This trip will take you to almost outstanding destination of Northern Vietnam. You will have an opportunity to explore the North Vietnam’s cultural diversity and breathtaking scenery. From Hanoi’s colonial charm to Sapa’s the mist-entwined mountains and finally the turquoise, island dotted, Halong Bay.
Itinearary:
Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: None)
Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 03: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 04: Halong Bay – Hanoi - Sapa (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 5 : Sapa – Cat Cat and Sin Chai – Sapa (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6 : Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 07: Hanoi – Departure (Meals: None)
VIETNAM IMPRESSION
(07 Days 06 Nights)
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ITINERARY:
Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: None)
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, Our representative will welcome and transfer to hotel for check-in. Free at your leisure. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 02: Hanoi City Tour & Cooking Class or Food Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Pick up at 7:45 – 8:30, depending where you stay in the old town.
08:30 : Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around Ho Chi Minh garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.
09:30 - 09:45: Visit One Pillar Pagoda where worshipping the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world
10:15: Visit the Lacquer Paintings workshop – the biggest center in Ha Noi
10:45: Visit one of these :
Option 1 : Bat Trang ceramics & pottery village
(On Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays )
Option 2 : Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
(On Tuesdays – Thursdays – Saturdays & Sundays)
12:30: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
13:30– 13:45: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university in Vietnam in the feudal system.
15:00: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – was first built in Ha Noi in 6th century. You will see the oldest Bodha Tree in Vietnam planted by Ho Chi Minh.
15: 45: Leaving for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple where worships General Tran Hung Dao who defeated Mongolian invader in 13th certury.
16:15: Tour finishes
18: 00: Join Cooking class or Food Tour
Helping clients to understand about Hanoi cuisine, our trip would like to make you unforgettable time and great experience while you are joining with us, with a experience chef in restaurant we will provide to you a sort way for making local food by yourself.
Back to your hotel - overnight at Hotel
Day 03: Hanoi – Halong Bay Overnight on boat (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
(Your hotel – Tuan Chau marina - Halong bay - Lunch– Surprising Cave – Titop Island – Sunset party – Dinner – Onboard night activities)
07.45 – 08.15 approx
- Our guide will meet you at your hotel. The shuttle bus or private car pick up
- Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta
- Get your camera ready to take photos. Comfort break. The time from Hanoi to Halong bay is approximately 3 ½ hours.
12 – 12.30 approx
- Arriving Tuan Chau marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing.
- Check into your cabin. Time to refresh and unwind
- Set sail as lunch is served
- Join us for a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area.
Afternoon
- Arrive at Surprising Cave (Hang Sửng Sốt), explore the cave and find out how the cave was named a Surprising.
- Heading to Titop island area. Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop island for swimming and snorkeling or do the short trek to the top of island to have the overview of Halong bay from here
- Heading back toward the sleeping area
Early evening
- Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy Sunset party. It’s ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset
- An authentic Vietnamese menu is served
- After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, or take for you one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing…
Day 04: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, )
(Tai Chi - Breakfast – Luon Cave – Cooking Demonstration – Lunch – Farewell at your hotel)
06:30: For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, joining Tai Chi session to full charge your energy for the day.
07:00 – 08:00: Local breakfast is served
08:00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Luon Cave (Hang Luồn). Take your option either exploring the cave yourself on kayak or comfortably on bamboo boat rowed by the locals.
09:00: Check out the cabins, at your leisure while our cruise taking you pass by other beautiful highlights in the bay.
10:00: You will join with our short class of Cooking demonstration, how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served
An early lunch is made available to enjoy while we head back to Halong wharf on another scenic route. We arrive back at the wharf at 12 noon for our drive back to your hotel in Hanoi arriving at 5.pm. Have a dinner at restaurant then take the train to Sapa. Overnight on train
Day 5 : Sapa – Cat Cat and Sin Chai – Sapa (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
5.30 AM: Arrive at Lao Cai train station. Our staff will pick you up with the sign of your name then transfer to Sapa.
7:00 AM: A morning shower could be offered after or before Breakfast as your request.
9:00 AM: Check in the hotel then start a new day by a short trek about 3km down to Cat Cat Village - the home of H'mong minority, visit Tien Sa waterfall and also have chance to take part in a performance art of H’Mong boy and girl.
Affer that continue trekking to visit Sin Chai village where you can see spectacular views of the beautiful valley towards Fansipan-highest peak in Vietnam and Indochina; and Black Hmong ethnic minority, see people weaving,embroidering and dying their clothes,… then walk back to Sapa.
Lunch at the restaurant and free time in the afternoon to discover Sapa town and Sapa Market. Dinner at the hotel or restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 : Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
8:00 AM Breakfast in hotel.
9:00 AM Begin trekking from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley where we can admire magnificent landscapes.
11:30 AM Trek through Y Linh Ho village with Black H`mong tribe.
12:30 PM Break for delicious lunch in the local house near by Muong Hoa stream.
1:15 PM Keep trekking through lush rice-terraces towards Lao Chao village to experience Black H`mong people`s daily life and traditional culture.
Continue walking to Tavan village where you can see the Zay minority people with very colorful tradition clothes and scarp where you can see homestay if you stay overnight there
3:00 PM Walk to the bridge where you get the jeep or car back to Sapa for shower
5: 00 PM Dinner before you get the bus back to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi
Day 07: Hanoi – Departure (Meals: None)
5:00 AM Arrive at Tran Quy Cap Train Station.Tour ends.
HAVE A GREAT TRIP!