North of Vietnam tour

If you are looking for a north of Vietnam travel destination, you should consider Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Halong Bay and Sapa. Hanoi is one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam. It is the capital of Vietnam, with a population of over 6 million people. It is also an important port city on the Red River Delta and is located in northern Vietnam. The city has many beautiful sites that include Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature and Hoan Kiem Lake.Halong Bay is one of the most beautiful coastal areas in Vietnam with more than 3,000 islands and limestone mountains rising out of the sea. It also has some excellent beaches near Cat Ba Island including Bai Tu Long Beach or Cat Ba Beach as well as other beautiful beaches such as Hang Gai Beach or Cua Van Beach which are popular with tourists from all around the world because they offer great views of sunrise over water as well as sunset over mountains behind it.Sapa is another interesting place to visit when traveling north from Hanoi because it offers many attractions such as trekking up Mount Fansipan which stands at 3143 meters above sea level
DAY 1: WELCOME TO HANOI

Meal provided: No

Welcome to Vietnam.

Upon arrival at Hanoi Airport, obtain your visa and clear Immigration and Customs.

After collecting your baggage, exit the airport to meet outside a local tour guide and driver.

Settle in and enjoy the rest of day at leisure. Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: HANOI – NINH BINH

Meal provided: Lunch and dinner

Travel to Ninh Binh province. Drive to visit Hoa Lu temple – The ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries. Enjoying the 11th 17th-century architecture style, old sculpture – carving on wood stone depicting the daily lives, dreams, and wishes for peace, good life, etc.

On arrival, enjoy a 2-hour excursion by small boat along the Ngo Dong River, beginning at the village of Van Lam and proceeding through a scenic landscape dominated by rice fields and karst towers. The route includes floating through Tam Coc – the three natural grottos (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba), the largest of which is 125m long with its ceiling about 2m high above the water. The boats are typically rowed by one or two local women who also sell embroidered goods.
Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 3: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – OVERNIGHT CRUISE

Meal provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

8:30-9:00 AM: The cruise’s shuttle bus picks you up at the hotel lobby for the departure to Ha Long bay.

12.00: Arrive at the cruise’s office, you have a short time to relax in the office before embarking on our boat.

12.45: Warmest welcome drinks from our staff. Listen to a brief of safety on board then  check in your cabin

13.30: Enjoy delicious Vietnamese for lunch while leisurely cruising to the core of Bai Tu Long Bay.

15.00: Leave the cruise to discover Cap La Island– the beautiful area in Bai Tu Long bay. Enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming, and relaxing

17.30: Get back to the boat and  enjoy Sunset Time (enjoy tea and fresh fruits). This time is regarded as “Happy Hour” – “buy two get one free” while our cruise is sailing to the overnight anchorage.

19.00: Sumptuous set dinner on board.

20.30: Free time for relaxing on the sundeck, and listening to music, you may also try your luck with squid fishing.

If you want to join in the karaoke activity, please our tour guide to be supported

Stay overnight on board Bai Tu Long Bay

Attention: The cruising itinerary is subject to change due to the weather, tide level and operating conditions without prior notice.

DAY 4: HA LONG BAY – HANOI – SAPA-North of Vietnam tour

Meal provided: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

06.30: Freshen up your new day by doing Tai Chi 

07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style and furthermore with Vietnamese traditional food. Tea and coffee are available

08.00: Explore Thien Canh Son cave. Your guide will explain the history of Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, and this Cave, made by Mother Nature

 09.30: Back to your boat by tender then finish packing.   

Please remove all of your belongings from your cabin, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabin (staff will transfer directly to the pier).

10.30: The cooking demonstration is organized by our guide at this time. You have a chance to make Vietnamese cuisine- “Banh Cuon”  by yourself.

11.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch.

12.00: Disembark in Hon Gai pier

12.30: Say goodbye to Halong Bay then return to Hanoi by shared shuttle bus.

Free to walk around the Old Quarter till our driver comes for the transfer to Hanoi bus Station. Check-in your private VIP BUS to Sapa. Stay overnight on the bus.

Attention: The cruising itinerary is subject to change due to the weather, tide level, and operating conditions without prior notice.

DAY 5: LAO CAI – SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN VILLAGES – SILVER WATERFALL & HEAVEN GATE-North of Vietnam tour

Meal provided: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

This morning, pick up at the station and enjoy breakfast at a local hotel, then take an hour of drive to Villages.

On arrival, take a visit to Lao Chai Ta Van, the staging point for the day’s hike. Begin the trek by descending into the rice-terraced valley. Walk through isolated villages, rice fields, and isolated thatched roof homes where H’Mong peoples live. See the H’Mong at work and at play in their distinctive dark blue dress. Spend the afternoon walking atop an elevated ridge of Ham Rong and enjoying the views of Sapa below.

Our next destination is Silver Waterfall & Heaven Pass, which lies beside National Highway No 4D, about 12km from Sapa town’s center, Silver Waterfall is formed by sources of water from the Lo Sui Tong mountain peak. With a height of 100 meter, it is a big one and the loop track is steep and scenic. From the distance, the waterfall looks like a white dragon looking down from the sky. You can reach the Silver Waterfall by car in half an hour. From there you can see the stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the vast forests belonging to Hoang Lien Son National Park.

Stop to visit Sapa Church, the ancient church is known as a stone church or the Holy Rosary church which is located in the heart of Sapa town and built by the French in the early 20th century. The shape and architecture of the church were built by the cross. This architecture is presented in the roof, and bell tower… which created the elegant church. Stay overnight in Sapa

DAY 6: SAPA – FANSIPAN MOUNT BY CABLE CAR – HANOI BY SHUTTLE BUS

Meal provided: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the Sapa Cable Station for a very amazing trip to Indochina’s Rooftop – Mount Fanxipan by cable car. This is particularly interesting in these northern mountains of the country, where travelers seek the rice terraces and traditional arts of minority peoples. Cultivating the land to an altitude of around 2,200 meters are the ethnic minorities the lowland Vietnamese generically call ‘Meo’ – savages – and above them looms the bulk of Hua Xi Pan: “giant protruding rock”. You can challenge yourself when hiking 600 stone stairs more to reach the rocky peak of The Roof of Indochina. Below you spread the foothills of the Himalayas, blanketed with rainforest and the first tendrils of fog.

In the afternoon, get into the sharing Limousine and drive back to Hanoi. Check in hotel. Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 7: HANOI DEPARTURE-North of Vietnam tour

Meal provided: Breakfast

Morning after breakfast, time would be free at your own until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. End of tour.

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This price included:

• 3 meals per day
• A clean hotel room
• A New and clean car/van
• Exhibit door or entrance tickets
• Travel and document fees within the country
• Ticket for boat riding
• A profestional tour guide

The followings are not included:

• Drinks – beer, alcohol, and other soft drinks
• A phone and phone calls
• Laundry
• Hotel – Two people per room. If you need a single room, you may pay for it

North of Vietnam tour