Day 1: Hanoi, Vietnam On Arrival

- Optional tour: Hanoi Street Food Tour & Water Puppet Show – US$45/pax
Our guide will come and pick you up from 5 – 5:15pm. In our first meet and start your tour in Vietnam our guide will show you a quick Vietnamese greeting and basic phrase.
Tour guides will also discuss any food allergies before starting tour and tell tourists about Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese (Hanoian) history, culture while touring.
Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants in The Old Quarter Hanoi that you might miss if you go by yourself  to try variety of street foods and drinks  such as: Bún chả ( Grilled pork with noodle), Phở bò,gà ( Beef, chicken noodle soup), Bún ốc (Snail noodle soup), Bánh cuốn (Steamed rice paper rolls), Bánh gối ( Pillow cake), Nem rán ( Fried spring rolls), Bánh tôm (Shrimp cake), Bánh Mỳ (Vietnamese sandwich), Chè ( Sweet gruel soup), Bánh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Bánh khoai, chuối ( Sweet potato, Banana cake), Hoa quả dầm ( Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hơi (Fresh beer), Trà đá (Iced tea), Café trứng (Egg coffee) …….
Tour ends at thang Long Water Puppet theatre where your puppet show will start in a while, our guides will show them how to get back your hotel when the show finish.
Overnight: Hotels in Hanoi (Hotel option)
Meals included: N/A

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour

OPTION 1: TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAYS, SUNDAY
07:45 - 08:30  Get picked up by our tour guide and bus. After short drive, start visiting first place named Tran Quoc Pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum09:00 Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the final resting place of Viet Nam’s greatest father, walking along Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
10:00 Visit One Pillar Pagoda – the one modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi city.
11:00 Visit the colorful features of the 54 ethnic groups of Viet Nam in the Ethnology Museum.
13:00 Bus takes you to a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter, have a rest and enjoy the lunch.
14:00 Visit Temple of Literature, the most famous temple situated in Hanoi, also functioned as Vietnam's first university. It was first constructed in 1070 under King Ly Nhan Tong and dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. A vast structure that has existed to present day.
15:30 Drive to legendary Hoan Kiem Lake, visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Van Xuong saint and former general commander Tran Hung Dao for his struggle against Mongolians. You also see the beautiful Vietnamese and French architecture around the lake.
16:00 Arrive back to your hotel. Tour ends.
 
OPTION 2: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
07:45 - 08:30 Get picked up by our tour guide and bus then visit first place named Tran Quoc Pagoda. Experience our national heritage and the beautiful Buddhist relics on the West Lake.
09:30 Visit a sacred place to recall President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career in Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the Stilt-house where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked from 1958 to 1969.
10:30 Visit One Pillar Pagoda, the one modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi city in present days.
11:00 Visit the Temple of Literature, considering the first university of Viet Nam. The temple was first constructed in 1070 under King Ly Nhan Tong and dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars.
12:30 Have Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant in Old Quarter Hanoi and relax.
13:30 Continue exploring the daily life of traditional ceramics village of Bat Trang. Visit the pottery showrooms and see how they modeled the products.
14:30 Drive back to Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Van Xuong Saint and Tran Hung Dao General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians.
15:30 Arrive back your hotel. Tour ends.
Overnight: Hotels in Hanoi (Hotel option)
Meals included: Breakfast; Lunch

Day 3: Hanoi to Ninh Binh Full Day Tour

8:00am Being picked up from hotel in Hanoi for Ninh Binh tour. About 10:30am arrive at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh declared himself as the King. Since then Hoa Lu existed as the capital for the next 41 years (968 – 1009), of which 12 years was under the Dinh dynasty – King Dinh Tien Hoang, the country named Dai Co Viet, and 29 years later was under the Le dynasty – King Le Dai Hanh. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long – present day Hanoi. Hoa Lu became the old citadel. In Hoa Lu there are now 2 temples have been built on the ground of the old royal palace, one is dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang, the other is to King Le Dai Hanh. The visit offers a chance to know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history.
11:30am leave Hoa Lu to Tam Coc at around 12:00pm. Having lunch in Tam Coc in a local restaurant and enjoy lunch served with goat meat which is famous as the local specialty .
1:30pm, 5 minute-walk to the boat station and start the 2hour-boat trip to visit Tam Coc. Known as “Ha Long Bay on land”, Tam Coc are three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong river. The boat trip is a nice journey along the river with peaceful scenery of limestone mountains, rice paddy and the site of some temples along the way from Hang Ca (first cave) to Hang Hai (second cave) and Hang Ba (third cave).
4:00pm leave Tam Coc and drive back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi at 6:30pm. Finish unforgettable full day trip at your hotel in Hanoi!
Overnight: Hotels in Hanoi (Hotel option)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Hanoi to Halong Bay

8.30am Being picked up by our guide and driver from your hotels in Hanoi and depart from Hanoi to Hạ Long Bay 
11:30am Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, process the check-in procedure and transfer you to cruise by tender. Enjoy your welcome drink while the cruise staff and safety instructions are introduced. =>Check-in your cabin
Lunch: Enjoy fresh food lunch while contemplating the beauty of the famous Cai Trap canal.
Afternoon: Visit the Frog Pond (Ao Ech) - which is famous for the pristine and poetic seascape of Lan Ha Bay. This is the best time to experience kayaking or swimming in the crystal clear seawater. Return to cruise to enjoy a sunset time at Lan Ha Bay.
Night: Have a romantic dinner at the restaurant, Enjoy the nightlife activities: enjoy drinks from the bar, sing karaoke, relax on board, squid fishing or simply relax in your room.
Overnight: Ha Long Bay Vietnam (Cruise option)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Halong Bay to Hanoi

Welcome the new day with a Tai Chi session, Buffet breakfast is served at the restaurant, Visit Dark & Bright Cave by bamboo boat to contemplate wild, charming natural scenery, blue sea away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. =>Return to the cruise, backup the stuff, and check out.
Have light lunch in the restaurant while the cruise returns to the port, take shuttle bus back from Halong Bay to Hanoi, Arrive your hotels in Hanoi check in and free to explore the evening of hanoi
Overnight: Hotels in Hanoi (Hotel option)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
 
Day 6: Hanoi to Sapa
6:30 - 7:00 am Being picked up by our guide and driver then depart for Sapa, on the way we will have two stop first stop in in Phu Tho Province, the second place is in Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
12.30: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
14.00: Start trekking to Cat Cat village – home of Black H’Mong People, you visit Cat Cat waterfall and the Hydrofoil constructed by the French in 19th Century, visit family of H’’Mong People to understand their culture and customs.
17.00: Go back to Sapa town for refreshing, then have dinner in peace, enjoy night activities and overnight in hotel.
Overnight: Hotels in Sapa (Hotel option)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7: Fansipan Peak, Sapa to Hanoi

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 altitude 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).
11.00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.
12.30: Have lunch in the hotel.
13.30 – 15.45: Relax and discover Sapa town by yourself with some souvenirs, meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
16.00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
20.45: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay.
Overnight: Hotels in Hanoi (Hotel option)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Hanoi Vietnam - Departure!

Today is your last day in Hanoi. Depending on your Bus /train/ flight schedule you may have few hours in Hanoi so you can spend it on your own way. or book a optional tours/ Activities such as a good morning mortobike tour / Bicyle tour to flower market or to train stree cofe ..! then the meeting time come our driver comes and pick you up for your next trip to new destination!

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