Grand Vietnam Tour 10 Days 9 Nights

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Thinking of your next adventure but have no idea where you want to go? Then, you must consider Vietnam as your travel destination! Home to a number of scenic islands, historical temples, and bustling markets, Vietnam has been a top contender in the tourism industry for many decades! Located in Southeast Asia, this nation is bordered by popular destinations such as China, Laos, and Cambodia. Our Amazing Vietnam Tour Package from Nepal, consisting of 9 nights and 10 days, has been specially crafted for Nepali travelers looking to gain a variety of unique and special experiences. During this 10 day trip, you will be exploring a few of the most charming cities of Vietnam, like Hanoi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh, that provide you a perfect blend of historic, cultural and adventurous attractions!

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day Day 1: HANOI AIRPORT PICK UP – HANOI STREET FOOD TOUR – OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA — Welcome to Hanoi – you will be picked up at Noi Bai Airport on your arrival for 45 minutes drive to your hotel at Hanoi city center.Check in hotel (early check-in subject to availability)Followed by guided Hanoi Street food tour:Start the Food tour at one of the inner city’s finest local “Pho”, Vietnam’s national dish. Large choices of “Pho Bo” (beef noodle soup) and “Pho Ga” (chicken noodle soup).Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our taste buds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon (Rolled rice pancake) at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together.Can’t be missed with Bun Cha – It is basically a cold noodle soup with pork. You’ll be served by a plate of rice noodles, fresh herbs, and a bowl of cold broth with grilled pork. The rice noodles and fresh herbs are pretty common in a Vietnamese restaurant. The broth and the pork are the ones make this dish unique.Our next stops are at outdoor barbeque stalls. We sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable and bread specialties that are flame grilled over hot coals for extra flavour.It’s then time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced and condensed milk – Hoa Qua Dam.The tour will ending up with traditional Vietnamese coffee – (Ca Phe Nau Da) or Egg Coffee (Ca Phe Trung). Or, if coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits!Guide take you walk back to hotel – Free time on your own21:00 – get pick up at hotel for short transfer to Hanoi Train Station22.00 – take the overnight train to Lao Cai which will reach Lao Cai at 6.00 next morningOvernight on train in a shared 4-berths cabin = 4 passengers per cabin – End of Day 1 – Hanoi D Day Day 2: LAO CAI – CAT CAT VILLAGE – FANSIPAN MOUNTAIN – NIGHT AT SAPA — 06:00 – get pick up at Lao Cai station for 45-minutes drive uphills to Sapa.Have breakfast on arrival at a local restaurantCheck in hotel (early check in subject to availability)08:30 – get picked up at hotel for short drive to the gate of Cat Cat Village which is home to Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak.Visit the village for its distinctive traditions and practices that have been lost in virtually cultural villages. It’s the closest and easiest hill tribe village in Sapa. The footpath to the village is amazing view. Just passing some sloop you will have chance to discover full this stunning village.(3 km hilly walking is required at Cat Cat village)Drive back to Sapa for lunch at a local restaurantAfter lunch, we take a short drive to Hoang Lien Cable Car Station at 1,650m above sea level – where you will start the journey to conquer Fansipan Peak – The Roof of Indochina – at 3,143m above sea level.After 20 minutes, the cable car will bring you to Fansipan Station, from here you will need to climb 600 steps up to the peak or buy extra ticket for pull-train at spot (70,000 VND / pax / way).Thanks to the Sun world Fansipan Legend Cable Car system, it only takes 20-30 minutes to get the roof of Indochina instead of trekking from 2-3 days like before, making Fansipan reachable by everyone yet saving time to explore interesting things around.Back to hotel around 05:00 pmDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Sapa Day Day 3: SILVER WATERFALL – HEAVEN GATE – HAM RONG PARK – NIGHT AT SAPA — Breakfast at hotel08:30 am – guide and car pick up at hotel for 30 minutes drive uphills toward O Quy Ho Pass – named as one of the four greatest mountain passes in Vietnam, it will provide you with a relief from your hectic schedule because it is a place of serenity and tranquility.We stop at the magnificent Silver Waterfall and start walk up along the beautiful waterfall and enjoy the spectacular scenery surround. You can also spend time visiting the fish farm nearby.Continue the road trip for some km further to Heaven Gate at 2047m above sea level, the Heaven Gate is the top of the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. From here enjoy walking around for half an hour for beautiful scenery of both two side of Hoang Lien Son mountain range.Drive back to Sapa for lunchAfter lunch take a walking tour to Ham Rong Mountain Park (which is right in the town center). Ham Rong Mountain Park was built on an area of nearly 150 hectares, in 1996 to exploit the unspoiled natural-cultural values of the area. The more you go up the opportunity to explore the beautiful scenery such as Orchid Garden, Sky Gate,…. Especially for tourists who have the interest of sightseeing and photography, perhaps this is a tourist that you can save yourself a lot of pictures to life.