PRIVATE 7 DAY TOUR FROM HANOI TO SAPA

• Inclusions: Private transport, guide, hotel

• Itinerary:

  • Arrive Hanoi – guide and car pick up – transfer to Hanoi old quarters for check in the hotel and take your rest.

  • Evening and dinner are on your own from our team support.

• Inclusions: Private car, guide, boat trip, lunch, entrance fees, hotel

• Highlight: HOA LU – TAM COC – MUA CAVE FULL-DAY TRIP

• Details:

  • Ninh Binh is the 2.5 hours drive from Hanoi. Hoa Lu district of Ninh Binh used to the First Independent Kingdom of Vietnam’s First Emperor Dinh Bo Linh in 968. Ninh Binh also has great nature with rivers flowing through caves and mountains and rice paddy fields.

  • 8:00 AM: Our guide and car will pick you up at your hotel to Ninh Binh.

  • 10:30 AM: The trip starts in the Tam Coc area. Taking a rowing Tam Coc Boat Tours from Tam Coc wharf. The boat tour is arranged by local people with their both hands and legs. We will pass by 3 Magical Grottos: Hang Ca (First Grotto), Hang Hai (Second Grotto), Hang Ba (Third Grotto) during Tam Coc River Tour.

  • Biking: Biking around Tam Coc village and rice paddy fields in 45 minutes is great opportunity for you to explore the peaceful life of our old capital. If you travel during harvest season, you will witness rice fields in golden colors being harvested by farmers.

  • 12:30 PM: Enjoy Vietnamese food for lunch at a local restaurant in Tam Coc.

  • 14:00: Then we will take you to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, built in 968, it remained capital until the early 11th century when Emperor Ly Thai To moved it to today’s Hanoi.

  • 15:30: The last destination, Hang Mua cave, which can be compared to the mini “Great wall of China”. You will walk 500 steps to reach the top of the cave, then take a lookout of a splendid overview of Ninh Binh.

  • 17:00: Get back into the car, drive back to Hanoi in 2.5 hours with a toilet stop.

  • 19:30: Arrive Hanoi, get in your hotel. Dinner and evening time are on your own.

• Inclusions: shared luxury bus, local guide for trekking, entrance fee, private car, hotel

• Theme: See the real, simple and peaceful life of the tribal people

• Details:

  • 07:00 AM: You will be picked up by our Limousine driver and enjoy a 5 hour drive to Sapa with one – two stops for the toilet. Lunch is on your own account at the bus stop half way.

  • 13:00: You will be dropped off at your hotel and meet our local guide there. Drop your luggage at the hotel and rest a bit.

  • 14:00: Our private guide and car will take you to the entrance of Cat Cat village for a 2 hours easy trek. Enjoy the great simple village life; to admire the significance of nature. Our local guide will help you to get the true feel of the local lifestyle. During the trek, you might see some of these activities and scenes:

    • Children taking care of buffalos in the rice fields

    • People cutting rice in the fields

    • Families prepare dinner

    • Naive kids playing in front of their house

  • 17:00: Our private car and guide will take you back to your hotel and rest on your own. Dinner and evening time are on your own.

• Inclusions: Private car, guide, entrance fees, 2 way cable car, water, lunch, hotel

• Theme: Enjoy the scenic cable car ride and get the best view from the top of Vietnam’s highest mountain peak.

• Details:

  • 8:00 AM: Our guide will pick you up and transfer to Fansipan mountain cable car station.

  • 8:30 AM: Arrive Fansipan Cable car station, learn the culture of 6 main local tribes by their sample houses and village. Then take the cable car up to the mountain and enjoy the great sceneries there.

  • 9:30 AM: Get off the cable car right at the biggest and tallest outdoor Amitabha Buddha statue of Vietnam. Enjoy some great scenes there.

  • 10:30 AM: Enjoy a 6 minute funicular ride to the top of the mountain – which is considered the ROOF OF INDOCHINA 3143 meters. From there you will walk down to the cable car station (600 steps) to enjoy the atmosphere and natural beauty.

  • 12:30-13:30: Enjoy a buffet lunch.

  • 14:30: Take the cable car down, then get in to our private car to Sapa heaven gate.

  • 15:00: Visit Heaven Gate to enjoy the best view of Sapa valleys.

  • 16:00: Enjoy a little walk in town, stop by the symbolic Sapa stone church and Sunworld area.

  • 17:00: Get back in our private car to get back to the hotel. Evening time and dinner are on your own.

• Inclusions: shared sleeping bus back to Hanoi, hotel

• Details:

  • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

  • 09:00 AM: Check out the hotel.

