Certainly, there are several options for taking a Vietnam tour from Kolkata. Here are some steps you can take to plan your trip:
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DAY 1:
Upon arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, you will be welcomed by our guide holding a sign with your
name on it. After you collect your luggage, will lead the way to your awaiting vehicle. The distance is about 35km
far from Hanoi city center and it’s approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour for transfer
(check in at 14:00)
Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name literally means is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history
dating back to 1010. The city’s fascinating beauty which is characterized by unique cultural relics, ancient streets
of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards, and romantic lakes has made it one of
the most charming cities of Asia.
Morning, start a full-day city tour beginning with the Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh,
the nation’s founder. Explore Ba Dinh Square, an important point of pilgrimage for many Vietnamese, the
Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the rural style Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where he lived and
worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the
Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius,
sages, and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem Lake or “Returned Sword Lake” which originated from a legend of a sacred sword. On
an islet in the lake, there locates Ngoc Son Temple which is accessible by a classically red-painted wooden bridge.
Tour through the Old Quarter, famous for its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past by
cyclo or enjoy a coffee at a local café.
Meal: None
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi
DAY 2:
Morning, meet our guide at your hotel and transfer to Ninh Binh Province about 100 km South of Hanoi. Head for
Hoa Lu to see the few vestiges of the first capital of Vietnam. Built-in the 10th Century by the Dinh Dynasty not
only for a capital but also as a stronghold against the Northern invaders, Hoa Lu shortly later it was inherited by
the Le Dynasty. Visit the two old temples one dedicated to Dinh Tien Hoang, the only king of the Dinh Dynasty and
also Vietnam’s first emperor, and the other to the succeeding kings of the Le Dynasty. Though the temples are no
longer intact, some precious antique carvings and sculptures of stone and wood are still preserved. Then continue
to visit Bich Dong pagoda, an ancient three-tiered cave pagoda only accessible by steep stone steps, but it is really
worth climbing up for a charming pagoda and stupendous view from the top. Lunch at a local restaurant by your
own account.
Afternoon, take a sampan cruise along the Hoang Long River through the scenic landscape of Tam Coc, a 350 ha
area of karst mountains scattered over the lush wetland with paddy fields. This area is referred to as “an inland Ha
Long bay” for its strikingly similar water-and-rock terrain features. Depending on the time of visit, you may see
local farmers harvesting rice or transplanting seedlings for the new crop. Pass through three big caves which
feature the area’s name (Tam Coc means three caves in Vietnamese) and which represent a host of local rocky
caves and grottoes.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi
DAY 3:
HANOI – HA LONG DAY CRUISE – sharing cruise
08:15 – 08:45: Pick up at the hotel by limousine transfer in the old quarter for the departure of Ha Long Bay one
day trip.
10:00: A soft brake at the stopover for 15 mins.
11:45: Arrive at International Marina. Welcomed by Arcady’s Receptionist then walked along the pier to get to the
cruise.
Afternoon:
Discover the Bay and allow the visitor to admire the natural beauty of the bay and get unforgettable moments
while the cruise passes by the center area of the Bay.
Lunch is ready to serve on the cruise with the various dishes that are typical of Vietnamese food.
Walk up to the most famous and beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay, the Surprising Cave.
Kayaking at leisure or enjoying the beautiful scenery at Hang Luon (creepy cave) with the Rowboat, which is rowed
by the local people in Ha Long Bay.
Take a visit to Titop Island, this is the best time for tourists to enjoy swimming, and immerse in the
emerald green water of Ha Long Bay. Spending time joining in exciting hiking activities to the top of the mountain
to admire the charming Ha Long’s panorama scenery. (Shoes or Sandal is highly recommended)
Return to Arcady Cruise. Enjoy tea time in the Sunset on Ha Long Bay with fruits and biscuits, tea, and coffee.
It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Ha Long Bay.
18:00: Disembark at the pier and move back to Hanoi by limousine transfer.
20:00: Drop off at the hotel’s doorstep, tour ends.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight on Hanoi
DAY 4: HANOI – BUS TO SAPA, FANSIPAN MOUNTAIN BY CABLE CAR
Morning, our limousine pick up and transfer you to Sapa by road (sharing limousine). It takes around 5 hours for
the transfer.
Arrival at Sapa in the early afternoon, check in to your hotel and then have lunch at the local restaurant
14:00 pm You will take a car from Sa Pa to visit Fansipan, the highest peak of the Indochina mountains. It normally
takes people one or two days to reach the peak of Fansipan mountain on foot. However, you will take The threesome cable car system which carry you from the bottom to the highest point of the mountain in 15- 20 minutes.
Fansipan cable car is kind of a modern three-wire cable in the world, the first time presence in Asia. Distance from
the Muong Hoa Valley to the peak is 6,2km long, a total of 35 cabins, passing 6 main pillars, each pillar is away
from each other 1 km.
From there, you can enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa and can admire views of Muong Hoa valley
and Hoang Lien National Forest from above. also beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. Then, you will be
transferred back to Sapa.
