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Vietnam Package Tour: From Mountain To The Beach 13 days

This Vietnam Package Tour take you to the Northeast and Northwest of Vietnam will give you an unparalleled opportunity to discover a hidden corner of this wonderful country. Drive through spectacular sceneries with visits to markets of mountain tribes, villages and historic sites. You will enjoy and experience this region’s unique culture by visiting Hanoi, Ba Be Lake, Meo Vac, Ha giang, Sapa and Halong Bay. This tour is designed for those who love nature, culture and discovering new lands off the beaten track.

Highlights:

• Float along the lake, viewing magnificent waterfalls and wildlife in the Ba Be National Park. A traditional homestay is the perfect way to access remote parts of this region and to get a real glimpse of Vietnamese life
• Explore hill tribe’s lifestyle and the breathtaking Ban Gioc Waterfall. The most impressive part of your trip is 30km zigzag road between Dong Van and Meo Vac with breathtaking views of the landscapes
• Take you off the beaten track in Ha Giang and home stay in local village. Visit lively fair market of Bac Ha gathering ethnic people from different hill tribe villages with colorful costumes
• Trek through the rolling rice terraces, waterfalls, mountains and lush green hills of Sapa and you’ll quickly realize why this has become an iconic image of Vietnam.
• Halong Bay feels like paradise, with its blue-green waters and spectacular islands and caves. Spend an overnight cruising and exploring its magical beauty.

Day 1: Hanoi arrival – Vietnam Package Tour

The car/van will pick you up from Noi Bai airport (in Hanoi) and will take you in the heart of the city. Arrive at the hotel after a 40-minute drive, check in and have a free day to walk around Old Quarter, night market in Hanoi down town.

Overnight in Hanoi hotel located in the old quarter.

Meal: N/A

Accommodation: 3-star hotel

Day 2: Hanoi – Vietnam Package Tour

Have breakfast at hotel.

8.00 – 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: 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 Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world.

Note:

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.

11.15: 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

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with delicious dishes.

14.00 – 14.15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.

15.15: 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, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”.

16.15 – 16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel.

Dinner on your own and overnight at hotel.

Meal: B, L

Accommodation: 3-star hotel

Day 3: Hanoi – Ba Be National Park – Vietnam Package Tour

07h00: Pick up from hotel in Hanoi to Ba Be National Park.

12h30: Lunch in Ba Be Lake View homestay, the highest homestay in our village.

14h00: Take a walk to boat station in Pac Ngoi village (1km).

14h30: Enjoy 2 hour boat trip around the lake to Fairy Pond, An Ma temple.

16h30: Swimming in the lake – the most special activity in Ba Be Lake.

17h30: Hiking back to the homestay and have dinner here.

20h00: Enjoy traditional Tay musical performance (excluded). You can share the show with other tourists.

21h00: Overnight at homestay of Tay people’ traditional house-on-stilt.

Meal: B, L, D

Accommodation: Homestay

Day 4: Ba Be Nation Park – Vietnam Package Tour

12km medium trekking: Pac Ngoi village – Mo, Qua villge – Pac Ngoi

08h00: Have breakfast in homestay.

09h00: Trekking to Mo, Lom village of Tay people in the mountain with the local tour guide (less knowledge of English speaking)

12h30: Stop at the Qua village of Tay people for the lunch.

14h00: Follow the another road to Chay village to come back to homestay.

19h00: Have dinner and stay overnight at the same homestay.

Meal: B, L, D

Accommodation: Homestay

Day 5: Ba Be National Park – Meo Vac

07:00: Have breakfast at homestay. Check out. Departure for Meo Vac.

10:00: Visit to the local market of the Red Dzao and Tay people on the way to Bao Lac town.

11:00: Visit to Bao Lac market, the market of Black Lo Lo and San Chi people.

12:00: Lunch in local restaurant.

13:00: Continue to go to Meo Vac.

16:00: Arrive Meo Vac. Check in hotel. Free to visit Meo Vac town.

19:00: Have dinner in a local resstaurant and overnight in Meo Vac hotel.

Meal: B, L, D

Accommodation: 2-star hotel

Day 6: Meo Vac – Dong Van – Yen Minh – Quan Ba – Ha Giang

07:00: Have breakfast.

07:30: Enjoy Meo Vac market in the morning (Sunday only).

09:00: Continue to explore Karst Plateau Geo-park with deep green Nho Que River and the most dangerous mountain pass – Ma Pi Leng.

11:00: Stop for the Vuong’s Villa to know more about the life-time of the H’Mong people and the King Vuong Chi Sinh.

12:30: Have lunch in local restaurant.

14:30: Visit to Lung Tam village – the sewing handicraft village of H’Mong people.

15:30: Arrive Quan Ba. Visit to Quan Ba Fairy Bosom Mount.

