HA NOI – HA LONG – NINH BINH – SAPA – DA NANG – HOI AN

NORTH TO CENTRAL VIETNAM

HA NOI – HA LONG – NINH BINH – SAPA – DA NANG – HOI AN

• Time: 10 days 9 nights
• Vehicles: Flight/ Motocoach/ Cruise

HIGHTLIGHT

• Accommodation: 4 – 5 star hotel/resort/cruise
• Exploring Vietnam nature from the North to the Central
• Enjoy Vietnam cuisine with many famous meal: Pho, Banhmi, roll…
• Visit Hanoi 36 streets old town.
• Overnight in cuise at Ha Long Bay - recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage
• Trang An Complex - General tourist area including the world's cultural and natural heritages recognized by UNESCO
• Sapa - the place where heaven and earth meet
• Da Nang – Top 10 livable cities in the world
• Hoi An Ancient Town was once a busy international trading port, including architectural heritages dating back hundreds of years, recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage since 1999.

DAY 1: NOI BAI AIRPORT - HA NOI CITY TOUR                                   (L/D)

​Morning   Arriving in Noi Bai Airport, Tour guide pick you up and back to Ha Noi City.

Having lunch at local restaurant.

02:00PM   Check in hotel

03:00PM   Hanoi City Tour as following:

• Delegation to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, Turtle Tower, Ngoc Son Temple,
• City Opera House
• Hanoi's old quater, with Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, Dong Xuan Market... visit West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda with longest history in Hanoi

Evening    Having dinner at local restaurant, free to roam, and explore 36 streets of Hanoi at night. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HA NOI – HA LONG BAY                                                  (B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast - check out of the hotel & depart to Ha Long Bay.

11:30AM   Arriving at Ha Long International Ship Habour (Sun Group), welcome to AMBASSADOR CRUISE

Lunch will be served at the restaurant as the cruise moves through the majestic rocky area of Ha Long Bay.

• The first destination in the journey is to visit Tung Sau Pearl Village. Visitors can take a tour of the pearl making process or experience kayaking* here (Kayaking at your own expense)
• Visit Ti Top Island - where visitors can participate in swimming or climbing activities and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole Bay.
• For non-tourists, you can sunbathe on the Sundeck or spend some quiet time enjoying the chef's scrumptious cakes at Piano Lounge.
• Guests have the option of relaxing in the outdoor Jacuzzi or experiencing an Atelier de Beauté spa treatment* (Spa cost at your own expense).
• The yacht anchors at the overnight location.

In the evening, guests can join a cooking class or watch the sunset enjoy preferential drinks*, enjoy Canapes dishes prepared by the Chef at the Piano Lounge or on the Sundeck (weather permitting) and listen to music live at the Piano Lounge. Experience a special premium menu in the heart of Heritage at the cruise ship restaurant. (Attire: polite, elegant, luxurious).

After dinner, guests can enjoy squid fishing or relax in the room... Guests can enjoy live music at the Piano Lounge from the Midnight Buzz Band (except Mondays) while sipping drinks Wines and cocktails* at the bar.

Overnight on cruise in Ha Long Bay.

DAY 3: HA LONG – NINH BINH                                                                                   (B/L/D)

Morning   Wake up soon to practice Tai Chi on the Sundeck (weather permitting) or in the Piano Lounge.

Enjoy tea, coffee and cakes at the restaurant.

07:30AM   The next destination in the tour schedule is Sung Sot Cave - one of the most beautiful and largest caves on Ha Long Bay, from where visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the bay.

08:30AM Enjoy breakfast at the restaurant while the cruise returns to port.

10:00AM   Check out, afterwards, you can relax at the Piano Lounge or enjoy the view of Halong Bay on the Sundeck before ending the cruise.

11:00AM   Cruise docked at the harbor, then moving to restaurant to have lunch.

01:00PM   Depart to Ninh Binh, check in hotel & relax.

Evening    Having dinner at local restaurant, free to explore Ninh Binh at night.

Overnight in Ninh Binh.

DAY 4: NINH BINH – BAI DINH – TRANG AN – HA NOI                                                                   (B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast - check out of the hotel & depart to visit:

Trang An complex – a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, many of them partly submerged and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs.

Having lunch at local restaurant, then continuing visit :

Bai Dinh – a famous spiritual scenic complex with a history of more than 1000 years associated with the land of many feudal dynasties from the Dinh, the Early Le to the Ly.

03:00PM   Leaving Ninh Binh to Ha Noi.

Evening    Check in hotel & take rest.

06:00PM   Having dinner at local restaurant, free to roaming & explore Ha Noi at night.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 5: HA NOI – SAPA TOWN(B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast - check out of the hotel & depart to Sapa – Lao Cai.

02:00PM   Arriving in Sapa Town – have lunch and check in hotel to take rest.

