[BNT_PK09] 7 DAYS BEST OF NORTHERN VIETNAM

🎯 Destinations: Hanoi, Halong Bay , Sapa

✨ Activities Tour: Sightseeing , Cultural, Beach, Kayaking, Trekking, Cooking

🔰  Accommodation, private airport transfers and more

7-Day tour covers the most highlight destination of Northern Vietnam. The capital city Hanoi bears the traces of centuries of change in its wide Parisian boulevards and colorful Vietnamese temples. The landscape of Ha Long Bay is a magical sight with a complex of rock pinnacles rising from the sea and a series of magnificent caves. Further to the northwest, Sa Pa lies among mountains and jungles to maintain a special cultural diversity in a combination of ethnic minority groups’ culture.

HIGHLIGHTS:

✅ Check out Hanoi’s Old Quarter, tranquil city lakes, historic temples and museums.

✅ Discover the beauty of the mountainous northern Vietnam by sleeper bus round trip Hanoi-Sapa.

✅ This tour pulls out all the stops to ensure you see the very best Vietnam has to offer!

✅ Cruise Ha Long Bay aboard the Halong cruises, a new deluxe junk, which includes all onboard meals, sea kayaking and more!

✅ Indulge in delicious Vietnamese cuisine – most meals are included in this tour!

✅ Explore the emerald waters by kayak or bamboo boat rowed by the local people

✅ Explore Muong Hoa valley and ethnic’s villages sightseeing with local English-speaking guide to learn more about the ethnic minorities’ rural life..

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival

Day 2

Hanoi – Halong – Halong Cruise (B,L,D)

Day 3

Halong – Hanoi (B,L)

Day 4

Hanoi – Sleeper Bus To Sapa- Cat Cat Village Trekking (B,L) 

Day 5

Lao Chai Ta Van Village Trekking – Bus Back To Hanoi (B,L)

Day 6

Hanoi Free And Easy Day (B)

Day 7

Hanoi Departure (B)

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Get pickup from airport/train station to hotel. Then you will have time for discovering by yourselves the attractions of Hanoi City. Why not arrive early to see the sights? Check out your reflection in beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, wander along shaded. Museum-wise, why not visit the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, drop into the serene Temple of Literature or get arty at the city’s Fine Arts Museum.

Our Hanoi private city tour, Lovers Foodie Private Tour or My Village Show Hanoi can be good options for you. Please contact us if you want to join these tours with us.

Night 1: Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong – Halong Cruise (B,L,D)

Have breakfast at your hotel

7.45-8.15 Pick-up at the hotel.

10.00 Having short break at stopover in Hai Duong Province.

12.30 Embark on Lavender Cruise followed by a short cruise briefing and enjoy welcome-drink. Check in the cabin.

13.15 Enjoy lunch with sampling regional fresh seafood while cruising on exquisite water, passing Incense Burner island, Fighting Cock islet, Stone Dog… Lavender Cruise will bring you to explore Ha Long Bay on the most wonderful route where just a few cruises go through.

15.00-16.30 Do kayaking through the magnificent landscape with Limestone Mountains & swimming or just relaxing on the sun-deck for fantastic views at Hoa Cuong floating fishing village Join our Cooking Class on the floating house. Let’s see how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce. Pass by Soi Sim Beach, “Rang Dua” Island to the sleeping area near a Surprising cave. Enjoy sunset party and relax on the sun-deck for fantastic views.

19:30 Under the magnificent night sky, our set-menu dinner is served with a variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods.

Evening activities: Join squid fishing on the boat with our crews. Or laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar.

NOTE: The above itinerary is for Halong Lavender cruises. It may vary depending on the boat you choose.

Night 2: Overnight on Lavender Cruise

DAY 3: Halong – Hanoi (B,L)

06:15 Morning exercises on the Sun-deck.

07:15 Have breakfast with Coffee, tea, and Bakeries on board.

08:00 Visit the Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.

09:30 Check out time. Then relax on the sun-deck or inside the restaurant to enjoy the bay’s scenery.

