Best of Northern Vietnam Holiday

Pick you up from the Airport and then transfer to Hanoi center, Vietnam’s capital, a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some of Asia’s most striking colonial architecture, many peaceful lakes, parks and oriental temples making for a relaxing atmosphere.
In the afternoon, enjoy one hour cyclo tour through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, then visit the colorful local markets where we meet stall holders and talk about their food and learn about local culinary. Then continue along both high streets and back streets exploring many corners in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Taste all of famous Hanoi foods including Hanoi traditional foods like Bun cha, Banh cuon, Cha Ca, to exotic foods like Bun Oc or Bun Rieu Cua or legendary “egg coffee”. Under guidance of our friendly tour guide, you will be introduced to the city with the best foods Hanoi has to offer and unique opportunities to travel like a local. Walk on foot back to your hotel. Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast, our private car and tour guide pick you up at your hotel to your full day city tour by visiting Ho Chi Minh Complex including of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh square, Presidential Palace (Outside Only), Uncle Ho’s House on stilt, One pillar pagoda. The tour in Ho Chi Minh complex provides tourist a clear understanding about the hero of Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam’s modern history. After that, take time to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of West Lake. Then visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university, built in 1076 and at first used for education of royal children only. Throughout its hundreds of years of activity in the feudal, thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated from this university.
You’ll visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi, listen to the legend of the lake and learn more about history of the city. Finally visit Museum of Ethnology, one of four the best museum in Asia. Occupying a modern structure, the terrific collection here features well-presented tribal art, artifacts and everyday objects gathered from across the nation. In the museum, tourist exploring Vietnam’s diversity culture and life style of 54 ethnic groups, walking in houses on still of ethnic people to experience their life style or traditional ritual. Dinner is on your own. Transfer to Hanoi train Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train.

Arrive in Lao Cai station at around 5:00 in the morning. You are welcomed by driver, then transfer by bus to Sapa. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. You will have breakfast at hotel before we start 12 km of trekking to visit Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority. The trekking route offers some challenges as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside. Head downhill and relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch. After lunch, we continue trekking to Ta Van village of the Dzay. Get back to Sapa town and Overnight in Sapa.

After breakfast,start the day with an easy trek to visit Cat Cat village. The trekking will take you along local paths, up and down rice terraces and into the villages and home of local hill tribes. Enjoy a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge with picturesque landscapes. The rest of the day is free at your leisure at the local market. Around 6pm take a bus transfer to Lao Cai train station for night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on train and reach Hanoi on the next morning.

In early morning, our car will pick you up from train station and take you back to your hotel for refreshment, prepare for Ha Long Bay tour. After an approximate 3,5 hour drive – arrive at Ha Long Bay wharf, you will be met by our crew who escort you on board and serve welcome drinks. Then check into your cabin and begin cruising into Halong Bay. Afternoon activities inn kayaking or boat on a bamboo ship, then get back for swimming and relaxing on deck to pamper yourself. At night, you can join in our activities like squid fishing, karaoke, movies or simply relax on quieted top deck for fresh atmosphere of the bay. Overnight on boat in Ha Long Bay.

Start the day enjoying some delights with a colorful buffet breakfast. Continue exploring Halong Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Then cruise will come to an end for disembark and transfer to Ninh Binh. Overnight in Ninh Binh

After breakfast, take a short walk in Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the former capital of Vietnam before King Ly Thai To moved the capital to Thang Long – known as Hanoi today. The visit to 2 temples of King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh built on the ground of royal palace surely bring you an invaluable chance to know about one piece of feudal dynasties and historical periods of Vietnam.
After lunch, start an interesting boat trip to visit Trang An grottoes which is a gathering of 31 valleys, 50 cross-water caves, and home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna, many of them are in the Red Book of Vietnam. Afterwards, drive back to Hanoi and Overnight at the hotel.

Free for further exploration in Hanoi – the land of traditional culture, beautiful custom and special daily life – by yourself until the onward flight to your hometown. Good bye and see you again!