Vietnam Hiking and Cave Explorer 13 Days

Warmly welcome to Hanoi.

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, our driver will greet you at the airport lobby. Then take you to the hotel in Hanoi City Center to check in and relax.

Starting the beautiful journey of Vietnam Hiking and Cave Explorer 13 Days

Take some time to relax and explore the city with the local people and cuisine.

The staff of New Asia Tours will warmly welcome you to the hotel and offer you some fresh local beer and street food.

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 Overnight in Hanoi 

 On your own

We expose you to the REAL HANOI with a day-in-the-life experience on the classic military car types.

On the first part of our Hanoi Jeep tour, We will take you to see the Hanoi Opera House – the biggest theatre in Vietnam, which is also considered a historical and architectural landmark.

On the second part Hanoi Jeep tour, we pass by & stop at the MUST-SEE places of our beautiful city. On the way we will pass through Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – and Ba Dinh Square. After that, We take you go through Thanh Nien Street which lies between 2 beautiful lakes of Hanoi, West Lake and Truc Bach Lake. Then we go to visit and learn about Van Nien pagoda also known as the 1000-year-old Buddhist pagoda, it’s one of the most ancient pagodas in Hanoi. 

On the third part of the Hanoi Jeep tour, you would experience a hidden tranquil of Hanoi – B52 American aircraft which was shot down by Vietnamese people.

Have lunch at an AUTHENTIC restaurant, eateries, and food stalls to savor the tastiest of the tasty dishes of Hanoi.

In the afternoon,

We’ll cross the bridge to the other side of the Red River where you can immerse yourselves in to tranquil countryside. Our Hanoi Jeep driver you to explore the villages along the Red River Delta and learn about what daily life is like for these local residents.

A tour guide will take you to visit the TEMPLE dedicated to King An Duong Vuong the place also called CO LOA, where you will learn the history from our guide.

Continue again Jeep driver will ride again through the farm to visit a local family who have a farm to grow fruits where you have a chance to visit and enjoy some fresh tropical fruits picked from the farm now you understand and see all the differences between the local daily life of the Red river delta.

After long driving and visiting now, our time for relaxing and enjoying Vietnamese coffee you could try the famous coffee of Hanoi is Egg Coffee, in the Old Quarter, before getting back to the hotel

Take the night train to Sapa. in 4-berth cabin. Its start from 10.00 PM and reach Lao Cai station. then take the transfer to Sapa Town.

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 Overnight on the Train

 Breakfast, Lunch

After being picked up by a driver from Lao Cai station to Sapa Center, you will check in early at the hotel, rest, have breakfast, and prepare for a long day of exploring this beautiful tourist destination. we will take a chance to explore the Fansipan Peak which is 3,148 meters. It is the highest mountain in Indochina (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia).

In the morning, you will conquer Fansipan Peak by the 6km long cable car system, the longest in the world. Passing through hundreds of mountains and primeval forests. Before the cable car, tourists needed 2-3 days to climb to the top of Fansipan.

After taking the cable car, you continue to take the train up the mountain, and then walk to the top. Stand on the roof of Indochina to see the whole view of the mountainous region of northern Vietnam. If you are lucky, you will have the opportunity to admire the beautiful white clouds. Feel the saying ''the meeting place of heaven and earth''. In addition, there are many temples, Buddha statues, and flower gardens on the mountain, you can visit.

Get back to the hotel for lunch and relax.

In the afternoon, our local guide will take a walk to visit the authentic Sin Chai village, one of the Black H’Mong hill tribe villages near Sa Pa town (2.5 hours).

This is one of the villages of local people still living near Sapa town. You will be introduced to their life, customs, and habits. As well as their changes in daily life from ancient times to the present.

You will also walk through terraced fields, and streams, and have the opportunity to get close to nature.

If it is summer, you will also be able to admire the sunset in the highlands on the hilltops.

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 Overnight at the hotel

 Breakfast, Lunch

Sa Pa is famous for its diverse array of ethnic minority groups living in villages nestled within lush river valleys, surrounded by rice terraces and towering mountains.

This morning, we will be all about exploring some of this diversity by visiting two tribal villages Lao Chai (Black H” Mong tribe) and Ta Van (Dzay tribe). The trek is about 2 hours.

After enjoying the villages and stunning rice terrace valleys, we will come back to the hotel to freshen up and check out.

Lunch at the local restaurant before the private van picks us up for 5.5 hours driving back to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

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 Overnight at the hotel

 Breakfast, Lunch

Ninh Binh, 120km from Hanoi City, a beautiful peaceful land made up of lakes, lagoons, and freshwater streams interspersed with thousands of green rocky mountains, is known as Ha Long Bay on land.

Take a 2-hour trip on the highway to start your visit to Mua Cave and hike to the top of Dragon Mountain to see a panorama view of Ninh Binh

Board the sampan boats in the famous Tam Coc dock to drift down villages, mountains, and lush rice fields. Passing through 3 caves amid dramatic nature jungle-clad Lime-Stones mountains raised majestically out of floods.

start to explore the rural villages, valleys, and limestone mountains by bicycle, where you can take pictures of amazing scenery and landscape.

In the late afternoon, check-in at the hotel and ride the bike around Tam Coc village. to explore an ancient temple located in a mountain cave, that is Bich Dong Pagoda, the oldest temple in the North, dating back about 1000 years.

Dinner will be served in a local restaurant.

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 Overnight in Ninh Binh

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, we will spend time visiting the Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex, where you can see 500 La Han statues, the biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam 10 meters in height, and 100 tons in weight.

Considered the largest complex of Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam as well as the owner of many other records of the country.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Heading to Hanoi - Noi Bai airport for a short flight to Quang Binh.

Guide and driver will pick you up at the airport and then depart to your hotel.

