1Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - HANOI - DISCOVERING HA LONG BAY ( • Lunch • Dinner )
05:00: Company representative will pick you up at the meeting point - domestic departure terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport, assist you with check-in procedures for the flight to Hanoi at the selected time.
Arrive at Noi Bai Airport, the tour guide will pick you up at the restaurant for breakfast (for flights before 06:00 am). Then, depart for Ha Long, on the way the tour guide will introduce the life and customs of the localities the group passes through.
12:30: The group has lunch at the restaurant.
Afternoon: Then, the car will take you to the tourist pier, go to the caves according to the tour route:
Thien Cung Cave: meaning "Palace of Heaven", one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long. The cave is large, has many levels and compartments with countless stalactites and stalagmites of strange shapes.
Hang Dau Go: is a place associated with the historical story of Tran Hung Dao's resistance against the Yuan-Mongol army in 1228. On the cruise between Ha Long and thousands of towering stone islands, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the giant natural picture such as Hon Dinh Huong, Hon Ga Choi, Hon Cho Da, ...
17:30: The boat takes you back to the mainland. The group returns to the hotel to check in and rest.
Evening: Arrive at the restaurant for dinner.
You are free to stroll around the Royal Park along Bai Chay beach, go shopping at the bustling Ha Long Night Market with typical Ha Long products, go up Bai Chay bridge - the longest cable-stayed bridge in Vietnam to see Ha Long at night.
Overnight in Ha Long.
2Day 2: HA LONG - NINH BINH - TRANG AN - HANG MUA ( • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner )
Morning: You have breakfast at the restaurant. You are free to explore Ha Long City or Bai Chay Beach.
09:00: You check out of the hotel. The car takes you to Ninh Binh along National Highway 10. On the way, you will feel and explore the typical life and landscape of the Northern Delta with peaceful countryside scenes through the provinces of Hai Phong, Thai Binh, and Nam Dinh.
Noon: Arrive Ninh Binh, you will go to the restaurant for lunch. Return to the hotel to check in and rest.
Afternoon: Car and tour guide will take you to visit:
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex – A heritage recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage, helping Vietnam enter the list of 30 World Mixed Heritages for the first time. Take a boat down the winding Sao Khe River between the rice fields, where limestone ranges, valleys and rivers intertwine to create a magical, mysterious space. You can take a boat to visit Shine Cave, Dark Cave, Wine-making Cave…
If you have time, you can visit and explore:
Mua Cave (Optional - Self-sufficient entrance fee), you can walk through winding paths covered with green trees and beautiful rockery architectures and then conquer the peak of Mua Cave with 500 stone steps. Arriving at the peak of Mua Mountain, you will see all the land and sky of the vast Hoa Lu land with a peaceful but splendid beauty like a watercolor painting that makes many people unable to hold back their emotions. On the way back, you will pass through the Dam Sen area located between limestone mountains, creating an extremely poetic and ancient scene. You can rent ancient costumes to take pictures here.
Evening: You will have dinner at the restaurant with Ninh Binh mountain goat specialties, then you will have free time with Ninh Binh night market.
3Day 3: NINH BINH - HA NAM - TAM CHUC PAGODA - HANOI CITY ( • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner )
Morning: You will have dinner at the restaurant, then the group will check out of the hotel.
08:30: The group will depart for Ha Nam to visit the Tam Chuc scenic complex:
VIP boat goes on the lake to the complex to freely visit Tam Chuc - one of the largest natural lakes in Vietnam, surrounded by limestone mountains. In the middle of the lake, there are 6 small mountains rising up, creating a poetic landscape, full of mountains and rivers. Taking a boat ride on the lake, visitors will visit the small island and the communal house on it, called Tam Chuc communal house - a communal house with the quintessence of Northern temple architecture.
Noon: You will have lunch at the restaurant. Rest at the restaurant.
Afternoon: Then continue the journey to Hanoi. Arriving at Hanoi, the group will visit:
Ba Dinh Square is a special relic, this place also records many important marks in Vietnamese history. Any child of Vietnam must know Ba Dinh Square. The place has recorded the heroic traces of the Vietnamese people after many years of colonial rule. It was also here that our great leader Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to Vietnam.
