Tay Trang border – Dien Bien – Sapa – Tuyen Quang – Hanoi – Ha Long – Ninh Binh – Cau Treo border

Overview

This caravan tour covers 8 days and 7 nights, starting from the Tay Trang border and ending at the Cau Treo border. The tour includes visits to historical sites, such as the Dien Bien Phu Museum, and scenic locations, such as Halong Bay and Ninh Binh. The itinerary also features cultural experiences, like a water puppetry performance and a cyclo ride in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The tour includes accommodation in hotels, meals at local restaurants, and transportation via motorbike and bus.

Highlights

Visit Dien Bien Phu Museum and A1 Hill bunker headquarters
Explore the beautiful scenery of Sapa and Tuyen Quang
Experience the vibrant culture and history of Hanoi
Take a boat trip to Thien Cung and Dau Go caves in Halong Bay
Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature
Enjoy a traditional water puppetry performance
Ride to Ninh Binh and visit its stunning natural landscapes

Day 1 :

Tay Trang - Dien Bien (-/L/D)

Meet at the Tay Trang border (Vietnamese side). Ride to Dien Bien(1,5 hours ~ 35km). Check-in at the hotel. Free for leisure. Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Dien Bien.
Optional: Visit Dien Bien Phu Museum, it lies opposite the cemetery of Vietnamese martyrs in Hill A1, the center of Dien Bien Phu City. The museum was built in 1984 in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory. A1 Hill, the bunker headquarters of the French commander, The Command bunker of De Castries lies at the heart of the entrenched camp of Dien Bien Phu in the middle of the Muong Thanh Field. The original shape and size, structure, and arrangement of the bunker are kept intact, cemetery (if time available).

Day 2 :

Dien Bien - Sa Pa (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Ride to Sapa. (7,5 hours ~ 300km). Lunch at a restaurant on the way.Arrival Sapa, check-in hotel. Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3 :

Sa Pa-Tuyen Quang (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Ride to Tuyen Quang (6,5 hours ~ 300km). Lunch en route.
Arrival Tuyen Quang, check-in hotel. Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Tuyen Quang.

Day 4 :

Tuyen Quang- Hanoi (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Ride to Hanoi(3,5 hours ~ 150km). Lunch en route. Arrival Ha Noi, parking motorbike at the safety parking outside of Ha Noi Central. Upon arrival, join on one big bus to visit Hanoi. It’s Vietnam's small and pleasant capital lies at the heart of the northern Red River Delta and is a city of lakes, leafy boulevards, and open parks with a French colonial feel.
Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5 :

Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Halong - the World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty “Dragon Descending to the Sea”.
Arrive at Ha Long Bay, and take 4 hours boat trip to explore Halong Bay with Thien Cung and Dau Go caves. Seafood lunch on board.
Return to Hanoi.
Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6 :

Hanoi Fullday City tour(B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Stilt House (closed on Monday and Friday and the whole Oct and Nov), One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature (Quoc Tu Giam) - the first National University of Vietnam - which is nearly 1,000 years old. It's a representative of Confucian ways of thought and behavior, as well as a historical and cultural relic.
Lunch at a restaurant.
PM: Continue to visit Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple. Explore Old Quarter during a 1-hour cyclo ride. In the evening you will attend the performance of the famous Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry. Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 7 :

Hanoi - Ninh Binh (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Ride to Ninh Binh (6,5 hours ~ 300km). Lunch en route.
Arrival Ninh Binh, check-in hotel.
Dinner at a restaurant. Overnight in Ninh Binh.

Day 8 :

Ninh Binh - Cau Treo (B/L/-)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from Ninh Binh to the Cau Treo border via Vinh. Lunch en route. Drop off at the Cau Treo border.
End of program.

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