles at Du Dôme Square and join in the lively street festivals
12:00 Have buffet lunch
– Play more than 100 free games at Fantasy Park and superfast slide
15:00 You will gather and follow the guide to move down the cable car line
16:30 – 17:00 Car drops you at your hotel.

Tour include Transportation pick up and drop off hotel in Da Nang / Return cable car / Buffet lunch in Ba Na / English speaking guide.

• Overnight: in Danang.
• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
• Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.

Depending on your departure time there is some free time to relax or further explore Danang on your own before a transfer to Danang airport you’re your departure flight. Trip ends at the airport.

• Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.