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Hanoi & Hue Pilgrimage tour
HANOI - HALONG BAY - HUE - LA VANG SHRINE – BA NA HILL - HOI AN - DANANG ( 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS )
Start City: Hanoi City / End City: Danang City
Code tour: Pilgrimage 18
Churches & Shrines: Joseph Cathedral & Cua Bac Church, Our lady of La Vang, Thien An Monastery, Da Nang Roaster Church ( Con Ga Church ), Our lady of Sao Bien, Our lady of Tra Kieu
Mass: Joseph Cathedral / Cua Bac Church / La Vang Shrine / Tra Kieu Church / Hoi An Cathedral
Highlight of trip: Hanoi City, Ho Chi Minh complex, Ba Dinh square, Presidential palace, One pillar pagoda, Temple of literature, Cyclo ride, Puppet show, Halong bay, Sung Sot cave, Ti Top beach, Hue Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market, Hai Van Pass, Ba Na Hill, Hoi An ancient town, Hoi An Memory Show, basket boat ride.
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi ( Lunch,Dinner )
Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement.
Welcome to Hanoi Airport and transferred to the hotel. After lunch, we visit St Joseph Cathedral for mass celebration.
In the evening, we will transfer you to restaurant for welcome dinner and walk around the old quarter. Overnight in Hanoi
Accommodation: Sunway hotel / ROH rooms
Day 2: Hanoi tour – Cyclo Ride – Puppet Show ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
After our mass at Cua Bac Church, we make a city tour of Hanoi including a visit of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – a large memorial to the national hero - President Ho Chi Minh who led the country to independence and reunification. The Mausoleum is located at Ba Dinh Square where Ho Chi Minh President read the Declaration of Independence on 02nd Sep 1945 establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
We will then take a short walk to the Presidential Palace & House on Stilt. Near from Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda – symbol of Vietnam with unique architecture of lotus flower is a must-see destination for all Vietnam tours.
Our next stop will be the Temple of Literature which is the first university in Vietnam. It was constructed in 1070, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. After lunch time, we will take a Cyclo ride around the Old Quarter to see the local life and end the day with a fantastic water puppet show at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Sunway hotel / ROH rooms
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
After breakfast, we will then start at 9.00 A.M for the 2.5 hours’ drive to Halong Bay (150 km ) through highways connecting Hanoi - Hai Phong & Hai Phong - Ha Long Bay. Our destination is Halong bay – the most famous World Heritage Site in Vietnam, famous for its beautiful seascape, thousands of spectacular islands and islets jutting out from the sea, amazing caves with marvelous stalagmites and stalactites in different sizes and shapes.
11:30 – 12:00 upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board our luxury junk and treated with wine and fresh local seafood. As our junk gliding further into the tranquility of Ha Long Bay amid the towering mountain cliffs and on the emerald green water, you'll have relaxing time combining the fine tastes of the wine and the freshness of Ha Long Bay.
During the cruise, we'll stop some times for visiting the amazing Sung Sot cave and the Ti Top white sand beach before anchoring for the night. Overnight on board the junk in the wild of Halong Bay.
Accommodation: La Regina Royal Cruise / ROH
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Fly to Hue City ( Breakfast,Brunch,Dinner )
After mass on the Sundeck of our cruise, we will have a breakfast and then take a little sampan or kayak to visit a secret lagoon of Ha Long Bay while the surrounding mountains are just waking up.
After that our cruise takes us further into the Bay of Bai Tu Long traveling past the Human Head Island, the Turtle Island, and the Duck Islet... to the studio site where the famous Indochina film was shot. Around noon, our junk travels back to the harbor, pick up and drive back to Hanoi. Take a flight to Hue City. Overnight at the hotel
Accommodation: Eldora Hotel or Moonlight Hotel in Hue City
Day 5: Hue City – La Vang Shrine ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
This morning, we visit La Vang Holy land for our mass. It is here that Our Lady presented herself as Mother of God to the many Catholics who were taking refuge during the great persecution and suffering from sickness and hunger.
