Ninh Binh, Sapa, Halong & Hoi An 10 Days / 9 Nights

Xin Chao! Upon your arrival to Noi Bai International airport, you will be warmly welcomed by an ECR Travel representative. Transfer to your hotel in Hanoi city.

Check-in to your hotel and then you will be at leisure to explore around the bustling Hanoi city.

Overnight stay in Hanoi Hotel.

Have breakfast at the hotel, 9:00 You will start your day trip to Ninh Binh. After reaching Ninh Binh, your first stop will be the Trang An grottoes. Do a local boat cruise for 2 hours along the local river to visit Trang An grottoes - Landscape Complex which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and explore the stunning landscape around the river.

Next, we will visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of VietNam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of these two kings in the Chinese Wars. Next, you will walk up over 500 steps to the top of Mua caves, visit the temple on the way and reach the top of Mount to get the stunning view of Tam Coc area. Head back to Hanoi after your trip

Overnight stay in Hanoi Hotel

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel 08:00 Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi to get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town. 12:00 Stop for lunch break and rest (lunch on your own) 17:00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

Overnight stay in Sapa Hotel

Enjoy a lovely breakfast in the hotel 9:00 The Guide will pick you up to Fansipan cable car station. Take the cable car to visit the top of Fansipan mountain This is a modern three-wire cable car line with a length of 6,292.5 m, including 6 main pillars, each pillar is 1 km apart. The system includes 33 cabins, each cabin can accommodate 35 guests, with a transport capacity of up to 2,000 passengers/hour. The travel time to the "roof of Indochina" is only about 15 minutes instead of 2 days on the dangerous mountain climb.

After visiting Fansipan peak, driver and guide will take you to visit the “Love Waterfall” and “Tram Ton Pass”. When you reach Love Waterfall, from the parking lot, you follow the trail along the stream for about 1km to reach the foot of the waterfall. Originating from Fansipan peak, the waterfall is nearly 100m high but the gentle, romantic flow brings with it the cold air of the mountains and forests.

After visiting Love Waterfall, the car will take you to the top of Tram Ton Pass at an altitude of 2000m above sea level. Tram Ton Pass is considered one of the four great passes in Northern Vietnam Head back to Sapa and rest. 14:00 the guide takes you on a walk to visit Sapa town and Sapa market Rest of the day at leisure

Overnight stay in Sapa Hotel

Distance by car: 40 Km Walking distance: 4 Km

Breakfast at the hotel. We will then depart from the restaurant and transfer down 3Km to Exploring Cat Cat village of H’mong – A colonial French discovered area and a renowned resort to officials from the early twenty century.

Arriving in Cat Cat village, visitors will be visiting the Hydropower station, the waterfall of Cat Cat village as well as learning about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver, hand forged agricultural tools. After that, you will be transferred back to Sapa. 12:00: Relax and have lunch (on your own) 13:30: The Tour Guide will pick you up and transfer you to Hanoi by Sleeper bus. Our driver will take you from the bus station to the hotel in Hanoi

Overnight stay in Hanoi Hotel

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. 08:00: You will be in picked up by a shared bus get Halong harbor. The journey takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.

11:30-12:00 Upon arrival at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome by our cruise staff in the waiting lounge and complete check-in procedure.

12:00 Upon boarding the Cruise ship, our crew will welcome you with a refreshing drink and cold towel before checking into your cabin. The vessel leaves Tuan Chau Marina, taking you on an exciting journey to discover the beauty of Ha Long Bay. Along the way, you can enjoy the view of some of the most beautiful spots in Ha Long and admire the grandeur of the Bay with thousands of limestone islands while the vessel heads to Luon Cave & Titop Island. Enjoy your lunch at our luxurious restaurant on board while the vessel cruises toward Luon Cave. 14:00 You return to your cabin for a short rest and prepare for kayaking activities in Luon Cave. Arriving at Luon Cave area, you will participate in kayaking or rafting here around the thousand-year-old rock formations. 16.00: You will be transferred to Titop Island by tender. Visit Titop Island and hike to the top for stunning views of Ha Long Bay, or have a fun swim in the clear blue water. 17:30- 18:00 Back on board, you will participate in Sunset party & cooking class while the vessel cruises toward the shore. You can enjoy relaxing moments while sipping a cup of traditional Vietnamese tea or coffee on the sundeck amid wonderful scenery and beautiful sunset. Ha Long Bay is calm during the day, but when the sun goes down, the Bay becomes even more tranquil and peaceful. You will be instructed to make delicious Fresh Spring rolls by our chef and then enjoy the rolls made on your own. 19:20 Enjoy European set-menu dinner on the restaurant on-board. 21:00 Join the Squid Fishing activity at the back of the boat (Reception Area). Free time on the boat.

Overnight stay onboard the Cruise ship.

6:15 Attend a relaxing Tai Chi session in the early morning. Tea and coffee will be served. 6:30 – 7:20 Light breakfast is served. 7:30 Transfer by boat to visit Amazing Cave – Hiking up about 120 steps to the cave entrance and 200 steps up & down on the exit. 08:45 Back to your Cruise ship 09:30 Check out from your room and leave the luggage in the front of your room door 09:40 Enjoy buffet brunch while the cruise transfer to the Tuan Chau Wharf. The payment for drinks will be settle after brunch. 10:30 – 10:45 Disembark to Tuan Chau Wharf. Shuttle bus will pick you up around 11:20 at the waiting area. 11.30 Transfer to Noi Bai airport for your domestic flight. Fly to Da Nang in a domestic flight

Overnight stay in Da Nang hotel

Enjoy a lovely breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel lobby for a short drive to Ba Na Hills. Upon arrival, embark on the first cable car ride to reach Ba Na Hills. The cable car system at Ba Na Hills is one of the most modern ones in Asia and is one of the World’s longest and highest cable car rides. Visit the Dream Stream Cable car station and see the panoramic views of Danang City from above. After the first cable car ride, you will visit the Golden Bridge that has recently gone viral, a French Wine Cellar, Le Jardin D’amour (consists of 9 gardens) and Linh Ung pagoda. You will then continue with the 2nd cable car to visit the French Village Campanile, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple and Tea Shop. You might consider challenge the most popular adventure ride – Alpine Coaster (included in your entrance ticket) 12:00 Buffet lunch at the restaurant. Your next stop will be at Fantasy Park, an amusement park inspired by French chateaus and palaces. 15:00 Return to the cable car station to leave Ba Na Hills and another transfer will take you back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Da Nang Hotel.

Note: As the Golden Bridge has recently gone viral, it attracts more and more foreign visitors and domestic holiday makers to visit Ba Na Hills and the site, it might be very crowded especially at weekends, on public holidays.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. You will have the Morning at leisure. 14:00 Our representative will meet you at your hotel for a very short transfer to the boat docks. You’ll take a boat to a fishing village where you can see & experience the life of a local fisherman here, activities from preparing the fishing tools to going fishing. Followed by a short basket boat row along the village of water coconut, then you cycle along the country road through the paddy fields of rice, coconut or corn heading to the main town of Hoi An.

Afterwards, you will go sightseeing to the famous cultural sites including Hoi An Market, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall & handicraft house. Return back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Da Nang Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, you will be free to go shopping around Da Nang. Our driver will meet you and transfer you to the airport. After a memorable trip in Vietnam your trip will come to an end as you connect to your international flight back home.