(about 600 steps up and down is required for visit to Ham Rong Mountain)If time permits we can visit Sapa Lake, Sapa marketDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Sapa – End of Day 3 – Hanoi Da Nang Package 10 Days Day Day 4: SAPA – MUONG HOA VALLEY – BUS BACK TO HANOI – NIGHT AT HANOI — Breakfast at hotel – check out your hotel08.30 am – car and guide pick up at hotel for short drive along the side of Muong Hoa Valley which is home to hill tribe villages such as Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai village of Hmong peole, Ta Van of Dzay people, the villages surrounded by stunning rice terraces.You will take a short walking down to Lao Chai village from main road, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Visit local families which offer you a worth chance to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way.(about 6 km easy walking in 3 hours is required for this tour)Drive back to Sapa for lunch14.00 get pick up for 6 hours drive back to Hanoi via the highway Hanoi – Lao Cai, the journey will offer you stunning landscape of Northern Vietnam mountains and hills, villages and rice fields along the way.(Transfer Sapa – back to Hanoi by a shared limousine van 9 seaters)Our driver will make 2 quick stops on the way where you can stretch your legs, try some local foods and go to restroom as well.20:00 – get drop off at hotel – Check in hotelDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Hanoi Day Day 5: NINH BINH – HOA LU – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE – NIGHT AT HANOI — Breakfast at hotel07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province.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 DynastyHere, we go for 30-45 minutes easy cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people12h30: Have a lunch at a local restaurant13h30: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014.The scenery in Trang An Grottoes is very similar to Ha Long Bay such as high mountains are surrounded by vegetation areas and mantles of water. It makes thousands of tourists surprised because every river section, mountain, cave has their own beauty.Take 2 hours for the hand-rowing sampan boat trip by local farmers, you will be persuaded by the beauty here (shared 4 people per boat).15h45: Get back to the 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: Say goodbye to Ninh Binh we get on the bus to return to Hanoi19h00-19h30: Get dropped off at Hotel in HanoiDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Hanoi Day Day 6: HALONG BAY – SUNG SOT CAVE – TITOP ISLAND – NIGHT AT HANOI — Breakfast at hotel.8.30-8.50: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quater/ Opera House to depart for Halong BayTransfer by for 2.5 – 3 hours drive, follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about a 2.5-hour drive)12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on the boat to start the excursion discovering the beauty of the world heritage site12:30: Enjoy lunch on the boat with many special dishes of Halong. While having lunch, you all can see the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Buner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay14.00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites14.45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.15.15: Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong bay16.00: Back to the boat for relaxing and enjoying the view of sunset while the boat is cruising back to the harbor17.45: Arrive back at the harbor. Get on the bus and return to Hanoi20:30: Get dropped off at the hotel.Have dinner on your ownDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Hanoi Day Day 7: HANOI CITY TOUR – FLIGHT TO DA NANG – NIGHT AT DA NANG — Breakfast at hotel – Check out hotel8.00 – 8.30: Get pick up at your hotel (at area of Hanoi Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake) to start for Hanoi city tour.08:45 – visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – Tran Quoc pagoda is located on the east of the West Lake, built from the reign of King Ly Nam De.09:30 – visit Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh and the nation’s founder and resume visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the colonial Presidential Palace, originally the French Governor Office, the rural style Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and Presidential Palace where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century.11:15 – visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology – The museum has become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign visitors due to the simple exhibits which displays both the aspects of tangible and intangible culture, lifestyle and creativity of Vietnamese ethnic groups.