She advised the people to use the leaves of the “La Vang” fern to treat their ailments and promised them to receive their prayers with maternal generosity.
After our lunch cooked by sisters ( nuns ), we return to Hue City and visit Thien An Monastery.
Late of the day, we visit Hue, the capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty. Visit legendary Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty governed from 1802 to 1945 and shopping around Dong Ba bustling market. Enjoy Royal dinner and Stay overnight at the hotel in Hue City
Day 6: Hue City – Ba Na hill - Hoi An ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
Leave Hue City for Hoi An and short stop at Lang Co Beach, a long white-sand beach with blue seawater which offers great view of a peaceful fishing village with boats sailing in Lap An lagoon and flocks of storks flying back to their nests at dusk.
After lunch at Ba Na hill, we make our trip to Ba Na Hills well-known as the second Da Lat or Sa Pa in the Central Vietnam with the longest cable car system ( 6000 m ) in the world. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27 m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remains of old villas.
Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills and then visit Golden Bridge. Return to cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain and transfer to Hoi An.
Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Vinh Hung Resort in Hoi An
Day 7: Hoi An visit - Tra Kieu Shrine ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
We drive to Tra Kieu Shrine for our visit & mass Tra Kieu is the Center of Pilgrimage; the catholic name that used to call is Mary built in 1898. The Temple is dedicated to the Lady who helped Catholics here fight against Vuong movement in 1885.
Continue our trip to Cam Thanh Coconut Village and take a basket boat ride on the river.
After lunch, we visit silk factory and Hoi An ancient town, the world cultural heritage. You will admire the ancient definition with old stretched system; visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Phung Hung Ancient House.
At 7:30 PM, meet at hotel lobby for an amazing Hoi An memory show ( Optional USD 22 for 1 person and pay at their own ) or walk around Hoi An night market. Stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An
Day 8: Hoi An –Our lady of Sao Bien – Rooster Church – Danang Airport ( Breakfast / Lunch )
Check out and drive to visit Our lady of Sao Bien ( Our Lady Star of the Sea ), a religious park in Da Nang City, draws hundreds of pilgrims daily to its bonsais, trees, flowers, grass and winding concrete paths. On the grounds owned by the sisters ( Nuns ) of St. Paul de Chartres ( before the government took the lands, people pray and leave incense and bouquets under the Christ statue ).
We will stop to visit the Rooster Cathedral named Con Ga Church, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built by French Missionaries in 1927, also known as Con Ga Church ( Rooster Church ) because of the weather cock on the steeple.
Have lunch and transfer to Danang Airport for your flight to home. Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement. The trip ends here.
Start City: Hanoi City / End City: Danang City
Code tour: Pilgrimage 18
Churches & Shrines: Joseph Cathedral & Cua Bac Church, Our lady of La Vang, Thien An Monastery, Da Nang Roaster Church ( Con Ga Church ), Our lady of Sao Bien, Our lady of Tra Kieu
Mass: Joseph Cathedral / Cua Bac Church / La Vang Shrine / Tra Kieu Church / Hoi An Cathedral
Highlight of trip: Hanoi City, Ho Chi Minh complex, Ba Dinh square, Presidential palace, One pillar pagoda, Temple of literature, Cyclo ride, Puppet show, Halong bay, Sung Sot cave, Ti Top beach, Hue Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market, Hai Van Pass, Ba Na Hill, Hoi An ancient town, Hoi An Memory Show, basket boat ride.
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi ( Lunch,Dinner )
Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement.
Welcome to Hanoi Airport and transferred to the hotel. After lunch, we visit St Joseph Cathedral for mass celebration.
