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Day 1 – Jan 01. Hanoi (Arrival)
Arrive in Hanoi, our driver welcome and transfer you to hotel. Your leisure time in the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – Jan 02. Hanoi (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in Hoian on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – Jan 03. Hanoi → Sapa
After breakfast, pick you up at hotel and transfer to Sapa. Arrival in Sapa around 13:00, take a little time for refreshment. Enjoy a tasty lunch of local Vietnamese dishes.
Then, we embark on a short trek to Cat Cat village. This village, home to the Black H’mong ethnic group, is nestled in a deep valley near the base of Fansipan Peak. With a knowledgeable guide, we explore the village, witness daily life, and visit the picturesque waterfall that once powered a French-built Hydraulic Power Station. We capture memorable photos before hiking uphill to meet our return bus to Sapa town. The trek covers 3.5 km and lasts about 2 hours. We return to Sapa Town by 17:00.
- Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
- B,L
Day 4 – Jan 04. Sapa
After breakfast, we start our trek, get through the rice terraces in Muong Hoa valley. We reach the village of Black Hmong, see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. Enjoy picnic lunch at Lao Chai Village.
Continue our trek to Ta Van village – home of Dzay ethnic people. Enjoy the scenery until we meet our van at Ta Van bridge and head back to Sapa town. The total trekking distance is about 12 kms and it lasts for 4.5 hours.
A late lunch will be prepared for you near the craft centre and then visit a village school.
- Overnight at hotel in Sapa
- B,L
Day 5- Jan 05. Sapa (Leisure)
It’s your leisure day to rest and explore the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Sapa
- B
Day 6 – Jan 06. Sapa → Hanoi
After breakfast, enjoy your leisure time in Sapa, you can visit Fansipan on your own.
In the afternoon, our driver comes and transfers you back to Hanoi.
- Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
- B
Day 7 – Jan 07. Hanoi (Leisure)
It’s your leisure day to rest and explore the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
- B
Day 8 – Jan 08. Hanoi → Halong bay
• 12:30 – Meeting at TuanChau pier, you will board your Royal Palace Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by a professional and friendly crew.
• 13:00 – Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Royal Palace Cruise in very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.
• 14:30 – Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.
• 15:30 – Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
• 16:30 – Kayaking & swimming 18:00 – Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music, wearing traditional costumes for kings, queens, and mandarins.
• 19:00 – Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.
• 20:30 – The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.
- Overnight on boat in Halong bay
- B,L,D
Day 9 – Jan 09. Halong bay
• 06:00 – Morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.
• 07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.
• 08:30 – Pick up at cruises and depart from Titop area in Ha Long bay
• 10:30 – Transfer to Lan Ha bay which is formed by the archipelago Cat Ba island. Stop at Dark and Bright caves area for kayaking in an hour and a half
• 11:30 – Lunch will be served on boat
• 12:30 – Move to Ba Trai Dao beaches (Three Peaches Beaches) for swimming in the crystal water and in a beautiful white sandy beach for an hour and fifteen minutes.
• 13:30 – Boat return to Ha Long bay to explore more land-scape
• 14:45 – Stop forty minutes at Pearl Farm Exhibition Center and Museum for learning how to raise the farm, harvest pearls and its business
• 15:25 – Back to the boat and transfer to the overnight cruises at Titop area. Bid farewell the day boat crew.
- Overnight on boat in Halong bay
- B,L,D
Day 10 – Jan 10. Halong bay → Hanoi
• 06:00 – Take photos of sunrise, morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.
• 07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.
• 07:45 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay
• 09:00 – Back to the Royal Palace Cruise for check-out, keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay to explore other parts of the huge Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.
• 10:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.
• 11:00 – Farewell brunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.
• 12:00 – back to TuanChau pier. Tour ends.
- Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
- B
Day 11 – Jan 11. Hanoi (Leisure)
It’s your leisure day to rest and explore the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
- B,L
Day 12 – Jan 12. Hanoi – Lang Son – Quang Uyen (available on Tuesday or Friday)
Our tour guide will pick you up by car at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter, transferring you to Lang Son. We will start by driving in the direction of the Chinese border for about 3 hours, before stopping at Chi Lang Pass a 20km long gorge created from a narrow valley between two mountains.
This place occupies an important position in Vietnamese history, being the place of many victories against various Chinese invasions over the centuries and millennia, as far back as 981AD. As such it bears the reputation of Vietnam’s strongest citadel and bastion. Here you will have roughly an hour to walk around and explore the area around the Quy Mon Quan Gate, which translates as “The Gate of Monsters”, named for the many invasion forces that would spill through the pass over the course of history only to be beaten back by stalwart Vietnamese defenders.
After lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Dang, you will continue your trip into the pass, stopping to visit Mother’s Temple and Dong Khe – an important historical site where The Battle of Dong Khe was fought during the First Indochina War. In fact, this was the very first battle of the Indochina Wars, and the fighting here took place through September and October 1950, ending in a resounding victory for the Viet Minh.
In the evening you will get to enjoy dinner and overnight rest in a local homestay owned and operated by a local Nung family.
- Overnight at local homestay
- B,L,D
Day 13 – Jan 13. Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Ba Be National Park
After enjoying breakfast at the homestay, you will depart for Trung Khanh which lies right on the border with China. Here you will have another chance to meet and interact with the local Nung people living in the village of Phuoc Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditional blacksmithing. The farming tools made here are an integral part of the lifestyle which is evident in the surrounding rice paddies and fields.
Nestled amongst these amazing landscapes is the breathtaking Ban Gioc Waterfall which spans over 300 meters, split half and half between Vietnam and China. You’ll get some time here to simply take in the amazing atmosphere surrounding the falls, which presents an excellent opportunity for some fantastic photography.
Once you’ve finished at the falls, it’s time to head over to Nguom Ngao Cave, for a very different, but no less impressive natural wonder. The cave stretches for 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
You will then return to Cao Bang town and head down the “snake pass” to Ba Be Lake, where you will stay overnight in a homestay constructed in traditional Tay fashion and owned and operated by a local Tay family. Here you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a delicious and authentic home cooked meal.
- Overnight at local homestay
- B,L,D
Day 14 – Jan 14. Ba Be Lake – Hanoi
After breakfast, you will board a boat to cross the lake to the north shore. From here you will start a hike in the rainforest of the central area of the Ba Be National Park. Along the shores of the lake, you will reach a prehistoric cave dating back 500 million years, hidden in an ancient forest composed of rare and hard wood trees, as strong as steel.
A little further, a fire station allows to observe the birds.
Resume your hiking to reach the An Ma temple (a sacred temple of the Tay people venerating the snake god and military general of the Mac dynasty). It is now time to choose how to spend your time on the boat: relax and admire the landscape or take a dip in the fresh waters of the lake? Anyway, enjoy the scenery with its beautiful karst formations lined with jungle.
Note: visitors who do not wish to participate in the walk can ask to stay on the boat to join Widow Island or do some shopping
Return to Ba Be Jungle Houses restaurant for lunch before ending the tour, you will be taken about 230 km back to Hanoi and stop at a tea plantation located among rolling hills. When we arrived in Hanoi, it was time to say goodbye, creating lifelong memories and bonds.
- Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
- B,L
Day 15 – Jan 15. Hanoi (Leisure)
It’s your leisure day to rest and explore the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
- B
Day 16 – Jan 16. Hanoi (City tour)
Explore the Temple of Literature, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and discover the rich history of Vietnam’s first university. Walk around the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake, and visit the Ngoc Son Temple, perched on an island in the lake. Continue your exploration at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which showcases the diverse ethnic groups of Vietnam through fascinating exhibits and artifacts.