17:00: Arrive Ha Giang. Check in hotel.

19:00: Have dinner and stay in Ha Giang.

Meal: B, L, D

Accommodation: 3-star hotel

Day 7: Ha Giang – Bac Ha – Vietnam Package Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, we leave Ha Giang at 7:30 for Bac Ha Town (~ 240 km, 6 hours driving), you will arrive in the late afternoon. If enough time, on the way to Bac Ha, we can stop at Thai Giang Pho village of flower Hmong people for short visiting. You will have a chance to explore the reality of life for the ethnic minority people in the mountains of Vietnam… Check in your hotel for relaxation. Dinner on your own and overnight at your homestay.

Meal: B, L, D

Accommodation: Homestay

Day 8: Bac Ha – Coc Ly Market – Sapa

Leave Bac Ha early at 6:30 AM for ethnic weekly market; enjoy the peaceful life of different minority peoples (Flower H’mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay, HaNhi and Nung). The market is the chance for the minorities to meet and share joy and sorrows after the crops, to exchange one another’s experience. Say goodbye to the market and get down onto a boat along Chay river. You are bound to feel great and find yourselves smaller among high rock mountains and to be surprised at white and breathtakingly waterfalls. The Fairy Cave is located deeply in the rocks. Get off the boat to visit a village of the Tay Minority (TrungDo village) by the river. After the boat trip, visit a small town – Bao Nhai and then take car back to Sapa. Dinner on your own and overnight in Sapa.

Remark: Coc Ly market is held on every Tuesday morning only. Other markets are held in the region on some other days of the week: Sin Cheng & Cao Son are on every Wednesday; Lung Khau Nhin & Muong Khuong are on every Thursday; Can Cau market is on every Saturday morning and Bac Ha Market is on every Sunday morning. Depending on your traveling dates, another market visiting will be arranged rather than Coc Ly market

Meal: B, L

Accommodation: 3-star hotel

Day 9: Sapa – Vietnam Package Tour

6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. A 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by Car.

Dinner on your own and overnight in Sapa.

Meal: B, L

Accommodation: 3-star hotel

Day 10: Sapa – Lao Cai – Hanoi

This morning, you will take a short transfer to the small village of Sin Chai, inhabited by Black H’mong people. You will walk around and experience the daily life of the villagers. Continue to walk out of the village, following a trail running through rice paddy and corn hill along a narrow river, enjoying the spectacular scenery surrounding. Return the Sapa for lunch, relaxing before transfer back Hanoi by car. Arrive Hanoi in the evening, dinner in your own and overnight in Hanoi Hotel.

Meal: B, L

Accommodation: 3 star hotel

Day 11: Hanoi – Halong Bay

Have breakfast at hotel.

8h30: Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel for Halong Bay trip. 

10h15: Have a short break on half way for 20 minutes to relax. 

12h00: Arrive at Halong Harbor. 

12h30: Welcome to Cruise and Enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your room with Air-Conditioning. 

13h00: Enjoy a special lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. 

Afternoon Itinerary: 

15h00: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave). 

16h00: Our cruise will take you to the Titop/Soi Sim Island. It is noted for having a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Halong Bay or you can enjoy your swimming on romance sandy beach. 

17h30: Come back to Cruise then take a shower, relax on sundeck, sunset watching in comfortable lounge chairs while drinking a cocktail or reading a book in the most magical moment. 

18h00: Enjoy welcome Sunset Party and Cooking Class. How to make fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy product which you make it.

Evening Relaxing:

19h00: Enjoy your dinner when sitting by overlooking sea view window in the night romantic Bay.

20h30: Playing some sports games like: Squid Fishing, singing karaoke, or relax on sundeck.

* Overnight on boat: clean air – conditioning room.

Meal: B, L, D

Accommodation: 3 star cruise

Day 12: Halong Bay – Hanoi 

6h00: Wake up in the early morning to see sunrise on sundeck.

7h00: Morning view of bay with a cup of tea of coffee. Have Breakfast! 

7h40: Start visiting Halong Bay Pearl farm. The pearls in Halong are the most renowned in Vietnam. The process of farming and retrieving pearls takes years. 

8h30: Do kayaking in Halong Bay, exploring Halong Bay in your own. 

10h00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.

10h45: Enjoy the lunch while cruising back to Halong Harbor. 

12h00: Return Halong Bay harbor, say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise. 

12h30: Get on the Bus to return Hanoi. 

14h30: Stop on half way for short break. 

15h30: Drop off at your hotel.

Dinner on your own and overnight at hotel.

Meal: B, L

Accommodation: 3 star hotel

Day 13: Hanoi departure

After having breakfast at your hotel, you have free time until we pick you up to transfer to the airport.

Meal: B

Accommodation: N/A