Durations
7 daysStart Point
Hanoi
Tour type
PrivateEnd Point
Halong Bay
A fulfilling discovery of all Northern Vietnam signatures within a week is totally possible – with this tour. The package offers you a diverse experience of various attractive destinations in the area, from a tranquil mountainous Sapa to the splendid HaLong Bay, which will ensure both your natural and cultural exploration
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Welcome to Vietnam: After a long flight, you will be arriving in Vietnam, a S-shaped beautiful country in the Southeast Asia, which is home to 54 different ethnic minorities living together. Warmly welcomed and picked up by our guide and driver at the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel at the heart of the capital city- Ha Noi. The rest of the day will be up to you to decide.
Overnight in Ha Noi
Our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in the early morning, then you are ready to discover Ha Noi. Firstly, you will see the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, a structure built to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh – a prominent Vietnamese leader, as well as the nearby One Pillar Pagoda and his historic home. Then, the rest of your morning is for the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university devoted to Confucius (Khong Tu). After having a delicious lunch, your trip will continue with the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology centering around 54 ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, then return to the Old Quarter and visit Hoan Kiem Lake. Ending your trip with experiencing the local life on a Cyclo around the Old Quarter for 45 minutes. After dinner, you will be picked up at the hotel, our guide will escort you to the station for a night train to Sapa.
Overnight on train (sharing 4-berth cabin)
You will be warmly welcomed by our guide and driver when your train reaches Lao Cai’s station, then have breakfast at a local restaurant and take a short rest. Check-in if your hotel room is available; Otherwise, you can head straight downhill to Cat Cat village. Before continuing on a dirt track through rice paddy terraces, you’ll stop at a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a moment to enjoy the magnificent scenery. You’ll have lunch in a local restaurant when you return to town. The afternoon journey will continue with Tram Ton’s Heaven Gate, considered Vietnam’s highest road summit. From the Gate, Indochina’s highest mountain, take in the breathtaking views of Fansipan. You will return to your hotel later and enjoy some free time.
Overnight in Sapa
Our local guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the cable car station, where you will begin your 30-minute cable car adventure through the beautiful Muong Hoa valley. After a long cable car ride, you will face another challenge: climbing 600 stairs to the top of Indochina’s roof, Fansipan Peak, for the most fantastic picture on the cloud and at noon, coming back to town for lunch at a local restaurant. After that, you will return to your hotel in Hanoi on a luxury bus, around 5.5 hours of driving. You will arrive in Hanoi at early night. Overnight in Hanoi.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will start your 2.5 hour driving journey to Halong bay. Arriving at the harbour by noon, you will enjoy a welcome drink while cruising to the bay through the spectacular maze of thousands of Limestone Mountains. Lunch will be served before you discover the magnificient bay with cave visiting and marine activities of kayaking or boat riding, swimming.
Overnight on cruise
If you are an early bird and want to exercise to begin your day, practising Tai Chi on the top deck in the early morning will be a perfect choice. After 1 hour of practicing, breakfast is served a in the middle of the fresh and peaceful bay; then, you start discovering fishing villages. After lunch, you will disembark the cruise and say goodbye to the crew team to return to Hanoi by car.
Overnight in Hanoi
