Day 1: Noi Bai airport – Ha Noi City

13h30 Pm: Our private car pick you up from Noi Bai airport according your flight time table, then transferring you go to your hotel in Hanoi. Check in your hotel in Hanoi, free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi ( Hotel is not included)

Day 2: Ha Noi City ( B, L)

7h00 Breakfast is service at your hotel.

8h00: We pick you up from your hotel, start the tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho - and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-palace Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet Nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.

12h30: You will have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine at the restaurant.

13h30: You’ll visit Long Bien Bridge, the red river, longest ceramic wall, Old railway train street. Finally visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi

16h00 – 16h30: Drop you off your hotel, you will have free time to relax.

19h00 – 19h30: Dinner is service at the restaurant, then free time to visit Hanoi city. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi. ( Hotel is not included)

Day 3: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat (B,L,D)

6h30: Early breakfast is service at the hotel

07h00: Our bus/ luxury Dcar limousine pick you up at your hotel in the Old Quarter of Hanoi departure for Sapa. Along the way, you will have chance to contemplate the beauty of northwest mountains that terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Have a short break for 30 minutes then continue the trip to Sapa.

12h30: Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel and have lunch.

Afternoon: Start trekking to Cat Cat Village, this is the village of Black H’Mong hill tribe. The village is on the slope of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here. Visiting Cat Cat village, you will have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the stream and the old Hydro Electric Power Station built by French people.

That is the image of young women sitting by looms with colorful pieces of brocade decorated with designs of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautiful designs. A note worthy is that H’Mong women use indigo plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll around and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their colors durable.

After finish visiting Cat Cat Village, back to your hotel in Sapa by tourist bus or private car.

Evening: Dinner is service at the restaurant, then you will have free to explore Sapa town, Sapa market.

Especially on Saturday night or Sunday night, you can visit the Love Market which is one of unique cultures of ethnic minorities HMong, Dzao in Lao Cai in particular and North West of Vietnam in general. Sleep at the hotel.

Day 4: Sapa – Fansipan Peak By Cable Car – Ha Noi (B,L)

07h30 – 08h00: Breakfast is service at hotel, transfer 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.

11h30 – 12h00: Come back to hotel for having lunch at the restaurant. Check out hotel. Free time for relax or shopping to buy the gifts for your family or your friends

14h10: Get on your bus/luxury limousine back to Hanoi.

20h30: Drop you off your hotel in Ha Noi. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax or visit Ha Noi. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi. ( Hotel is not included)

Day 5: Hanoi – Cat Ba – Lan Ha Bay – Halong Bay (B,L,D)

7h00: After having breakfast in Hanoi. Our tour guide and tourist bus wil pick-up at hotels is located in the Hanoi Old Quarter departing to Lan Ha Bay and Halong bay with stopovers for  refreshments en route.

12h30 : Arrive Beo Harbor, transfer by tender to our cruise, and enjoy welcome drinks, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions then check in to your cabin

13h00 : A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through these islands

14h30 : The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay and Halong bay and completes its entry through the Cua Dong Area. The area is surrounded by extraordinary karst landscapes. Explore Dark & Bright Cave by kayak  through Dark & Bright caves

16h30: Enjoy Swimming in the nearby area. You can jump or dive from the top of the boat into water.

18h00 : Come back to cruise later to enjoy cooking class with fresh spring roll

19h00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff

After dinner you can  join Squid fishing  and Singing Karaoke

20h30-21h30: “Happy hour “ free fresh local  beer on sundeck with group. Overnight on boat.

Day 6: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai Fishing Village – Cat Ba (B,L,D)

06h00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time has no sunrise)

07h00 : Your breakfast will be ready in a quiet bay.

08h00: Start riding bicycle 5 km to Viet Hai Village , Viet Hai is a small village in the midst of jungles, covered by high mountains range of the Cat Ba National Park.