  • 10:00 AM: Get transferred to Sapa bus station for a sleeping bus ride to Hanoi. Stop for fast food lunch (your own account) on the way.

  • 15:00: Arrive Hanoi, get transferred to your hotel for check in. Evening and dinner are on your own account.

• NOTE: This is a local sleeping bus for regular drives, not a tour bus, no English speaking staff, we will support from distance.

• Inclusions: Shared bus, 5 star cruise cabin, buffet lunch and dinner, sightseeing fees

• Note: Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay are 2 different areas. While Halong Bay is a UNESCO natural heritage and always crowded (but it has more things to do), Lan Ha Bay is quieter, further away and has quite similar landscapes but The Halong Bay route is more interesting with more caves and beaches.

• The following itinerary is based on AMANDA CRUISE which uses the HALONG Bay route.

• CRUISE NOTE: The cruise can be changed by us with the same cost in case AMANDA CRUISE is sold out or you can request your favorite cruise and pay extra if any.

• Details:

  • 8:30: Check out the hotel in Ninh Binh then drive towards Halong Bay in 3 hours with a rest stop.

  • 11:30: Upon arrival at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome by our cruise staff in the waiting lounge and complete check-in procedure.

  • 12:00: Upon boarding Amanda Cruise, our crew welcome you with a refreshing drink and cold towel before checking into your cabin. The vessel leaves Tuan Chau Marina, taking you on an exciting journey to discover the beauty of Ha Long Bay. Along the way, you can enjoy the view of some of the most beautiful spots in Ha Long and admire the grandeur of the Bay with thousands of limestone islands while the vessel heads to Luon Cave & Titop Island. Enjoy your lunch at our luxurious restaurant on board while the vessel cruises toward Luon Cave.

  • 14:00: You return to your cabin for a short rest and prepare for kayaking activities in Luon Cave. Arriving at the Luon Cave area, you will participate in kayaking or rafting here around the thousand-year-old rock formations.

  • 16:00: You will be transferred to Titop Island by tender. Visit Titop Island and hike to the top for stunning views of Ha Long Bay, or have a fun swim in the clear blue water.

  • 18:00: Back on board, you will participate in the Sunset party & cooking class while the vessel cruises toward the shore. You can enjoy relaxing moments while sipping a cup of traditional Vietnamese tea or coffee on the sundeck amid wonderful scenery and beautiful sunset.

  • Cooking Class: You will be instructed to make delicious Fresh Spring rolls by our chef and then enjoy the rolls made on your own.

  • 17:30 – 18:30: Happy hour – BUY 2 DRINK GET 1 FOR FREE.

  • 19:30: Gala Dinner. Enjoy your dinner on the Sundeck (if the weather is favorable).

  • 20:30: After dinner, you will enjoy a peaceful view of the Bay at night on the deck. You can also participate in evening activities such as herbal foot bath in your room (free of charge), Bamboo dancing, fashion show traditional costumes “Footsteps of Heritage” and some drinks at Sky Bar and massage (subject to additional charge), while admiring breathtaking view of the Bay at night and squid fishing. The cruise ship anchors for your peaceful night stay in quiet area.

• Inclusions: buffet breakfast and lunch, sightseeing fees, shared bus

• Details:

  • 6:15 AM: Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck.

  • 06:30-07:00 AM: Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit.

  • 07:30 AM: Exploring Sung Sot cave. This is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. The cave has some unique rock formations which couldn’t be found anywhere else. The path to the mouth of Sung Sot Cave is under a canopy of leaves. Walking through steep stone steps, tourists may have the feeling of climbing on mountains and experience the excitement as if they are stepping to the sky.

  • 08:30-09:30 AM: Back on board, you can rest in your room, enjoy the herbal foot bath prepared by our crew, sunbathe on the sundeck, take pictures of HaLong Bay or shop for souvenirs on the boat.

  • 09:30 AM: Check-out time. Please put your luggage outside your cabin and leave the room key at the reception desk. Our staff will transfer your luggage to the waiting area. While waiting, you can shop for some products of Amanda cruise.

  • 10:00 AM: Enjoy an early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any.

  • 11:00 AM: Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina. Our shared bus will pick you up and transfer back to Hanoi.

  • 14:30: You will get dropped off at a meeting point in the outskirts of Hanoi where our private car is waiting to transfer you to Hanoi airport for your departure flight.

  • 15:30-16:00: Arrive at Hanoi airport.

• ADVICE: Please reserve any flight that departs after 19:00 for safety reasons.

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