HANOI – DUONG LAM – HA LONG BAY - HA GIANG – BAN GIOC – BA BE TOUR 9 DAYS TOUR

Description of the programme

• Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – FOOD TOUR ( MEALS: D)

  Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, Lucky Tour guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in the city center. In the afternoon, you’ll join a food tour and discover every corner of the Hanoi Old Quarter.

  

  You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of amazing local dishes, including:

  • Bánh Cuốn: Vietnamese steamed rice rolls
  • Bún Chả: Rice noodles with barbecue pork
  • Hoa Quả Dầm: Fruit salad - a popular and refreshing dish, especially enjoyed on hot summer days. This sweet and cool fruit mix is a favorite among locals.
  • Egg Coffee: A traditional Vietnamese drink made with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk, and Robusta coffee

  Finally, we’ll head to Ta Hien Street, known as the "beer corner" of the Hanoi Old Quarter. After the tour, our guide will take you back to your hotel.

  Overnight in Hanoi.

• Day 2: HANOI – DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE ( MEALS: B,L)

  After breakfast, our tour guide & driver pick you up and we will head to Duong Lam ancient village. We have a chance to cycle along the small ancient alleys to visit Mong Phu Temple, ride around the village to explore the daily life and farm works of Vietnamese farmers then stop to visit two ancient houses and meet the local people who live in the houses.

  

  Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

  In the afternoon, we will visit Ngo Quyen Temple and Phung Hung Temple, dedicated to two of Vietnam’s national heroes.

  Overnight in Hanoi.

   

• Day 3: HANOI – HA LONG BAY ( MEALS: B,L,D)

  After your breakfast, we leave Hanoi for Halong Bay in a 3-hour drive. Ha Long Bay is known as the most famous World Heritage Site in Vietnam for its beautiful seascape, thousands of spectacular islands and islets jutting out from the sea, amazing caves with marvelous stalagmites and stalactites in different sizes and shapes.

  Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board. Lunch will be served while the boat is sailing to Halong Bay. In the afternoon, we’ll join some activities: sightseeing, kayaking, swimming, visiting caves...(depending on each cruise’s itinerary).

  Stay overnight on the cruise.

  

• Day 4: HA LONG BAY – HA GIANG ( B,L,D)

  Enjoy the morning view of the beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea then have breakfast. After breakfast, the cruise will bring you on a trip to explore deeper inside the bay. The brunch will be served on the way sailing back to the port and our driver will pick you up and transfer you to Ha Giang. 

  Overnight in Ha Giang.

  

   

• Day 5: HA GIANG – QUAN BA – NAM DAM VILLAGE ( MEALS: B,L,D)

  After breakfast, we continue to drive to Quan Ba Heaven Gate. You will have a great chance to walk up the top of the hill to enjoy the stunning view of Quan Ba town and take a photo of Co Tien Double Mountain. We then continue to Nam Dam village in Quan Ba. The charming village is nestled peacefully in a valley surrounded by karst mountains and holds inside preserved traditional customs, habits, and culture from ancient times which is appealing to tourists. Walk around the village, and enjoy the beautiful view of the village with the high mountains and the lovely terraced fields, houses of earthen walls gleamed in the sun. Have dinner with the local host.

  Overnight at homestay. 

  

   

• Day 6: NAM DAM – THAM MA SLOPE – PAO'S HOUSE – THE VUONG'S PALACE – LUNG CU – DONG VAN (MEALS: B,L,D)

  After breakfast, we will drive via Yen Minh Pass where you enjoy and fall in love with the fabulous view of limestone mountains and valley, stop at Pho Cao Pass (Tham Ma Pass) to take a photo of Happiness Road before driving to visit Lung Cam culture village to visit the home filming “Story of Pao”, the film which won four Golden Kite Prizes (the Oscars of Vietnam).

  We then continue to The King Palace of the Hmong people which is one of the few sites in Ha Giang that travelers can visit for its magnificent architecture and historical values.

  After lunch, drive to visit the Lung Cu national flag tower and the north pole of Vietnam.

  Head to Dong Van for an overnight in a hotel.

  

   

• Day 7: DONG VAN – MA PI LENG PASS – NHO QUE RIVER BOAT TRIP – CAO BANG (MEALS: B,L,D)

  This is a long day to drive back to Hanoi so we have early breakfast, check out and we start our trip at 06:30am to visit Ma Pi Leng pass, inlcuding a visit to the "Happiess Road Museum" and take a short walk to the top of amazing Ma Pi Leng pass
  We continue to drive on the "Happiness road" and stop where you want for photos.
  Nestled between the mountain of northeast of Vietnam, Nho Que River winding like green thread shimmering north from heaven. The length of 192 km, the river engraved name on 46 km across the strip of land in Vietnam, and flows through the rocky sloping limestone mountain of the global geological park system Dong Van stone. The Nho Que river carries a beautiful turquoise blue color. That shines through the bright green patches of the forest almost all seasons of the year (except the rain season from Apr till Sep).
  Take "XeOm - Motorbike" to get to the boat wharf.
  After 1 hour for boat trip along the river and visit Tu San alley, we will take “xeom” to get back the car and drive to Cao Bang. Overnight in Cao Bang.

  

  
   

• Day 8: CAO BANG – BAN GIOC WATERFALL – NGUOM NGAO CAVE – BAC KAN ( MEALS: B,L,D)

  After breakfast, we drive to Ban Gioc waterfall. You’ll have a chance to enjoy the most picturesque and beautiful landscapes of Cao Bang where Vietnamese photographers come for great pictures and you will also meet local Tay and Nung ethnic minorities to learn about their culture and life. Arrive at Ban Gioc, we visit the waterfall. After that, we are heading to visit Nguom Ngao Cave - which was formed about 300 million years ago. According to Tay language, Nguom Ngao means the cave of tigers. Legend has it that, the sound of the stream inside the cave likes the growl of tigers, so the local people named the cave as Nguom Ngao.

  

  
  Lunch is served at local restaurant. After that, we are heading to Bac Kan. Check in hotel. Overnight in Bac Kan.
   

• Day 9: BA BE LAKE – HA NOI (MEALS: B,L)

  After breakfast, we enjoy the boat trip in 3 hours (or 5 hours if you request). This is a spectacular boat trip on the lake. We stroll along the riverfront, visit some lovely villages and hike the upper reaches of the lake, in an area marked by massive limestone cliffs and mountains. The boat will come to Puong Cave where you can explore the stalactites and stalagmites which are a result of the erosion of the river on the karst as well as looking out for the bat colony several thousand strong.
  Lunch is served at local restaurant. After lunch, we are heading back to Noi Bai International Airport. Our driver & tour-guide say goodbye to you! End of services!