vietnam tours

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Up on arrival in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by VN DISCOVERY TOURS car and driver then transfer you to our hotel in the centre of Hanoi Old Quarter. You will leave your luggage there and free time to discover Hanoi if you have time (Enjoy Water Puppet Show & cyclo/Electric car around Hoan Kiem lake and Hanoi Old Quarter), if you arrive in Hanoi in the morning so you can visit more the famous destinations of Hanoi by yourself such as Hochiminh complex, Temple of Litereture and Ethnology museum...
Please come back to our hotel at 6:30 PM to take a shower and be ready to picked up to the train station.
7:20 PM: Our tour guide &  Mini bus will pick you up from hotel and transfer to Tran Quy Cap train station.
8:25 PM:Train departs. You will overnight on the train.
4 soft berths sharing cabin (Wooden air conditioner cabin)

Day 2: Laocai - Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai (B,L,D)
You will arrive in Laocai train station around 6:00 am, our guide will pick you up and transfer you to Sa Pa by minibus. Arrive in Sa Pa, you will take a shower at hotel then have breakfast and relax at hotel.
Around 9:00 Am, the guide takes you to walk to Cat Cat & Sin Chai villages in the bottom of Muong Hoa valley. Enjoy the spectacular views of the beautiful valley towards Fansipan – highest peak in Viet Nam and Indochina. Go through the village of Black H’mong ethnic minority, see people weaving and embroidering their clothes, keep going down enjoy colourful rice terraces and the interesting waterfall.
Return to Sapa, you still have time to go shopping or only visit at the market with our tour guide or only by yourself if you would like.
Overight at hotel in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Tavan – Sapa – Night train to Hanoi (B,L,D)
After breakfast, the guide takes you to the villages of the H’mong and Dzay called Lao Chai and Ta Van.The day is devoted to a beautiful hike through the breathtaking scenery of Sa Pa valley. Start by road that descends in the wake of the street Cau May (6 km). En route, admire the rice terraces hidden behind mist of the morning, a truly awe-inspiring sight.Follow a small track and cross Muong Hoa River and pass well tended rice terraces on your way to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai. Continuing through the colorful rice terraces you will reach the village of Ta Van Giay . As you continue your trek along the Muong Hoa River you will cross a small suspension bridge, roughly 2km from the settlement. Here you can discover a fascinating collection of rock carvings. These engravings depict some beautiful images of man, stilt houses and some beautiful decorative patterns. We lunch in a home in the village. After lunch the walk continues through a bamboo forest to visit Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car/van is ready for your journey back to Sapa.
Take a shower and have dinner in Sapa/Laocai before transferred to Laocai and take a night train towards to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
4 soft berths sharing cabin (Wooden air conditioner cabin)
  
 
Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)
You will arrive in Hanoi around 5:00 AM, our tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to our hotel. You will take a shower, have breakfast then relax at the hotel lobby and wait our guide come & take you to Halong bay.
08h00 – 08h30: Pick-up at hotel and start the scenic, 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay.  Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break on the way.
12h00 – 12h30: Embark on V’Spirit Classic Cruise followed by a short cruise briefing
13h00 – 15h30: Savor a delectable lunch as V’Spirit Classic Cruises among the limestone islands…
15h30 – 16h30: Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the  Luon Cave area.
Note: We can arrange the bamboo boat instead of Kayaking for the children, elderly and people don’t like to play kayak so please advise us in advance.
16h30: Back to the V’Spirit Classic Cruise
16h30 – 17h30: Cruise to Soi Sim island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Soi Sim or climp up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay
17h30: Return to the main boat for a shower. Relax or snap photos as the sun starts to set
19h00: Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze around Overnight on board.

Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B,L).
06h30 – 07h00: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
07h30 – 08h30: Have breakfast at sunrise.
08h30 – 09h30: Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the nicest cave in Halong Bay.
09h30: Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 – 10h30: Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet and more…
10h30 – 11h30: While heading back to the habor, watch the cooking demonstration before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12h00: Disembark V’Spirit Classic Cruise
12h30: Transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi city center.
16h30 – 17h00: Arrive in Hanoi. Check in your hotel.
You have free time to relax (relax at hotel and enjoy foot or body massage) or take a walk around Hanoi Old Quarter to enjoy Hanoi food and window shopping.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Day 6: Hanoi – Bai Dinh pagoda & Trang An (complex landscape Eco-tourism) (B,L,D)
7h30 – 8h30: Our tour guide and car pick up at your hotel to depart for the tour to Bai Dinh pagoda and Trang an eco-tourism.
10:20: 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.
12h00: Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork storage vessel.
13:00: Depart to visit Trang an eco-tourism, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou, Sinh Cave, Si Cave…etc.
16:00: Go to the hotel , check in and free time
18.00: Have dinner in the restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Ninh Binh.

Day 7: Cuc Phuong National Park – Hanoi (B,L)
7h:00: Wake up and have breakfast with Vietnamese local food.
7h30: Depart to Cuc Phuong National Park
Cúc Phương National Parkis one of the most popular nature tourist destinations in Vietnam.

8h30: Arrive in National park visiting Endangered Primate Rescue Center. The primate center was established in 1993 with the help of the Frankfurt Zoological Society and has grown to 100 animals in 30 cages, 4 houses, two semi-wild enclosures.
11h00: Have lunch in Local restaurant.
After lunch, depart to the Park Centre, on the way visit the Cave of Early Man ( had over 7000 year), then you’ll start on a long trek through the forest to learn about the diverse flora and fauna of the park. You’ll also make stops at Cho Chi tree thousand year.
15h00: Car pick up and transfer back to Hanoi.
18h:00: Arrive in Hanoi. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi - Departure (B)
Free until transfer you to the airport for your next flight. Trips end!

PRICE IN USD/PERSON 

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Included:
Pick up & drop off at the Hanoi airport.
Transportation with Air-condition as mentioned in package tour.
The night train tickets for 2 ways (Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi) basing on 4 soft berth sharing cabin (Wooden air conditioner cabin)
Services as: pick up and drop off from Hanoi/Laocai train station & take a shower before going the Hanoi & Laocai train station.
English speaking guide in tour.
Meals as mentioned (B = Breakfast/ L = Lunch/D= Dinner)
Entrance fees as mentioned
Kayaking or bamboo boat in Halong bay.
Squid fishing available after 6PM on Boat Halong & Cooking class on Boat
Accommodation: 02 nights on the deluxe train, 01 night at Sapa hotel, 01 night on the boat, 02 nights at hotel in Hanoi, 01 night at hotel in Ninh Binh. (2 people/double or twin room)
Insurance on boat
Welcome drink in Hotel and on board.