TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Ming Chin

Day 1 – 05 July. Hanoi (Arrival)

Arrival at the airport in Hanoi at 21:35 PM, DL7807. Please go to column 10, our driver will be waiting for you there to transfer you to your hotel.

• Overnight at Grand Cititel Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 6 July. Hanoi → Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave)

Breakfast at your hotel then check out your hotel, you can leave big luggage at hotel (please note to hotel staff to keep for you) and bring small bag for Ninh Binh trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

At 08:30 AM, Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter Area, Hanoi. Head the south of Hanoi for 110 km. After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh.  First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have quick visit two  temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen… to know why Hoa Lu was build as capital of Vietnam in ending of nine century.

Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine.

Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.

After that, back to hotel in Ninh Binh.

• Overnight at Hidden Charm Hotel & Resort in Ninh Binh.
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Day 3 – 07 July. Ninh Binh →Hanoi (Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An)

Breakfast at you hotel.

At 08:30 AM, Our tour guide and driver will pick up at your hotel. Bai Dinh Trang day tour.

Tourist to visit Bai Dinh – Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.

Enjoy lunch break.

Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take a boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on the land of Ninh Binh.

After the tour, leave Ninh binh for Hanoi.

• Overnight at Grand Cititel Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 4 – 08 July. Hanoi → Halong bay

Breakfast at your hotel then check out your hotel, you can leave big luggage at hotel (please note to hotel staff to keep for you) and bring small bag for Halong bay trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

08:20 – 08:30 AM, our guide picks you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus.

11:45 – 12:00 – welcome at waiting room 26 Tuan Chau harbour in Halong Bay

12:00. You will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Sapphire Cruise. You will be welcome aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.

13: 15  While our boat starts to cruise, enjoy the special lunch of fresh  seafood and vietnamese food  cooked by one of the best Chef in halong bay . 

15:00  After cruising for nearly 2 hours to explore the tranquil Bay, passing by thousands of islands and islets , the boat reaches the best area to do kayaking to see a lot of amazing limestone karst landscapes. Our boat will not bring you to the crowded and tiny beach for swimming . Our boat will stop in the middle of the Bay so that you can have chance to jump into water, take a backflip or somersault ..

16:30  Keep cruising to admire the stunning beauty of the Bay from our Sundeck where you can capture great  photos

17:00  Attend the cooking class opened right on the Sundeck , our guide will show you how to prepare and make our vietnamese traditional dish that is spring roll.

17: 45  Join the Sunset party, enjoy fresh fruit, making friends with other members in the group , listening to soft and light music.

19 :00  Enjoy the special Dinner with fusion food prepared by the excellent skills of decoration of our Chef.

20: 30  Your free time.

• Overnight on Sapphire Cruise.
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Day 5 – 09 July. Halong bay → Hanoi

05:45 – The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.

06:30 – Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)

7:00 – 8:15 – Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward.

09:15 – 9:30 – Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.

09:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.

11:00 you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

11:45 Tour ends at Tuan Chau habour in Halong.

Get on bus to go back to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi around 15:30 PM.

Around 16:30 PM, you take a taxi or walking to Lotus Water Puppet theater (16 Le Thai To street or 79 Hang Trong street) – Hoan Kiem Dist – Hanoi) enjoy water puppet show at 17:15 PM.

At 18:30 – 19:00 PM, your welcome Dinner will be set up at Cái Mâm Bistro Restaurant (05 Luong Van Can street), you can walk there.

• Overnight at Grand Cititel Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 10 July. Hanoi → Sapa

Breakfast at your hotel. (Restaurant serves breakfast from 06:00 AM)

06:45 – 07:00 AM, our driver pick you up at hotel and transfer to Sapa by Ecosapa Limousine Bus.

Arrival in Sapa around 13:00 PM.

Upon arrival in Sapa, you will have leisure time to relax and explore at your own pace.

