Guide

Proffessional English tour guide

Accommodation

- 02 nights at 3*hotel in Hanoi base on double/twin share room included buffet breakfast - 01 night on 4* cruise in Ha Long Bay - 01 night at homestay - 01 night at hotel in Ha Giang - 01 night on the bus

Transport

- Shuttle bus pick up at the hotel - Private car pick up and drop off at the airport - Boat trip in Ha Long Bay

Others

- Entrance fee - Bottle on the bus - Kayaking in Ha Long Bay

Meals

Meal as indicates: B=Breakfast, L=lunch, D=Dinner, X=no meal

Not included:

Insurance

Excluded

Optional

•Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap due to the weather is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March •Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent, cash in Vietnam Dong (US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted

Others

•Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program •Travel insurance •Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...) •Tipping/ Gratuities: $3/ person/ day •Single supplement •Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations. •Check out late and check in early (check in time 14:00 and check out time 12:00). •Visa on arrival •Air ticket

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Day 1 Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (No Meal)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (No Meal)

Welcome to Hanoi! You will be met at the airport and transferred to hotel in Hanoi. Renowned as the “Paris of the East”, Hanoi is one of Asia’s most delightful cities. Rich in culture and history this diverse city draws its influences from both French and Chinese culture. The rest of day is yours to enjoy.

Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 Day 2: Hanoi City Tour – Ha Giang (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour – Ha Giang (B/L/D)

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

 Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

 Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

 Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Back to the hotel

19:30-19:45 Pick up at your hotel in Ha Noi and depart for Ha Giang by sleeping bus.

You will arrive between 3am and 4am the following day. Checking into a Homestay and have a short sleep until the morning.
Day 3 Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Du Gia, Approx. 120 Km Drive
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Du Gia, Approx. 120 Km Drive

After some breakfast, we go out on ‘Road of Happiness’ and start driving north out of Ha Giang City. We climb up the Quan Ba mountain pass and enter the Dong Van Geopark and reach the Heaven’s Gate and pass the Fairy Hills. In or around the small town of Tam Son we find our lunch. Thereafter we venture deep into Ha Giang mountains and reach the picturesque village of Du Gia. Here we will stay with an ethnic minority family at their homestay. We will have dinner and breakfast with the family. (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4 Du Gia – Meo Vac – (Ma Pi Leng) – Dong Van – Lung Cu – Dong Van, Approx. 110 To 150 Km Drive
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Du Gia – Meo Vac – (Ma Pi Leng) – Dong Van – Lung Cu – Dong Van, Approx. 110 To 150 Km Drive

We say thanks to the family of the homestay and head north, passing some of the most magnificent mountain passes you will ever have seen, pass the town of Meo Vac (where we take lunch) and move up the majestic Ma Pi Leng mountain pass before reaching Dong Van, the most northern town in Vietnam. Depending on season (days are very short in December – February) and weather we may continue up to Lung Cu, the most northern point of Vietnam. The Lung Cu Flag Tower can be climbed for stunning views. Back to Dong Van where we take into a hotel or homestay as agreed for the tour. Maybe a Hot Pot for dinner?! (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 Dong Van – Sa Phin – Yen Minh – Tam Son – Ha Giang City, Approx. 150 Km Drive
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dong Van – Sa Phin – Yen Minh – Tam Son – Ha Giang City, Approx. 150 Km Drive

After breakfast, we start our journey south. Soon we reach Sa Phin where we find the one-hundred-year-old palace of Vuong Chinh Duc – the King of H’mong people. We go down the Highland of Stone and reach Yen Minh where we take lunch and then climb a mountain pass covered in pine forest and sweeping rice terraces along our drive. Down to the Song La river valley until the road takes us up to Tam Son, over the Quan Ba mountain pass and back to Ha Giang. (Day includes Breakfast, Lunch)

Arrive Ha Giang City, take the bus at 16:00 come back to Hanoi

Arrive Hanoi at 22:00 to 22:30

Overnight in Hanoi
Day 6 Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Ha Long Bay

• 12.00 - Meeting at TuanChauharbour. Check in Royal Palace Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by a professional and friendly crew.

• 13:00 - Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Royal Palace Cruise in very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.

• 14:30 - Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.

• 15:30 - Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.

• 16:30 - Kayaking & swimming 18:00 - Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music, wearing traditional costumes for kings, queens, and mandarins.

• 18:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.

• 19:00 - Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.

• 20:30 - The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.
Day 7 Halong Bay - Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Halong Bay - Departure

!• 06:00 – Take photos of sunrise, morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.

• 07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.

• 07:45 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.

• 09:00 – Back to Royal Palace Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.

• 10:00 – Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.

• 12:00 – Tour ends at Tuan Chau habour. get on the bus come back to Hanoi

15:30 Arrive Hanoi. The private car pick you up at the hotel transfer to the airport for next destination.

Tour finished

7 days tour

Explore Hanoi - Hagiang Loop - Halong Bay 7 Days 6 Nights

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Itinerary of your trip Explore Hanoi - Hagiang Loop - Halong Bay 7 Days 6 Nights

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (No Meal)

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour – Ha Giang (B/L/D)

Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Du Gia, Approx. 120 Km Drive

Du Gia – Meo Vac – (Ma Pi Leng) – Dong Van – Lung Cu – Dong Van, Approx. 110 To 150 Km Drive

Dong Van – Sa Phin – Yen Minh – Tam Son – Ha Giang City, Approx. 150 Km Drive

Hanoi - Ha Long Bay

Halong Bay - Departure

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