Day 1: Halong Bay 1 Day 6 Hours Cruise (L)
08h10 – 08h50: Pick up at your hotel (around the old quarter). Depart to Halong Bay by New highway (Hanoi- Hai Phong – Quang Ninh), stop over for a rest on the way.

11h45– 12h00: Arrival Tuan Chau Island, Check on Boat and have Vietnamese traditional Lunch with seafood while cruising through the amazing rocks: Incense Burner, Stone Dog, Cockfighting, etc.

13h30: Stop at Bo Hon Island. Our tour guide will take you to Sung Sot Cave/Surprising Cave, the largest and the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. After about 200 steps under forest canopy, the entrance of the cave shows up. A paradise of appear in front of you. You will discover the cave in about 45 minutes before getting back to the cruise.

14h45: Discover Luon Cave (water cave) with some options:

Kayaking or bamboo boat

Relaxing on the boat

15h45: Visit Titop Island

Swim on the beach.

Trekking Titop peak for taking photo with panoramic view of the bay.

16h30: Cruising back to Halong International port. There are a lot of time for enjoying sunset party on the boat with Red Wine, French Fried, cakes, Fruits.

17h30: Get on the bus to back to Hanoi by Expressway, have a short break from 20-30 minutes.

20:30 – 20:45: Our driver will drop you off at your hotel in the Old Quarter.

Day 2:

• Option 1: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave (L)

07h30 – 08h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old quarter departure for Ninh Binh. You will have a short break on the halfway for 30 minutes for relaxing.

10h20 – 10h30: 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. You will have free time with our English-speaking tour guide to visit this pagoda and learn more about Buddhism religion.

11h50 – 11h55: Get on your tourist bus go to the restaurant in Trang An for taking your bicycle, biking around the traditional village and mountain.

12h20 – 12h30: Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h30 – 13h35: Get on the tourist bus continue going to Trang An tourist wharf, take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and temples. They have a lot of beautiful Stalactites and stalagmites with different colourful.

15h30 – 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong River.

16h45 - 17h00: Leave Mua cave, get on the / luxury van/ limousine to return Ha Noi.

18h45 - 19h00: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at Ha Giang bus office.

Option 2: Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave (L)

07h30 – 08h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old quarter departure for Ninh Binh. You will have a short break on the halfway for 30 minutes for relaxing.

10h30 - 10h40: Arrive Hoa Lu ancient capital of Viet Nam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of these two kings in Chinese Wars.

11h50 - 12h00: Have a set menu lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at the local restaurant.

13h00 - 13h05: Get on the bus/ luxury van/ limousine go to Trang An wharf for enjoying unique sampan to visit Trang An cave complex.

14h50 - 15h05: Biking around Trang An area and enjoy Vietnamese tea break.

15h40 - 15h45: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong River.

16h45 - 17h00: Leave Mua cave, get on the / luxury van/ limousine to return Ha Noi.

18h45 - 19h00: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at Ha Giang bus office.

• Option 3: Bai Dinh– Trang An – Mua Cave (L)

07h30 – 08h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old quarter departure for Ninh Binh. You will have a short break on the halfway for 30 minutes for relaxing.

10h20 - 10h30: 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. The tour guide will show you to visit this pagoda and learn more about Buddhism religion.

11h50 - 12h00: Have a set menu lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at the local restaurant.

13h00 - 13h05: Get on the bus/ luxury van/ limousine go to Trang An wharf for enjoying unique sampan to visit Trang An cave complex.

14h50 - 15h05: Biking to visit the local village in Ninh Binh (optional).

15h40 - 15h45: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong River.

16h45 - 17h00: Leave Mua cave, get on the / luxury van/ limousine to return Ha Noi.

18h45 - 19h00: Arrive Ha Noi, drop off at Ha Giang bus office.

Night 2: Hanoi To Ha Giang (Sleeper Bus or Limousine Sleeper Cabin Bus)

19h00 – 19h30: Get on the sleeping bus to Ha Giang. Sleep overnight on the bus.

Day 3: Ha Giang City – Yen Minh – Dong Van (B, L, D)

You will arrive our hostel in early morning around 3 AM, check in our hostel and offering yourself a nap and breakfast before the tour starts.

08h30: Meeting your guide and easy rider then our brilliant Ha Giang Loop adventure begins. The road leads you to Bac Sum Pass, up to Heaven Gate, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the twin mountains and Tam Son town. Having lunch in Yen Minh Town. Short break and drive towards Dong Van, through the picturesque Chin Khoanh Pass. Indeed, the whole Dong Van Karst Plateau is a major geo-heritage sight in Vietnam. The landscape is composed of unlimited rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and breath-taking views. It also gives you the chance to experience the life of hill-tribe villages where local people work on the land. Visiting Hmong King’s Palace, a home of Vuong’s family in Sa Phin. Arrival Dong Van in quite late afternoon, enjoy a local Vietnamese dinner and live music, karaoke after a long day of mind-blowing landscape views. At nighttime, free and easy before another day of adventures.

Day 4: Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que River – Mau Due – Ha Giang – Hanoi (B, L)

After breakfast we leave Dong Van Town to enter the highlight of the journey, the Ma Pi Leng Pass It is well known for its abrupt cliffs and breath-taking views, often referred to as the “king” of the passes in Vietnam with its highest point at an altitude of 2,000 meters. Visit Nho Que river will be unforgettable. As experience how spectacular the pass is, we will trek the Sky Path to have a closer look at the whole valley and Nho Que river. From the top view, there is a picturesque 360° panorama of Ma Pi Leng Pass. Once on the peak, you might feel overwhelmed by the majestic mountains and rivers. Then we continue to drive through the villages of Meo Vac, Mau Due, where our break for lunch is served. After having lunch, keep driving through amazing mountain view back to Ha Giang city.

15h30 – 15h40: Drop you off our hostel in Ha Giang, free time to relax, get back your luggage.

15h50 – 16h00: Get on your bus leave Ha Giang back to Hanoi.

22h30 – 23h00: Drop you off your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

End the tour!

Have a great tour with Asia Discovery Travel!