NORTH AND CENTRAL VIETNAM 7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS

North and Central Vietnam 7 Days 6 Nights (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Danang and Hoi An)

Day 1 : HANOI ARRIVAL – STREET FOOD TOUR (-/-/D)

Welcome to Hanoi! You will be met at the airport and transferred to a hotel in Hanoi. Renowned as the “Paris of the East”, Hanoi is one of Asia’s most delightful cities. Rich in culture and history this diverse city draws its influences from both French and Chinese culture.
Check in time from 14h00 PM.
17:30 to 17:45 The tour guide will pick you up at your hotel to join the street food tour.
– Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants of The Old Quarter that you might miss if you go by yourself  to try variety of street foods and drinks  such as:Bún chả ( Grilled pork with noodle), Phở bò,gà ( Beef, chicken noodle soup), Bún ốc (Snail noodle soup), Bánh cuốn ( Steamed rice paper rolls), Bánh gối ( Pillow dumpling), Nem rán ( Fried spring rolls), Bánh tôm (Shrimp dumpling), Bánh Mỳ (Vietnamese sandwich), Chè ( Sweet gruel soup), Bánh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Bánh khoai, chuối ( Sweet potato,Banana cake), Hoa quả dầm ( Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hơi (Fresh beer), Trà đá (Iced tea), Café trứng (Egg coffee) …….
– Tour ends at Hoan Kiếm Lake or anywhere convenient for tourists to return, and then tour guides will show them how to get back to your hotels. Overnight at a hotel in Ha Noi. #  North and Central Vietnam

Day 2 : HANOI – NINH BINH – HOA LU – TAM COC (B/L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel.
07:30 – 07:45 Meet your tour guide at suggested places around Hanoi Old Quarter.
Depart for Ninh Binh province (90 km south of Hanoi). Arrive at Hoa Lu, which was once depicted the ancient capital of VietNam, settling up in the 10th century. Visit temples of two dynasties of Dinh and Le with very unique architecture in the old time. Learn about ancient culture through an excavation of vestiges of Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century.
12:30 Arrive Tam Coc. Relax and enjoy lunch in a nice restaurant nearby.
Board the sampan boats in Tam Coc going along the river among the villages, mountains and rice fields. Passing through 3 caves “Hang Ca – First cave, Hang Hai – Second cave, Hang Ba – Third cave” to get a wonderful feeling. Boat returns to the dock for a bus drive back to Hanoi.
18:00 Arrive in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi. # North and Central Vietnam 7 Days 6 Nights

­Day 3 : HANOI – HALONG BAY – OVERNIGHT ON THE CRUISE (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel and do the check hotel in Ha Noi.
08:00 – 08:30: Pick up at your hotel (in Hanoi Old Quarter area only) and depart for Ha Long City.
12:30 – On arrival at the pier, you will board your Ha Long Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew.
13:00 – Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through the most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Royal Palace Cruise in a very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.
14:30 – Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.
15:30 – Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
16:30 – Kayaking & swimming
18:00 – Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, make friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listen to soft, light music, and wear traditional costumes for kings, queens and mandarins.
19:00 – Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.
20:30 – The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.
­Notes:
– Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
– You can bring a small luggage on the tour. The rest of luggage can be sent to the reception. You will get it back when you come back to Ha Noi the next day. # North and Central Vietnam 7 Days 6 Nights

Day 4 : HANOI – HALONG – HANOI – FLY TO DANANG (B/Brunch)

06:00 – Take photos of sunrise, morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfect healthy way to start a new day.
07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, and fruits.
07:45 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.
09:00 – Back to Ha Long Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.
10:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.
11:00 – Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at the harbor.
12:30 – Get on the bus to Hanoi.
15:30- come back to Ha Noi.
Notes : Another driver (no tour guide) takes you to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Recommend flight time after 17h30 PM. Arriving Da Nang, you will be greeted by the driver and transferred to the hotel for check in. Overnight at hotel in Hoi An. # North and Central Vietnam

Day 5 : HOIAN – CAM THANH VILLAGE (B/L/-)

In the journey to discover Vietnam, you will give yourself a try to become a professional chef under our guidance. This is a great experience from going to the market to choose food and prepare and try your hand at cooking Vietnamese cuisine.
08:30 am: Local guide picks up at the hotel.
– Go to market with our chef (about 30 minutes)
– We will have a chance to see and experience the noise as well as directly contact sellers. In addition to this, we will show the ingredients for use in our lesson.
09:15 am: – Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat on the way, you can explore the beautiful views of the Vietnamese countryside, and see the water and coconut trees growing together.
– Enjoy your time with basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest
11:00 am: Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at our restaurant, then join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.
12:20 pm: Return to your hotel. Free and easy at your time. Overnight in Hoi An. #  North and Central Vietnam

Day 6 : HOIAN – DANANG – BANA HILLS – THE GOLDEN BRIDGE (B/ L/-)

Located 30 km west of Da Nang at an altitude of 1,487m above sea level, Ba Na Hills is considered to be the “green lung”of Central Vietnam, the “pearl of climate” of Vietnam. Follow the paths of Ba Na, feel four seasons in a day, walk in the ecstatic clouds in the singing of birds, make the visitors feel as if they are in the wonderland.
Breakfast at the hotel.­
07:10 We pick you up at the hotels and depart for Da Nang. Start the journey to visit Ba Na Hills –also known as the second DaLat in Central Vietnam.
09:30 You will be carried to the peak by a cable car system that won 4 World’s Records (longest one-wire sling; the longest distance between each station; the longest unpatched wire; and finally the heaviest cable roll), admire the epic view and enjoy the fresh air here.
10:00 Explore Golden bridge, sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Da Nang. Walking around and taking photos at Le Jardin D’Amour (the Flower Garden of Love), Linh Ung Pagoda, with 27m – height Shakyamuni statue on 6m – height lotus brings tourists a peaceful feeling as visiting this place. Enjoy the panorama of Da Nang city.
The next destination of your trip in Ba Na is French Village. You will feel free to visit the holy places in Ba Na: the Linh Tu Temple, the Temple of Mother Nature, the Belfry, the Phong Tu Tower, or the French village. From this area, all the scenery of Ba Na – Quang Nam’s nature is below your feet.
12:00 You will take a rest and have a buffet as lunch in Restaurant. After lunch, you can experience many thrilling rides and games such as slide-way (Alpine coaster ), love wheel, fire race and ghosts’ house in Fantasy Park – the world-class indoor amusement park. Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watching 3D mega 360 degrees…
15:00-15:30 We say goodbye to Ba Na and return to the cable car to go down the hills.
17:00-17:30 Come back to your hotel. Overnight in Da Nang. # North and Central Vietnam

Day 7 : DANANG – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Breakfast at the hotel. You are free to go shopping until the driver transfers to the airport for your next destination. Note for check out time before 12h00 at noon.
End of services! # North and Central Vietnam 7 Days 6 Nights (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Danang and Hoi An)