ADVENTURE TO NOTHERN VIETNAM
EAST-NORTHWEST ARC
Duration: 10 days 09 nights
Venture into a realm of breathtaking landscapes and picturesque destinations with our East-West Northwest tour. Immerse yourself in the unique cultural tapestry of Vietnam's mountainous regions, where warm hospitality and culinary delights await. Prepare to be captivated by the stunning scenery, reminiscent of a painter's masterpiece, as you explore this hidden gem of Southeast Asia.
HIGHLIGHTS
Conquer Dragon Cloud Bridge
Move on the legendary Lung Lo Pass
Conquer Fansipan Peak
Discover the culture of Cat Cat village
Check in Lao Cai International Border Gate
Visit Sung La Valley
Explore Dong Van ancient town
Conquer the Four Great Peaks of the Pass
Ban Gioc Waterfall Experience
Visit Uncle's Mausoleum
Visit Halong Bay on a cruise
Tour plan Hide all
Morning: SaCo bus and tour guide pick up the delegation at the meeting point to move to Tan Son Nhat Airport for check-in to Hanoi.
- Arriving in Hanoi, the group bus at Noi Bai Airport departs for Moc Chau.
Noon: To Mai Chau, the artist's soul. Have lunch at the restaurant, rest. Freely learn about stilt house culture , Northwest Thai cultural identity. After lunch, you board the car to continue your journey to explore Moc Chau.
- On the way, you can admire the beautiful scenery of the Northwest mountains and forests and Thai villages located along the banks of the Da River.
Afternoon: Arriving in Moc Chau, the delegation departs to visit famous landmarks in Moc Chau such as Dai Yem waterfall. You experience the world's largest Bach Long glass bridge.
The tour guide takes the group to the hotel to check in and rest.
Dinner: Have dinner at the restaurant, enjoy specialties of the mountains and forests such as lam rice, Pa Penh Top, Nam Ria and interact with Thai boys and girls such as dancing, singing, learning about the typical culture of the Northwest mountains and forests.
Guests staying at hotels in Moc Chau
Morning: Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Check out, depart for SaPa.
Lunch: The group stopped for lunch in Phu Yen town.
Afternoon: The delegation continues the journey, the bus takes the delegation through the legendary Lung Lo pass – a historical relic mentioned in the Dien Bien Phu campaign. You stop to rest, admire the majestic scenery here.
- You board the car to continue moving to Sapa.
Evening: Arriving in Sapa, the delegation check-in and resting.
- The group has dinner at the restaurant, then freely explores Sapa at night. Spend the night in
Morning: 06h30: Breakfast. You start your journey of conquest.
- FanSiPan Peak and admire the majestic natural panorama of the Northwest mountains and forests and Trinh Pagoda. Fansipan is the highest peak in Vietnam, located in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in the northwestern region of Vietnam. The peak has an absolute elevation of 3147.3 m. Fansipan is also the highest peak of the Indochina peninsula and is known as the "Roof of Indochina".
Lunch: Lunch at the restaurant. Then you move down to the cable car, depart for sightseeing:
- Cat Cat village (A unique cultural picture in the Northwest) – is a jewel of Sapa, attracting visitors with its the majestic natural scenery and diverse culture of the H'Mong people. It is not difficult for you to see the vast mountains and hills, shimmering waterfalls, and cool streams flowing through the village. The existence of hundreds of years of traditional Hmong houses with wooden siding and roofs made of silk wood planks has created a characteristic beauty and closeness to nature.
Evening: Have dinner at the restaurant, return to the hotel to check in to rest, freely explore SAPA at night.
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel, check-out. Depart for Lao Cai.
- Check in Lao Cai International Border Gate - is an international border gate located in Lao Cai ward, Lao Cai city, Lao Cai province, Vietnam. Lao Cai International Border Gate trades through the Hu Bridge over the Nanshi border river, to Hekou International Border Gate, in Hekou County, Honghe Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China.