10:15 Enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to the pier.

12:00 Check out cruise. Our car will be at your disposal to pick you up then drive back to Hanoi.

16:00 – 17:00 Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip!

Night 3: Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 4: Hanoi – Sleeper Bus To Sapa – Cat Cat Village Trekking (B,L)

Have breakfast at your hotel or get a take-away breakfast box

6:30 – 7:00 Tour guide pick you up at your hotel, departure to Lao Cai city. Travelling on new Highway Noi Bai, It will take around 5 – 6 hours.

Around 13:00 – 13:30 Arrival in Sapa town, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant or hotel restaurant. Then trekking from hotel to Cat Cat village of H’mong – It is named Cat Cat Village, you have a chance to visit a waterfall and the hydroelectric power station built by the French, learning about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver, hand forged agricultural tools.

Evening: You will have time to explore Sapa town by yourself

Note: Lao Chai – Ta Van trekking route is around 12km. Please contact us if you can’t do trekking for long distance.

Night 4: Overnight at the hotel in Sapa

DAY 5: Lao Chai Ta Van Village Trekking – Bus Back To Hanoi (B,L)

After breakfast, we leave the hotel and start trekking tour. After 4km on the main road, we start going down to the valley by the small trails through the terrace rice fields and pass through Y Linh Ho hamlet, and from here to the Black H’mong village – Lao Chai village (Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa). After that, you will continue your trekking along Muong Hoa stream, paddy field to Ta Van village, visit and understand about “Zay” ethnic people. You will see houses of The Zay people which are built of wood and bamboo with a clay floor. You will have picnic lunch at the village when enjoying beautiful sightseeing of paddy fields around.

15:00 We will transfer you to the bus station to catch the bus back to Hanoi. 21:00 – 21:30 Drop you off at the hotel. Trip ends.

Night 5: Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

DAY 6: Hanoi Free And Easy Day (B)

You have breakfast at the hotel then have the whole day free in Hanoi to relax, go shopping and explore this city by yourself. Check out your reflection in beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, wander along shaded. Museum-wise, why not visit the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, drop into the serene Temple of Literature or get arty at the city’s Fine Arts Museum. Please contact us if you want to join any daily tours with us.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

DAY 7: Hanoi Departure (B)

You will have breakfast at the hotel then have free time to explore Hanoi city before getting picked up to the airport by our driver. Trip ends.

Please contact us if you want to extend your stay or want to visit other places in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand.

⭐ 3-Star Accommodation

⭐ 4-Star Accommodation

⭐ 5-Star Accommodation

IMPORTANT INFO

– Daily departure

– If you have ten or more adults travelling together, please contact us to get advantage of special pricing, extras like private tours, etc…

– Surcharge of $15USD for the 3-star package, $35USD for 4-star package, $60USD for 5-star package applies p/p for gala dinner on Halong Cruise on 24 December and 31 December( Christmas Eve and New Year)

– A surcharge applies for gala dinner at 4 star and 5 star hotels on 24 December and 31 December(according to hotel’s policy)

– Sleeper bus passengers: from 10 to 35pax. Trekking group size in Sapa: from 2 to 14pax. Halong boats group size: from 5 to 40pax(based on different cruise capacity)

– Hotels and Halong boats will be replaced by similar standard option only in case of full booking.

– Itinerary may be changed due to unexpected weather conditions, traffic or other reasons beyond our control.

– Please inform us in advance if you have any allergies or dietary requirements.

– We can customize the tour as per your request. Please contact us if you do not like our listed accommodation, want to do private tour, change few sections of the itinerary. We can make a new itinerary at your preferred accommodation and will guarantee the best available price.

CHILDREN POLICIES

– Children under 5 years old sharing the bed/seats on the travel bus with parents is free of charge (no extra bed provided).

– Children from 5 – 8 years old will be required to pay 75% of tour price (as children’s price on our website), sharing the bed with parents or pay full price (as adult’s price on our website) to have an extra bed.