Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi

- On this day our tour tour guide will pick you up at Noi Bai Airport, transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi city.

Option 1: Free at leisure for the rest of day. Sightseeing tours upon request.

- Welcome drink is service at the hotel. Check in the hotel.

- Free Hanoi city map to explore Ha Noi city. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Option 2: Hanoi City ½ Day

Our tour guide will pick you up and take you go to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's Stilt house, Ho Chi Minh museum, One Pillar Pagoda), after that continue going to visit Temple literature - Tran Quoc Pagoda - Old Quarter, then drop you off your hotel. Free time to explore Ha Noi city. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi - Golfing at King's Island Golf Resort - Hanoi (B)

After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave your hotel to the King's Island Golf and Country Club - the first golf course ever built in North Vietnam is an exclusive golf and recreational resort, incorporating two 18-hole golf courses consisting of Lake Side and Mountain View, club house facilities. We spend 1 round of 18 holes at Lakeside course which was designed by American Golf Course Architect, Robert McFarland, who has been involved in designing championship golf courses around the world including Mission Hills California. Nature herself has created a superb setting for this very challenging 6,454 Yards, Par 72 course. Transfer back to Hanoi. Free time to relax, visit Hanoi or enjoy Massage Service (Massage service is not included). Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3: Ha Noi - Sapa - Cat Cat Village (B, L, D)

6:30 - 7:00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to departure for Sapa by new highway express. You will enjoy and admire mountain view road.

9:30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11:00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

13:00: 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 the hotel.

In the afternoon: You will start your walking to Cat Cat village occupied by the Black H'mong tribe. You will experience the tribal way of life while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat. After the walk, you will be back to the hotel in Sapa. Dinner is service at the restaurant at the hotel. After having dinner, you will have free time to explore Sapa town at night. You will spend the night in the hotel in Sapa.

Note: If you go to Sapa at the weekend you will have an opportunity to visit Sapa Love Market open on Saturday and Sunday night.

Day 4: Sapa - Fansipan Peak by Cable Car - Sapa Town - Sapa Church - Sapa Market - Hanoi (B, L)

07:30 – 08:00: Breakfast is service at hotel. Then getting on the bus go to Fansipan Cable Station for an amazing trip to reach the Indochina Roof, 3143m above the sea level: Starting by cable car and step up to the Peak, enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful landscapes from the high.

11:30 – 12:00: Come back the hotel for lunch, free time to relax, visit or shopping at Sapa Market.

14:50: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

15:00: Get on bus back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

22:15: Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax. Sleep overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)

7:30 - 8:00: Breakfast is service at your hotel, check out your hotel.

8:45 - 9:00: The private car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel to departure for Halong Bay. Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta. You will have a short break on the half way.

12:00 - 12:30: Arriving Tuan Chau Marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Meet the captain, crew and join us for welcome drink as we tell you about life onboard. You will check into your cabin. After that you have a time to refresh and unwind.  Then lunch is service at the restaurant while the boat cruising ahead to Ha Long Bay

Afternoon Activities:

- Explore the Surprising Cave – the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay. It is one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.

- Back to the Cruise, we will take you to visit the Titop Island – swimming

- Climbing up to the Top of the Island – take the best view of Halong Bay in the Summer time.

- Continue cruising to the quiet area while enjoy beautiful seascape on the way.

- After that, come back to the boat, enjoy the Sunset Party on sundeck (free wine & fresh fruits).

Evening Relaxing:

Dinner is served at the restaurant. Socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around.

Overnight on board: Clean air – conditioned rooms with private washroom

Day 6: Halong Bay - Ninh Binh (B, L, D)

Morning in the bay:

6:30 - 6:45: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt

7:00: Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Zone. After that, play kayaking in 30-45 minutes.

9:30: We board the cruise again. Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in luggage storage. Continue your cruise pass through the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more… Join in the Cooking Class, teaching you how to make our specifically (Spring rolls) before an early lunch is served.

11: 30 - 12:00 Disembark at the harbor, Tuan Chau Marina.

12:10 – 12:30: Get on the van/ bus leave Halong to your hotel in Ninh Binh. Check in your hotel in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax or visit Ninh Binh city. Enjoy dinner and sleep at your hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 7: Ninh Binh - Trang An Golf Course - Trang An Boat Trip (B)

After breakfast, our driver will pick you up at your hotel, take you to Trang An Golf Course. You will enjoy 18 holes course there. After that, take the private car go to Trang An wharf to take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and temples. Then going back to Hanoi. Check in your hotel, free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 8: Halong City - Golfing at Long Bien Golf Course - Depature (B)

After breakfast, our driver will pick you up at your hotel, take you to Golfing at Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club. You will enjoy 18 holes course there. After that, take the private car back to Hanoi or transferring directly to Airport.

End the tour!

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