- Freely visit and shop at Coc Leu Market - located in the center of Lao Cai City and is the largest commercial center of the province. The market is built on an area of nearly 8000m² with more than 600 large and small kiosks and 700 business households. This place is the business location of more than 25 items from popular, high-end items to luxury items or traditional craft villages.
Lunch: The group has lunch at the restaurant, then boards the bus to depart for Ha Giang, visit:
- Weichuan Martyrs' Cemetery - started construction in 1990, is the resting place of nearly 2,000 martyrs and a mass grave of martyrs who died fighting to protect the northern border. There is a stone stele engraved with nine golden letters: "Live clinging to stones, dead petrified, immortal." This is also the inscription engraved on the butt of the gun of the martyr hero Nguyen Viet Ninh (from Muong ethnic group, originally from Minh Hoa commune, Yen Lap district, Phu Tho province) and is the oath of the generation of soldiers who fought bravely on this land.
- Sung Khanh Pagoda - is a place associated with the history as well as Buddhist ideology in the two Ly – Tran dynasties in the past. The pagoda was officially started construction in January 1356 by his uncle Phu Dao (chief) Nguyen In. Then, in 1367, a Chen general at that time, Ta Thuc Ngao, asked to compose an inscription on a stone stele. The content of the article mentioned where the initiator founded Sung Khanh Pagoda in the past: it was a tutor surnamed Nguyen, who ruled this land. That person is Nguyen In.
Dinner: Have dinner at the restaurant, then move to the hotel to check in and rest
Overnight in Ha Giang.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out, the delegation moved to Dong Van. The car and tour guide took the delegation to visit the Dong Van Rock Plateau. On the way, the delegation visited:
- Sung La Valley – is likened to a mysterious "Oasis". Sung La (Dong Van district, Ha Giang) is known and sought by many people through the movie "The Story of Pao". From an "oasis" in the valley in the complex of The Dong Van Rock Plateau, Sung La has become a "rose" in the hearts of many movers. Here you will visit the old house that was formerly the setting of the famous TV series that won the Golden Kite Award in 2005 – The Story of Pao. See the majestic nature at the head of the country. A scene that visitors come to once will be unforgettable.
- After that, the delegation continued to depart for Lung Cu – the northernmost point of the country – considered the "roof of Vietnam", visiting the Vuong Family Mansion – the residence of King Cat Vuong Chi Sình famous for its natural scenery, delicious fruits, precious medicinal herbs ...
Lunch: Lunch in Dong Van town. Then go back to the hotel to rest.
Dinner: Dinner at the restaurant.
- The group freely explores Dong Van Old Town at night. Have fun, enjoy the scenery and enjoy a cup of coffee at the Old Quarter Cafe (at your own expense). Overnight in Dong Van
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, the group moves to Cao Bang
- On the way to conquer one of the most famous "Four Great Passes" of Vietnam – Ma Pi Leng Pass, with an altitude of 2000m above sea level with steep slopes, you will have an extremely interesting experience. Overcoming 20km of the pass, the group stopped to take photos by the stop of Ma Pi Leng Pass, from here looking down at The Nho Que River like a silk strip bending along the side of the pass.
Lunch: Have lunch at the restaurant along the way, then continue the sightseeing itinerary:
- Ban Gioc Waterfall - is a group of waterfalls located on the Quây Son River at the border between Vietnam and China. If viewed from the bottom of the waterfall, the left and western half of the right waterfall are under Vietnamese sovereignty in Dam Thuy commune, Chongqing district, Cao Bang province; the eastern half of the right waterfall is under Chinese sovereignty in Detian Village, Master Long Township, Dajin County, Chong Ta City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The waterfall is about 20 kilometers northeast of the county capital of Chongqing, and about 208 kilometers from Guangxi's capital, Nanning.