In the evening, we will transfer you to restaurant for welcome dinner and walk around the old quarter. Overnight in Hanoi
Accommodation: Sunway hotel / ROH rooms
Day 2: Hanoi tour – Cyclo Ride – Puppet Show ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
After our mass at Cua Bac Church, we make a city tour of Hanoi including a visit of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – a large memorial to the national hero - President Ho Chi Minh who led the country to independence and reunification. The Mausoleum is located at Ba Dinh Square where Ho Chi Minh President read the Declaration of Independence on 02nd Sep 1945 establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
We will then take a short walk to the Presidential Palace & House on Stilt. Near from Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda – symbol of Vietnam with unique architecture of lotus flower is a must-see destination for all Vietnam tours.
Our next stop will be the Temple of Literature which is the first university in Vietnam. It was constructed in 1070, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. After lunch time, we will take a Cyclo ride around the Old Quarter to see the local life and end the day with a fantastic water puppet show at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Sunway hotel / ROH rooms
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
After breakfast, we will then start at 9.00 A.M for the 2.5 hours’ drive to Halong Bay (150 km ) through highways connecting Hanoi - Hai Phong & Hai Phong - Ha Long Bay. Our destination is Halong bay – the most famous World Heritage Site in Vietnam, famous for its beautiful seascape, thousands of spectacular islands and islets jutting out from the sea, amazing caves with marvelous stalagmites and stalactites in different sizes and shapes.
11:30 – 12:00 upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board our luxury junk and treated with wine and fresh local seafood. As our junk gliding further into the tranquility of Ha Long Bay amid the towering mountain cliffs and on the emerald green water, you'll have relaxing time combining the fine tastes of the wine and the freshness of Ha Long Bay.
During the cruise, we'll stop some times for visiting the amazing Sung Sot cave and the Ti Top white sand beach before anchoring for the night. Overnight on board the junk in the wild of Halong Bay.
Accommodation: La Regina Royal Cruise / ROH
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Fly to Hue City ( Breakfast,Brunch,Dinner )
After mass on the Sundeck of our cruise, we will have a breakfast and then take a little sampan or kayak to visit a secret lagoon of Ha Long Bay while the surrounding mountains are just waking up.
After that our cruise takes us further into the Bay of Bai Tu Long traveling past the Human Head Island, the Turtle Island, and the Duck Islet... to the studio site where the famous Indochina film was shot. Around noon, our junk travels back to the harbor, pick up and drive back to Hanoi. Take a flight to Hue City. Overnight at the hotel
Accommodation: Eldora Hotel or Moonlight Hotel in Hue City
Day 5: Hue City – La Vang Shrine ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
This morning, we visit La Vang Holy land for our mass. It is here that Our Lady presented herself as Mother of God to the many Catholics who were taking refuge during the great persecution and suffering from sickness and hunger.
She advised the people to use the leaves of the “La Vang” fern to treat their ailments and promised them to receive their prayers with maternal generosity.
After our lunch cooked by sisters ( nuns ), we return to Hue City and visit Thien An Monastery.
Late of the day, we visit Hue, the capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty. Visit legendary Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty governed from 1802 to 1945 and shopping around Dong Ba bustling market. Enjoy Royal dinner and Stay overnight at the hotel in Hue City
Day 6: Hue City – Ba Na hill - Hoi An ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
Leave Hue City for Hoi An and short stop at Lang Co Beach, a long white-sand beach with blue seawater which offers great view of a peaceful fishing village with boats sailing in Lap An lagoon and flocks of storks flying back to their nests at dusk.
After lunch at Ba Na hill, we make our trip to Ba Na Hills well-known as the second Da Lat or Sa Pa in the Central Vietnam with the longest cable car system ( 6000 m ) in the world. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27 m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remains of old villas.
Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills and then visit Golden Bridge. Return to cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain and transfer to Hoi An.
Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Vinh Hung Resort in Hoi An
Day 7: Hoi An visit - Tra Kieu Shrine ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
We drive to Tra Kieu Shrine for our visit & mass Tra Kieu is the Center of Pilgrimage; the catholic name that used to call is Mary built in 1898. The Temple is dedicated to the Lady who helped Catholics here fight against Vuong movement in 1885.
