5 Amazing Days in Viet Nam ( Ha Long Bay- Sapa - Ninh Bình )

5 Amazing Days in Viet Nam ( Ha Long Bay- Sapa - Ninh Bình )

5 Days Amazing Trip in the North of Viet Nam:
* Halong bay cruise - caving,swimming,kayaking,cooking class,sunset party..
* Explore Sapa with mountain view and daily life of local ethnic minority...
* Visiting majestic, idyllic scenery at Tam Coc...
* Learn about Vietnam's history and culture through famous landscapes..

Itinerary

Day 1: HANOI - HALONG BAY-HALONG CRUISE

Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
Day 1 : Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay – Lunch – Titop Island – Surprising Cave – Sunset party – Dinner – Fishing

– 7:45 – 8:30: Our guide will meet you at your hotel. The shuttle bus or private car pick up. Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta.

– 12:00 – 12:30 Arriving Tuan Chau Marina .Welcome aboard the cruise . Meet the captain , crew and join us for welcome drink as we tell you about life onboard.

– Check into your cabin . Time to refresh and unwind.

– Served a delectable lunch while cruising ahead to Ha Long Bay

Afternoon Activities:

– Explore the Surprising Cave – the most beautiful cave in Ha long Bay. It is one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.

-Back to the APRICOT Cruise, We will take you to visit the Titop Island – swimming

– Climbing up to the Top of the Island – take the best view ofHalong Bay in the Summer time.

– Continue cruising to the quiet area while enjoy beautiful seascape on the way.

– After that, come back to the boat, enjoy the Sunset Party on sundeck (free wine & fresh fruits).

Evening Relaxing:

Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around.

Overnight on board: Clean air – conditioned rooms with private washroom


Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: OVER NIGHT ON HALONG 3 STAR CRUISE

Day 2: HALONG BAY- HANOI

Pass By: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
Day 2 : Tai Chi – BreAkfast – KAYAKING– Cooking demonstration – lunch – your hotel

Morning in the bay:

– 6:30 – 6:45 Startyour day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt

– 7:00 am: Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Zone.

– DO KAYAKING in 30-45 minutes.

– 9:30am :We board the cruise again .Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in luggage store .

– Continue your cruise pass through the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more…

– Join in the Cooking Class , teaching you how to make our specifically (Spring rolls) before an early lunch is served .

– 11: 30 – 12:00 Disembark at the harbor, Tuan Chau Marina.

– Transfer to minibus or private and return to Hanoi

– Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30/17:00

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: HANOI - SAPA

Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai (L, D)

6.30-7.00am Pick up at your hotel (in the Old Quarter) or meet at our office and depart to Lao Cai (245km). It takes about 5 hours traveling the new highway to Lao Cai. The bus ride brings good chance to see beautiful scenery of the region along the way.

12.30. Arrive in Sapa. Relax and have lunch at the restaurant. Check in hotel.

Afternoon, start a 4 hour trek to visit Lao Chai – Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai village, exploring the local ethnic minorities life, admire the spectacular natural scenery with the terraced rice fields. Visit Sapa’s ancient rock formations with engraved images big and small, the unique patterns of the ancients, as well as admire the picturesque bridge to the clouds clear over the Muong Hoa stream.

Enjoy the dinner with local specialty and your choice of spending the night at a hotel or homestay with local family.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: OVER NIGHT 3 STAR HOTEL

Day 4: SAPA-HANOI

Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
Day 2: Cat Cat Village – Hanoi (B, L)

Wake up and enjoy the fresh air and atmosphere of Sapa. Breakfast at hotel/homestay.

9:00am 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 Hydro-power 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.

Car pick up and return to Sapa town. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. Free time to walk around or shopping.

15:00: Begin your journey back to Hanoi. End the tour in Hanoi around 20.30.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: HOA LU - TAM COC- MUA CAVE (NINH BINH)

Stop At: Tam Coc, Ninh Binh 430000 Vietnam
07:30 am – 08:00 am: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for NinhBinh province.

09:15 am : Have a short break for 15 – 20 mins to relax.

10:30 am: 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.

11:45 am : Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice….Vegetarian foods is always available in the buffet lunch.

13:00 pm: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5 hour bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud,sky and stunning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land”.

14:30 pm: Continue the tour with 45 mins – cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.

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

16:30 pm: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.

18:30 pm – 19:00 pm: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.


Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.