Super Quick Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Ninh Binh Package 6 Days 5 Nights
Tour Information
Tour Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong Bay – Ninh Binh
Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
Starts/Ends: Hanoi / Ninh Binh
Group size: Private tour
Special package: USD 468/ person apply for 02 persons upward
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi arrival – airport pick up– Take night train to Lao Cai.
On your arrival – our driver will pick you up and send you to hotel in the Old Quarter, you leave luggage at hotel and explore the town on your own.
You have your free time for your own dinner before get picked up to the train station at 9pm.
Overnight on train – deluxe 4 berth cabin – Dami Train/ L Train or similar one. You share cabin with others.
Day 2: Lao Cai arrival – Get transferred to Sapa hotel – Have breakfast – Take Muong Hoa Train then cable car to Fansipan – Back Sapa for late lunch – Overnight at hotel in Sapa. (B,L)
Train arrival Lao Cai around 6 am, get transferred to Sapa Hotel. Have breakfast at hotel. No room for check in early.
At 9 am, tour guide meets and guides you to Muong Hoa Train. Then you explore Muong Hoa Train and cable car with tour guide. Taking a walk around 3 minutes to Muong Hoa train station. Taking Muong Hoa Train to Fansipan Station. Enjoying the fantastic scenery of Muong Hoa valley from the height. Arriving Fansipan station, get on cable car which begins the journey conquering Fansipan by modern cable car system in the world to the point of 2800m then continue gaining for Fansipan at an altitude of 3.143m – the “Roof of Indochina”.
It normally takes people one or two days to reach the peak of Fansipan mountain on foot. However, if you take the three-rope cable car system it just takes within 15-20 minutes to carry you from the bottom to the highest point of the mountain. Fansipan Cable Car is kind of a modern three-wire cable in the world, it is just the first time to present in Asia. With total of 35 cabins, this cable car will pass 6 main pillars then bring you fly over 6.2km long from Muong Hoa Valley to Fansipan cable Station. The distance from a pillar to the next pillar will be 1 km.
While traveling by cable car, you can enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa and swallow views of Muong Hoa valley, Hoang Lien National Forest as well as beautiful landscapes of Lai Chau province. After cable, you walk 600 steps to the peak. You can consider to buy train up to peak and down which is paid by your side. (300.000 VND per person for train up/down the peak).
Spending around 1 hour there for photos, relax then you will also take able car to get back the foot of mountain. Then you get Muong Hoa train to back Sapa Town around 1 pm. Having lunch at the local restaurant.
After that, you get back Sapa hotel for relax and overnight.
Accommodation: Overnight at Sapa Relax Hotel or similar – deluxe room.
Day 3: Sapa – Trekking to Muong Hoa Valley – Back Sapa for lunch – Take shared limousine bus back Hanoi. (B,L).
At 9 am, you check out, leaving all luggage at hotel then get transferred to Muong Hoa Valley by car. Spectacular scenery of the highest part of Hoang Lien Range including Fansipan Peak can be seen in the first 7 km of the road trip with many photo stops. Then the valley suddenly opens wide as you reach to Lao Chai. From high elevation to the road you can see the whole valley, the Muong Hoa River winds its way through the valley bottom and small villages and hamlets of the Hmong and Dzay peoples scattering on the other side of the river, even very high on hill slopes. Leaving the main road, you will take a walk following the foot path downhill and then crossing the river to the other side to pay visiting to Lao Chai village of the Hmong and Ta Van of the Zay during which you will drop in several local homes for experiencing their hospitality as well as observing the traditional living way. Then you have lunch at the restaurant in Sapa Town.
Then get transfer to bus office at 14:20 pm. Bus leaves at 3pm and back Hanoi around 9pm. You get transferred back your hotel for overnight.
Overnight at Golden Legend Palace Hotel or similar – deluxe room.
Day 4: Hanoi – Take shared limousine bus to Ha Long – Join Amanda Ha Long cruise HA LONG BAY – Cave; CAVE – TITOP ISLAND – Overnight on boat. (B,L,D).
08.00 – 8:30: You will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transferred to Ha Long.
11:30-12:00 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 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.
17.30-18.00 Back on board, you will participate in 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. Ha Long Bay is calm during the day, but when the sun goes down, the Bay becomes even more tranquil and peaceful.
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: 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 customes “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
Overnight on boat – 1 cabin.
DAY 5: SUNG SOT CAVE – HALONG BAY – take shared bus to Tam Coc. (B,L)
06.15: Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck.
06.30-07.00 Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit.
07.30 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 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 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 Enjoy an early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any.
11.00 Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina.
11:30 – 12:00pm: Get on shared limousine bus to Tam Coc. Arrival homestay around 5pm.
Overnight at homestay in Tam Coc.
Day 6: Tam Coc – Transferred to Bai Dinh – Trang An – Mua Cave. (B,L)
At 9:30 am, you get transferred from hotel to Bai Dinh to join big group.
10h30: Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda – the most famous & biggest Pagoda in Southeast Asia with many records set such as 500 Stone – Arhat Statues, 36 ton-bronze Bell, 100 ton-Budhha Statue…
11h00:Have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h00: Visit Tràng An whichwas recognized by UNESCO as AWorld Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2.5 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.
15h30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
Trip ends at Tam Coc or Ninh Binh Train station around 5pm. You can follow your proposal for the next destionations.
Included:
Accommodation in Hanoi: 1 night, 1 night on train, 1 night at Sapa Hotel, Cruise 1 night and in Tam Coc 1 night
Transfers by bus as mentioned: Hanoi – Ha Long, Ha Long – Ninh Binh.
Private airport pick up
Group tour on cruise and in Ninh Binh, private tour in Sapa.
Meals and entrance tickets as mentioned in the itinerary
Excluded:
Visa
Drinks
Flight tickets
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
For this package:
Hanoi Golden Legend Palace Hanoi or similar hotel.
Ha Long Amanda cruise which goes Ha Long Route or similar cruise.
Tam Coc: Tam Coc Riverview homestay or Nam Hoa/ Condelux hotel or similar hotel.
Price:
468 USD per person applied for 2 persons upwards
435 USD per person applied for 4 persons upwards