Continue our trip to Cam Thanh Coconut Village and take a basket boat ride on the river.
After lunch, we visit silk factory and Hoi An ancient town, the world cultural heritage. You will admire the ancient definition with old stretched system; visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Phung Hung Ancient House.
At 7:30 PM, meet at hotel lobby for an amazing Hoi An memory show ( Optional USD 22 for 1 person and pay at their own ) or walk around Hoi An night market. Stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An
Day 8: Hoi An –Our lady of Sao Bien – Rooster Church – Danang Airport ( Breakfast / Lunch )
Check out and drive to visit Our lady of Sao Bien ( Our Lady Star of the Sea ), a religious park in Da Nang City, draws hundreds of pilgrims daily to its bonsais, trees, flowers, grass and winding concrete paths. On the grounds owned by the sisters ( Nuns ) of St. Paul de Chartres ( before the government took the lands, people pray and leave incense and bouquets under the Christ statue ).
We will stop to visit the Rooster Cathedral named Con Ga Church, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built by French Missionaries in 1927, also known as Con Ga Church ( Rooster Church ) because of the weather cock on the steeple.
Have lunch and transfer to Danang Airport for your flight to home. Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement. The trip ends here.
Included:
1. Land transport ( 45 seated bus )
2. English speaking guide
3. Hotel accommodation ( 4 stars )
4. All entrance fees
5. Cyclo ride in Hanoi
6. Water puppet show
7. Boat trip Halong Bay
8. Cable car to Ba Na hill
9. Basket boat ride
10. Meals as mentioned in tour itinerary
11. A royal dinner in Hue City
12. Domestic flight ticket from Hanoi to Hue City
13. Drinking water ( 1 bottle 500ml / 1 pax / 1 day ) & wet tissue.
Excluded:
1. Tips for local guide and driver ( USD 4 per day/pax). Please prepare your own.
2. Air tickets to Hanoi and from Danang.
3. Other things are not mentioned in tour itinerary
Note:
1. Private tour
2. Price quoted below is based on Twin Sharing rooms.
1. Land transport ( 45 seated bus )
2. English speaking guide
3. Hotel accommodation ( 4 stars )
4. All entrance fees
5. Cyclo ride in Hanoi
6. Water puppet show
7. Boat trip Halong Bay
8. Cable car to Ba Na hill
9. Basket boat ride
10. Meals as mentioned in tour itinerary
11. A royal dinner in Hue City
12. Domestic flight ticket from Hanoi to Hue City
13. Drinking water ( 1 bottle 500ml / 1 pax / 1 day ) & wet tissue.
Excluded:
1. Tips for local guide and driver ( USD 4 per day/pax). Please prepare your own.
2. Air tickets to Hanoi and from Danang.
3. Other things are not mentioned in tour itinerary
Note:
1. Private tour
2. Price quoted below is based on Twin Sharing rooms.
Hotels in Hanoi or similar 4 star hotel:
Sunway hotel / ROH rooms
http;//sunwayhotels.com/
Cruise La Regina Royal or similar 4 star cruise:
La Regina Royal Cruise / ROH
https://lareginacruises.com/
Hotels in Hue or similar 4 star hotel:
Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
http://www.moonlighthue.com/
Hotels in Hoi An or similar 4 star hotel:
Vinh Hung Resort / Superior garden view
http://www.vinhhungresort.com/
Sunway hotel / ROH rooms
http;//sunwayhotels.com/
Cruise La Regina Royal or similar 4 star cruise:
La Regina Royal Cruise / ROH
https://lareginacruises.com/
Hotels in Hue or similar 4 star hotel:
Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
http://www.moonlighthue.com/
Hotels in Hoi An or similar 4 star hotel:
Vinh Hung Resort / Superior garden view
http://www.vinhhungresort.com/