Tran Quoc Pagoda: The oldest Tran Bac Pagoda in Vietnam, 1,500 years old, is located on the sacred Quy island peninsula with legends and myths about West Lake and Truc Bach Lake.
Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake)
Then the group checks into the hotel and rests.
Evening: You will have dinner at the restaurant.
The group is free to visit Hanoi's Old Quarter, walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, shop at the bustling Hanoi night market... Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi.
4Day 4: HO CHI MINH CITY MAUSOLEUM - LAO CAI - SAPA - CAT CAT VILLAGE ( • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner )
06:30: You check out and have breakfast at the restaurant.
07:00: You visit Uncle Ho's Mausoleum
08:30: You continue to depart for Lao Cai, following the Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway, 245km long in less than 5 hours. You have the opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery on the Northwest route, stop to rest and explore the scenery.
Noon: You will have lunch at the restaurant. Continue the journey to Sapa, check in at the hotel and rest.
Afternoon: You will visit:
Cat Cat - Sin Chai Village of the H'mong people. You will visit and learn about the unique, simple and rustic customs and practices of ethnic minorities. Cat Cat Village not only attracts tourists by its wild and lyrical natural scenery but also by the unique and diverse traditional cultural features of the Mong ethnic group.
Cat Cat Waterfall and the hydroelectric plant built by the French in the early 20th century, playing and taking souvenir photos...
Stone Church - the most intact architectural mark of the French remaining in Sapa. This church is located right in the center of Sapa tourist town. In front is a large stadium. Every day, ethnic people gather here to buy, sell and exchange goods. This is also the place where every Saturday, the sound of the flute calls for friends of young couples in the love market full of ethnic culture and the breath of the Northwest mountains and forests.
Evening:You will have dinner at the restaurant, then visit theSapa love market(if it is Saturday night). You are free to enjoy the typical dishes of ethnic minorities in the Northwest: Thang Co, bamboo rice, armpit pig, grilled sweet potatoes, grilled corn,...
5Day 5: SAPA - FANSIPAN - LAO CAI - HA KHAU - HANOI - HO CHI MINH CITY ( • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner )
06:00: The group checks out and has breakfast at the restaurant.
07:30: You move to the cable car area, take the cable car to conquer the peak:
Fansipan Tourist Area – with 2 Guinness records for Fansipan Sapa cable car: Three-wire cable car with the largest difference between departure and arrival stations in the world: 1410m and the longest three-wire cable car in the world: 6292.5m. Experience the feeling of walking among the sea of clouds, admiring the panoramic view of Sapa and Muong Hoa valley, Hoang Lien National Park from above. You will challenge yourself to climb another 600 steps to conquer the "Roof of Indochina" - Fansipan peak at an altitude of 3,143m. (Cable car fee is not included)
The pagoda complex on Fansipan peak: Step out of Fansipan station, you will immediately arrive at Ha Pagoda (Thanh Phong Thien Tu). Here, you can write a prayer for peace for yourself and your family. Throughout the 600 steps to the top of Fansipan, from Ha Pagoda to Thuong Pagoda, everywhere you can hear very pleasant meditation music, feeling like you are entering the Buddha realm. Remember not to miss the chance to worship the tallest bronze Amitabha Buddha statue in Vietnam (21.5m), considered the symbol of Fansipan spiritual and cultural complex. There is also Kim Son Bao Thang Tu, Dai Hung Bao Dien with many elaborately crafted Buddha statues, an 11-storey monolithic stupa, La Han road with 18 bronze La Han statues, with rhododendron flowers blooming on both sides. Along with that are many typical Buddhist works such as Bich Van Thien Tu, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue, Bell Tower - Cao Dai Watchtower, Son Than Temple...
The group can experience additional services on the mountain top according to personal needs (self-sufficient):
Do Quyen mountain train: For those who are healthy or on days with nice weather, this is not a problem. But for the elderly or those who are unlucky enough to go on a windy, foggy day, you should choose this means of transport to go straight to the top of Fansipan.
Van Son Tra Quan (self-sufficient, depending on the dish, the price is different): Also on the 600-step road to the top of Fansipan, near Ha Pagoda, you will pass Van Son Tra Quan. This place has a design that reminds you of Tru Vu Tra Quan in Ba Na Hills. Also in the style of tea ceremony, sitting cross-legged, low table. This place is surrounded by clouds, you can enjoy a cup of hot tea, watch the rhododendrons bloom and feel the peaceful atmosphere everywhere.