• Overnight at Azalea Sapa Hotel in Sapa.
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Day 7 – 11 July. Sapa (Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van)

Breakfast at your hotel.

Start the trip at 9:30 as below.

12 km of trekking with our guide, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority.

After lunch at a local family in Lao Chai or in a drinking shop nearby the river bank, we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we
stay overnight in a local family.

Here you have opportunity to experience their daily life, work and original custom.

• Overnight at Anh Duc Bungalow in Tavan Village.
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Day 8 – 12 July. Sapa (Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan)

Breakfast will be serving at the homestay at about 08:00 AM.

Start trekking at 9:30 Am

8 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the jeep to return to Sapa.

Tour finish in Sapa by 3PM.

• Overnight at Azalea Sapa Hotel in Sapa.
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Day 9 – 13 July. Bac Ha market (on Sunday only) → Hanoi (By train)

Breakfast at your hotel.

Start the trip at 07:30 AM as below.

Located at 110 km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese).

In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a
roundabout way to Bac Ha for get back to Lao Cai to catch the train.

Around 19:00 PM, tour guide will take you to the Lao Cai train station to exchange your tickets and lead you to your train cabin.

King Express train departs for Hanoi at 21:30 PM.

• Overnight on King Express Train to Hanoi.
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Day 10 – 14 July. Hanoi (City tour half day)→ Danang

Early morning arrival at Hanoi Train Station at 05:35 AM. Guide assistant welcome and transfer you to Mango Hotel for a short rest and refreshment (05:30 to 08:30 AM).

Breakfast at Mango Hotel.

Note: Please check out of the hotel and bring all your luggage with you, as the tour will conclude with a direct transfer to the airport.

At 09:00 AM, our guide pick up you take a city tour, Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.

Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century.

Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

Your leisure time in Hanoi until 17:00 PM, our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Danang. (VN7161 departing at 19:35 PM, flight code: 6HLAAV)

Once arrived in Da Nang airport at 20:55 PM, you’ll be taken to hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at Mandila Beach Hotel in Danang.
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Day 11 – 15 July. Da Nang (Visit Marble Mountain – Am Phu Cave – Monkey Mountains)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 AM, Our guide will pick you up at your hotel to visit Marble Mountain- also known as Ngu Hanh Son, is the group of five hills, made of limestone and marble. There are many beautiful caves, pagodas, temples,….

All of the mountains have cave entrances and numeros tunnels. Several Buddhist sanctuaries can also be found within the mountains. 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. And then we will come back local family for Vietnamese lunch.

After lunch, we continue to visit Am Phu Cave. We will learn many interesting philosophies of buddhism. 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.

Next stop Monkey Mountains, we will enjoy panorama view of Da Nang from high position. You will visit Linh Ung Pagoda, one of the biggest pagoda in Da Nang city and the highest Lady Buddha statue in Vietnam. End tour and transfer back to your hotel.

• Overnight at Mandila Beach Hotel in Danang.
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Day 12 – 16 July. Da Nang → Hoi An

Morning, breakfast at hotel. your leisure time at beach in Da Nang until 12:00PM, our driver transfer you to Hoian.

Checkin the room and walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection Silk Eco in Hoi An
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Day 13 – 17 July. Hoi An (Memories Show at Night)

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, followed by leisure time to explore Hoi An at your own pace.

In the evening, at 17:00 PM, you and your family will self-transfer to Hoi An Impression Park. The park operates from 16:00 to 22:00, and the Hoi An Memories Show runs from 20:00 to 21:00 PM.

Notes:

There will be no guide or driver on this day.

The park is very close to your hotel, and you can ask the hotel to arrange a taxi for convenience.

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection Silk Eco in Hoi An
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Day 14 – 18 July: Hoi An (Departure)

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time in Hoian until 09:15 AM, our driver transfer you to airport for you departure flight. (BR384 departing at 12:55 PM, flight code: 6786IX)

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End of service!