Hanoi Sapa Halong Da Nang 9 Days / 8 Nights

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, meet your driver in the arrival hall and transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to Rey Hotel Hanoi. Check in to a Superior Room and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. No tour guide is provided for the airport transfer. Inclusion: Private airport transfer and hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 10:00, your driver will collect you and assist with boarding the sleeper bus to Sapa. Travel through the northern countryside with a rest stop en route. Arrive in Sapa at around 17:00, where the colourful traditions of the Hmong, Dao and Tay communities shape the town’s atmosphere. Check in to Pao Leisure Sapa in a Deluxe Garden View Room. Inclusion: Breakfast, transfer, sleeper bus and hotel.

At 09:00, meet your guide and driver for the transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station. Ride the modern three-wire cable car for approximately 15 minutes toward the Roof of Indochina, enjoying sweeping views across the Hoang Lien Son mountains. After visiting Fansipan Peak, continue to Love Waterfall. Walk approximately one kilometre beside the stream to the foot of the nearly 100-metre waterfall. Then drive to Tram Ton Pass, one of northern Vietnam’s four great mountain passes, at approximately 2,000 metres above sea level. Return to Sapa for the evening. Inclusion: Transfers, guide, entrance fees, cable car, breakfast and hotel.

After breakfast, travel approximately three kilometres downhill to Cat Cat Village, a historic Hmong community discovered as a mountain retreat during the French colonial period. Visit the old hydropower station and waterfall, observe traditional houses and learn about local crafts including weaving, silver carving and hand-forged agricultural tools. Return to Sapa and enjoy free time for lunch at your own expense. At approximately 13:30, board the sleeper bus back to Hanoi and transfer to Rey Hotel on arrival. Inclusion: Breakfast, transfers, sleeper bus, guide, entrance fees and hotel.

After breakfast, depart Hanoi at approximately 08:00 by shared bus for Tuan Chau Marina. Complete check-in between 11:30 and 12:00, receive a welcome drink and cold towel, and board Amanda Cruise. Enjoy lunch while sailing among Ha Long Bay’s limestone islands toward Luon Cave. At approximately 14:00, kayak or take a bamboo raft among ancient rock formations. At 16:00, continue by tender to Titop Island for swimming or a climb to the panoramic viewpoint. Return to the cruise for a sunset party and spring-roll cooking class, followed by dinner and an evening at leisure on board. Inclusion: Breakfast, shared bus, onboard guide, entrance fees, lunch, dinner, kayaking and overnight cruise.

Begin at 06:15 with Tai Chi on the sundeck, followed by tea, coffee and a light breakfast. At 07:30, transfer by tender to Amazing Cave and climb the steps to explore its impressive chambers and formations. Return to the cruise at approximately 08:45, check out at 09:30 and enjoy buffet brunch while sailing back to Tuan Chau. Disembark at approximately 10:30–10:45. Continue to Noi Bai Airport for the domestic flight to Da Nang, then transfer to Canvas Hotel and check in to a Grand Beachfront Room. Inclusion: Transfer, onboard English-speaking guide, entrance fees, breakfast, brunch and hotel. Domestic flight is excluded.

After breakfast, depart at approximately 09:30 for Ba Na Hills. Ride one of Southeast Asia’s most modern cable-car systems and admire panoramic views over Da Nang. Visit the Golden Bridge, French Wine Cellar, nine gardens of Le Jardin d’Amour and Linh Ung Pagoda. Continue by a second cable car to the French Village, Campanile, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple and Tea Shop. Enjoy a buffet lunch, then explore Fantasy Park and its indoor attractions before descending at approximately 15:00 and returning to the hotel. The Alpine Coaster is excluded. Inclusion: Breakfast, transfer, guide, entrance fees, cable car, buffet lunch and hotel.

Enjoy a free morning and lunch at your own expense. At approximately 14:00, meet your guide and transfer to the boat dock. Cruise to a fishing village to observe local fishermen preparing their equipment and working on the waterways. Take a traditional basket-boat ride through the water-coconut forest, then continue through countryside landscapes of rice, coconut and corn fields toward Hoi An. Explore Hoi An Market, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and traditional handicraft workshops before returning to Da Nang. Inclusion: Breakfast, transport, basket boat, guide, entrance fees and hotel.

Enjoy breakfast and free time for shopping or relaxation. At the appropriate time, your private driver will meet you in the hotel lobby and transfer you to Da Nang International Airport for your departure flight. Thank you for travelling with ECR Travel. Inclusion: Breakfast and airport transfer.