Day 1: Noi Bai airport – Ha Noi City

11h55. On this day, 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 city. Sleep at your hotel in Hanoi city.

Day 2: Explore Ha Noi City – Ha Giang Loop (B, L)

7h00 Breakfast is service at your hotel, check out your hotel, leave your luggage at our keeping room.

8h00 – 8h30: The bus will 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 visit Museum of Ethnology. Located west of the city centre, this museum offers informative and well-documented display on the country’s 54 ethnic groups, include elaborate and colorful hill-tribe costumes, weaving designs, musical instruments, fishing implements, work tools and other functional objects. The display continues on to the garden outside with fascinating examples of minority housing from the King’s to the ones of the ethnic groups in Central Highlands.

12h30: You have lunch at a restaurant with local Vietnamese traditional Cuisines.

13h30: You’ll visit Hoa Lo prison and the Temple of Literature, which was Viet Nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius. Finally you will have chance to enjoy the most famous and delicious egg coffee of Hanoian people.

17h00: Drop you off your hotel, free time to relax and visit Hanoi.

19h30 – 19h35: Come back to your hotel, get back your luggage, get on your shuttle bus go to our bus station to catch your night sleeping cabin bus go to Ha Giang Loop. Check in your sleeping cabin bus. Sleep overnight on the sleeping cabin bus.

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

You will arrive Ha Giang early morning. Check in our Hostel in early morning around 3 AM and offering yourself a nap and breakfast before the tour starts.

8h30: Meeting your guide, 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 works 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 night time, free and easy before another day of adventures.

Day 4: Dong Van Town – Ma Pi Leng – Nho Que River –  Du Gia Village (B,L,D)

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.

Cruising on 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 and Lung Ho, where our break for lunch is served. In the afternoon, we pass through the mountainous to Du Gia rural homestay where located in the middle of green rice fields. Cozy dinner with local and dink. Sleep at homestay/bungalow in Du Gia village.

Day 5: Du Gia – Lung Tam Village – Ha Giang – Hanoi (B,L)

On this day, swimming water fall before coming back to Ha Giang city. Visit Lung Tam -The village is occupied by Hmong ethnic minorities, who are skillful textile products. We then cross Quan Ba town and have a look at the Nui Doi mountain. After crossing Sky Gate, we pass back by Bac Sum Pass and go back to Ha Giang late afternoon, free time to relax before getting the 16h30 PM limousine bus leave Ha Giang back to Hanoi.

22h00: Drop you off your hotel in Ha Noi. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Ha Noi city. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Noi city.

Day 6: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)

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

8h10 – 8h40 Our bus/limousine bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter departure to Halong Bay –Tuan Chau Marina for 3.5 hours.

We arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20 minute short break.

12h00 – 12h30: You will arrive to Tuan Chau Marina, get on the cruise and enjoys the welcome drink Then you will guide to check-in the cabin. After checking-in, you will enjoys the delicious and healthy lunch will be served with fresh seafood, meat, vegetables, herbs and selective use of spices when cruising toward Ha Long Bay In the afternoon, you will relax or have a sunbath on the sun- deck, photo hunting while the cruise go passing the Dog Islet, Fighting cock islet, Hoa Cuong Fishing Village to the Luon cave.

Then you will take kayaking/bamboo boat to explore every small corner of Halong Bay.  You will back to the cruise, we will take you to visit the Ti Top island – swimming or climbing up to the top of the island – take the best view of Halong Bay. After that, come back to the boat, enjoy the Sunset party on the sun-deck In the Evening, it is time for relaxing: You will have dinner at the restaurant on the cruise. You also have a free time to join some funny activities in the cruise such as playing games, movie watching or squid fishing (optional). You will overnight in the deluxe cabin in the sea.

Day 7: Halong Bay – Ninh Binh (B, L)

06h30: You get up early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck.

07h00: You enjoys morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and have breakfast.

08h00 You will arrive Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave.

10h00 Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay and  prepare for a cooking class

11h00 Enjoy the lunch on cruise.

12h00 Cruise are landing Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.

12h30 Get on the bus/ limousine bus leave Ha long to Tam Coc - Ninh Binh.

15h50 – 16h00: Drop you off your hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Tam Coc town. Sleep at your hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh.

Day 8: Hoa Lu  – Tam Coc  – Mua Cave – Hue (B,L)

7h00 – 7h50: Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out your hotel, free time to visit Tam Coc town.

9h50 – 10h10: Pick you up at your hotel, 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 century, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.                                                       

11h50 – 12h00 Get on the bus/limousine bus go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

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

15h00 – 15h05 Biking to visit the local village in Ninh Binh ( Optional)

15h30 – 15h35 Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with it’s many interesting stories. In here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16h30 – 17h00 Get on the bus/limousine bus go to your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax.

19h30 – 20h00: Get on your sleeper cabin bus leave Ninh Binh to Hue. Sleep overnight on the sleeper cabin bus.

Day 9: Hue Arrival – Hue City (B, L)

On this day, you will arrive Hue around 7h00 am. Free time to relax.

7h30: Breakfast is service at the hotel in Hue.

