Upon arrival at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi and after clearing immigration and customs, meet with your guide with a welcome signboard marked “The Time Journeys’s LOGO & your name. Then your tour guide will transfer to your hotel in centre. Then the guide bring you to visit Ethinic Minority Museum, the beautiful Temple of Literature, West Lake’s ,Tran Quoc temple and Quan Thanh pagoda. Then take a cycle for visiting the bustling Old Quarter then free time.
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Breakfast at your hotel. The guide pick you up and transfer you to Sapa. Arrive in Sapa, having lunch, after lunch, the guide pick you and Walking through the town for about 20 minutes before turning to a dirt road to Ma Tra Village, where inhabited by Black H’mong ethic. Continue trekking up the village and getting through paddies fields will lead you to an ancient Catholic abbey, built by French colonists. Walk 2 km more to reach Ta Phin Village for exploring the daily life of Red Dzao. Here you have a good choices to buy woven and textile brocades, which is made by ethic people and having picnic lunch before exploring village and Ta Phin Cave and small hamlet of Black H’mong people. Then back to Sapa. Free time.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Breakfast at your hotel, the guide pick you up and start for Visit Cat Cat Village – sin chai. Return Sapa for lunch. Then car transfer to Lao Chai Village. Trek Lao Chai – TA Van Village – Y Linh Ho – Giang Ta Chai. Car pick transfer back to Sapa. (Cat Cat to TaVan is 12km, 7hr trek).
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Breakfast at your hotel, the guide pick you up and transfer to Coc Ly Market is a very small market where you will get the unique opportunity to meet several ethnic minorities such as the Flower H’mong, Black Dao, Phu La, Nung and Tay. You will see the ethnic people gather to buy and sell goods, dine and drink, or just wander to enjoy the ambience of the montagnard market by the Chay River. After spending around 2hours by car. Arrive the Coc Ly market; join local ethnic peoples of the morning to enjoy the exciting atmosphere as well as activities of this weekly market. Have lunch at local restaurant. Continue with the boat trip on Chay River. Enjoy scenic view from river and trek to Dzao, Tay minority villages. On the way back stop halfway down the river to visit Trung Do Village, a village of the Tay minority people. Take time to explore the farms where they grow exotic chillis and jack fruit. Sail a further 15 minutes down stream to Bao Nhai village. Continue on to visit Vietnam – China International Border Gade. Return to Sapa. Free time.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Breakfast at your hotel. The guide pick you up and clim to Ham Rong for visiting. Continue on to drive to visit Haven Gate – Waterfall and Tram Ton – Fansipan. After lunch in Sapa, transfer you back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, check in hotel. Free time.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Breakfast at your hotel. The guide pick you up and transfer to Perfume Pagoda. Arrive, you take row-boat trip to go visit that land on the Yen stream “romantic time” about 1 hour to Thien Tru harbor. Then you will enjoy cable car to Huong Tich cave on the top of the mountain. To see Golden-Silver tree rice stuck….One hour down. Lunch at the local restaurant at the bottom of the mountain. After lunch time, you will see the Heaven Kitchen pagoda and to know about Buddhism ancient architectural at Le Dynasty. Then you will come back by rowboat-trip and transfer to Ninh Binh. Arrive in Ninh Binh, check in hotel.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh
Breakfast at your hotel and then we pick you up at your hotel, departure for Hoa Lu – Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way. After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple.
in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu). Have lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch you will get on bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisher folk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. If you like to go biking, it is a good idea. You will have chance to visit real villages and amazing landscapes by bicycle about one hour (from Restaurant). Continue to visit Bich Dong Pagoda. Then take a car back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, check in hotel. Evening enjoy water puppetry. Then free time.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
08:30 am: The Bus pick you up and transfer you to Halong Bay. On the way to Halong Bay, the bus will stop over for 15minutes. Arrive at Tuan Chau island.
12:00 – 12:15: Arrival in Tuan Chau Island and check-in at Paradise Suites Hotel. Transfer to Paradise Elegance cruise by Electric cart.
12:30: You will be given a short briefing about your cruise itinerary and safety regulations while sipping your welcome drink aboard the Paradise Elegance.
13:00 – 14:30: Time to enjoy your lunch at Le Marin Restaurant while Paradise Elegance passes by beautiful islets of Halong Bay.
14:30 – 15:30: Visit Titov island – the island is named after the Russian cosmonaut Gherman Stepanovich Titov. You can either choose to hike the mountain to get an overview of Halong Bay or swim at the beach on the island.
15:45 – 16:45: Visit Luon Cave – a fascinating natural wonder located in the heart of Halong Bay. You will have the chance to travel undеr thе limеstоnе mоuntаin and admire at the amazing rock formations and crystal-clear waters via bamboo boat or kayak*.
17:15 – 19:00: At sunset, Paradise Elegance will anchor overnight. It is the perfect time to enjoy Happy Hour (buy 1 get 1 free from 17:30 to 18:30) and a cooking class on the notable Vietnamese dish while being serenaded by a live music performance by Philippines band** at L’Odyssée Sundeck or Piano Lounge.
