6 Days 5 Nights

Explore Ancient Hanoi – Vibrant Da Nang 6 Days 5 Nights

Starting from USD481 /person

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How it Works

Introductions

Embark on an enchanting 5-day journey, “Vibrant Vietnam,” as you explore the country’s most iconic and unique destinations. Your adventure begins in Hanoi, where the blend of ancient charm and modern energy creates a captivating atmosphere. Next, head to Ninh Binh, where you’ll be mesmerized by the breathtaking beauty of nature, before immersing yourself in the surreal landscapes of Halong Bay, where towering limestone islands rise from the emerald waters. Continue to the ancient town of Hoi An, a well-preserved gem that offers a step back in time with its historical architecture. Finally, the journey culminates in the lively city of Da Nang, where the mystical Ba Na Hills and the famous Golden Bridge await, promising unforgettable experiences in this extraordinary adventure.

Highlights

Visit Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex – with a short walk in Ba Dinh Square.
The ancient city and breathtaking views of Ninh Binh, “Halong Bay on land.”
Admire Halong Bay’s limestone formations as you cruise.
Explore Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its lantern-lit nights.
Coconut Village offers Vietnamese crafts and river life in a peaceful setting.
Climb the Ba Na Hills to see the Golden Bridge and mountain views.

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DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Half Day City Tour

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Timeline

Upon the arrival, you are met at the Noi Bai airport and transferred to the hotel by our driver (Early check in is not included) and then transfer to hotel.
At 13:00: Tour guide & Car welcome you at Hanoi for Haft-day City Tour.
Firstly, visit Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex – with a short walk in Ba Dinh Square, a historical place in 1945 Ho Chi Minh gave the Declaration of Independence founding the Democratic Republic Vietnam. On the way out visit One Pillar pagoda. The pagoda was constructed in 1049 by King Ly Thai Tong following his dream of Bodhisattva seating on a lotus flower and led him to a pagoda. The dream gave the King an ideal to design a Pagoda looked like a lotus popping up from the water, made it to be nowadays the most unique pagoda in Asia.
Take a Cyclo (rickshaw) tour around the Old Quarter through its streets which are named after the guilds that used to represent such as Hang Bac (Silver Street), Hang Gai (Silk Street), Hang Tre (Bamboo Street) etc.… a great time for taking pictures and witnessing local life.
You will take the local experience by taking local train from Gia Lam train station to Long Bien station via Long Bien Bridge which is the oldest Bridge in Hanoi.
Enjoy the egg coffee at the railway street.
Return to your hotel in Hanoi

Our Services

Accommodation: arranged by yourselves
Meals: None
Tour guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Private car
Others: Entrance fee

Day 2: Hoa Lu – Mua Cave – Trang An (Lunch)

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Timeline

08h00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.
9h30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax
10h30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.
11h45: Have a lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice…
13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as : Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.
15h30: Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave ( Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Moutain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
16h30: Get on the Bus to return to Hanoi.
18h30: Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the Hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Our Services

Accommodation: Arranged by yourselves
Meals: Lunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Private car
Others: Entrance fee

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay - Sung Sot Cave - Titop Island (Lunch/ Dinner)

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Timeline

08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel. Then we will head to Ha Long Bay. You may enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta along the way.
11.30: Upon arriving in our lobby in Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.
12.00 – 12.30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given.
12.30 – 13.00: The cruise voyages to Halong Bay – one of the New Seven Nature Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner.
14.00 – 14.30: You will leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cave (also known as Surprise/ Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.
15.00: Returning to cruise, the trip will continue to TiTop Island. Here, you can watch the magnificent view over either the Gulf of Tonkin or swim in the emerald green and cool water.
17.00: After a long day, this is the ideal time to enjoy energizing drinks and snacks by joining ‘Happy Hour’ or Cooking Class on the sundeck
19.30: Sumptuous Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
20.30: After dinner, various activities including karaoke, and squid fishing are organized. Or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure. Overnight on cruise

Our Services

Accommodation: Alisa Premier cruise – Junior Suite cabin
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Tour guide: English speaking guide on boat
Transfer: Private car
Others: Kayaking, cooking class

Day 4: Halong Bay - Luon Cave - Hanoi - Danang (Breakfast/Brunch)

