PACK06003.NCVN - Ha Noi - Ninh Binh (HL) - Da Nang - Hoi An

Welcome to Ha Noi, Vietnam!

On arrival, our driver meets you at the arrival gate – Noi Bai international airport. Then transfers to the hotel. Do check-in procedures at the hotel. Free at leisure! Stay overnight in Ha Noi.

OPTIONAL: STREET FOOD TOUR (Start: 05:30 PM – End: 08:30 PM) – For those who have a flight arriving in the morning or early afternoon, or who want to experience Ha Noi local street food: 39 USD/ pax

Have breakfast at the hotel.

You add 1 of 2 below options to your day.

OPTIONAL 1: NINH BINH DAY TOUR

07:15 – 07:45 AM Our driver and tour guide pick you up at the hotel. Join a full day Ninh Binh tour. Head south of Hanoi for 110 km. After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh.  First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have a visit at two temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen… to know why Hoa Lu was built as a capital of Vietnam in the end of the 9th century.

12:00 PM – Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

01:30 PM – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which literally means “three caves” (1.5-hour boat trip). With Ha Long bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

03:30 PM – Arrive at Mua Cave and start a trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain to watch the spectacular rice valley with a specious view of nature.

05:15 PM – Return to the bus and then come back to Ha Noi

07:30 PM – Drop off at your hotel.

OPTIONAL 2: HA LONG DAY TOUR

08:00 – 08:45 AM – Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way.

12:00 – Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Cruise will take you on an 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 Fighting Chicken, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.

01:45 PM – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.

04:30 PM – Return Cruises for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck among world iconic natural scenery.

06:00 PM – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi.

09:00 PM – Drop off at your hotel.

Free at leisure! Stay overnight in Ha Noi.

Have breakfast at the hotel. Then check out and get transferred to the Noi Bai airport for a flight to Da Nang.

Arrive in Da Nang, driver meets you at the arrival gate, then transfers you to Hoi An town. Check in and take a rest.

03:30 PM – Driver picks you up to go to Marble mountain.

Marble mountain: Is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in southeast of Danang city in Vietnam. Marble moutain refered to as The five mountains are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth).

04:30 PM – Visiting Stone Carving village. You will have a chance to explore a local craft village and watch skilful carvers creating their beautiful sculptures. 

05:00 PM – Moving on to the Marble mountain. Going up to the Water element and visit Tang Chon cave (Động Tàng Chơn), oldest Linh Ung pagoda in Danang…

05:30 PM – Return coach and go to Hoian Ancient town. 

06:00 PM – Discover the Japanese bridge (Chùa Cầu), Ancient house. Hoian was a bustling international trading port, a meeting place of the trading ships of Japan, China and the West during the 17th and 18th centuries. Hoian ancient town today is a special example of traditional port city in Southeast which has been well preserved with a thousand ancient architecture.

07:00 PM – Have dinner at restaurant.

07:45 PM: Free time and enjoy fanciful light from lantern.

Drop off at your hotel. Free at leisure! Stay overnight in Hoi An.

Have breakfast at the hotel.

08:30 – 09:00 AM – Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car on the way, meet local fishermen and experience the daily life.

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

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

You will see the basket boat performance.

Go to catch the crabs, drop the net.

Return fisherman’s house and joining the cooking show with fire performance of the master Chef (if you would like to be the Chef is possible)

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

01:00 PM – Depart to My Son Sanctuary – The World Cultural Heritage. 

02:30 PM – Arrive at My Son Sanctuary 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.

04:30 PM – Get back to 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 Vietnam Central named Thu Bon River. Get your camera ready for the amazing moment of local people’s activities along the river 

06:00 PM – Arrive at Hoi An, we will drop you at your hotel.

Free at leisure!

Have breakfast at the hotel.

You add 1 of 2 below options to your day.

OPTIONAL 1: TRA QUE VILLAGE 

Our tour guide will greet you and provide your bicycle for your trip.

Your day will start at The Silkworms Rearing and Silk Weaving Village with the activities such as feeding the silkworms, and listening about their life cycle and you will witness the Champa and Vietnamese artirsts present reeling, spinning, weaving techniques on tradintional looms hudreds of years old.

And then Tra Que vegetable village. You can relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside then stroll along the vegetable villages. As a special treat, you will be involved with digging, sowing, planting, harvesting the vegetables with hundreds of years rudimentary tools of the farmers. You will enjoy the E Water, a speciality of Tra Que vegetable village, you can feel the strong medicinal flavour from many kinds of vegetables.

You will ride your bicycle leisurely passing the rice fields, villages, to come to the art of making lanterns.

You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, showing you how to create the brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family.

Finish your learning, the tour guide will take you back to your hotel, finish your trip.

OPTIONAL 2: CHAM ISLAND

07:30- 07:45 AM – Transfer bus from hotel to Cua Dai quay

08:15 AM  The boat departs. Relax in fresh cool wind & enjoy the beautiful landscape on the boat or canoe to Cham island

09h00: Coming to Cham Island, Visit Bai Lang, including Au Thuyen, Tay Tang pagoda and Bai Lang fishing village, visit Tan Hiep Market and shopping.

10h30: Arrival at the islands, snorkeling on coral reef and sightseeing of the islands and see coral by glass-bottomed boat.

12h00: Transfer to Bai Chong beach for lunch, relaxing, trekking for sightseeing, sunbath, swimming, or join entertainment services on beach or popular games…

15h00: Return to the mainland.

Drop you off at the hotel. Free at leisure!

Have breakfast at the hotel. Then, free time to go shopping or relax at the hotel.

Check out of the hotel & get transferred to the Da Nang international airport for a flight to next destinations.

Hope you have a great experience in Vietnam. Look forward to welcoming you on the next journeys!