03:00PM   Visiting Cat Cat village, we can have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the stream and the old Hydro Electric Power Station built by the French here. 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 noteworthy is that H’Mong women use plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll a round and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their colors durable.

Evening    Having dinner at local restaurant, free to explore Sapa at night, trying Thang Co, Lam rice, armpit pig, baked potato, grilled corn...  Overnight in Sapa town.

DAY 6: SAPA – FANSIPAN LEGEND                                                        (B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast, depart to vist:

O Quy Ho ‘‘Haven Gate’’ - Located between the boundaries of Lao Cai and Lai Chau province, with an altitude of 2035m above sea level, which gives you a very good view of the Hoang Lien Son Moutain range across the sky. The ‘‘white cloud sea’’ creates a landscape not inferior to the fairyland someone has dropped to the earth.

10:30AM   Arriving at Fansipan Legend, enjoy the sightseeing before enter insight. 

11:00AM   Having buffet lunch at Sun World restaurant. Then take cable car to the top of Fansipan - enjoy the feeling of standing on clouds, watching Sapa town, then continue to climb 639 steps to see with your own eyes the Fansipan pole at an altitude of 3,143m, which is the "roof of Indochina".

Evening    Back to Sapa Station by Muong Hoa Train, enjoy the beautiful view of Muong Hoa Valley with terraces field at right down at your footstep.

Having dinner at local restaurant.

Free to explore Sapa at night. Overnight in Sapa town.

DAY 7: SAPA – HA NOI - DA NANG                                                                         (B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast, check out of the hotel & depart to Ha Noi.

02:00        Arriving at Noi Bai Airport, check in to take flight to Da Nang City.

Etm Flight around 4:00PM

Evening    Arriving in Da Nang City, moving to hotel & check in.

Having dinner at local restaurant.

Free to explore Da Nang at night. Or you can take a boat on the Han River (own expense) to see Da Nang shimmering at night and admire a series of the most famous and unique bridges such as Dragon Bridge, Han River Quay Bridge, Tran Thi Ly Bridge.

Overnight in Da Nang.

DAY 8: DA NANG – NGU HANH SON – HOI AN                                                     (B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast, free to relax at My Khe beach, then depart to visit:

09:00AM   Ngu Hanh Son - a complex of 5 limestone mountains rising on the coastal sand: Kim Son, Moc Son, Thuy Son, Hoa Son and Tho Son. This mountain has a majestic landscape with ancient mossy rocks and many unique cultural and historical architectural works.

Non Nuoc Stone Village - Whenever you step in, everyone will feel like you are lost in the "land of stones" with large and small stone blocks of all shapes and sizes. Each work has a different shape and is created by the talented and meticulous hands of the stone mason.

Moving to Hoi An Ancient Town. Having lunch at local restaurant.

You are free to explore Hoi An Town, enjoy street cuisine as Mot tea (herbal drinks), Banhmi Phuong (Best streetfood in the world), Cao Lau, Mi Quang etc…

Evening    Having dinner at local restaurant.

• Take a walk to visit and shop the Old Town with: Japanese Covered Bridge, Sa Huynh Culture Museum, Hundreds of Years Old House, Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall & Handicraft Workshop.
• Or watching Hoi An Memories Show in Hoi An Impression Theme Park (own expense) - Explore the ancient town and village with more than 400 years of history and the world's largest outdoor show featuring over 500 performers - a unique combination of music, scenes and dance in a lively performing arts program

Back to Da Nang City & overnight.

DAY 9: DA NANG – SON TRA PENINSULA -BA NA HILLS(B/L/D)

Morning   After breakfast, depart to visit:

Son Tra Peninsula - famous for its plentiful plants and fauna as well as the attractive scenery. It is said that fairies used to come here for singing, dancing and playing chess so Son Tra is also called Tien Sa (Fairies’ landing place).

Linh Ung Pagoda - stands on the 20-hectare land of Son Tra mountain with many items: the main hall, the lecture hall, the ancestral house, the road halls, the library, the cafeteria, and the Arhat statue garden. The pagoda is a combination between the contemporary style and the traditional style of Vietnamese temples.

Then moving to Ba Na Hills – Sun World Complex.

Sitting on the longest cable car in the world (nearly 6,000m), visiting the flower garden, wine cellar, Thich Ca Phat Dai, especially visiting and taking photos of the Golden Bridge with unique architecture with double tables giant hand supporting the beautiful view.

Having buffet lunch at Ba Na Hills restaurant.

03:00PM   Back to Da Nang City.

Evening    Having dinner at local restaurant. Cheer up for the last night in Vietnam.

Overnight in Da Nang city.

DAY 10: DA NANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT                                              (B)

Morning   After breakfast, free to relax at hotel or swimming at My Khe Beach.

11:00AM    Check out hotel, moving to have lunch at local restaurant.

At the appointment time, moving to Da Nang Airport, check in flight back to Singapore.

Good bye and see you again.

SAIGON LAND TRAVEL  – BETTER THAN EXPECTION!