Hanoi - Halong Bay - Ninh Binh - Sapa - Hanoi - Tour Package 6 Days 5 Nights

Hanoi - Halong Bay - Ninh Binh - Sapa - Hanoi
Tour Package 6 Days 5 Nights

DAY 1: HANOI - HALONG BAY - LAN HA BAY - OVERNIGHT ON BOAT (L,D)

07:45 - 08:30  Pick-up time. Those who book our transfer service will be collected from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter to explore Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay

11:30 - 12:00  Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor

12:30  Move onto the Cruise. Transferred to the main boat by tender about 30-45 minutes. Embark on the Cruise. Warmly welcome to the Cruise! While enjoying a welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver a cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.

13:00 : Enjoy fabulous lunch. Fabulous lunch is served while the Cruise starts its sail into magnificent Ha Long Bay – an extension of HaLong Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. He will pass the famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands. 



 

15:30  Explore 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. 

17:00 - 18:00  Sunset Party, Happy Hour and Cooking Class
Back to the Cruise and relax on cruise. It’s time for Sunset in Lan Ha Bay.  There’s something magical about sunsets. It’s not only the colours but the feeling, the atmosphere, the temperature. The way you feel at a certain moment. Enjoy our “Sunset Party” and "HAPPY HOUR".

19:00  Gala Dinner on the Sundeck
You enjoy a luxurious dinner on SUNDECK with a combination menu made from the freshest ingredients in a luxurious, sophisticated space with a blend of French neo-classical style. with traditional Asian features.

20:00 - 23:00  SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 
After dinner, you will enjoy the peaceful view of the Bay at night on the deck. Guests can also participate in evening activities such as herbal foot bath (free), bamboo dance, ethnic fashion show "Heritage Footsteps" and enjoy drinks at Sky Bar (chargeable). , massage (chargeable) and admire the peaceful scenery of Ha Long Bay at night and participate in the squid fishing program at the boat.

Overnight on boat.
 

DAY 2: LAN HA BAY - HANOI - SAPA BY OVERNIGHT TRAIN (B,L)

06:00 - 6:30 Tai Chi Class. Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck.
 
06:30 - 7:00  Light breakfast. In the morning on the Cruise-Have light breakfast  Cruise continues to pass amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

07:15  Kayak to explore the Bright - Dark Cave . We will visit the Dark and Bright cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats, which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. 

  

09:30  Back to the boat for check-out

09:45  Brunch time .During the time well prepared lunch is served, Our Cruises slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor.

10:45 - 11:30 Back to Tuan Chau Harbor. The transfer boat will take tourists back to the waiting room lot 12 of Tuan Chau wharf. Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina.  Cycling to explore Tuan Chau island (applies to customers using the bus) after checking out.

11:30 - 12:00 Then get pick up for Transfer from Halong Bay to Hanoi. 

15:00 - 15:30: Arrival back at your hotel or at our travel office in Hanoi. Have free time and relax or shopping around the old quarter by yourself.

21:00 - 21:30: Pick up from your hotel or pick up at our travel office to transfer from Hanoi old quarter to Sapa by overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa with the deluxe sleeping train tickets with 04-softberths sharing in a cabin with air-conditioned. We are going to arrve in Lao Cai Train Station in the next day morning.
(Overnight on the Train from Hanoi to Sapa)

• Meals included: Breakfast + Lunch served on boat
• Accommodation included: Deluxe train ticket organized for the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa with a deluxe cabin with air-conditioned and 4 berths sharring. 
• NOTE: Dinner is not included & Private cabin on the train is not included. It is available on request with extra cost.

DAY 3: SAPA TOUR - CAT CAT VILLAGE - SIN CHAI VILLAGE - OVERNIGHT IN SAPA (B,L,D)

05:30 - 06:00: The train will arrive at Lao Cai Train Station. We are going to arrange our staff waiting for you at the gate of train station to meet you by our pick up sign with your name.