19:00 – 22:00: Savor your Western set Dinner, which is prepared by our talented chef, at Le Marin Restaurant.
20:30 – 23:00: After dinner, indulge in drinks* at Piano Lounge, join the squid fishing at the back of the boat or enjoy fantastic movies in your cabin.
06:30: Boost the energy for the new day with a Tai Chi session at L’Odyssée Sundeck.
07:45: Enjoy a buffet breakfast at Le Marin Restaurant.
09:00 – 9:30: Transfer to Paradise Explorer to immerse yourself in the magnificent Ha Long Bay.
10:00 – 11:00: Enjoy splendid scenic views aboard Paradise Explorer when the cruise passes by iconic sites of Ha Long Bay such as Ho Dong Tien cave, Trong cave, Trinh Nu cave, Hang Dau islet, Hang Than islet, etc.
11:00 – 12:00: Visit Tien Ong Cave – a magnificent cave with landscapes and a primitive charm like no other with a system of thousands of years old stalactites and stalagmites. Archelogists have also discovered human bones and artefacts dating back to 10,000 BC – 8,000 BC.
12:30: Savour your delightful lunch when Paradise Explorer anchor with beautiful scenery and rare tranquility in Ha Long Bay.
13:30: Visit Cua Van fishing village – the first floating cultural village model for fishers of the sea in Vietnam. Enjoy kayaking* or bamboo boat here.
14:30 – 15:30: Enjoy afternoon tea onboard Paradise Explorer whilst admiring spectacular scenic views of Ha Long Bay.
15:15 – 15:30: Back to Paradise Elegance cruise and enjoy the incredible voyage with our masterpiece cruise.
17:00: At sunset, Paradise Elegance will anchor overnight.
17:15 – 19:00 Experience a cooking class on another renowned Vietnamese dish at L’Odyssée Sundeck/ Piano Lounge. It’s the perfect time to enjoy Happy Hour (buy 1 get 1 free from 17:30 to 18:30) while immersing yourself in live music performance**.
19:00: Savour your scrumptious dinner featuring delightful dishes prepared by the talented chef.
20:30 – 23:00: After dinner, indulge in drinks* and a live music performance** at Piano Lounge, join the squid fishing at the back of the cruise, enjoy fantastic movies in your cabin, and enjoy natural relaxing treatments at Le Parfum Spa*.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Accommodation: Cruise in Halong Bay
06:30: Boost the energy for the new day with a Tai Chi session at L’Odyssée Sundeck.
07:00: Enjoy a light breakfast with some freshly baked pastries, coffee, and tea at Le Marin Restaurant.
07:45 – 08:45: Visit Sung Sot cave – The most beautiful and largest cave in Halong Bay. Let your imagination run wide with stalactites and stalagmites at various shapes and sizes. At the end of the way out, you can have an amazing panoramic view from the viewpoint.
08:50 – 09:50: Breakfast will be served at Le Marin Restaurant while the cruise passes by Thien Cung and Dau Go Cave and the Fighting Cock Islet.
09:40 – 10:15: After breakfast, you may settle your bills and return the room keys at the reception area. Then you may enjoy your remaining moments at Piano Lounge or on the sundeck looking at the astonishing view of Halong Bay.
10:15 – 10:30: Paradise Elegance returns to Tuan Chau Marina. You will disembark and the driver pick you up and transfer you back to Hanoi. Drop you off at your hotel.
Notes:
Due to cruising conditions, itineraries may change without prior notice. Wi-Fi is available in the restaurant/bar area, but
internet connectivity is limited due to the geography of the bay. Thank you for your understanding.
Meals: Breakfast/ Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Having breakfast at your hotel. Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to next destination. Your journey with The Time Journeys is now complete…
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Time check out is 12:00
Have a nice journey!
The time journeys can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.
Vietnam is a dynamic country in Southeast Asia where traditions are thousands of years. Vietnam Tours offer you the vast knowledge and expertise in Vietnam. From the untamed mountain terrain in the north to the vast emerald rice fields in the south. Include in your tours a visit to many UNESCO World Heritage sites such as incredible Halong Bay on cruise, Trang An, Phong Nha & Ke Bang National Park, Hue, and Hoi An and uncover the mysteries of the Mekong Delta in the South. Or experience the rice terraces in Sapa or Mai Chau. Soak up the sun and exploring below the sea in Nha Trang and Phu Quoc island. Vietnam is filled with a rare beauty.
Everything you need to know about Vietnam!
• Hotel accommodation in 02 double/ twin room with daily breakfast.
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
• Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.
• Bycle in the tour
• English speaking local guide (from day 1 to 7 and at the end of day 10)
• All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.
• Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
• Cruise in Halong Bay
• Two ways cable car in Perfume Pagoda
• Cyclo in Hanoi
• Cold water and towel during tours
• International air ticket:
• Other meal, drink, Tip to guide and driver, personal expenses
• Supplement for French, Spanish, Italian and German speaking guide
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