11h00: Back to the boat coming back to harbor welcome other tourist group

11h30 : A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through these islands

12h00: Check in your hotel , then free time explore Catba Town

19h00: Dinner is served in the restaurant, overnight in hotel

Day 7: Cat Ba – Ninh Binh (B, L)

06h00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time has no sunrise)

07h00: Your breakfast will be ready in a restaurant, then prepare good shoes for trekking to National park & Trung Trang Cave

8h00: Our local tour guide will take you to visit Cat Ba National Park which is a tourist attraction to millions of domestic and oversea visitors. Coming to the Park, travelers not only could worship the beauty of landscapes, seascapes

10h00: Keep moving to visit Trung Trang cave which has an ecosystem in mysterious darkness, home to many species of creatures such as bats, birds, insects and reptiles. The lighting system is very limited to preserve the characteristics of the ecological environment in the cave.

11h15: Have lunch in a restaurant, then check out your hotel

13h10: Get on your bus leave Cat Ba to Ninh Binh.

16h30 – 16h50 Arrive in Ninh Binh, check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Ninh Binh. Sleep at the hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 8: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc or Trang An – Mua Cave – Da Nang (B,L)

8h00 – 9h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel, then checking out your hotel, free time to relax.

09h50 - 10h10: The bus/luxury limousine bus will pick you up at your hotel in Ninh Binh, transfer you go to Hoa Lu.

10h30 - 10h40: You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.

11h50 - 12h00: Get on your bus/luxury limousine bus/ private van go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

Option 1: 13h00 - 13h05: Get on your bus/luxury limousine bus/ private van continue going to Tam Coc wharf, take the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).    

Option 2: 13h00 - 13h05: Get on your bus//luxury limousine bus/ private van continue going to Trang An wharf, take the sampan go along Trang An stream to visit Trang An Cave complex and temples.     

15h00 - 15h05: Biking tour around Ninh Binh countryside and local village ( optional).

15h30 - 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with it’s 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: Get on your bus//luxury limousine bus/ private van leave Mua cave back to Ha Noi.

19h30: Drop you off at our office to change to your private car go to Noi Bai Airport to catch your flight leave Hanoi at 21h30 pm to Da Nang.

22h50 You will arrive Da Nang, pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Da Nang. Free time to relax. Sleep at your hotel in Da Nang.

Day 9: Da Nang – Marble Mountain – Linh Ung Pagoda – Hoi An Town – Da Nang (B, D)

8h00: After having breakfast, you will have free time to relax and swimming at the beach.

14h00: Our tour guide and minivan will pick you up at your hotel, transfer you go to visit visit Linh Ung pagoda of Son Tra peninsula.  Linh Ung pagoda of Son Tra peninsula is the largest pagoda in Central Vietnam. Arrive there, we can feel the cool sea wind, see Da Nang panoramic, the Arhat statues and Lady Buddha statues which are the tallest in Viet Nam.

15h30: Visit Marble Mountain. Marble Mountain is located between Da Nang and Hoi An, is a fairyland with a dreamlike scenery, pagodas, and grottoes.  You will be amazed in front of the unique architecture of the pagoda and temple. Besides from these amazing landmarks, we will conquer 108 steps from foot to top of the mountain. Explore Marble Mountain, don’t forget to stop at Xa Loi tower, Tam Thai pagoda, Tang Chon cave, Hoa Nghiem cave, Huyen Khong cave.

In the late afternoon: You will leave Da Nang to Hoi An. You explore Hoi An Ancient Town with Phuc Kien assembly hall, Tan Ki house, Phung Hung ancient house and Japanese covered bridge. Visit Hoai river or shopping at the night market in Hoi An.

20h00 – 30h30: Get on your van back to Da Nang hotel. Free time to relax and visit Da Nang city. Sleep at the hotel in Da Nang.

Day 10: Da Nang – Ba Na Hill – Golden Hand Bridge (B, L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out your hotel.

07h30 – 08h00: Our minivan and tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby, transfer you to Ba Na. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam - Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village - enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ... Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet lunch). Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15h00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills

16h45 – 17h45: Our minivan brings you to Da Nang hotel. Free time to visit Da Nang city. Sleep at your hotel in Da Nang.

Day 11: Da Nang Free Time – Noi Bai Airport (B,L)

On this day, after having breakfast, you will have free time to visit Da Nang city, shopping at the local market to buy the gifts for your family and your friend. Come back your hotel, get back your luggage, get on your private car go to the airport to catch your flight back home.

End The Tour!

Have a great trip with Asian Discovery Travel!