General Information

Tour Route:  Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Sapa – Halong Bay

Duration:  7 Dáy 6 Nights
Date: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish
Start/ End: Hanoi
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell you your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

Day 1: Welcome to Ha Noi

Arrive at Noi Bai airport. Picking up and transfer to the city center. Overnight at in Ha Noi.

 Day 2: Ha Noi – Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda – night train to Lao Cai (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: pick you up at your hotel in the Old Quarter and depart for Ninh Binh province.

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with  500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.

12:30: Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork.

14:30: Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers. Trang An is considered as Ha Long on the land.

16:00: Proceed  to Ha Noi

18:00: Arrive to Ha Noi

Take a short rest then transfers to the train station for the night train to Lao Cai. You will sleep on soft sleeper with air conditioner.

 Day 3: Lao Cai – Bac Ha market – Sapa (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

Meeting your local tour guide and driver upon arrival. Transfer to a restaurant for having breakfast. Then driven to  Bac Ha market.

The beginning of the day on which you visit a big market filled with many different hill-tribe peoples.

This is the most colorful market in Northern Vietnam. At the market, you have chance to enjoy Bac Ha people’s simple but unique kinds of food with special wines made from rice, cassavas, corn and different sorts of fruits such as plumps, apples, peaches or talking to the minorities. Leave the market for the H’mong King’s house (King Hoang A Tuong) built by the French colonists and the Chinese in 1920. Return the town for lunch.

In the afternoon, spend time visiting Ban Pho village.

Then proceed to Sapa town. Overnight in Sapa

 Day 4: Sapa – Lao chai Village – Ta Van Village – Lao Cai (Meals : breakfast, lunch)

Start trekking to Muong Hoa valley to visit 3 villages of the H’mong and the Dzay (Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van).

Return to Sapa by car.

Transfer to Lao Cai Station for the night train to Hanoi. You will sleep on soft sleeper with air conditioner.

 Day 5: Return Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)

Arrive to the train station in Ha Noi, pick up and transfer to a mini hotel for take a short rest and having breakfast.

7.45am – 8.15am: Pick up at your hotel in Ha Noi by bus. After that we leave Hanoi for a 3.5 hour to reach Halong Bay.

12.00 – 12.30: At Tuan Chau International Marina, a tender boat will take you to our Cruiser. A refreshing welcome drink is served and you can check into your cabin.

13.00: A delicious set menu lunch is served in the restaurant while you can enjoy the amazing scenery. Cruise amongst the hundreds of islands. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Bright cave area – (the border between Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay)

14:45 : Stop at Luon cave for kayaking (A bamboo boat will be arranged for the elderly or people who cannot kayak) to visit the small cave and beautiful lagoons. Kayaking provides the opportunity to explore the beautiful lagoons and get closer to the island.

16:20 : Boat will take you to Titop Island for you to enjoy the beach and swimming, or you can climb up to the top to get an overview of a corner of the bay.

17.00: As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Coffee, tea and fruits will be available on the sundeck or you can order your favorite drink while our boat cruises to the night’s anchorage area.

19.00: Dinner will be served with local seafood. After dinner you may choose to enjoy  drinks from the bar or top deck or experience squid fishing before retiring. Overnight on cruise.

 Day 6: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

7.00am – 7.45am: Enjoy the morning view of the beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea. Have breakfast in the fresh air.

8.00am – 9.00am: You will visit the impressive Cave of Halong Bay – Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) with your tour guide, a truly awesome and amazing cave to experience.

10.00am: Check out of your cabin and begins cruising back to the harbor. Experience more views of Halong Bay such as Fighting Cocks Island (Symbol of Halong Bay), Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands.

10.30am: A cooking demonstration onboard shows you how to make authentic Vietnamese Spring rolls. You will learn about the recipes and techniques that create this popular dish of Vietnamese people.

11.00am: Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor.

11.45am: Travel by tender boat back to Tuan Chau International Marina where you then board the bus for your return journey to Hanoi.

 Day 7: Ha Noi city and departure (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

Morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda.

Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university. You will also visit the famous prison that American POWs sarcastically dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War.

Take a relaxing walk along Thanh Nien street next to the famous West Lake. Visit Dong Xuan market and enjoy traditional food Cha Ca La Vong a Ha Noi specialty.

Wandering around 36 streets in the Old Quarter. You will have many chance to see local product handmade as well as doing shopping.

Transfer to Noi Bai airport for your  next destination.

Private tour – Price is in USD per person

Tour price includes: 

·         Air conditioned transport transfer & sightseeing as per program

·         Train ticket: Ha Noi – Lao Cai – Ha Noi

·         English speaking tour guide

·         All entrance fees

·         Sampan for sightseeing in Trang An

·         Cruise for sightseeing in Ha Long Bay

·         Meals as indicated in the tour program

·         One night on cruise in Ha Long Bay

·         Nice and clean hotel accommodation base on two people share a room

Tour price excludes:

·         International flight & domestic flight

·         Visa for Vietnam

·         Travel insurance

·         Personal expenses

·         Option, additional, person activates during free time.

·         Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

·         Excess luggage charges