In the afternoon, you have time to explore Sapa town, Sapa market etc. Dinner by your own account, Overnight in
Sapa
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at Sapa Hotel
DAY 5: SAPA – TREKKING – SA SENG – HANG DA – HAU THAO BEST VIEW SAPA
Start your day Trip from Sapa with a short drive out of Sapa town to the walking path. Follow a small trail, that will
take you up the hill for 2 hours to the Den Thang range. Reach the top to enjoy the great view of the Fansipan
Peak and the stunning Muong Hoa Valley as the trek approaches Hang Da Village – the home of Hmong which is at
1,800m above sea level and overlooks the Muong Hoa Valley. Discover the village and then have a picnic lunch.
After a short rest, we will continue walking to Hau Thao village. You will see the stunning view of Muong Hoa
valley. Arrive at Hau Thao Commune, you will have a chance to discover the daily life of the Black Hmong minority
and their traditional customs and costume. Continue trekking down the hill to Giang Ta Chai village where you
meet the car and transfer you back to your hotel in Sapa.
Overnight in Sa Pa.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at Sapa Hotel
DAY 6: VISIT TA PHIN VILLAGE – HERBAL BATH – BUS BACK TO HANOI
Have breakfast at the hotel – Travel by car to Ta Phin where you can meet Red Dao people (the most colorful
people in Sapa). You will walk around Ta Phin village where 2 ethnic groups, Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities,
live their own way with no cultural mixture. Experience how different they are in many ways by visiting their
house and interacting with the locals. In the afternoon, take your time for a herbal bath. Red Dao people will boil a
collection of fresh and dried plants and bark in a water-filled giant wok, over a charcoal fire. Then this water will
be transferred to a wooden barrel tub and ready for you to come and soak your bones in the Dao traditional bath
and wash away your aches, pains, worries, and woes all at once in the privacy of a separate bathhouse. Afterward,
we will be picked up again by our private awaiting van and transferred to sapa to catch the bus back to Hanoi.
Arrive in Hanoi, check in and relax at the hotel.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 7: HANOI – DEPARTURE – DA NANG – ARRIVAL
You are free at leisure before being transferred by our driver to Noi Bai International Airport for flight departure
Arrival Da Nang airport, pick up by our guide & driver then transfer to Hotel for check-in
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Da Nang
DAY 8:
Morning, departure to Ba Na Hills, pass the sea shore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful
roads of Da Nang City and Red Beach, where the French first landed in Da Nang.
Arrive at the Cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg Cable car, which achieves two
Guinness World records in 2009, longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and highest non-stop cable car (1,292m).
Sitting in the cabin, in mid-air, looking upon the endless tree line of the forests, bring you spectacular views of
the lush jungle and fairly waterfalls along the way. Experience the pristine ecological systems of the Ba Na Mountains
will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery.
First, step on Golden Bridge which stands 1,400m above sea level in the Ba Na hills, and extends over the treetops
from the edge of a leafy cliff face offering tourists uninterrupted views of the majestic landscape beneath. The
gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and extends for almost 150 meters, curving
around in an elegant design. But it is the sculpted hands that give it the true wow factor. It looks like giant hands
of Gods pulling a strip of gold out of the land. The Golden Bridge is the latest tourist attraction in Da Nang and has
attracted hordes of guests since it opened.
Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries remains of French Villas and Ling Ung Pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. We
then leave the Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of the mountain and see the remnants of old
villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. View the whole Da Nang city under a cluster
of white clouds. Leave Peak of Chua Mountain, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension
Bridge, Golden Valley, and ruined Opera House. Lunch at a local restaurant by your own account. Play with wild
monkeys and take photos, freely then we return to the Cable car station at foot of Ba Na Mountain and then transfer back
to Hoi an.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight at a hotel in Hoi An
DAY 9:
CAM THANH VILLAGE – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN TOUR FULL DAY
Morning, Start your half-day excursion to Cam Thanh village by transferring to Bach Dang dock. Board on a local
wooden basket boat to Cam Thanh water coconut village to learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen,
their families, and their community, and begin cruising to Cua Dai river where there are thousands of water
coconut trees that used to be the habitat of Vietnamese army during the war. Join local fishermen on the river
and experience learning traditional fishing techniques on the round net or cast net. Learn how to paddle the
Vietnamese unique bamboo basket boat. Explore the now tranquil coconut palm-flanked waterways of a past war
and hear of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides. End of the tour by transferring back to your
hotel.
Afternoon, tour guide at your hotel and transfer out for a city tour. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of
Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful
town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles, and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating
fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a
prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese-style
wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts. You will also visit the 200-year-old Tan Ky House
typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan
Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice, and the local market is vibrant
with colors and activities.
Meal : Breakfast
Overnight at a hotel in Hoi An
DAY 10:
DA NANG DEPARTURE
Free at leisure until transfer to Da Nang airport for flight departure
Meal: Breakfast
*** END THE TRIP VIETNAM TOUR FROM KOLKATA 10 DAY/9 NIGHTS ***
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