Day 1: Noi Bai Airport – Ha Noi city & Ha Noi Street Food

Our tour guide and private car will pick you up follow your flight time table and transfer you go to your hotel in the city center to check in. Relax after a long journey. Please note that check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 12:00. Early check in/Late checkout is subject to availability of the hotel and with an additional cost.

In the afternoon, Visit Long Bien bridge and The red river to get over view of Hanoi city, then going to visit Tran Quoc pagoda, located on Westlake, one of the oldest pagodas in Hanoi. Next, stop is Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Keep going to visit the Opera House for photos while your guide will provide a quick glance of the French architecture, visible by the many colonial monuments scattered throughout the downtown. Hanoi’s urban layout of spacious boulevards and beautiful common spaces was strongly influenced by the French occupation.

Experience the cyclo (rickshaw) ride to discovery Hanoi Old Quarter street. Enjoy water puppet show, the comic and fun show in Hanoi. Then going to visit Hanoi train street and enjoy Hanoi street foods. Free time to relax and visit Hanoi. Sleep at the hotel in Hanoi City.

Day 2: Ha Noi – Quang Phu Cau – Trang An – Mua Cave (B,L,D)

7h30 – 8h30: Breakfast is service at the hotel, check out your hotel.

8h30: Our tour guide anđ private car will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Hanoi Old Quarter to departure for Quang Phu Cau Insence Making village.

09h40: Arrive Insence making village. Our tour guide will show you visit Quang Phu Cau Incense plays an important role in the Vietnamese spiritual life as it is used in temples, pagodas, shrines and other worshipping places. Quang Phu Cau has long been one of the largest incense stick makers in Vietnam. Each stick is the end of a long process, from cutting bamboo shoots to splitting them into smaller rods, then sticks. Red is often the color of the dye, as it represents luck and happiness. What makes it truly photogenic is when these sticks are dried. Since they’re tied in bundles, the workers would then stand and spread each bundle to make sure the sticks get dried more quickly. Numerous bundles are laid in the yard, each shapes like an umbrella. After finish visiting ensence making village, get on your private car continue going to Ninh Binh.

11h50 – 12h00: Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h10 – 13h15: Get on your private car go to Trang An wharf for taking unique sampan to visit Trang An cave complex.

15h25 – 15h30: Bike to visit the local villages in Ninh Binh and take nice pictures of Ninh Binh countryside’s scenery.

13h40 – 15h45: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16h55 – 17h00: Get on your private car go to your hotel in Ninh Binh. Check in your hotel in Tam Coc in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax and visit Tam Coc Town. Sleep at your hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh.

Day 3: Ninh Binh – Halong Bay (B,L,D)

7h00: Breakfast is service at your hotel, check out your hotel.

7h40: Get on our private car leave Tam Coc – Ninh Binh to Tuan Chau harbour in Halong. Short break half way.

11h45 – 12h00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender to our cruises.

12h45 – 13h00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.

13h00 – 13h15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.

16h00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.

17h30: Back to our Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit.

19h00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 4: Halong Bay – Ha Noi City – Da Nang (B,L)

06h00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay.

06h30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

07h15: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.

09h15: Back to our Cruise, relax before checking out.

10h00 – 10h30: Lunch is served on board.

12h00 – 12h30: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take your private car go to Noi Bai Airport for catching your flight around 19h30 pm to Da Nang

20h55: You will arrive Da Nang, our private car will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Da Nang. Free time to relax and visit Da Nang. Sleep at your hotel in Da Nang.

Day 5: Da Nang  – Marble Mountain – Hoi An Ancient Town – (B, D)

8h00 – 8h15am: Our tour guide and private car pick you up at your hotel or meeting point. Your first stop is Son Tra, nicknamed ‘Monkey Mountain’ by American troops. The national park stands 693 meters above sea level, and its location on a peninsula affords breathtaking views of the surrounding sea.Whilst there, Linh Ung pagoda - home to the tallest statue of the Goddess of Mercy in Southeast Asia will be one of your unforgettable memory. The 67-meter tall statue is located on top of a lotus-shaped platform and features 21 miniature Buddha sculptures.

Next, you’ll be definitely impressed by the Marble Mountains. Admire beautiful caves, and historic Buddhist pagodas, spend time exploring and absorbing knowledge about religions, and gain insight into differences between Buddhism and Hinduism. Move to the Stone Carving Village of Non-Nuoc so that you can admire stone fine art and buy some nice souvenirs.

11h30 -12h00 Enjoy some local cuisine at a local restaurant before visiting Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and Hoi An Ancient Town.

13h00 Continue your adventure with Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and spend your time enjoying the peaceful, green space of Coconut Forest and hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing, especially enjoying basket boat rowing.

14h30 Then Hoi An Ancient town welcomes you to visit Phuc Kien Pagoda, Phung Hung ancient house, the Japanese Bridge, Museum ... Shopping at Hoi An Central Market. Walk around the historic old town and be amazed by the influences from China, Japan, and Vietnam.

16h30 Dinner at the local restaurant.  Free your time with the night market and enjoy the shimmering space of Hoi An 

20h00 – 20h30: You'll then be transferred back to your hotel in Da Nang. Free time to relax. Sleep at the hotel in Da Nang city.

Day 6: Da Nang – Ba Na Hill – Golden Hand Bridge (B, L)

07h30 – 08h00: Our private car and tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby, transfer you to Ba Na. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam - Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village - enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome ... Challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet lunch). Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom …Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15h30 – 16h00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills

17h30 – 18h00: Our private car brings you to your hotel in Da Nang. Free time to relax and visit Da Nang city. Sleep at your hotel in Da Nang.

Day 7: Da Nang City – Da Nang Airport – Departure (B)

After having your breakfast, free time to relax at the beach or shopping and visit Da Nang city. Come back your hotel and get on your private car go to Da Nang airport to catch your flight out.

End the tour!

Have a great trip with Aisan Discovery Travel!