Noon: Saying goodbye to Sapa, you will get on the bus to Lao Cai, rest and have lunch at the restaurant.
Afternoon: Then you will visit:
Take souvenir photos at Ha Khau border gate the place adjacent to China …
Border tourist destination Coc Leu Market - visit and shop for products from China at super cheap prices (if there is time).
You will depart for Hanoi - On the way, the group is free to rest, admire the beautiful scenery of the Northwest mountains and forests or participate in fun games organized by the tour guide, then continue the route back to the airport.
17:30: Arrive at the airport area, you will have a light dinner at the restaurant. Then, the car will take you to the Noi Bai airport check-in gate to check in for the flight (after 20:00) back to Ho Chi Minh City. End of the tour, say goodbye, wish you good health and see you again.
Note:
The order of the attractions may change to suit the actual situation but still ensure the full implementation of the program content.
The tour involves an airplane - the itinerary may change depending on the carrier.
Hotel regulations: check-in time: 14:00 - 15:00. Check-out time: 12:00.
If you arrive early, the hotel will arrange for you to check in if there is a vacant room. If there is no room, please enjoy a cool drink while waiting.
Service Terms And Condition
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
Round-trip airfare: SGN – HAN - SGN
Transportation: New 16-45 seat tourist car (suitable for the number of people), air-conditioned, reclining seats.
Hotel (3 stars): Standard 2 guests/room (in case of odd number, sleep in a room of 3). Reference hotels:
+ Ha Long 3 stars: Seastar, Bao Han, Newyork…or equivalent
+ Ninh Binh: Thuan Thanh, Golden Season, Rio…or equivalent
+ Hanoi: Lines, Frist eden, Thang Long Espana…or equivalent
+ Sapa: Panaroma, Sapa Green, Sapa lodge,… or equivalent
Meals: Enough meals according to the program.
+ Breakfast: 04 breakfasts at the hotel + 01 breakfast on the first day (for flights before 06:00) + 01 light meal on the return day (for flights after 20:00).
+ Lunch, dinner: 09 at local restaurants, hygienic and ensuring food safety.
Guide: The group has a Vietnamese speaking tour guide to explain and serve sightseeing throughout the route.
Insurance: Travel insurance according to regulations worth 50,000,000 VND/case.
Sightseeing: Tour price includes entrance fees at tourist attractions according to the program.
Gifts: Tour hat, wet towel + bottled water.
TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
TIP for local tour guide + driver, VAT
Personal expenses outside the program: laundry, telephone, minibar...
Fansipan cable car ticket: According to the price announced by Sunworld
Train ticket Muong Hoa
Mountain Train Ticket
Dragon Cloud Glass Bridge Ticket
CHILD POLICY:
Under 5 years old: Free (family pays for any additional costs on the tour). Two adults are only allowed to bring 1 child, from the second child will be charged according to the child package of 5 years old and above.
From 5 to under 10 years old: share a bed with family. Two adults are only allowed to bring 01 child, from the second child the price is calculated as an adult.
From 10 years old and up: tour price is the same as for adults.
Children's airfare according to airline regulations.
CONDITIONS FOR TOUR CANCELLATION: (Not including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
If you cancel the tour, you will pay the following cancellation fees:
Cancel the tour after registration: 30% of the tour price.
20 days before departure: 50% of the tour price.
10-19 days before departure: 75% of the tour price.
0-10 days before departure: 100% of the tour price.
Faqs
1Can I cancel the tour after booking?
Yes, but the cancellation policy depends on each specific tour. Please read the terms carefully or contact us for assistance.
2What is included in the tour price?
Most tours include transportation, tour guide, entrance tickets, and meals as specified. Full details are provided in each tour description.
3What should I prepare before joining the tour?
Please bring personal identification, necessary belongings, suitable clothing, and other items as advised for each tour.
4Will the tour still depart if there are few participants?
It depends on the tour. Some group tours require a minimum number of participants. We will notify you in advance if there are changes and offer rescheduling or a refund.