SKU : 12D11N HANOI – HALONG – NINH BINH – SAPA – DA NANG – HO CHI MINH

HANOI – HALONG – NINH BINH – SAPA

DA NANG – HO CHI MINH 12 DAYS 11 NIGHTS

DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL – CHECK IN HOTEL

Welcome to Vietnam, a beautiful country in South East Asia. Meet up our representative at the airport. Then transfer to Hanoi hotel, check in (Check in time: 14h00) and free time for relaxing. Stay overnight in the hotel in Hanoi.

-        SIC: No meals

-        SIC: Private Airport Transfer no guide

DAY 2: HA NOI – HALONG FULL DAY TOUR (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel. Then our tour guide and car will pick you up at your hotel and depart for Ha Long Bay. Arrive Ha Long Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. The cruise will take you on a 5 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.

Afternoon, we arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Then we visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay.

We return the Cruise back toward the Harbor. There is a lot of time for sunbathing on the upper deck with music, enjoy great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery. Transfer to the bus back to Hanoi, short break on the way. We are back to your hotel around 20h00-20h30. Tour ends.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

-        Kayak/Bamboo Boat is included. Sharing Halong Cruise.

DAY 3: HA NOI – NINH BINH TOUR (B)

Morning, have breakfast at the hotel, then our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Old Quar ter, departure for Hoa Lu – Trang An (or Tam Coc), enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.

After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lư 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. Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.

Afternoon, we depart to visit Trang An, which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2.5 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here. Then we continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people. And get on bus back to the hotel in Hanoi around 18h30. Tour ends.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

-        If you would like to visit Mua Cave you can pay for the guide 100.000vnd/ticket.

DAY 4: HA NOI CITY TOUR (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel. Then our tour guide will pick you up for Hanoi city tour. First we visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

Then visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the God of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world

- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

Then we visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam (Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays)

Have lunch at the local restaurant.

Afternoon, we visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century. Then we leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum, which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton”.

Then we back to the hotel around 16h00 – 16h30. Tour ends.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

DAY 5: HANOI – SAPA BY BUS (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel then our bus will come to pick you up and take a ride to Sapa. Arrive at Sapa bus station in the mid-noon, our driver will be waiting for you at the bus office holding a sign with Friendly travel logo and your name clearly marked. We will then take you to our office for having lunch with local food. Meet up our tour guide at the office. We will then depart from the hotel at 2:00pm and walk down 3km to Exploring Cat Cat – Shin chai village of H’mong – A colonial French discovered area and a renowned resort to officials from the early twentieth century.

Arriving to Cat Cat village, visitors will be visiting the Hydropower station, the waterfall of Cat Cat village as well as learning about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver, hand forged agricultural tools.

After that you will walk back to Sapa (4Km)

Dinner at 6:30PM or 7:00PM

-        Meals: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch, Vietnam Dinner

-        Walking to Cat Cat Village.

DAY 6: SAPA – LAO CHAI TA VAN VILLAGE (B)

Breakfast and check-out the room before 9:00AM. Then we could start our trek down to Y Linh Ho, a village inhabited by the Hmong minority. This is a great opportunity to take photographs of hereditary terraces that are estimated around 100 years old. From Y Linh Ho we will make our way to Lao Chai village where you will visit the Hmong hometown. You will then continue to Ta Van, an established Hmong and Giay village. In Ta Van village we will then arrange a minivan to pick you up and take you to Sapa. Dinner at 6:30PM or 7:00PM

-        Meals: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch & Dinner

-        Walking to Lao Chai – Ta Van Village. The way back by car.

DAY 7: FANSIPAN MOUTAIN – SAPA – HA NOI (B)

Have breakfast and check-out the room before 8:00AM

We begin the day with a 3km by car to get to cable car station (Cable car tickets not included), start to visit Fansipan peak – the highest peak of Vietnam and Indochina. Visit, enjoy the scenic view (if you are lucky with the weather) visit the temple, the highest buddha statue on the mountain. After visit the Fansipan you get lift down by cable car again.

Get pickup at the foot of the mountain and drive you have lunch.

Depending on what time your bus departs from Sapa, we will drive you to bus station before 30mins of the bus departure

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

-        Fansipan Cable car 2 ways is included

DAY 8: HA NOI – FLY TO DA NANG – HOI AN (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel. Our driver will pick you up for the airport. Then fly to Da Nang. Arrival in Da Nang, our driver picks you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Lunch by your own expense and checking in hotel for relax before tour in the afternoon.

(Note: Marble Mountain - Hoi An Tour, tour starts in the afternoon because Hoi An is beautiful at night so please book domestic flight in the morning then you can join group sharing tour, in case private tour will be with extra cost)

Afternoon, our guide picks you up from your hotel, visit Marble Mountain. It is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son district, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam.

Then Visit Hoi An Ancient town, with: Japanese Bridge: This only remain of Japanese culture is now considered as a symbol of Hoi An. Taking a walk on the street along the Hoai River, enjoy the night life of Hoi An Town. Colorful lanterns are hung on in front of the houses, across the streets and paths all around the town, which is going to make you feel peaceful, serene and want to last this walk forever. Have dinner at the local restaurant.

