HA LONG BAY

Duration: 4 days 3 nights / Transportation: Shuttle bus / Departure: Daily

DAY 1: HANOI - HA LONG BAY (EAT - / LUNCH / DINNER)

08:15 - 09:00: Car and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter center and Opera House to depart for the trip to Ha Long Bay.

11:30 - 12:00: Arriving at Ha Long cruise port, the group gathers at the waiting room under the guidance of the tour guide to buy tickets and give them to you to board the boat to begin the journey to explore the Bay. The ship will pass through many large and small islands with many different shapes, including Fighting Islet - the symbol of Ha Long... You enjoy lunch on board.

14:00: Arrive at Bo Hon island. You visit Surprising Cave - One of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. Next, you will kayak or take a bamboo boat to visit Luon Cave (cost of kayaking or bamboo boat not included). After 30 minutes of kayaking, you board the boat to reach Titop island. You can swim at Titop beach with white sand, or try trekking to the top of Titop mountain to see the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay.

16:30: You return to the ship. The boat will move to bring you back to the port.

17:30: The ship arrives at the port. The car picks you up and takes you to the hotel to check in and rest.

19:00: Dinner. Free evening to have fun exploring Night Market, Food Street... Overnight in Ha Long.

DAY 2: HA LONG PARK - HA LONG CITY - HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / - )

Morning: Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Suggested morning sightseeing in Ha Long is as follows:

1. Freely walk to swim at Bai Chay beach or freely rent a taxi to visit the 7-color neighborhood, which is like a miniature Italy in the heart of Ha Long.

2. Sign up for a tour to Yen Tu - Dong Pagoda. Explore one of Vietnam's largest Buddhist centers (please contact to book a minimum service from the afternoon of the previous day to receive a quote). If you go to Yen Tu, you will check out of the hotel right after breakfast to depart for Yen Tu. After finishing the tour in Yen Tu, you will have lunch at the restaurant then the tour guide will take you to pick up the bus back to Hanoi.

11:00: You check out of the hotel, have lunch at the hotel and rest.

Afternoon: You choose one of the following two options:

1. Freely play at the amusement parks of the Ha Long Park complex with many attractive amusement parks (tickets at the parks are self-sufficient).

Queen Cable Car and giant Sunwheel on the mysterious hill
Dragon park with adventure games such as roller coasters, ferris wheel...
Typhoon water park with attractive water-related games

2. Around 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., the car picks you up for the City Hon Gai tour (minimum requirements: 4 guests):

Sitting in the car watching Bai Chay bridge.
Visit Quang Ninh Museum.
Take pictures (outside) at the Dolphin Palace. Dolphin Palace was honored to be on the list of 10 construction projects and buildings in the world honored at the 2019 International Architecture Awards (Chicago).
Visit the Temple of Monsignor Tran Quoc Nghien.
End the City Ha Long program by sitting and relaxing with coffee at Coffee Gio shop with a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay and watching the ships.
Please note: the City Ha Long program is an open program so it only includes transportation to sightseeing and does not include costs such as sightseeing tickets, personal expenses, and may not include instructions. member accompanying the group.

17:00: Get on the bus and return to the most beautiful highway in Vietnam to return to Hanoi.

20:30-21:00: Arrive in Hanoi, check in. You have dinner on your own to explore Old Quarter cuisine. In the evening, you are free to walk around and explore the Old Town at night. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 3: HANOI - SAPA - CAT CAT (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER)

06:30: Car picks you up at 160 Tran Quang Khai (hotel accommodation is about 250-300m) departing for Sapa in the direction of Hanoi - Lao Cai highway.

13:00 - 13:30: Arrive in Sapa, return to the hotel for lunch, then check in to the hotel and rest.

Afternoon: Tour guide picks you up and takes you to visit Cat Cat village to learn about the daily life of the H'mong ethnic people, and visit Tien Sa waterfall.

18:00: Dinner. Free evening to have fun. Take pictures with Sapa Stone Church, explore Sapa love market night every Saturday night or simply enjoy grilled specialties and drink famous San Lung wine to warm up the cold of Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 4: SAPA - FANSIPAN CABLE CAR - HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / - )

07:00: Have breakfast at the hotel and rest

08:00: Car and guide take you to Fansipan Cable Car Station to start the journey to conquer Fansipan with the most modern 3-wire cable car system in the world.

From the above station, go through Thanh Van Dac Lo Heaven Gate to reach the clouds.

Finally, after overcoming 600 green stone steps, you have reached Fansipan peak at an altitude of 3,143m, the roof of Indochina.

11:30: Return to Sapa town to check out, then have lunch and rest.

13:15: Tour guide takes you to the car to check in and board the bus back to Hanoi.

19:00: Arrive at Noi Bai Airport. The car will take you to the airport lobby (if registered in advance).

20:00: Return to Hanoi. End tour. See you later!

Price quote includes:

Transportation: Air-conditioned tourist cars transport, Double cabin car (02 people/cabin) round trip: Hanoi - Sapa // Sapa - Hanoi
Hotel / Accommodation: sleeps 02 guests/room (odd group sleeps 3)
01 night 2-3 star hotel in Hanoi (breakfast buffet or bowl)
01 night 3-star hotel in Ha Long (buffet breakfast)
01 night 2.5 star hotel in Sapa (buffet breakfast)
06 main meals according to program standards
Breakfast according to hotel standards (can be buffet breakfast or bowl breakfast depending on the actual number of guests)
One-time visit ticket to all locations clearly stated in the itinerary (excluding Fansipan cable car tickets)
Ships visiting Ha Long Bay (ships visiting the Bay during the day)
Drinking water served on the car, standard: 01 bottle/person/day
Enthusiastic and experienced tour guides serve each stage

Not included:

VAT invoice10%
Single bed surcharge (if requested or if traveling alone)
Dinners in Hanoi are intended for you to freely explore Hanoi cuisine at night
Drinks during meals, in rooms and other personal expenses
Round-trip Fansipan cable car ticket (according to actual public price at the time of tour)
Sightseeing expenses outside the program and other personal expenses
Tips for driver and tour guide:

In case tourists are satisfied with the service of the driver and tour guide, they can freely tip the driver and tour guide. This tip amount is completely optional but is usually a minimum of 50,000 VND/person/day.

Tip regulations for foreign guests: 3 USD/guest/day

Children:

Children from 1-4 years old are free (parents pay all expenses for the child, do not take up space in the car). 02 adults can only accompany 01 child for free, from the 2nd child is charged 75% of the tour price (standard as children are charged)
Children from 5-9 years old are charged 75% of the tour price (separate meals, separate seats in the car but must sleep in the same bed as parents). 02 children charged do not have their own standard bed
Children 10 years and older are counted as adults

Please note:

You must bring: legal identification documents (ID card or Passport)
If you are a vegetarian, please bring additional vegetarian food to ensure your taste
Any services on the tour that you do not use will not be refunded
The tour guide has the right to re-arrange the order of attractions to suit the conditions of each specific departure date but still ensure all attractions in the program
In case there are 6 or fewer passengers on the departure date, the driver can also be a tour guide. These are drivers with a lot of experience and understanding of local culture
Absolutely do not bring bulky or oversized luggage. You should bring a backpack instead of a hard suitcase
In case a guest is traveling alone and we cannot arrange someone to sleep with them, they are required to pay a separate sleeping fee equal to 50% of the room/night price throughout the tour program.
Personal belongings you should bring:
Insect repellant when visiting wooded and humid places
Common cold medicine
Walking shoes for comfortable sightseeing
You should bring light, airy clothes when going on tour from April to November