Timeline

06.15 – 07.00: Breakfast is served. It can be a great idea to enjoy the meal with the magnificent view of the sunrise in Halong Bay.
8.00 – 9.30: The cruise gets closer to the center of the Natural Preservation Area. Join our guide on a short trip to Luon Cave. This magic work of nature shows you the formation of karst mountains. You can discover this time masterpiece by kayaking on your own. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos with mischievous monkeys jigging up and down around the cliffs.
9.30: Our staffs on Cruise welcomes you back on board and it is time for checking out.
10.00: Whilst cruising back, delightful lunch will be served.
11.35: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark in Tuan Chau Marina. And leave for Ha Noi on our private car. Transfer to the airport to take flight to Danang. Upon Danang arrival, transfer to hotel (the hotel is arranged by the guests) for check in. Overnight in Danang.

Our Services

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang arranged by guest
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide on boat
Transfer: Private car

Day 5: Danang – Marble Mountains – Hoian Ancient Town (Dinner)

Timeline

15:00: We will pick you up at the rendezvous, and start visiting the Non Nuoc Village at the foot of Marble Mountains. The village is famous for stone sculptures and handicrafts. Here you can admire many works of art made from stone and marble by the local artists.
17:00: Saying goodbye to the Marble Mountains and the Non Nuoc village, we will go to Hoi An ancient town. Arriving Hoi An, we will walk around this town, visit the ancient houses, ancient assembly halls, ancestral temples, and the symbol of Hoi An, Japanese Bridge Pagoda. In Hoi An, everything is preserved as it was hundreds years ago. At night time, Hoi An shows its beauty with colorful lanterns hung all around the town, and in the night market, where you can buy various kinds of souvenirs.
19:00: We will introduce to you the specialties of Hoi An at dinner.
20:00 – 21:00: After the meal, we will go back to your places in Danang. Overnight in Danang (the hotel is arranged by the guests).

Our Services

Accommodation: Hotel in Danang arranged by guest
Meals: Dinner
Tour guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Private car
Others: Entrance fee

Day 6: Bana Hills – Golden Bridge – Departure (Lunch)

Timeline

07:30: We pick you up at the hotel and start to visit Ba Na Hills –also known as the second DaLat in Central Vietnam.
09:30: You will be carried to the peak by 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 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 sceneries of Ba Na – Quang Nam’s nature is below your feet.
12:00: You will take a rest and have buffet as lunch in Restaurant. After lunch, you can experience many thrilling rides and games such as slide-way, 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, watch 3D mega 360 degrees…
15:00 – 15:30: We say good bye to Ba Na.
17:00 – 17:30: Come back your hotel and then transfer to airport to take flight back home. Trip ends.

Our Services

Accommodation: No
Meals: Lunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide
Transfer: Private car
Others: Cable car

Policy for children

Child under 5 years old: Free of charge.
Child from 5 under 7 years old: 50% of charge
Child from 7 under 8 years old: 75% of charge
Child from 8 under 12 years old: 85% of charge
Child from 12 years old and above: 100% of charge

Cancellation policy for Tours & Tour Packages Reservations

No Show: 100 % charge
1 – 7 days: 50 % of the tour price
8 – 14 days: 30 % of the tour price
15 – 29 days: 10 % of the tour price
30 days up: No charge

INCLUSIONS
EXCLUSIONS

Accommodation on cruise basing twin/ double/triple sharing room basis with full boat meals and activities
Transfer by air-conditioned private car as itinerary
Meals as indicated: 01 Breakfast / 05 Lunches /01 Dinner as program
Complimentary Mineral Water on tour (02 bottle / pax / day)
Entrance fees, boat trips and excursions
Excellent English speaking guide

Accommodation at hotels
Travel Insurance
E- Visa: 30 USD/ person
International air tickets
Personal expenses
Tipping for tour guide and driver
Others not mentioned nor specified above
Domestic flights: Ho Chi Minh – Danang & Danang – Hanoi
Public Holidays: Independent day (2 Sept), Christmas eve (24 Dec), New Year (31 Dec), Lunar New Year (28 Jan 2025-1 Feb 2025)
Single supplment.