06:00 - 06:30 : Our transportation will pick you up from Lao Cai train station if you go by train or Sa Pa bus station if you go by bus. On arrival at the hotel in Sapa, enjoy an early check-in if the room is available, otherwise in the interim, you will have access to a basic room for refreshment before having breakfast. 

08:00 : We start walking to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and locate near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. 
The tour guide continues to take the group to visit Sin Chai village located on the slopes of Fansipan mountain. 

13:00 - 13:30 :  Arrive at Sapa town and be amazed by the colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic people. Then, have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes before the hotel check-in. 



14:30 : Check in to your hotel room. Free to discover Sapa town by your own. Having dinner at hotel and stay overnight in Sapa. 

Overnight in Hotel in Sapa.

• Meals included: Breakfast + Lunch served in the tour as mentioned.
• Accommodation included

DAY 4: Sapa - Fansipan Mountain - Ha Noi (B/ L) 
7:30:  Having breakfast at the restaurant
Driver and tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reaching the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visiting pagoda the spiritual destinations and hiking up 600 steps to the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). 

  

12:00  Have lunch, check out procedures. Free to visit and shop at Sapa market. 

15:30 - 17:30: Have free time, Freshen up, shopping, relax or having early dinner by yourself.

17:30 - 18:30: Get pick up and then transfer down hill to Lao Cai station for taking the overnight train to Hanoi. Then taking time for getting ticket from our guide and Get on the overnight train from Sapa to Hanoi. (Overnight on Sleeping train with a sharing 4 people in a deluxe cabin)

Overnight on Sleeping train with a sharing 4 people in a deluxe cabin

• Meals included: Breakfast + Lunch served in the tour as mentioned.
• Accommodation included: Deluxe train ticket organized for the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa with a deluxe cabin with air-conditioned and 4 berths sharring. 
• NOTE: Dinner is not included & Private cabin on the train is not included. It is available on request with extra cost

DAY 5: HANOI - NINH BINH TOUR - BAI DINH PAGODA - TRANG AN GROTTOES - OVERNIGHT IN NINH BINH. (L,D)

07:00 - 07:50: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for transfer to Ninh Binh.

09:15: Stops on the way for a 15 - 20 minutes short break for you to stretch your legs, use the facilities, or have a quick snack

10:30: The first destination to explore in Ninh Binh today is Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of the most famous pagodas in Vietnam and well known for many Asian and Vietnamese records. In the pagoda, you can see 500-stone statues of Arhats, a Belltower with 27 tons and 36 tons of bronze bell, and a Golden statue of the Goddess of Mercy

  

12:00: It is time to enjoy Ninh Binh specialties in the private area . The vegetarian option is available.

13:30: Departing to visit Trang An attraction with majestic limestone cliffs, mysterious yet inviting caves, and deserted green fields. Take a boat trip to visit the cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in around 2.5 hours.

17:00: Check-in our bungalow or our hotel and then you have your own time for relaxing or swimming.

19:00: Have dinner . (Tour guide is not available until next morning).

Overnight in Homestay in Ninh Binh

DAY 6 : NINH BINH TOUR - HOA LU - TAM COC -  MUA CAVE - HANOI  (B,L)

Morning: Breakfast is served at the homestay or hotel, then free time to explore the neighborhood.

10.00: Start Visiting Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam during the Dinh and Le dynasties. Here, you will have the opportunity to visit the temples of the Dinh and Le Kings and learn about the history and culture of the region.

12:00: Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with great local cuisine.  

  

13:00: Departing to visit Tam Coc, also known as the "Ha long Bay on land." This area is famous for its limestone karst formations and winding waterways, which we will explore by boat. During the boat ride, you will have the chance to admire the stunning scenery and learn about the local way of life.

15.30: Hiking up Mua Cave (Mua means Dance) with over 500 steps up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain with a panorama view of Ninh Binh City, Ngo Dong River.

16.30: Getting on the bus and going back to Ha Noi.

19.00: Arriving at your hotel in Hanoi. End of tour.