Cultural Tour Across Northern and Central Vietnam 12 Days/11Nights

Upon arrival at Noibai International airport, our driver will meet and transfer you to downtown for relax.

Overnight in Hanoi.

In the morning Have breakfast at your hotel

7:30 -8:00am Pick up at your hotel then Start the trip with Tran Quoc pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the WestLake.Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the final resting place of Viet Nam’s greatest father; his house-on-stilt and One pillar pagoda – modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi.Relax and have lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter.

In the afternoon: 

If Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays or Sundays: Visit Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 dedicating to Confucius, sages and scholars. It was also the first university of Viet Nam once. 

Arrive legendary Hoan Kiem lake. Visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao - General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians. 

If Mondays/Wednesdays or Fridays: Explore daily life of traditional ceramics village of Bat Trang. Visit showrooms and see how they model the products. Arrive legendary Hoan Kiem lake. Visit Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao - General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians. Free time to visit Ha Noi Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.

07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for NinhBinh province

09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax

10h30: Visit HoaLư 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

Here, we go cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people 

12h30: Havea buffet lunch in the restaurant with many local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch

13h30: Visit Tam Coc by1.5-hourbamboo boat.  You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”

15h30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here

17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi

19h00- 19h30: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at your hotel. 

7:00AM: Our Limosine will pick you up at your hotel and depart to Sapa, following Noi Bai - Lao Cai high-way. Along the way, you will have chance to admire the beauty of northwest mountains with terraced fields. Have a short break for 30 minutes en route.

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13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H'mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People· Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures

14.30: A short trek to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H'mong ethnic people and is located 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 uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 3.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town.

Have dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Overnight in a hotel in Sapa Town centre. 

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Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Then at about 9:00AM, meet up our guide and driver at your hotel and transfer to Fansipan Cable Car station to begin the journey conquering Fansipan by modern cable car system. The cable car system in Sapa is the world’s longest and highest cable car, running up from sleepy Sapa Town in Lao Cai Province to the peak of 3,143-meter. Fansipan Mountain, known as Indochina’s rooftop.

Reaching Mount Fansipan used to mean a full-day hike at least. But from Feb 2016 the trek up will be reduced to a 25-minute flight by cable car. The 6.5km long cable car can carry a maximum of 2,000 passengers an hour, with each cabin accommodating 35 passengers.

While traveling by cable car, you can enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa and swallow views of Muong Hoa valley, Hoang Lien National Forest as well as beautiful landscapes of Lai Chau province. After conquering the Fanipan Peak, you will also take able car to get back the foot of mountain. Then you will be transferred back to Sapa.

15:00: Our limosine take you back to Hanoi. 

21:30: Arrive in Hanoi.Drop off your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

8h10-8h30: Tour guide  will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.  Have a short break on half way for 20 minutes to relax and happy room.

12h00: Arrive to Tuan Chau Harborin Tuan Chau Island.

12h30: Welcome on board Enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about  Sunlight Legedn cruise and safety guidelines. Check- in your cabin. 

13h00: Enjoy your  lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the Ha Long  Bay. 

14h30: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave). 

15h30: Our cruise will take you to the Titop Island  it is noted for having a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Halong Bay and  enjoy your swimming  on the beach. 

17h00: Come back 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: Welcome Sunset Party  and Cooking Class , How to make fresh spring roll then enjoy your own made.

19h00: Dinner will be  served  in the restaurant in middle of romantic  Ha Long Bay .

After dinner: Join activities : fishing, karaoke singing …. Overnight on Cruise

6h00: Wake up in the early morning enjoy great moument in fresh air

7h30:  Breakfast will be served.

8h30: Boat cruising to Bo Hon Island to visit Luon Cave is by bamboo boat or kayak.

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

1100: Lunch will be served while Cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour. 

12h00: Arrive harbor ,say goodbye honest crew on board. Get on bus back to hanoi.

On the way back to Hanoi. Private car take you to the airpport catch flight to Danang.

Arrival Danang. Our private car take you to your hotel. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Danang

At 07:00 – 07:30 a.m: Pick you up at your hotel/stay in Hoi An. If you are in Da nang, the pick up will be between 8.00 am and 8.30 am

– Begin the journey to Hue by crossing one of the best coastal roads in the world, the Hai Van Pass . And take 5 minutes to take photos at Lang Co Beach.

At 11:00 am: Visit the Khai Dinh Tomb

At 12:30 pm: Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant

At 13:30 pm: Continue to Hue’s main attraction, the Imperial Citadel. 

At 15:00 pm: Explore Thien Mu Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Hue City

At 16:00 pm: Cruise along the Perfume River by dragon boat. 

At 16:30 pm: Return to Da Nang

Arrive in Da Nang approximately at 6:30pm. Drop off your hotel. Overnight in Danang.

At 8:00 – 8:30 a.m : Our car and Guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang and start the trip to Ba Na Hills. If you start from Hoi An, please be ready at 7:30am

At 9:30 a.m : Upon arrival at Ba Na hills, you will get on a Cable Car which gains 4 world scores

Visit Debay Wine Cellar built in 1923, Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden Highlight in this tour is Golden Bridge ( Hands of God). You will have a chance to see and take photos of this beautiful bridge.

You continue to visit Linh Ung pagoda where the highest Buddhism statue in the country is located (27 m).

At 11: 30 a.m: Have Lunch at a restaurant and take a short rest.

At 12:30 p.m: Conquer the peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1487 m, the highest peak in Ba na to visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple. You continue to discover the French Square, visit and play some games in Fantasy Park – one of the largest indoor amusement parks in Vietnam with a series of interesting games.

At 15:30: Back to the cabin down the mountain. 

Back to the hotel in Da nang/ Hoi an. Arrive in Hoi an at about 17:30. Drop off your hotel. Overnight in Hoain.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Departure Time: 9h00am

9h00: A local guide picks you up at the hotel

9h15: Transfer to Cam Thanh village by boat or car on the way, meet local fishermen and experience daily life.

10h00: Take a bamboo basket boat along the Cam Thanh water coconut forest, have a brief introduction to the history there.

Enjoy hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing done by local fishermen.

Learn how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.

Explore the peaceful coconut waterways.

Go catch the crabs, drop the net.

Return to the fisherman's house for a welcome drink.

Enjoy have lunch.

12h30: Return to the hotel. Free time to have lunch

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and depart to My Son Sanctuary – The World Cultural Heritage.

3:00 pm: Arrive at My Son and we’ll have 2 hours to discover the site by walking throughout the landscape, learning histories with our local English speaking guide, and enjoying the Champa’s traditional performances.

5:15 pm: Get back to the minivan then transfer to the wharf for taking a boat trip to Hoi An with a nice and cool breeze on boarding, beautiful sunset river scenery on the biggest river in the Central of vietnam named as Thu Bon River. Get your camera ready for the amazing moment of local people activities along the river

6:30 pm : Arrive at Hoi An, we will drop you at your hotel. Overnight in Hoian.

Breakfast at your hotel and free time to relax and Overnight in Hoian.

Breakfast at your hotel. Free time to relax until transfer the airport catch flight back your country. End of services !