Essence of the Northern Vietnam Packages Tour 8 Days 7 Nights

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Hanoi Arrival - Night Train to Sapa ( No Meal)⌄

   Arrive in Hanoi. We welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in city center

   Free time and walk around Old Quarter Area. At 8.30 - 8:45 Pm,our staff will take you to train station by taxi and take night train to Lao Cai Train Station.

   Overnight on train to Lao Cai Train Station

   Overnight: Overnight on night the train to Lao Cai

2. 2Lao Cai - Sapa - Trekking Villages - Overnight in Hotel in Sapa (B/L/D)⌄

   6:30 – Be greeted by our guide and driver upon arrival at Lao Cai Train Station before being transferred to Sapa by a shared bus. The ride uphill to Sapa takes a little over an hour and will give you a first glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.

   On arrival at the hotel in Sapa, enjoy an early check-in if the room is available, otherwise in the interim, you will have access to a basic room for refreshment before having breakfast.

   09:30 – Start the day with 6km of walking down to the Southeast of Sapa along Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho village, the home of the Black H’mong

   Then, you will continue walking for another 3km down to Lao Chai village. Stop at the village for lunch.

   After lunch, continue trekking through the rice terraces to Ta Van village of the Tay minority. This trek is relatively easy although the trail can be quite slippery if it rains. For that reason, good footwear is recommended.

   15:00 – Return to Sapa by shared bus and check into the hotel. You will then have free time to explore Sapa town, especially its market with all the colorful handicrafts. Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Sapa Town. • Trekking difficulty: 6/10 • Distance: 10km of trekking and 8km of driving from Ta Van village to Sapa • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner • Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa Town

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Hotel in Sapa Town

3. 3Cat Cat Village - Free Time in Sapa - Lao Cai - Night Train to Hanoi City ( B/L/D)⌄

   A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa. • Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included. • Trekking level: 4/10 • 7KM trekking, 3Km driving from Cat Cat back to Sapa.

   Free time eplore the town before tourist bus pick up and take you to Lao Cai City for catch overnight train to Hanoi

   Take overnight train from Lao Cai Train Station to Hanoi City

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight on the train to Hanoi City

4. 4Hanoi - Ninh Binh Day Tour ( B/L)⌄

   Train arrives Hanoi around 05.30 AM to 6h00 AM, take the taxi back to your hotel to store the luggage and free time until breakfast (breakfast included, no room). Free time for relaxing before spend all day explore Ninh Binh 1 Day ( P/U at 7h45 am to 8h00 am).

   8:00 pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). There is a beautiful roadside scenery on the way. Arriving in Ninh Binh province, pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the Ancient Capital of Vietnam. Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant before boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “Three Caves”. With Halong type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious yet inviting caves, as well as countryside sights like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all.

   Return to Hanoi late afternoon. Overnight hotel in Hanoi.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Area

5. 5Hanoi - Halong Bay - Overnight Cruise (B/L/D)⌄

   07.45 – 08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Then we will head to Ha Long Bay. Distance Ha Noi – Ha Long: 180 kilometers/2.5 – 3 hours

   11.30: Upon arriving in our lobby in Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.

   12.00 – 12.30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given. 12.30 – 13.00: CRUISE voyages to Ha Long Bay – one of the New Seven Nature Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. 14.00 – 14.30: You will leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cave (also known as Surprise/ Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. And visit Titop Island for swimming or hiking up mountain. Join cooking class before having dinner on boat. After dinner, various activities including karaoke, and squid fishing are organized. Or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight on the cruise in Halong Bay

6. 6Halong Bay - Hanoi - Overnight in Hotel (B/L)⌄

   06.15 – 07.00: Breakfast is served. It can be a great idea to enjoy the meal with the magnificent view of the sunrise in Ha Long Bay. 8.00 - 9.30: The cruise gets closer to the center of the Natural Preservation Area. Join our guide on a short trip to Luon Cave. This magic work of nature shows you the formation of karst mountains. You can discover this time masterpiece by kayaking on your own. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos with mischievous monkeys jigging up and down around the cliffs. 9.30: Cruise welcomes you back on board and it is time for checking out. 10.00: Whilst cruising back, delightful lunch will be served. 11.35: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark in Tuan Chau Marina. And leave for Ha Noi on our shuttle. Distance Ha Noi – Ha Long: 180 kilometers/2.5 – 3 hours

   15.30 – 16.00: You will get back to your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. And free time explore Hanoi Old Quarter Area.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight in Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Area

7. 7Hanoi City Tour - Overnight Hotel in Hanoi (B/L)⌄

   After breakfast at hotel, you will join in City Tour for whole day to visit most of beautiful and famous places in Hanoi as Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mousuleum, Temple of Literature and Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Area

8. 8Hanoi City -Free Time Relaxing - Departure (B)⌄

   After breakfast, time for relax or shopping before our driver pick up you from hotel going to airport for departure home or the next destination Tour finish.

   Meals: Breakfast