Halong Bay Cruise Package - 7 Days 6 Nights: Hanoi - Bai Tu Long Bay - Ninh Binh - SaPa - Hanoi

Hanoi - Bai Tu Long Bay - Ninh Binh - Sapa - Hanoi - 7 Days/ 6 Nights Package Tour

DETAIL ITINERARY:

DAY 1: HANOI - BAI TU LONG BAY - CONG DO - CAP LA ISLAND - OVERNIGHT ON BOARD ( L,D)      

07.45 - 8:30: Our bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and start your trip to explore the most amazing bay in the North of Vietnam. On the way, we will have a quick stop in the middle of the way to rest.

11.30 - 11.45: Arrive at our waiting lounge at Ha Long International cruise port, you will have a bit of time to relax. Wait for our captain to finish the registration and transfer by tender to our boat.

12.00 - 12.15: Enjoy a welcome drink and spend a couple of minutes briefing about safety on the boat and activities included then we check in our cabin.

13.00: Delicious Vietnamese set menu will be served while leisurely cruising further into Bai Tu Long Bay.

15.00: Arrive in the kayaking area - that is Cap La Island. Enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming and relaxing.



17.40: Get back to the boat and enjoy our Sunset party while our cruise sailing to the overnight anchorage. Attend a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. You can quickly learn a simple but delicious Vietnamese dish that Gordon Ramsey (a 2 Michelin Star Chef) used to guide – Nem Cuon or challenge yourself in fruit and vegetable carving.

19.00: Sumptuous set dinner on board.

20.30-22.00: Free time to challenge yourself in Vietnamese puzzle games or gathers your group/family for a board game; try your luck with squid fishing or simply have a cocktail and enjoy the quiet night on the bay. 
 

• Transportation: Limousine
• ​Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Junior Deluxe Cabin on cruise

DAY 2: CRUISE - BAI TU LONG BAY - THIEN CANH SON CAVE - HALONG PORT - NINH BINH (B, L, D)

06:30 Sunrise Tai-chi section on the sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfill your strength and ready for another exploring day.

07.45: Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.
 
09.00: Upon return to the boat, you will have about 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.

09.30: Check out.

10.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch on the boat

10:30 Back to the harbor

11.15: Disembark at Ha Long cruise port

11.30: Our bus will take you head to Ninh Binh

15:00-15:30: Reach to Ninh Binh. Check in and free time in Bungalow

• Transportation: Limousine
• ​Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Junior Deluxe Cabin on cruise

DAY 3: NINH BINH - HOA LU - TAM COC (OR TRÀNG AN) - MUA CAVE (B/L/D)

07h00 - 7h50: Enjoy breakfast at our restaurant

8h30-9:00: Visiting Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from years 968 to 1010. Then you will visit the Temple of Dinh King and Le King to learn more about Vietnamese history under the Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasties.

11h15 - 11h45: It’s time to join our 30 minutes cycling activity to discover the life of the local people. Or stay behind and either relax in the restaurant for sightseeing and capture the views around lake, and valleys.

12h00: You will have a buffet lunch with local specialties in the private area of our Trang An Eco Restaurant. The vegetarian option is also available.

13h15 - 13h30:

Option 1: Tam Coc, known as “Halong Bay on the land”, where you will spend 1.5 hours on the boat to explore this area. On this excursion down the Ngo Dong River, you will pass through the beautiful paddy fields, limestone karst formation, and a stunning cave system including Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba caves for a unique experience. 

Option 2: Trang An, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO in 2014. There, you can spend 1.5 hours on the boat ride to enjoy the beauty of this place, which owns a beautiful tunnel cave system and appears in the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”.



15h30: Our next destination is Mua Cave. There, you will climb 500 steps to reach the mountain's peak, overlooking the beautiful view of the city and Tam Coc below.

17h00: The minivan will transfer you back to Trang An Eco Holiday Retreat.

17h30: Check in the room. Enjoy swimming at pool on summer time.

19h00 -19h30: Have dinner at restaurant. Overnight at Trang An Eco Holiday Retreat.

• Transportation: Limousine
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Bungalow in Ninh Binh

DAY 4: THAI VI TEMPLE - BICH DONG PAGODA - THUNG NHAM BIRD VALLEY - SAPA (B/L)

07h00 - 08h00: Have a breakfast at restaurant.

08h15: Check out of room.

