Danang – Hue – Hoi An – Hanoi – Halong Bay – Ninh Binh | Vietnam 9 Days 8 Nights Itinerary

Upon your arrival in Danang International Airport, our driver and guide will pick you up and transfer to the city center for sightseeing. Some attractions which we will guide you below:

• Visit Linh Ung Pagoda which is a popular destination for buddhism practice in Danang. The pagoda is located in Son Tra peninsula, you will emerge yourself with panoramic view of Danang’s sea and mountain.
• Visit Marble Mountain which is a group of limestone mountains of Danang. Here, you will visit different caves and buddhist temples follow Cham styles. Especially, when you climb to the top you will see the whole view of Danang city.
• Visit Da Nang Cathedral which is a famous church for Christian religion in Danang city. The architecture is built follow Gothic designs will impress your exploration.
• Visit Han market which is a busy shopping center for locals and tourists. Coming here you will experience the vibrant atmosphere of local market in Vietnam. You might want to try tasty cuisines or buying souvenirs.

After sightseeing, you will check in Danang hotel. In the evening, you will have time to explore Danang freely. You might take a trip to visit Han River and night markets. If you stay in Danang in the weekend, you can come to Danang dragon bridge to watch the fire shows ( Its available from Friday to Sunday). Stay overnight in Danang city.

Note: The itinerary and attractions for this day will be determined by your airport arrival time.

• 7:20am: Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:30am: Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby for Bana Hills trip.
• The first thing to do in Bana Hills is taking a cable car to travel around some attractions. This is the modern cable car in Southeast Asia, you will see the panoramic views of Quang Nam and Danang city from high above.
• After finishing the first cable car, you will visit Golden Bridge that has recently gone viral on many social platforms. Then, you will visit a France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amour ( consists of 9 gardens) and Linh Ung pagoda.
• We continue to take the 2^nd trip with cable car to explore other attractions in Bana Hills. We will visit to French Village Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Watch Carnival Performance Show, etc. Or you will join a free adventure ride at Alpine Coaster. Then, you will enjoy lunch at a buffet restaurant in Bana Hills.
• After lunch, we can participate some entertainment activities at Fantasy Park such as discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees, challenge Freefall Tower and watch out for the Horror House and over 90 free games ,etc….
• 15:00pm: Return to the Cable Car to leave Bana Hills. Our driver and guide will guide you back to the hotel to relax. Overnight in Danang city.

• 7:20am: Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Danang
• 8:00am: Our guide and driver will pick you up at the lobby for a trip to Hue city. On the route we will stop at Hai Van Pass which is a spectacular nature view in the central coast. In addition, we also stop by Lang Co beach for a short visit.
• 11:00am: Our journey arrives Hue. We will visit Hue Imperial City where the history of royal kings in Vietnam preserves until today. Learning the biography of 13 kings in Nguyen dynasty and discover royal architectures will be fascinating for your trip. You might spend almost 2 hours to discover all the buildings of this royal palace. It contains the palaces that housed the imperial family, as well as shrines, gardens, and villas for mandarins
• 12:30pm: Its time for lunch at a local restaurant in Hue.
• 13:30pm: We continue to guide you visit the most iconic temple in Hue which is Thien Mu pagoda. Coming here, you will learn about the legends and architectures of this temple. In addition, its also an opportunity to discover buddhism religion in Hue city.
• 14:00pm: Our trip continues to guide you visit the most impressive mausoleum which is Khai Dinh tomb. This is the fanciest royal tomb in Hue and it took 11 years to build. Coming here, you will learn about the history of the king and the tomb architectures.
• 15:00pm: The final attraction in Hue we would like to guide you is Thuy Xuan incense village. At this place, you will learn about the history of the village produce incense. In additon, you also will have opportunity to make your own incense under locals’ guidance. The village is also popular with conical hat which is traditional hat of Vietnam. You will also watch how locals make this hat.
• 15:30pm: The trip ends in Hue. We will depart to be back Danang to spend overnight there.

• 7:20am: Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:00am: Check out your hotel in Danang. Our guide and driver will pick you up from the lobby for the sightseeing trip in Hoi An.
• The first place to visit is My Son Sanctuary which is famous for Hinduism culture and Champa ethnic people in Central Vietnam in the past. This UNESCO Heritage site was constructed between 7th and 13th centuries.
• After sightseeing at My Son, we will guide you to a local restaurant for lunch. All popular Hoi An dishes will be served to your meal.
• At 2:00pm: We will continue to visit Cam Thanh coconut village. At this place, we will experience basket boat trip around the village. The locals will row the boat around every corner of water coconut woods. Especially, you will learn how to catch crabs and watch spinning boat performances from locals. It is a fun activity must-do in Hoi An.
• At 15:00pm, we will leave Cam Thanh village. Our driver and guide will take you to the hotel in Hoi An for check-in procedures.
• In the evening, you will join Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour by our guide. Its time to soak up all historical knowledge about this special town. Some attractions you will discover are Ancient House, Fu Jian Assembly Hall, Hoi An Night Market, Japanese Bridge, Art Gallery, Tailor shops, Souvenirs Shops, etc….Hoi An was a famous trading port in the past and it become a vibrant attraction for tourists nowadays.
• Overnight in Hoi An.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Hoi An.

