- VietNam
- 10 booked
Overview
Explore Vietnam’s best destinations. Journey from the dynamic city of Hanoi to a leisurely cruise among thousands of limestone islands jutting out of the blue water in Ha long Bay….Go deep into the local life of the Red River Delta by visiting Hanoi Puluong & Ninh Binh.
- Bustling Hanoi Capital
- Heritage destinations: Halong – Bai Tu Long Bay, Hue ancient capital, Hoi An ancient town, My Son Sanctuary
- Historical, cultural, local life and stunning landscapes experience
- Interacting with local, visit local special crafts
- Biking, boating, cooking…
What’s Included
- Transportation by private coach with 07 seats.
- Air Ticket HANOI – QUANG BINH : VN1591 HAN – VDH 17:20 – 18:35
- Boat in Ninh Binh, Hội An
- Hotel: 2 pax/room, with daily breakfast.
- Meals: 6 Dinners & 8 Lunches at local restaurants with Vietnamese food.
- HaLong Bay cruise 5* – 2 days / 1 night package.
- (Shuttle bus HN – HL – HN (02 ways))
- Entrance fees to all mentioned attractions.
- Cable car in Ba Na Hill
What To Expect
Day 1 : ARRIVAL AT HA NOI (D)
17h30 Arrival at Ha Noi International Airport via flight Singapore Airlines flight SIN – HAN SQ0194. Welcome to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam and the cradle of Red River Delta civilization. Hanoi, rich with a millenia of history, is lined with old streets and colonial architecture; its calm lakes, shaded boulevards, and verdant public parks frequented by locals and tourists alike.
Transfer to your hotel for check-in and a short rest.
Dinner at local restaurant in Hanoi.
Drive back to hotel for rest.
Overnight in Hanoi. (Dinner)
Day 2 : HA NOI - CITY TOUR (B)
Breakfast at hotel
8h30 pick up at your hotel, start the tour on to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake and visit to Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy an interesting tour by traditional Pedicabs, the best and most stylish way as far more charming to see Hanoi and to take in the sights and sounds of the Old quarter is by Cycle ( a tricycle ), your people will enjoy 1 hour cycle tour the Old Quarter and shopping streets to watch the daily lives of the people living on and around the busy areas, the small rickshaws will carry you strolling around the Old Quarter and shopping streets, to relax and view to daily-life surrounding or communicating is a good way to have a full impression of the city, catch the spirit of Vietnam. Rickshaws will return back at the Garden of Hoan Kiem Lake – the Return-Sword Lake, to visit Ngoc Son – Heroic Temple, But Tower, where you will be fascinating with legendary stories from 600 years that a turtle stole a king’s sword and took it to the bottom of this lake.
A moment free in Garden of Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy the lovely Hanoi landscapes in the sunset until the time of water puppet show, a unique art form of Vietnamese, at Thang Long Water Puppet Troupe, and you will also experience more about a specific culture in South-East Asia coming from agriculture of wet rice during the performance.
Drive back to hotel for rest. Overnight in Hanoi. (Breakfast)
Day 3 : HA NOI - FULL DAY COOKING CLASS (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel.
Rose Kitchen Cooking Class with Local Market Tour in Ha Noi
In typical Hanoi day trips, you will be overwhelmed by a wide range of activities that we offer you including:
– Visit local markets
– Get a fascinating glimpse into local culture
– Learn how to cook real Vietnamese traditional food at the best-rated cooking school in Hanoi
Indulge your love of Vietnamese cuisine with this authentic cooking class in Hanoi that you have chance to participate in with Hanoi day trips. Today, Meet our instructor at your hotel in the Old Quarter and select the dishes you would like to cook from our menu. Then take a walk to a local market to buy ingredients for today’s cooking and learn about Vietnamese food. After the shopping head to the nearby villa where you will have hands-on experience in cooking delicious Vietnamese meals with our professional chef. Enjoy your cooking creations for lunch and taste unique and special local wines/home-made drinks from our chef. After Hanoi day trips, you will get back to your hotel.
Overnight in Ha Noi (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 4 Feb 14, 2024 : HA NOI - PU LUONG (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
Day 1 in Puluong: Village life and the community | 5 km easy walk – 2,5 hours
AM: You enter Pu Luong Nature Reserve by road via a breath taking mountain pass giving you a panoramic view of the whole valley. You arrive at your accommodation in time for a delicious lunch, followed by free time to explore the beautiful retreat, with its captivating panoramic views and tranquil setting.
PM: You have the chance to get close to village life and interact with locals living in the hills above the Retreat. Glimpse at daily life, walk around working farmland and rice fields, and get to know more about the local cultrue. Walking back the retreat for nice dinner.