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 Overnight at the hotel

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Explore Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to visit Paradise Cave which was discovered by scientists of the British Caving Research Association in 2005, has a length of 31km, the longest dry cave in Asia.

With naturally primitive features Paradise Cave looks like a landscape painting, making it very attractive to visitors. 

Afterward, continue to visit Phong Nha Cave which is considered the "First Cave Wonders". Take a boat about 5km along the Son River to Phong Nha Cave, See the riverside local life.

Conquering the Phong Nha Cave: The longest wet cave, enjoy the scenery, spectacular limestone, underground river system, and unique stalactite in the world. Caving Fairy & Imperial admire the beautiful stalactite blocks created by nature over thousands of millennia.

Get back to the hotel and relax.

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 Overnight at the hotel

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Quang Tri Province is not very famous for the majority of tourists coming to Vietnam, but Quang Tri is the land that witnessed the fiercest part of the Vietnam War because it is the borderland of the two countries of North and South Vietnam. It is also known as the DMZ.
After the war, Quang Tri created immortal landmarks that have been associated with the years such as Hien Luong Bridge, Ben Hai River, Vinh Moc Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Carroll - Khe Sanh Military Base, Ta Con Airport, McNamara Electronic Fence, Mieu Slope - Tien Islet... These precious heritages are now considered special "tourism products" that cannot be found anywhere else. Thanks to that, tens of thousands of tourists coming to Vietnam, who have heard about the fierce war for more than 20 years (from 1954-1975) all want to join a tour to the DMZ.
Continue to Dong Ha, once the headquarters of US Marine units, and head west on Highway No 9. Continue to Khe Sanh village, visit Khe Sanh Combat Base.
Lunch in Dong Ha City.
After lunch, head north to visit Hien Luong Bridge over the Ben Hai River in the middle of the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), the river that is the only real physical boundary between North and South Vietnam. Continue to Vinh Moc Tunnels, a shelter for about 400 North Vietnamese residents during the “Rolling Thunder” bombing campaign.

Heading back to Hue in the late afternoon

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 Overnight at the hotel

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, we take a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River to visit Hue’s best-known religious site to the first place, Thien Mu Pagoda, the famous religious site in Hue. Then, we move to the Imperial City, the living area of the Nguyen kings, to learn more about the royal life, and royal architecture here.

Visit FORBIDDEN PURPLE CITY – Imperial Citadel is the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty.

Continues with a visit to the elaborate tombs of emperor Khai Dinh. This guided tour gives you a deep understanding of King’s philosophy of geomancy and how this affected royal life.

And visit Hue Traditional Incense Village: a local village where they make incense with colored bamboo sticks.

Lunch will show you the local life of people in Hue.

In the afternoon, we use the car to move outside of the city center to visit Minh Mang's tomb and Khai Dinh's tomb. It is not a full trip to Hue without visiting the tomb to discover the beauty here and listen to the stories about the life of the king who was on the reign the longest time in the Nguyen Dynasty.

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 Overnight in the Hue City

 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, you’ll travel through the majestic Hai Van Pass, a mountain road that offers some of the most incredible views in the region. The road is famous for its scenic beauty and is considered one of the must-see destinations in Vietnam.

Afterward, it is possible to visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang. You can have time to relax at the most after beach in this coastal city of Danang, My Khe Beach.

Next, you will see the Marble Mountains. This group of five limestone hills is named after five elements (fire, metal, earth, water, and wood). Visit the Linh Ung pagoda.

Arrive at Hoian, then check in at a hotel and free at leisure.

You also can take a Then take a boat ride and drop flower lanterns to pray for good luck for you and your family as local culture. You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street.

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 Overnight in Hoi An

 Breakfast, Lunch

Morning:

Attend the guided walking tour to visit historical sites such as the well-preserved old houses: Phung Hung or Tan Ky.

Make a stop at the Japanese Bridge. The bridge spans a small waterway and was constructed more than 400 years ago.

Going to visit the Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An - A display of artifacts depicts ancient local daily life in a 150-year-old Chinese merchant house.

Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm.

Tasting the yummy well-known local street foods in town

Afternoon:

Experience the authentic countryside lifestyle of Vietnam with the Hoian Countryside Jeep Tour.

Begin your adventure with a pick-up from your address in & around Hoi An as we set off for the picturesque.

Cross the river and immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the countryside. Our first stop is a local farm, where you'll learn more about our rice, vegetable, and cereal crop cultivation, delving into the daily life of hard-working local farmers.

Next, discover the rich tradition of Hoi An’s handicrafts. Visit artisans specializing in weaving, rice wine making, and woodcarving, and learn about these age-old crafts that have been passed down through generations.

Get back to your hotel and relax after an enjoyable day.

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 Overnight in Hoi An

 Breakfast, Lunch

• Today is your leisure day. You can either explore the town by yourself.
• Ride a bike around the town, to the beach, treat yourself at your hotel pool, or spa, or do an extra day tour.

To optimize the experience, you could take one of the open option tours as below:
(Please contact us for more details)

-  Optional 1: Full-day Da Nang - Ba Na Hills - Golden Bridge including lunch.

-  Optional 2: My Son Sanctuary half-day tour, Jungle Eco-day tour

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 Overnight in Hoi An

 Breakfast

Today your memorable trip of journey Vietnam Trekking and Cave Explore 13 Days will be done.

You will have a later morning than usual. Have breakfast and walk around the streets to buy souvenirs and food... as gifts before departure.

A private car will take you to the Da Nang airport to end this exciting journey.

We sincerely thank you for choosing to use the service that we have provided with great enthusiasm and passion.

We hope you will give us the chance to get back the best experiences and vacations.

Thank you and see you again, goodbye from the heart of the New Asia Tours team

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 Breakfast