North Vietnam travel
package is designed specifically for travelers interested in exploring
and adventure. Besides the well-known destinations like Hanoi, Halong
and Sapa, tourists can explore the life and culture of people of the
Northwest.
- Price from: US$ 510.00
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Our driver will pick you up at the
airport and be transferred to hotel in Center of Hanoi Capital. The rest
of this day will take free time to explore Hanoi charm city by you.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Perfume Pagoda Tour (B, L)
AM: Our guide will pick up at your
hotel. Then we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside
and back roads to the village of Duc , where we get on a small boat for
a one hour trip up Yen Vy stream to Thien Tru Quay . You may trek up
(or take cable car) to the mountain to Perfume Pagoda.
PM: Lunch box will be ready after that.
Going down and then get to Thien Tru Quay to visit more beautiful and
precious sculptures, taking photos, worshipping, getting on boat again
back to Duc wharf. Driving back to Hanoi around 5:00 PM. Overnight in
Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi City Tour - Night train to Sapa (B, L)
AM: Getting started from your hotel for Hanoi tour,
driving to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
– the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho,
President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt House – where he lived on and off from
1958 to 1969, the next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group
of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a
square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda and transfer to West Lake, visit
Tran Quoc pagoda then having lunch.
PM: After lunch, you will be transferred
to visit the Temple of literature. Continue to visit Museum of
Ethnology – the most interesting museum in Hanoi with many different
things relating the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. After that, you will
visit Hoan Kiem lake (Restore Sword Lake). The last place of the tour is
taking a walk for few minutes to visit The old quarter of Hanoi,
finally enjoy Vietnam traditional water puppet show within one hour,
having dinner then night train to Sapa. Overnight in soft sleep train
Day 4: Sapa Home-stay Tour - Ta Van Village (B, L, D)
AM: The train arrives in Lao Cai around
6.00 AM, We drive up to Sapa about 50 minutes on Car / Van, you will be
taken to a small guesthouse for a morning showers then your breakfast at
a local restaurant here. After breakfast & short morning beak, we
start trekking from Sapa town. Our trekking route is from here to
through the villages of Hmong and Zay people, chances to meet the locals
working on the mountainsides or the rice terraces, kids ride on back of
buffalo, to take photograph ofpicturesque valleys & awesome
scenery. We have picnic lunch on trekking route.
After lunch keep on trekking to Ta Van
village of Zay people, where you will be warmly welcomed by the host,
share the dinner with them, and stay at their traditional wooden house.
Have dinner and homestay in Tavan village at Dzay family.
Day 5: Sapa Tour - Cat Cat Village - Hanoi (B, L, D)
AM: Breakfast, visit village of the
black Hmong (Cat Cat village), walk around visiting people in the
village and the hydroelectric power station built by the French in the
old days.Back town have lunch
PM: Check out hotel, free to explore the
town. At about 5 PM. drive to Lao Cai station for a night train back to
Hanoi. Overnight in soft sleep train.
Day 6: Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise (B, L, D)
This morning we will depart Hanoi at
8.00am for a four-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Halong City.
On the way, we will stop for refreshments and a chance to buy hand-made
souvenirs at a handicraft center run to raise money for disabled
people. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, take all stuff we move to our
junk, check in private cabin with A/C, following fresh sea lunch while
boat cruising through amazing landscape of cliff stone mountains emerge
from green crystal water, spend the afternoon time for visiting biggest
cave, swimming, relaxing at the beach other enjoy kayaking to explore
lagoon, dinner and overnight in cruise.
Day 7: Halong Bay Tour with Kayaking (B, L, D)
After breakfast we start paddling to Van
Chai Floating village and then continue paddling to Dark Cave. Tide
permitting, we explore this amazing cave by kayak. The cave is a 200m
long, dark tunnel thrusting through a limestone mountain. The tunnel is
the only entry to a secluded and beautiful lagoon. We can also explore
some other caves nearby. Lunch on support boat in front of the cave.
After lunch we paddle to Ba Trai Dao Lagoon, along a stunning and fairly
rough sea channel, to explore its beautiful beaches. Continue paddling
to Lan Ha Bay, which is smaller than Halong Bay but much more
interesting with lots of secluded beaches. Cruise back to Halong Bay for
dinner and overnight on mother boat.
Day 8: Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island Tour (B, L, D)
Rise early for another chance to swim or
rise later and have breakfast at your leisure. The boat will drop you
off at Gia Luan pier on Cat Ba island.
Morning: A bus will take you to Cat Ba national park for some hiking or cycling. After the excursion, you will head towards Cat Ba town to check – in at the hotel on Cat Ba. Lunch will be served at the hotel.
Afternoon: You can relax at the hotel, shop along the sea-side strip, visit Cat Co beaches or go for a trip to Monkey Island with your tour guide. Free time in the evening to explore the town. Overnight in Cat Ba Island.
Morning: A bus will take you to Cat Ba national park for some hiking or cycling. After the excursion, you will head towards Cat Ba town to check – in at the hotel on Cat Ba. Lunch will be served at the hotel.
Afternoon: You can relax at the hotel, shop along the sea-side strip, visit Cat Co beaches or go for a trip to Monkey Island with your tour guide. Free time in the evening to explore the town. Overnight in Cat Ba Island.
Day 9: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)
Rise early to enjoy the sunrise or sleep
a little longer, but check out is at 08:45. We will head back to Gia
Luan pier by bus and board the boat to make our way back to Halong
harbor. Lunch will be served on the boat. Drive to Ha Noi: 4 hours with a
short break on the way, you will be dropped off at your hotel at around
16:30. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 10: Hanoi Departure (B)
Some free time for shopping or strolling
around the city until transfer time to the airport for your flight to
the next destination. End of services.