Overnight in Pu Luong (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 : PU LUONG - NINH BINH (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel.
Day 2 in Puluong: Uoi – Lan villages | half-day | 4km trek combine with 40 minutes cycling
This is a common and easy walk around the most beautiful valley of rice terraces in front of the Retreat. We start to descend into the beautiful valley facing the Retreat where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Then we will walk through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque Uoi village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still when you see the panorama view of the village from above.
Continue walk down hill to a local home, where you can take rest then take a cycle to go cycling around Lan village. If time permits, we will visit a local family where we can learn about their traditional brocade weaving (not guaranteed). Cycling through the rice paddies and village to village, bridge to brigde to expolre more the scenic landscapes surround.
Ride back to the local home, where the car pick-up point. You will be transferred back to Puluong retreat for Lunch.
PM: Check out the Lodge. See you next time!
After check out and will take about 3 hours for transfer to Ninh Binh.
Free at leisure in the afternoon.
Overnight in Ninh Binh (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 6 : NINH BÌNH (HOA LU - TRANG AN - MUA CAVE ) - HA NOI (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel.
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to
learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish,
chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014.
Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the
New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be
persuaded by the beauty here.
15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins – cycling around the village to discover the life of the local
people.
15h45: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost
500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view
of Tam Coc from here
17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
19h00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi
Overnight in Ha Noi (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 7 : HA NOI – HA LONG (B,L,D)
Day 01: Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay – Ba Trai Dao/ Tra Bau
08h00 – 08h30: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter (If you book our transfer service)
09h00: Departure to Halong Bay for around 2.5 Hours with 20 minutes short break.
11h30 – 12h00: Arrive Tuan Chau harbor
12h00 – 12h30 Get transfer to Doris Cruise by a tender boat.
Around 13h00 Warmly welcome to Doris Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines.
Enjoy the lunch while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
– Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor were belonged to Lan Ha Bay. Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on the cruise (private, wild and fresh air).
– Heading back toward the sleeping area.Check-in your cabin.
17h30: Come back to Doris Cruise and participate in our sunset party. Take photos and relax.
18h30: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Doris Halong Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
Take advantage of the Happy hours “Buy 2 get 1 free” drink program at the Sky Bar
19h00: It is time for your romantic dinner
21h00: You are free for relaxing on cruise. Playing games, squid fishing, relaxing with massage service (on request) and stay overnight on the Doris Cruise.
Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 : HA LONG BAY HA NOI - QUANG BINH (B,BR, D)
Day 02: Lan Ha Bay – Dark & Bright Cave – Ha Long Bay (Breakfast / Brunch)
06h30: Early morning sun risers and you can enjoy Tai-chi lesson on the sundeck.
07h00-07h45: Have breakfast while cruising on the beautiful bay.
08h00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave. Take your option either exploring the cave yourself on kayak or comfortably on local bamboo boat rowed by the locals.
09h30: Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.
10h00: Enjoy the brunch on the cruise with Vietnamese cuisine.
10h45: You will be transferred by tender to Tuan Chau Harbor.
11h30: Doris Cruise are landing Tuan Chau Harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
12h00 – 12h30: Return to Hanoi by the luxury limousine.
15h00 – 15h15: Arrive in Hanoi
Transfer to Noi Bai International Airport via flight VN1591 HAN –VDH 17:20 – 18:35.
Arrival at Dong Hoi Airport – Quang Binh, welcome to Dong Hoi City, we enjoy the delicious dinner and check in your room to relax. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Quang Binh. (Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner)
Day 9 : QUANG BINH - PHONG NHA (Elephant Cave, Ma Da Valley) (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
08h00 Pick up at the hotel and transfer to our base (Jungle Boss Headquarter).
08h30 Brief meeting to plan the trip, clarify rules and regulations in the National Park.
08h45- 09h00 Depart for Elephant Cave by van.
10h00 – 10h30 Arrival at the trek departure point and start trekking through the jungle to the Elephant Cave.
10h30 – 12h00 Explore the Elephant Cave
13h00 Reach to Ma Da Lake
13h30 Enjoy BBQ Lunch. Swim into Ma Da crystal lake and Enjoy the wild life in the Jungle.
17h00 Set up Camp
18h15 Enjoy dinner with Vietnamese traditional food by Jungle Chef
Overnight in Quang Binh. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 10 : QUANG BINH (Ma Da Valley , Tra Ang Cave) - HUE (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
8h45 Trek through the jungle after a local breakfast.
10h00 Reach to Tra Ang cave
10h00 – 11h30 Swim into Tra Ang Cave to explore 600m Tra Ang Cave (optional)
12h00 Lunch time
13h00 Start trekking to be bạc Ho Chi Minh road.
