Things to Do in Ha Long Bay
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At a height of just one,500 meters, Sa Pa had been a hill resort of French administrators if the summer heat became unbearable. Welcome on the destination in northwest Vietnam, gateway to an alternative world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes. SAPA Now Sapa is recognized as The Queen from the Mountains, Sapa sits regally overlooking a good looking valley, lofty mountains towering in the town on every side. An early morning start to drive across the Red River to Sa Pa. The roads are bumpy sometimes but various scenic landscapes changing through the delta area to the Tonkinese Alps - where Montagnard hill tribes have lived for hundreds of years will lead to an interesting journey.
After that, start cruising toward Cat Ba Island. Cycle from Viet Hai primitive forest, trek from the forest up to the Navy Peak your location overwhelmed by the best thing about Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba National Park. Cycle back towards the boat and BBQ lunch on a white sandy beach. Day 2: HALONG IMPERIAL JUNK: Ha Long Bay Cruise Trip – Cat Ba Island – VietHai ( B/L/D)
A. Relaxing and swimming and spectacularly you have time to visit CatDua beach (Monkey Island) and Lan Ha Lagoon. PM: Kayaking around Lan Ha Bay with full of exploration. Stop at Van Gia village and transfer to an alternative boat for your cruising to Viet Hai village which is assigned to Cat Ba National Park. Restaurant tour to catba in Imperial JunkPossible options :
Opt 1: Stay at Sunflower 1 Hotel in Catba town
Opt 2: Stay at Holiday View Hotel in Catba town
Opt 3: tour to catba Stay at Bungalow in Cat Ba Island
Opt 4: Stay 2 nights for the boat
s first university & locate Hoa Lo prison, where Viet Cong did detain a huge selection of American pilots from 1967 until 1973. Day 2: FULL DAY HANOI CITY TOUR
Morning : A half day city tour includes Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum having its house on stilts and One pillar pagoda. Enjoy your time and energy to learn about 54 ethics in Vietnam. The all time for a walk for shopping. Afternoon : Transfer to see the Ethnology museum. Evening: Water Puppet Show, the traditional unique Vietnamese art. An orientation drive via colonial quarter towards the West lake before you take a holiday to Temple of Literature well-known as Vietnam? Then continue visiting for the Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple.
The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique " old world " charm and a few Asia's most striking colonial architecture. GUOM LAKE IN HANOIThe many lakes and parks make for relaxing atmosphere
O/N in Ha Noi. On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you happen to be met by our guide and utilized in hotel.
Here, we've time for relaxation by bathing in private beach with transparent cool water & participating sports activities in water (Pay all on your own). Lastly, we're going to be back to the Boat Harbour & transferred by car to hotel. Keep on on the way to Tri Nguyen Aquarium to explore the Ghost Ship & find out about organisms in Ocean. Afternoon, free time for leisure on the beach. Check in hotel in Nha Trang. DAY 11: HOIAN - DANANG - NHATRANG
Transfer to Danang airport for flight to Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang. Afterward, grab at hotel and look at the Institute of Oceanology, then intensify the boat to view Hon Tam Island.
Upon arrival, we start our sightseeing tour with all the massive citadel consisting of the Imperial Citadel including Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace and the Purple Forbidden City. Day 8: HANOI - HUE
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Noi Bai airport for flight to Hue. And then we try a boat trip on the Perfumes River to check out Thien Mu Pagoda. The rest of time, we are going to stroll around Dong Ba market selling a wide variety of local goods and handicrafts (if time permits) before going back hotel. Close to this masterpiece is Hue Imperial Museum which displays a fascinating collections of bronzes, Chinaware, court robes and other emperors? This royal residence was almost destroyed throughout the 1968 Tet Offensive, however it is still fascinating just to walk among the ruins. Afterward, look at the Royal Mausoleum of Tu Duc coded in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes.
Includes:
Transport, boat trip. English speaking tour to catba [catbaresorts.org] guide
3 lunches + 2 dinners + 2 breakfasts
Double/ twin – sharing room at Imperial Air-condition Boat the other night at hotel/resort.
Option 2: Coc Ly Market on Tuesday
About 35km from Bac Ha, Coc Ly Market can be a colorful Tuesday market in a very mountainous area where ethnic people gather to buy and sell goods, dine and drink, or maybe wander to relish the ambience in the montagnard market through the Chay River.
Check into your cabin and begin cruising round the bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, and after that stop for a walk from the Sung Sot cave "Amazing Cave". Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner within our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Leave Ha Noi at 8:15 am for Ha Long City by the modern bus. HALONG IMPERIAL JUNK - 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTs
(3 Days / 2 Nights)
Day 1: HALONG IMPERIAL JUNK: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise Package( -/L/D)
DSC_9359Pick up at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Imperial Junk Boat. Get on Imperial Junk boat and luxuriate in a welcome drink and lunch of savory local seafoods. There is going to be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing (If weather permitted) as soon as the boat anchors at the clean calm sea.
