Explore the North Vietnam

Itinerary: Explore the North Vietnam
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Transfer: Car, Boat, Cruise.
Place of visiting: Ha Noi, Ha Long, Sapa, Ninh Binh
PRIVATE TOUR RATE: Prices are quoted in US dollars per person double occupancy.
                                                                                                                                                                Unit: USD/pax

 

 
The 8 day journey will take you to the most well known tourist sites in the North Vietnam highlighting the specticular sites in different towns and beauty of Halong Bay's nature.

Day 1: Arrival Ha Noi (D)
Upon arrival in Ha Noi, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Ha Noi for relax. Dinner will be served at one of the nicest restaurants after brief discussion on tour. Overnight at Hotel in Ha Noi
 
Day 2: Hanoi – Tam Coc – Bich Dong (B/L)  
Breakfast at hotel. 07h30: Pick up at your hotel then depart for Ninh Binh province, take a visit to Hoa Lu, the capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, 100km from Ha Noi.
10h30: Arrive at Hoa Lu, visitors will visit Dinh and Le’ Temples.
11.30 am: Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
1.30 pm: Take a sampan sailing along the steam to visit Tam Coc caves which is considered as the ha Long bay-in-land, consisting of the Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba caves. These caves are adorned with beautiful stalactites ans stalagmites of different shapes and colours that sparkle like gemstones. Back to Hanoi for dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
 
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (Shuttle bus // private on request ) (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel.
08.00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Ha Long City through the paddy fields in the Red River Delta.
Comfort stop en route for photos and coffee before arriving to Halong City We then transfer to to a refurbished wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay, giving us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site. While on board we will be served a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed by a swim and exploring some of the limestone caves in this area. When the sun come down we drop anchor for the night nearby a remote island.
12.00: Arrive Ha Long Bay, welcome drinks. Check in to your cabin and set sail through the Bay while lunch is served
14.30: Visiting Ha Long Floating village by kayak or local rowing boat
16.00:  Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop island (short trek to the top
of  island to have the overview of Ha Long bay from here) for swimming and snorkeling
17.00: Enjoy the complimentary sunset party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits
17.30: Join Cooking demonstrations.
19.00: Dinner is served in the restaurant
21.00 – 23.00: Retire to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, internet access or play exciting games
23.00: End of Program for Day One on the Bay.
 
Day 4: Ha Long – Hanoi – Lao Cai (Br)
05.30 – 06.30: Tai Chi instruction on the sundeck.
07.30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served, while sailing to Sung Sot cave
08.30: Drop anchor to explore Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave)
09.30: Back to our boat, relax before checking out.
10.30: Lunch is served on board
12.00: Disembark at the harbor, Ha Long city. Take our shuttle bus to return to Ha Noi
16.30: Drive back Hanoi for dinner.
20h30: Transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai at 21h15.
(There have many kind of trains such as: Pumpkin, Sapaly, Ratraco, Tulico). Overnight on train.

Day 5: Lao Cai – Sapa (B, L, D)
05h00: Arrive in Lao Cai railway station. Met by local guide then transfer to Sapa (38km), the former hill station discovered by the French at height of 1.600 m above sea level.
Check-in hotel (if the room available) then have breakfast at hotel.
After that soft trek to Cat Cat village inhabited by Black H'mong ethnics, enjoy the nice landscapes of green forests and mountain and fresh atmosphere here. Back to Sapa on foot or by motor bike. Have lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon: Visit Ham Rong Mountain, Orchid 1,2, Heaven Gate and Cloud Yard. Enjoy traditional music performed by ethnic artists. Then transfer to visit Silver Waterfall.
Free time at Sapa town. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Sapa.
 
Day 6: Sapa - Lao Cai – Hanoi (B, L, D)
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Embark on a lovely walk that will take us along small paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home to H'mong, and Dzay people. This is a absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way at a family in Ta Van village. Opportunity to meet with local people and study the art of making batik and local weaving villages - study textile tradition of craft women o Black H'mong and Red Dzao. In the afternoon, drive back to Lao Cai for the night train to Hanoi which leave at 21h00. In Lao Cai, you have short time for dinner. Overnight on train.

Day 7: Hanoi (B)
Early morning, arrive in Hanoi railway station. Check in hotel (if room available). Breakfast at local restaurant. Start city tour with Ho Chi Minh Complex for visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum and One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature temple the first university in Vietnam built in 1070 in honor of teaching confucius doctrine as well as place to remain 82 old stone steles recording the history of each Royal Examination. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Ha Noi. Afternoon visit ethnological museum which depict all aspects of life, activities, customs and habits of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam then have cyclo in the old quarter and visit Dong Xuan market, enjoy Water Puppet show in the afternoon - a form of artistic performance unique to the Vietnamese -  at Thang Long Theatre.
Overnight in Hanoi.
 
Day 8: Hanoi Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free time until transfer to Noi Bai airport for the next flight.
End of services. Home sweet home
 
All above itinerary is flexible, depending on arrival, departure flights of passengers and real situation.
Remark : B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner
 
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