21:00 Drop off at your hotel.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Dinner.

-        SIC: Private Airport Transfer no guide

DAY 9: BANA HILL – GOLDEN BRIDGE HANDS (B)

Morning, have breakfast at the hotel then our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel, depart for Ba Na Hill through one of the most beautiful seaside streets of Central Vietnam.

We arrive in Ba Na, you will have a chance to experience the cable system up to the top of the hill and enjoy the beautiful sight of Mo stream, Toc Tien waterfall. Sightseeing on Ba Na Hill to: Hand of the gods hold Vietnam’s Golden Bridge.

L’Jardin Zone with French Architecture Building: Tinh Tâm Garden, French Stable, one hundred years-old pomelo tree, Old Villas, Linh Ung Pagoda, 27 meters Buddha Statue, Loc Uyen Garden.

Afternoon, from Debay station, you will get on the second cable system to move to Nui Chua Peak – the rooftop of Da nang City. Enjoy Buffet lunch on Ba Na Hill. Continue the tour with Fantasy Park – one of the most modern indoor game centers of the Asia. Visit Linh Chua Linh Tu temple, enjoy a panoramic view of the whole Da Nang city and Da Nang Bay through the mist in a romantic afternoon on Ba Na peak.

Then we go down by the cable system. Get on coach and return the city center at around 17h00 – 18h00. Tour ends.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

-        Ba Na Hill Cable Car 2 ways included

DAY 10: DA NANG DEPARTURE – HO CHI MINH (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and then free time shopping or walking around the city. Then you are free time at your leisure until transfer to the airport for departure. Then Fly to Phu Quoc Island. Arrival in Phu Quoc, our driver will take you up to the hotel in the central.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast.

-        SIC: Private Airport Transfer no guide

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR – CU CHI TUNNEL (B)

Have breakfast at the restaurant. Then we take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. Have lunch by your own.

Have lunch at the local restaurant.

Afternoon, Depart for Cu Chi tunnels from the meeting point. Visitors will arrive at Cu Chi tunnels after a drive of 1,5 hours. Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction to Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain the tunnel's histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system, including the weapon factory, hospitals, and kitchens, and crawl under the tunnels.

After that, travelers can try delicious manioc, the leading food for guerilla warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range. Leave Cu Chi Tunnels and return to Sai Gon at the end of your trip.

-        Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch

DAY 12: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE – AIRPORT TRANSFER (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and then free time shopping or walking around the city. Then you are free time at your leisure until transfer to the International Airport for departure. Goodbye Vietnam.

-        Meals: Breakfast

-        SIC: Airport Transfer no guide

PRICE TARIFF: NET PRICE USD/PER PAX (Adult)

GROUP TYPE                 From 2-9 pax

HOTEL 3 stars 695 $/pax

HOTEL 4 stars 795 $/pax

HOTEL 5 stars 1380 $/pax

HOTEL NAMES OR SIMILAR: Similar hotels in case hotel fully book.

Hotel Category

Hotel in Hanoi Eco Luxury Hotel 3* // Hanoi Tokyo Hotel 4* // Apricot Hotel 5*

Hotel in Da Nang Parze Ocean Hotel 3* // Grand sea Hotel 4* // DLG Hotel 5*

Hotel in Ho Chi Minh Queen Ann Hotel 3* // Cochin Zen Hotel 4* // Majestic Hotel 5*

Halong Cruise Royal Palace Cruise // Sapphire cruise 4* // Aquamarine Cruise 5*

TRAVEL INCLUSIONS:

- Hotel Sharing room with Double/Twin/Triple.

- Private transfers for Airport Transfer round ways.

- English speaking guide for tour only (Other languages please mention with extra cost)

- Entrance fees mentioned above.

- One bottle of mineral water per person per day of tour.

- Vietnam Meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Other Meals like Indian food or other foods, should be charged with extra cost. Please inform us and we will quote. If you want to change LUNCH to DINNER please pay for extra cost of transportation (Apply for Private tour only)

TRAVEL EXCLUSIONS:

- Domestic or International Air fares.

- Excluded Tipping (Compulsory): Tipping fee is USD 3 per pax per day (USD 2 per pax per day for guide and USD 1 per person per day for driver) Please pay directly to them.

- VISA charges if required need to pay extra cost: E-visa 35 usd/pax (Please give 1 photo 4*6 with white background & Passport Page). Country Names for E-visa as link below:

(https://www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/documents/20181/117155/Vietnam-Evisa-nation-list.pdf/21e0f88f-d8a0-48b8-bfdb-a0f82b0853e2)

- In case you want to do visa online (E-visa) Link as below:

   (https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu)

- Services not mentioned above.

- Personal items & hotel incidental charges.

- Early check in, check out are not guaranteed & subject to extra charge.

- Extra charges, personal expenses drinks, souvenirs, laundry, mini-bar in hotel, etc.

- Surcharge for peak season if any (upon booking)

- International Bank Fee or any fee for money transfer is not inclusive.

NOTE: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.