10 days 9 nights
Daily Tour
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English, Vietnamese
Duration: 10 days 9 nights | Transportation: Car, Airplane
Best Places to visit: Hanoi → SaPa → Ninh Binh → Ha Long → Da Nang → Hoi An
Our Private car picks you up at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Hanoi.
Free and easy hanging around Hanoi Old Quarter.
Recommendations for Things To Do in Hanoi at Night
1. Walk around Old Quarter
2. Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake
3. Watch the Puppet show
4. Visiting Ba Dinh Square to watch the lowering flag Ceremony
5. Visit Dong Xuan Market
6. Have dinner and drink beer in Ta Hien night street
7. Eat “Pho” like locals
8h00: Our Tourguide pick up you at your hotel. We Start to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, in cluding Ho Chi Min’s Mausoleum – The final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – Where Uncle Ho lived and worked from 1958 to1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the word.
10h00 – 12h00: Visit one of 2 options below
Option 1: Visting Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam( on Tuesday – Wenesday – Thursday – Friday – Saturday – Sunday)
Option2: Visiting Bat Trang ceramic village where we can explore the daily life of the locals & learn about the process how to make a perfect product (on Monday)
12h30: Take a rest and have lunch at our restaurant.
13h30 – 13h45: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature ( Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070
14h45: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, The prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, When Vietnam was still part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The Prison was called ” A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese People
15h45: After visiting Hoa Lo Prison, we enjoy Egg Coffee before coming back your hotel
16h15 – 16h30: Our bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!
Optional: Cyclo or water puppet show can be arranged after you finish the trip with additional fee.
06.30: Our car will pick you at your hotel and depart to Sapa following Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway. Along the way, you will have a chance to enjoy the beauty of northwestern mountains, and terraced fields sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Have two short breaks in 30 minutes for each and then continue the trip to Sapa.
13.00: Arrive in Sapa, eat lunch, and check in at the hotel.
14.00: You will start hiking to Cat Cat Village, 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. Visitors will also understand the culture, unique customs, and traditional crafts such as weaving, touching carved silver, and forged agricultural tools… Come back to the hotel.
19h00: Having dinner. After dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, and baked eggs beside a charcoal fire, or go shopping. Especially on Saturday night, we highly recommend a stop at the Love Market – one of the unique cultures of ethnic minorities in northwest Vietnam. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.
DAY 4: FANSIPAN LEGEND – HANOI (B/ L)
Morning: Car and tour guide take you to Fansipan Cable Car Station to start the journey to conquer Fansipan with the world’s most modern 3-wire cable car system with a cabin that can accommodate up to 30 visitors. Then continue conquering to the top of Fansipan at 3.143m higher from sea level, the roof of Indochina
11.30: Check out and eat lunch.
14.00: Get on the bus and go back to Hanoi. 19.30: Arrive in Hanoi.
DAY 5: NINH BINH: BAI DINH PAGODA – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE ( B/L)
07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.
15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins – cycle around the village to discover the life of the local people.
15h45: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
19h00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi
DAY 6: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – TRINH NU CAVE (L/D)
07.30-08.00: You will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transferred to Ha Long (For guests booking Limousine Bus or shuttle bus only).
11:30-12:00: Upon arrival at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome by our cruise staff in the waiting lounge and complete the check-in procedure.
12:00: Upon boarding Amanda Cruise, our crew welcome you with a refreshing drink and cold towel before checking into your cabin. The vessel leaves Tuan Chau Marina, taking you on an exciting journey to discover the beauty of Ha Long Bay. Along the way, you can enjoy the view of some of the most beautiful spots in Ha Long and admire the grandeur of the Bay with thousands of limestone islands while the vessel heads to Trinh Nu Cave.
Enjoy your lunch at our luxurious restaurant on board while the vessel cruises toward Trinh Nu cave.
14.00: You return to your cabin for a short rest and prepare for kayaking activities in Trinh Nu Cave area.
15.00: You will be transferred to Trinh Nu Cave by tender.
Arriving at Trinh Nu Cave area, you will take part in kayaking activity here. To get to Trinh Nu beach, you need to kayak around thousand-year-old limestone formations and then walk for 5 minutes through Trinh Nu cave. Trinh Nu beach will amaze you with its white sand, emerald water and mild pleasant weather condition.
17.30-18.00: Back on board, you will participate in Sunset party & cooking class while the vessel cruises toward the shore. You can enjoy relaxing moments while sipping a cup of traditional Vietnamese tea or coffee on the sundeck amid wonderful scenery and beautiful sunset. Ha Long Bay is calm during the day, but when the sun goes down, the Bay becomes even more tranquil and peaceful.
You will be instructed to make delicious traditional Vietnamese steamed rice rolls by our chef and then enjoy the rolls made on your own.
17.30-18.30: Happy hour – BUY 2 DRINK GET 1 FOR FREE
19.30: Gala Dinner. Enjoy your dinner on the Sundeck (if the weather is favorable)
20.30: After dinner, you will enjoy a peaceful view of the Bay at night on the deck. You can also participate in evening activities such as massage (subject to additional charge), herbal wood foot bath in your room (free of charge 01 herbal bag for each cabin) or enjoying music and some drinks at Sky Bar while admiring the breathtaking view of the Bay at night and squid fishing.
The cruise ship anchors for your peaceful night stay in quiet area.
DAY 7: SUNG SOT CAVE – HALONG BAY (B/L)
06.15: Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck.
06.30-07.00: Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit.
07.30: Exploring Sung Sot cave. This is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. The cave has some unique rock formations which couldn’t be found anywhere else. The path to the mouth of Sung Sot Cave is under a canopy of leaves. Walking through steep stone steps, tourists may have the feeling of climbing on mountains and experience the excitement as if they are stepping to the sky.
08.30-09.30: Back on board, you can rest in your room, enjoy the herbal foot bath prepared by our crew, sunbathe on the sundeck, take pictures of HaLong Bay or shop for souvenirs on the boat.
09.30: Check-out time.
Please put your luggage outside your cabin and leave the room key at the reception desk. Our staff will transfer your luggage to the waiting area. While waiting, you can shop for some products of Amanda cruise.
10.00: Enjoy an early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any.
11.00: Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina. The trip ends.
Our dirver takes you to the airport and flight to Danang
Overnight in Danang
DAY 8: BA NA HILLS – GOLDEN BRIDGE 1-DAY TOUR (B/L)
8.00: Our guide pick you up at the hotel in Da Nang head out to Ba Na hills and take Cable Car to Ba Na hills station – experience the world’s longest single-rope cable car system (5,801m) and the cable car system with the world highest difference between departure station and arrival station (1,368m).
Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, and The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience the hill climbing train (the first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), the flower garden Le Jardin D’amour, and Linh Ung Pagoda. You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, and enjoying the gorgeous view of the City.
11:30: Have lunch at the restaurant.
Afternoon: Free for entertainment in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with a series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours).
15:00 Descending on the cable car through Toc Tien Waterfall – L’Indochine line. Return to Da Nang city along Red Beach Bay. Arrive at your hotel at about 17h00.
DAY 9: HOI AN DAY TRIP FROM DA NANG (B/L)
At 9 am : Our car and guide will pick you up at your hotel in Da Nang and transfer to Hoi an.
On arrival in Hoi an, you will start Hoi an day trip with Cam Thanh Coconut village first. You will experience a basket boat ride around the coconut forest, learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community. While enjoying the basket boat ride, you will join some activities with the boatman. Enjoy lunch with Hoi an food
Highlight of this Hoi an day trip is Hoi an Ancient Town – a well-known walking town in Hoi an. Wander around Hoi an to visit Chinese Communal House, Tan Ky Merchants’ Houses, Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi an market,.. and learn about the daily life of Hoi an local people.
Take a boat trip on Hoai River and release floating lanterns to the river. Back to your hotel in Da Nang
DAY 10: DANANG – FLY HOME (B/)
Our car and driver takes you to the airport. End trip!
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