7 DAYS IN NORTHERN VIETNAM: NATURE & CULTURAL

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready for Ninh Binh.

Around 8:00  : Tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Center heading to Ninh Binh, the world heritage site.

The trip starts in the Tam Coc area. Taking a rowing Tam Coc Boat Tours from Tam Coc wharf. The boat tour is arranged by local people with both hands and legs.
Visit 3 Magical Grottos: Hang Ca (First Grotto), Hang Hai (Second Grotto), Hang Ba (Third Grotto) during Tam Coc River Tour
Relax with biking around Tam Coc in 30-45 minutes. If you travel during harvest season, you will see many rice fields in golden colors
Enjoy special food at a local restaurant in Tam Coc. Learn how to make Vietnamese cuisine
The tour guide will take you to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, founded in 968, it remained capital until the early 11th century when Emperor Ly Thai To moved it to today’s Hanoi . Arriving in this beautiful mountainous landscape, you’ll walk 300m to the temples of the Dinh and Le Dynasty
The last destination, Mua cave. The cave is compared with the “Great wall of China”. Here you walk 500 steps to reach the top of Mua cave then take a lookout of a splendid overview of Ninh Binh
16:00 Relax and get ready for returning to Ha Noi
19:00 : You arrive Hanoi

Overnight in Hanoi

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and begin your journey to Halong Bay. Please check out the hotel before you leave.

Around 8:00 a.m: Our driver picks you up from the hotel and takes you through the Red River Delta where you can see the everyday life of the Vietnamese Villagers.

Upon arriving at Halong, board a traditional sailing junk and get greeted by the crew members.

Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the Descending Dragon during the afternoon: fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, and fantastic rock formations rising up out of emerald water.

After having a delicious lunch on board, spend the rest of the time at leisure, wherein you can choose to attend our chef's cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking.

Spend the rest of the evening on the sundeck of your cruise and admire the colors of the sunset painting the sky.

Later, have your dinner accompanied by a wide selection of wines and beverages (additional cost for drinks) along with various entertainment options like - movie night, squid fishing, etc.

You can also choose to enjoy your drink by sitting relaxedly surrounded by limestone rocks majestically springing out from silent waters in the night.

Overnight stay on the cruise at Halong Bay.

Start your day early with sunrise and join a Tai Chi lesson on Sundeck.

Start the day enjoying some delights with a light breakfast followed by a colorful brunch.

Continue exploring Halong Bay by sailing across its 2000+ islets and visiting some of its major highlights.

Spend the rest of the time at leisure until you reach back on the coast of Hanoi.

Around 14:30- 15:00: You arrive Hanoi and have free time to relaxing

9:00 p.m: Our driver transfers you to the station to take the overnight train to Sapa.

Overnight on train

6.00: Meet our driver at Lao Cai Train Station then wait to be whisked away to the enchanting town of Sapa

After breakfast, we will be ready to start the journey with 6km down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong.

Enjoy a cooking class and lunch with a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. It gives you a chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the stunning and breath-taking landscapes.

As the clock nears 15:00, embark on a shared bus journey back to Sapa, where you will check back into the hotel. With the remainder of the day at your leisure, you enjoy Sapa town to explore the vibrant with its bustling market brimming with an array of vibrant handicrafts.

Overnight in Sapa town (homestay available upon request).

After breakfast, our tour guide picked you up from the hotel to start the trekking down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village , a charming enclave that serves as the ancestral home of the Black H'mong community. Immerse yourself in the local way of life as you observe villagers diligently tending to the fertile paddy rice fields. Relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy the surrounding area.

Afternoon: around 2pm back to your hotel and pack your things. Say goodbye and prepare to leave Sapa. Getting back Hanoi on a comfortable VIP sleeper cabin bus or Limousine D-Car

Around 8:00 PM: arriving in Hanoi in the evening, where you will spend the night in this vibrant city.

Overnight in Hanoi

 Having a free day to explore Hanoi on your own before transferring you to the airport for your following flight. Thank you so much for traveling with us and hope you come back home with a heart full of unforgettable memories and experiences from your amazing Vietnam Tour.