(Vietnamese Woman Museum will be the alternative on Monday hence Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is closed)12:30 – Have lunch at our restaurant13:45 – visit Temple of Literature is the first university in Vietnam, built in 1070. Today, Temple of literature has become a popular destination of Travel Hanoi, the place of awarding merit to students who have excellent study achievement.15:30 visit Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton) – French colonists built the prison in 1896 to detain those who fought against the French colonial regime, which was called the Maison Centrale.17:30 – drop off at Noi Bai airport for a short flight to Da Nang (air ticket book by guest)Optional with extra charge: Attending a Water puppet show, The puppet performs on the water and is controlled by artisans behind the curtain. The stories in the water puppet show clearly the life and culture of the Vietnamese.Get pick up at Da Nang airport for 20 minutes drive to hotel – Check in hotelFree at your leisureDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Da Nang Day Day 8: DA NANG – HAI VAN PASS – HUE CITY TOUR – NIGHT AT DA NANG — Breakfast at hotel08:00 – Pick you up at Da Nang city and depart for Hue Imperial City Tour. On the way to Hue city, we will stop at Hai Van Quan on the top of Hai Van Pass –approximately 21 kilometer pass on Truong Son Mountain Range. Passing the pass, we will have time to sightseeing Lang Co beach –more than 10 kilometers of long white sand beach and blue sea water to take some beautiful photos and have some moment to take a rest.11:00am – Arrive to Hue, visit the final resting place of Khai Dinh – the 12th King of Nguyen Dynasty – Khai Dinh Mausoleum. The tomb is a fusion of traditional Vietnamese style with other different architecture styles around the Worlds.12:30pm – Have a lunch and rest at local restaurant.1:30pm – we’ll visit Hue Imperial City – World Heritage Site. Hue Imperial City is the palace of the last Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam feudal system with the unique architecture such as Meridian Gate, Library Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynastic Urns.15:00 – continue to Thien Mu or Heavenly Lady Pagoda with valuable architectural structures and many valuable antiques of both historical and artistic value and importance.Optional: Taking the Dragon Cruise riding along the picturesque Perfume river is available on request with extra cost.16:30 – we drive back to Da Nang18:30 – 19:00 – drop of at hotelDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Da Nang Day Day 9: DA NANG – BANA HILLS – GOLDEN BRIDGE – HOI AN – NIGHT AT HOI AN — Breakfast at hotel – Check out hotel7:30 am–8:00 am Our tour guide come and pick you up at your hotel in Da Nang city center to depart for Ba Na Hills where is situated 1487 meters from the sea level.9:15 am– Coming to Ba Na Hills station, you will start the journey to the top of Ba Na Hills by taking the cable car.Arriving at Marseille station, our group will go sightseeing or choose to go on with funicular to climb up the hill to visit Bar Debay Wine Cellar –constructed by French colonialists that involved a deep tunnel through Ba Na Mountain 1923, Le Jardin Gardens with thousands of beautiful flower.Especially, you will visit the amazing Golden Bridge crossing the Paradise Garden and enjoy the heavenly scenery from the height at 1,414 meters above the sea level. Then we come to visit the spiritual area of Ba Na Hills.12:00 pm – Have buffet lunch with more than 70 dishes from both Eastern and Western cuisine.1:00 pm – Free time to enjoy games at Fantasy Park with adventurous and thrilling games.Discovering Wax Museum (excludes entrance fee) where displays more than 40 lifelike statues of singers, actors, etc.Explore French Village at Sun World Ba Na Hills – a replica of classical and romantic France in our fantasy, through a string of peculiar architectural clusters: the square, cathedral, town, village and inns.Enjoy the Dancing show of European and American artists.3:30 pm – Return to cable car & depart for Hoi An4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – We drop you off at your hotel.Free on your own to visit Hoi An Ancient townDinner on your ownOvernight at hotel in Hoi An Day Day 10: HOI AN – COCONUT FOREST TOUR – DA NANG AIRPORT — Breakfast at hotel – check out hotel08:00 pick up at hotel for 30 minutes drive to Cam Thanh Coconut Village which is located about 5km from the southeast of the Hoi An Old Town, Quang Nam, Viet Nam. You will go visiting the eco-system of the forest by basket boats, catching crabs, snails and making toys from coconut leaf.On this tour we provide an authentic social and cultural insight into the local way of life in Vietnamese. Furthermore, you will take part in some hands-on activities that are fun, safe and interesting to people all of ages.Continue to visit Marble Mountains – is a natural masterpiece bestowed to the land of Da Nang. With the harmonious beauty of the ecological area and the spiritual and cultural life, this destination attracts a lot of visitors from all over the world.Have lunch at a local restaurantAfter lunch, we take 20 minutes drive to Da Nang airport for your departure flight

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1HANOI AIRPORT PICK UP – HANOI STREET FOOD TOUR – OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA — Welcome to Hanoi – you will be picked up at Noi Bai Airport on your arrival for 45 minutes drive to your hotel at Hanoi city center.+