8h00 Our tour guide will come to pick you up at your hotel go to visit Thien Mu pagoda by a dragon boat trip along the Perfume river to visit the oldest and beautiful architecture Buddhist pagoda with 400 years old, Thien Mu pagoda from 1601. It is not only a pagoda but also a UNESCO World heritage. There are many stories and myths from the pagoda from locals in Kim Long village. After that, we will take minivan to visit the citadel, royal city and Forbidden city. A complex around 100 monuments in 520 hectares of the Nguyen dynasty. It was the working and residence place of 13 Emperors, concubines, and eunuchs. Following the tour program, keep walking to visit the Hue royal antique museum with many kinds of real, original and valuable royal staff of Emperors and royalties of Nguyen dynasty. Visiting Dong Ba Market, the biggest market in Hue city. The open time is from 4 am to 6 pm. In the market, you can find out many kinds of things you like with different classes of quality and price. At around 12h30, we will have a lunch with Vietnamese food at the local restaurant in Hue.

In the afternoon: After having lunch, around 2 pm, we will continue visiting the tomb of the second emperor of the Nguyen dynasty, emperor Minh Mang who had 600 concubines, 142 children, and 78 sons. Our experienced tour guide will tell you the wonderful beauty in the setting of his royal tomb as well as a scary secret. It is such a fabulous place for the Minh Mang emperor to sleep forever. Next, our private car will take you to visit the resting place of Khai Dinh Emperor, the most beautiful and expensive royal tomb in Vietnam as well as in the World. Totally different from other royal tombs in Hue, Khai Dinh Tomb is a mix of a lot of architectural lines. you will overwhelm because of its beauty and decorations.

The last place is the Incense making village. The place where you can learn how to make incense by hands with local people.

16h30 – 17h00: Our tour guide and the bus/ minivan will drop you off at your hotel in Hue. Free time to relax and visit Hue City. Sleep at the hotel in Hue.

Day 10: Hue – Hoi An Town (B)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel, free time to relax and visit Hue city.

11h30 – 12h00: Come back to your hotel for checking out

13h00 – 13h30: Get on the bus leave Hue to Hoi An.

16h00 – 16h30: Drop you off at your hotel in Hoi An. Check in your hotel , free time to relax and visit Hoi An. Sleep at your hotel in Hoi An.

Day 11: Hoi An – Cam Thanh Coconut Basket Boat ride (B, L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel.

08h00 - The local guide picks you up at your hotel lobby and transfers you to Cam Thanh fishing village. As a fisherman at Cam Thanh Coconut Village, you will learn traditional fishing techniques and how to row unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats while exploring the tranquil coconut palm waterways of the past. On this tour, we provide authentic social and cultural insight into the local way of life in Vietnam. Furthermore, you will take part in some hands-on activities that are fun, safe, interesting and suitable for everybody.

10h00: Visit the next destination, Hoi An Old Town. Go to the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, a colorful mélange of bright gates, dragon statues, and elaborate rooftops. Get an introduction to ancestor worship while visiting the family altar and watching local devotees make offerings. You will see remarkably well-preserved old houses, such as Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House, that have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in these homes, trading with buyers from all around the world. You will especially enjoy art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House. Make a stop at the Japanese Bridge. The bridge spans a small waterway and was constructed more than 400 years ago to connect the Japanese community with the Chinese who lived on the other side of the water. Admire the carvings and paintings inside the bridge, learning about their symbolism and cultural significance. Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods, gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm.

Lunch with Hoi An local food. 

In the afternoon: You will have free time to visit and shopping in Hoi An. Sleep at the hotel in Hoi An.

Day 12: Hoi An – My Son Holy Land (B, L)

7h00: Breakfast is service at the hotel.

8h00: Our minivan and tour guide picks you up at your hotel and departs for My Son Sanctuary, the World Cultural Heritage.

9h15 am: Arrive at My Son Sanctuary. After check-in, the electric car will transfer you for a distance, and you will have 2 hours to discover the site by walking through the landscape, exploring Champa cultures and the remaining structures with our local English-speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa traditional performances show (Apsara Dance).

11h30 am: Get back to your minivan and move to a local house to learn how to make rice paper; you will enjoy your own hand-made product later!

12h30: Back to the van and have lunch at another local house with nice local foods—real Vietnamese lunch.

13h30 – 14h00: Our tour guide and driver will take you back to your hotel.

Free time to relax and visit Hoi An town. Sleep at your hotel in Hoi An.

After having breakfast, you will have free time to relax and visit Hoi An. Sleep at your hotel in Hoi An.

Day 13: Hoi An Town – Ho Chi Minh By Flight (B, L)

After having breakfast, you will have free time to relax and visit Hoi An. Check out your hotel, get on your private car leave Hoi An to Da Nang Airport for catching your flight back to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrive Tan Son Nhat Airport, my driver and private car will pick you up and transfer you go to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Ho Chi Minh. Sleep at your hotel near Ho Chi Minh Airport.

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh – Tan Son Nhat Airport – Departure

2h00 Am Get on your private car go to Tan Son Nhat Airport for catching your flight at 5h00 am.

End The Tour!

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