Hanoi – Sapa – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay 8D/7N

DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI - NIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA (D)

Arrive in Hanoi. We welcome you at the airport and transfer you to our office. Free time and walk around French Old Quarter. 8.30 - 8:45 Pm Our staff will take you to train station by taxi/bus, take night train. 

Overnight on train.

DAY 2: LAO CAI - SAPA - TREKKING VILLAGE (B/L/D)

You will arrive at Lao Cai at around 6.00am. Picked up by our local guide and take a short car trip to Sapa town about 40km from Lao Cai. Breakfast at local restaurant before exploring the town (early check in is not guaranteed) take a short climb up to Ham Rong Hill for a bird-eye view of Sapa area, then trek down to visit the local market.  In the afternoon, take a 2km trek to Cat Cat Village, home of H’mong Ethnics. Meet & talk with locals to learn more about their daily life.

Overnight Hotel in Sapa.

DAY 3: SAPA - HANOI (B/L)

After breakfast we check out and leave your luggage at hotel, then taking a drive to Lao Chai - Ta Van villages, Home of Dzay and Black Mong hill tribes. While trekking around the village, meeting and talking with local hill tribes to learn more about their daily life, customs and traditional habits. Your will have Luxury Limousine car pick you up come back to Hanoi at 9.30 PM.

Overnight Hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 4: HANOI - NINH BINH (B/L)

8:00 pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). There is a beautiful roadside scenery on the way. Arriving in Ninh Binh province, pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam. Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant before boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “Three Caves”. With Halong type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious yet inviting caves, as well as countryside sights like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. Return to Hanoi late afternoon.

Overnight hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 5: HANOI - HALONG BAY  (B/L/D)

8:00 pick up at your hotel, depart for Halong bay (3.5 hours). On the way to Halong city enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. 11.45 Arrive in Halong, aboard a traditional junk, lunch is served while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape with Fighting cock, Dog Rock and Incense Burner islets. After visiting Amazing cave we stop at a floating house and go kayaking to Luon cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay.

Overnight on board in Halong Bay.

DAY 6: HALONG BAY - HANOI (B/L)

Sunrise breakfast and cruise around the clear & emerald water to another part of Halong bay with a close up view of stunning limestone peaks, keeping on another side toward Halong harbor. Enjoy the lunch on board and enjoy the rest of the boat trip. Disembark at Halong dock, have short break before en route to Hanoi.

Overnight hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 7: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L)

Our guide meets you at Noi Bai airport and escorts you to a hotel in the center of Hanoi. After an hour relax, car pick up and drive you to the Old Quarter (trade area) of Hanoi for walking tour around Hanoi old streets for looking and shopping. Stop at Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple before enjoying Water puppets show at Thang Long Theater.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 8: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

After breakfast, time for relax or shopping before going to airport for departure home or the next destination.

Tour finish.