14h30 Arrive at Ho Chi Minh road, enjoy cold drink on the road.
16h00 Drive back Phong Nha and your hotels in Phong Nha. Tour ends.
We will depart to Hue, welcome to Hue, We check-in at hotel and relax.
Dinner at local restaurant in Hue
Overnight in Hue. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 11 : HUE - HOI AN (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel.
09h-10h: we will depart to Hue to Hoi An
Lunch at local restaurant in Da Nang
Dinner at local restaurant in Hoi An
In the evening, the town comes alive as it is lit up by hundreds of lights with vibrant street performance at the square. We sail down the Bach Dang River amidst the warm glow of floating candles along the river. Spend the rest of the evening at the night market to shop and taste local delights. Take a River cruise with your own expense.
Visit the following land marks :
- Hoi An Museum
- Chinese Fujian Assembly Hall
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Phung Hung House
- Quan Cong Temple
Overnight in Hoi An. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 12 : HOI AN - MY SON (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel.
8:00 am: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An center and depart to My Son Holy Land to explore and research.
At about 9:00 am: Arrive at My son sanctuary and start to visit My son. In My Son Holy Land, the towers and tombs have been dated from VII century to XIV century, but archaeological findings show us that the Cham kings were buried here since IV century.
The total of buildings are more than 70 towers including small, normal and large towers. My Son Sanctuary supposedly is the religion center and culture of the Champa Ancient Kindom.
Most of the buildings were built by wood, but they had been destroyed since the 6th century in fires. In the 7th century.
My Son Ruins was restored by Sambhuvarman who rebuilt the temples with special bricks which have existed until now.
Up to the 13th century, more than 70 similar temples had been built, establishing My Son as a sanctuary of Hinduism in the Champa Kingdom.
Although scientists have been conducting researches for many years. They still do not know the secret of how to make those bricks and build those towers.
At about 11:00 am – 12.30 pm: Transfer for Lunch at a local house with local food
Tour ends in Hoi An at 13:30 – 14:00 pm
Overnight in Hoi An. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 13 : HOI AN - BA NA HILLS - DA NANG (B)
Breakfast at hotel.
08h30am Our guide pick up you at hotel for excursion to Bana Hills. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car
– Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Da Nang City on high.
– After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh ung pagoda.
– Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village – enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome … Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Roller Coaster …
-Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check-in such as Helios waterfall, Time Gate, and The Moon Kingdom …
– Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D Wild West, enjoying 4D Death Race Ride, watch 3D Mega 360 Degrees, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Free-fall Tower and participate in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.
15h30: Return to the Cable Car to depart Ba Na Hills.
Transfer to your hotel for check-in and rest.
In the evening, visit the beaches of Da Nang and to relax on the sand, take in the fresh air, and swim in the crystal clear waters. Then, visit the night markets in Da Nang, rich with culture and food from a multitude of local vendors and culinary experts.
Return to your hotel for rest.
Overnight in Da Nang. (Breakfast)
Day 14 : DEPART FROM DA NANG AIRPORT (B)
Breakfast at hotel.
Our driver will pick up you at hotel and transfer to Da Nang International Airport flights
16:30 depart Da Nang – Singapore Airlines flight SQ0173
20:30 arrive Singapore
23:40 depart Singapore – Singapore Airlines flight SQ0279
Finish the Tour and enjoy your Flight
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the cancellation policies and how can I change my booking?
More than 60 days prior to arrival date: 10% cancellation charge + airfare cancellation fees.
**30 - 50 days prior to arrival date: 20% + airfare cancellation fees.
**29 – 15 days prior to arrival date: 40% + airfare cancellation fees.
**14 – 8 days prior to arrival date: 80% + airfare cancellation fees.
**7 days prior to arrival date: 100 % (that all the flight tickets in the package are non-refundable.)
No show: 100% (that all the flight tickets in the package are non-refundable.)
Please note: that the domestic flight tickets in the package are non-refundable.
Any policies are in place for children?
Yes, we offer special rates for children. The rate for children applicable for child sharing a room or cabin with two adults is as follows:
**For infant (0 - 2 years old): 10% adult rate.
**03 - 11 years old: 85% adult rate.
**Child from 12 years old and above will pay as adult.
All tickets: Based on each airlines policy, the price for children will be applied at time of booking.
What are the payment terms for booking a trip with Happy Tours?
To book a trip with Happy Tours Travel, you will need to pay a 30% deposit.
Final payment is required no later than 30 days prior to departure unless otherwise stated. Some airfares or services must be paid in full at the time of booking.
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