Day 4 : SAPA – MA TRA & TA PHIN VILLAGES
Morning
After breakfast, you will meet your tour guide again and begin the day with a 3km-trek through the breathtaking landscape to the village of Suoi Ho.
Continue your hike toward the stunning village of Matra. You will pass the impressive ruins of a French Catholic church built in the early twentieth century. Take a few minutes to explore this intriguing sight and take some photos as you wish.
Your hike will grow deeper until your arrival at Ta Phin Village, inhabited by the Red Dzao ethnic minority tribe, with their beautiful traditionally embroidered outfits and practice of shaving their hair and eyebrows as a sign of respect. Ta Phin village is also home to the Black H’mong minority who live their own way with no cultural mixture.
Pause at a Red Dzao family and over a cup of tea, have a chat with them learning about their lifestyle. Enjoy a delicious lunch cooked and served by the family.
Afternoon
After lunch, you have time to stroll around the village, take pictures and do some fun shopping. The Red Dao people are known for their expertise in herbal medicine as well as the usage of plants from the land to treat many illnesses. If you’re a bit sore from the activities of the day, sample a traditional herbal bath made by a local Dzao specialist, famous for its therapeutic qualities.
Leaving Ta Phin you will be picked by your private driver and taken back to Sapa town where the balance of the day will be at your leisure. You may take a stroll around the town, visit the Stone Church, and the night market for some delicious local delicacies.
Overnight in Sapa
Day 5 : SAPA – BAC HA SUNDAY MARKET – NIGHT TRAIN TO HANOI
Morning After breakfast and check out of the hotel, you will be picked up and driven for three hours to Bac Ha for the colorful Sunday Market. Nestled deep in the mountains, Bac Ha town is a quiet backwater Monday to Saturday, but by Sunday crowds of locals from thousands of surrounding villages descend on the town for trading at the market.Upon arrival, you will set out to explore the market with your guide. The market itself is a kaleidoscope of color, noise, and culture, where locals in an array of traditional dress barter for cows and show off delicately embroidered and embellished designs. Wander, camera in hand, and soak in the lively atmosphere while fending off the persistent sellers. The scent of fresh herbs and fragrant, strong tobacco wafts among the tented stalls and the overpowering smell of animals drifts down from the live market above.
Afternoon After lunch at a local restaurant, you will drive downhill to Trung Do Village which is home to the Tay minority. Here you will visit a traditional Tay house then travel by boat through this amazing countryside to Bao Nhai Village. Finish the boat trip you’ll continue onwards to Lao Cai station for your night train journey back to Hanoi. You will have the opportunity to drop your bags at a local restaurant near the station where you can have dinner before boarding the train. Accommodation on the train will be on a shared basis in a four-berth soft sleeper compartment with air-conditioning. The train leaves around 20:00 and arrives in Hanoi at 06:00 the next morning.
Overnight on the air-conditioned train
Day 6 : HA NOI - HA LONG BAY 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT | THE LUXURY CRUISE
MorningUpon arrival at Hanoi Train Station your private guide will pick you up and take you to a nearby hotel where you will have the opportunity to take a shower and have some rest.
After breakfast, your private tour guide will pick you up and take you through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta to the legendary Halong Bay where you will board a traditional-style Vietnamese Junk Boat that is your home for the evening. The limestone karsts and tropical islets rising up from the emerald waters of the bay provide an ethereal backdrop for your leisurely cruise.
Upon arrival you’ll be welcomed aboard your Stylish Junk boat, each with its own individual route, to begin your cruise around the bay’s thousands of limestone islets and caves.
Afternoon
After a delicious lunch on board, you will spend time to sunbathe on the sundeck and enjoy the peaceful tranquility of the bay.
Later you will visit Sung Sot Cave “Grotte des Surprises” a hidden gem of mother nature. Float peacefully through magnificent limestone formations containing thousands of stalagmites and stalactites.
Continue to cruise. As you weave your way through the islands, you’ll come across secluded bays, white sandy beaches, and floating villages.
There is plenty of leisure time to enjoy activities both onboard and around the fantastical scenery of the Bay. Pamper yourself at the cruise spa or swim in the emerald waters.
Toward the end of the day, you will sail to the overnight mooring area. During this time – the magical “blue hour” – Halong Bay reveals its true, magnificent beauty. You have a chance to attend the chef’s cooking demonstration or enjoy a mesmerising sunset on the top deck before a scrumptious dinner.
The rest of the evening will be at leisure. You can watch a movie or join the crew for squid fishing before retiring to your room for a restful sleep.
