Northern Vietnam Highlights 6 Days

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. You are welcomed by our driver at the exit gate. Transfer to the hotel (45 minutes). Check-in and have a restful overnight stay at the hotel.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: N/A

We will pick you up at approximately 8 a.m. after breakfast so you can start your journey to the breathtaking Halong Bay.

As soon as you arrive, you are greeted on board and given a delicious meal to enjoy while sailing around the harbor. Visiting a karst cave, kayaking (an optional activity on most boats, but kayaking is included on some), swimming in crystal-clear water, taking in the scenery, or unwinding on the sundeck are all included in the specific schedule, depending on the tour you select.

After a delectable meal on board, the day will conclude, and you will spend the night outside among the stars.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves, fresh air, and a breeze. A brand new day comes. Following breakfast, you can discover a breathtaking limestone grotto before returning to the boat for a scenic cruise back to the dock.

The boat arrives at the harbor by 11.30 am and your driver is waiting to take you back to Hanoi for dinner before heading to Lao Cai-Sapa by night train. Overnight on the train.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive at Lao Cai train station at around 6 am. Pickup and transfer to the hotel in Sapa (1 hour drive). Once in Sapa, have breakfast. Then you will explore Sapa daily wet market and then set out on our 3–4 hour trek down to Muong Hoa Valley, traveling through the villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to H’mong, and Dzay people.

Amazing views from the walk with a lot of local hill tribespeople on the way make your experiences here. Lunch is along the way at a local restaurant. Back to the main road, where your vehicle is waiting to take you back to Sapa town.

The rest of the day is free time at your leisure. Overnight in Sapa.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After having breakfast at your hotel, have free time to explore Sapa town. At noon, check out your hotel, then take a car ride 5 km to the northeast of Sapa. From here, take off the car to visit Matra village of the Hmong people.

After this village, do a trek through the mountain and reach Ta Phin village, a handy craft traditional village of 2 different minorities: the Red Dzao and the Black H’mong.

The Ta Phin village is surrounded by mountains and the landscapes are beautiful. Back to the main road, where your vehicle is waiting to take you to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Our tour guide will pick you up from the station and then have breakfast. After that, the half-day tour takes you around Hanoi’s highlight sites including the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his stilt house, Presidential Palace, and the One Pillar Pagoda.

Note: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes every Monday and Friday. Remember to wear clothes that are over your knee and cover your shoulder when visiting the Ho Chi Minh complex or the pagoda.

You also have a chance to visit the historic University – The Temple of Literature, which dates back to the 11th century; and learn about Buddhist practices in a serene lakeside pagoda.

The next spot is the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, where you can learn and understand the traditional culture, marriage customs, childbirth and family life, traditional women’s clothing, and the role of women in the defense of the nation.

After the tour, get to the airport for your flight home. End of service.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast