HANOI – NINH BINH- HALONG BAY - SAPA – HANOI (Start on Thurday)

DAY 1 THUSDAY: ARRIVAL – HANOI (D) 30km 1h
Welcome to Hanoi! You will be met our tour guide and driver at the airport then transferred to hotel in Hanoi. Renowned as the “Paris of the East”, Hanoi is one of Asia’s most delightful cities. Rich in culture and history this diverse city draws its influences from both French and Chinese culture. Enjoy 45-minute driving to the city center (Hanoi Old Quarter) with city's briefing information about the most visited spots, culture, traffic and cuisine. Arrive in your hotel, check in and have a rest  
Note: Hotel check in time 14h00 GMT+7, if you landing late: the city will carry out after have dinner or the next day city tour.

Continue, tour guide take you start the trip with West Lake – biggest lake in Ha Noi and Tran Quoc pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the lake.
Next you be round the peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple to the Opera House, stopping at the statue of King Ly Thai To and Vietnamese Government Guest House, Sofitel Metropole Hanoi. You will be served Trang Tien’s Ice cream, Banh Com cake – The most special thing you must be taste in Ha Noi. Then Electric car or Cyclo trip will bring you to charming "36 streets and 36 wares" of the fascinating Old Quarter. Tourists would find Hanoi very typical feature of oriental city alive with its tree-lined boulevards and lakes and its blend of French, Chinese and Vietnamese architecture. Hanoi is the jewel of Asia. End of day city tour by special Buffet Vietnamese and International dinner at the restaurance.
Overnight in Hanoi.
           
DAY 2 FRIDAY: HANOI-TRANG AN – BAI DINH - HALONG  (B,L,D) 250 km 3,5h - OPTION 1
07h30: Meet your tour guide and driver at hotel then transfer to Ninh Binh, the awesome site is enriched with historical, cultural, religion and geographic wonders.
08h45: Arrive Trang An eco-tourism attraction. You will be amazed by neglected area while having a boat trip through cave chains: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Sinh Cave...experiencing mysterious views of the so-called "Ha Long Bay in land" 
11h30: Lunch will be served with special local food is burnt rice and Goat meet.
13h30: Buddha Sanctuary place of BaiDinh pagoda, It is well-known temple complex with many Asian records and Vietnam, as the temple has the largest area, with gilded bronze statues and corridors loudest Arhat statues Asia's longest. Is expected to be a mixed World Heritage criteria for both cultural and natural first in Vietnam.
14h30: Leave Ninh Binh to Ha Long On the journey passing the Red River delta through peace full scenic of Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Hai Phong provinces, stop as you wish for pictures.
Arrive Ha Long check in hotel and have dinner.
Overnight in Ha Long hotel.
 
DAY 3 SATURDAY: HALONG BAY – YEN TU HOLY LAND - HANOI (B,L,D) 150 km 3h
After breakfast at hotel. Tour guide and driver pick up you to the boat start enjoin a half day discover wonder Halong Bay-listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage and voted as a Wonder of Nature by the New7Wonders Foundation. Halong Bay has always been the dream for travelers. Give in to the temptation of a cruise to discover the largest marine karst in the world. Visit Thien Cung cave one of the nice mystery cave must be contemplated in Halong. then pass by numerous beautiful islets: Fighting Cock (Hòn Gà Chọi), Insence (Hòn Lư Hương), Dog (Hòn Chó Đá), Duck (Hòn Con Vịt)… The Lunch will be served romantic featured on boat with fresh seafood and some local cuisine.   
12h00: Back to boat station continue the jouney to Yen Tu mountain – Buddha holy land of Truc Lam meditation zen. It is the only native school of Buddhism in Vietnam. The school was founded by Emperor Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308) showing influence from Confucian and Taoist philosophy. Visit Temple Garden, Hoa Yen Pagoda, you can buy cable car to the top of mountain.
17h00 Back to Hanoi, check in hotel and you will be taste Bun Cha the famous street food of Hanoians.

DAY 2 FRIDAY HANOI – BAI TU LONG BAY – CAP LA ISLAND – CONG DO (B,L,D) OPTION 2: 
07.30 – 8.30. Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi, transfer to Hon Gai Harbor, Bai Tu Long Bay (if using our shuttle bus)
12.15  Arrival at, Hon Gai Harbor, you have a short time to relax before embark one of the Tonkin Cruise Junk Boat
12.30: Transfer to Tonkin Cruise Junk Boat by tender (5 -10 minutes)
12.45: Warmest welcome drinks, listen to safety briefing then check in your cabin
13.00  Having delicious Vietnamese Set Menu whistle our boat cruising leisurely to the heart of  Bai Tu Long Bay , Cap La area
15.30  Kayaking to discover  the most breathtaking nature scenery of limestone islands and islets
Swimming, Sunbathing,  and Relaxing
17.30  Sunset party on the Sundeck while the boat is cruising to Cong Do area to anchor for overnight (Happy Hour offer from 5h30pm- 7h30pm)
18.30  Taking part in the cooking class: Learning how to cook traditional Vietnamese Cuisines
19.30: Having sumptuous BBQ dinner on the Sundeck (if it’s not raining)
21.00: Free time to relax on the Sundeck or try the luck with squid fishing. (Board games also available)

 
DAY 03 SATURDAY: CONG DO – VUNG VIENG FISHING VILLAGE –  YENTU HOLY LAND (B,L,D)
06.30: Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise
07.00: Having light breakfast with  Western styles (+ Vietnamese Pho available) while
the boat cruising toward the most beauiful fishing village in Ha Long Bay
07.45  Transfer to Vung Vieng Fishing Village by tender
08.00  Riding on the rowing boat (rowed by the fisherman) to explore the Vung Vieng fishing village and learn about the local fishing life
09:00  Back to the main boat for the cruising back to the harbor by diffirent route
10.30  Having lunch onboard (Fusion style)
12h00: Back to boat station continue the jouney to Yen Tu mountain – Buddha holy land of Truc Lam meditation zen. It is the only native school of Buddhism in Vietnam. The school was founded by Emperor Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308) showing influence from Confucian and Taoist philosophy. Visit Temple Garden, Hoa Yen Pagoda, you can buy cable car to the top of mountain.
17h00 Back to Hanoi, check in hotel and you will be taste Bun Cha the famous street food of Hanoians.
 