It depends on your flight schedule in the morning; our driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to Danang airport for your flight to Hanoi.

Upon your arrival in Hanoi, our driver and guide will pick you up at Hanoi airport. Then, we will transfer to the city center to eat lunch and join sightseeing activities.

A special dish from Hanoi which is “Pho” will be served at lunch. You will fall in love with Hanoi cuisines.

After lunch, we start visiting some main attractions in Hanoi below:

• Visiting Tran Quoc pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar pagoda. These are the highlight attractions which you should not miss out when you enter to Hanoi. Our guide will share you the historical facts about these places.
• After that, we will visit Temple Of Literature which is considered as the 1^st university in Vietnam.
• The next place is Hanoi Train street, we will discover unique lifestyles of Hanoi people whom live next to the railway.
• The final stop is Hanoi Old Quarter, we will explore all ancient buildings as well as enjoy local cuisines together.

Our tour in Hanoi will end around 5:30pm. Then, we will check-in the hotel and take rest in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

• 7:30 am: Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
• 9:00am – 9:30am: We will pick you up at the hotel and depart to Ha Long Bay.
• 11:30am – 12:00pm: Arrive Ha Long Bay and you will get in the cruise. All crews will greet you professionally with a welcome drink. In addition, you will be instructed safety procedures by cruise staffs. Then, its time for check-in your cabin and freshen up. You might take sometime to look around the vessel or watch magical landscapes.
• 13:15pm: A lunch of fresh seafoods and assortment of appetizing favorites will be served. Our cruise will go to Lan Ha Bay and pass to Da Chong islet where you will see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago.
• 15:00pm: After lunch, our cruise will take you visit Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay. The area is covered by limestone karst landscapes. Tourists can enjoy swimming or kayaking activities in the crystal-clear water of the bay.
• 17:00pm: You will be back at the main boat and our cruise will find a place for overnight in the bay.
• 17:30pm: A sunset party from cruise will welcome everyone participate. It’s time for all tourists gathering together on cruise to make friends, listen to music and enjoy local fruits.
• 19:15pm: Enjoy dinner at the restaurant.
• 20:45pm: It’s a relax evening on cruise where you can enjoy a cocktail or whatever in the bar. A wide range of different drinks will be served at our bar on cruise. Some activities in the evening which you might be interested in such as watching documentary movies, squid fishing, order spa services, or relax on the rooftop deck. Overnight in Ha Long Bay cruise.

• 6:30am: It’s an early morning for all tourists spend 30 minutes for Tai Chi sessions. Its also a special time to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee to look around the magnificent landscapes of the bay.
• 7:00am : Its time for your breakfast on cruise.
• 7:45 am – 9:00am: The final attraction to visit in Ha Long Bay is Dark and Bright cave. You will travel by rowing boats which is a wild mysterious beauty. After sightseeing, you will be back to the main boat.
• 9:30am: Check-out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.
• 10:15am: You continue to participate a cooking class from master chefs on cruise. You will learn how to make spring roll.
• 11:00am: A farewell lunch will be served before you arrive at harbor.
• 12:30pm: Our driver and guide will pick you up and depart to Ninh Binh.
• 3:30pm: Check-in hotel in Ninh Binh. Overnight in Ninh Binh.

• 7:00am: Its time to enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
• 8:30am: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel We will depart for Hoa Lu and Tam Coc. On the way, we will enjoy the rural sceneries of Ninh Binh.
• 8:30am: We start sightseeing activity at Hoa Lu which is ancient capital of Vietnam. Our trip will take you to visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple in the 10^th century. We will learn all historical facts at these attractions by our local guide’s knowledge.
• 12:00pm: Enjoy your lunch time at a local restaurant.
• After lunch, we will get on bamboo boat which is rowed by local people in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
• Or if you like to go by bicycle, its also a good idea that you will visit different villages and amazing natural landscapes.
• 16:00pm: Depart back to Hanoi from Ninh Binh. Overnight in Hanoi.

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
• It depends on your flight schedule; our driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel to transfer to Hanoi International Airport. The trip ends.