Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Airport Transfer- Check In Hotel (N/A)
– Pick up at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
– Free time to explore the city’s vibrant streets, night markets, and street food.
Vehicle: Private car
Note: Check in time is 14:00pm
Night 1: Overnight in Hanoi Hotel
Day 2: Hanoi – Hoa Lư – Trang An – Mua Cave ( B, L, D )
07h20 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for NinhBinh province
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
10h15: Visit HoaLư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
Here, we go cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people
Cycling around the village
12h00: Have the buffet lunch at NinhBinh Restaurant designed with many local foods options such as goat meat, spring-rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice & vegetable salad….Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h30: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. TrangAn has a wonderful tunnel cave system that no place like it. With 2 hours-boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here
Trang An Heritage
16h00: Get back to bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dragon Peak). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here. Besides, you can breath fresh air at very beautiful lotus paddy field nearby, especially in the summer time
Mua Cave (Dragon Peak)
17h30: Get on the bus go to the bungalow/ hotel
18h00: Check in the bungalow/ hotel. Have Dinner and Overnight in Hotel/ homestay
Vehicle: Limousine bus 17 / 22 seats
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are all included.
Night 2: Overnight in Ninh Binh Bungalow/ Hotel
Day 3: Ninh Binh – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (B/L/D)
6h30: Have breakfast at the hotel/ homestay.
7h00 – 7:30: Be pick up by limousine transfer, depart for Ha Long Bay.
11:30 – 12:30| Arrive to Ha Long Cruise Port, Get transfer to Cruise by a tender boat.
A welcome drink is served as you check in, and the Cruise Manager gives a safety briefing and an introduction to the cruise schedule.
13:20| Savor a delicious lunch whilst enjoying the majestic views of Lan Ha Bay – an extension of Halong Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. We will pass the famous Turtle Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.
15:30| Visit Dark and Bright Cave, renowned for its pristine natural beauty and the enchanting scenery of Lan Ha Bay. The cave is shaped like a toad’s mouth, with its floor submerged under seawater and its ceiling rising above. You can enjoy the unique experience of riding a bamboo boat, rowed by locals, through the heart of the cave.
17:00| Return to Cruise for a Sunset Party & Cooking Class. Join our HAPPY HOUR: Buy 02 get 01 drink while enjoying the amazing scenery while watching the sunset over the sundeck.
18:00| The chef will guide you in making Traditional Vietnamese Fresh Spring rolls, which you’ll get to savor afterward.
19:15| SPECIAL: A romantic candlelit dinner served on the Sundeck (depends on weather conditions) featuring gourmet Vietnamese cuisine crafted by the cruise’s 5-star chefs.
21:30| After dinner, you will enjoy the peaceful view of the Bay at night on the deck. You can also participate in evening activities such as herbal foot bath (free) and enjoy drinks at Sky Bar (chargeable), massage (chargeable) and participate in the squid fishing program at the boat.
22:00| Overnight on cruise. End of the first day’s itinerary on board.
Vehicle: Limousine bus 11/ 17 seats
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are all included.
Night 3: Overnight on Cruises in Halong
Le Journey Elegance Cruise
DAY 4: LAN HA BAY – HALONG BAY – HANOI ( B, L )
06:15| Start your day with a Taichi session on the sundeck, taking in the tranquility of the bay. For a chance to see the sunrise, wake up between 5:30 – 6:00 AM, with guidance from the crew.
06:45| Enjoy light breakfast with tea, coffee, and pastries as the cruise heads to the next destination.
07:30| Explore the Tra Bau area. Joining the kayaking & swimming experience to explore the Tra Bau area – the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018.
09:15| Return to the Cruise, complete the check-out procedures, and return your room key to the reception.
09:30| A brunch is served as the cruise heads back to the harbor. Relax on the sundeck, taking in the serenity of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
11:00| A transfer boat will return you to the Tuan Chau Harbor Waiting Lounge.
11:40 -12:00| Get on the bus and get back to Hanoi. Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter at around 15:30 (Dinner is at your own expense)
Vehicle: Limousine bus 11/ 17 seats
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch are all included.
Night 4: Overnight in Hanoi Hotel
Day 5: Hanoi – Bus Sapa – Trekking To Cat Cat Village (B/L/D)
06h00 – 06h30: Our bus and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in hanoi old quarter, then depart to Sapa, following Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway.
Along the way, you will enjoy by the beauty of northwest mountains, terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Stop and have a rest in 30 minutes.
13h00: Arrive in Sapa. Check in the hotel and have Lunch in hotel
14.30: You will start hiking to Cat Cat Village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minotities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village. Visitors will also understand culture, unique customs, traditional crafts such as weaving, touching carved silver, forged agricultural tools… Come back the hotel by bus.
Cat Cat Village Sapa
19h00: Have dinner at the restaurant with specialties bearing bold features of the Northwest mountains: forest vegetables, stream fish, Ban pig… and enjoy the apple cider in the cold air. wonderful romantic feelings. After dinner, the group is free to visit (Sapa night market meets daily) with local products: Brocade, white silver. You are free to explore Sapa, Sapa Church (Saturday night at the Church area often takes place the Love Market session – is an attractive tourist destination for both domestic and foreign tourists when participating in Sapa tours. )
– Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are all included.
– Trekking level: 4/10
– 8 KM trekking round trip
– Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
– Economy sleeper bus Hanoi – Sapa
Night 5: Overnight in Sapa Hotel
Day 6: Lao Chai, Ta Van Village Sapa (B/L)
08h00 Following breakfast at your hotel, Tour guide pick you up at your hotel and start to trekking to Y Linh Ho village and then start hiking through the rice terraces along Muong Hoa Stream to Lao Chai, the village of Black H’mong minority. Here you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son mountain ranges.
Discover Sapa’s hidden gems with the best Sapa trekking routes
Pass several tribal villages, including Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to the Black H’mong, Dzao and Dzay minority peoples
11h30 – 12h00: Having lunch at Ta Van village and rest
13h00: Tour guide will take you to visit the villages of the local people with erraced fields and streams.
14h00: Come back Sapa Town by car.
15h00 – 15h30: Get on the bus back to Hanoi
22h00: Arrive in Hanoi. You will get off at the bus stop on Tran Quang Khai Street near the Old Quarter and make your own way back to the hotel. (Dinner is at your own expense)
– Meals: Breakfast and Lunch are all included.
– Trekking level: 6/10
– 12 Km trekking, 10 Km driving from Tavan village back to Sapa
Night 6: Overnight in Hanoi Hotel
Day 7: Free And Easy (B)
Check out time: 12.00pm