Dinner: Having dinner then freely explore Ban Gioc Waterfall at night. Spend the night at Ban Gioc Waterfall.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, go to Lang Son.
Lunch: Arriving in Lang Son, the group had lunch, then checked into the hotel to rest.
Afternoon: The bus takes you to visit Nhi Thanh Cave, Tam Thanh Cave, Tam Thanh Pagoda Ceremony, see To Thi Mountain, Mac House City and panoramic view of Lang Son City ...
Evening: The group has dinner at the restaurant, then freely walks the Ky Lua Night Market.
The group stayed overnight in Lang Son.
Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out, you depart for Dongjing Market, the group freely buys gifts for your family and relatives. The bus takes the delegation to Hanoi.
Lunch: Arriving in Hanoi, the delegation had lunch, then departed for sightseeing:
- Temple of Literature of Quoc Tu Giam: The Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam is the leading complex of diverse and rich relics of Hanoi city, located in the south of Thang Long imperial city. The architectural complex of the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Cuyen includes: Van Lake, the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam and The Giam garden, whose main architecture is the Temple of Literature - the place of worship of Confucius, and the National Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam.
- Thang Long Imperial Citadel: Thang Long Imperial Citadel is a complex of relics associated with the history of Thang Long - Dong Kinh imperial city and Hanoi province, starting from the pre-Thang Long period (An Nam domination in the VII century) through the Dinh - Tien Le period, flourishing under Ly, Tran, Le and Hanoi under the Nguyen Dynasty. This is an architectural work built by kings in many historical periods and has become one of the most important relics in the system of Vietnamese monuments.
Evening: Transfer to the hotel to check in
Freely explore Hanoi at night.
Breakfast: The group has breakfast at the hotel, then checks out, the delegation departs to visit:
- Visit Uncle's Mausoleum - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, also known as Ho President's Mausoleum, Uncle's Mausoleum, is the place where President Ho Chi Minh's remains are kept. The mausoleum was officially started on September 2, 1973, at the site of the old monument in the middle of Ba Dinh Square, where Ho Chi Minh used to host important meetings.
- Departure for Ha Long.
Lunch: Arriving in Ha Long, the group had lunch at the restaurant.
The bus and tour guide pick up the delegation at Tuan Chau International Port. Board a boat to visit Ha Long Bay - a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 1994, admire the mysterious beauty of thousands of rocky islands and interesting caves such as Thien Cung Cave, Dragon Island, Ga Choi Island, Toad Island ,... visit the fishing village on the bay.
Afternoon: The boat takes you back to the mainland. The group moved to the hotel to check in and rest.
Evening: Have dinner at the restaurant, freely live and explore Ha Long at night.
Breakfast: Having breakfast buffet at the hotel. Check out. Visit Ha Long Museum. The museum was completed in 2014 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Quang Ninh Province, in the same year, the project received the Architecture of the Year award organized by the Ashui website of the Vietnam Urban Development Planning Association.
After that, the car takes the group back to Hai Phong.
Lunch: Lunch at the restaurant. The delegation moved to Cat Bi Airport to check in for a flight back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, the bus takes the group back to the original pick-up point.
End of Tour Program. Your tour guide says goodbye and sees you on your next journey.
Tour Price
SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Transportation: new car, air conditioning + airfare Round-trip: HCMC - Hanoi.
§ Food & Drink:
- Breakfast: 10 meals (09 breakfasts at the Hotel + 1 snack)
- Lunch: 10 set menu meals at the restaurant.
- Dinner: 09 set menu meals at the restaurant.
- Where to stay: Hotel
- Guide: explain and serve meals and sightseeing breaks for you throughout the route.
§ Other services:
- Full tour insurance (maximum VND 50,000,000/ case).
- Fees for visiting attractions according to the program.
- Travel hats, spring water - cold towels every day.
NOT INCLUDED
- VAT 8%
- Meals, telephone, laundry and personal entertainment expenses outside of the program.