INCLUSION in Option 2 Cruise in Halong Bay
Welcome Drink, hot/cold Towels
01 bottle of water on bus/ way/ person + 01 bottles of water/pax/night onboard
Spacious air-con Cabins and en-suite Bathrooms
01 Breakfast, 02 Lunches and 01 Dinner on board
Entrance Fees:
Kayaking
English-speaking Tour Guide
Insurances
WIFI (very limited depends on the cruising area)

EXCLUSION Option 2 Cruise in Halong Bay
Tips and Beverages, Personal Expenses
All other services not clearly mentioned as included

DAY 4 SUNDAY: HANOI- SAPA  (B,L,D) 320km 4h
8h00: After breakfast in Hotel, we start the tour by picking you up at your hotel to visit One Pillar Pagoda and Ho Chi Minh Mosodium complex and his former residence which now serves as a museum documenting the life of Vietnam’s father and greatest national hero. Next up is the Temple of Literature, which houses the oldest university in Vietnam. After lunch we go to Sapa - It is the place where you can find the beauty of nature in valleys, mountains, streams, waterfalls and the warmly welcome of the ethnic people. Come to Sapa to enjoy the scenery and explore daily activities of the tribal people.
Arrive Sapa check in hotel, have dinner then you can go walk to discover full color shop meet different ethnic minorities such as the Hmong, Zay, and Red Dao, Tay.
 
Experience your Foot Bath in warm water with ginger, salt and mugwort medicinal herbs. While waiting for medicinal herbs to be prepared, you can enjoy our local drink and taste some of the local products such as traditional dessert, maize, sweet potato, cassava, peanuts depending on season.
 
DAY 5 MONDAY: SAPA – CATCAT VILLAGE – FANSIPANG PEAK (B,L,D) 30km 1h
After enjoin breakfast, tour guide will take you by bus to Cat Cat village – where Hmong minority live. Here you’ll truly enjoy the scenery and explore daily activities of the tribal people of the Black Hmong visiting hydroelectric builded from French Cononization. Next you come back Sapa town have lunch. Then back to hotel have some rest.
Bus and tour guide will take you to Fansipang Cable station, you be transfer by modern car cable 7klm, next you climb 600 steps to reach the top of mountain with 3.143m above sea level – It is the roof of Indo-China (Ticket by yourself). In the top you will get best picture in fresh cool climate around foggy or full clouds. Then you go down and back to Sap town take a walk enjoin coffee or talking to children in shop waiting for dinner with special local food.
Overnight in Sapa
 
DAY 6 TUESDAY: SAPA – DEPARTURE (NOI BAI AIRPORT) (B,L) 320 km 4h
After breakfast in hotel, Tour guide and driver will pick up you back to NoiBai Airport. 12h30 arrive NoiBai have Lunch, then tour guide helping you to check in your flight say goodbye.

 

Hotel Class	Twin/Triple	Child with EXTRA bed	Child no bed	Singgle Sup
3*	290	264	212	90
4*	330	298	238	115
Cruise option 2	Add 75 USD				160

Hotel class	Hanoi	Halong	Sapa	Extra night in Hanoi
3 *	Fist Eden (ROH)	Seastar (ROH)	Azure (deluxe)	30
4*	Flower Gaden	Galaxy	Sapa Hiland	45
Cruise Halong bay	Glory or Garden bay Cruise

 

Include

Exclude

A/C transfer full itinerary start/end at airport Tour guide in English, Chiness, Thailand language folowing full intinerary. Boat trip to visit Halong Bay and Trang An All entrance fee as mentioned in program Electric Car in Bai Dinh, Yen Tu, Water Pupid show Gift: 01 TrangTien ice cream +  01 Com Cake + 01 Foot Massage in Sapa 02 bottle water  + 02 cool hand tower/pax/day Meal: Breakfast (B); Lunch (L); Dinner (D) + 05 with Hotel daily Buffet Breakfast + 08 Lunch or Dinner with local food + 01 Special street food in Hanoi: Bun cha + 01 Special Vietnamese and International Buffet

Personal expenses, tips and gratuities Travel insurance International flight and taxes Beverage Personal expenses, tips and gratuities Cable Yen Tu ticket: 10 USD Cable FanxiPang: 30 USD

 
NOTE:
Child under 5 years old share bed and meals with parents: no charge, parents will pay for any extra service cost (if any)
Child from 11 years and above: 100% charge
Madarin, Thailand on request 30USD/group/day
 
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT:

+ A deposit of 30% is required when you confirm your reservation and it should be made by bank transfer to the bank account of Halong Tour & Service at least before 03 day departure. The remaining amount shall be paid to Halong Tour at least 02 working days before the guest’s finish the trip. Bank fees will be paid by the client. In this case, clients transfer to the following account:
 

• Beneficiary name: Ha Long Tour and Service Co., Ltd
• Beneficiary Account number (USD): 37920969
• Beneficiary address: 45 Hang Bun Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi , Vietnam
• Bank name: Asia Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (ACB)
• Bank address: 442 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
  SWIFT code: ASCBVNVX
• Website: www.acb.com.vn
• NOTE: No IBAN code in Vietnam