Itinerary Feedback Vietnam - HK - Taiwan
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Hey all, seeking some feedback on my itinerary for a trip to Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Day 0: 10:30 pm flight out ✈️
Day 0: flying ✈️
Day 1:📍 land at 4 pm Vietnam time. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Pho 🍜.
2: Hanoi
- 8-12:30 Guided Jeep Vietnam Backstreet Tour
- 6 PM: Guided night food tour.
3: Hanoi
- Hoan Kiem Lake + Ngoc Son Temple
- Walk through Old Quarter
- Temple of Literature.
- Maybe Tran Quoc Pagoda or Train Street if we weren’t able to see a train pass during the tour.
- Water puppet show.
4: Ha Long Bay (overnight cruise) head out around 9 am via private transfer.
- Orchid cruises premium balcony suite.
5: drive from Ha Long Bay to Ninh Binh via private transfer
- Rest, eat, enjoy sunset.
6: Ninh Binh
- Trang An boat ride 8-9 am (3 hours)
- Hang Mua Viewpoint for sunset go around 430
7: Ninh Binh
- Sunrise bike ride through countryside
- Bich Dong Pagoda
- golden hour bike ride through countryside
8: AM, head back to Hanoi (2.5 hours), fly south to Da Nang. Car transfer to Hoi An. (45 minutes)
9: Hoi An
- Tailor clothes
- Photo shoot with traditional clothing rental at golden hour. Co. Sweet Hoi An.
- Night time lantern boat ride and walk old town.
10: Hoi An
- Hai Van Pass, private driver and marble mountains.
- Night market.
11: Hoi An
- Pick up tailored clothes, final shopping.
- Possible sunset at a bang beach (grab or bike).
12: Transfer to Da Nang Airport, Fly to Hong Kong arrive in afternoon 🇭🇰
- Harbor promenade (stay until sun goes down)
- Star Ferry to HK Island
- Walk around Central District
- Walk Wellington Street
13: Hong Kong
- Dragons Back Hike (2-3 hours)
- Montane Mansion (photography) (keep it tight on time to make it to the peak on time)
- Victoria’s Peak (get there before sunset and expect lines of we’re taking the peak tram, or uber)
- Walk Lugard Road Loop
- Head to Mong Kok
14: Hong Kong
- By 9 am: Tian Tan Buddha in Lantau Island via Tram (Ngong Ping 360)
- Rest
- Mong Kok
- Sneaker Street
- Fa Yuen Street
- Tung Choi Street
- Women’s Market
- Dinner: ladies Street Sik Faan Co
15: Fly to Taipei around 12-3
- Rest after check in.
- Daan Forest Park if we have the energy.
- Dinner at Raohe Night Market.
16: Taipei
- Explore.
- Sunset at Taipei 101 (must reserve)
- Xinyi District
17: Taipei
- day trip to Jiufen and Shifen. Can do public transportation or private driver. Still undecided about this.
- Arrive to Jiufen around 4:30 and explore Old Street.
18: Taipei
- Possible elephant mountain hike if we have the energy.
- Yongkang Street
- Ningxia Night Market
19: Transfer to Jiaoxi for Mountain Hot Spring
20: Jiaoxi rest in hotel
21: Transfer back to Taipei, fly home
Seeking general feedback on the itinerary and have the following questions:
- should I arrange for a private driver for the day trip to Jiufen and Shifen or is it easy to manage on our own with public transportation?
- is dragons back hike worth it?
- anything missing that you’d consider a must do?
- anyone been to Jiaoxi and is it worth staying in a hotel with the tub that runs water from the hot spring? I’m aiming for a relaxing end to the trip but debating if it’s worth another location or if I should just plan a spa day in Taipei.
Thank you!
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