Note: If your time permits, we would highly recommend an additional night on board which gives you a lot more time to relax and take in the amazing landscape. You’ll get to cruise deeper into the Bay where it’s more beautiful and less crowded.
Overnight on board in Halong Bay
Day 7 : HA LONG BAY - HA NOI - FLIGHT TO DA NANG | HOI AN
Morning
The graceful practice of Tai Chi eases you into your day as is the local custom. Join a ‘Local Specialist’ on the deck of the Junk boat for a morning class in exquisite natural.
today end of the ttour in ha long bay , our tour guide will take you to ha noi hotel short break then having food before we will go to airport to the the flight to Da Nang at 19:30. Evening relax and shopping
Day 8 : HOI AN RELAX AND STREET FOOD TOUR AT THE EVENING
Day 9 : BA NA HILL | HAND GOLDEN BRIDGE | ONE FULL DAY TOUR
Located in the Truong Son mountain range 25 km at an altitude of 1487m, its temperate climate, unspoiled forest, and spectacular views over the city of Da Nang, awe-inspiring bay and the Lao mountain range made Ba Na a past popular place to retreat for the long ago. Ba Na Hills – the double Guinness World record cable car, honored as both the longest and highest non-stop system in operation. However you will experience the cable car ride up to the hills. Upon arrival you will visit to the Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park is a family entertainment complex.
07:30: Our driver and tour guide pick you up at the hotel lobby and go to Ba Na Hills. Get on cable car, spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast and see the panorama of Danang City. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world-s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D-amourn (consists of 9 gardens).Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village (enjoy Street Music, watch Arts statue), Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop.Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome. Experient the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride). Have lunch at a nice restaurant and a very beautiful view (buffet)Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.
15:00: Leaving Ba Na Hills. Our
17:15: Back to your hotel. Tour ends.
Day 10: HOI AN - HUE DAY OF LEISURE. PRIVATE TRANSPORT
Today after breakfast at 10:00 AM. our dricer will come and pick you up at the hotel. then you will heading to Hue. arrive check in and relax.
Day 11: HUE CITY TOUR HALF A DAY
Today Afternoon at 13:30
Your guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the wharf for your boat ride on the Perfume River. During the boat cruise, you will stop to visit the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda, a symbol of Hue. After the boat cruise, you will explore the Dong Ba Market runs along the north bank of Huong (Perfume) River. At the market, you will have a chance to discover a favourite Noddle shop by Anthony Bourdain – the World Famous Chef and TV Producer. Here you will sample the best Bun Bo Hue “Hue Noddle soup”. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight in Hue
Day 12: HUE - FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY
Today After breakfast at 9:00, you will be picked up and driven to Hue Airport for a short flight heading south to Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by the locals. It is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong Delta.
Upon arrival, you will be met by a new private driver and English-speaking guide who will drive you to the hotel in the city centre for check-in.
Afternoon 14:00
Spend the rest of the day visiting some of Ho Chi Minh City’s key highlights. We’ll tailor your tour to suit you, but we particularly recommend visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, the ornate City Hall (Hotel De Ville), the old Opera House, the historic Rex Hotel, the Central Post Office, renowned for its architecture, and Ben Thanh Market, where vendors display a vast array of goods and handicrafts, appealing to every taste.
Later stop at the Reunification Palace and the moving War Remnants Museum to for an insightful, yet sombre, look into Vietnam’s military history and turbulent past.
Proceed to the atmospheric Jade Emperor Pagoda before finishing the day in fine style with a sundowner at the top of the Bitexco Tower, the tallest building in Vietnam.
Overnight in HCM City
Day 13 CU CHI TUNNEL & MEKONG DELTA
• Cu Chi Tunnel
• Dragon Phoenix Island
• Fruit garden
• Tradional Horse Wheels Or Riding Bicycle
• Coconut candy factory and rice-papars
• Boat Rowing On The River.
Day 14:
• Cai Rang Floating Market
• Vinh Trang Pagoda
• Dong Tam Snake Farm
Time to Discover the 2 Biggest Floating Markets South of Mekong Delta
After breakfast we will take another speed boat to go through Hau River, Cai Rang and Phong Dien floalting market - one of the two biggest markets in south of Mekong Delta. After the markets we will stop at the snake farm then head back to Ho Chi Minh City. Ready for your next Adventure
Tour included : Accommodation, Food, English Guide, Transport, Domestic flight ticket, sightseeing entrance fee ticket as mentioned in tour itineraries,Fast Track Visa on arrival,pick up and dropped off at the airport.