08h30: Get picked up by our friendly guide, the minivan transfer to visit the Thai Vi temple. The temple is a place to worship Kings and generals of Tran dynasty is one of the most powerful and prosperous dynasties of feudalism in Vietnam. Bich Dong pagoda is one of the most attractive landmark in Ninh Binh. It is also known as the second beautiful cave of the Southern Vietnam. The pagoda was built in the style of “三” which is meaning “three” in Chinese word. It includes 3 separate pagodas: Bottom pagoda, Middle pagoda and Top pagoda, leaning on the mountain from the bottom to the top.

11h30-12h00: It is time to enjoy Ninh Binh specialties in the private area of our Trang An Eco Restaurant

13h30: Continue to Thung Nham Bird Valley. Get on a small sampan to discover Hang But (Buddhist Cave), about 500m in length, a magical view of the stalactites and stalagmites, and see a big Buddha-shaped stalactite sitting beside an underground river, as well as visit an orchard of tropical fruits in this area.
The best time for the bird park in the afternoon, sit quietly on a boat and slowly paddle through Thung Chim (Thung Nham), discover the most features of this area with more than thousand birds of 40 species flying to inhabit every day. Your best chance to take nice photos and immerse yourself in the wild and nature.

16h00-16h15: Minivan transfer back to Mua cave

17h00: It is time to get on the tourist bus to our office in Ninh Binh - 3 hours to free time and enjoy your dinner

21:00 - 21:30: Pick up from our travel office to transfer from Ninh Binh to Sapa by private cabin. We are going to arrive to our office in Sapa (in the center) in the next day morning. (Overnight on the private cabin from Hanoi to Sapa)

• Transportation: Limousine from Ninh Binh - Hanoi + Private Cabin from Hanoi - Sapa 
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 5: SAPA - CAT CAT VILLAGE - OVERNIGHT IN HOTEL (B/ L /D )

05h00 Arrive at Sapa town. You will sleep on bus until 6:00 am. 

06h00 Tour guide pick you up from bus stop to hotel and have breakfast

08h30 Tour guide and you walk to visit Cat Cat village, start the journey to discover the village Visit Cat Cat village of the H'mong. Visitors will be able to visit and learn about the customs and habits of ethnic minorities. Visit Cat Cat waterfall and hydroelectric power plant built by the French in the early twentieth century, have fun and take souvenir photos…

11h30 Having lunch at the restaurant and check-in procedure at hotel

Afternoon: Free to explore Sapa town

18h30 Enjoy dinner at the restaurant. Sleeping at hotel.

• Meals included: Breakfast + Lunch served in the tour as mentioned.
• Accommodation included: Deluxe balcony cabin in Sapa Vista Hotel (3-Star)

DAY 6: TREKKING - SAPA - Y LINH HO - LAO CHAI - TA VAN (B / L / D)

07h00 - 08h00 Having breakfast at the restaurant. Check - out procedure at hotel. You will store your luggage at the lounge of hotel, only bring small bag with important thing.

08h00 - 08h30 Trekking to Y Linh Ho village and then start hiking through the rice terraces along Muong Hoa Stream to Lao Chai, the village of Black H’mong minority. Here you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son mountain ranges.



12h00 -12h30 Having lunch at Ta Van village then check-in and rest

Afternoon: Tour guide takes you to visit villages of the local people 

16h00 Comeback to homestay and rest. Then prepare  to learn how to cook some local dishes.

18h30 Enjoy dinner with the dishes you have made.

Overnight at homestay in Ta Van village.
 

• Meals included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner served in the tour as mentioned.
• Accommodation included: Deluxe Room at homestay

DAY 7: TA VAN - GIANG TA CHAI VILLAGE - SAPA - HANOI ( B / L )

07h00 Having breakfast at homestay

08h00 - 08h30 Giang Ta Chai Village will be place that we will visit in the morning of the 2nd day. We have to walk 8 km to visit these 2 villages of Red Dao. Giang Ta Chai is one of the villages of Red Dao. It has become one of the attractive places for travelers who want to experience the colorful traditions and customs

12h00 Enjoy lunch then rest at the homestay

14h00 Car pick you up back to Sapa

15h30 You get on the bus back to Hanoi

21h30 Arrive in Hanoi. Bus drop off at Tran Quang Khai/ Ly Thai To street. Our bell man will pick you up to our hotel. End Tour!
 

• Meals included: Breakfast + Lunch served in the tour as mentioned.
• Transportation: Private cabin on the bus

NOTE: Dinner is not included & Private cabin on the train is not included. It is available on request with extra cost.

CHILDEN’S POLICY

• From 1-4 years old: Free of charge, sharing the service with parents  (Surcharged 30 usd/seat if request a private seat for child from 1-4 years old)
• From 5-8 years old: 75% of charge (Appy for 1 child, the second child will be charged 100% of adults)
• From 9 years old and up : 100% of adults