Take a cyclo tour for sightseeing around the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
- Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
- B,L
Day 17 – Jan 17. Hanoi → Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave)
Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave constitute a captivating trifecta in northern Vietnam. Hoa Lu, the ancient capital, boasts historic temples amid picturesque karst landscapes. Tam Coc offers a “Halong Bay on Land” experience with its scenic river, limestone formations, and tranquil boat rides. Adjacent to Tam Coc, Mua Cave provides a hilltop vantage point, offering panoramic views of the stunning landscape. Together, these destinations weave a tapestry of natural beauty, cultural richness, and historical significance in the Ninh Binh province.
- Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
- B,L
Day 18 – Jan 18. Hanoi → Hue
Morning, your leisure in Hanoi till our driver transfers you to the airport for flight to Hue. Transfer to hotel for checking in. Rest of the day is your leisure. Stay overnight at hotel in Hue
- Overnight at hotel in Hue.
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Day 19 – Jan 19. Hue (City)
Hue city tour. Get a boat trip to Thien Mu Pagoda. We then continue our visit at the Citadel & Hue Royal Antiques museum. Visit Dong Ba Market and have lunch at a nearby restaurant.
After lunch, visit tomb of King “Minh Mang” and Tomb of King “Khai Dinh”. Proceed our tour at a nearby village where people making incense stick and conical hat.
- Overnight at hotel in Hue
- B,L
Day 20 – Jan 20. Hue → Hoian
After breakfast, your leisure time till we transfer you to Hoian.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoian
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Day 21 – Jan 21. Hoi An (Explore My Son Sanctuary)
Morning breakfast at hotel. Today, we start the tour by visiting My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Afternoon, visit Hoi An town on foot: Hoi An’s Colorful Local Market, Old House of Tan Ky, Fujian Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
- B,L
Day 22 – Jan 22. Hoi An (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in Hoian on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoian.
- B
Day 23 – Jan 23. Hoi An (leisure time)
It’s your leisure time till our driver come transfer you to Da Nang
- Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
- B
Day 24 – Jan 24. Hoi An → Da Nang
It’s your leisure time till our driver come transfer you to Da Nang
- Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
- B
Day 25 – Jan 25. Hoi An (Explore Bana Hill)
After breakfast at hotel, we will have a visit to Ba Na Hills. Take Cable Car, which gains 5 world scores, to Ba Na hills station. We will have some stops to visit some famous places: Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French, Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden. Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
After lunch at a restaurant, explore the French village or join games at Fantasy Park, which is the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam. Afterwards, return to Da Nang city with a stop at Central Specialties Super Market for shopping.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
- B,L
Day 26 – Jan 26. Hoi An (Marble mountain)
Tour program: 08 am & return 03:30 pm.
The tour starts from the morning where our Guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Firstly, we will visit Marble Mountain, is the group of five hills, made of limestone and marble. They look like 5 fingers lying close to the sea. There are several caves, caverns, pagodas, many stairs and 2 spectacular viewing points. They are also home to several buddhist sanctuaries and hindu grottoes which are much visited places of worship for the local population. The marble mountain has become one of the must-see destinations for those who enjoy the beauty of nature and want a respite from the busy urban areas.
At the foot of the mountains there is a traditional marble fine art village which is over 300 years old. You will admire its talented craftsmen, their creativity and their uniquely beautiful works.
Say good bye to Marble Mountains we will come back local family for Vietnamese lunch.
After lunch, we continue to visit Am Phu cave (the hell cave). We will learn many interesting philosophies of buddhism. The Am Phu cave features a harmonious combination of folklore and buddhism’s valuable philosophy of humanity. The scenes of horror mentioned-above intend to educate human beings about doing good deeds in life and to ‘turn over a new leaf’ to stop a bad habit or make a positive change to their characters.
Returning to the bus we will continue to explore Monkey Mountains, here we will enjoy panorama view from high position. In Monkey Mountain, you will visit Linh Ung pagoda,one of the biggest pogoda in Da Nang city and the highest avalokitesvara bodhisattva (lady buddha) statue in vietnam – 67m. We have plenty of time to take photo and relaxing at this beautiful area if we are lucky, we can see a lot of monkey around the pagoda.
- Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
- B,L
Day 27 – Jan 27. Da Nang (leisure time)
It’s your leisure time to relax at the beach.
- Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
- B
Day 28 – Jan 28. Da Nang (leisure time)
It’s your leisure time to relax at the beach.
- Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
- B
Day 29 – Jan 29. Da Nang (leisure time)
It’s your leisure time to relax at the beach.
- Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
- B
Day 30 – Jan 30. Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh
Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. Spend your time at leisure in Da Nang until we transfer you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh.
Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh, transfer to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
- B
Day 31 – Jan 31. Ho Chi Minh (city tour & Cu Chi tunnels)
Morning, we explore the Reunification Palace, which was the home and workplace of the president of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and played a pivotal role in the war’s end. Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, a stunning example of French colonial architecture, and learn about its unique history. Continue your tour at the War Remnants Museum, which provides a thought-provoking look into the harsh realities of the Vietnam War.
Afternoon, we leave the city and drive 60 km to Cu Chi, where you can delve into the intricate system of tunnels and explore the Cu Chi Tunnel, an impressive feat of engineering that played a significant role in the Vietnam War. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Once the tour is complete, we will make our way back to the city.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B,L
Day 32 – Feb 01. Ho Chi Minh (Leisure)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in Hoian on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B
Day 33 – Feb 02. Ho Chi Minh→ Mekong Delta
Around 6.30am, we pick you up to visit the Cai Rang floating market which is wholesale market of fruit and vegetable at its busiest at this time of the day. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village. Experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B,L
Day 34 – Feb 03. Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh city
Around 6.30am, we pick you up to visit the Cai Rang floating market which is wholesale market of fruit and vegetable at its busiest at this time of the day. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village. Experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B,L
Day 35 – Feb 04. Ho Chi Minh (Leisure)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in Hoian on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B
Day 36 – Feb 05. Ho Chi Minh→ Phu Quoc
Morning, breakfast at hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Your leisure time to explore the city on your own.
Afternoon, transfer to the airport for flight to Phu Quoc
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B
Day 37 – Feb 06. Phu Quoc (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time at beach in Phu Quoc.
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B
Day 38 – Feb 07. Phu Quoc (island tour)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. After breakfast at your hotel. Shuttle van picks you up at hotel/resort.
Visit Longbeach center – The largest pearl showroom on Phu Quoc.
Arrive at An Thoi habor, tour guide will greet you and assist you in boarding the speed boat.
Discover Mong Tay Island, May Rut Island, Gam Ghi Island and Coral Park- ticket is not included in the tour.
Enjoy lunch on an island
Visit Hon Thom with Aquatopia water park (ticket is included in the tour)
Enjoy the world’s longest three-wire cable car crossing the sea (ticket is included in the tour)
Shuttle van drops you off at your hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B,L
Day 39 – Feb 08. Phu Quoc (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time at beach in Phu Quoc.
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B
Day 40 – Feb 09. Phu Quoc (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time at beach in Phu Quoc.
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B
Day 41 – Feb 10. Phu Quoc (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time at beach in Phu Quoc.
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B
Day 42 – Feb 11. Phu Quoc (leisure time)
Morning, breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time at beach in Phu Quoc.
- Overnight at hotel in Phu Quoc.
- B
Day 43 – Feb 12. Phu Quoc → Ho Chi Minh
Breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time until our driver transfer you to the airport flight to Ho Chi Minh
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B
Day 44 – Jan 13. Ho Chi Minh (Leisure)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in Hoian on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B
Day 45 – Jan 14. Ho Chi Minh (Leisure)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in Hoian on your own.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B
Day 46 – Feb 15. Ho Chi Minh (Departure)
Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
Spend your leisure time in the city until we transfer you to the airport for departure flight.
- N/A
- B
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